Farmers in the Winkler area are hoping to get into the record books with a major combine gathering next summer.

Dozens of combines will converge on a single farm in the Winkler area on August 5, 2006 in the hopes of harvesting a quarter-section of wheat in record time.

The current record-holders in Alberta accomplished the feat in 15 minutes, 43 seconds using 64 combines. Winkler organizer Ray Wieler is planning a bigger contingent of farm equipment to get the job done in 12 minutes or less.

"It happens to be Winkler's centennial, so ideally if we could get 100 combines on the field, that would be great," he told CBC News.

"There is room for approximately 84, 85 [combines] if they're moving side by side across this half-mile. They would swath the field ahead of time, and then they would each pick up one row going down. Then we'd have a few extra combines, in case somebody plugged or had some trouble."

Wieler expects the ground will be shaking with all that heavy machinery fired up.

Sponsors will pledge money for the event, with the cash going to a group called Children's Camps International, which sends thousands of children in India and other countries to camp.

Wieler, who is president of the camp organization, says the disadvantaged children from slums and small villages overseas really appreciate the opportunity to go to camp.

"It seems like in North America, we're somewhat over stimulated for activity and exciting adventures, and it takes a lot to get kids really excited because of the competition out there for entertainment," he says. "In India, if you can give the kids a softball or a volleyball, maybe a cricket paddle and ball, they're extremely happy. They have a great time."

Wieler says it costs about $10 to send a kid to camp for a week in India. He hopes his organization can raise enough money to send 40,000 children to camp next year.