A2O-‘Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 27,1984
A view of FFA
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winner in Dairy Production, Kline
is a member of the ELCO FFA
Chapter. Throughout his FFA
career, he has continually built up
his own dairy herd and utilizes the
latest in technology, such as
embryo transfers and com
puterized feeding.
Eastern Regional Star
Agrisbusinessman, Anderson is
the son of Jack and Barb An
derson, of East Berlin. In his
family’s fertilizer business, he has
doubled the sales of fertilizer
equipment in six states, overseeing
the building and designing of
custom liquid fertilizer systems.
Both 21-year-old FFA’ers, who
will also receive their American
Degrees, will be competing with
regional “Stars” from three other
sections of the country for top
honors.
Richard Waybnght, of Mason-
Dixon Farms, Gettysburg, has
been named FFA Achiever in ag
leadership weekend
DINGMANS FERRY - “It’s
more than just cows, plows and
sows,” says Carol Irvine. What
she’s talking about is Future
Farmers of America (FFA), the
largest youth organization in the
United States.
Carol, National Vice President of
FFA, and 220 other FFA members
gathered recently for the Eastern
Pennsylvania FFA Leadership
Workshop. Held for the eleventh
consecutive year at the Pocono
Environmental Education Center
(PEEC) in Dingmans Ferry, the
weekend workshop was coor
dinated by Fred Stillwagen of the
Lehigh County Vocational-
Technical School.
FFA is a vocational youth
organization, comprised of high
school students enrolled in
vocational agriculture courses.
Established in 1928, the
organization has nearly half a
million members nationwide.
Through its contests, leadership
opportunities, and network of
members and officers, FFA
connects the book learning and
work experience of its student
members to help prepare them for
careers in agriculture.
tei mg participants in recent FFA Leadership Weekend include, from the left, Carol
Irvine. National FFA Vice President; Glenn T. Wenger, Pennsylvania FFA Alumni
President; Fred Stillwagen, Vo-Ag Teacher at Lehigh County Vo-Tech and Workshop
Coordinator; and Laurie J. Duran, Pennsylvania State FFA President.
production and will be honored as a
member of the FFA National Hall
of Achievement.
Waybnght has served as both
president of the National FFA
Alumni Association and as a
national officer.
In the running for National
Proficiency Awards are Shawn
Walter, of Mifflmburg, in Ag
Mechanics; and Jamie Frey, of
Quarryville, in Nursery
Operations.
In addition to the two Regional
Stars from Pennsylvania,
seventeen other FFA’ers are due
to receive their American
Degrees. They include Scott Mohr,
Bakers Summit; Brian Watson,
Columbia Cross Roads; Jay
Garber, Elizabethtown; Joel
Waybnght, Gettysburg; William
Capp Jr., Hershey; Scott Alloway,
Lansdale; Dean Patches, Northern
Lebanon; David Glick,
Lewistown; Barry Geib,
Manheim; Barbara Herr, Narvon;
PEEC hosts FFA
Members go on to a variety of
agricultural careers, including but
not limited to the traditional field
of production. Business and in
dustry careers are equally
represented, with students en
tering such fields as landscaping
and horticulture. Former FFA
members even go on to careers in
politics; former President Jimmy
Carter is a past member.
FFA is also involved in com
munity service through its
“Building Our American Com
munity (BOAC)” program.
Sponsored by R.J. Reynolds Inc.,
the program has spawned such
projects as reforestation programs
in New England, the rebuilding of
a Civil War graveyard in Ohio, and
tree plantings for erosion control in
Florida. The 50 top BOAC
programs for last year
represented over one million
dollars worth of community ser
vice.
The PEEC Leadership weekend
was but one of many held by FFA
each year on the regional, state,
and national levels. Workshop
sessions were led by state officers
on such topics as Social and
Communications Skills, Public
Relations, Fund Raising, and
chapters
Andrew Rill, Newburg; Charles
Andler, Renfrew; Lane Thrush,
Shippensburg; Henry Noss,
Sinking Spring; Jere Wmgert, St.
Thomas; John Marsteller Jr.,
Stewartstown; and Gerald Garber,
Willow Street.
Honorary American Degrees are
due to go to Harvey Smith, Area
Vo-Ag consultant; Jack and Barb
Anderson, East Berlin; Norman
School, Community, and FFA. A
number of special events were
held, including an FFA Quiz Bowl
and FFA Creed Contest.
PEEC staff members also ran a
Forestry/Wildlife Contest for
workshop participants. Thirty
stations along the center’s Tum
bling Waters Trail tested their
knowledge of forestry and wildlife
management practices, and plant
and animal identification. Other
FFA members tackled PEEC’s
ASE (short for Action Socialization
Experiences) course, an obstacle
course requiring a group/team
effort to complete a task.
As a regional center for en
vironmental field studies, PEEC
offers year round programs for
school, youth, and adult groups, as
well as Family Vacation Camps
and teacher workshops. Located
within the boundaries of the
Delaware Water Gap National
Recreation Area, the non-profit
center is managed by Keystone
Junior College in cooperation with
the National Park Service. For
more information, contact PEEC
by calling (717 ) 828-2319 or writing
RD 1, Box 268, Dingmans Ferry,
PA 18328.
in action
and Verna Kline, Myerstown;
Wilhan Williams, Penn State; and
Gerald Stnckler, vo-ag teacher
and FFA advisor at Eastern
Lebanon County and president of
the Pa. Vo-Ag Teachers Assn.
