D34-Uncaster Farming Saturday, January 11,1986
Pa. FFA
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Brenda Balmer
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Ammon Peiffer of Lebanon,
Brenda Balmer is a student at
Cedar High School and a
four-year member of the Cedar
Crest FFA.
She has maintained dairy and
com projects, and has served as
chairman of the BOAC and Safety
Committees. She has also been a
member of the Cooperation,
Community Service, Scrapbook
and Earnings and Savings Com
mittees.
Brenda was named Star
Greenhand in 1982, and received
her Chapter Farmer Degree the
following year. Her other honors
have included the Com Production
Award and the County Production
Credit Award for 1985.
She enjoys showing dairy cattle,
quilting and crocheting, and is a
member of the Astronomy and Pep
Clubs.
In the future she plans to in
crease the size and quality of her
dairy herd with the hope of owning
her own dairy farm.
Eric Morton
A 1985 graduate, Eric Morton is a
member of the Little Dutchmen
FFA. The son of Lowell and Ila
Morton, Eric’s FFA activities
centered on Directed Laboratory
Experience.
Eric participated in dairy
judging, placing first in the county
contest for two years, and 15th at
the state level. He was also a
member of the parliamentary
Procedure Team for the past two
years.
Eric’s extracurricular activities
included wrestling, baseball and
track. He is currently serving in
the U.S. Navy as a Fireman Ap
prentice, and hopes to make a
career in the electronics or
computer field.
Dale Balmer
The son of John and Maryl
Balmer, Dale is a senior at Ann
ville-Cleona High School. During
his freshman year in FFA, he
participated in the Creed Contest
in which he placed first in county,
first in area, second in region and
fourth at the state level. He was
also named Star Greenhand.
During his sophomore year, Dale
received the Chapter Farmer
Degree and placed first in the
county Prepared Public Speaking
Contest. He also placed well in a
number of judging contests.
During his junior year, Dale
received his County Farmer
Degree. In 1984 and 1985, he was a
member of the winning state
Parliamentary Procedure Team,
and will again be a member of this
year’s team.
Dale was the chapter’s reporter
for 1983, and has served as
president for the past two years.
He also plans to run for state office
in June.
Dale’s FFA projects include
dairy calves, heifers and dairy
herd, as well as soybeans and com.
He is president of the 4-H Dairy
Club, treasurer of the Junior
Holstein Club, and is a member of
the school’s football team and
chorus. He is a member of Fontana
Christian Fellowship Church.
Philip Balsbaugh
Philip Balsbaugh, 19, of
Newmanstown, is a student at
Eastern Lebanon County High
School and a four-year FFA
member.
The son of John and Edna
Balsbaugh, Philip raises veal
calves and has been active on a
number of FFA committees in
cluding Public Relations,'Conduct
of Meetings, Earnings and Savings
and Cooperative Activities.
He has served as assistant
sentinel, assistant vice-president
and reporter and has received the
Star GreenhancL. and Chapter
Farmer Degrees, as well as
awards in Dairy Production and
awards state degrees
Brenda Balmer
Dale Balmer
Wesley
Harding Jr.
Daniel Groff
Proficiency.
He enjoys cars and hopes one
day to take over the family far
ming operation.
Tim Elliott
The son of Richard and Kathy
Elliott, Tim Elliott is a senior at
Annville-Cleona High School.
During his freshman year he
received the Greenhand Degree,
as well as the Star Greenhand
Award.
During his sophomore year, Tim
received both the Chapter and
County Farmer Degrees, and
placed in a number of judging
contests. He also participated in
the Area Salesmanship Contest, ip
which he placed first as a
sophomore and third the following
year.
Tim has been a member of the
Parliamentary Procedure Team
since ninth grade. The team placed
first in the state in 1984 and 1985.
He currently holds the offices of
chapter vice president and
treasurer at the county level.
A member of the National Honor
Society, Tim is also vice president
of 4-H Dairy Club, and a member
of the Junior Holstein Club, the
Fontana Christian Fellowship
Church and Youth Fellowship.
David L. Groff
David Groff, 20, is the son of
Clifford and Luella Groff of
Lebanon. With six years in the
Cedar Crest Chapter, David has
served as chairman of the Public
Relations and Scrapbook Com
mittees and has served on the
Float and BOAC Committees.
He served as chapter reporter
from 1982 to 1984, and received
first place in state competition for
the most articles written and third
place in land judging at the state
level.
David was the recipient of the
County Farmer Degree, placed
second in the Area Dairy Foods
competition in 1983 and placed first
in the state in the Project Book
Contest for 1984.
In addition to membership in the
Lebanon County Holstein Club and
the Cedar Crest Young Farmers,
David is a member of the Church
of the Brethren, the church’s youth
group and the Men’s Choir.
His future plans include con
tinuing the family’s dairy and crop
operation.
Daniel Groff
The son of Clifford and Luella
Groff, Daniel attended Cedar Crest
High School and has been a Cedar
Crest FFA member for six years.
Daniel served on the state’s top
scrapbook committee in 1983, and
has also served on the Float and
Leadership Committees.
The recipient of the County
Farmer Degree, Dai placed
first in the 1982 Pr . Book
Contest and first in the 1984 Dairy
Foods Contest.
A member
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Holstein Club and the Cedar Crest
Young Farmers, Daniel is also a
member of the Midway Church of
the Brethren and the church’s
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Wesley H. Harding Jr.
Wesley Harding, (18) of Lebanon
has been a member of the Nor
thern Lebanon FFA for five years.
His committee memberships have
included the BOAC, Food for
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