Chapter Guide to State FFA Activities
C. V. TARTAGRICULTURAL TOOLS AND MATERIALS
CAREER DEVELOPMENT EVENT
Rules for the State FFA Event
Sponsor
This event is sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. C.V. Tart.
State Event Superintendent
The superintendent for this event is Mr. Jason Davis, State FFA Coordinator, NCSU Campus Box 7654, Raleigh, NC 27695-7654 Phone: 919.515.4206 Fax: 919.513.0216Email:
Eligibility and General Guidelines
This event is open only to students who are active FFA members and who are enrolled inan agricultural education course and not beyond the sophomore level in high school. Students may not compete in this event more than once. Members winning a previous state event in this area are ineligible.
Teams may consist of three or four individuals. The fourth lowest team member score is not considered except in the case of a tie. No alternates are allowed in state events. Any alternate found participating in a state event would result in team disqualification. FFA members and advisors may not visit the site of a state career development event within seven days of the start of the event. Teams that violate this rule will be disqualified.
FFA members in good standing may also participate as individuals in this event. A chapter may have up to two members participate as individuals as long as the chapter does not have a team participating in the event. Their scores will only count toward individual recognition, and will not be tallied as a team score. Three members participating in this event from the same chapter constitute a team.
The top three individuals in the federation event are eligible to participate in the regional event as individuals regardless of their team placing. The top three individuals in the regional event are eligible to participate in the state event as individuals regardless of their team placing. If your chapter is in a region that does not have a regional event, then the top three individuals in the federation event are eligible to participate in the state event as individuals regardless of their team placing.
The use of cellular phones, Personal Digital Assistants (PDA’s) or any other mobile electronic communication device is prohibited during any state-level career development event. Any violation of this rule by any team member will result in total team disqualification.
Any member found cheating in any state-level career development event will result in total team disqualification for that event.
At the North Carolina FFA State Convention, members may participate in only one career development event with the exceptions of Creed and Parliamentary Procedure or Prepared Public Speaking and Parliamentary Procedure.
Procedures for Administering the Event
- The event coordinator shall be responsible for setting up the event, choosing event officials, and developing materials according to the criteria listed below.
- The Tool Identification Phase (80 points total and 40 minutes to complete)
- Forty (40) tools will be selected from the attached official list.
- Each tool used in the event shall have a number attached to it by a string; thus, participants can pick up the tool to examine it.
- Participants will place the number of the tool in the space to the left of that tool name on the official list.
- When two sets of tools are used, they shall include the same tools.
- No tool will be used more than once in the identification portion of the event.
- Each participant will be assigned a tool to begin identification.
- Each participant will remain at each tool for one minute and then progress to the next tool.
- No participant will be permitted to go to a tool for a second time.
- Grading will be done by giving two (2) points for each tool correctly identified.
- If it is observed that a participant uses the same number on his or her paper for more than identification, neither number will be counted as correct thus resulting in a penalty for using the same number twice.
- When teachers are involved in the grading of papers, they shall not grade any papers of their own team members.
- The Knowledge Test Phase (20 points total and 40 minutes to complete)
- A written (matching) test designed to test the knowledge of the participants regarding the proper use(s) of 20 randomly selected tools will be developed by the coordinator selecting 20 tools and 25 uses from the attached tool identification listing.
- Participants will place the letter of the correct use is the space to the left of each tool.
- Each participant will be given 40 minutes to complete the test. One (1) point will be given for each tool with the correct use.
- When teachers are involved in the grading of papers, they shall not grade papers of their own team members.
- Scoring
- The top three scores of participants from a team will be counted to determine team rankings.
- Papers of the top three teams shall be rechecked for accuracy.
Procedure for Determining the State Event Winner when Scores are Tied
In the event a tie score exists, apply the following methods in sequential order until the tie is broken:
- Compare the alternate scores. The lowest team member score is the alternate score.
Special Note: In the event a tie exists between first, second or third place teams on the regional level, the tied teams will be allowed to participate in the state event. In the event a tie exists in a federation event that sends teams directly to state competition, the tied teams will be allowed to participate in the state event.
Dress Code
Participants are required to follow the North Carolina FFA Career Development Event Dress Code. A ten percent reduction in the total team score will be taken if a participant violates the dress code. Participants should wear long pants, an appropriate shirt with a collar or an appropriate high school or FFA t-shirt. Clothing should be appropriate for work in a shop or laboratory setting.
