Check in, interviewing, and release of these exhibits will follow the Science, Engineering & Technology department entry schedule. The following exhibits are County Fair Only. Projects entered shall be the direct result of Agricultural Mechanics instruction in Ag-Ed and constructed primarily under the supervision of the Ag-Ed instructor. The student entering the project will have had at least 75% of the construction responsibility for the project. Each item will be NEATLY tagged using the official FFA Agricultural Mechanics entry card. The name of the article, classification, the student's name, age, and grade level at time of construction, name of school, and cost of construction shall be completed at the time of entry. All other tags and stickers (county level) should be removed. The superintendent shall make final determination of class for each entry. Household/industrial arts items are not eligible to exhibit, i.e. gun racks, desks, magazine racks, computer tables, etc. Items that appear to be craft items or industrial technology will not be permitted to show; show management has decision-making authority in this area. Small items receiving white ribbons may be removed if space is limited. Each student may exhibit only 2 items in each class. The power unit should be included on all power driven equipment during the judging, but must be adjusted so it will not function thereafter, for the safety of the public.
Construction - soundness of joints and attachments, correctness, neatness of cuts .................................................................... 40 points
Utility - functional design, ease of use, portability or storability ..................................................................................................... 40 points
Workmanship - attention to detail and neatness; should not affect immediate function ............................................................... 20 points
If Agricultural Mechanic exhibits are entered at the fair, it is likely they will be displayed outside.
Premium: Purple $11.00; Blue $9.00; Red $7.00; White $5.00
UTILITY
To include items/tools used in or about the Ag Mechanics facility.
Class No.
5000 LARGE ITEMS - (wagons, trailers)
5010 MEDIUM ITEMS - (carts, welding tables, presses, engine hoists, engine stands)
5020 SMALL ITEMS - (splash blocks, tool boxes, foot scrapers, stools, car ramps, jack stands)
PRODUCTION
To include items/tools used in crop or livestock production.
Class No.
5100 LARGE ITEMS - (loading chute, bale carrier, hog carrier)
5110 MEDIUM ITEMS - (stock panels, sheep blocker)
5120 SMALL ITEMS - (post driver, post puller, troughs)
POWER
To include items/tools which incorporate an electric, hydraulic, and/or fuel motor as a power source to perform a function. (Equipment must be prepared for display in the power category.)
Class No.
5200 LARGE ITEMS - (large sprayers)
5210 MEDIUM ITEMS - (log splitter)
5220 SMALL ITEMS - (small sprayer)
HORTICULTURE
To include items/tools used around the lawn/garden for recreation or improvement purposes.
Class No.
5300 LARGE ITEMS - (grills, smokers, planters, mini-sprayers)
5310 MEDIUM ITEMS - (picnic tables, patio seats, patio table)
5320 SMALL ITEMS - (plant stands, planter boxes, signs)
REFURBISHING
Class No.
5400 LARGE REFURBISHING (tractors)
5410 MEDIUM REFURBISHING (lawn mowers, tillers, power garden items)
5420 SMALL REFURBISING (antique farm tools)
A restoration of an item/tool which has current benefit to one of the previous categories. The following must accompany the project: a narrative describing the condition of the item/tool prior to the repair; steps taken to repair the item; a bill of materials which indicates costs; and attractively mounted pictures with appropriate captions.