Women On Tractors-Donna Desilva

Donna DeSilva pulling a 1947 Farmall M at the CCAMA Tractor Pull during the Cedar Livestock & Heritage Festival 2016.She and husband Bill Desilva pulled in this 4500-5500 lb class. 

How did you become interested in tractors?

There has always been something alluring about tractors. I drove semi-trucks for several years, I guess I have always been fascinated by machinery. My husband, Billy, and I would go to the tractor pulls in So Cal and thought they
looked like fun, it’s one of those things that you put on your bucket list, and think that someday you will do that.


When did you start driving tractors?

2010. Billy, my husband, and I had bought a little Yanmar with a bucket and to help us out with our property in Utah. It is a good little work tractor, but not a show tractor.

Donna DeSilva at CCAMA Tractor Pull Panguitch,UT

Who taught or helped you learn to drive tractors?

I had some previous experience driving heavy equipment, mostly with little or no instruction. When we bought the Yanmar we figured it out together.
My husband, Billy is now the tractor expert and he helps me figure out the nuances of each of our tractors.


What was your first antique tractor and what do you own now? 

Donna Desilva after pulling at the iron County Fair
CCAMA Tractor Pull

We went to the Iron County Fair one year and really enjoyed the tractor pulls. That’s when we thought that there was a possibility that we could take tractor driving off our bucket list and make it a reality. We had just met people that were having fun doing this hobby and we thought we should seriously look into it.

Notefrom Deborah Moen: The offset engine was known as "Cultivision"

When and why did you join CCAMA?

We joined to hang out with other people who like tractors. Driving tractors with the CCAMA is a hobby that my husband and I share and a way that we spend our time together. It is fun to hang out with people who have similar interests, and everyone in the club is just generally really nice, they are our “tractor family”.

Donna and Bill Desilva at the Iron County Fair Parade with CCAMA

What are your favorite activities or

events in CCAMA?

I think I enjoy the awards banquet most because we get to sit and visit with everyone, sometimes that is hard to do during pulls. I do like most all of the events we do like being in the parades; that is fun, but I miss seeing what else is in the parade. I enjoy pulling against my husband more than anyone else. We use the same tractors and it is interesting to see who can get the tractor to pull best, although Billy deserves all the credit as he is the one who keeps the tractors running.

Donna SeSilva at the Iron County Fair Parade in Parowan, Utah.
Photo taken by husband Bill Desilva.

What are your interests/job aside 

from tractors?

I teach in the nursing department at SUU, and I do hospice nursing in our community and those jobs keep me fairly busy. For hobbies I love to read suspense novels, and I love being outdoors and gardening is one of my favorite hobbies.

We have a lovely piece of property with trees, flowers and a large garden and I love to hang out in my own yard. We use the little Yanmar for most of the yardwork but have on occasion used the bigger Farmalls to do disking, auger large holes and pull out stumps.

Donna DeSilva at the CCAMA Tractor Pull in Panguitch,Utah

Thank you, Donna for this great tractor bio. !

Thank you all for visiting CCAMA,
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Deborah Moen
Blog Administrator
Writer, Photographer

Cedar Part 1 &2 Livestock Festival 2018

Sheridan Hansen pulling alongside the draft horses
 at the Cedar Livestock Festival 2018

WE HAD A GREAT EVENT ! 
YOU ALL LOOK SO GOOD OUT THERE.

Did you have a good time? The weather was perfect, beautiful blue skies with wispy clouds. Look how Bill Desilva captured the sky and the tractors at the Diamond Arena in this photo he took.

 Vintage Tractor Show at the Cedar Livestock & heritage Festival 2018
Photo by Bill DeSilva

There are many people who make this event a success. Let us give a hand for these ladies who keep this event running smoothly as you are all weighing in and pulling your tractors. I saw them from across the arena and I just had to get a picture of them. I shuffled through the dirt weaving in and out of draft horses and tractors and made my way to their table where they perform their wonders.

Donna DeSilva, Rosie Kirkland, and Rosemary Christensen

This is a job not many people can do. It requires focus and constant attention to details. They keep track of your pulls, and fill out your ribbons, and keep it all organized in everyway possible.  And on top of all that, they manage to stand in for each other to pull their tractors! Amazing. 

I enjoyed photographing you all and have quite a few videos. You can see the first batch of photographs I have uploaded on the Cedar Livestock Festival 2018 CCAMA album right here at  Google Photos.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/E1VejpwvvrvTyn3RA


There are more photographs coming ! So keep an eye out. 

Videos links 
part 1 video 1500-3000 lbs
https://youtu.be/Et41vfCtotQ

part 2 video 3000-4000 lbs
https://youtu.be/1rZXyh7N87s

More videos are being loaded up on Youtube as I write this post. So many fine tractor pulls I divided the videos into several parts. So Keep an eye out for further posts with the links.

