North Carolina 4-H Presentation Guidelines:
Wheels and Engines

Purpose/Objectives:

• To learn the basic operating principles of automotive and service engines.
• To learn how to repair and maintain a bicycle, lawn mower, automobile, etc.
• To learn automotive safety rules for the road, etc.

Eligibility: Individuals or teams may compete. Each county may enter up to two participants in each age division.

• 9-10 - 4-H'er must be 9 years old prior to January 1 of the current year and not have reached their eleventh burthday before January 1 of the current year.
  
  
• 11-13 - 4-H'er must be eleven years old prior to January 1 of the current year and not have reached their thirteenth birthday before January 1 of the current year.
  
  
• 14-18 - 4-H'er must be fourteen years of age prior to January 1 of the current year, and not reached their nineteenth birthday before January 1 of the current year.

Eligibility: Individuals or teams may compete.

Presentation Ideas:

• Parts of a bicycle
• How to care for a bicycle
• How to tighten and replace spokes
• How to prepare a snack for bicycle traveling
• Recreational and business uses for bicycles
• How to select the bicycle that is right for you
• Safe tips for the road

Resources:

• Consumer Auto Reports
• Bike shops
• NC Governor's Highway Safety Bicycle Program
• Internet searches on bicycles
• Local bicycle clubs

Rules/Regulations: See NC 4-H Presentation Regulations.

Suggestions/Helpful Hints:

• Use good visuals.
• Know the parts and principles associated with your specific topic.
• Be prepared to answer questions.
• Safety should be used when working with bicycles.

 Judging:

• Judges will review each presentation and complete a judge's score sheet.
• Judges will use their own discretion as to whether questions will or will not be asked.
• Judges decisions will be final.

 District Winners: Certificate

State Winners: $50 award

Donor: to be determined

Specialist:

Dr. Grant Ellington

Box 7625

Raleigh, NC 27695-7625

phone: 919-515-6748

fax: 919-515- 7760

ghelling@eos.ncsu.edu

Go to Biological and Agriculural Engineering 4-H Bicycle Safety Project webpage.

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Last updated Apr 20, 2005

October 12, 2008