POTTSTOWN - Two hundred
FFA members, parents, faculty
members, district administrators
and guests recently celebrated the
49th annual Owen J. Roberts FFA
banquet.
One of the highlights of the
evening was the presentation of the
Honorary Chapter degree given
each year to an outstanding person
or persons in our community. This
year the Honorary Chapter degree
was given to Mr. Kenneth Brown,
farm manager for the Sam Morris
farm at Pughtown, honored for his
role in the agricultural placement
of students and graduates of the
Vo-Ag department at Owen J.
Roberts.
Mrs. Virginia Umstead, O.J.R.
switchboard operator and
receptionist for the last 24 years,
was also awarded the Honorary
degree. Her involvement with the
high school students, particularly
with the FFA students, was
pointed out in the ceremony
conducted by the chapter officers.
After opening remarks by Mr.
Joseph Jackson, assistant high
school principal, the FFA students
presented their own slide show
entitled “FFA In Action.” The
slides depicted each student’s out
of-school project as well as a view
of their in school activities.
Chester W. Raught, vo-ag
teacher and FFA advisor,
presented the student’s awards.
Among those students receiving
awards were Nathan Bixler, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Bixler, RD2,
Phoenixville; and Steven Cook, son
of Dr. and Mrs. Donald Cook,
Birchrunville. Both won trophies
for their dairy goat projects.
Steven also was named Star
Greenhand which is given to “the
outstanding first .year Vo-Ag
student” and he received a bronze
medal for his project book at the
state project book contest.
James Gebhard, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Gebhard, 513 Kline
Avc.,- Pottstown, won the high
citrus salesperson award.
Michael Hall, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Hall, Star Route, St.
Peters, and Samuel Hultz, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hultz, RDI,
Spring City, both won cash prizes
by finishing first and second in the
chapter Creed Speaking Contest.
In the working for experience
off-farm category, Kenneth
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Shellenberger, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Kenneth Shellenberger, 1053
School House Road, Pottstown,
was awarded the trophy.
The on-farming for experience
trophy was awarded to Douglass
March, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
March, Jr., RDI Glenmoore.
Douglass also won a gold medal at
the state level. Second in the same
category with a silver medal was
Samuel Tkaczuk, son of Mr. and
Mrs. George Tkaczuk, RD2
Elverson, and winning third place
and a bronze medal was Kenneth
Soltys, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester
H. Soltys, Jr., 876 New Schuylkill
Road, Spring City.
Kenneth Soltys, chapter
president, also received first place
in the field com contest with 191.3
bushels per acre. Harry Lilley, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lilley, RD
Glenmoore, was second with a
yield of 190.1 bushels per acre.
York County
YORK - Six York County 4-
H’ers recently repeated their
performance of a year ago to be
named high team at the Penn State
University Block and Bridle
Livestock Judging Contest.
The team consisting of John
Eaton, Windsor; Tim Ferrence,
Spring Grove; Krista Rankin,
Abbottstown; and Joann Eishel,
Seven Valleys, combined their
scores for a total score of 1782.
Second place went to Lancaster
County 4-H with a score of 1745.
Listed below are the top three
placings in each part of the April 5
contest.
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
BLOCK and BRIDLE
LIVESTOCK JUDGING CONTEST
Jr Advanced
Htgh teams overall
1 York County 4 H 2 Lancaster 4 H 3 Apollo
Ridge FFA
High individual overall
I Robbie Rohrer Chester County 4 H 2 Debra
Krause Lehigh 4 H senior team 3 Mike Rohaley
Washington County 4 H
High teams oral reasons
1 York County 4 H 2 Lancaster County 4 H 3
Chester County 4 H
High individuals, oral reasons
1 John Eaton Jr York 4 H 2 Tim Ferrence
York 4 H 3 Chris Knstarankm York 4 H
High teams, beef
1 Chester County 4 H 2 Lancaster County 4 H
3 Washington County 4 H
High individuals, beef
1 Robbie Rohrer Chester 4 H 2 Fred Weaver
Lancaster 4 H 3 JohnCrossan Chester 4 H
Soltys was awarded a trophy for
his projects on diversified farm
ing. He also won a gold medal at
the state contest for this book. In
addition, Ken and Sam Tkaczuk
were given plaques for being
named winners of the Keystone
Farmer Degree.
