—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 18, 1977
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held. Approximately 1800
persons took part in the
three-day activities.
In addition to contests,
educational demonstrations
and tours were included to
familiarize students with
Penn State’s programs and
facilities. A State FFA Band
and Chorus were on hand for
the festivities and a new
slate of state officers was
chosen.
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Steve Ritchey
DAIRY CATTLE
JUDGING
Ephrata’s Curtis' Martin,
Sheryl Bollinger, John
Weiler, who placed second,
sixth, and 46th, respectively,
as individuals in the dairy
cattle judging contest,
combined their efforts to
give their Chapter the
Number One rating in the
state. Red Lion fielded the
second-place team through
the efforts of Patty Greek
Glenn Crowl, and Cathy
Arnold, who placed 10th, 11th
and 26th, respectively. The
respective scores of the two
teams was 1037 to 1023.
Following m third place was
a trio from Northern Bedford
- Steve Ritchey, Dave
Pittman and Herb Clapper -
with a combined total of 1022
points in the dairy cattle
judging team standings.
Ritchey was high individual
in a contest which was en
tered by 195 vo-ag students
from all across Penn
sylvania.
Solanco’s dairy cattle
judging team placed fourth,
with 997 points. Tom Kirk of
Peach Bottom led the effort
by placing third as an in
dividual. Tim Hanks and Jeff
DeLong completed the trio.
In the fifth slot was the Owen
J. Roberts Chapter, with
Lane Keen, Chester Soltys
and Edward Kulp providing
the scoring power. Bounding
out the top ten teams were
Central, Cedar Crest,
Montoursville, Oxford, and
Gettysburg.
In individual placings, the
following were not members
of the top five teams. Their
placing is given in paren
theses behind their names.
Douglas Marsh, (4), Oc
torara; James Knight. (5),
Kennard Dale; John
Clowney, (7), Gettysburg;
Barry Hostetler, (9), Ox
ford; Earl Hamman, (12),
Big Spring; Roy Shirk, (13),
Cedar Crest; Jim
E-reneman, (14), Penn
Manor; and Harold Leib,
H 5), Cumberland Valley
The top 15 individuals
received “gold medal”
recognition; the next 20
received “silvers” and
“bronze medals” continued
through the top 57 places
The first place team -
Ephrata - won a trip to the
National Convention in
Kansas City this Fall. The
second place team - Red
States Exposition in
Springfield, Mass., and the
third team will be headed for
the Atlantic Rural Ex
position in Richmond, Va.
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Southeastern Penn
sylvanians not previously
mentioned who earned
“silver medal” recognition
in the dairy cattle judging
contest were: Nick Sat
tazahn, Tulpehocken; Alan
Frantz of Waynesboro,
Charles Groff, Lampeter;
and Nedra Yoder, Hamburg.
“Bronze medals” were
brought home by Kennard
Henley of Octorara, Monica
Miller of Gettysburg, Tim
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Norman Myers of Conewago,
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