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Growing up in small-town Wallis, TX, where in fact the tractors and farmlands flourish play a key role in everyday activity, it appears only right that restoring old tractors would become a passion for regional Future Farmers of America (FFA) adolescents.

Influenced by that love, two Wallis adolescents entered the 2005 Chevron Delo Tractor Restoration Competition, rendering it all the way for the event's finals at the National FFA Convention in Louisville, Kentucky. The Tractor Restoration Competition incentives the dedication, mechanical skill and business savvy of high school-aged FFA people from across the country. Students must send a workbook that details the whole recovery process. The skills learned through the competition help develop the members in-to future leaders in the agricultural area.

The teens, members of the Brazos, TX, FFA, reveal a talent for physical re-pair and an interest in vintage vehicles, as well as an added thing: Tyler and Jordan Raska are brother and sister.

While the scenario might have turned into a sibling rivalry, the Raskas as an alternative took an alternative way of their restoration projects. In place of battling to overcome another, Tyler and Jordan labored on their trucks together, offering encouragement and support along the way. Throughout the long hours spent revamping their buses and vigilantly documenting the complete process, the team bonded amid the oil, paint and rusty tractor parts.

In the long run, but, there could only be one winner. Hard work, determination and mechanical savvy paid-off for 18-year-old Tyler Raska, the average person success of the Chevron Delo Tractor Restoration Competition. To check up more, please consider looking at: Orange County Schools Native American Pro-gram - Dr Ashley's Q&A.

A senior at Brazos High, Tyler is no stranger to tractor contests. He's been fixing trucks for four years, and had an especially productive year in 2005, winning the eight shows he joined with his Grandpa's 1959 John Deere 6-30, including a national opposition and three state competitions.

Tyler, who has a learning disability, has benefited greatly from taking part in the tractor tournaments. They've helped him focus on his strengths and develop confidence, improving his project management and public speaking skills. And every ye