Chevron Delo Tractor Restoration Competition
Since 1995 Chevron has been working with and rewarding the mechanical skill, business savvy and determination of high school FFA members through its Delo® Tractor Restoration Competition. FFA members participating in the competition learn a variety of life skills while restoring antique tractors. This is ideal training for our future community and business leaders.
Participants are required to keep a project notebook detailing the complete process of restoration. Required contents include details of mechanical overhauls of engines, transmissions and auxiliary and ancillary systems, as well as the external appearance of the tractors.
In 2008 an additional requirement of a video submission was added to the program. This is a short video to complement the workbook.
Entries are narrowed down to a small group of finalists by a panel of judges. The finalists in both the individual and chapter categories are then invited to the National FFA Convention where their projects are reviewed buy a panel of 5 tractor restoration specialists.
Projects are scored on the restoration process, results, documentation, safety precautions and the oral presentation to the judges.
The winners are announced at an awards luncheon held on the last day of the competition. The prizes in each category (Individual and Chapter) are as follows:
Grand Prize $2500
First Runner Up $1500
Second Runner Up $1000
Answers to frequently asked questions about the competition are:
You must be a High School age FFA student. The competition is closed to all others.
You can compete in either the Individual or Chapter (2 or more individuals) categories.
Parents, teachers and advisors are encouraged to help from an advisory standpoint but it is the students who are to do the work.
Chevron does not supply any tractors. Drive around your area or attend an auction to search for a good project tractor.
Age of the tractor is not important but it must have been a working tractor which used lubricants.
Be ready for an oral presentation if you are a finalist.
More information on obtaining sponsors, downloading required forms and official rules can be found at Chevron Delo Tractor Restoration Competition.
A video of the Decatur, TX gals that won the 1997 Chapter Championship can be found at 2007 Delo Champions video
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