OS— Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, January 31,1981 LITITZ Several Keystone Farming Degree winners’ biographies were delivered to our offices after the deadline date previously disbursed. However, to give fair credit to these recipients, we would like to tell you about them now. All the Keystone Degree winners were honored at the Farm Show, Wednesday at an award ceremony at the Forum building. The degree, awarded to the top 2.5 percent of the FFA members in the state, goes to those members who already hold the greenhand and chapter degree. They also must show outstanding leadership skills by serving as either chapter officers or major committee chairmen, and must have satisfactory project par ticipation. Lancaster County DOUGLAS PFAUTZ Warwick High School Douglas Pfautz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Pfautz of Lititz, has served in the Warwick FFA Chapter for four years. During these years Doug has had projects in dairy •* Here are more Keystone Farmers heifers, beef animals, -tobacco, and swine breeding. As past president of his chapter, Doug has received the Red Rose degree and a Livestock Proficiency award. Doug says he is currently working on his home farm as part of the co-op program through the ag program. He is rebuilding a heifer and beef operation. In the future he hopes to expand this project into a fulltime operation and eventually purchase a farm. Doug’s other interests include cars, motorcycles and wildlife. TED SHOTZBERGER Warwick High School Ted Shotzberger of Elm is the son of Gary and Sandy Shotzberger. He has been a member of the Warwick FFA Chapter for four years Serving as vice president of his chapter this year, Ted has in past years, received the Greenhand, Chapter Farmer and the Red Rose degrees This year Ted has been working with the co-op program for Shotzberger’s Equipment, John Deere in Elm. His mam job is tractor and snowmobile repair Ted also enjoys working on high performance cars and traveling with his family on horse showmanship and sales ventures. In the future he hopes to become an agricultural salesman Berks County v "' to > i m. KEITH FLICKER KutztovraArea High School Keith Flicker, son of Mr & Mrs. Kenneth Flicker, Box 85, Maxatawny, was the sth member of the Kutztown FFA Chapter to be awarded the Keystone Farmer Degree. The degree was presented at a special ceremony on Wed., Jan. 14, during the PA FFA Mid-winter convention in the Forum of the State Education Building in Harrisburg. Keith is a 1980 graduate of Kutztown Area High School. An FFA member for more than 4 years, he served as Chapter President in his senior year at Kutztown * n* He has served as chair man of the following com mittees Greenhouse, Food for America, Degree Ad vancement, Chapter Banquet, Cooperate with Other Chapters, Plan and Conduct of Meetings and Community Programs Committee memberships have included Scrapbook, Basketball, Volleyball, Program of Work, Budget and the Pumpkin Contest. In 1980, Keith was on the first place team in the County Basketball tour nament, the second place team in the County Volleyball tournament, placed second in the County Project Contest, third in County Parliamentary Procedure, fourth in the County Ag Mechanics Contest and tenth in the Area Ag Mechanics Contest. Keith was the recipient of the Proficiency Awards in Ornamental Horticulture, Ag Sales and Service, Electrification, the Chapter Leadership Award and the Chapter DeKalb Award Also active m sports, Keith played on the high school basketball team and was captain of the Cross Country Team and the Track and Field Team. Chester County STEVE KEARNS Twin Valley High School Steve Kearns is the 17 year old son of Mr and Mrs James P. Kearns of R 1 Morgantown. Steve, a semor at Twin W%ZON FORAGE BOX FEATURES • Standard Equipment includes 6 ft. hinge rear door, rear unloading, 18" diagonal cross auger and individual beater clutch. BIG CAPACITY...RUGGED CONSTRUCTION... BUILT FOR PERFORMANCE 7x16x6 feet - 670 cu. ft. Dion self unloading forage boxes and bunk feeders are especially tough, strong and efficient, fit for today's farming needs. The ruggedly constructed wood box withstands rough field useage far better than all-steel boxes. 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HSULADOH C il INSULATION SPECIAI icultural • Commerci BLOWN IN - FOAMEI Gall 717 Collect fit He has participated in numerous dairy cattle judging contests. In 1980 he received first place in the Berks County FFA Con servation speaking contest, and was second in both the Eastern Pa. and Pa. state conservation contest. He has had several first place project books in county competition and received a silver medal in state com petition. In 1979 he attended the National FFA Con vention in Kansas City, Missouri. In 1978 he received the S.E. Pa. Ayrshire Breeders Calf Award. He has also been an enthusiastic member of the chapter parliamentary procedure team and has been a leader in developing several chapter window exhibits (Turn to Page D 9)