Among Soltys’ other honors was
being awarded the Farm Credit
Award for having the best FFA
record book in Chester County. He
also won the Neal R. Burtner
Award, which is presented to the
senior who exhibits leadership in
the chapter and agricultural
community. Ken Soltys will be
attending Penn State next fall and
plans to major in agricultural
business.
Robert Bergen, chapter
secretary, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ronald A. Styer, RD2, Elverson,
won the pleasure horse trophy and
Samuel Tkaczuk, chapter vice-
team taps Pern State livestock Judging Contest
High team, beel
1 Chester County 4 H 2 Lancaster County 4 H
3 Washington County 4 H
High individuals, sheep
i John Eaton Jr York 4 H 2 Fred Weaver
Lancaster 4 H 3 Howard Cattau Apollo-Ridge
FFA
High teams, sheep
1 York County 4 H 2 Washington County 4 H
3 Apollo Ridge FFA
High individuals, swine
1 Rick Dunn Rntu*r Cot livestock 2
Fancies invited to host exehenge students
Qualified host families are now
being sought for World Exchange
international exchange students.
These students will spend four
weeks this summer experiencing
the United States with an
American family while par
ticipating in their daily life.
World Exchange, a non-profit
organization, is searching for
American families excited by the
prospect of sharing their homes
with a European exchange
student.
Host families provide room and
board for the student and offer him
or her the same guidance and love
they give to their own children.
By sharing their daily life with a
student from another country, the
president, won the Star Chapter
Farmer Award.
Donna Senn was presented with
a special FFA service award for
her outstanding work with com
puters in the FFA.
In addition Beth Evans,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Evans, 1354 Temple Road, Pott
stown, won a FFA Foundation
medal for her poultry project.
Also receiving foundation
awards were: Erik Kronmuller,
son of Mr. William Kronmuller,
RD Elverson, ag mechanics;
Kenneth Soltys, public speaking;
Robert Bergen, horse proficiency;
and Scott Wenger, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Holeka, RIM Hof
fecker Road, Phoenixville, swine
production.
Citation awards were presented
to Peg Young, Scott Haga and
William Lynn Smith for their
Howard Cattau Apollo-Ridge FFA 3 Mike Me
Cahren Juniata High School
High teams swine
1 Apollo Ridge FFA 2 York County 4 H 3
Lancaster County 4 H
Jr Beginners
High teams overall
1 East Lancaster FFA 2 Erie County 3
Greenwood FFA
High individuals overall
I Paul Quanbeck East Lancaster FFA 2 Dale
family members will have a
unique opportunity to leam about
another culture through another
person’s eyes, while deepening
their appreciation of their own
country by introducing America to
someone new.
IT’S MAGIC
How quickly
cooperation and interest in the
FFA program as well as their
involvement with high school
students, faculty and staff.
Three area families were also
recognized for the distinction of
having three sons or daughters
obtain the Keystone Farmer
Degree over the past several
years. These families are Mr. and
Mrs. Harold R. Kulp, 1096 Spiece
Road, Pottstown; Mr. and Mrs.
Chester H. Soltys, Jr.; and Mr. and
Mrs. George Tkaczuk.
Mrs. Eleanor Morris, RD2
Pottstown, president of the French
and Pickering Creeks Con
servation Trust, was also honored
for receiving the Honorary Penn
sylvania FFA Keystone Degree.
This degree was conferred on
Mrs. Morris at the winter con
vention of the Pennsylvania State
Future Farmers of America
Association.
Miller Adams County 3 Delvm Huber East
Lancaster FFA
CoHefiate
Amateur
1 Scott Templeton 2 Dorothy Meyer 3 Jamie
Cohr
Professional, overall
1 Guy McKean 2 Bill MacCauley 3 Missy
Mcllwian
Professional, oral reasons
1 Bill MacCauley 2 Guy McKean 3 Brian
Barclay
Families interested in par
ticipating in this program can
receive more information by
contacting their local program
director; Loreley N. Bitner, 1935
Split Rock Rd., Lancaster, Pa.
17601, Tel. 717/569-4664.
PHONE
717-394-3047
or 717-626-1164