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program «u a personal who wanted to work
dream come tore. But, his primarily in ag production,
ventures spawned from Many ag students had ex
much creative thinking and pressed an interest in
a “bushelful” of deter- returning to their home
mination. farms but could not leave
Enray had observed the school to do so. For than,'
work experience program in experience had to wait until
action but felt It laced evening or after graduation,
initiative for those students * “These students really had
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to wait until after their
•choollng to gain actual
experience in production
work,” Erway noted. "It
meant that they had to ad
'nit to the fanning programs
later which could mean
many months of even a
year.”
"But with our new coop
program, these students can
ease into farm partnership
or work without a long ad
justment period.”
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typical work program was
that few students on Job
training had the opportunity
to become involved with
community activities. So
with these considerations,
Erway began planning his
coop work education.
A sabbatical leave from
Manheim, saw Erway travel
to Penn State where he
studied occupational work
programs in existence and
planning stages. During his
study Erway outlined his
personal methods and will
soon be evaluating the
success of the program as
his students complete the
first full year of the unique
ag education alternative.
The students involved in
the program, work quite
independently but must keep
accurate records and
become involved in com- Mark Geib, son of Mr. and
munity and county affairs. Mrs. Norman Geib,
The seniors are required Manheim, is one of the 14
to attend five meetings at the students who will have
county Farm and Home concluded the first full year
Center which deal with their of coop education in the
Jess Erway (seated) and Glen Spangler, ag in
structors at Manheim Central High School, have
been working with the coop education program for
almost a full year.
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Feb. 28,1976
interests in agriculture and
must also attend specially
designed seminars every
Wednesday at the school The
seminars range from
learning about life insurance
to visiting bankers and at
torneys. Field trips are also
utilized for educational
experiences.
Each individual is
required to keep an accurate
log of his work on the job,
including wages earned and
hours worked. And while life
“on the outside” might seem
like too much of a vacation,
the students must maintain a
"C” average in academic
studies or forfeit the right to
be included in the program.
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Business
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spring. Mark is a senior at
the high school and has been
a member of the FFA for
four years.
The Geibs have a sizeable
farm near Chicques Creek
and raise 200 steers a year
along with several acres of
tobacco. Norman Geib also
runs a trucking business and
hauls feed to mills in central
and southcentral portions of
the state.
Until this year, Mark
helped his father but mostly
on weekends and in the
evenings. Opting the coop
education program however,
Mark is now spending about
10 hours more per week
working on the farm and
driving truck.
“The coop program has
given me more time to work
here and to learn the
business,” Mark noted.
“I feel more like a con
tributing part of our family
business and will not have to
adjust to the work as if
waiting till I graduated.”
Along with his increased
duties at home, Mark has
also been attending meetings
that pertain to his
agricultural interest. In
keeping with the program,
the youth has attended the
no-tOl conference in Hershey
and is planning a trip to Penn
State to attend the beef
management seminar.
Commenting on the
seminar program that he
must attendoit school, Malic
stated, “I have enjoyed the
programs as they are of
interest to us in a different
way.”
“We might never have had
to see an attorney but now at
least we know what
procedures they go
through.”
Mark’s trucking work
means traveling for many
hours and although the youth
admits that his schedule is
tight for completing the
assignments and logs, the
youth enjoys being able to
work in his chosen
profession.
Partnership la
Already Started
-Gerald Keller, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Lloyd B. Keller,
Lititz E 3, has already en
tered partnership with his
brother although still a
senior in school.
Under the coop education
program, Gerald. is
operating a swine breeding
enterprise with his younger
brother David and also helps
out on his parents farm near
Lititz.
Gerald took swine
breeding projects while an
FFA member, but didmostof
the work on’a small scale as
his academic studies kept
him in school most of the
day. Now however, Gerald
comes home at 1:30 p.m.
four afternoons per week and
has been able to increase his
operation.
Gerald and David have 18
sows and sell about 250
feeder pigs per year. As their
operation is expanding, the
youths are remodeling farm
structures to accomodate
their needs.
“I really wouldn’t get as
much done if I couldn’t be on
the coop program,” Gerald
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