AGRICULTURAL MECHANICS PROJECT SHOW

Chairman - Wade Gartman                                   Phone #:  (936) 564-7903
Co-Chairman - Cotton George                             Phone #:  (936) 564-8993

Advisor - Warner Wilson                                      Phone #:  (936) 564-2418

Judge - Kevin Swor

Entry Fee:                                                            $5 per project due at check-in
Entry Deadline:                                                    Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Arrival Time:                                                        Wednesday, October 10, 2007 6 p.m.
Judge Time:                                                         Thursday, October 11, 2007 3 p.m.
Release Time:                                                      Saturday, October 13, 2007 6 p.m.

RULES & REGULATIONS

1.)   Entries are allowed from Nacogdoches County residents only. Entry cards must be turned into the Ag Mechanic

       Committee by Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at 6 p.m.

2.)  Entries previously entered in the Piney Woods Fair Project Show will not be eligible.

3.)  Entries must have been completed since the previous year’s show. All entries must be certified and under supervision of

       Ag Teacher or County Extension Agent prior to show.

4.)  Projects will be judged on points:

                                    A.) Workmanship                                  30                      D.) Practical Utility             15
                                    B.) Sound Structural Design & Balance  25                      E.) Originality                       5
                                    C.) Degree of Difficulty                          20                      F.) Appropriate Finish          5

5.)  FFA, FCCLA, or 4-H show cards must be on each exhibit showing the name or names of the students who built the

       project and the name of the chapter. All names on projects will be removed during judging.

6.)  If for sale, a minimum price must be exhibited.

7.)  There will be six (6) divisions in which projects may be entered:
             A.) Livestock Equipment and Agricultural Machinery
             B.) Home and Yard conveniences
             C.) Woodwork Projects
             D.) Bar-B-Que Pits and Smokers
             E.) Wildlife
             F.) Trailers - Single axle, tandem axle

8.)  In case of tie, the judge will make the final tie-breaking decision.

9.)  Blue & Red Ribbon items will be sold at auction October 13, 2007, 4-6 p.m. First place plaques will be awarded in

       each division. Blue, Red, and White ribbons will be awarded for all other exhibitors entered.

A sweepstakes award will be given to the FFA Chapter or 4-H Group scoring the most points.

Determination of sweepstakes winner will be made by the following formula: Three (3) points will be
given for a blue ribbon; two (2) points for a red; and one (1) point for a white. Total points will be
added and then divided by the total number of projects entered plus one.

The chapter or club with the Highest score will be the sweepstakes winner. (You must enter one project in at least 5 of the 6

divisions to be eligible for the Sweepstakes Award.)

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