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  1. Articles exhibited must have been constructed by FFA members in the Agriculture Education school shop.
  2. Entries may be individually or chapter constructed.
  3. An article can be shown only once at the Tulsa State Fair and must have been constructed during the previous two school years.
  4. All articles must be clean and in a presentable condition even though they may have been used during the year.
  5. Pictures showing operation of the project may be displayed with the exhibit.
  6. Each exhibit shall have a sign showing chapter, ownership, a detailed bill of materials with cost, and a suggested retail price. (These signs will be provided by State Office.)
  7. Entries will be judged on the basis of workmanship, structure and design, practicability, safety, and materials used.
  8. Exhibits in Class 7, “Reconditioned Machinery & Equipment,” must be factory manufactured equipment that has been reconditioned in the Ag Shop. (It is recommended 1 to 3 photographs of the project before start of restoration is included with the material’s list.)
  9. Exhibits in Class 13 and 14 “Small Projects,” should be less than 2 ft. in length or less than 20 lbs. in weight.
  10. Exhibits in Class 17, Forged Agricultural Use Projects, should be the direct work of the student submitting the entry.
  11. Where an exhibit is entered in the wrong class the Superintendent will make the determination and transfer it to the proper class.
  12. The judge will not award premiums or points for entries in any class that do not meet acceptable standards of quality.
  13. All exhibits to be displayed in a safe manner. Absolutely no knives, or anything resembling a weapon, will be accepted.

Agricultural Mechanics Exhibit Scorecard

 

Agricultural Mechanics Exhibit Scorecard for Workmanship
Criteria Judged Points
General appearance (neatness and finish) 15
Skills (careful workmanship and number of skills 20

 

Agricultural Mechanics Exhibit Scorecard for Structure and Design
Criteria Judged Points
Strength and durability 20
Originality (mainly for addition of accessories to a standard design or original design, if practical  5

 

Agricultural Mechanics Exhibit Scorecard for Practicability
Criteria Judged Points
Labor saving on the farm 15
Convenience and usefulness 10

 

Agricultural Mechanics Exhibit Scorecard for Material
Criteria Judged Points
Economic choice of material 15

 

Agricultural Mechanics Exhibit Scorecard Classes
# Classes Result
1. Trailers & Wagons 16 ft. and over Plaque
2. Trailers & Wagons Under 16 ft. (16 ft. is the cargo area) Plaque
3. Smokers, Grills & Cookers with hitches Plaque
4. Truck bed, Racks & Pickup Accessories Plaque
5. Livestock Production Products (squeeze chute, divider, panels, clipping chutes, lamb & goat Plaque
6. Farmstead & Crop Improvement (gates, angel blade, box blade, mail boxes)  Plaque
7. Reconditioned Machinery and Equipment Plaque
8. Shop Improvement (welding tables, saw horses, torch carts, anvils) Plaque
9. Hobby/Recreation (deer stand, clay target, thrower, weight benches) Plaque
10. Patio Cookers, Grills & Smokers Plaque
11. Outdoor Furniture (picnic tables, benches, swings, etc.) Plaque
12. Indoor Furniture (end tables, chairs, hall trees, bed frames, etc.) Plaque
13. Decorative Small Projects (paperweight, horseshoe cowboys, small metal art, piggybanks, etc.) Plaque
14. Functional Small Projects (lamp, hat rack, boot jack, towel racks, doorknockers, doorbells, etc.) Plaque
15. Decorative Large Projects (large metal art) Plaque
16. Farmstead Tools (post driver, Tee post puller, etc.) Plaque
17. Forged Agricultural Use Projects ( bits, spurs, etc.) Plaque
18. Grand Champion Agricultural Mechanics Exhibit Plaque & $100
19. Reserve Grand Champion Agricultural Mechanics Exhibit Plaque & $50

 

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