DlO—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 10,1981 ’ XCorifinuett'fronvPag* D 8) activities. An FFA dairy herd project participant, he owns 18 head of registered Holstein cattle. In FFA dairy shows, he participated at regional and state shows and won various showmanship awards and the grand championship at the state show in 1979 His activities have included dairy judging, meat judging, livestock judging, tractor driving and shop work. While an active member of the Elizabethtown Chapter, he served as assistant reporter in 1977, reporter in Steven Kauffman 1978 and president in his last year He won the Chapter Showmanship in 1978 and dairy proficiency in 1979 and 1980 In 4-H, he was a member of the Holstein Dairy Club and held various offices including vice president in 1980 He was a member of the Dairy Judging Team for three years and the Dairy Bowl Team for one year. He is a member of the National Holstein Association, Lancaster County Junior Holstein Club and the Congregational Bible Church of Marietta Under work experience, he has participated in all phases of field work, equipment maintenance, dairy herd feeding and care AVERY COPENHAVER Ephrata High School Avery Copenhaver, son of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Copenhaver, Akron, was selected as one of Lancaster County’s Keystone Farmer Degr°e recipients. Avery has been a member of the Cloister FFA Chapter for four years. He also traveled to the National FFA Convention this year “Since I was enrolled m ag, I had a work experience project working at Kisser’s Poultry Inc. Also I raised Avery Copenhaver show hogs when I was in Junior Ag club I also had a work improvement project helping my father remodel a house.” Avery says he enjoys motorcycling, swimming, hunting, trapping and playing football For the future he hopes to drive truck for Kisser’s Poultry Inc. TIMOTHY HIGH Ephrata High School Timothy High, son of Mr and Mrs Floyd High, Ephrata, was selected as one of Lancaster County’s Keystone Farmer Degree recipients. Tim has been a member of the Cloister FFA Chapter for four years He has held the offices of secretary and president. Tim is also a member of the Agricultural Electrification team that placed third at Springfield, Mass. In the past, Tun has received the Red Rose Degree, the Chapter Degree and has attended the National FFA Convention. “Since I was in ninth grade my projects have been five acres of field com, 45 market hogs, and 3/4 acre garden. I also work on my father’s poultry farm,” Tim said. After graduation Tim plans to work in an agricultural related job Scott Smith SCOTT SMITH Ephrata High School Scott Alan Smith has dreams of owning his own farm someday. Although that dream is not yet realized, Scott has realized the dream of earning the Keystone FFA Degree As the 17 year olci son of Stanley and Christine Smith, Scott is a member of the Cloister FFA Chapter. His FFA projects have included raising four steers, 180 capons, 56 hogs, 1 sow and maintaining a home garden. He was on the local, state, and national committee two years and the executive committee two years Scott placed 18th m the Penn State land judging contest and has won several poultry and diversified livestock awards. Scott attended the FFA National Convention this year along with his fellow Cloister FFA members i' Marvin Weiler MARVIN WEILER Ephrata Senior High School Marvin W. Weiler, the 17 year old son of Eh and Ellen Weiler, Sievens, is looking forward to working with his father on the dairy farm after graduation As a member of the Cloister FFA, Marvin has had projects in dairy, veal calves, capons and one acre of field corn He also has served on the Conduct of Meetmgs and Scholarship committees Marvin was chapter reporter and treasurer, holding the Chapter and Red Rose degrees. He has received the Cham Calf and Cham Capon awards As a member of the dairy judging team that placed fourth at the State Summer Convention at Perm State, Marvin says he enjoys showing dairy animals and playing softball. BARBARA HERR Garden Spot High School Barbara Herr of Narvon sc KOEHRING PORTABLE _ OIL-FIRED m HEATERS • Operates on kerosene or • instant heat where and *50 ,50,000 BTUIHr when you need it $ 165 95 WEAVER’S FARM SERVICE R #5, P.O. Box 117 Shippensburg, PA 17257 plans to attend Ohio State University and major m agricultural education Barbara has been a member of the Grassland FFA Chapter for four years and has had projects m market lambs, breeding jheep, market steers, and market hogs. She also served on the supervised farming committee and the banquet committee Having served as treasurer, student advisor, (Turn to Page Dll)
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