Bird City Century II Development Foundation is matching donations made to Tri-State Antique Engine & Threshers Association dollar for dollar up to $25,000. To make your donation go even further,

Jim & Cindy Leach are generously offering an additional $10,000 match to the first $10,000 we raise. So in total if we raise $25,000, the Association will receive $60,000! This money will be used for

the continued growth for the show grounds.

Tri-State Antique Engine & Threshers Association has from now until December 31, 2024 to collect $25,000 in donations. Please don’t wait, this is an opportunity to make your donations go twice as far!

Donations can be made payable to Tri-State Antique Engine & Threshers Association, mailed to PO Box 9, Bird City, KS 67731, given to any board member, in person at the show grounds, or

Any donation over $250.00 will receive a donation letter for tax purposes.

2024 has been a great and busy year for the Association. So far we have done:

• We installed two metal silhouettes depicting U.S. Calvary on horseback on our Show Grounds. These were made by the Industrial Arts class at Stockton High School.
• We installed a concrete floor and moved a two car garage, with overhead doors, donated by the Lamb Family. The garage was originally owned by Tom Sawyer and was moved from his property.
• We moved our tire storage container to provide space for the new garage.
• Built and installed shelves in the Clark Building to display Mike Boyson Junque Art collection.
• Purchased a two person golf cart with utility bed and a six person golf cart to transport our guests during our Shows and on Tours of Show Grounds.
• Purchased a 12 ft. by 20 ft. metal building to house our golf carts.
• Cleaned and cataloged a large Lionel Train collection donated by Arian Arnold.
• Built a 4ft. by 16 ft. cabinet with plexi-glass front to display Lionel Train collection.
• Built a Room in Building #5 and installed shelving to display the Boyson Family large collection of photography equipment and photos.
• Built a second room in Building #5 to display and depict a rural Post Office.
• Constructed a 60 ft by 120 ft. post frame building by our Ticket Booth to house the Koons-Webber families’ Caterpillar and Tracked Tractor Collection and other items.
• Constructed a 36 ft. by 48 ft. post frame building including 4 overhead doors, a sliding end door and an asphalt floor to replace our Saw Mill building that was destroyed in a storm in 2023.
• Norm Hays donated and our volunteers installed seven large power poles to support the roof of the lean-to planned for the south side of the Brubaker Building.
• Poured a 24 ft. by 20 ft concrete slab in the Hays Building.
• Built a large lumber storage rack, to sort our lumber and installed it in the Brubaker Building.
• Installed a cement slab and antique hand water pump in front of the Leach-Hendricks Barn.
• Finished construction and installed the equipment making our Observatory fully operational.
• Cheyenne County Shrine Club donated 60 theater seats to be installed in the primary viewing area in Building #2 during our Show.
• Installed Gates at the two main entrances of our Show Grounds.
• Purchased and installed state of the art sound system and six speakers.
• Moved and installed new lighting on our primary flag pole.
• Thanks to Gary Brubaker for planting & Rod Young for harvesting our wheat crop. 
• Thanks to Bird City Century ll for renting their field to the Association.
• Thanks to Ethan Young for providing the seed and Rod Young for planting and harvesting our corn crop.
• The Country Kitchen was remodeled with new donated countertops, new ceiling, lighting, flooring, the walls were painted and new sink installed.
• Dirt work has been done for the Brent Building and building materials have arrived.
• The Implements were moved so we could mow, then all the implements were inventoried and then put back in categories for ease of viewing.
• The inventory of the Eggers Building was completed by our summer intern.

On behalf of the Officers and the Board of Directors, we want to “THANK YOU” for another great year. Our spring Military Show featured a World War II reenactment that was a huge success a new record, and the Thresher Show featuring Gibson Tractors in July brought attendees from far and wide. We also had a group of cars from the Model A Ford Club of Colorado drive from the Denver area to display their automobiles at the July show. Over 15 antique cars were on the show grounds that weekend to add to the celebration. The Mule & Draft Horse Show brought out several new attendees.

Thank you for your continued support of our Association. All contributions make a difference!

Yours Truly,

The Board of Directors