“I won two welders, two torches, a toolbox, two buckles and then the $10,000 scholarship,” Clark toldClark said he didn’t do the restoration for the fame, the glory, or even the new welders. He did it for the smiles he knew he’d get when everyone saw the shiny new tractor.
“The people I bought it from, they were crying whenever it left on the trailer. I really wanted to make it nice for them,” Clark said. “Their son was helping me. I knew he really wanted to see it new.” Clark worked 700 hours to make the tractor farm ready. He said that from the first time he started it, he knew he had done something special.for four years. He said he’s learned a lot about taking on challenges from the organization.Clark said those life skills will help him in his next steps. After he walks across the stage, he’s plowing into his degree in agriculture business and a future in farming.“I’m pretty confident,” Clark said.