[SEL] Re: Wauseon, OH

[Curt]

Tommy,
You are close. The rule is that a qualifying engine (now 3HP or better) 
allows 2 riders in the vehicle in for free. Additional riders, including 
your children, are asked to pay. That is where Brown's wife and I got 
into it a few years ago. While I had a qualifying engine in tow, she was 
adamant that I was going to pay admission for either my wife or my child 
for the family of 3 of us in the vehicle. That flew all over me 
prompting me to write a letter to the board several years ago. I don't 
know if it affected a policy change or not, because I have not been back 
since.
Curt

Judge Tommy Turner wrote:

> Tom,
>    I've been going to Denton since '83 and they've never charged.  
> However, the show is much more "commercialized" than most.  Actually, 
> it never began as an engine and tractor show.  It began as a fly in 
> for a local pilots group.  The first year (probably around 1970 or so) 
> had several planes and folks from the community stopped by.  The next 
> year there were many more planes and many more spectators.  After a 
> few more years it was decided that they needed to have something in 
> addition to the planes for people to view and a tractor and engine 
> show was suggested.  Gradually the engines and tractors became the 
> main event with planes taking second place.  The crowds then  became 
> so big that there was great concern that spectators could be injured 
> with the aircraft.  The fly in was discontinued and the engine and 
> tractor show remained.  The biggest negative that I hear about the 
> Denton show is Brown Loflin's wife who does her best to run as many 
> people off as possible.  Definitely not the personality that you need 
> for a "front" person representing the show.  There are a lot of 
> negatives with Denton, but there are some positives.  Its a good show 
> for the family as there is a lot to do.  Crafts, tractor pulls, peddle 
> pulls, saw mill, veneer, and other displays, running steam engines, an 
> old time "town" that contains several shops, stores, and displays from 
> 100 years ago, a real steam train that circles the entire show 
> grounds, good country music with often times names that you'll 
> recognize, and other things as well.  I'm not trying to plug the show 
> as its not for everyone, but its good for others.  We'll be heading 
> down next Wednesday.
>
> Tommy
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>> In a message dated 6/20/2006 7:39:52 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
>> curt at imc-group.com writes:
>>
>> << On the other end of the spectrum are shows like Denton (NC) and 
>> now Arden (NC). Unfortunately due to their money greedy ways they 
>> will not find me exhibiting there again >>
>>
>>
>> Curt, 
>> Is Denton charging for exhibitors now or is it just Arden?
>>
>> There are two types of shows in my book.  One is a show like 
>> Coolsprings that brings folks from all over displaying a lot of nice 
>> engines, but it is an "engine show for engine people", drawing few 
>> spectators to view your exhibit.  Then there is a show like Rough and 
>> Tumble that draws a lot of spectators to view and ask questions about 
>> your exhibit. 
>> However, I agree with you: Exhibitor fee shows do not get me and my 
>> displays.
>>
>> Tom Schmutz
>> Concord, Va. USA
>> Germoamer at aol.com
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