A22—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 17,1984 National FFA (Continued from Page Al) DeLong, 16th; and Esbenshade, 20th. Nearby Eastern state teams didn’t do badly either with Maryland fourth, Connecticut fifth, New Jersey seventh, New Y ork 12th and V ermont 14th. A second dairy competition in which Commonwealth FFA’ers did well was the Milk Quality and Dairy Foods contest. The team of Ron Zimmerman, Kutztown; Mike Hershey, Pequea Valley; and Daniel Groff, Cedar Crest; placed 19th out of 30 teams. In other national contests, these are the Pennsylvania placings: Floriculture - Seventh out of 38 teams; Steven Cox, Shirl Lehman and Cindy Craley. Ag Mechanics - 27th out of 43 teams; Ken Shertzer, Bruce Tuckey and Tim Owens. Dairy Cattle Showmanship - Gerald Davidson, silver. Farm Business Management - 20th out of 39 teams; Jeff Martin, Nevin Homing and Jon Merkle. Livestock Judging - 34th out of 46 teams; Nancy McCauley, Wendy Flinchbaugh and Keith Harbold. Livestock Showmanship - Scott Charles, gold; Rod Witraer, gold. Meats Judging - 29th out of 37 teams; Rodney Nissley, Crystal Kreider and Trasee Aument. Nursery-Landscape - 22nd out of 39 teams; Trudi Zook, Sandy Rice and l-isa McMullen. Poultry - 28th out of 35 teams; Roger Weaver, Doug Ressler and Dairy Foods judging competitors, pictured earlier this year when they won in state competition, are, from the left, Ron Zimmerman, Kutztown; Mike Hershey, Pequea Valley; and Daniel Groff, Cedar Crest. BOAC award to Grassland P NATIONAL FFA CONVENTION; Missouri I farmers G f A BOflC ’ f < J PF V NOI PS INDI IST RES INC The Grassland FFA Chapter in Eastern Lancaster County receives national recognition in community development efforts as part of the National BOAC (Beautify Our American Communities) program. Pictured, from the left at national convention, are Charles Shuman, Administrator, FmHA, USDA; Edward Dudley, of Kentucky Fried Chicken Corp., subsidiary of RJ. Reynolds, Inc., sponsor; Roger Weaver, chapter BOAC chairman; and Clifford Day, advisor. Toni Kerrin. In the Stars Over America competition, the national “Stars” went to Larry 0. Nielsen, 21, diversified crops and livestock, Tulare, S.D., in production ag; and to Rex Wichert, 20, farmer and custom hay baler, Fairview, Okla. in agribusiness. Both Eastern Regional Stars in the competition were from Penn sylvamnia - John B. Kline, of ELCO Chapter, Lebanon County, in production ag; and Mark An dersen, East Berlin, Adams County, in agribusiness. Pennsylvania’s two competitors in National Proficiency were Jamie Frey, Quarryville, in Nursery Operations; and Shawn Walter, Mifflinburg, in Ag Mechanics. National officers elections in cluded: Steve Meredith, 19, Glendale, Ky., president. Mike Gayaldo, 20, Kelseyville, Cal., secretary; Graham Boyd, 19, Pinetown, N.C.,-Eastern vice president. Brad Bass, 20, Winnsboro, Tex., Western Vice President. Mike Barrett, 19, Mead, Neb. Central Vice President. Nanci Mason, 20, Collins, Miss., Southern Vice President. Pennsylvania did not have any candidates for national office. Pictured on this page are some of the national contest participants from Pennsylvania, FFA’ers receiving their American Degrees and other convention participants. \ i i \ I ‘ V * convention highlights „ competitors from. Crystal Kreider and Trasee Aumcnt. Pa. FFA’ers get American Degrees David C Lewistowft, Caraway. Joel Waybright, left, Gettysburg, with BHI Caraway. ____ 1)^1^ I Gerald Garber, Willow Street, with Bill Caraway. |j ' ' f ' John W. Marsteller, Jr., left, Stewartstown, with Caraway. (Turn to Page A 24) at national convention 'Ojp Jere Wingert, left, St. Thomas, with Bill Caraway, National Secretary. Click, with left, Bill * s&m HkJ mm Mark Anderson, left, East Barbara L. Herr, Narvon, Berlin, with Ron Wineinger, with Bill Caraway, National National President. FFA Secretary. ■< ■ vffj-Y-'t **i .my *v r* v * r M i p| NATIONAL FFA CONVENTION I Kansas City, Missouri 1 r- | r f ~ Shawn Walter, 17. of Mifflinburg FFA Chapter, is congratulated by Kim Havens, of National FFA Foundation representing sponsor International Harvester Company, for honor as Ag Mechanics Proficiency Award finalist from Eastern Region. Walter is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Walter. ipter include, Ag mechanics competitor om the left, Rodney Nissley; Dean Patches, left, of the Northern Lebanon FFA Chapter. r [f r
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