BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//la-ffa.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.30.10// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:117289fb-6416-4950-b938-6f612778e099 X-WR-CALDESC:The District 9 FFA Mechanics contest will be held on February 27\, 2025\, at ABC in Westlake. All contests will start at 9:00\, Louisia na FFA Mechanics rules and questions will be used in these events. As alw ays ABC will provide lunch and refreshments for participating FFA contesta nts. Attached is the hold harmless form which must be signed and turned i n at each contest site before the start of each event. I ask that each sc hool in the district e-mail or call me back with how many teams they plan on bringing to help prepare for these events. Information pertaining to ea ch event is listed below. \n\nPlease read this e-mail and updated ABC Shop Rule attachments in their entirety\n\n Arc Welding\nA) Team member s will be responsible for providing proper safety equipment\, dress\, and welding gear. (Chipping hammer\, Welding gloves\, welding shield\, approve d clear lens grinding/chipping eye and face protective device\, tip cleane r\, striker\, ear plugs\, shirt tails tucked in while grinding\, approved welding cap\, jackets zipped/buttoned\, tongs\, leather shoes [ no tennis shoes]\, soap stone\, measuring tape and square\, etc.). No holes or fray s in clothing. ABC will provide electrodes (6010 5p+ and 3/32 7018). Each school must provide their metal. (2 plates per team) 3/8” x 6' x 8' plate with a 33-degree bevel on both 6' sides and 4 ½” disc and wire brush grin ders. Grinders must have safety shields\, handles\, no cuts\, cracks\, or tape on cords and paddle switches. Each contestant must bring their own clear grinding face shield\, cutting shields will be provided by ABC. \n \nB.) Grinders must have paddle switches\, grinders with locking switches not permitted in ABC’s Welding Shop\n \nC.) Tig Welding Gloves cannot be used in the place of Welding Gloves\n \n    D.) No welding will take p lace prior to welding contest\, machines are to be adjusted during contes t welding time.\n     E.) Contestants cannot use Auto-darken ho ods while using grinders. Only clear face shields are to be used while gr inding and wire brushing. \n       F.) Plates may arrive landed wit h mill scale removed\n \nSmall Engines\nAll troubleshoot engines must be brought to Moss Bluff Mowers by February 24\, 2025 (337-855- 2983 ). Ea ch participant must have a stopwatch\, safety glasses\, and his or her own tools. Current rules and updated questions will be applied to this event . Updated questions for the small engines contest are found on the State F FA webpage.\n\nElectricity\nCurrent rules and updated questions will be ap plied to this event except for rule #18 on page 4. Updated questions for t he electricity contest are found on the State FFA homepage. Each particip ant must have his or her own safety equipment and tools.\n\nTroy Ducote\nS am Houston High School\n X-WR-RELCALID:99ff0e1ac42a6b48b6acd29106751d87 X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RDATE:20251102T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20250309T020000 RDATE:20260308T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:b462ca83-cff6-4192-a59b-bbb41cab31d2 DTSTAMP:20260515T001029Z DESCRIPTION:The District 9 FFA Mechanics contest will be held on February 2 7\, 2025\, at ABC in Westlake. All contests will start at 9:00\, Louisian a FFA Mechanics rules and questions will be used in these events. As alwa ys ABC will provide lunch and refreshments for participating FFA contestan ts. Attached is the hold harmless form which must be signed and turned in at each contest site before the start of each event. I ask that each sch ool in the district e-mail or call me back with how many teams they plan o n bringing to help prepare for these events. Information pertaining to eac h event is listed below. \n\nPlease read this e-mail and updated ABC Shop Rule attachments in their entirety\n\n Arc Welding\nA) Team members will be responsible for providing proper safety equipment\, dress\, and w elding gear. (Chipping hammer\, Welding gloves\, welding shield\, approved clear lens grinding/chipping eye and face protective device\, tip cleaner \, striker\, ear plugs\, shirt tails tucked in while grinding\, approved w elding cap\, jackets zipped/buttoned\, tongs\, leather shoes [ no tennis s hoes]\, soap stone\, measuring tape and square\, etc.). No holes or frays in clothing. ABC will provide electrodes (6010 5p+ and 3/32 7018). Each school must provide their metal. (2 plates per team) 3/8” x 6' x 8' plate with a 33-degree bevel on both 6' sides and 4 ½” disc and wire brush grind ers. Grinders must have safety shields\, handles\, no cuts\, cracks\, or tape on cords and paddle switches. Each contestant must bring their own c lear grinding face shield\, cutting shields will be provided by ABC. \n \n B.) Grinders must have paddle switches\, grinders with locking switches n ot permitted in ABC’s Welding Shop\n \nC.) Tig Welding Gloves cannot be u sed in the place of Welding Gloves\n \n    D.) No welding will take pla ce prior to welding contest\, machines are to be adjusted during contest welding time.\n     E.) Contestants cannot use Auto-darken hood s while using grinders. Only clear face shields are to be used while grin ding and wire brushing. \n       F.) Plates may arrive landed with mill scale removed\n \nSmall Engines\nAll troubleshoot engines must be b rought to Moss Bluff Mowers by February 24\, 2025 (337-855- 2983 ). Each participant must have a stopwatch\, safety glasses\, and his or her own t ools. Current rules and updated questions will be applied to this event. Updated questions for the small engines contest are found on the State FFA webpage.\n\nElectricity\nCurrent rules and updated questions will be appl ied to this event except for rule #18 on page 4. Updated questions for the electricity contest are found on the State FFA homepage. Each participan t must have his or her own safety equipment and tools.\n\nTroy Ducote\nSam Houston High School\n DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250227T050000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250227T050001 LOCATION:ABC Westlake SUMMARY:District 9 Mechanics CDEs END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR