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DEAN PATCHES
Northern Lebanon
High School
Public speaking has
figured prominently into the
FFA activities for Dean, the
son of Mr. and Mrs Leroy
Patches, 50 E. Horst Drive,
Lebanon.
In 1979 and 1980, he took
first place in the county
extemporaneous speaking
competition. He was a
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member of the
parliamentary procedure
team that finished second in
the state both years. Last
year, he also was awarded a
second in county dairy
judging.
In addition to projects in
dairying, he has cropped
alfalfa, corn, wheat and
oats.
Among his leadership
posts have been chapter
sentinel and president and
county vice president
presently.
He served on the National
FFA Week Committee,
assisted with the Lebanon
Area Fair and Alumni
Relations.
In addition to being
president of the National
Honor Society, he is a
member of the Midway
Church of the Brethren
He plans to continue dairy
farming with his father and
work towards owning his
own operation
Schuylkill
County
DENNIS FIDLER
Blue Mountain
High School
Dennis Fidler, son of
Stanley and Joan Fidler of
Pottsville, was selected as
one of Schuylkill County’s
Keystone Farmer Degree
recipients.
Dennis has been a member
of the Blue Mountain FFA
Chapter for four years and
has served as treasurer, vice
president and president.
Having handled such
projects as dairy cows and
calves, steers, Duroc pigs,
corn and bull calves, Dennis
has earned the Greenhand
Degree, the Chapter Farmer
Degree, the Dairy
Production Award and the
Diversified Livestock
Production Award
In the future, Dennis hopes
to “milk 70 head of cattle
with a herd average of 18,000
pounds of milk.”
KENT HEFFNER
Blue Mountain
High School
Kent Heffner, son of Mr
and Mrs. Ralph Heffner,
hopes to attend college and
major in dairy production
someday >
As a four year member of
the Blue Mountain FFA
Chapter, Kent has had such
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potatoes.
Besides serving on the
BOAC committee and the
banquet committee, Kent
has held positions of
secretary and president for
his chapter. He also has
received the Schuylkill
County Degree, the Dairy
Proficiency Award and the
County Dairy Award.
Kent enjoys hunting and
running on the cross country
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MICHAEL MASSER
Tri-Valley High School
Michael’s supervised
farming project program
has included 15 acres of
corn, six of hay, 4% in oats,
Vz of potatoes and a half
acre of cabbage
Son of Mr and Mrs
Timothy Masser, of Pitman,
Michael has participated in
public speaking, tractor
driving, record book and has
served on the parliamentary
procedure team, banquet
food and activities com
mittees.
In addition to serving as
chapter chaplain and
treasurer, he has been
county reporter. Among his
awards have been those in
vegetable production and
crop production He received
gold and bronze medals for
his project book
In other activities in
school, he is a member of the
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varsity basketball team, the
marching and concert band
and the Honor Society.
Presently, he plans to
work on his brother’s farm
and also farm rented land on
his own Hobbies include
hunting and cycling
JEFF SCHWARTZ
Tri-Valley High School
Jeff has held a variety of
leadership posts during his
four years in the Tn-Valley
FFA Chapter
Son of Mr and Mrs.
Chester Schwartz, R 1
Hegms, he has served as
chapter conductor, sentinel
and president and as county
sentinel.
His projects have involved
cabbage and potato growing
He received the crop
production award,
production credit award and
firsts in the country and
state project record contest
Chapter activities range
from membership on the pig
committee and
parliamentary procedure
team to involvement m
leadership training and
Gratz Fair judging contests
In oiner activities he is a
member of the Tn-Valley
Community Fair Association
and the Pennsylvania
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He plans to farm in part
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later on his own
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