BO AC (Beautify Our American
Communities) Awards will be
presented to Cedar Crest Chapter,
silver; and Twin Valley and
Grassland Chapters, bronze.
Participants in national contests
include:
-In Livestock Judging, Nancy
MacCauley, Wendy Fhnchbaugh,
Keith Harbold and Kurt Kat
chmark.
--In Farm Business
Management, Jeff Martin, Nevin
Horning, Jon Merkle and Todd
Lewis.
-In Milk Quality and Dairy
Foods, Ronald Zimmerman, Mike
Hershey, Daniel Groff and Ken
Ruhl.
In Livestock Showmanship,
Brian Hess.
In Meats Judging, Rodney
Nissley, Crystal Kreider, Trasee
Aument and Philip Fullerton.
In Ag Mechanics, Ken Shertzer,
Bruce Tuckey, Tim Owens and
Randy Gillis.
In Floriculture,, Steven Cox,
Shirl Lehman, Cindy Craley and
Warwick FFA’ers
LITITZ Local farm shows in
Lancaster County were regular
meeting places for several very
active Warwick High School FFA
members from August through
October.
The Warwick FFA’ers began
their show schedule in August at
the Lancaster County FFA Hog
Show and Sale. Active there were
Alex Smith, Dave Fritz, Dan
Martin and Dave Firestone.
FFA 11th grader Dan Martin
exhibited his registered Brown
Swiss calf late in the month in
Kutztown at the Southeastern Pa.
District FFA Dairy Show.
At September’s Ephrata Fair
Warwick FFA participants include
Mark Pawling, Alex Smith, Dave
Fritz and Kelly Eckert, market
hogs; Tina Strauss, John Spangler
and Patty Moore, lambs; Dave
N.J. names
delegates
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - Two
New Jersey FFA’ers will serve as
official state delegates at the 57th
National FFA Convention in
Kansas City, Mo. Nov. &-10.
They are Kenneth Ingalls, 19-
year-old state president, and
Deborah Pomroy, 19-year-old state
vice president.
Ingalls is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Ingalls, of Cream Ridge, and
is a member of the Allentown, N.J.
FFA Chapter.
Pomroy is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Pomroy, of
Stewartsville, and is a member of
the Phillipsburg, N.J. FFA
Chapter.
The convention is expected to
draw more than 23,000 FFA
members and guests to Kansas
City. This year’s convention will
feature Art Lmkletter sponsored
by International Minerals &
Chemical Corporation; sports
announcer Pat Summerall,
sponsored by Cotter & Company
and motivational speaker Mamie
McCullough, sponsored by
American Bankers Association.
Greetings will be given by country
singer Mickey Gilley. The con
vention will conclude with the
election of the 1984-83 National
FFA Officers on Saturday, Nov. 10.
The FFA theme for 1964-85 is
“Keep Agriculture #l—Support
FFA and Vocational Agriculture. ’ ’
in Pa.
Amy Millar.
In Poultry, Roger Weaver, Doug
Ressler, Toni Kerin and Darryl
Weaver.
In Dairy Cattle Judging, Mark
Welk, Kris Esbenshade, Joe
DeLong and Tom Arrowsmith.
In Dairy Cattle Showmanship,
Gerald Davidson.
In Nursery-Landscape, Trudi
Zook, Sandy Rice, Lisa McMullen
and Barb Kudia.
Silver National Chapter Awards
will be presented to Twin Valley,
Lower Dauphin, Kutztown, Cedar
Crest, Mifflinburg and Grassland
Berlin Brothersvalley will get a
bronze award.
A bronze National Safety Award
will go to the Pequea Valley
Chapter.
Members of the National FFA
Band from Pennsylvania are
Kevin Schlegel, percussion,
Boyertown; John Noyes, French
horn, Elverson; and Maurice
Schwartz, tuba, York.
Members of the Chorus are
Charles Hess, Robesoma; and
Beth Snyder, Washington Boro.
Official delegates from Penn
sylvania to the convention include
Carolyn Witmer, past president of
the Pa. FFA Association; and
Laurie Duran, current president.
active at shows
Firestone, beef cattle; Dan
Martin, dairy calf; Mike Pfautz,
field crops; Kelly Eckert, county
tractor driving contest.
Earlier this month, Warwick
FFA members taking part in
competition at the Manheim Fair
were Moore, Strauss and Spangler,
lambs; Pawling, market hogs;
Kelly Eckert and graduate Alida
Farrington, beef cattle; Dan
Martin, diury calf; and Sean
Deemer, small animals.
Several chapter members also
attended the Leadership Training
Conference at the Pocono En
vironmental Education Center.
American Degree
Scott Alloway, of Lansdale,
is among Pennsylvania
FFA’ers scheduled to receive
their American Degree at the
57th National Future Far
mers of America Convention
in Kansas City, Mo.
He is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Alloway, of Lan
sdale. He is self-employed.
His principal activity in FFA
was a Supervised Oc
cupational Experience
program in landscaping. His
vo-ag instructor and advisor
is Robert Mutschler, of the
Western Montgomery County
A.V.T.S. at Limerick.