Bg-Lancaatar Firming, Friday, January 7, 1994 FFA To Present Keystone Degrees To 204 (Continued from Pago E 27) Heather Dougi /ty Heather Dough- IV crty, Birdsboro, and Twin Valley FFA member wants to Penn State plan a career as a veter- In 1990- Heather icipated in a wide|lill|HLJ||H array of livestock judgingandWAleade? ship training programs, placing third in the county Greenhand contest. In 1991-1992, Hcather ( received a first place in plant sci ence for a mini-exhibit at the Reading Fair, and participated in dairy judging at the Kutztown Fair. At that time, she was awarded a Star Greenhand. Also, she parti cipated in Delaware Valley Collegiate FFA tours, and received a first place award in the Berks County record book contest In 1992-1993, Heather participated in FFA dairy judging at the Allentown Fair, where she received a first place record bode. She received a third place award at Reading Fair dairy judging, and the Public Speak ing Foundation Award. Also, she received first place in the Berks County record book contest. In 1993, she received the Agricul tural Processing Proficiency Award and the Soil and Water Management Proficien cy Award, and was a member of the first place team on the, Berks County Envirothon. Meranda Meranda Jay Dum said she plai to attend Penn Stau in the fall this year to major in dairy science. Merand? 18, daughter Thomas and Shayni S. Dum, Land!: burg. Perry Count, is a four-year West t She served as chapter historian, parliamen tarian, and president In addition, Meranda served on the citrus and calendar commit tees, and her supervised ag experience pro ject was a dairy herd. She has also garnered other awards, including a gold in the state record book contest the chapter ag pro duction proficiency award, and was sec ond individual and second place team at the 1993 FFA Activities Week. She placed - first as individual and second place at the Penn State FFA Invitational in 1992. Mer anda has received the Greenhand, Chapter, and Area degrees. Chris Chris Duppsta* 17, Central City n idem and three-y' Somerset Com AVTS memb plans to become lumber grad' Chris served chapter treasu: for two years, also as vice presides citrus fruit, BOAC, county contest, demonstration, scholarship, and other pro ject committees, and participated in many other FFA-related activities. Chris has received the Greenhand and Chapter degrees, and has received a silver award in the Penn State forestry contest Dan Dygert Dan Dygert, 17, f son of Mr. and Mrs. David Dygert, Linesville, Craw ford County, is a five-year member of the Linesville FFA. Dan has served as treasurer r of his chapter. He » has participated in a variety of roundups, including dairy, land, poultry, wildlife, and livestock judging, and has received the Star Crop Farmer Award at the Crawford County Fair, in addition to the Star Horti- hter <- v^m||H culturalisi Award. Dan has received the Greenhand, Star Grccnhand, County Far mer, and Chapter degrees. Raymond Dymi Son of MaiyannjMfMMyflßHßj Raymondflj^D^^^^^H Dymond, Sr., c s c County, has served as ter secretary andff, Twin Valley FFA sentinel. The year FFA JHI has served as Christmas tree recycling chairman and chairman of the Hay Creek Petting Zoo. Raymond has participated in the state wildlife contest. Also, he has received the Agriculture Processing Foundation Award, Poultry Production Foundation Award, Wildlife Conservation Foundation Award, and received the Chapter and Greenhand degrees. Ray mond plans to become a state game com mission officer. Daryl Four-year Mifflii burg FFA membei Daryl J. Ebersol' said he plans f attend college ai pursue a career farming or in i agricullure-relatt industry. Daryl, 1 son of David ai Mary Jane Ebersol County, has served as chapter vice presi dent, chapter treasurer, and SUN Area FFA vice president. He has also served on the conservation, banquet, recreation, and executive committees. Projects include swine finishing, broiler production, home improvement, and on-farm work experi ence. Contests include chapter land judg ing and forestry and Beaver Fair forestry skills. Daryl received a gold in the state farm management contest and a first in the SUN Area FFA agronomy contest. He has received the Greenhand, Chapter, and SUN Area degrees. Barry Williamsb FFA member England has si as chapter sei for three years. 17-year-old soi Dr. Barry and Diane Engl Williamsburg, County, Dai SAE has include ence. He has participated in various prog rams and projects, including FFA Summer Convention, recreation, county Envir othon, and Food for America program. He has received the Greenhand and Chapter degrees and an FFA Honor Roll Award. Scott Engle Three-year Bell wood Antis FFA mem ber Scott Engle has served as chapter chap lain and secretary. Scott, 17, son of Ed and Carole Engle, Tyrone, Blair County, has served on the recreation and leadership committees. In addition, Scott has received a bronze land juding award and the Green hand and Chapter degrees. Attending P< sylvania State i lege of Techno) for electrical cupations is the hire plan of fr year West Sny< FFA member Sir Erb. Steven, son of Orvis Violet Erb, Bcaveno,.. . has served as chapter chaplain and treasur er, In addition, ag experience projects include sheep and swine breeding and fin ishing. Steven has served on die recreation. chicken barbeque, and citrus sales com mittees. Also, Steven has received a third place in the area livestock judging contest and a bronze in the state ag mechanics con test He has received a swine proficiency award and received the Greenhand, Chap ter. and Area degrees. tond