Aaron Findling and Shelby Middleton, Moberly Area Technical Center Automotive Technology students, earned the title of Missouri’s top high school automotive technicians after winning the Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills State Finals that was held at the Kansas Speedway on May 10, 2012.

The event began with a formal banquet held on May 9th at the Great Wolf Lodge. Each team had 90 minutes to repair the 2012 Ford Fusion. The Moberly Team repaired all problems with the vehicle in 32 minutes to receive 1st place in the competition. Aaron and Shelby each received $32,500 worth of scholarships. They will now go on to participate in the National competition to be held in Dearborn, Michigan in June. Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills is a nationwide automotive technology competition for high school juniors and seniors interested in pursuing careers as automotive service technicians.

The competition tests students’ automotive knowledge, workmanship and problem-solving abilities with a written test and a hands-on race against the clock to diagnose and properly repair an intentionally “bugged” vehicle. Each year, more than 10,000 students representing more than 950 automotive technology programs in all 50 states compete in this event. In 2011, a record-high $12 million in scholarships was offered at both state and national levels to Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills competitors. All participants begin with an online exam. The 10 highest scoring two-person teams are selected to advance to the state finals for the hands-on competition, where each team must correctly diagnose and repair a deliberately bugged vehicle.

At the National Finals, competitors take a 100-question written exam before facing off in a timed competition during which they must diagnose and repair a different set of bugs in a different Ford vehicle. The National Title goes to the team with the best combined written test and hands-on competition scores.

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The Weekend Backpack Program is offered to Moberly Public School kids in grades K-8 grades in an effort to ensure that all children have enough food to eat at all times. Any contributions made to the program are kept in an account that is only used to purchase additional food for the children in the program. Send donations to "Moberly Weekend Backpack Program", Office of the Superintendent, 926 Kwix Road, Moberly, MO 65270.