Just wanted to say thanks
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Topic: Just wanted to say thanks
Posted By: orange knight
Subject: Just wanted to say thanks
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2016 at 7:29pm
As most of you may know, my dad and I have been selling AC parts. We started this business about 5 years ago, right about the time I started high school. Of course being a farm kid, I enrolled in FFA. 9th grade I learned I had to do an SAE project, so I talked with my dad and he agreed to help me start my own business. Running alongside his, I worked with the B and C AC tractors. I bought, took apart, and sold parts to you guys here on the forum and at swap meets. Well, with this project I ended up getting runner-up at State FFA Convention two years in a row in AG Sales. Then my senior year, I won state, moving on to nationals. There, in August, I found out I was a National finalist (top 4) in AG sales Entrepreneurship. About a week ago, I went to Indianapolis for the National FFA Convention to do one last interview on my project and then the awards ceremony. I didn't win unfortunately, but it was still a big deal that I was a national finalist. All I can say is, I wouldn't have made it that far without all you guys that bought parts from me. Thank you. (I'm the taller guy on the left, my FFA Instructor is on the right, and in the middle were two other guys from my school that ended up winning) ------------- Specializing in Allis Chalmers Tractor and Equipment Parts 952-290-1063 |
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Posted By: DougG
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2016 at 7:34pm
| Good job bud ! |
Posted By: Orange Blood
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2016 at 7:38pm
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Great Job!!! You and your dad have a real good thing there, and I appreciate how you take care of us. Congratulation!!!! Well Done!! ------------- Still in use: HD7 WC C CA WD 2-WD45 WD45LP WD45D D14 3-D17 D17LP 2-D19D D19LP 190XTD 190XTLP 720 D21 220 7020 7030 7040 7045 3-7060 Projects: 3-U UC 2-G 2-B 2-C CA 7-WC RC WDLP WF D14 D21 210 7045 N7 |
Posted By: CrestonM
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2016 at 7:47pm
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Congratulations! That's a real accomplishment! I'll never forget how proud I was to win at this spring's State Convention. But now I'm left wondering...I won state this spring when I got 1st place in "Ag Mechanics Repair and Maintenance" (For my SAE restoring my 8N). I was then placed in the National judging, and didn't win 1st, but I got Gold, which I guess is 2nd place. I asked my Ag teacher if I got to go to the convention to get some kind of award, since I ranked so high. He said no, since I didn't win 1st I didn't win anything. I thought that was kinda weird and thought it might be bogus (He's not a very good teacher. Sits at his desk all day looking at 4 wheelers and 8Ns on Craigslist while eating sunflower seeds and chewing snuff. I never learned a thing in his class, over the 3 years I was in it) I wish I knew someone higher up the ladder to ask. I'm going to be...well....mad...if I was supposed to be there and didn't know about it.
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Posted By: Matt MN
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2016 at 7:53pm
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Great Job Lad. ------------- Unless your are the lead horse the scenery never changes!! |
Posted By: rodnil
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2016 at 8:31pm
| Good job young man, I'm sure Mom and Dad are proud of you. I enjoy talking with you and your dad at events. |
Posted By: HaroldOmaha
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2016 at 8:40pm
| It's great that your Dad helped you start your own business . Maybe now you can sell WD 45 parts. There is thousands of them still operating and looking for parts. Good luck in the future. |
Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2016 at 9:00pm
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Well done Lad!! You did a really good job and you should be proud! I know someone who IS really proud of you!! Just say "Thanks Dad"... oh ......a hug wouldn't hurt either. Dad's seldom show their son's how much they mean to them........I'm guilty.
------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: truckerfarmer
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2016 at 10:14pm
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Great job! Was vice president of our chapter my senior year. Never went beyond regional competition myself. Still enjoyed my time in FFA! ------------- Looking at the past to see the future. '53 WD, '53 WD45, WD snap coupler field cultivator, #53 plow,'53 HD5B dozer Duct tape.... Can't fix stupidity. But will muffle the sound of it! |
Posted By: Scott B
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2016 at 10:25pm
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Terrific! Congrats! ------------- D17 Series 1 Allis B- 1939 Allis B- 1945 |
Posted By: shameless (ne)
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2016 at 10:50pm
| congrats to you! keep it up! we'll all still need you |
Posted By: dawntreader74
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2016 at 11:19pm
| good JOB'' MR' LADD. |
Posted By: macvette
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2016 at 12:02am
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Good job. Bought something from you a few years ago - not knowing anything about your business reputation at that time. Service was quick, and I was another satisfied customer. Will not hesitate to contact you again if I need something.
