■2o— Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Agmil 10,1002 Grassland Environmental FFA holds banquet BLUE BALL The Grassland Environmental FFA honored the achievements of its outstanding members Thursday, April 1, at the chapter’s annual parent-member banquet in the Blue Ball Fire Hall. The banquet was attended by some 220 members, parents and friends of the Garden Spot High School chapter. Among the award winners were the four “star” honorees, who were selected as the top par ticipants in the chapter program during the past year. The Star Greenhand Awards went to Julie Hess, agribusiness; and Kevin Martin, agricultural production. Their counterparts at the Star Chapter Degree Award level were Mike Weaver, agricultural resources; and Lamar King, agribusiness. In addition to the presentation of awards to recognize achievement in specific areas. The Greenhand, Chapter and Keystone Degrees were conferred on qualifying members of the chapter. Attending from the Penn sylvania FFA Association was Doug Hershberger, of the Solanco Chapter, state president. Foundation awards were received by chapter members who Appearing with Doug Hershberger, State FFA Association president, right, are Grassland Environmental FFA Star Chapter Degree award winners, Mike Weaver, left, and Lamar King, agribusiness. POTTSTOWN the 2/lh annual Futuie Faimeis ot Amenta banquet ot The Owen J. Hobeits High School was held Mai th 2 i> m the high bthool cateleiia with appi oxnnately JOO people, in cluding FFA inemheib and tainilieb, tauilty, adminibtialiun, and othei inemheib ot the com munity attending. Steven Match, Chaptei Piesidenl, son ot Mi. and Mib. Fiank Match, Ji., ot Kl, Glen inoore, PA, wab awarded the Neal K. Buitnei Award, which ib awaided by the Young Faimeib ot Owen J. Kobei lb in honoi ot toi inei Agncultuie leachei, Neal K. Burtnei. He wab albo awai tied the Slate FFA Degi ee Award. Michael Jankowbki, Chaptei Vite-Prebident, bon ot Mi. and Mib. Heniy Jankowski, ot K 2, Blackhoise Lane, Cheblei Spungs, wab awarded the Slai Chaptei Fannei Awaid and bionze medal toi hib State Pioduclion Piojecl Book. David Match, non ot Mi. ami Mis. William A. Maich, ol Kl, Kt 401 Finney Kd., Glemnooie, wab awai ded the Slai Chaptei Gieenhand Awaid and the High Cm us Salesman Avvai d. Lane S. Keen, Jibon ot Mi. and Mrs. Lane Keen, Sr. of Rl, Glen moui e, wab awai tied the Amei lean Paimei Degiee Awaid. Apul Plumley, daughlei ol Mi and Mis. Kenneth Plumley, ot Kl, Pottbtown, wab awai ded the Slate displayed top proficiency in a number of agricultural areas. These include: Ninth graders - Gina Black, poultry marketing; Brian Hurst, sheep production; Kevin Martin, diversified livestock production Tenth graders - Lamar King, forestry management; Julie Pry, horse management. Eleventh graders -- John Sweigart Jr., fish and wildlife management; Maria Lorah, outdoor recreation; Julie Hollmger, placement in agribusiness. Twelfth graders - D. Craig Fox, agricultural processing; Pam Hoffman, agricultural sales; Lowell Graybill, swine production. Alumni - Doug Dosch, nursery operations. Several special chapter awards were also presented. Mike Kunkle was named the chapter’s Champion Hunter and Steve Shirk was named Champion Trapper. State record book contest win ners were Maria Lorah, a silver medal m directed laboratory experience and a bronze in sheep production, and Pam Hoffman, a bronze for a horse production project. Owen J. Roberts FFA presents awards FFA Oegi ee Awai d and the Dan y Tiophy Awaid Ei a Mieiueiigei, bon ot Mi. and Mib. John Mienzeiigei, ot 12(1/ Township Luie Kd., Phociiixulle, wab awai ded the Stale FFA Uegiee Awaid and a gold medal tor Walking toi Expel lent e Piojecl. Thomas Holh, Chaptei Tieasuiei, son ot Mi. and Mis Ronald Roth, ot Stai Route, Poll btown, was awaided the Stale FFA Uegiee Awaid and the FFA National Foundation Medal toi Public Speaking. 