2009 San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo Junior Agricultural Mechanics – JAM Presented by:

1. 2009 San Antonio Stock Show and RodeoJunior Agricultural Mechanics – JAM Presented by: Lon R. Shell Agricultural Science & Technology Teachers Conference Corpus Christi, TX July 28 - Aug 1, 2008

2. JUNIOR AGRICULTURAL MECHANICS - JAM 2001 JAM – First Show - 37 Chapters/Clubs, 186 projects entered –six judges 2002 JAM - First Year for Tractor Restoration 2004 JAM - First Year Scholarships were awarded 2006 JAM -157 Chapters/Clubs 2007 JAM - 180 Chapters/Clubs – Scholarship amounts and Barn Space were doubled (2008) 192 Chapters/Clubs 642 Projects incl. 66 tractors entered 44 Judges

3. JAM Goals The primary goals of the Junior Agricultural Mechanics Project Show are: • Encourage, recognize, facilitate and reward learning and the development of skills through: • The design, construction and exhibiting an agricultural mechanics project and/or • Tractor Restoration. • Showcase the outstanding leadership, technical abilities and accomplishments of Texas youth.

4. JAM Goal For example – Building and exhibiting a blue ribbon project such as a trailer or restoring a tractor to almost new condition is not the primary goal – it is the by-product or evidence of learning. Please use JAM as a teaching tool. A lot of the JAM rules and regulations are designed to help you in your teaching.

5. 2008 San Antonio Stock Show & RodeoJunior Agricultural Mechanics - JAM Judges and University Student helpers

6. 2008 San Antonio Stock Show & RodeoJunior Agricultural Mechanics - JAM Ag Mech Committee

7. 2008 San Antonio Stock Show & RodeoJunior Agricultural Mechanics - JAM Ag Mech Committee

8. 2008 San Antonio Stock Show & RodeoJunior Agricultural Mechanics - JAM Ag Mech Committee

9. 2008 Show Success and Sadness • The primary reason for our successes can be directly attributed to the outstanding work of our JAM committee with the leadership of Rick Laden and Alfred Carroll – Co-Chairs of the committee. As most of you know Mr. Carroll passed away, May 16 in Lytle. We all miss him. I want to thank all of you who wrote and called the family and expressed your condolences. They were very much appreciated. • Mr. John (LJ) Anderson with Zachry has been selected to replace Alfred. LJ has worked on the committee the past few years and will make a significant contribution to our show as one of the leaders of the committee.

10. 2009 San Antonio Stock Show & RodeoJunior Agricultural Mechanics - JAM Stock Show & Rodeo - President Steve Bridges

11. Thanks The Entire Livestock Committee Leadership continues to support JAM. • Billy Schieberie, Chairman and Bill Jerman Vice Chairman. • Billy Feuge – Steering Committee member. • Livestock Office Staff- Yvonne “Bonnie” Ramirez in PT Mahoney’s office has helped our committee immensely. She is probably the one you talk to when you call. Please thank these people when you see them. We could not conduct this show without their help and cooperation .

12. 2008 San Antonio Stock Show & RodeoJunior Agricultural Mechanics - JAM Sweepstakes 1st Boerne 2nd Vega

13. 2008 Scholarship WinnersDivision Winners – Reserve & Grand Champion of Show • Ag Machinery & Equipment • Frankston FFA – Brady Saunders • Electrical • Sulphur Springs FFA – Colten Froneberger • Livestock Equipment • Boerne FFA – Garrett Barfknecht, Keith Heye, Ty Paxton • Trailers • Klein Collins FFA – Trevor Kubena, Joseph Marks • Tractors • Decatur FFA – Rebecca Elmore, Ishley Elmore, Heather Harris, Kelsey Fincher • Brazos FFA – Jordan Raska • Grand Champion – Klein Collins FFA • Trevor Kubena, Joseph Marks • Reserve Champion – Boerne FFA • Garrett Barfknecht, Keith Heye, Ty Paxton

14. 2008 JAMGrand Champion of Show Gooseneck Stock Trailer Klein Collins FFA

15. 2008 JAMReserve Champion of Show Mobile Range Deer Working Station Boerne FFA

16. Additional Awards and Recognition In addition to Project Awards: • Showmanship – See Showmanship Score Card on Shell WEB page. Criteria are also listed in Premium List. • Documentation – Awards were given for outstanding Documentation in 2008. We intend to continue these awards. See criteria in Premium List and Documentation Check Sheet on Shell WEB page.