State Awards
The following awards will be presented annually at the state FFA convention provided sponsorship is available:
State Winning TeamFirst place team plaque, pins and toolboxes with a starter set of tools for team members
Second Place TeamSecond place team plaque, pins for team members
Third Place TeamThird place team plaque, pins for team members
High Scoring IndividualMedallion
State Career Development Event Participation
The appropriate numbers of teams based on event participation from each region are eligible to compete in the state career development event. If a federation event qualifies teams to compete in the state event, the top three teams in the federation will be allowed to participate in the state event.
Supplemental Information
Please review the following pages for supplemental information regarding the agricultural tools and materials career development event.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AVAILABLE
Copies of the “Official FFA Agricultural Tools and Materials Identification Manual” are available from the North Carolina FFA Association, North Carolina State University, Box 7607, Raleigh, NC 27695-7607, Phone: 919.515.4206 Fax: 919.515.9060
Email:
The 16-page booklet contains a clipart image and the proper use of all tools and materials included in this event. The cost is $1.00 per copy (postage included). Proceeds from the sale of the manuals will be used to help sponsor the state competition.
Official Tools and Materials Identification List
Revised 2001
Instructions: Tools/Materials will be numbered 140. The contestant is to write the appropriate number in the space to the left of the tool.
SCORE ______(No. correct multiplied by 2)
Contestant Number______Contestant Name______
List of Tools
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Chapter Guide to State FFA Activities
______45 pipe elbow
______90 pipe elbow
______90 street elbow
______Adjustable wrench
______Allen wrench
______Aviation snips
______Ball pein hammer
______Bar clamp
______Bent nose pliers
______Bolt cutters
______Bolt die
______Bolt die stock
______Bolt tap
______Box end wrench
______Brick jointer
______Brick trowel
______Bulb planter
______Bush axe
______Butt hinge
______C clamp
______Carriage bolt
______Castrator
______Center punch
______Chain saw file
______Chalk line reel
______Chipping hammer
______Circuit breaker
______Circular carbide saw blade
______Cold chisel
______Combination oil stone
______Combination square
______Combination wrench
______Common nail
______Compass
______Compass saw
______Concrete finishing trowel
______Concrete float
______Coping saw
______Cordless drill
______Countersink
______Cutting torch
______Deep socket
______Dehorner
______Diagonal cutting pliers
______Drift punch
______Drill press vise
______Duplex receptacle
______Dust mask
______Ear tagger
______Electrical multimeter
______Emery dresser
______End cutting nippers
______Expansion shield
______Extension
______Eye bolt
______Fence pliers
______Fence staple
______File card
______Finishing nail
______Flaring tool
______Flathead stove bolt
______Flathead wood screw
______Framing square
______Fuse puller
______Gate valve
______Glass cutter
______Grafting tool
______Grease gun
______Groove joint pliers
______Hacksaw
______Half hatchet
______Half round file
______Hammer drill
______Hand screw clamp
______Hedge shears
______Hinge handle
______Hose bib
______Implant gun
______Impulse sprinkler
______Increment borer
______Junction box
______Lag screw
______Level
______Line level
______Long nose pliers
______Lopping shears
______Machine bolt
______Machinist's vise
______Mason hammer
______Mason level
______Masonry bit
______Masonry nail
______Mill file
______Miter box
______Nail hammer
______Nail set
______Nailing gun
______Nut driver
______Obstruction wrench
______Open end wrench
______Phillips screwdriver
______Pin punch
______Pipe bushing
______Pipe cap
______Pipe coupling
______Pipe nipple
______Pipe plug
______Pipe reducer
______Pipe stop & waste
______Pipe tee
______Pipe union
______Pipe wrench
______Piston ring compressor
______Planting bar
______Plumb bob
______Portable circular saw
______Portable electric drill
______Portable jig saw
______Portable electric sander
______Pruning saw
______Pruning shears
______Putty knife
______PVC cutter
______Regular socket
______Reversible ratchet
______Roofing nail
______Round file
______Roundhead stove bolt
______Roundhead wood screw
______Router
______Rubber mallet
______Safety glasses
______Safety goggles
______Screw extractor
______Screwmate
