Cloister FFA Chapter to receive award
EPHRATA - The highlight
of the 1978 FFA National
Convention, for the Cloister
FFA Chapter, will be
receiving of the “Gold
Emblem National Award for
Chapter Excellence. The
Cloister Chapter is one of
only two chapters in Penn
sylvania to receive the Gold
Emblem for chapter ac
tivities.
John Weiler,a 1977
graduate of Ephrata High
School, has been named the
North Atlantic Regional
winner in Agricultural Sales
and Service. He will be one
of four FFA members
competing for the National
Award.
The Cloister FFA will be
leaving the high school for
Kansas City, Mo. on
Saturday, November 4. They
will tour the Air Force
Museum at Dayton, Ohio and
spend the night near
Richmond, Ind.
Sunday, November 5, the
chapter plans on attending
church near Indianapolis,
Ind., and tour the In
dianapolis Museum and
Motor Speedway. Then they
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will tour Lincoln’s Park and
home, Springfield, HI.
Monday, November 6 finds
the chapter visiting Stro-
Wold Duroc Farm, Bowling
Green, Mo., Mark Twain’s
home and cave, Hannibal,
Mo. and a tour of the Linton
Charolais Ranch,
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Tuesday, November 7,
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Truman Library Museum,
Independence, Mo., Register
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career show, and the FFA
vespers program.
Wednesday, November 8,
they will be attending the
opening sessions of the
convention, tour points of
interest and listen to the
National FFA Public
Speaking Contest.
Thursday, November 9,
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The Ephrata High School Cloister FFA Chapter
members that will represent Pennsylvania in
various contests at the National FFA Convention,
Kansas City. Mo. are (bottom row left to right)
Curtis Snavely, Marvin Fox, Fred Burkett,
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tending as Cloister FFA representatives are (top
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Gockley, Tim Rice, Tony Eberly, Mark Weiler, and
Judy Zimmerman.
Friday, November 11 will
be the announcement o.
National Contest Winners,
FFA Day at the American
Royal, and special en
tertainment in the evening.
Saturday, November 11
the group will leave Kansas
City, and visit the Jefferson
Memorial Arch at St. Louis,
Mo., “Gateway to the West”.
Sunday, November 12, the
chapter will return to
Ephrata High School.
The following members
will be representing Penn
sylvania in various judging
contests at Kansas City, Mo.
They will be leaving on
November 7 by plane. Mr.
Orr will serve as coach of the
team.
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