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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
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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.