San Antonio Junior Ag Mechanics Show Updates 2013

Trailer Division Divides into 2 Divisions  Bumper Pull  Gooseneck

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 Other Trailer Items

Energy-Environment Replaces Electrical Equipment New Division

1. Hydraulic Equipment – (from Ag Mach. and Equipment Division 2. Electrical Tools and Equipment (old Electrical Division) 3. Resource Recovery (New) Energy-Environment Classes

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

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

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 Resource Recovery

No Changes Livestock Equipment Division

Classes remain the same Tractor Restoration

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

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

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.

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

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 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 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 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 JAM Judges Survey

JAM Website as a Teaching Resource