Section 423 Agricultural Mechanics Exhibit
- Articles exhibited must have been constructed by FFA members in the Agriculture Education school shop.
- Entries may be individually or chapter constructed.
- An article can be shown only once at the Tulsa State Fair and must have been constructed during the previous two school years.
- All articles must be clean and in a presentable condition even though they may have been used during the year.
- Pictures showing operation of the project may be displayed with the exhibit.
- 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.)
- Entries will be judged on the basis of workmanship, structure and design, practicability, safety, and materials used.
- 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.)
- Exhibits in Class 13 and 14 “Small Projects,” should be less than 2 ft. in length or less than 20 lbs. in weight.
- Exhibits in Class 17, Forged Agricultural Use Projects, should be the direct work of the student submitting the entry.
- Where an exhibit is entered in the wrong class the Superintendent will make the determination and transfer it to the proper class.
- The judge will not award premiums or points for entries in any class that do not meet acceptable standards of quality.
- All exhibits to be displayed in a safe manner. Absolutely no knives, or anything resembling a weapon, will be accepted.
Agricultural Mechanics Exhibit Scorecard
| Criteria Judged | Points |
|---|---|
| General appearance (neatness and finish) | 15 |
| Skills (careful workmanship and number of skills | 20 |
| Criteria Judged | Points |
|---|---|
| Strength and durability | 20 |
| Originality (mainly for addition of accessories to a standard design or original design, if practical | 5 |
| Criteria Judged | Points |
|---|---|
| Labor saving on the farm | 15 |
| Convenience and usefulness | 10 |
| Criteria Judged | Points |
|---|---|
| Economic choice of material | 15 |
| # | 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 |