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Members
of the 2018 Arcanum MVCTC Agricultural Technology
and Mechanical Systems Team (L to R)
Cael Gostomsky, Blayne Hess, Jacob
Osswald, Austin Stephens, Brody Williams, Laney Fourman,
Alex Weiss,
Levi Walker, Cole Beck, Isaac Smith, and Ethan Garbig.
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Arcanum Students find
success in Mechanical Contest
When the Arcanum MVCTC Ag Ed Program started in 2016 no one knew
exactly what to expect. Now two years later it is clear not only
have the student bought into the program but they are ready to
compete.
One example is the Ohio FFA Association’s Agricultural Technology and
Mechanical Systems Career Development Event. In this contest
students demonstrate knowledge and technical skill development in
agricultural engineering technology and mechanical systems.
Different areas of the contest include machinery and equipment,
electricity, compact equipment, structures and environmental and
natural resources. The contest begins with an online test
including 75 general knowledge questions and 25 problem solving
questions. The top 10 teams on the online test then move to
the State Finals which is all hands on.
For the 2017 Contest the team from Arcanum was 7th in the state and
qualified for the State Finals. The problem then arose that
Arcanum did not have an Ag Shop to properly prepare the students for
the hands on finals. By making due with limited options in the
classroom and the support of generous community members, like Dusty
Walker taking them into his home shop, they were able to learn the
skills needed to compete.
During the State Finals the team members competed in welding,
electrical wiring, equipment operation, construction and
hydraulics. After the 2017 State Finals the team (Alex Weiss,
Cole Beck, Ethan Garbig and Levi Walker) found themselves in 5th place
and bringing a banner home to Arcanum.
It was this student interest and success the helped highlight the need
to construct the facilities required to give student the well-rounded
agriculture education they deserved. The Arcanum-Butler Local
School District is currently in the process of collecting donations and
planning a new Multi-Purpose Building which will house the new Ag Shop,
Greenhouse and Classroom. When the remaining money is
raised and the building is complete they will then have the appropriate
space and equipment to properly train student in the different Ag
Mechanics Areas.
If you are interested in the building project or would like to find
ways to help you can visit the schools website at
www.arcanum-butler.k12.oh.us. Even though the construction of the
shop space is still on the horizon, current Arcanum MVCTC FFA members
worked diligently preparing for this year’s Agricultural Technology and
Mechanical Systems Contest.
The 2018 team members are Cael Gostomsky, Levi Walker, Ethan Garbig,
Alex Weiss, Cole Beck, Jacob Osswald, Blayne Hess, Braden Garbig, Brody
Williams, Isaac Smith, Austin Stephens, Laney Fourman, Zachary Ullery,
and Raymond Denniston. These members put countless hours into
learning the details of each area and practicing different problem
solving question. After taking the online portion of the contest
on April 25th the team from Arcanum is currently in first place with an
outstanding 84 point lead over the 2nd place team. The Team
was led by Cael Gostomsky who currently sits in first place as an
individual along with Levi Walker, Ethan Garbig, Alex Weiss and Cole
Beck who are all currently in the top 8 individually in the
State. The team will once again be working to prepare themselves
for the state finals in September but look forward to the day that they
will have their own shop space in Arcanum to do so.
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