Amy M With plans open and ope her own greenhoi business, Amy Espcnshadc served the FI community in wide variety of jects, includ Sugar Land press (a project to gi rcn in the community a better Christmas). Amy, 17, daughter of Harvey and Susan Espenshade, Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, has served as chapter reporter, secretary, vice president, and president She has worked on the school’s Bear Creek Farm, a farm and wildlife area developed by the students, and has participated in FFA holiday sales, including fruit meats, poinsettias, and wreaths. Amy has also helped to recruit eighth graders into the school’s FFA program. She received a first place in the state in ag sales and partici pated in the state and national meat judging competition. She received the Greenhand and Chapter Farmer degrees. Wade A major in cultural science Penn State or aware Valley lege forms plans of four-; Grassland F member Wade bens hade. Wa< 18, son of Will and Janice Esbem served as chapter chaplain, vice president, and president, and as county vice presi dent. He has served as chairman of the executive committee and on various other committees, including scholarship: earn ings, savings, and investments; supervised agricultural experience; community ser vice; public relations; and alumni rela tions. Also, Wade has worked on a wildlife conservation project in Snyder County and on a production project with rainbow trout He has worked on a local dairy farm and attended various conferences, including the Washington Leadership, Made For Excellence. State Legislative Leadership, and Eastern Regional Leadership. Wade has received a second in the prepared publ ic speaking contest a first in the par liamentary procedure contest a gold med al in the state aquatics contest and a gold in the state record bode contest. He received the Star Greenhand. Star Chapter, and Star County degrees, and various specialty ani mal production, public speaking, poultry, and wildlife management proficiency awards. Mattbi Upper Dauph: Area FFA mcml Matthew Ferst has served as chat ter historian, cretary, and vi president, in addi tion to Cumbr land-Dauphin-Pen (CDP) Area FFA secretary. Matthew. 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ferster, Lykens, Dauphin Coun ty, has served on various committees, including Upper Dauphin Area FFA and Adult Fanner Toy Show and FFA banquet He has received a silver and bronze in state land judging, a bronze in the state record book contest and first place in county trac tor driving. He has received the Green hand, Chapter, and CDP Area degrees, and plans to continue working at the Elizabeth ville Agway. Brian L. Ftek , Oley Valley FFA | member Brian has served as chap ter sentinel and I serves as chapter reporter. Brian, 17, son of Leroy and V Cynthia Pick, Read- J ing, Berks County, ’ |L|f j has also saved various committees, including Food B America and citrus. He has a first pla award in the state agronomy contest, at has experience in swine breeding and ft ishing, home garden, beef finishing, at hay production. He has received die St Greenland and Star Chapter Farm degrees. Brian's future plans inclui swine breeding and landscape and tui grass management Heather Fidler ' Heather Fidler, HHH four-year FFA member, plans to attend Wheeling^^H Jesuit College and major in physical therapy. Heather, 17, daughter of Richard and Mary Fidler. West *.l Alexander, Washington County, ha served as chapter reporter, chapter vie president, and county secretary. She ha experience in breeding sheep and beef, an in market hogs. In addition, Heather ha served on a variety of committees, includ ing the earnings and savings, county bat quet, chapter banquet, fruit sales, recrej tion, and Greenhand. Also, Heather ha received top fruit sales recognition for tw years and a gold medal in meat judginj She has received the Greenhand, Su Greenhand, Chapter, County, and Sts Chapter Farmer recognition. James F. Findley “After graduation, I plan lo go back t the family farm and become a partner, a well as continue my dairy, swine, and bet enterprises,” noted four-year Manor FR member James F. Findley. James, 18, so of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Findley, Holtwoot Lancaster County, also intends to run ft slate FFA office. He has saved as chaptt vice president. Work experience include Findley’s Dairy Farm for two years, an raising dairy animals, in addition to swine breeding and finishing and beef fu ishing operation. James has served on var ous committees, including banquet, frui ticket, food, theme party, yearbook, loci in, scrapbook, fair, raffle ticket, hon show, fruit sale, and pie sale. He hi received various awards, including swiH and dairy proficiency, dairy products cor test (first in county, fourth in state, an ninth in the nation), and the Greenham Chapter, and Star Red Rose in ag produi tion. He also received the Eastern Regie Star in ag production. Joel Lynn Fox Attending York Technical Institute and majoring in heating, air condi honing, and rcfrig form the plans of three-year Grassland member Joel Lynn j Fox, 17. Joel’s pa- 1 » rents are Warren and Arlene Fox, Ephrat Lancaster County. Joel has served as cha] ter second chaplain, first chaplain, and fir BOAC chairperson. Joel has also serve on various committees, including greei house and fit trail. Joel’s SAE project hi been work for a local lawn care servio Joel has received the Greenhand and Cha] ter degrees, in addition to a bronze awai in the state aquatics contest. (Turn to Pago E9O)
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