A2O-L«ncaster Farming, Saturday, July 6, 1996 Cumberland County Dairy Bowl Team Wins Nationals (Continued from Page A 1) thank his mother for being coach, and all the agribusinesses for sup porting the team when it earned the opportunity to go to the national contests. The team attended four national Holstein conventions, traveling to places from Salt Lake City to Fort Worth. It also attended the national 4-H contest in Louis ville, Kentucky, through industry support In a letter to supporters that all members of the team signed, they staled, “None of these awards would have been possible without all the wondersful support of our friends in the dairy industry.” The also stated, “With (that) support we have been able to expand our horizons in the dairy industry, meet many new friends, and prom ote agriculture at every slop in the road.” Matthew also said that each member of the team learned to depend on each other. “I think each member of the team would like to thank the other three for being there for them,” Matthew said. ‘The knowledge that we gained of the dairy industry through the dairy bowl (competitions) not only allows us to understand now what’s going on in the dairy indus try, but it also helps all of us under stand better in the future what is involved in the dairy industry.” All the team members’ families live near each other. Curtis and Ann Day own Tri- Day Holsteins farm in Shippens burg. Heath Ocker’s parents, John and Linda Ocker, used to have an Ayrshire farm, but sold out and John keeps a couple of registered Ayrshires on a neighboring farm. John Creek’s parents, Bob and Patty Creek, live on a sheep farm and John keeps some Holstcins Howard, Cope Re-Elected VERNON ACHENBACH JR. as president of the Holstein Asso- Lancaster Farming Staff ciation USA Inc., and fellow Pen- FORT WORTH, Texas nsylvanian John Howard, of Wil- John Cope of Grantham was re- low Street, was re-elected to a sec elected to a second one-year term ond four-year term on the board of "I **,xs Members of the Holstein Association USA elected to the board of directors are, from the left, John Howard, Tom Nunes, John Cope, Richard Keene, Randy Gross, and Ray Ruby. M'-i I t ... Association USA Executive Comi are, Marlin Hoff, Sherman Polinder, Richard Keene, John Cope, and Joann Hartman. with the Tri-Day herd for showing and raising. According to Matthew the close proximity not only helped the team members get together frequently and more easily for practices, but the families all mutually supported each other in pursuing learning about the dairy industry. A team to follow up this one for Cumberland County hasn’t yet developed. Ann said she would probably stay on as coach, if coun ty youth come foward and express an interest in participating. Those interested can call her at home. As far as the future of the mem bers of this year’s team, Matthew said that, having graduating high school this year, he is planning on attending Cornell University in the fall to begin studies in pursuit of a degree in veterinary science. He said that Heath Ocker will be a sophomore at Lebanon Valley College where he is studying engi neering and playing football. He was a high school football stand out, according to Matthew, as well as a baseball player, having played in the Little League World Series. Matthew’s young brother David and John Creek are to be juniors in high school this fall. Matthew said David plays soc cer and has been interested in studying the history of Holsteins. John also plays soccer, is on the high school track team, and favors wildlife conservation. For himself, Matthew has also participated in dairy judging con tests in 4-H and at the nationals, and he played soccer and baseball in high school. During the Holstein convention, Matthew also received the honor of being recognized as a junior progressive breeder, for having bred a cow that produced more than 30,000-pounds of milk in a 305-day lactation. While his bred * r 4 experts on jntificai jn and herdbookL >cuss. is tools, aspects, and pro and cons as part of a educational forum at the Holstein Association USA national convention. The Holstein Association USA board of directors gathers for a group photograph. From the left, front row are Joann Hartman, David Pierson, Bob Traweek, Richard Keene, John Cope, C. Ray Bennett, Keith Stump, Ray Ruby, and Steve Kerr, executive secretary. In the back row, from the left, are Ron Wood, Marlin Hoff, Jim Spreng, John Howard, Tom Nunes, Ted Halbach, Randy Gross, Bob Fitzsimmons, Linda Hodorff, and Henry Beneke. . and owned Tri-Day Mark Darling show cows. show at the 4-H shows, at the Pen has classified an Excellent In all he has about 25 registered nsylvania Holstein championship 90-points, she is not one of his Holsteins and he said he plans to shows, and at the state show. To Board Of Holsfein Association USA directors, during proceedings of the organization’s national con vention, held June 24-25 in Fort Worth, Texas. Cope and Howard were joined in being re-elected to their respec tive leadership posts by Richard Keene, of Gilbertsville, N.Y., who was re-elected vice president, and board member Tom Nunes, of Santa Rosa, Calif. New board members elected during the convention were Ran dolph Gross, of Valleyford, Washington, and Ray Ruby, of Scio, Oregon. Both are to serve four-year terms. The elections of officers was but one of the many activities and acts of business conducted during the 111th annual meeting and conven tion of the association. An estimated 1,300 people par son, of Minnesota, receive the national distinguished young breeder award of the Holstein Association USA. ticipated in the annual convention, including about 400 Junior Hols tein members. In his president’s address, Cope said that change for the organiza tion was still as ominous as it has been for the past several years, as a number of factors affecting the dairy industry and thus the Hols tein industry continue to drive that change. Two milestones were achieved this past spring by the association, according to Cope. He said that a $3.3 million new computer system by Hewlett Packard, complete with personal computer-server (Turn to Page A2l)
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