Ji6-L«nc>«nr Fanning. Saturday, Hovtmbr 4, 1995 FFA HAPPENINGS FFA Livestock Judging TIMONIUM, Md. Recently, youth competed in a variety of livestock judging contests here at the 4-H and FFA State Fair. The Catocdn FFA Chapter won the first place banner in the lives tock judging contest The Livestock contest is spon sored by R.D. Bowman & Sons, Inc. as a special project of the Maryland FFA Foundation. The high individual for Lives tock was Missy Willard, FFA member of the Catoctin Chapter. The Flintstone Chapter took the second place banner in the contest. According to the Contest Super intendent Martin Hamilton, 4-H agent for the Cooperative Exten sion Service of the University of Maryland, there were 10 teams with 34 members participating. Contestants were asked to place six classes of livestock of four ani mals each and to prepare and pre sent one set of oral reasons. Lee Heavner of the Flintstone FFA Chapter was the teacher chairper son and supervised scoring. The winning teams in the lives tock judging contest from fust through fifth were Catoctin, Flints tone, South Carroll, South Garrett, and Queen Anns. Participants receiving Gold Medal awards were: 1. Missy Wil lard. 2. Tammy Green. 3. Dave Stickley. FFA Dairy Cattle Contest The Francis Scott Key FFA Chapter won the first place banner in the dairy catde contest held dur ing the Maryland FFA and 4-H State Fair judging contests. The FFA contest is sponsored by the Mary land and V irginia Milk Producers Cooperative Associa tion, Inc. as a special of the Mary land FFA Foundation. Fall Deal Days! B "High-Wheels" on Sale Ingersoll Best Buy! Save $9OO and Get * Weights & Chains FRKF3 «tauss699 l6lip Garden Tractor wllh 4tT iVx Interest 'til March '96 No Money Down! No p ßymcnl <ui Apru w LAWN CARE OF PA Martlndale, PA 717-445-4541 Trophies were presented to the high scoring individual and the top reasons scoring team. The tro phies, which were made available by Darryl Walker of Mendolson Terrace Farms, are given each year in honor of John Morris and Dr. Gordon Caimes, retired staff members of the University of Maryland. The Catoctin FFA Chapter took the second place con test bannei. According to Contest Superin tendent-vnd Official Judge Dr. Lee Majeslde, dairy extension special ist In the Animal Science Depart * mental the University of Maryland at College Park, there were 10 teams registered with 28 members participating. Contestants were required to place six classes of four dairy ani mals, place a pedigree class, and prepare and present oral reasons on one of those classes. Tefrie Shank of the Clear Spring FFA and Sue Lowery of the Boonsboro FFA Chapter coordinated and super vised the contest scoring. Participants receiving a Gold Medal award: 1. Mark Valentine. 2. Neal Peckins. 3. J. C. Schnebly. FFA Poultry Judging Contest The Clear Spring High FFA Chapter won die first place banner in the poultry judging contest held during the Maryland FFA and 4-H State Fair judging contests. The poultry contest is sponsored by the Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc. as a special project of the Maryland FFA Foundation. The high scoring individual for the contest was Matt Michael of the Clear Spring FFA Chapter. The Clear Spring FFA Chapter took the second place banner in the contest According to Contest Superin tendent Dr. Charles Waybeck of •he Poultry Science Department at llMntyMrEngM -1< y «Hm • lift • UMn»W*r«n* • HillMW the University of Maryland, the contest included evaluation and placing of live birds, ready to cook poultry classes, and processed chicken porducts. Contestants were also required to identify broiler parts and grade eggs for interior and exterior quality. In addition, oral reasons or written factors were required on some classes and a written multiple choice test was completed by contestants. Charles Cramer of the Walkers ville FFA Chapter was the teacher chairperson and supervised scoring. The top scoring individuals receiving gold medals were: 1. Matt Michael. 2. Richard Sprouse. 