FFA’ers compete in area public speaking contests
BROWNSTOWN - Uncaster
and Chester County Future Farm
ers of America members, vying
to compete in the state public
speakmg contests this summer,
moved one step closer to their goal
as they participated in area
competition last Thursday at the
Brownstown Vocational Technical
School.
The FFA’ers, working their way
through local and county contests,
competed for the top spots in the
parliamentary procedures, public
speaking, extemporaneous
speaking and FFA Creed
categories. The top winners in this
contest will advance to regional
competition May 3, at Kutztown.
Keeping its winning ways alive,
the parliamentary procedures
team from Eastern Uncaster
County capped first place in that
contest. Team members Kent
Halsey, Margaret Herr, Uon
Hurst, Nelson Horning, Elaine
Zeiset, Jim Weidman, Dave Fisher
and Wade Martin combined talents
to edge out Solanco High School.
Earning second place, the
Solanco team will advance to
regional competition also. Team
members are Bryan Whitman,
Tracy Undis, Kris Esbenshade,
Jamie Frey, Uster Davis, Fritz
Frey, John Riley Jr. and Randy
Risser.
Judging the parliamentary
procedures contest were Caroline
Witmer, State FFA president;
Ronald Frederick, Twin Valley
High School vocational agriculture
teacher; and Christine Williams,
Kutztown High School vocational
agriculture teacher.
First place public speaking
honors went to Tom High, Ephrata
High School. High’s winning
speech was “The Gram Surplus.”
Second place was earned by Greg
Musser, Elizabethtown High
School, speaking on “Where’s the
Farmland,” and third went to
Michelle Dean, Lampeter-
Strasburg High School, who spoke
on “Preserving the Family
Farm.”
Judges were Mary Ebersole,
Sperry New Holland purchasing
department; Forney Longenecker,
a farmer and employee for
Shearson American Express; and
Ron Rill, Warwick High School
guidance department.
In the extemporaneous public
speaking contest, Julie Hess,
Eastern Lancaster County FFA
Chapter, emerged as first place
4-H,
UNIVERSITY PARK - Dairy
cattle judging brought together 243
contestants recently for the first
phase of Penn State’s 59th Dairy
Exposition. Featured were 4-H and
FFA teams from across the state,
and university students.
The overall winner in 4-H
competition was the West
moreland County “B” team.
Members included Gary Fink,
David Miller, Cindy Selembo, and
Margee Wolff. Westmoreland
County “B” team also captured
first place in oral reasons. Their
coach was Bruce Matson.
Second place overall and third in
reasons was the Berks County “A”
team. The team was made up of
Jay Bicksler, Patti Dreisbach,
Todd Miller, and Clark Sattazahn.
Dr. Carl Brown and Jerry Krone
were the coaches.
Taking third overall and second
in reasons was the Perry County
“A” team. Team members include
Kim Kriebel, Jenny Kriebel, Judy
Kriebel, and Irene Benner. The
coaches were Jane and Kenneth
Benner, and Jay Reapsome.
winner with her speech on the
importance of parliamentary
procedures. Second place winner
Tim Pfautz, Ephrata High School,
was asked to speak on the im
portance of supervised oc
cupational experience programs,
while third place finisher George
Metzler, Octorara High Schodl,
outlined the careers in
agribusiness.
Thd extemporaneous contest, in
which the contestants are given a
topic to address, was judged by
Gerald Phillips, Production Credit
of Uncaster; Jamie Rowley,
personnel director for Wenger’s
Feeds; and Barry Geib, past State
FFA Treasurer.
The Creed contest, open to first
year FFA members only, was won
by Paul Yeckley, Octorara High
School. Randy Risser, Solanco
High School, took second, and Bob
Bergen, Owen J. Roberts, was
third.
Judges were Ron Martin,
Eastern Region State FFA Vice
President: Carl Groff, Lancaster
County Chamber of Commerce
agriculture committee; and Laura
England, associate editor for
Lancaster Fanning.
