Jersey Pot O’ Gold Nominations REYNOLDSBURG. Ohio Nominations are due August 16, to be considered as a consignment for the Pot O’ Gold Sale held dur ing the All American show and sale in Louisville, Kentucky. Only juniors are allowed to bid on Pot O’ Gold animals, and they are eligible to purchase only one heifer each year. Juniors may buy the animals individually or form partnerships to bid on Pot O’ Gold animals. Heifers purchased at Pot O’ Gold sales are then eligible to compete in the Pot O’ Gold con test after completing their first lac tations. The top-selling animal at the 1995 All American Pot O’ Gold Sale was Rock Maple Art Maria Xystros-ET consigned by Suz anne Buell, Eastford, Conn., and purchased by Matthew Riggs, Danville, Ind. “Xystros” had a parent average 0f+1.692M, +64F, +%IP, +2.4 Type and +3lO PTI. Nominations should be directed to Jersey Marketing Service, that will make the final selections. 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A New Idea- last year, presents the Wabals, Lehigh County At Cooperatives Institute EVERETT NEWSWANGER Managing Editor SHIPPENSBURG (Cumber land Co.) - Seventy-five youth are better prepared for life after partici pating in the annual state coopera tives’ Summer Youth Institute this week. This concentrated effort to develop future leaders is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Council of Cooperative (PCC) and Penn State. In addition, those who showed good leadership at this institute were named to attend the National Institute of Cooperative Education (NICE) Conference in St. Louis later this year. The top leadership awards were presented at a luncheon Wednes day in Shippensburg University’s Reisner Dining Hall. For youth, the Hal vo- See Your AGCO - New Idea Dealer Listed Below. Delaware Georgetown Baxter Farms Maryland Dayton J.D. Mullinix Lineboro Wertz Farm Equipment Rising Sun Biggs Inc New Jersey Bridgeton Leslie G. 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Meabon is the 16-year-old daughter of Ran dal and Paula Meabon, Wattsburg, in Erie County. The Jay Irwin Leadership Award is presented each year to a male and female participant at the institute who excels in leadership. Irwin was also honored with a plaque for his 36 years of dedicated service to the youth institute. For resource leaders at the institute the Hal Doran Leader Award is presented annually to someone who has spent a lot of time and effort, often behind the scenes to make the leadership institute function. This year’s winner is Jim Wabals. Wabals is a Lehigh County Vo- Tech instructor who has been involved with both the Chester/Delaware and the Bucks/ Montgomery districts. Others honored at the event include: Walter Loy Quiz awards. These awards honor youth for their knowledge of coopera tive principles. First year awards went to: 1, Jessica Hibbard, Susquehanna/ Wyoming; 2, Christo pher Beeman, Eric/ Crawford. Second year awards went to; 1. Jessi ca Weaver, Lancaster, 2, Nichole Meabon, Erie/Crawford. Viewpoint awards: 1, Jessica Weaver, Lan caster, 2. Susie Butler, Susquehanna/ Wyoming. Talent awards: Group, Lancaster; Indi vidual, Jessica Hibbard. ADC to NICE: Jessi ca Hibbard, Susquehanna/ Wyoming; Trisha Hass, Cumberland/Perry; Molly Schodenberg, Cumberland/Perry; and Latrisha Wasson, JMC. PCC to NICE (first year): JoAnna New comer, Adams/ Franklin/York; Susie Butler, Susquehanna/. Wyoming; Nick Isen berg. South Central; and Christopher Beeman, Susquehanna/ Wyoming. , PCC to NICE (second year): Nichole Meabon, Erie/Crawford; Jessica Watson, Lebanon/ Dauphin; and Seth Per ry, Lancaster. PCC to NICE (alter nates): first year, Becky Carson, South Central and Michelle Comman, Cumberland/Perry. Sec ond year, Jessica Weav er, Lancaster and Carrie Snyder. Lebanon/ Dauphin.