3. Mark Michael. FFA Safe Tractor Operator Contest The event was sponsored by Eastern Equipment Dealers Asso ciation as a special project of the Maryland FFA Foundation. The second place individual for the Safe Tractor Operators Contest was Jason Barkdoll of the Boons boro FFA Chapter. According to Contest Superin tendent Dr. Lee Grant of ‘the Department of Agricultral Engi neering at the University of Mary land at College Park, the contest consisted of three components —a written examination, safe tractor operation, and a problem solving activity. Each student drove a tractor through two courses, one with a two-wheel implement and one with four-wheel implement towed behind. The students were eva luated during the driving section on safety, time, and their accuracy while driving the course. In the problem solving, each student was given a tractor that would not start and had to find the problem and correct it The top scoring individuals receiving gold medals were: 1. Jason Mayne. 2. Jason Barkdoll. 3. Gary Smith. Fax (717) 866-7237 /a\ Phone (717) 866-6581 ## Ask us about your post-frame building package needs and our fall building materials promotion with special fall pricing on: • Fabral painted galvanized steel roofing and siding , • Fabral aluminum roofing and liner panels • Rlgldply’s original glu-laminated posts • Fabral standing seam roof systems • Rlgldply’s complete post-frame product line IVt II liv ai the ANIMAL HOUSING [.xrO-rNOV. H tk 9 MEMKR Manufacturers of: Gin-Lam ArchM Roof Trnsaaa Olu-Lam Boama Floor Trusaoa MEMBER oiu-Lam Traatod Posts T/O & V-Grooro Docking Owr3s dOw/ifaSerme, TMinpußMCmun v v MHS student and FFA member Shaun Le scores a "hole In one” on a miniature golf course which students created as an FFA business pro; act. FFA Suits MHS Students To A ‘Tee” The advantages of FFA mem bership are for the course” for several Milton Hershey School (MHS) FFA members who recen tly opened a miniature golf course for MHS students and staff mem bers in a bam at student home Vian. Conducted as an FFA business project the enterprise began last spring when students designed the mini-golf course, built it to scale, then used their design to com pletely renovate a donated minia ture golf course. MHS Senior Hall Teacher Don Hoffcr directed the students’ repair and refurbishing work as a construction class project. Following the completion of the course, students worked with adult staff members over the sum mci to install the course in a gut ted school barn. Tasks included removing, teglazing. and reinstall ing windows and pouring concrete. Designing the course around the roadway theme, the students also created score cards through the school’s communications technology course with names such as “Falling Rocks,” “Cattle Crossing,” and “Dead End” assigned to the 18 holes. Currently, students are manag ing the course, collecting fees, and maintaining bodes. According to MHS student Rey Del Rio. golf course manager, at least 40 MHS students and staff members play the greens on an average weekend. Describing what he learned from the project, MHS student Bob Stroup, golf course treasurer, said, “The responsibilities that this golf course has given us will help us in the future. It’s helping us to leant how to take care of property, run a business, and work with other people.” Another student said, “When 1 look at the course, it gives me a feeling of accomplishment” Brrthe/svalley FFA Attends Conference Eight Brothersvalley FFA members attended a two-day Made For Excellence Conference at Hidden Valley Resort The program was presented by the National FFA Organization in cooperation with the United States Department of Education. During the conference, FFA members found what makes them unique and special, how they could develop and maintain a positive outlook on life, and how they could take control of their lives. The program also provided knowledge and skills on how FFA members can set and achieve their goals, discovering effective team work strategies, exploring group communication, and motivating yourself as well as others. FFA members attending the personal development conference were Patty Bird, Jesse Rogers, Doug Deaner, Jonathan Dickey, Bruce Hartman, Justin Miller, Bill Swift and Matt Coleman. Doyle Paul. FFA adviser, accompanied the group and participated in a progress report on developing a statewide strategic plan for agri cultural education. r * V; 5 " .. • L « “ThtMymbol of Quality ki tnglnaarail Vmbat"
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