______Sheet metal screw
______Side cutting pliers
______Sledge hammer
______Slip joint pliers
______Slotted screwdriver
______Solderless wire nut
______Soil auger
______Soil thermometer
______Soil tube
______Soldering gun
______Spark plug gauge
______Spark plug socket
______Speed bore bit
______Speed handle
______Straight shank drill bit
______Strap hinge
______Switch box
______T-hinge
______Tap wrench
______Tape rule
______Thickness gauge
______Timing light
______Tip cleaners
______Tire chuck
______Tire gauge
______Toggle bolt
______Toggle switch
______Toggle switch plate
______Torch lighter
______Torque wrench
______Torx screwdriver
______Tree diameter tape
______Triangular file
______Try square
______Tube cutter
______Universal joint
______Universal socket
______Valve spring compressor
______Vise grip pliers
______Vise grip welding clamp
______Water breaker
______Welding gloves
______Welding goggles
______Welding helmet
______Welding torch
______Wheel puller
______Wire scratch brush
______Wire strippers
______Wood chisel
______Wood mallet
______Wood rasp
______Wrecking bar
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FFA AGRICULTURAL TOOLS AND MATERIALS CAREER DEVELOPMENT EVENT
NameProper Use of Tools, Equipment or Materials
45 pipe elbowMaking a 45 degree turn with pipe
90 pipe elbowMaking a 90 degree turn with pipe
90 street elbowMaking a 90-degree turn with galvanized pipe when threads are inside on one end and outside on the other
Adjustable wrenchTurning various size nuts and bolts
Allen wrenchTurning hex head socket screws
Aviation snipsCutting sheet metal
Ball pain hammerHammering metal
Bar clampClamping large sections of wood together
Bent nose pliersReaching obstructive or awkward places
Bolt cuttersCutting bolts and steel rods
Bolt dieCutting threads on bolts and rods
Bolt die stockHolder for bolt die
Bolt tapCutting inside threads
Box end wrenchTurning hex head nuts and bolts
Brick jointerSmoothing and designing masonry joints
Brick trowelPlacing and spreading mortar
Bulb planterPlanting and transplanting bulbs
Bush axeCutting bushes and under growth
Butt hingeHinge for narrow fencing
C clampClamping two or more pieces of metal together
Carriage boltUsed for bolting wood to wood or wood to metal
CastratorTool for sterilizing small animals
Center punchStarting holes in metal
Chain saw fileSharpening chain saw chain
Chalk line reelMarking straight lines
Chipping hammerRemoving slag fromwelds
Circuit breakerProtection from overload in electrical circuits
Circular carbide saw bladeBlade for use on a portable electric saw
Cold chiselCutting metal
Combination oil stoneFor sharpening and honing cutting tools
Combination square Determining 45° and 90° angles
Combination wrenchTurning hex and square nuts and bolts
Common nailFor nailing boards together where holding power is desired
CompassDrawing circles
Compass sawCutting wood in close places
Concrete finishing trowelSmoothing concrete
Concrete floatLeveling concrete
Coping sawCutting curves and irregular cuts
Cordless drillDrilling holes with a tool that uses a battery pack
CountersinkFlaring top of hole for recessing head for flathead
screw or bolt
Cutting torchCutting metal with heat
Deep socket Turning nuts and bolts in depressed areas
DehornerRemoving horns from cattle
Diagonal cutting pliersSurface and diagonal wire cutting
Drift punchAligning holes
Drill press viseHolding stock while drilling
Duplex receptacleUsed to plug in electrical units
Dust maskProtects the respiratory system from airborne particles
Ear taggerLabels individual animals for identification
Electrical multimeterPerforms various tests on electrical circuits
Emery dresserSmoothing face of grinding wheel
End cutting nippersCutting ends of wire, nails and small bolts
Expansion shieldanchoring a lag screw into concrete, brick or block
ExtensionExtends reach of socket
Eye boltBolt used to attach wire onto
Fence pliersBuilding and repair of wire fences
Fence stapleFor nailing up fencing
File cardCleaning cutting grooves of file
Finishing nailNailing boards where head will not be noticed
Flaring toolFlaring ends of tubing
Flathead stove boltfor fastening wood or metal to metal with a wrench and leaving a flat surface
Flathead wood screwfor fastening wood to wood where a flat surface is required
Framing squareSquaring cut corners and laying out stairs & rafters
Fuse pullerRemoving cartridge fuses
Gate valveFor cutting off water supply on a main line
Glass cutterCutting glass
Grafting toolPreparing woody parts for grafting
Grease gunLubricating through grease fitting
