Under sunny skies and unexpected 70-degree weather, Hart High School celebrated their annual Tractor Day, Thursday, April 23, providing a variety of activities for students across the district. In the morning, the annual tractor parade looped through campus with students from across the district in attendance. “This year’s parade saw 24 participants, the most we have had yet,” HHS teacher and organizer Kristie DeVries said.
According to DeVries, the High School Leadership class led three separate activities for students from Diman-Wolf and Spitler Elementary in the morning, which included touring the tractors, doing a seed-planting activity and visiting the petting zoo.
In the afternoon high school students attended a brief assembly where a Tractor Day video, created by the media class, was shared and tractor awards, voted on by all of the drivers in the parade, were handed out.
Following the assembly, high school students rotated between three different activities. Three local speakers, Gerrit Herrygers, Gary Nienhuis and a representative from Paradise Ranch, shared about their respective agriculture-related career fields in the main gym.
A mini informational fair held in the auxiliary gym featured Shelby State Bank, the Hart Rotary Club, NAF Asparagus Queen, Gray and Company, the 4-H MSU Extension Office, Birch & Blossom, and Grace Adventures Paradise Ranch. Students were able to connect with each community stakeholder represented to learn more about what they do.
Lastly, students were able to spend nearly an hour outside playing yard games and participating in friendly competition through various activities.
