P4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 21,1981
21 Pa. FFA’ers
KANSAS CITY, MO. - Twenty
one members of the Future Far
mers of America from Penn
sylvania were awarded the
American Farmer Degree, the
highest in FFA, at the 54th
National FFA Convention in
Kansas City, Mo. last week.
More than 20,000 blue-jacketed
Robert F. Bachman
Dale L. Balmer
X
Ed Breckbill,
£ V f V,U.
Samuel L. Day Hoff
FFA members, parents and guests
attended the Stars Over America
Pageant at which 779 young
agriculturists received the
American Degree.
Receiving the coveted golden
key and certificate, the American
Farmers represent the fmest of the
nearly half-million FFA members
in 8,313 chapters across the nation.
The achievement also represents
some su or seven years of work
through chapter and state
programs to reach the highest
degree level.
Following the ceremony, the
members heard an address by
Leon S. Dell
Jay W. Gainer
Daniel Hershberger
Alan Hostetter
receive American De
farm broadcaster Orion
Samuelson.
The American Farmer program
is sponsored through the National
FFA Foundation by J.I. Case,
Federal Land Banks, the Chevrolet
Division of General Motors,
Pioneer Hi-Bred International and
Production Credit Associations.
Heading the Commonwealth
contingent of American Farmers
was David Wenger, of Myerstown
and the ELCO Chapter, who was a
finalist in the Star
Agribusinessman of America
competition. Wenger earlier had
been named Eastern Region Star
Agribusinessman.
Other Pennsylvania recipients of
the American Degree:
Robert F. Bachman, Rl,
Washington Boro, Manor Chapter,
Penn Manor High School.
Dale L. Balmer, R 2, Manheun,
Manheim Chapter, Manheim
Central High School.
Candy Barker-Cooney, Rl,
Ulysses, Headwaters Chapter,
Northern Potter High School.
Glyn Richard Boone, Rl, New
Alewxandna, Derry Chapter,
Derry Area High School.
Ed Breckbill, Rl, Oxford, Oxford
Chapter, Oxford Area High School.
Bryan J. Burkholder, Rl, Ann
ville, Little Dutchmen Chapter,
Annville-Cleona High School.
Daniel E. Cummins, R 2,
Claysville, McGuffey Chapter,
McGuffey Jr.-Sr. High School.
Samuel L.* Dayhoff, Gettysburg,
Battlefield Chapter, Gettysburg
Area High School.
Leon S. Dell, R 2, Martins burg,
Central Cove Chapter, Central
High School.
Jay Wilbur Gainer, R 4,
Manheim, Manheim Chapter,
Manheim Central High School.
Curtis L. Glazier, Rl, Mc-
Connellsburg, McConnellsburg
Chapter, McConnellsburg High
School.
Daniel P. Hershberger, R 4,
Quarryville, Solanco Chapter,
Solanco High School.
Alan D. Hostetter, R 2, Annville,
Little Dutchmen Chapter, Ann
ville-Cleona High School.
Barry Hostetter
Lane Keen Jr.
DavicT Wenger, left, of Myerstown, receives his American
Farmer Degree from Mark Herndon, National President of
the Future Farmers of America at national convention in
Kansas City, Mo.
Martin C. Moyer
Barry Wilmer Hostetter, Rl,
Qxl ord, Oxford Chapter, Oxford
Area High School.
Lane S. Keen Jr., Rl, Glen
moore, Owen J. Roberts Chapter,
Owen J. Roberts High School.
John M. Kolesar Jr., R 2, Wysox,
Northeast Chapter, Northeast
Bradford High School.
Martin C Moyer, Rl,
Womelsdorf, Tulpehocken
Chapter, Tulpehocken Area High
FFA cites Kirk at convention
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Thomas
Kirk, of Rl, Honey Brook,
graduate of the FFA program at
Twin Valley High School, was
named a National Proficiency
Award winner in Agricultural
Processing at the Future Farmers
of America convention last week'.
Previously an Eastern Region
winner, Kirk topped other regional
competitors at the convention.
Kirk participated in a co-op
program m which he worked in the
Thomas Kirk, of Rl, Honey Brook, receives congratulations
from Jim McDougall, director. Cattle Feed Programs,
Nutrena Feed Division of Cargill, Inc., for national placing in
Ag Processing Proficiency Award Program.
ees
Paul C
School.
Gary N. Olson, R 2, Marion
Center, Marion Center Chapter,
Marion Center High School.
Paul C. Shelmire 111, Quaker
town, Upper Bucks Technical
Center, Quakertown Community
High School.
Doug Elwood Walter, R 2,
Lewisburg, Mifflmburg Chapter,
Miffhnburg Area High Sc hool.
family meat cutting operation. As
a part of the program, he gained
experience in making retail cuts of
meat, mixing patties and grinding
meat.
He also fills custom freezer
orders, processing, cutting,
wrapping and freezing according
to individual customer
specifications.
His future plans call for
becoming a partner in the family
operation.