October 12, 2022 - (Photo Album) - The Shelby County Ag Mechanics celebrated a great second year at the 46th Annual East Texas Poultry Festival. They were proud to display 87 entries that were built by approximately 215 students from Center, Joaquin, Timpson, and Shelbyville schools.
The entries were auctioned in a silent auction and a live auction on Saturday night. The goal of the Shelby County Ag Mechanics is raise awareness to the Building/Trades Professions and to provide scholarships to participating seniors to help pay for trade school and/ or work equipment. The Sweepstakes Awards are awarded to the schools with the most points and the money goes to the Ag Departments to pay for future projects.
Shelby County Ag Mechanics is open to all students currently enrolled in the FFA programs, this also applies to Junior FFA members.
The submitted entries were evaluated by 3 independent judges on Thursday, and the results are as follows:
Division 1 – Livestock Equipment and Feeder
1st – Timpson
2nd – Center
3rd – Center
4th – Center
6th – Center
Division 2 – Tractor Implements & Shop Equipment
1st – Shelbyville
2nd – Timpson
3rd - Center
4th – Timpson
5th – Shelbyville
Division 3 – Home & Yard Conveniences (Wood & Metal)
1st – Timpson
2nd – Center
3rd – Shelbyville
4th – Center
5th – Joaquin
Division 4 – Woodwork Projects (All Wood)
1st – Timpson
2nd – Center
3rd – Center
4th – Center
5th – Timpson
Division 5 – BBQ Pits & Smokers (Including BBQ Pit Trailers)
1st – Timpson
2nd – Shelbyville
3rd – Shelbyville
4th – Shelbyville
5th – Shelbyville
Division 6 – Wildlife
1st – Timpson
2nd – Center
3rd – Timpson
4th – Timpson
5th – Timpson
Division 7 – Trailers: Single Axle, Tandem Axle
1st – Timpson
2nd – Timpson
Division 8 – Restoration/Repurpose
1st – Center
2nd – Timpson
3rd – Center
4th – Timpson
Sweepstakes Awards
1st – Timpson $3500
2nd – Center $2000
3rd – Shelbyville $1000
The Shelby County Ag Mechanics Committee extends their sincerest gratitude towards their sponsors, buyers, and judges; and to the students, schools, and teachers for participating. Shelby County Ag Mechanics also thanks the East Texas Poultry Festival for including them.
"We wouldn’t be able to do this without you and we are looking forward to next year!"
