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SCENARIO: 1950’s/60’s. VO-ED LEGISLATION--SMITH-HUGHES--MANDATED FOCUS ON PRODUCTION AG SEVERE DROUGHT IN OKLA, MID TO LATE 50’s FOLLOWED IN EARLY 60’s BY HIGH CATTLE PRICES, BUMPER CROPS OF WHEAT, COTTON--SURPLUSES GREW RAPIDLY COSTS OF STORING SURPLUSES TAXED ECONOMY. SCENARIO: 1950’s/60’s.
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SCENARIO: 1950’s/60’s • VO-ED LEGISLATION--SMITH-HUGHES--MANDATED FOCUS ON PRODUCTION AG • SEVERE DROUGHT IN OKLA, MID TO LATE 50’s • FOLLOWED IN EARLY 60’s BY HIGH CATTLE PRICES, BUMPER CROPS OF WHEAT, COTTON--SURPLUSES GREW RAPIDLY • COSTS OF STORING SURPLUSES TAXED ECONOMY
SCENARIO: 1950’s/60’s • CONCERN ABOUT TOO MANY FARMERS BUT, EXPANSION OF OFF-FARM, PRODUCTION RELATED JOBS • VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ACT OF 1963 PASSED • EXPANDED VO-ED BEYOND AG, HOME EC, T&I • INTENT TO PROVIDE VO-ED TO ALL WHO WANTED, NEEDED, COULD PROFIT FROM • INSTITUTED MANY NEW PROGRAMS, SERVICES (INCLUDING AVTS)
SCENARIO: 1950’s/60’s • ‘63 ACT MANDATED VO-AG GO BEYOND PRODUCTION • AUTHORIZED NEW COURSES (AG MECHANICS, VAOT) • PROVIDED $ TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT ON MATCHING BASIS
SCENARIO: 1950’s/60’s • SUMMER, 1963, I CHANGED SCHOOLS • FOLLOWED TEACHER WHO HAD BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL WITH SHOW PROGRAM • BOARD WANTED TO REACH MORE STUDENTS, CHANGE EMPHASIS • SPENT SUMMER WITH BROOM, PAINT BRUSH, MANY TRIPS TO DUMP • CLEAN UP DISCLOSED ABSENCE OF EQUIPMENT • ADMINISTRATION/BOARD SAW MATCHING $ AS WAY TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT, INITIATE AG MECH EMPHASIS
PARTIAL LIST OF EQUIPMENT PURCHASED(IN SPAN OF 2 YEARS) • AC/DC 250 AMP WELDERS • OXY-ACETYLENE WELDING/CUTTING SETS • HOSSFELD METAL BENDER/SHAPER • WHITNEY METAL PUNCH • WHITNEY ANGLE IRON NOTCHER/BENDER • HOSSFELD BAR & PLATE SHEAR • INDUSTRIAL DRILL PRESS • JOHNSON MODEL J METAL BAND SAW
PARTIAL LIST OF EQUIPMENT PURCHASED(IN SPAN OF 2 YEARS) • ELECTRIC POWER TOOLS (GRINDERS, SAWS, SHEET METAL NIBBLER, IMPACT WRENCHES • INDUSTRIAL AIR COMPRESSOR • PAINT SPRAY SET-UP • PORTABLE DC WELDER/AC GENERATOR • PROTO MECHANICS TOOL SET (SOCKETS, WRENCHES, ETC.) • SAFETY EQUIPMENT (GOGGLES, GLOVES, COVERALLS, ETC.) • WELD TESTING STANDS
PARTIAL LIST OF EQUIPMENT PURCHASED(IN SPAN OF 2 YEARS) • NUMEROUS HAND TOOLS • 16’ CHAMPION STOCK TRAILER • CONSUMABLE SUPPLIES • +, +, +, +, +, +,
RESULTS • SHOP BECAME SHOW PLACE • LOTS OF VISITORS • ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES • OPEN HOUSE IN CONNECTION WITH FFA BANQUET • OTHER PARTS OF PROGRAM PROFITTED • ENROLLMENTS GREW • REMODELED CLASSROOM • BOOKS, SUPPLIES • NEW PICKUPS • HAD TO USE CARE IN MENTIONING WHAT MIGHT BE NICE TO HAVE--WOULD BE TOLD TO ORDER IT!
OTHER ACTIONS SPURRED BY ‘63 ACT (LATER BY ‘68 ACT) • MERGER OF NFA, FFA IN 1965 • FEMALE FFA MEMBERSHIP • CURRICULUM CENTERS, RELATED SERVICES FOR TEACHERS • HIGHER SALARIES • CORE CURRICULUM CONCEPT • ALTUS PI GROUP EXPERIENCE • FIRM FOUNDATION FOR TODAY
WHAT MY EXPERIENCE SHOULD MEAN TO YOU • TO SURVIVE, YOU MUST CHANGE • CHANGE HAS A PRICE--FORCES YOU OUT OF COMFORT ZONE--”TO TEACH IS TO LEARN TWICE!” • CHANGE HAS ITS PAYOFFS • YOU CAN FIND YOUR NICHE, IDENTITY • PROVE THINGS TO YOURSELF--”IF YOU REALLY WANT TO DO SOMETHING, YOU’LL FIND A WAY; IF YOU DON’T, YOU’LL FIND AN EXCUSE!” • YOU OWE MUCH OF YOUR SUCCESS TO THOSE WHO HAVE GONE BEFORE; BUT, YOU ESTABLISH A HERITAGE TO PASS TO THOSE WHO WILL FOLLOW YOU