E32-Lancast«r Farming, Friday, January 6, 1995
197 FFA’ers To Receive Keystone Degree At Farm Show
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duction, she has finished and bred beef in
addition to finishing sheep as her FFA pro
jects. In addition, she has served as chair
man of the chapter banquet committee, and
was a member of its food sale committee.
She said she intends to pursue a college
degree in physical therapy.
Kari Oakes
Kari Oakes, 19,
daugther of John
and Diana Meyers,
of Tyrone, has
been a member of
the Tyrone Area
FFA chapter for
the past five years
and has served as
its president. A
member of its pub
lic relations, community service, scholar
ship committees, Kari has also helped with
the Tyrone Harvest Festival and the Tyr
one Food Bank. Her FFA proejcts include
work experience, raising market hogs and
dairy steers. A recipient of a Blair County
FFA scholarship, she also has earned her
star greenhand degree, and a blue and gold
award. Kari was a silver medalist in the
state FFA forestry contest and she partici
pated in the FFA conservation speaking
contest. She said she would like to attend
the Penn State University program for
wildlife technology.
David Parker
David Parker,
17, of Lancaster, is
the son of Shirley
and Danny Mack,
and a four-year
member of the
Manor FFA chapter
where he has ser-
ved as reporter. His
projects included
raising and showing
hogs for local fairs and the state Farm
Show. He served as chair of the chapter’s
Adopt-A-Highway committee, and served
on its FFA Yeabook, petting zoo, banquet,
and public relations committees. He parti
cipated in FFA Week activities, and
attended the national FFA convention, the
FFA Leadership Conference, and helped
with all major fundraisers. He also com
peted locally in the FFA junior prepared
public speaking contest, extemporaneous
public speaking, salesmanship and agri
cultural mechanics contests. In other activ
ities, he played two years of varsity foot
ball, was involved in high school fall plays
and spring musicals, and helped coach a
year of midget football, while also work
ing. David said he would like to pursue a
college degree in agribusiness and eventu
ally own and operate an agricultural supply
store.
Megan Poist
Megan Poist, 17,
laughter of Francis
md Roberta Poist,
of New Oxford, is
the president of the
New Oxford FFA
chapter. Chapter
'.entincl last year,
ihe has also earned
ier star greenhand
and star chapter
farmer degrees, finished fifth in the state
for junior prepared public speaking and
was first regionally in a parliamentary pro
cedure contest. Megan has earned profi
ciency awards in public speaking and agri
cultural sales-and-service, and she has
served as chair of her chapter’s executive
committee. A member of the chapter for
three years, Megan has served on its
Adopt-A-Highway, Adopt-A-Lake, and
Food For America committees, while her
FFA project has been work experience.
She said she intends to pursue a degree at
Penn State University.
Simon Pi
Simon Poglein, j
17, son of Barb
and Barry Pogleir,
of New Florence,
has served as secre
tary of the United
FFA chapter and
earned his green
hand degree. A
member of the
chapter’s Food For America committee, he
also competes on its parliamentary proce
dure team, demonstration team, in land
scape competitions, and in conservation
speaking. A four-year member of FFA,
Simon said he intends to pursue a degree in
cinematography.
Douglas Reinert
Douglas Reinert,
18, of Halifax, has
served as secretary
and student advisor
for the Halifax
Area FFA chapter,
during his three
years as a member,
earning greenhand
and chapter de
grees. The son of
William and Karen Reinert, Douglas had
swine, beef and lamb finishing projects as
well as a swine breeding project. He was
chair of the chapter’s banquet committee,
while also serving on its citrus, swine,
recreational, advisory, safety, seed, fruit
sale, Farm Show, FFA banquet, FFA Blue
Rock Shoot committees and participated in
judging at Gratz Fair, in land judging and
in FFA questions contests. He showed the
champion lamb at the Gratz Fair, the
reserve champion hog, was champion beef
showman, and showed the reserve champ
ion. He also received FFA proficiency
awards, and award for outstanding sheep
farming, and was honored for having the
high daily rate of gain for beef and swine.
Douglas said he intends to continue his
education at Millersville University with
an interest in studying physics and compu
ter engineering.
Kendall Reiff
Kendall Reiff,
17, son of Sam
and Elva Reiff,
New Holland, has
been a member of
the Hans Herr FFA
chapter for three
years, serving as
vice president and
earning his chapter
and county (Red
Rose) dregrees. He was a member of the
first place state livestock team in 1993, and
earned a bronze medal for his role on the
livestock judging team in national compet
ition in 1993. Kendall also participated in
the state dairy judging contest this year,
and was champion showman at the Denver
Community Fair. This year he also served
on the chapter’s Executive Committee and
worked with his own market lamb pro
jects. He has also been on the chapter’s
Fruit Sale Committee, and he also has a
work experience project operating a pellet
mill for Agway. He said he wants a career
as an automobile mechanic.
Celeste Ricards
Celeste Ricards,
18, of Wemersville,
is the daughter of
Carol Forster and
Barry Ricards, and
has been a four
year member of
Conrad Weiser
FFA chapter, hav
ing served as its
sentinel, vice presi
dent, and reporter. She has earned her
greenhand and chapter degrees and works
for a florist and a dairy farm. Co
chairperson of the chapter's processed
meats committee, she also served as chair
person of its leadership committee, as well
as being involved with SAE.
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