Static Exhibit Check-in: Tuesday, July 29, 4–8 p.m. (Ag Society Hall)
Static Exhibit Judging: Wednesday, July 30, 8 a.m. (Ag Society Hall)
Open to the Public: Thursday, July 31–Sunday, Aug. 3, 10 a.m.–9 p.m. — except Sunday closes at 8 p.m. (Ag Society Hall)
Release Time: Monday, Aug. 4, 7–11 a.m. (Ag Society Hall)
This category is only open to High School FFA members in good standing. Exhibitor’s name and FFA chapter name should be marked on all exhibits.
EACH INDIVIDUAL IS LIMITED TO 1 ENTRY PER CLASS NUMBER. A specific project can only be entered in 1 category or class.
See page 21 for Static Exhibit check-in and release procedures.
EACH static exhibit must have a 4-H Static Exhibit Entry Tag attached (see page 21). All entry tags must be completely filled out or the exhibit will not be accepted or judged.
AG MECHANICS
Agricultural Mechanics projects shall be the direct result of the Agricultural Mechanics instruction in Agricultural Education and constructed primarily under the supervision of the Agricultural Education instructor. The student entering the project should have completed at least 75% of its construction.
Judging Criteria:
- 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)
- Premiums: Purple $3; Blue $2; Red $1; White $0
- No state fair entry
Utility
To include items/tools used in or about an Ag Mechanics facility.
H930010 Large Items — such as wagons, trailers
H930020 Medium Items — such as carts, welding tables, presses, engine hoists, engine stands
H930030 Small Items — such as splash blocks, tool boxes, foot scrapers, stools, car ramps, jack stands
Production
To include items/tools used in crop or livestock production.
H930110 Large Items — such as loading chute, bale carrier, hog carrier
H930120 Medium Items — such as stock panels, sheep blocker
H930130 Small Items — such as 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.)
H930210 Large Items — such as large sprayers
H930220 Medium Items — such as log splitter
H930230 Small Items — such as small sprayer
Display Boards
A display board shall be items completed by FFA members between the close of the last state fair and the end of the school-year prior to the current state fair.
Each display board shall be 18 inches x 24 inches x 3/8 inches.
Welding boards shall identify: 1) kind of weld; 2) position; 3) amperage; 4) electrode size; 5) AWS number and 6) thickness or dimension of metal. Minimum of 8 and maximum of 10 welds per board. Welds shall be attached so all sides are available for evaluation. Judges will deduct points if welds are mounted solid. No specific welds are required; however, welds must differ from one another by at least position, electrode size, AWS number, thickness or dimension of metal or kind of weld.
H930310 ARC Weld
H930320 MIG/TIG Weld
H930330 Gas Welding/Brazing
H930340 Electrical — must include at least 1 switch, 2 types of splices, 1 light fixture or receptacle.
H930350 Plumbing — must use 3 types of pipe, (copper, plastic & steel); soldering, flare fitting, glued joint and a steel threaded joint are required.