— Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 14,1911
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contest is presented to Jimmy Houser by Clyde Forney,
judge.
Cedar Crest FFA
judges pumpkins
LEBANON The Cedar Crest
FFA held its annual pumpkin
contest at the high school
agriculture shop. Third and fourth
grade students from the Cornwall-
Lebanon School District par
ticipated.
Judge for the contest was Clyde
Forney, an out-of-school member.
While the judging was being
completed, the participants en
joyed a movie and refreshments.
The winners received cash awards
and first-place winners received a
trophy.JThe results of the contest:
Heaviest
Ist, Paul Penm, Cornwall; 2nd,
Kevin Kissinger, Cornwall; 3rd,
Maici Leitz, South Lebanon; 4th,
Chris Hummel, Ebenezer; sth,
Terry Wise, Ebenezer; 6th, Jenifer
White, Ebenezer, 7th, Bngitta
Bergman, South Lebanon
Most Uniform
Ist, Marci Leitz, South Lebanon
Best Decorated
Ist, Jimmie Houser, Cornwall;
2nd, Korey Wanzler, Cornwall;
3rd, Jennifer White, Ebenezer;
Cloister FFA
initiates
greenhands
EPHRATA Twenty-seven
first-year FFA students received
their Greenhand Degrees at
initiation ceremonies recently in
the Ephrata High School
Auditorium
Scott Gingrich served as master
of ceremonies for the program and
the opening ceremony and
initiation ceremony were con
ducted by chapter officers.
Kevin Devine, of the Cloister
chapter. State FFA treasurer,
addressed the group of parents and
greenhands. A slide program of
FFA activities was presented by
Ron Weaver, Merle Martin and
Dean Weaver.
Following the program the
parents and grandparents toured
the high school vo-ag department.
Greenhand initiates include
Dons Anderson, James Artz,
Lonne Bauman, Michael Bollinger,
Troy Carvell, Wayne Elser,
Christina Ferrari, Steve Fox,
Brian Frey, Jonathan Givler,
Norman Good, Dale Horning,
Nevm Horning, Anthony Jenkins,
Jimmie Lausch, Bnan Leathery,
Ronald Lindberg, Steven J.
Martin, Kern McClellhenney,
William Nuse, Andrea Patterson,
Jeffrey Schnupp, Edwm Snyder,
Clair Weaver, Gary Weaver and
James Zimmerman.
4th, Jeff Wagner, South Lebanon;
sth, Bngitta Bergman, South
Lebanon; 6th, Kevin Kissinger,
Cornwall; 7th, Heather Bailey,
Ebenezer; Bth, Terry Weist,
Ebenezer; 9th, Chns Hummel,
Ebenezer.
FFA leadership session held
LEBANON Eleven members
of the Cedar Crest FFA recently
attended a FFA Leadership
Training Conference at the Ann
ville-Cleona High School. The
purpose of the event was to
familiarize FFA officers and
members with their duties and
responsibilities as chapter leaders.
The group was greeted by James
C. Campbell, principal of Annville-
Cleona High School. As part of the
program, Douglas Hershberger,
State FFA President, Glenn T.
Wenger, State FFA Vice
President, and Dean Patches,
State FFA Secretary, spoke to the
group about leadership. A
demonstration on proper etiquette
was presented by Mrs. Cyril Beck,
Home Economist.
After dinner, all members re
treated to an officer group room
where specific duties of each FFA
officer were described. The high
light of the evening was the Green-
Greenhand initiates at Cloister FFA include, from the left, Bollinger, John Givler, William Nuse and Tony Jenkins; back
front row, Steve J. Martin, Ron Lindberg, Andrea Patterson, row, Brian Leathery, Norman Good, Jeff Schnupp. Steve L.
Wayne Elser, Brian Frey and Doris Anderson; middle row, Martin, Gary Weaver, Kerry McKellheny, Clair Weaver, Steve
Jim Artz, J. Marvin Zimmerman, Lonnie Bauman, Mike Fox, Troy Carvell, Nevin Horning and Chris Ferrari.
Attending the National FFA Convention in
Kansas City this week from the Cloister
Chapter in Ephrata are, from the left, Advisor
Christine Adam, Steve Moyer, Brian King,
Dwight Greybill, Jim Musser, Merle Martin,
Richard Stauffer and Dan Lynch. Martin is a
member of *he Pennsylvania milk judging
hand Quiz Contest where first year
FFA members from Lebanon and
Schuylkill Counties competed. The
contestants had to orally answer
difficult questions dealing with the
history of the FFA. Competing
from Cedar Crest were Ann
Lannsberry, receiving 4th place,
Ed Zuck, placmg 6th and Gary
Krall placing Bth.
Those in attendance from Cedar
Crest; Bob Houser, Dave Ludwig,
Scott Eekenrode, Dana Lape, Jeff
Zuck, Steve Wenger, Bob Bom
berger, Mark Patches, Ann
Lannsberry, Heidi Peiffer, Ed
Zuck, Gary Krall and Mr. Harold
Berkheiser, Chapter advisor.
FFA conve
Atten
Judge Kerry Boyd, right, presents awards in Cloister FFA
capon contest to Dean Saylor, left, first-place winner; and
Dennis Saylor, second place. The contest was held November'
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team. Ron Good, a graduate, will receive a
proficiency award in ag mechanics at the
convention. The Cloister Chapter will be
presented a Gold Emblem National Chapter
Award for superior performance in com
prehensive programs.
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