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Posted By: Allis dave
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2016 at 6:37am
| Congratulations, that's a great accomplishment. I never bought any B or C parts from you, but always had great dealings with you on other parts. Thanks for the good service and keep up the good work. |
Posted By: Stan IL&TN
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2016 at 7:22am
Great job!!!  ------------- 1957 WD45 dad's first AC 1968 one-seventy 1956 F40 Ferguson |
Posted By: JW in MO
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2016 at 9:13am
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Congrats on a fine job and to your Dad also for a hand up and not a hand out, you learned more and he's got reason to be proud. ------------- Maximum use of available resources! |
Posted By: Tracy Martin TN
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2016 at 9:14am
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Congrats! ------------- No greater gift than healthy grandkids! |
Posted By: Dale-OH
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2016 at 10:00am
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Congratulations! Creston if it is the same as it was 10 years ago when I was a state winner. They send all the applications to the National committee to select a handful to bring in for interviews. The remaining are broken into the Gold, Silver, and bronze categories. Like yourself I was a gold winner but nothing was said at National Convention that year. |
Posted By: thendrix
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2016 at 11:39am
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Congratulations ------------- "Farming is a business that makes a Las Vegas craps table look like a regular paycheck" Ronald Reagan |
Posted By: orange knight
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2016 at 4:21pm
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Creston, after the state level, they are judged against other state winners. They then pick the top 4 to go down to nationals. One of the kids from my school won in AG Mech. I think the "gold" rating you got might have been the rating they gave your project, something they do at the state level too. ------------- Specializing in Allis Chalmers Tractor and Equipment Parts 952-290-1063 |
Posted By: Bill Long
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2016 at 6:48pm
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My Sincere Congratulations for a GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT!! Just goes to show with imagination and work you can accomplish much. Continued Good Luck! Bill Long |
Posted By: dpower
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2016 at 8:23pm
| Congrats Lad on your business and award. Always enjoy talking to you and your dad at different shows. You guys treat people right on parts which means a lot and gets you repeat customers. |
Posted By: Adam Stratton
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2016 at 9:48pm
| Congrats! Lots of good memories from my FFA days! |
Posted By: injpumpEd
Date Posted: 02 Nov 2016 at 7:43am
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Awesome work Laddy! ------------- 210 "too hot to farm" puller, part of the "insane pumpkin posse". Owner of Guenther Heritage Diesel, specializing in fuel injection systems on heritage era tractors. stock rebuilds to all out pullers! |
Posted By: Brian F(IL)
Date Posted: 02 Nov 2016 at 8:07am
| Congratulations. Keep up the good work as you progress in your career. |
Posted By: Steve in NJ
Date Posted: 02 Nov 2016 at 8:10am
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Great job Laddy!! Your Dad I'm sure is proud of you! I started my business right outta' high school. This year it will be 50 years for me being in business. Best of luck in the future for you. See you and your Dad at the shows. Tell Dad I said Howdy. Steve@B&B ------------- 39'RC, 43'WC, 48'B, 49'G, 50'WF, 65 Big 10, 67'B-110, 75'716H, 2-620's, & a Motorhead wife |
Posted By: Tim NH
Date Posted: 02 Nov 2016 at 8:38am
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Thank you too, for all you and your father have done for me. Your right, that is still an honor to have gotten as far as you did. Keep up the good work. Tim ------------- 1950 WD 1959 D14 1955 WD45 1976 7000 B 207 |
Posted By: tadams(OH)
Date Posted: 02 Nov 2016 at 2:24pm
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Great job. are you into the FFA Alumni yet, a good organization. Tom
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Posted By: shameless (ne)
Date Posted: 02 Nov 2016 at 3:32pm
| I've purchased items from him, he's good to deal with! |
Posted By: AJ
Date Posted: 02 Nov 2016 at 4:04pm
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Man you clean up pretty good! Congrats ------------- Can't fix stupid |
Posted By: Michael Crowe
Date Posted: 03 Nov 2016 at 11:07am
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Lad, I was not aware you had your own business apart from your father's; all the more impressive that a young man would even want to do something like that in these times, let alone be successful enough to make the National FFA finals as a young entrepreneur. Congratulations to you! And thanks for helping make our Missouri AC Club's Swap Meets so successful. Hope to see you in March 2017 at Boonville, MO. ------------- The 14th Annual Exclusive AC Swap Meet will be held in Boonville, MO, March 7-8, 2025. See the club website for details: http://www.moacclub.com/ |
Posted By: JayIN
Date Posted: 03 Nov 2016 at 6:38pm
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Hey! Great job! I have talked to you at some shows and bought parts 2 or 3 times. You and your.Dad should be proud. My parents wouldn't let me be in FFA 45 years ago because the teacher was such a goof off. My Dad told me this many years ago: SALES IS WHERE THE MONEY IS! WORK SMART, NOT HARD! You are on the right track. (did I listen? No) Hope to see you again. Thanks. ------------- sometimes I walk out to my shop and look around and think "Who's the idiot that owns this place?" |