The posts with links will also be put on our page on Facebook. If you do Facebook,  come visit and "Like" our page and let us know you came by commenting and liking the posts. Here is the link for that.
www.facebook.com/ccama134/

Regularly on Facebook I post a video of one of YOUR pulls out of the events as well as photographs of one of YOU. You guys are superstars. Many people are coming to see you and your pulls online. 

Thank you for visiting CCAMA
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Stay tuned for more videos and pictures
Enjoy your day !

Deborah Moen
Site Administrator
Photographer
Tractor Fan

CCAMA Iron County Fair Parade 2018

Iron County Fair Parade 2018

I drove to Parowan and took photos of our members lined up for the parade. It was a beautiful day. 

This adorable boy is sitting a Hansen Allis Chalmer's
before the parade.  

After taking pictures, I walked out onto the parade route where the crowds were gathering. I found a nice tree to stand near and waited for the tractors to make their appearance. After all the horses, bands, and cloggers went by, I heard the rumbling of engines and spotted the Allis Chalmers orange of Sherian's tractor. I caught CCAMA in full on video.

Here is the link for the shared album on Google Photos. You will see the photos before the parade and the video of CCAMA in the parade

Click on this...

https://photos.app.goo.gl/VkMreUGEsQD1CcDg8

This link will take you right to the photo page. You can download any you would like to have by clicking on the 3 black dots in the right hand corner and selecting download. You can also select slideshow on that feature if you are so inclined. And this is an interactive way to share the photos and make comments. Click on the picture you want to make a comment on and it will give you a larger view. On the bottom it says "Say something" Click on that and say something. This is fun and easy way to share all the media we chronicle during our events. 

Deborah Moon Moen
Site Administrator for CCAMA
and CCAMA Facebook
CCAMA Store

Thank you for visiting, CCAMA ( page views so far is 17,077 ! ) That is quite a lot of views. 

Our next event will be at  the Cedar Livestock and Heritage Festival. We will be in the parade and the tractor pull sponsored by CCAMA, Saturday October 27, 2018. 

Tractor Caravan Videos and Photos 2018

Tractor Caravan 2018 - Break for Doughnuts in Summit, Utah

Woo Hoo ! I have all the photos and videos of the whole tractor caravan for you all to see on Google Photos. Click on this Google Photos  That link will take you right to them. 

It is easy to use. You can select and picture or video to see in a larger image by clicking on it. 

And those 3 dots up in the right hand corner, click on those and you can download your favorites to your computer. 

You can even click on those 3 dots in the right hand corner to see a slide show. Just click on slide show and watch. 

I must thank Bill DeSilva for telling me about this wonderful site. Thank you !!!

And what a wonderful way to relive the whole caravan event. From moving out onto the road in Cedar to arriving into Parowan and having dinner. I remember how much fun I had. 

Oh and the Google Photos is interactive meaning if you click on the larger image you can add a note at the bottom . How cool is that? 

It is really fun to try new things and if you have any questions just email me wireforest@aol.com or message me on Facebook Deborah Moon Moen. I will do my best to answer your questions. 

Deborah Mooon Moen
Site Administrator for CCAMA
and CCAMA Facebook
CCAMA Store

Thank you for visiting CCAMA,
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 Someone asked me how to buy products at our CCAMA Store on Zazzle. 

If you see a product on this website or on our Facebook Page like a hat, cup, key chain, or t-shirt etc just click on it and you will be right on the page where the item is sold. It is like any other online store. Just add the item  to the cart and remember to enter the code in red letters to get a discount of 15% off or higher. Everyday is a sale. And you will be supporting us as all profits go to CCAMA.

I made a commemorative key chain for the caravan 2018. I have the front and the back of the key chain below.

ALL CCAMA Tractor Pulls Videos Cedar Livestock Festival 2016

Dale Penrod 1961 John Deere 3010 - 8160 Pounds

The first video includes drivers in the  1500 - 2000 Pound, 2000-2500 Pound, and 2500-3000 Pound classes.
Here is the link to the video
https://youtu.be/pDL3XKhiksE

3000 to 3500 Pound Class Here is the link      https://youtu.be/0APqmfwHugY

 3500 to 4000 Pound Class: This video was Corrected https://youtu.be/R_L0jsOcmEA

4000 to 4500 Pound class is up and rolling https://youtu.be/RYFbYvRdENQ

4500 To 6500 Pound Classes https://youtu.be/AZIvRK1bco8

6500 To 7500 Pound Class https://youtu.be/SK_zn1NfHU4

7500 To 8500 Pound Class https://youtu.be/OEqjC0VqbJc

8500 To 9500 https://youtu.be/Dutw8FdojjY

Thank You for visiting CCAMA (pageviews 10,801)


Until Then,
Deborah Moen

Our caravan to the Sheep parade on Main St and back to the Diamond Arena is here: http://ccama.blogspot.com/2016/11/vintage-tractor-caravan-to-sheep-parade.html

Check out our Facebook CCAMA Page for more photos and videos.