17. 2008 First Place Documentation Award Jordan Raska – Brazos FFA

18. 2008 JAM - Awards can be reviewed on WWW.sarodeo.com and Shell WEB Page Shell WEB URL http://home.centurytel.net/lonshell/ Or use search engine – yahoo or google and type in lon shell Shell WEB URL is provided in JAM Premium List on sarodeo WEB page. Shell WEB can also be accessed by: IMS http://www-ims.tamu.edu/index.aspx Additional JAM Information is also on Shell WEB site

19. JAM Information found on Shell WEB Links • Texas Transportation Codes (TxDot) and other important links • ASABE Standards Make sure you are using the latest codes and standards. • Additional Links (New) including - National Tractor Restoration, Trailer Statutes, John Deere H Restoration, etc Presentations • 2008 Teachers Presentation for 2009 JAM (New) (I should have this this Power Point Presentation posted on WEB in next two weeks) • 2008 JAM Awards Presentation (New) Judges Check Sheets • Tractor Judges Restoration and Mechanical Check Sheets – these are identified in premium book (Revised) • Documentation Check Sheet (Revised) • Trailer Check Sheet (Revised) • Criteria used to evaluate Showmanship Other Materials • Donors • Judging Schedule • Results of 2007 JAM Survey

20. Shell WEB Page Links Passwords Awards Donors and Judging Schedule Check Sheets Surveys

21. Check Sheet used by Judges to determine Documentation Trailer, Tractor and Showmanship Check sheets are also found on Shell WEB. Criteria are identified and explained in Premium List

22. Documentation • We will continue to recognize and reward excellent Documentation. • As you know the criteria is different for Tractor documentation. • We asked judges to make comments on documentation on the critique sheets they give the exhibitor after judging their projects.

23. Documentation Two of the most important components of Documentation are: 1. Plans (Drawings) According to surveys from judges, drawings are still lacking in many respects. Remember the plans must be complete enough that the project could be constructed from them. 2. Bill of Materials – These need to be improved also. Remember they should be complete enough that anyone could take them to town and purchase the materials directly from them. I would suggest they be done on an excel spread sheet – another good learning skill.

24. Suggestions - Help In slides that follow I am asking for your suggestions in a survey – questionnaire on topics for short courses to be carried out at Show. • In this survey I asked if you would present a short course or recommend someone that would. • In addition to a short course perhaps you or know of someone who would develop a presentation (maybe a Power Point) that I could post on my WEB page. For example Presentation could be on how to develop a Drawing or Bill of Materials.

25. 2009 Show ChangesA Consideration to Add Event We are not making many significant changes to the 2009 show from 2008. From input we have received from you teachers, exhibitors and parents, our 2008 JAM show was our best ever. We are Considering Adding an Event - Short Course - to the 2009 JAM. From Responses on our 2007 Survey, many suggested that they would be interested in attending a short course that would be conducted on Saturday while the projects were being judged. (See 2007 Survey Results on Shell WEB site.)

26. Short Course I am passing out a Seminar (Short Course) Questionnaire and asking that you respond and drop it in the box by the exit door as you leave. From responses to this Survey perhaps we can determine if there is enough interest to warrant conducting Short Course/s and if so what topic/s would meet the greatest interest.

27. GemblerEarlier Arrival Please review the 2009 JAM Premium List for additional changes found on the SA Rodeo WEB site when it is posted. • Arrival Times at Gembler are 5:00 am to 12:00 noon for all projects except tractors. • All projects must be checked in by 12:00 noon. • Arrival Times for tractors 5:00 am to 9:00 am. All tractors must be at MAC by 9:00 am for Mechanical Evaluation, 25C.

28. 2009 JAM Times of Events • Friday, February 20 • 5 am – 12 am Arrive – (JAM 1-4) Check-In at Gembler Road Staging Area – All projects must be checked in by 12:00 noon. Trailers will be measured for width at Gembler • 5 am – 9 am Arrive – (JAM 5) Tractor Restoration Tractors will be given priority to go to MAC - All tractors must be checked in and at MAC by 9 am • 8 am – 4 pm Judge Tractor Restoration (Mechanical 25 C) • Saturday, February 21 • 8 am - 6:00 pm Judge all Divisions • Sunday, February 22 • Awards – Time to be announced

29. 2009 Show Emphasis • We are emphasizing and focusing on the following in 2009 to reduce confusion and to reinforce consistency. • In doing so the educational value of JAM will be enhanced. • In fact you may consider some of the following for short course topics.

30. Overview of Special Rules identified in Premium List The following are explanations of selected new and existing Special Rules that are identified in the JAM Premium List. Please have exhibitor print out the premium book from the Rodeo WEB site http://www.sarodeo.com. They should read and study the 2009 Premium Book priorto beginning to design and build a project. This will reinforce and augment the teaching learning process.

31. Naming and Entering Projects Special Rule 1 in Premium List. Even thought the leader AST/CEA must enter all projects – it is the exhibitors responsibility to see that their name is spelled correctly and their project is described according to guidelines identified in Special Rule 1. Spelling and descriptions on Entry Form can influence Showmanship Award Consideration.

32. Review of Substitutions Special Rules identified in Premium List (Rules 9 & 10) • Projects Substitutions mailed to the Livestock Office and postmarked by January 15, 2009 = No charge • Project Substitutions made after January 15 must be made through livestock office = $20 • Exhibitor Substitutions must be made through the Livestock Office. Substitutions will be allowed for only those reasons identified in the premium list (see Junior Livestock Show Special Rules in Premium List). • 1) Other School Activity • 2) Sickness • 3) More than one entry showing at the same time. • No exhibitor or project substitutions will be made on the exhibitor cards that have not been made first through Livestock Office.