FFA Chapters participating in
the area.contest were from Oc
torara High School, Ephrata High
School, Manheim Central High
School, Elizabethtown High
School, Garden Spot High School,
Owen J. Roberts High School,
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petition are, from left, Tom High, Ephrata, first: Greg Musser,
Elizabethtown, second; and Michelle Dean, Lampeter-
Strasburg, third.
FFA dairy judging
winners reported
High individual in the 4-H
competition for placmgs and
reasons was Gary Fink of the
Westmoreland County “B” team.
In FFA competition, Northern
Bedford High School’s “A” team
(Loysburg) took first overall and
first in oral reasons. Eric Carle,
Keith Fisher, Shawn Wyles, and
Ross Hershberger made up the
team which was coached by
Robert Fell.
The second place team overall in
FFA, including oral reasons, was
the Solanco High School “A” team,
Quarryville. The team consisted of
Mark Welk, Joe Delong, Brian
Hamish, and Tom Arrowsmith.
In third place overall was the
Solanco High School “B” team.
Team members included Andy
Herr, Dave Herr, David Mull, and
Keith Miller, The Solanco High
School teams were coached by
Arba Henry.
The Ephrata Area High School
“A” team comprised of Larry
Eastern Lancaster County FFA is the first place parliamentary procedures team. Team
members are, from left, Kent Halsey, Margaret Herr, Leon Hurst, Nelson Horning,
Elaine Zeiset, Jim Weidman, Dave Fisher and Wade Martin.
Second place FFA parliamentary procedures team members from Solanco High School
are, from left, Jamie Frey, Bryan Whitman, Tracey Landis, Fritz Frey, Lester Davis, John
Riley Jr., Randy Risser and Kris Esbenshade
Solanco High School and Lam
peter-Strasburg High School. LE
Gerhart, John Gerhart, Phil Eby,
and Jim Zimmerman captured
third in oral reasons.
The high overall individual in
FFA was Keith Fisher from
Northern Bedford High School,
Loysburg. First in oral reasons
was captured by Mark Welk from
Solanco High School.
In the professional collegiate
division, Maryanne H. Johnson of
Mercersburg, placed first overall.
Capturing second overall and
second in oral reasons was Steven
P. Shaw from Oley. Third overall
and first in oral reasons was
Marcia J. Minor of Washington.
Norma R. Lash, of West Newton,
placed third in oral reasons.
In the amateur collegiate
division, first place wnet to Mike L.
Fair of Lebanon. Second place was
captured by Carrie Yoder of
Reedsville, while Jill R. Whorl
from Emigsville placed third.
There were no reason placings in
this division.
Extemporaneous public speaking winners are, from left,
Julie Hess, Eastern Lancaster County, first; Tim Pfautz,
Ephrata, second; and George Metzler, Octorara, third.
Octorara, first; Randy Risser, Solanco, second; and Bob
Bergen, Owen J. Roberts, third.
Judging contests
Sue Kulp. Tom and Sue are both
from Delaware Valley College and
participated on the 1983 judging
team.
The livestock judging consisted
of classes in beef, sheep, and
swine. The high team overall was
the Lancaster Co. 4-H team 1, the
second high team was from York
Co. 4-H Team 1, and the third High
team was from Lancaster Co.
Team 2. The high team in Beef,
and Sheep was Lancaster Co.
Team 1 with the York Co. 4-H
learn I taking top honors in the
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swine.
The top individuals in placings
were: 1. Chris Chapman - Lan
caster Co. Team 1, 2. Jan Waltz -
Lancaster Co. Team 1, 3. Brian
Hess - Lancaster Co. Team 1. The
top individuals in reasons were 1-
Chris Chapman - Lancaster Co.
Team 1, 2. Greg Musser - Lan
caster Co. Team 2, 3. Jan Waltz ■
Lancaster Co. Team 1.
The official judges for the days
events were: Howard Hoffman,
beef; Barry Roberts, sheep; Larry
Arnold, swine.
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