Littlefield FFA Tractor Tech Team to compete at Whitharral on Nov. 13th

  • KIA COLBERT-BOLDING daughter of Barbara Colbert, and granddaughter of Jasper Colbert and Mae France Colbert. Having retired from military service in 2018, her career included five years of active duty in the Army and 15 and a half years with the Texas Army National Guard, including a 12-month deployment in Iraq, 2005. (Submitted Photo)
    KIA COLBERT-BOLDING daughter of Barbara Colbert, and granddaughter of Jasper Colbert and Mae France Colbert. Having retired from military service in 2018, her career included five years of active duty in the Army and 15 and a half years with the Texas Army National Guard, including a 12-month deployment in Iraq, 2005. (Submitted Photo)

    The Littlefield FFA Tractor Tech team competed Monday, November 4th in Wolfforth at the Frenship FFA Tractor Tech CDE. The A team placed 3rd out of 15 teams overall and 2nd out of Area 1 teams.

    The team is Coached by Mr. Classen. Team Members include: Steven Lowe, Diego Ramirez, and Miguel Terrazas. Alternate was JJ Gonzales.

    In this three part competition, team members appraise components and parts of tractors and agricultural implements and make recommendations for services needed and not needed, complete a written exam and finally the team of three members, working as a group, will compete in locating and correcting five deliberately placed malfunctions in diesel fueled tractors and safely navigate the repaired tractor through a driving course within the 25 minute time limit The FFA Leadership Development teams will travel to Whitharral next Wednesday, November 13 to compete in our district FFA contest. Qualifiers will move on to Area level competition at WT the following week.