San Antonio Junior Ag Mechanics Show Updates 2012

1. San Antonio Junior Ag Mechanics Show Updates2012

2. Trailer Division • Divides into 2 Divisions • Bumper Pull • Gooseneck

3. Other Trailer Items • All trailers will be in a trailer class • Low rail trailers (car haulers) not in other trailer class • Any over wide trailer will be discounted 10 points

4. New Division Energy-Environment and Conveniences Replaces Electrical Equipment

5. Energy-Environment and Conveniences Classes • Hydraulic Equipment – (from Ag Mach. and Equipment Division • Electrical Tools and Equipment (old Electrical Division) • Resource Recovery (New) • Coveniences (New) ex. Patio, Garden, Horticulture)

6. Hydraulic Equipment • Example- Log splitters, compacting, and equipment with significant hydraulic components • Does NOT include; • Hydraulic squeeze chutes • Hydraulic trim chutes • Dovetails on trailers

7. Electrical Equipment • Electrical tools • Electrical livestock equipment • Equipment with sensors, photocells or inverters • Energy generating equipment

8. Resource Recovery • Conservation equipment used in the recovery of waste wood, cotton burrs, cedar fiber • Waste recycling, such as metal, paper, gray water, compost, etc. • Research and demonstration will be a big part of this class • Possible sponsorship by government and recycling agencies

9. Conveniences • Patio equipment designed and constructed for outdoor use • No BBQ pits…yet • May NOT be all wood • Must show significant skills in welding and technical skills in construction • ONLY ONE per chapter or county 4-H group • No furniture ex. Cedar chest, bars or bed frames

10. Livestock Equipment Division • No Changes

11. Tractor Restoration • Classes remain the same

12. Tractor Restoration Cont. • Complexity points added for more sophisticated • Electrical systems • AC • Transmission • Hydraulics • Also allowing improvements in systems since tractor construction • Ex. R12- 134A and NOT alternators replacing generators

13. Other Items • Livestock officials made aware of more gate passes needed for drivers bringing projects into the show • Placing 240 volt plug in the barn • Working on gift card presentations (suggestions?) • Judging for Documentation and Showmanship (combined and started earlier) • More photos for tractor restoration

14. Other Items Cont. • Continue support of Farm Bureau sponsorship • Continue thank you letters to sponsors • Please contact Dr. Shell or myself with any suggestions. They are always welcome and appreciated.

15. Reminders • Trucks are not allowed as a part of a display. This only happens with permission of the show superintendent.

16. JAM Judges Survey • As a judge, what part of your evaluation of documentation do you find the students are most unprepared for ? (Rank more lacking as 1 and best prepared as 5) • MSDS Material • Drawings • Bill of Material • Photo and Photo Captions • Product Information

17. JAM Judges Survey • As a judge, what part of your evaluation of documentation do you find the students are most unprepared for ? (Rank more lacking as 1 and best prepared as 5) • Drawings

18. JAM Judges Survey • As a judge the students presentation, rank what the students are most unprepared for? (most lacking as 1 and best prepared as 5) • Knowledge of materials • Knowledge of fabrication steps • Knowledge of fabrication process • Knowledge of cost • Knowledge of product information

19. JAM Judges Survey • As a judge the students presentation, rank what the students are most unprepared for? (most lacking as 1 and best prepared as 5) • Knowledge of cost

20. JAM Website as a Teaching Resource