A36—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 28,1981 WHITE HAVEN - The 1981 Pennsylvania Junior Holstein Convention was highlighted with the Distinguished Junior Member award presentations The 1980 Pennsylvania Distinguished Junior Girl, Debra Stump of Bernville, (Berks County) and the 1980 Pennsylvania Distinguished Junior Boy, Alan Hostetter of Annville, (Lebanon County) were announced and awarded special plaques and watches during the Adult Awards Breakfast, Friday, at the Pocono Hershey Resort, White Hav^n. They were also awarded an all expense paid trip for three days to the National Holstein headquar ters in Brattleboro, Vermont, along with four other Distinguished Junior Member Finalists Jane Bomgardner of Annville, (Lebanon County), Lisa Cooper of Slippery Rock, (Butler County), Karen Sattazahn of Womelsdorf, (Berks County), and Donald Stoltzfus of Morgantown, (Berks County) The Junior Division, because of extremely strong competition, had three girl winners Debra Cashed of Chambersburg, (Franklin County), Kimberly Kiebel of Millerstown, (Perry County) and Constance Ohlmger of Mohrsville, (Berks County) and three Junior boy winners Bradley Ludwick of Sugar Grove, (Warren County), Todd Miller of Hamburg, (Berks County), and John Stamy, IV of Mechanicsburg, (Cumberland County) The six Junior Division winners were awarded special plaques at the Junior Banquet on Thursday evening, February 26 The Senior Distinguished Junior Member Finalists were also recognized on Thursday evening with a special slide presentation The two State DJM winners, Debra Stump and Alan Hostetler will be entering their books in the National Distinguished Junior Member Contest in March in hopes of becoming a National Distinguished Junior Members. 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PIE R, v have given me much extra work and abundant troubles over the years, I will always be glad I was given my first call There is a continuous challenge involved - and I love a challenge ’ ’ ’ Alan Hostetter also 20 years old is the son of Mr. and Mrs Dale E Hostetter of Annville Alan is the proud owner of 11 registered Holstems, seven of which he has bred He has become a very valuable part of the Dale-Pride Holstein farm Dale’s direct responsibilities include the raising and management of seventy-five heifer calves each year, and the promotion of the herd through participation of many shows and the use of advertising He was mfluencial in the switch ro a total mixed ration now being fed at the Dale-Pride Holstein farm and is managing this new feeding program He has helped lus father achieve a 17,459 pounds of milk, SB5 pounds of butterfat herd average with a 106 0 percent BAA on a ninety cow herd Dale has received many honors in the 4-H and FFA programs including his receiving of the Keystone Farmer Degree and winning the State FFA Dairy Judging Contest He is very active in his community and the St John EC Church in Lebanon County Dale said in his personal story that “I must work hard, believe in myself and trust in God m order to He will give beekeepers tips on getting a successful start in beekeeping and ideas on early spring management In addition to the business meeting, Dan Fitzkee, group president, will outline plans for meetings and other activities throughout 1981 All interested persons are in vited to attend ~»y *S • „ t- - be successful I want to always keep trying” There was a total ot 15 Junior and sixteen Senior applicants in this year’s Distinguished Junior Holstein Assn. The 42 head of hand-picked sale consignments was heavy m the influence of popular sire Round Oak Rag Apple Elevation The average sale price was a healthy $4862 Topping the sale, was Sprmgcroft Elevation Opal, gaveled off at $ll,OOO to Singing Brook Farms, Inc oflmler The four year old, who scored VG-87, is an Elevation daughter with three Excellent dams m her pedigree She was consigned by Richard Kingsley and Sons, Columbia Cross Roads Second high seller was Shul-Bro Jetstream Patty going to Stephen Hughes, Londonville, Ohio for $9500 By Arlinda Jet Stream, the Very Good three year old is under contract to a major bull stud Media coverage stirred local interest in the gala ballroom sale which has become a Pennsylvania Holstein Convention trademark in the past several years Area radio and TV crews taped much of the sale ring pageantry Dan Gallagher, a host for Channel 16, WNET in the Norhteast Pennsylvania area, set up a table in the midst of the showring shavings to drink a milk toast to the top-selling Opal cow Over 400 adult Holstein en thusiasts and some 80 juniors converged on the sprawling ski resort for the annual business session, educational seminars, and awards presentations Presiding over the three-day meeting was State President John Cope, Grantham. 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Pennsylvania Holstein people can feel proud to have these very capable Holstein Junior members lead us into the exciting future of this industry. adaptable organization after a year of staff changes The Holstein Association is the state’s largest dairy breed organization “We are over 5700 in mem bership now That surpasses all previous membership records,” Cope said “Our 1981 goal is to go over 6000 members.” One additional county-level organization recently was formed in Cambria County Executive Secretary William Nichol, m his annual report to the membership, noted that Holstein Association sales within the state totaled $6 3 million in 1980 This weekend. Association of ficials are hosting a buying team from Japan The Japanese team will meet in a reception with Pennsylvania Governor Dick Thornburgh and State Secretary of Agriculture Penrose Hallowell The Japanese plan three days of on-farm visits during their stay Nichol also reminded Holstein breeders to observe March 19 as National Agriculture Day by sharing information about the nation’s number one industry with their non-farm neighbors and friends During Thursday’s District Caususes at the Convention two new members were elected to the Association’s Executive Board They are George Page, Bradford County, and Harold Davis, Hun tingdon County The two Distinguished Members, named during the Junior Con vention, were Debra Stump, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Stump, Bernville, Berks County, and Alan Hostetter, son of Mr and Mrs Dale Hostetter, Annville, Lebanon County
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