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a member of the banquet
committee and as chairman
of the calendar committee
for one year.
Other FFA achievements
are: two years as a member
of the Dairy Judging Team;
Chapter Student Advisor;
County Reporter; Chapter
Secretary, and a member of
the Parliamentary
Procedure Team for three
years.
Ivan has attended the
American Institute of Co
operatives.
Having worked at Her
shey’s Market in Christiana,
Ivan has acquired a desire to
attend college and major m
business
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Bryan Dickson
BRYAN DICKSON
Solanco High School
Bryan Dickson of Peach
Bottom hopes to run a beef
finishing operation after
graduation
Right now he is a Keystone
Farmer and a senior at the
Solanco High School, where
he has been a member of the
FFA for four years
Bryan’s projects have
included veal calvers, corn,
hay, dairy goats and such
committees as scholarship,
cooperation and program of
work
This wood working en
thusiast enjoys playing
varsity football and ag
mechanics work for which
he received a foundation
award
R. Mark Eager
MARK EAGER
Solanco High School
Mark Eager, son of Roy
and Betty Eager has been
named a Keystone Farmer
for his achievements in the
Solanco FFA Chapter
As a four year member,
Mark has had projects in
corn, dairy, veal calves, and
work experience with his
father He also participated
on the Earnings and Savings
Committee and the
Leadership Committee
Mark served as past
chapter treasurer and still
°nj( s wrestling for his
school. His likes also include
fishing and hunting
In the future Mark hopes
to be a dairy farmer
DWIGHT HERR
Solanco High School
Dwight Herr of Quar
ryville has been a member of
the Solanco FFA Chapter for
four years During those
years he has been involved
in various projects in beef
finishing and corn.
The son of Donald and
Dons Herr, Dwight
currently serves as vice
president of his FFA
chapter. In 1979 he served as
chapter sentinel.
In the future, Dwight
hopes to go into farming with
his father
Dwight spends his spare
time playing outdoor sports
and participating in ac
tivities by the 4-H beef club
and the youth group at the
Mechanics Grove Mennomte
Church.
Douglas Hershberger
DOUGLAS
HERSHBERGER
Solanco High School
Douglas Hershberger of
QuarryviUe plans to attend
Penn State and major in
dairy production He also
hopes to eventually manage
his own dairy operation or
w ork in public relations of a
farmer co-op
The son of Robert and
Martha Heishberger, Doug
has been a member of the
Solanco FFA Chapter for
four y ears During that time
he has worked mainly with
registered Holstein cows and
has grown ten acres of corn
Doug is currently serving
as president of his chapter
In 1978 he placed as second
individual nationally in the
National Land Judging
Contest He received second
place m the 1980 State Public
Speaking Contest
Doug, vice president of the
Lancaster County FFA, is
also senior class president
and Lancaster County
Holstein Club president
This Keystone Farmer
enjoys playing trombone,
singing, acting and working
around the farm
Jeffrey Keller
JEFFREY KELLER
Solanco Senior High School
Jeffrey Keller of New
Providence hopes to go into
partnership with the dairy
man for whom he currently
works.
One step toward realizing
this goal has been achieved;
and that is the Keystone
Farmer Degree
As a four year member of
the Solanco FFA Chapter,
Jeff has had projects in
Jersey cattle He is also a
member of the Jersey Cattle
Club
Jeff has shown his cattle
several times at local fairs
and has placed in various
categories
Jeff enjoys driving a four
wheel drive in the woods,
and hunting
JEFFREY WOOD
Solanco High School
Jeffrey Wood of Not
tingham hopes to start his
own farming operation in the
future. But for right now,
he’s content just being
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Jeff, a four year member
of the Solanco FFA Chapter,
has served on several
committees and has com
pleted several projects as
well. They are. swine
finishing, swine breeding,
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Jeff Wood
show hogs, beef breeding,
beef finishing, corn contest!
Initiation Comittee and
Program of Work Com
mittee.
Jeff, the son of Jesse and
Ruth Ann Wood, received a
third place and a fifth place
in the state farm show in
swine fattening in 1979.
This Keystone Farmer
enjoys motorcycle riding,
sports activities and hun
ting. He also wrestles in high
school
Adams County
KEVIN ASPER
Biglerville High School
Of his future, Kevin Asper
of Aspers says, he hopes to
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