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Chapter secretary in 1973-74
and chaplain in 1972-73.
Bob has served as County
Red Rose delegate at the
Penn State FFA Convention.
Activities have included
many local, county and state
functions. He was successful
in capturing honors in
county, area and regional
Public Speaking contests
and participated in the State
contest. He served on the
Parliamentary Procedure
team, attended the 1974
National FFA Leadership
training conference in
Washington, D.C. and served
as tour guide at Dairy Days
in Harrisburg.
Bob’s supervised farming
program over the past four
years has included sheep
breeding and dairy herd
projects. He is presently
involved in the Cooperative
Work Experience program
on and off-farm.
Plans following graduation
include working with his fa
ther and with Hat & Gavel
Auction. Bob enjoys writing
poetry and expects to expand
this interest.
Kevin Rotarer
Kevin Rohrer, a senior
agriculture student at
Manheim Central High
School, is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Jay Rohrer, Manheim
RD7.
Kevin now holds the office
of Chapter vice-president.
Jay Kevin Rohrer
Manheim Central
He served as sentinel in 1973-
74. He has served as County
Red Rose reporter and was
State delegate for the County
Chapter at Penn State
University in 1974. He at
tended the National FFA
Leadership training con
ference in Washington, D.C.
in 1974.
Over the past years Kevin
has participated in showing
of beef, sheep, hogs, tobacco
and com from his projects.
In 1973 he attended State
FFA Activities Week at Penn
State as a poultry judge
where he placed silver and
attended the Eastern States
Exposition in Mass. He has
served in the local and
county Parliamentary
Procedure team for two
years as well as many local
and county activities par
ticipated in by the Chapter.
Kevin’s farming program
consists of steers, market
hogs, sheep breeding,
tobacco and com. His plans
are to work with his father
and future plans may include
college with a major m
animal scinece-.
Dale Weber
Son of Rev. and Mrs. Lewis
E. Weber, Denver RD2, is a
1974 graduate of Ephrata
High School. He was a
member of the small gas
engine team that placed first
in the State and third at the
regional contest held at
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Dale K. Weber
Ephrata Area
Springfield, Mass. Dale has
served on various FFA
committees for the Cloister
FFA. His occupational
placement program was at
Hollinger’s Market, where is
presently employed as a
small engine mechanic. He
is a member of the Blain
sport Mennonite Church
where he serves as President
of the youth group.
Barry Wissler
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn
Wissler, RDI Ephrata is
currently serving as
President of the Cloister and
County FFA Chapters. He
attended the 1972 National
FFA Convention in Kansas
City, Mo. as a member of the
State Milk Products Team
and the 1973 Convention as a
chapter delegate. Barry has
been named star greenhand
and chapter star farmer of
the local chpater. He
exhibited the grand
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Barry Wissler
Ephrata Area
champion market hog at the
county FFA show in 1973. His
farming program included
breeding and market hogs,
steers, and corn. He is a
member of the Christian
Fellowship Club of Ephrata
High School. Barry is a
member of the Ephrata
Mennonite Church where he
is active in all phases of the
youth program.
James Felpel
Son of Mr. and Mrs. James
B. Felpel, RD2, Ephrata has
served the local chapter as
chaplin apd treasurer. Jim
was a member of the second
place team in the small gas
engine contest at Penn State
that later placed third in the
regional contest at
Springfield, Mass.
He also was a member of
the Pennsylvania Meats
Judging Team that judged at
Kansas City, Mo. Jim was
named winner of the
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James Felpel
Ephrata
Ephrata Area Jaycee Steer
in 1973. He has exhibited
hogs and a steer at the Pa.
Farm Show, Ketstone In
ternational Livestock Ex
position, and various local
shows. His occupational
work experience program
has been in agricultural
construction through em
ployment in his father’s
construction business. He
has received the agricultural
mechanics award from the
local chapter and the Lincoln
Arc Welding Award. He is a
member of the Stumptown
Mennonite Church.
Kirk Copenhaver
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Perry
Copenhaver, RDI, Stevens,
has completed agriculture
projects with field com,
breeding and market swine,
and beef. His placement
program the past two years
has been with Cloister
Dairies Inc. of Ephrata
Kirk Copenhaver
Ephrata Area
where he is presently em
ployed part tune. Kirk has
served on many FFA
committees and participated
in various fund raising ac
tivities for the local chapter.
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Richard Mellinger
Richard Mellinger, 17 year
old son of Mr. and Mrs
Albert H. Mellinger,
Strasburg, RDI is a senior at
Lampeter-Strasburg High
School. He has served as
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