816-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 17, 1995
Huntingdon Abounds In Dairy Promotional Hei{
GAIL STROCK
Mifflin Co. Correspondent
An exciting evening in dairy
promotion took place June 2 in
Huntingdon County. The
Huntingdon County Dairy Prin
cess Committee, led by Brucette
Metz, saw the fruits of their labor
come to a successful conclusion
with the crowning of Crystal
Couch as Huntingdon County’s
new Dairy Princess for 1995.
Competing with three other
girls. Crystal also shared the stage
with five dairy maids, six dairy
misses, and five li’l misses. The
strength of the dairy princess pro
gram in Huntingdon County was
evident not only by the number of
girls coming “up through the
ranks," but also by the number of
sponsors and contributors show
ing their support.
More than 57 sponsors and con
tributors, and those attending the
event, enabled the Huntingdon
County Dairy Promotion Commit
tee and the Dairy Princess Com
mittee plan and implement a me
morable evening for all involved.
Emcee James Palmer, agricul
tural education instructor at the
Huntingdon Area High School, in
troduced the current princess.
Monica Goshom, and her court as
CAROLYN N. MOYER
Bradford Co. Correspondent
ATHENS (Bradford Co.)
“It’s like a dream come true,” said
an excited Jodi Colton after being
crowned the 1995 Bradford Coun
ty Dairy Princess in ceremonies
held Saturday, June 3, at the
Athens Middle School.
Colton, the daughter of Debbie
and Daniel Colton of Canton,
clinched the title after a day-long
dairy celebration, culminating
with the 32nd annual pageant.
Selected as first alternate was
Ellen Keeney, daughter of William
and Bonnie Keeney, of Wyalusing.
Named second alternate was
Robin Wilson, daughter of Gordon
and Mabel Wilson of West
Warren.
Pageant judges Stephanie
Myers, New York State Dairy
Princess coordinator and ADA/DC
representative; Cathy Young,
member of the Cortland County,
N.Y. dairy promotion committee;
and Jim Barnette, member rela
tions manager for Atlantic Dairy
Cooperative, commented that all
three contestants are winners and
will make an effective dairy prom
otion team.
Rounding out the dairy promo-
The 1995 Bradford County Dairy Royalty include, from left, first alternate Ellen Kee
ney, princess Jodi Colton and second alternate Robin Wilson.
the Belles and Beaus of Hunting
don Area High School sang a cap
pella.
After introducing the four con
testants, each judge, and guests.
Palmer announced each contest
ant’s creative presentation.
Posing as Cowgirl Crystal with
Chit Chat and Udder Things,
Crystal took to the stage first She
is the 17-year-old daughter of Bill
and Ann Couch of RR2, Hunting
don. A junior at the Huntingdon
Area High School, Crystal is pre
sident of th Stone Valley 4-H
Club. She is .a member of the 4-H
Dairy Club, the 4-H County Coun
cil, Big Valley Grange. PA Jr.
Holstein Club, Huntingdon Coun
ty Dairy Bowl Team, Spanish
Club, and the Media. Crystal
works on her family farm and at
the Stone Valley Pizzarene.
Second on stage for her creative
presentation was Apryle Hoover.
A 16-year-old sophomore at the
Tussey Mountain High School,
Apryle told the story of Geraldine
the Cow. Apryle is the daughter of
Douglas and Susan Hoover of
Saxton. She is a member of the
Student Council, the S ADD Chap-
Jodi Colton
tion crew are five dairy maids,
Kimberly Davis, Stacey Mattocks,
Holly Mattocks, Desi Pepper, and
Christina Saxton.
During the pageant, each con
testant was required to give a crea
tive presentation.
Colton wowed the crowd as
“Ellie May Clampton** who was
headed back to her uncle Fred’s
dairy farm with her critters.
“Drink Milk, white gold, moo
juice, the real thing You’re
all invited back next year to this
locality to have a heaping helpin’
of the dairy industry. The dairy far
mers want me to ask for your help.
Don’t forget on grocery day to buy
some cheese or milk,” she sang.
Keeney’s presentation focused
on the big game between the junk
foods and the dairy products.
