FFA’ers Learn To Manage ‘Personalities’ At Conference (Continued from Page At) teamwork, how to get their chap ters motivated, ideas for chapter projects, and so forth,” said Josh. The county FFA reporter led a discussion group with guest speak er Daina Savage, reporter for the Intelligencer Journal, and county chapter reporters. The group involved who to con tact at local papers to submit sto ries for publication, how to write an interesting story, how to take good pictures, and how to submit stories for publication. Other groups involved county presidents, involving how to pro vide motivation and leadership for chapter members; a treasurer workshop, which included keep ing careful financial records and working within a budget; a secre tarial workshop, including record keeping and communication skills; and other workshops. “We basically work on their leadership skills so they can take these skills back to their own indi vidual chapters,” said Josh. Lancaster County FFA officers, front to back, Ginny Molt, Ephrata, president; Andy Bollinger, Ephrata, vice presi dent; Linda Huber, Garden Spot, treasurer; Tracy Bollinger, Manhelm, secretary; Josh Troxell, Garden Spot, reporter; Connie Zelset, Garden Spot, sentinel; and Matt Strlckler, Solanco, chaplain. Photo by Andy Andrewa . h jV.--L-?f!’-?y nty f FA pwsldent, receives help through 'J?® *P |t, , er web portion of the ropes course at the leader ship conference. Photo by Josh Troxoii But the emphasis on this confer ence was how to deal with personalities. “As leaders, they’re going to have to, deal with a lot of different personality types,” said Ben Erhart, 1992-1993 state eastern region vice president and “Ropes Course” teamwork coordinator. Ben, who works at Camp Oswe gatchie, a New York state FFA leadership camp, said the purpose of the Ropes Course was to give the FFA’ers the skills to “work with different types of people.” ‘ ‘For me personally,’ ’ said Josh, “I hope to develop my skills as a leader.” Josh said he has completed public speaking projects as part of his FFA member responsibilties, but ‘ T’ve never had to lead a work ship. So I’m hoping to learn a little bit myself how do you run a successful workshop, things to keep in mind in case I ever have to do it again, basically how to get some discussion going, how to do a little problem-solving, and also to help me think on my feet.” Connie Zelset, county sentl L during the "croc pit” pot /ropes course the Lancaster County FFA Leadership Conference. Photo by Jo»h Troxoil PennAg Names Convention Speakers EPHRATA (Lancaster Co.) PennAg Industries Association has named the speakers who will be featured at its 116th conven tion. The convention will be held at the Stouffer Harborplace Hotel, Baltimore, Md. from September 11-13. Speaking at the 116th PennAg Convention are: • Marlin Fitzwater. Spokesman . __ Fitzwater’s good humor and At Community Center pointed wit in dealing with the * news media made him the longest serving press secretary in history. A staunch defender of the media’s role in a democratic society, he is also a strong advocate for respon sible journalism. Fitzwater has lectured broadly on the adversarial relationship between government and the media. He is a keen ob server of the political scene and a veteran of three national political campaigns. His experiences with two presidents gives him a rare in sight into the world of White House politics. • William Perry. Perry is direc tor of member and governmental affairs for Milk Marketing, Inc. (MMI), representing the organiza tion in national, state and regional legislative affairs. An MMI em ployee since 1982, he previously served as organizational director with the Ohio Farm Federation and director of field services for the Maryland Farm Bureau. • Congressman Robert S. Walk er. A member of the U.S. House of Representatives since 1977, Con gressman Walker is the chief de puty Republican whip. He is the Republican chairman of the Sci ence, Space and Technology Committee and a member of the Joint Committee on the Organiza tion of Congress (one of only six House Republicans chosen). Con gressman Walker’s key legislative accomplishments include the Drug-Free Workplace Act, the Growth Management Study, and the Omnibus Space Commercial ization Act • Dr. Donald Conn. A professor of human relations, Conn is a communication consultant to many leading corporations. His that following his tenets have enlightening and provocative transformed their personal and theories have attracted much at- business lives, tendon from many governmental. For additional information on scholastic, and business leaders. PennAg and its 116th Convention, The author of several texts on contact PennAg at (717) business, many executives claim 733-2238. KEMPTON (Berks Co.)—The Antique Engine, Tractor and Toy Club, Inc. will hold its 9th Annual Show on June 3-5 at the Kempton Community Center located on RL 143 north of the Kempton exit of Interstate 78. Friday, set-up will begin at 8 a.m. and continue throughout the day. There will again be organized tractor pulling by the Pennsylva nia Tractor Pullers Association. Tractor pulling will begin at 6 p.m. Friday with the 5,500-, 7,500-, and 9,500-pound farm stock and 15,000-pound 4- wheel drive farm stock tractors. Exhibi tors of the engine club will be run ning antique engines and farm equipment during all days and evenings. On Saturday morning the slow engine contest will begin at 11 a.m. followed by the antique trac tor parade at noon. At 1 p.m. there will be a slow tractor race, 2 p.m. a teeter totter competition, and 3 p.m. antique tractor pulling. To qualify as an antique tractor for the competition, the manufactur ing date of the tractor must be be fore 1959 and the tractor may not be modified. Following the an tique pull, the 11,500-, 10.000- stock, 13,500-, 12.000- 15,500-pound stocks will be run. Annual Show MILK. IT DOES A BODY good: Sunday morning at 11 a.m. there will be a slow engine contest (winning engines of the previous day may not compete) and at noon an antique tractor parade. At 1 p.m. there will be a kiddie pedal pull, 2 p.m. a barrel rolling ontest, and 3 p.m. a blindfold driving con test. At 1 p.m. there will be two classes, 365 cubic inch and under and 365 cubic inch and over, of 4-wheel drive street legal trucks pulling followed by the 11,500- and 13,000-pound stock tractors. Flea market, crafts, and vendors spaces will be available for the duration of the show. Antique car and truck owners or clubs are in vited to exhibit Overnight, self contained camping will be permit ted. Refreshments and bake sale items will be available. A parking donation of $2 per car will be requested at the gate. No alcoholic beverages will be al lowed upon the show grounds. For more information about the show or flea market space, contact David Semmel, show secretary, at 5731 Paradise Road, Slatington, PA 18080 or call him at (610) 767-4768. Tractor pullers can contact Gerald F. Miller, Penna. Tractor Pullers Assoc., 6432 Ab bey Road, Wind Gap, PA 18091 or call (610) 863-8060.
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