Melstone mechanics contest

[Bart Ovnicek]

A few updates

Registration on Judging card should be up in the next few days. I will let you all know when it is ready.

Angela is inviting all Ag- Issues teams to the contest as well. Both contests will be dual district and invite competitions.

There will be 8 tests with 7 stations. The safety test will be taken as students have time during the wait times at the other tests sites. 

We will also be moving students to the next station when they complete the test. Similar to the way Rodney did at Ag expo this year. 

The 2 main reasons: It should cut down on down time and talking between students. 

Also I believe we can speed up the finish time by 30 to 60 minutes from past years. Because we all know the importance of getting back for basketball practice, to keep the basketball gods happy.

I will work on getting the schedule finalized. Past years we have had 10 stations 1 being a tool ID station. This year each station will have, tool ID as part of each station test.

The current plan is to have 8 stations. lunch will start at 11:00 all events should finish by 12:00. awards at 12:30 

Students can rotate in to lunch when finished or when finished at 12:00. 

This is still in the planning stages, if anyone sees issues I am not seeing please let me know. 

For a couple of the tests that will help you get ready. The dc power 1 should have a good knowledge of multimeters.  Fluke Digital Multimeter Basic Online is one way or several youtube stations.

This is what I think I know today. Always open to help and creative suggestions.

Have a Merry Christmas and a Great celebration of our Saviors birth.

Bart Ovicek