MVCTC Power Technology Students Finish 6th in State FFA Contest

Clayton, Ohio – Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) Power Technology students competed in the FFA State Outdoor Power and Equipment Career Development Event (CDE) at The Ohio State University ATI campus in Wooster, Ohio on April 22, 2014. The team of Dustin Berger (Ansonia), Dakota Hines (Mississinawa Valley), and Isaac Stockslager (Arcanum) placed 6th in the state.

The Outdoor Power and Equipment CDE is set-up with 10-15stations, that test the students are the skills and troubleshooting ability. The team has 10-minutes at each station to demonstrate skills on outdoor power equipment. The contest also includes a 20 question general knowledge written test.

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.”

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