33. Review of Special Rules identified in Premium List • JAM Special Rule 3 - Projects Projects must be designed and constructed under the direct supervision and guidance of the CEA/AST. Because more and more of the projects are being constructed away from the school shop (home shops) it is important that AST/CEA be responsible for entering and supervising the design and construction of the project. We encourage the exhibitor to include the leaders (AST/CEA) picture in the documentation that is submitted with the project. Most pictures should have the exhibitor/s picture in them.

34. Review of Special Rule 17 – Safety/Transportation Mr. Charles Turner, DOT compliance officer at the show, will make all judgments regarding transportation codes as they relate to trailers and other towed vehicles. Mr. Turner has a document on Trailer Statutes found under Additional Links on my WEB page. Be sure to have your students review this. Please require your students to read and study this important rule, 17 Safety in the Premium List. You may have noticed on the Questionnaire, Texas Transportation Statutes regarding codes for trailers may be a topic of interest for a short course.

35. Texas DPS WEB site Specific regulations may be read and downloaded from the following WEB site. You should include the most recent copies of regulations in your documentation if exhibiting trailers. http://tlo2.tlc.state.tx.us/statutes/tn.toc.htm This Link for Texas Transportation Codes is found on Shell WEB site.

36. Special Rule 17 - Safety • Transportation • Agricultural Exceptions – No Agricultural Exceptions. (See Premium Book) • All trailers that are towed (pulled) to the show must have license tags • All towed vehicles must have safety chains • Examples, section & chapter in the Transportation Codes • Width (621.201) and CFR 658.15-16. See JAM special rule – safety. • Lights & Reflectors (547.322, 547.323, 547.324 547.325, 547.332 ) • Brakes (547.401 and 547.402) • Length (621.204) • Inspection (548.052)

37. Link found on Shell WEB Click on Chapter 621

38. Trailer Maximum Width Click on this

39. Maximum Width 102 inches Maximum Width

40. Texas Transportation Codes Texas Transportation Codes (Be sure you are using the latest regulations.) • Texas Statutes Transportation Codes accessed from Shell WEB page are current. • Trailer Widths - We will continue to evaluate trailers for the width just as we did last year . All trailers will be measured for width at Gembler prior to being released to MAC.

41. Safety Rule 17Texas Transportation Codes Trailer Brakes • Trailer Brakes (547.402) Any trailer with a gross weight of 4,500 pounds but not heavier than 15,000 pounds, must have brakes – if tandem they should be on rear axle. (Any trailer with two 3000 pound axles would require brakes.) • There is a new Federal Law that requires brakes on both axles. I have not found it adopted by Texas at this time. We will adhere to Texas Code at this time.

42. Emergency BrakesBattery Powered Break-Away All trailers equipped with brakes must have a Break - Away. This includes tongue trailers. • 457.405 (e) “A motor vehicle used to tow a trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer equipped with brakes shall be equipped with service brakes arranged so that, in case of a breakaway of the towed vehicle, the towing vehicle is capable of stopping by use of its service brakes.”

43. Trailer Lighting • Down load and print the Trailer Lighting Equipment Requirements from the Link provided on Shell WEB page. • This Table along with Texas Statutes should be provided in Documentation with trailers.

44. Example of Information on Table Intermediate Side Marker Lamps or Reflectors (Area 5a or 5b) • Required on trailers 30 feet or longer. “Each side near center - facing sideward” • Yellow

45. Trailer Check Sheet Page 1 of Trailer Check Sheet – Identifies Summary at the top and Measurements on bottom half of sheet.

46. Trailer Check SheetLight Requirements A previous Slide identified Area 5a & 5b for trailers 30 ft or longer for intermediate side markers. Judges would write Yes on line if trailer met this requirement. No if it did not.

47. Link for this table on Shell WEB Can be a lamp or a reflector Area 5b & 5a

48. Safety Rule 17Trailer Lighting Rear Identification Lamps – are required based on width of trailer. Area 7 on table. • Trailer wider than 80 inches – “On the rear - center, facing rearward - horizontally spaced 150 mm (6 in.) to 300 mm (12 in.) apart.” • Requires three red lamp cluster, 6 to 12 inches apart.

49. Safety Rule 17Reflective Tape Trailers with a “WIDTH 2.032 m (80 in.) OR WIDER AND GVWR 4536 kg (10,000 lb.) OR MORE” • Conspicuity Treatment • Side Marking “Each side - facing sideward - continuous, or evenly spaced over minimum of 50% of length, starts and ends as close to the front and rear of vehicle as practicable. “ • See Table for Options and other requirements

50. Area 7- Rear Cluster Lamps Area 12- Reflective Tape