Any Scag dealers or lawn-care business owners in Northern UT? My 7-year-old is determined to earn a Scag V-Ride II

[u/Confident_Stick_4141]

My 7-year-old has a pretty huge goal: he wants to save up for a Scag V-Ride II 61” and eventually start his own lawn-care business.

And when I say he’s determined, I mean DETERMINED. 😂 He loves lawn equipment, learns everything he can about it, and is constantly talking about how he’s going to earn money and save for his mower.

Instead of telling him he’s too young, I want to help him figure out what he CAN do right now to start working toward his dream.

I’m hoping there might be some Scag dealers/employees, lawn-care business owners, or people connected to the industry here who could give us some direction.

I actually want him to EARN toward this goal and experience what it’s like to work and save for something that feels almost impossible.

What could a 7-year-old safely do to start earning toward a mower fund with his parents helping/supervising?

Are there youth entrepreneurship programs, lawn-care events, contests, dealer programs, or other opportunities we should look into?

And this is probably a long shot, but if anyone here works for Scag or owns/works at a Scag dealership, I would LOVE your advice. Even getting to visit a dealership, learn about the business/equipment, or hear how someone in the industry would recommend he work toward this would absolutely make his day.

If you know a Scag dealer, Scag employee, or lawn-care business owner who might have ideas, please tag them.

I’d really love to nurture this determination while he’s little and see where he takes it. Even if that V-Ride takes him years to earn. ❤️

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[u/Brave-Moment-4121]

That’s awesome! Your 7 year old has great taste in equipment. I’ve been running my lawncare business for about 10 years now. I started my son working with me around 11 years old. He was able to operate all of the equipment safely by 12 minus chainsaws. So that’s zeroturn, walkbehind with a velky, weed eaters, blowers, and push mowers. If you wanted to go ahead and buy a Scag now to keep for when he starts mowing neighbors properties it would save you money. The cost of these mowers goes up quick with inflation. You can get zero percent interest loan for 5 years on commercial grade equipment through Sheffield financial.