■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
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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
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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.
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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