812-Lancastor Farming, Saturday, March 23,1985
ELVERSON - Members of the
Twin Valley FFA celebrated the
twenty-fifth anniversary of their
chapter at their recent parent
member banquet. Over 250
members, parents guests, and
former members joined in the
festivities. Chapter secretary
Denis Shantz and treasurer Chris
Coblentz presented certificates of
appreciation to Mark Kraybill,
local farmer who employees Chris
and who has supported the chapter
in many other ways; Jane Haque,
secretary to the high school
guidance staff; and Ruth Ann
Shade, editor of the Twin County
Shoppers News for the er«-pllent
Camden senior named
FFA member of the month
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. -
Dennis Coyle, 18, Camden County
Vocational School senior and FFA
member from Gibbsboro, N.J. was
recently named March Out
standing FFA Member of the
Month. The outstanding FFA
member of the month is selected
on the basis of leadership skills,
participation in FFA activities and
on supervised occupational ex
perience.
“I have learned a lot m the FFA.
I have learned how to keep
records, run meetings, meet
people and speak publicly. All of
these are necessary in my future
which includes running my own
business,” Dennis said.
He has been involved in
vocational agriculture/FFA for
three years, has achieved the
Chapter Farmer Degree, served as
Chapter Jr. Vice-President, and is
presently Chapter Vice-President.
Coyle’s supervised occupational
experience has grown from lawn
maintenance of three residential
lawns, to a landscape establish-
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Twin Valley FFA celebrates 25th annwerseiy
news coverage she has given the
chapter. A certificate of ap
preciation also went to Jeff
Stoltzfus, who did his student
teaching at Twin Valley in 1984.
Denis Ambler, Eastern Regional
vice-president of the Pennsylvania
FFA, presented a short in
spirational speech on her FFA
experiences.
Chapter officers presented
honorary chapter degrees to Dr.
William Marburger, superin
tendent of the Twin Valley School
District; John Abrams, food
services director for the Twin
Valley School District; Mildred
ment and maintenance part
nership of 50 residentail lawns. He
is responsible for planning,
planting, and maintaining shrubs,
borders, lawns, and gardens.
Dennis also stays very active in
the Camden Tech East FFA
Chapter activities. He has par
ticipated in the State Weed
Identification and Control contest,
State Nursery/Landscape contest,
and regional flower show. He has
also participated in the Chapter
Officer Leadership Training
Conference and Member
Leadership Training Conference.
Both were conducted by state FFA
officers.
Dennis has also participated in
several committees in his local
chapter. He was chairperson of the
citrus committee and candy fund
raiser committee.
In May, Dennis will compete for
Outstanding Member of the Year
at the State FFA Convention held
at Cook College, Rutgers
University.
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Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nonnemaker,
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Daryl Schafer, student teacher
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Foundation awards are for ex
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following members received
awards: Kevin Stoltzfus for
safety; Gail Raser for prepared
public speaking and agricultural
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Kevin Stoltzfus and Rich Geedey
presented pins to greenhands and
chapter farmers for the current
school year. Receiving greenhand
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Kristin DiMauro, Bob Amey, Joel
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Chapter farmer degree
receipients were John Foreman,
Kevin Stoltzfus, Pam Waltman,
Denise Shantz, Rick Kimball, John
Keenan, Scott Burnett, Fran
Bottner, and Ann Kline.
Harvey Smith, area vocational
consultant, presented trophies to
the four Keystone Degree winners -
Joseph Nonnemaker, Glenn
Stoltzfus, Rod Stoltzfus, and Chris
Coblentz. Beth Morgan and John
Foreman then presented a special
BOAC award to Debbie Printz,
volunteer coordinator at Zerbe
Sisters, who has worked with FFA
members for the past three years.
FFA Advisor Ron Frederick
presented trophies and puts to
winners of county and area FFA
contests.
Chris Coblentz was recognized
for winning the Pa. All American
Dairy Judging Forum. Rod
Stoltzfus received a trophy for
having won the livestock judging
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contests at the Allentown an
Reading Fairs, Ann Kline wa
recognized for winning the Jumc
Dairy Judging Contest at th
Kutztown fair. Bob Bell received
trophy for chapter scholarship.
County project book contes
trophies were presented to Chn
Coblentz, Denise Shantz, Bet
Morgan,, Kevin Stoltzfus. Tir
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Burnett. Pins for the state projet
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Beth Morgan, who won the fin
place Gold Medal in the horn
garden category; Chris Coblent
who received a silver medal for hi
work experience book; and Ro
Stoltzfus, who received a brora
medal for his work experiem
book.
Past president Glenn Stoltzfi
and junior advisor Joe No
nemaker presented retiring offio
plaques to the chapter’s thn
senior officers - President Rt
Stoltzfus, Treasurer Chris
Coblentz, and Vice-President GaS
Raser.
Sue Burkhart, daughter of Mr,
and Mrs. Richard Burkhart of Rlj
1 Mohnton, was named the star
chapter greenhand. Rob Stoltzfu?
son of Mr. and Mrs. John Wilmei
Stoltzfus of RD 2 Elverson, wa
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Chris Coblentz, son of Mr. and Mrs
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agribusinessman.
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