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The LBHS Ag Mechanics team at the Eastern Regionals are Corey Reid, Matt Chocklett, Matt Taylor and Ricky Phoenix

The Lord Botetourt FFA's Agriculture Mechanics team competed in the Eastern States regional competition in Spring Field Mass. on Sept 18th. The Lord Botetourt high schools Agriculture Mechanics team consisting of team members Corey Reid, Matt Chocklett, Matt Taylor and Ricky Phoenix won the opportunity to compete in the regional FFA Agriclutural Mechanics contest that was held at the Eastern Exposition known as the Big E, a multi-State fair that is held each year consisting of all of the New England States. Each year the 2nd place state teams at State conventions all over the United states get a second chance to compete at the National level by winning the region. The contest consists of five parts; first students have to take a written test, second they must lay out a rafter, third they have to work on a small engine, fourth they have to diagonose a problem with a farm tractor, and fith they had to set up a computerized GIS self steere system for a farm tractor.
Aside from competing in the competion students were able to meet fellow FFA members from all all over the eastern US as well as tour one of the top 10 Agricultural Fairs in the United States. The Lord Botetourt FFA would like to thank the Botetourt Farm Bureau for their sponsorship of the team.