S4 —Lancaster Farming.-Saturday, June 26,1976 Have a dream 9 always pursue it By DIETER KRIEG UNIVERSITY PARK Bobby Tucker, a 21-year old agribusinessman from Texas, stunned the audience he addressed Wednesday night at the new University Auditorium, here. Appearing very much at ease when he took the microphone into his hands, and speaking with a typical Texas rapidity, he drew the crowd closer to him with a succession of amusing stories. He appeared like a pro would before TV cameras. Then he offered a rapid fire pep talk, which was probably very similar to other such speeches, and yet radically different. Towards the end he seemed emotionally strained, and many in the audience were near tears. Only minutes before they had laughed at bis funny stoires. When Bobby Tucker bade them farewell for the evening, the full house of people jumped hut of their chairs to give the young man a rousing standing ovation. “Make up your mind to act; exhaust every op- portunity; never give up!” the Texan exclaimed. He noted that too often the people who do the most complaining about anything are those who don’t care enough to step into the ring to try and change things. Whether it’s In personal life, tlie community, or even larger spheres. Tucker challenged the more than ’.500 people before him to >ecome more involved: “Do 'our part,” he said, “we never know how far we can go until we try.” “Have a dream and' enough guts to stay in there fighting,” he continued. To dramatize his nlessage he cited the failures and faults of Peggy Fleming, who went on to become a world champion figure skater. But die pretty girl on skates was 100 far away both physically ond in listeners’ minds, to ~>in the message onto veryone’s ear. Tucker continued his talk by reciting one failure after another in the life of a person whom he --new well and was right on stage! “If there’s anyone here *ho knows what it’s like to .’all flat on his face ... I jiow what it’s like,” he said, surprising the audience abruptly. He noted that he ;ad suffered many defeats GLICK'S Disfribufpr for ROOFING & SPOUTING BAKED ENAMEL TIN ROOFS Colors: Turquoise, Red, White (only) FULL SERVICE DEALER SALES & INSTALLATION I SAMUIL B. CLICK R.D.I, Kinzer, PA Ph. (717) 442-4921 Please call before 7 A.M. or after 6 P.M. No Sunday Calls but he wouldn’t trade anything for the failures he faced and told the group: ■sa |w|a j| y|^ ■ ' _JLJ Bobby Tucker “You are a winner as long as , you’re in there fighting.” _The young man found the going a bit difficult as He continued with his message, informing the group that his father was facing a seripus battle with cancer. Inspired by the words and actions of his - father, Tucker an nounced emotionally that “things aren’t always as bad as they seem.” “As long as there’s someone who thinks you can ... go ahead,” he said. “Have the courage to reach for a dream ... -the courage to fight for it ... and the .courage to stay in there fighting. When you’re in there fighting, you’re not a loser - and never lose track of your goals,” he said. Tucker’s dream in life was to move up in the ranks of the FFA. He claimed he had been a nobody - a loser - one who placed near or at the bottom of every competitive event he entered. But he said he kept sight of his am bitions. The young Texan said he once entered a public speaking contest and finished eighth out of nine The man in the upstairs apartment yelled to the man downstairs: “If you don’t stop playing that clarinet, I’ll go crazy.” “Too late now,” the other fellow yelled back. “I stopped playing an hour ago!” - TRY A CLASSIFIED AD! National FFA president advises: " contestants. More recently- noted the organization’s he .placed third in- the president last November. fresh air for all seasons... these reasons: 1 Removes moisture, odors, gases and disease organisms 2 Keeps temperatures comfortable 3 Helps hold profitable performance . Agway variable speed ventilating fans can provide your barn'set-up with just the right kind of fresh air most conducive to good animal production. Constantly fresh air with no drafts, no sudden gusts, no sudden starts or stops in air circulation. Variable speed control fans come in 20 or 24" blade sizes with capacities up to 3840 cmf at .05" SP. I Agway can design and install a variable speed fan system to deliver maximum cow comfort helping protect herd health and your profits. Check Agway for more details. , > AVONDALE SUPPLY CENTER LANCASTER SUPPLY Junction US 1 & 41 1027 DilterviHe Rd. Avondale, PA Lancaster, PA 215-268-8238 - 717-397-4761 CHAPMAN STORE TEMPLE SUPPLY YORK WEST STORE RD2, Wescosville, PA It. slh St. Highway 26 W, Market St. 215-395-3381 Tempte.PA York, PA 215-929-5264 717-792-2674 take part in the 48th annual*. all over the state took nart summer convention of the FFA Week here and enter e *jj
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