SCENARIO 1950 s 60 s n n VO-ED LEGISLATION—SMITH-HUGHES-MANDATED FOCUS ON

SCENARIO: 1950’s/60’s n n VO-ED LEGISLATION--SMITH-HUGHES-MANDATED FOCUS ON PRODUCTION AG SEVERE DROUGHT IN OKLA, MID TO LATE 50’s FOLLOWED IN EARLY 60’s BY HIGH CATTLE PRICES, BUMPER CROPS OF WHEAT, COTTON--SURPLUSES GREW RAPIDLY COSTS OF STORING SURPLUSES TAXED ECONOMY

SCENARIO: 1950’s/60’s n n CONCERN ABOUT TOO MANY FARMERS BUT, EXPANSION OF OFF-FARM, PRODUCTION RELATED JOBS VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ACT OF 1963 PASSED – EXPANDED VO-ED BEYOND AG, HOME EC, T&I – INTENT TO PROVIDE VO-ED TO ALL WHO WANTED, NEEDED, COULD PROFIT FROM – INSTITUTED MANY NEW PROGRAMS, SERVICES (INCLUDING AVTS)

SCENARIO: 1950’s/60’s n ‘ 63 ACT MANDATED VO-AG GO BEYOND PRODUCTION – AUTHORIZED NEW COURSES (AG MECHANICS, VAOT) – PROVIDED $ TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT ON MATCHING BASIS

SCENARIO: 1950’s/60’s n SUMMER, 1963, I CHANGED SCHOOLS – FOLLOWED TEACHER WHO HAD BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL WITH SHOW PROGRAM – BOARD WANTED TO REACH MORE STUDENTS, CHANGE EMPHASIS n SPENT SUMMER WITH BROOM, PAINT BRUSH, MANY TRIPS TO DUMP n CLEAN UP DISCLOSED ABSENCE OF EQUIPMENT n ADMINISTRATION/BOARD SAW MATCHING $ AS WAY TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT, INITIATE AG MECH EMPHASIS

PARTIAL LIST OF EQUIPMENT PURCHASED (IN SPAN OF 2 YEARS) n n n n AC/DC 250 AMP WELDERS OXY-ACETYLENE WELDING/CUTTING SETS HOSSFELD METAL BENDER/SHAPER WHITNEY METAL PUNCH WHITNEY ANGLE IRON NOTCHER/BENDER HOSSFELD BAR & PLATE SHEAR INDUSTRIAL DRILL PRESS JOHNSON MODEL J METAL BAND SAW

PARTIAL LIST OF EQUIPMENT PURCHASED (IN SPAN OF 2 YEARS) n n n n ELECTRIC POWER TOOLS (GRINDERS, SAWS, SHEET METAL NIBBLER, IMPACT WRENCHES INDUSTRIAL AIR COMPRESSOR PAINT SPRAY SET-UP PORTABLE DC WELDER/AC GENERATOR PROTO MECHANICS TOOL SET (SOCKETS, WRENCHES, ETC. ) SAFETY EQUIPMENT (GOGGLES, GLOVES, COVERALLS, ETC. ) WELD TESTING STANDS

PARTIAL LIST OF EQUIPMENT PURCHASED (IN SPAN OF 2 YEARS) n n NUMEROUS HAND TOOLS 16’ CHAMPION STOCK TRAILER CONSUMABLE SUPPLIES +, +, +,

RESULTS n SHOP BECAME SHOW PLACE – – – n OTHER PARTS OF PROGRAM PROFITTED – – n LOTS OF VISITORS ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES OPEN HOUSE IN CONNECTION WITH FFA BANQUET ENROLLMENTS GREW REMODELED CLASSROOM BOOKS, SUPPLIES NEW PICKUPS HAD TO USE CARE IN MENTIONING WHAT MIGHT BE NICE TO HAVE--WOULD BE TOLD TO ORDER IT!

OTHER ACTIONS SPURRED BY ‘ 63 ACT (LATER BY ‘ 68 ACT) n n n MERGER OF NFA, FFA IN 1965 FEMALE FFA MEMBERSHIP CURRICULUM CENTERS, RELATED SERVICES FOR TEACHERS HIGHER SALARIES CORE CURRICULUM CONCEPT – ALTUS PI GROUP EXPERIENCE n FIRM FOUNDATION FOR TODAY

WHAT MY EXPERIENCE SHOULD MEAN TO YOU n n n TO SURVIVE, YOU MUST CHANGE HAS A PRICE--FORCES YOU OUT OF COMFORT ZONE--”TO TEACH IS TO LEARN TWICE!” CHANGE HAS ITS PAYOFFS – YOU CAN FIND YOUR NICHE, IDENTITY – PROVE THINGS TO YOURSELF--”IF YOU REALLY WANT TO DO SOMETHING, YOU’LL FIND A WAY; IF YOU DON’T, YOU’LL FIND AN EXCUSE!” n YOU OWE MUCH OF YOUR SUCCESS TO THOSE WHO HAVE GONE BEFORE; BUT, YOU ESTABLISH A HERITAGE TO PASS TO THOSE WHO WILL FOLLOW YOU