Groove joint pliersGripping when greater pressure is needed
Hack sawSawing metal
Half hatchetCutting and fitting wood
Half round fileCurve and flat filing
Hammer drillFor power drilling in concrete, brick or block
Hand screw clampClamping wood together
Hedge shearsTrimming and shaping hedge
Hinge handleSocket handle to be used when flexibility is needed
Hose bibValve for attaching a water hose and turning water supply on
and off
Implant gunInjects growth hormones in animals
Impulse sprinklerFor overhead irrigation of plants where rotation is water driven
Increment borerChecking growth rate of trees
Junction boxBox used to join several electrical wires into a circuit
Lag screwScrew used where great pressure to turn is required
LevelLeveling and plumbing
Line levelLeveling between long distance points
Long nose pliersReaching into recessed areas
Lopping shearsCutting large branches when pruning shrubbery
Machine boltFor fastening metal to metal with a wrench
Machinist's viseHolding metal firm while working
Mason hammerChipping and shaping masonry material
Mason levelLeveling and plumbing masonry materials
Masonry bitBoring a hole in concrete, brick or block
Masonry nailNailing in concrete, brick or block
Mill fileFiling metal
Miter boxCutting angles
Nail hammerDriving nails
Nail setCountersinking nail heads
Nailing gunRapid nailing using air, gas or electricity
Nut driverSocket permanently attached to a handle for turning small nuts
and bolts
Obstruction wrenchReaching nuts & bolts around obstructions
Open end wrenchTurning square head nuts & bolts
Phillips screwdriverTurning Phillips head screws
Pin punchDriving out metal pins
Pipe bushingReducing pipe size
Pipe capClosing the end of a pipe by going over the pipe end
Pipe couplingJoining two pieces of pipe
Pipe nippleAdding length to a piece of pipe
Pipe plugClosing the end of a pipe, threads on outside
Pipe reducerReducing pipe size
Pipe stop & wasteFor turning off water and draining the line
Pipe teeFor joining pipe at 90 angles
Pipe unionJoining two pieces of pipe where neither side can be
turned
Pipe wrenchTurning and holding metal pipe
Piston ring compressorCompressing ring for inserting into cylinder
Planting barSetting out tree seedlings
Plumb bobVertical plumbing to locate points
Portable circular sawSawing wood in construction projects
Portable electric drillDrilling holes with an external source of electricity
Portable jig sawMaking irregular cuts
Portable electric sanderSmoothes surface with an external source of electricity
Pruning sawSawing limbs from shrubbery and trees
Pruning shearsCutting and shaping shrubbery
Putty knifeApplying and smoothing putty
PVC cutterCutting non-metallic pipe
Regular socketGeneral purpose socket for turning nuts & bolts
Reversible ratchetReverse rotation of socket turning
Roofing nailFor nailing tin, aluminum, fiberglass or asphalt roofing
Round fileFiling inside holes
Roundhead stove boltFor fastening wood or metal to metal with a screwdriver and
wrench
Roundhead wood screwFor fastening wood to wood
RouterMakes edges or designs in wooden surfaces
Rubber malletHammering to avoid marring surface
Safety glassesTo protect eyes from the impact of foreign objects
Safety gogglesTo protect eyes from liquids and vapors
Screw extractorRemoving broken bolts, studs & screws
ScrewmateDrills & countersinks flat head wood screw holes
Sheet metal screwJoining two pieces of sheet metal
Side cutting pliersHolding and/or cutting wire
Sledge hammerHeavy hammering
Slip joint pliersAdjust for holding various size materials
Slotted screwdriverTurning slotted screws
Solderless wire nutJoining two or more electrical wires
Soil augerBoring into soil to get samples
Soil thermometerDetermining soil temperature
Soil tubeObtaining soil for testing
Soldering gunMelting solder
Spark plug gaugeGauge and set spark plug gap
Spark plug socketInstall and remove spark plugs
Speed bore bitWoodboring bit for electric drill
Speed handleRapid turning of socket
Straight shank drill bitDrilling metal
Strap hingeHinge used where major strength or support is required
Switch boxUsed to install toggle switches or duplex receptacles
T-hingeUsed where strength is required but one facing is narrow
Tap wrenchHolding bolt tap
Tape ruleStraight or curved measuring
Thickness gaugeDetermining gaps
Timing lightTiming ignition
Tip cleanersCleaning welding and cutting tips
Tire chuckTo inflate tires
Tire gaugeChecking tire air pressure
Toggle boltAnchoring into a hollow space
Toggle switchTurning current on and off
Toggle switch plateCover for toggle switch