SEARCH This Blog is situated in the upper right hand corner. Just put in the city, activity or year and this search will bring up some posts for you to choose from.  

Vintage Tractor Caravan To The Sheep Parade

Vintage tractor caravan to Main St for the sheep parade in Cedar City, Utah

The tractors were lined up at the Diamond Arena in Cedar City and the flags on our tractors were waving in the breezes.

I rode tandem on my husband's Allis Chalmers while making this caravan video to Main St. There is nothing like being in a tractor caravan with the roar of the engines, the morning sun spilling over the mountain and the sight of rabbit bush on the side of the road luminous with sunlight.

I had always stayed back and photographed from the curb but this time I got to ride in the Sheep Parade.

Here is the link to the video.
https://youtu.be/ZZA780UVMRk


Thanks for visiting CCAMA (Page views 10,759)

More videos of the Cedar City, Livestock & Heritage Festival Tractor Pulls are coming.
Also please come visit our CCAMA Facebook Page I will be posting photographs and single videos as they are edited

Deborah Moen

CCAMA website: www.ccama.blogspot.com

CCAMA Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ccama134/?fref=ts

Iron County Fair 2016 CCAMA Tractor Pull Video

One of CCAMA Founders, June Salisbury, during the Iron County Fair CCAMA Tractor Pull.

Friends, here is the whole tractor pull event and the awards on video. It is 57 minutes so get your family and friends together, make some popcorn and enjoy the whole event.  

Click on this link: 

https://youtu.be/1i5cQedCxvA 

Note: I did video all participants however my camera did not properly record your pull. Also the classes below are approximate for finding your pull on this video. My sincere apologies to those who did not get on this video.  You all did such a great job !!! 

Our participants on this video appear in the order listed below you can find your pull by looking at the timeline on the video to the right of the weight class : 

    

1600-2000 lbs   

1. Destiny Mampel

2000-2500 lbs 

1. Treyson Hansen
2. John Kirkland

2500-3000 lbs. 03:39.37 on video

1. Charles Canhan
2. Jay Maughan
3. Treyson Hansen

3000-3500 lbs  07:19.47 on video

1. Dail Brady
2. Jim Prather
3. June Salisbury
4. Sam Kravets

3500-4000 lbs. 11:18.20 on video

1. Paul Moen
2. Dail Brady
3. Kip Hansen
4. Leroy Brady
5. Jim Prather
6. Donna DeSilva

4000-4500 lbs.  20:08.53 on video

1. Charles Canhan
2. Leroy Brady
3. Paul Moen

4500-5500 lbs. 26:06.03

1. Bill DeSilva
2. Donna DeSilva
3. Rosie Kirkland
4. David Shireman
5. Bill DeSilva
6. Ken Bettridge
7. Bill DeSilva

5500-6500 38:20.53 on video

1. Charles Canhan

7500-8500 lbs. 39:39.57 on video

1. Rosemary Christensen
2. Red Salisbury

8500-9500 lbs. 45:10.10 on video

1. Jonah Mampel
2. Dave Christensen

Awards 50:07.10 on the video

Thank you for visiting CCAMA ! (page views 10,281)

Stay tuned for more photos and news on the CCAMA Caravan from Cedar City to Parowan via the Parowan Gap and the Iron County Fair Parade in Parowan !

Deborah Moen

Site Administrator & Photographer

Any related photographs or articles?????

Please send to: wireforest@aol.com 

CCAMA Meeting & Awards Slideshow

Hello Friends,

I am happy it is spring because it means I get to see you all at the events. I get most inspired after these meetings we have in February. After the winter break, I am ready to meet up with you all again and here the schedule and plans for the year. It is time to get those tractors rolling, pulling and parading.

The food was  delicious. I had my appetite set for those Dutch oven potatoes. Everything; the main dishes, the salads and desserts and company was great!
 

The officers were unanimously voted in for another year. Each and everyone of them do such a great job.  Thank you.

I learned a few things too. Our club is praised for the weighing in before the events and for the programs printed out by June Salisbury. I never knew how important that was.

Here is the slideshow of the meeting and awards. Click this link

https://youtu.be/LpEMUagHd24

Thank you for visiting CCAMA (8396 page views)

Please email me any stories or pictures you would like me to post.

Looking forward to seeing you all in April.

Deborah Moen
Member of CCAMA, Blog Administrator, Photographer & Writer

“Good farmers, who take seriously their duties as stewards of Creation and of their land's inheritors, contribute to the welfare of society in more ways than society usually acknowledges, or even knows. These farmers produce valuable goods, of course; but they also conserve soil, they conserve water, they conserve wildlife, they conserve open space, they conserve scenery.” 

~ Wendell Berry, Bringing it to the Table: On Farming and Food