‘Those dairy products sure
know how to play ball,** she
explained. “The (newspaper) arti
cle said that the junk foods came
out slow and weak and didn’t look
like they had any energy at all, but
the dairy products came out strong
and looked as if they could have
played all day and all night if they
had to.”
In her skit, Mike Milk, Chester
Cheese, Sammy Sour Cream. Yogi
The future of Daily Promotion In Huntingdon County looks bright as more than 16
girls volunteer as dairy maids, dairy misses, and in misses.
Chin JL ßand c ° l0 ! Singers, and the Key Club. She is for Blue Juniata
Guatfd. Apryle has been involved pres ident of both the Big Valley Club * president of the 4-H Coun
with the Dairy Princess program 4 . H C i us and Huntingdon t > rwide Daif y Club, 311(1 4-H
x??‘ . . County 4-H County Council. She Shavers Creek Community Club.
E ™ ,y M®* •»•!» 38 is employed on her family’s dairy Former, y s®™ l * 38 3 dairy maid,
the Real Seal, The daughter of gjg valley. Amanda works on her home farm.
Lany and Bnicette Mete of Al- Amanda Zook of Petersburg in- The evening ended with Moni
lensvdle, Emily is a sophomore at traduced Casey the Cow for her 03 Goshom’s farewell speech and
the Huntingdon Area High creative presentation. The daugh- crowning of Crystal Couch.
School. An honor student, Emily ter 0 f Rcnec and Marvin Zook, Crystal will compete in the State
is a member of the varsity field Amanda is a junior at the Juniata Peg 63 "! l3 Harrisburg on Septem
hockey team, the HAHS Chamber Valley High School. She is secre- h® r
’s Dream Comes True
Yogurt, and Ike Ice Cream went
head to head with the members of
the junk foods.
“Each and every one of the dairy
products added their own ingre
dients to help make them part of a
complete food group,” she said.
In her “Chat with Bessie,” Wil
son informed the audience about
the benefits of milk by spreading
all the latest news. Her chat
included the pregnant neighbor’s
need for four servings of dairy pro
ducts daily. Little Tommy Tuck
er’s need for three servings, and
how an elderly Mrs. Cook can
stand straight and tall because she
has always enjoyed drinking milk.
After the skits, the mood of the
pageant sooq changed from fun to
serious as each candidate was
asked “the question.”
Each contestant had only a few
seconds to compose an answer to
the question: “What skills and abil
ities do you have that would make
you an effective dairy princess?”
“1 like to entertain,” said Colton.
“I believe in milk and I believe in
the dairy industry, and I’m not
afraid to talk in front of people.
Every day I like to try to expand
what I already know and every day
do something above my ability.”
Jodi Colton was selected as the 1995 Bradford
Dairy Princess In ceremonies held June 3 at the
Middle School.
Keeney’s answer included such
qualities as being open and honest
She also said that she loved to meet
new people and share her know
ledge of the dairy industry with
them.
Wilson commented that she has
the ability to talk in front of people
and that she knows how the dairy
industry operates.
The 1994 Bradford County
Dairy Princess Jani Burke along
with first alternate Kirsten Mac-
Bride and second alternate Dani
Pepper were on hand to crown the
new dairy royalty.
In a tearful farewell address,
Burke thanked everyone who had a
part in making her year a success.
She also sincerely hoped that she
had lived up to the expectations of
the fanners in the area.
“After I won last year, my life
became a whirlwind. Besides my
other activities in school, I found
time to promote the dairy industry.
Being a senior (at the same time)
was hard, so I hope I pleased all
you farmers in trying to get your
product out there, she said.”
As outgoing first alternate,
Macßride also thanked everyone
for their support She hoped that
she had made some contribution to
the education about and the prom
otion of the dairy industry in her
more than ISO appearances.
Bradford County Dairy Princess
coordinator Arlene Wilbur
summed up the evenings activities
by saying thank you to all who
made the pageant and festivities
possible. Singled out in her
remarks were Dennis Chaffee,
who served as the master of cere
monies for the evening and her
entire family, who helped with
every aspect of the pageant
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