Fifty-inch tires, custom paint jobs and... gleaming mulching blades. The 2011 Delo Tractor Restoration Competition is here.
1969 Case 530 Before & After
2011 Grand Prize Winner
Restored by: Ryan Haass, Devine FFA, Devine, TX
Transforming a pile of rusty parts into an award-winning, restored tractor is a big challenge for anyone to take on. The Delo® Tractor Restoration Competition was established in 1995 to recognize and reward the creativity, technical aptitude and business knowledge of high school FFA members from around the country who restore tractors for fun. Completing a restoration project, participants develop teamwork, project management, budget management, planning and marketing skills. The development of these skills allows participant to grow into future leaders in the agriculture community.
The contest works like this. Once entries are received in early September, all are judged by a panel of agricultural experts. Finalists are named, then invited to present their projects at the National FFA Convention. After all the presentations are complete, participants are invited to attend a dinner and award ceremony. It is here that our annual winners are announced.
Chevron assists teams in completing the submission of their project. Tools, samples of past entries and more details about the contest are available to all who are interested in entering. To find this information and more, visit:
Tractor Restoration Competition web site »