• Article Photo. Emily Cashman, one of the VS FFA reporters, poses on a tractor Friday at VSHS.
    Emily Cashman, one of the VS FFA reporters, poses on a tractor Friday at VSHS.
  • Article Photo. Kyle Henkle and his grandfather John Buhr met at VSHS to celebrate Tractor Day.
    Kyle Henkle and his grandfather John Buhr met at VSHS to celebrate Tractor Day.
  • Article Photo. Kyle Henkle sits atop his grandfather's tractor.
    Kyle Henkle sits atop his grandfather's tractor.
  • Article Photo. Bastian Primmer drove this unique Holder forklift to school on Tractor Day Friday.
    Bastian Primmer drove this unique Holder forklift to school on Tractor Day Friday.
  • Article Photo. Tractor Day: An old Massey sits in the VSHS parking lot Friday morning.
    Tractor Day: An old Massey sits in the VSHS parking lot Friday morning.
  • Article Photo. VS FFA ladies wore special pink shirts to celebrate their appreciation for young tractor drivers.
    VS FFA ladies wore special pink shirts to celebrate their appreciation for young tractor drivers.
  • Article Photo. VS FFA members gathered around or on tractors for a group photo Friday.
    VS FFA members gathered around or on tractors for a group photo Friday.

From the newest and largest four-wheel drive models to tractors nearly as old as their grandparents, the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA members celebrated Tractor Day by driving about two dozen machines to school on Friday morning. 

Students posed for photos, discussed the features of their rides, turned heads and made passers-by stop for a closer look. The FFA ladies wore pink shirts made especially for the day, announcing their preference for guys who drive tractors. 

Tractor Day is an annual tradition, one of many the FFA continues in its efforts to remind the school body and community of the importance of farming.

See more photos on our Vinton Today Facebook page HERE.