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FFA To Present Keystone Degrees To 204
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Shelly Straub
Shelly Straub,
17, daughter of
Mary Straub
(Brouse), of Port
Trevorton, has been
assistant sentinel
and a reporter for
the Selinsgrove
FFA during her
four years as a
member.
Shelly has been involved in laboratory
skills, rabbit production and raising dogs
as her FFA projects. She has been a mem
ber of the chapter’s Membership, Small
Animal Chain, Recreation, Fruit Sales,
FFA Week, Banquet, Community Service,
Exhibit, and Program committees.
She has earned her Greenhand, chapter
and Sun area degrees. Among her awards
are those for land judging, the Matthew L.
Straub Conservation Award, soil judging,
a proficiency award and a small animal
production proficiency award.
Though not specifying any specific field
of study, Straub said she intends to attend
college.
Curtis Sti
Curtis Stroup,
17, son of Richard
and Luann Stroup,
of Richfield, has
been involved in
poultry, swine and
work experience
projects during his
four years as a
member of the
Middlcburg FFA. He
ments as serving as the chapter’s assistant
advisor and earning Greenhand, chapter
and area farmer degrees. After high school,
he said he plans to race.
Martin
Martin Stutzman,
17, son of James
and Doris Stutz
man, of Meyersdale,
is currently vies
president of thv
Meyersdale FFA
Chapter, and is f
four-year member.
His projects in
clude showing dairy .
years, competing in parliamentary proce
dure, serving on the chapter’s Banquet
Committee. He has also served as his chap
ter’s assistant reporter.
He has received a number of awards
during his involvement with FFA, includ
ing some for public speaking, parliamen
tary procedure, dairy judging and tractor
driving. He also earned his Grcenhand,
scholarship and chapter degrees.
He said he intends to pursue a college
degree in agriculture.
Chari
Charles J. S'
son, 17, son ol
and Mrs. J
Swanson, of Ci
toga, has beei
four-year met
of the Manor
Chapter, ha
served on its
quet, Taffy :
and Fund Raisi
He also has participated in dairy shows,
the state Farm Show, and raised lambs.
Outside of FFA, he is involved in soccer,
the Pequea BIC Youth Group, and in a
group called Peer Helping.
Swanson said he intends to
lege degree and career in engineering. He
lists his hobbies as can and mechanics.
Jim Sweigart,
son of Mr. au
Mrs. Sam Sweigart,
of Bcavertown, has
been involved in r
number of SA.
projects involvir
turkeys, rabbi)
strawberries ai
chickens during .
four years with thi
Chapter.
Jim also has been in on-farm work
experience and served as chairman of his
chapter Scholarship Committee and
earned his Grccnhand, chapter and area
Keystone degrees. He also won a profi
ciency award in agricultural sales and ser
vice. Among his other FFA involvements,
Sweigart has attended the national FFA
convention.
He said he plans to work at the Wood-
Mode factory after high school.
Lynda
Lynda Sweinhart,
daughter of
Thelma
Sweinhart, of New
cur
rently secretary of
the Northern Bed
ford FFA Chapter
has been a
member for three ■HHHHHRi
years, serving as the chapter’s chaplain last
year.
Lynda said she would eventually like to
buy her own farm, and has been involved
in FFA projects raising broilers, sheep.
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swine and finishing sheep.
Sweinhait has also served on the chap
ter’s Citrus, Program of Work, Cider. FFA
Week, and Recreation committees.
Among her activities, she has competed as
the Bedford County Fair, at the national
FFA convention, in her county’s Holstein
Field Day, the Penn State FFA Activities
Week, and in land judging.
She has earned her Greenhand and chap
ter degrees, and has taken a second place m
land judging, a bronze medal in record
book keeping, a proficiency award in beef
production and diversified livestock.
Joe Swank
Joe Swank, 1
son of Molly aj
Clair Swank,
Somerset, has bcei
sentinel and student
advisor during hi,
three years with the
Somerset Couni
AVTS FFA Chaj
Joe said he has participated in county
FFA judging contests including those in
wildlife, forestry, the Envirothon, demon
strations. parliamentary procedure and a
record book contest. At the state level, he
has competed in forestry knowledge, in the
demonstration and project book contests.
Regionally, he participated in the Eastern
States Forestry Contest, and the National
FFA Forestry Contest
He has also served on his chapter’s Ban
quet, BOAC, Dues. Farm Show, FFA
Week, Forestry Reid Meet, Chapter Pro
cedure, Photography, Social, Sports and
Sweethart committees.
After high school, he said he intends to
attend the Pennsylvania School of Tech
nology and study forestry.
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