A44-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 20, 1993 Eastern Region V.P. On To Chicago To Promote National FFA Week ANDY ANDREWS Lancaster Fanning Staff BLOOMVILLE, Ohio Rick Perkins, national FFA eastern reg ion vice president, never intended to be an FFA member. Before he entered ninth grade, he tried to convince FFA advisor Tom Gerschutz, at the Sentinel Vocational School in Tiffin, Ohio, that FFA simply wasn’t in Rick’s plans to eventually study and prac tice law. But Gerschutz and instructor Roland Zim merman convinced Rick it was the right thing to do (after all, Rick’s three brothers. Dan, 40, Mike, 38, and Bob. 36 were all FFA members). As a result, after five years of involvement in the organization, Rick said he has used his diverse experiences in FFA to help in his deci sion to eventually spe cialize in agriculture and law. Rick has been busy in Washington, D.C. the past week along with several other national FFA officers to kick off National FFA Week, which begins today and lasts through next Satur day. The officers will be a part of two groups, according to Rick one will stay in Washington and meet with representatives and senators on Capitol Hill. The other will conduct a media blitz in Chicago, meeting with Orien Samuelson on his syndi cated TV show and to meet Chicago Board of Trade and Mercantile Exchange executives. Rick, on the Chicago team, will also woik to promote Sprayer Tune- Up Week by taking part in sprayer safety talks and demonstrations. Rick said the officers will be on hand to talk about FFA and show how the organization “can make a difference in the lives of young people.” In meeting with key agricultural industry leaders. Rick said there is a clear need for young people to “be communicators, to com municate with the publ ic on issues related to consumers and different business issues. “We need to be tak ing a more proactive role in the industry,” he said. Rick cited the recent FFA Japan tour which emphasized the need for communication in the global marketplace. For his own career direction, Rick said FFA “changed my life.” The organization provided Rick with direction and “common sense.” FFA provides hands-on learning experiences, “the best way to leant things,” As part of his FFA experiences in high school. Rick managed more than 100 head of registered Hampshire sheep. He also raised beef cattle. Raised on his family farm. Rick helps manage 200 acres of grains and hay, including soy beans. com, wheat, oats, and alfalfa. Rick is a freshman at Ohio State University, where he is majoring in ag economics with a minor in political science. 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