ECCLPS duck drop fundraiser to launch at tractor pull

A duck drop from the top of a fire truck will turn the NJC Young Farmers Tractor Pull into more than a day of horsepower at the Logan County Fairgrounds. ECCLPS is using the spectacle to raise money, sell duck entries for $5 each or three for $10, and keep its work in front of Logan County families.

The fundraiser is set for Saturday, June 20, 2026, during the tractor pull in Sterling. The pull runs from 10:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. MDT at the Logan County Fairgrounds, and the chamber calendar places the duck drop on the same day, making it part of the larger county gathering rather than a separate event. For more information, the chamber listing gives 970-526-2440. NJC Young Farmers is listed at 5612 County Road 79 in Fleming, with Dave Liebe as the tractor pull contact.

ECCLPS is identified by the chamber as The Early Childhood Council, and ColoradoGives lists it as the Early Childhood Council of Logan, Phillips, and Sedgwick counties. The organization says it was established in 1997 and is headquartered at 100 Broadway Street, Suite 14 in Sterling. Its service area covers Logan, Phillips and Sedgwick counties, with a mission to promote high-quality early care and education for children birth to age 8 and their families.

That mission reaches well beyond a single fundraiser. ColoradoGives says ECCLPS helps people become licensed Family Child Care Home providers, helps current providers improve their Colorado Shines ratings, and supports Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Logan County. The Colorado Department of Early Childhood describes early childhood councils as critical partners in Colorado’s early childhood system, underscoring the local role these councils play in connecting providers and families to support.

The duck drop format fits the way small-town fundraising works when it is visible and easy to join. By tying the effort to a popular tractor pull, ECCLPS gains access to an audience that is already gathered, already watching, and already part of the county’s agricultural and civic life. The fire-truck launch adds a memorable public display, while the low entry price gives families and spectators a simple way to take part. In a place where nonprofit work, schools, service groups and farm events often overlap, that kind of crowd-friendly tradition can do more than raise money. It keeps ECCLPS in the conversation about child care, family support and early learning across northeastern Colorado.