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Pulaski County FFA seeks permission for 'Drive Your Tractor to School' event on National Ag Day
Summary
Pulaski County High School FFA officers asked the board to approve an inaugural Drive Your Tractor to School event planned for March 18, 2025; organizers said law enforcement and county park approval are in place and local businesses will support equipment displays and safety demonstrations.
Students and advisors from Pulaski County High School’s FFA presented a proposal at the Jan. 14 Pulaski County School Board meeting seeking approval for a Drive Your Tractor to School event on National Agriculture Day, March 18, 2025.
Presenters — senior Emma Tickle, junior Carly Hamble and FFA advisor Taylor Dillon — described a schedule that would begin at Randolph Park with an escorted drive to the high school, equipment displays on the track, safety demonstrations by Boone Tractor and other local vendors, and participation from local businesses including Tractor Supply and Farm Bureau. Organizers said they have approval from Assistant County Administrator Anthony Acres to use Randolph Park and have secured Sheriff Mike Wroe’s commitment for police escorts to and from the high school. The FFA requested the board’s formal awareness and, if necessary, approval of the event logistics; board members said the presentation was thorough and that no formal board vote was required for the event.
Why it matters: the event is intended to raise awareness of farm‑equipment safety and celebrate agricultural careers and FFA programming; students and community partners will be visible on public roads and on the high‑school campus during school hours, so coordination with law enforcement and school administrators is required.
Key details from the presentation: - Date/time: Tuesday, March 18, 2025, 8:45 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (National Ag Day). - Start/meeting point: Randolph Park (approval from assistant county administrator reported). - Route/support: Police escorts to and from the high school confirmed by the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office. - Activities: tractors and implements on display (track area), farm‑equipment safety demonstrations (Boone Tractor and other vendors), guest speakers including a third‑generation farmer and a memorial element referencing a local farmer who died in a tractor accident. - Community partners: Tractor Supply (manager Katrina Jackson and Randy Warden), Boone Tractor (sales representative Brad Fontaine), local Farm Bureau and State Farm representatives; several farms and local businesses volunteered to bring equipment and banners.
Board response: members praised the thorough coordination, noted the safety planning and said they expect administration to finalize logistics with the sheriff’s office and school staff. One board member joked about who would be assigned to ride with community volunteers; no board objection was recorded and staff said the event did not require a formal board vote.
Ending: FFA officers requested the board’s support and attendance; staff will continue to coordinate permits and campus logistics, and organizers said they will provide a final event outline to the board when details are complete.
