MVCTC Diesel and Power Technology Students Win District Contest
Englewood, Ohio – Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) Diesel and Power Technology students competed in the FFA District Ag Mechanics Career Development Event (CDE) at St. Mary’s High School. The team of Walker James (senior from Vandalia), Alex Kerby (junior from Tri-County North) and David Garber (junior from Lewisburg) won the district contest and qualified for the state contest. Walker James also finished as the 3rd as an individual in the contest. The team will next compete at the State Ag Mechanics Contest on April 8, at OSU ATI in Wooster.
The Ag Mechanics CDE requires team members to demonstrate 10-15 skills from a master list of skills, including: acetylene cutting, acetylene welding, arc/wire welding, bench grinder use, caliper measuring, computer parts search, dial indicator reading, drill use, feeler gauge measuring, flaring tool use, hand tachometer reading, hand tool identification, hydrometer reading, identify bolts and nuts, injector-tester use, micrometer reading, plasma cutting, plastic gauge use, soldering-electrical, timing light use on a small engine, valve grinding, valve seat grinding, and volt ohm amp tester use.
According to the Ohio FFA website, “Agricultural Education CDE’s are educational activities that are organized and conducted by the Ohio Department of Education, Office of Career-Technical Education, Agricultural Education. They are designed to assess student competence in business and industry verified occupational skills, as detailed in the Agricultural and Environmental Content Standards. CDEs are a motivating force that stimulates occupational interests in and personal development of high school students enrolled in school-based agricultural education programs.”
For more information about MVCTC, please visit www.mvctc.com.
For over 40-years, MVCTC has been providing career technical education for 27 partner school districts encompassing five counties, including Darke, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, and Warren Counties. MVCTC is dedicated to providing in-demand workforce training for youth, adults, and organizations in the Miami Valley.
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