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Members
of the Arcanum MVCTC FFA Ag Mechanics Skills Team were (L toR) Cole
Beck,
Ethan Garbig and Levi Walker
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Arcanum MVCTC FFA
Members Compete In Mechanics Contests
Despite the fact the Arcanum MVCTC FFA does not currently have access
to shop space members have still been able to get involved in mechanics
contest. There are current plans to construct an
Agricultural Shop Laboratory, and those interested in contributing to
the project can contact the school, but for the time being members are
making do by practicing in the classroom and in local farm shops and
businesses.
On March 15th members competed in the District 5 Ag Mechanics Skills
Contest held at Coldwater High School. Members of the team
were Ethan Garbig, Levi Walker and Cole Beck. The
purpose of the Ag Mechanics Skills Contest is to assess the students’
skills in agricultural mechanics that occur in maintenance and repair.
Students demonstrated the proper use of tools and apply tool use and
knowledge to daily situations in agricultural mechanical
environments. Some of the activities students completed
were: Welding, Electrical Soldering, Pipe Flaring and Fuel
Identification.
The team finished 5th in the district. Another hands on
mechanical contest was the Outdoor Power Contest which was held April
10th at Fairlawn High School. Members of Outdoor Power Team
were Clay Hoop, Ethan Garbig and Levi Walker. The Outdoor Power
Equipment Career Development Event (CDE) is an extension of the
Agricultural Education classroom and laboratory. Additionally, this CDE
serves as an authentic assessment designed to evaluate students’
knowledge in recognizing and repairing malfunctions in outdoor power
equipment.
The skills Agricultural Education students employ in this CDE are the
same skills required by outdoor power equipment technicians. The
team finished 11th in the district. All members of Arcanum
MVCTC FFA look forward to the new Ag Shop Laboratory and would like to
say thank you to all those who have donated to make this dream a
reality.
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Members of the Arcanum
MVCTC FFA Outdoor Power Team were (L toR) Levi Walker,
Clay Hoop and Ethan Garbig
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