'Joel Sweinhail, sun ot Mi and Mis WiUnai Sweinhai l, ot 14S1J St Peteib Kd., Pollblown, was awai ded the Vegetable Gai dening Ti ophy Awai d and a sih ei medal toi hib Stale Pioduclion Piojecl Book. Call Walleis, bon ot Mis. Janice Walleib, ot Spiing Cily, was awaided the Woiktng toi Ex pei leiic e Awai d (ott tai m ) Ken Adams, Chapter Chaplain, son ot Mi. and Mi b Ei nest Adams, ot Kl, Ellis woods KD , Pollblown, wab awai ded the Woiking toi Expeilente Awaid ion tauii) and a bioiue medal toi hib Woiking toi Expel leiice Pi ojecl Darrell Guest, chapter Sentinel bon ot Mi. and Mi b Vci non Guest, ot K 2, Pottbtown, was awai ded the Coi n Ti ophy A wai d, Eli bl Plat e. Todd Deny, Chaptei Adviboi, bonotMi and Mi b. ChailesHeuy, ot Giove Koad, Elveibon, wab 1 I- ' Among special award winners at banquet of Grassland Environmental FFA are, from the left, Mike Weaver, second in Southeast Division Wildlife Habitat Improvement; Mike Ted Fox, District Game Protector, presented awards on behalf of the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Recipients mcluded Lamar King, a second at the state level for wildlife habitat im provement; John Sweigart Jr., first; and Mike Weaver, second, in the Southeast Division in the same competition. King was also honored as the first-place winner m the Lancaster County Wildlife Contest. Certificates of Appreciation were presented to nine persons who cooperated with the chapter in various ways. These mclude June Unruh, of the Garden Spot High School secretarial staff; Helen Good, Guidance Dept, secretary; Dr. and Mrs. C, Darrell Lane, owners of the Nature Center site; Gladys Knng, president of the Brecknock Women’s Club; Jay Irwin, Lancaster County Ex tension director; Ron Martin, vocational agriculture student teacher; Dick Anglestem, Lan caster Farming; and Matt Schnader, alumni supporter. Honorary Chapter Degrees were awarded to Ted Fox, District Game Protector; William Houck, awaided the Com Tiophy Awaid, Second Place Kathy Madden, daughlei ot Mi and Mib. Geiald F. Madden, ot K 2, Hotteckei Kd., Phoeiuxv Hie, was awai ded the Hoi be Ti ophy Awai d Chi is Soltys, Chaptei Seuelaiy, daughlei ot Mi. and Mi s. Cheblei Soltys, Ji., ot tt/b New Schuykill Kd., Spiing City, was awaided the Swme Tiophy Awaid and a bilvei medal toi hei State Pioduclion Piojecl Book Resile Scholtleld. Chaulei KUTZTOWN - Kutztown FFA Chapter continued its domination of the Berks County FFA Parhamentary Procedure contest. Members ot the first-place Kutztown team are President Mark Latshaw, Vice President Richard Savidge, Secretary Beata Shaffer, Treasurer David Rice, Reporter Micheal Mertz, Sentmel Steve Mertz, Chaplain Heidi Springer and Junior Advisor Andy Zollers. Placing second was the Conrad Weiser Team ot President Scott Troutman, Vice President Brian Schaffer, Secretary Troy Cox, Treasurer Charles Nolt, Reporter Paulene Noss, Sentmel Mike Miller, Chaplain John Stauffer and Junior Advisor Ronald Nolt. In third place was the Twin i I'! i h i" > { i *•" Star Greenhand award winners from Grassland En vironmental FFA, shown with chapter president John Sweigart, center, are Julie Hess, agribusiness; and Kevin Martin, ag production. of the Beartown Sportsman Club; and Mr. and Mrs. John Sweigart Sr., parents of the chapter president. Eugene Bowman, Repot lei, daughlei ot Mi. and Mis. William L Schotieid ol 11/o Sheephill Kd., Pollblown, was awai ded the Uauy Tiophy Awaid James Moweiei, son ot Mi. Klchaid Mowiei, ot Kl, 42 Lake Uuve, Spang City, was awaided the FFA National Foundation Medal toi Uiveibilled Livestock Pioduclion and a silvei medal toi hib State Pi eduction Pi ojec I Book. Steven Peliy, son ol Mi. and Mis. Kay Peliy, ol New Town Squat «ms awaided the FFA Kutztown wins contest Valley team of President Scott Stoltzfus, Vice President Brenda Werner, Secretary David Noyes, Treasurer Bertha Zerr, Reporter Lisa Yoder, Sentinel William Kirk, Chaplain Kevin Gnest, and Junior Advisor Diane Stoltzfus. Judges tor the contest were Robert Kramer, from F.M. Brown feeds; Ernest Orr, vocational Kunkle, champion hunter; Lamar King, second in State Wildlife Habitat Improvement; Steve Shirk, champion trapper; and John Sweigart, first in Division competition. area LANCASTER FARMING FOR COMPLETE AND UP-TO-DATE MARKET REPORTS naturalist, narrated a slide presentation of scenic locations in the Lancaster and surrounding region, stressing the variety of wildlife and plant life.—DA National Koiuidalion Medal loi Ayi k ulliu e Mei lianas. I’odd Blllei, sou ul Mi. and Mis James Evens Blllei, ul HI, Klveison, was awaided a bi uiue medal tui bis Wuikmg tui Ex ponent, e Fiojeel. The awaids pi eseiitaliuns wei e made by Clieslei Kauglil, Vocational Agi leulluie leacbei al Owen J. Hubei is Higlis School and Ms. Elane Bluesleiii, siudenl Agi leullui e leacliei. agriculture teacher at Ephrata High School; and Jeff Stoltzfus, Eastern regional vice-president of the Pennsylvania FFA Association. The first two teams in the country contest will advance to tri-county competition the next step on the road to the state con test
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