550 converge for Penn Manor FFA banquet
3y JOANNE SPAHR Future Farmers of America
MILLERSVILLE - Five members, their parents, and
hundred fifty blue jacketed guests filled the cafeteria of
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Some of the top award winners at the Penn Manor FFA honor banquet were:
(from left to right) standing, Nelson Breneman, star chapter farmer; Doug
Ostberg, star greenhand; Lewis Witmer, most improved senior; and Steven
Shertzer, outstanding farming program. Seated are Bob Bachman, Bankers
Award winner; Jim Breneman, Dekalb award winner; and Fred Charles, star red
rose farmer.
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 18,1978
the Penn Manor High School
last Thursday evening to
celebrate that chapter’s
annual FF A banquet.
This year, a total of 155
members were enrolled in
the Manor chapter. Of that
155, 63 greenbands, 29
chapter farmers, 10 Red
Rose farmers, and 10
Keystone Farmer degress
were given out to members.
Out of all the greenhands,
one young man, Doug Ost
berg, was chosen this year’s
star greenhand, or the most
outstanding freshman
member of the FFA. Ostberg
also earned this year’s
award for best performance
in the FFA creed contest.
Nelson Breneman, 1977-78
parliamentarian for the
chapter, earned the title of
star chapter farmer, and
winning the star red rose
farmer award was Fred
Charles.
Among other top awards
handed out on Thursday
evening was the Bankers
Award which was bestowed
upon Robert Bachman, who
also took the FFA
proficiency award in beef
production.
Gamering the honors for
the outstanding farm
program of the Manor FFA
was Steven Shertzer, a
foundation award,
proficiency award, and
trophy winner in crop
production.
Jim Breneman, the 1977-78
chapter treasurer, earned
this year’s Dekalb Award.
Breneman also earned a
foundation medal in dairy
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