06-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 16, 1996 Regional KANSAS CITY, Mo. Na tional recognition was given to Pennsylvania, Delaware, Mary land, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia FFA members at the world’s larg est annual youth gathering, the 69th National FFA Convention, Nov. 14-16 in Kansas City. Official Delegate Mechamcsburg Mifflmtown Peach Bottom Bloomsburg Loysville Peach Bottom Shermans Dale Beaver Springs McClure American FFA Degree Christiana Conestoga Fredericksburg Hcrshcy Holtwood Imler Lmesvilte Liverpool Manheim Manmsburg Mechamcsburg Meyersdale Middle burg Middle burg Milicrstown Millerstown Mohmon Narvon w Reach Bottom Rochester Mills Spruce Creek Winfield National Officer Candidate Bcavcnown Proficiency Award Fruit and/or Vegetable Production M»fflmburg Career Development Event Participant Agricultural Mechanics Millcrsullc Delaware Delaware Official Delegate Selby villc Bear Smyrna American FFA Degree Marydel Milion Selbyville Wyoming Career Development Event Participant Dairy Smyrna Dairy Foods Georgetown Dairy Handlers Camden Caesar Rodney High School Extemporaneous Public Speaking Laurel Laurel High School Farm Business Management Smyrna Floriculture Fnnkford Forestry Newark Horse Felton Livestock Felton Lake Forest High School Meats Evaluation and Technology Georgetown Sussex Central High School Nursery/Landscape Newark Parliamentary Procedure Camden Poultry Milford Prepared Public Speaking Smyrna National 1 Chapter Award Smyrna Georgetown Band Member Polylech FFA Members Receive More than 40,000 FFA mem bers, guests, and supporters at tended. Opportunities for personal growth and leadership develop ment continued with presentations by educational and motivation speakers, including Terry Brad shaw, former NFL star and current Pennsylvania Heather Lehman. Daniel Geissinger, Andy Young President Bobbi Jo Robbins. Vice President Michael Clark, Vice President Joy Young. Vice President Knstma Watson. Vice President Elizabeth Hollenbach, Secretary John Ewing. Sentinel Jill K Harmsh Jay L Hess Edward E Dice Darla L Herr Shcn L Bollinger* Galen L McDonald II Dan Dygert Scon C Byers Tracy Lynn Bollinger Susan M Willey Heather Lehman Martin R Stutzman Richard E Zeigler Jeremy W Moyer Keith E Brofee Liza R Haas Joshua Troxcll Tony R Miller Matthew T Welk Tonya R Anthony Donald L Peterson Jr Steven Frantz Jenny C Zcrbv Jeremy Dorman Penn Manor High School Dr. Ferman Moody of Harrisburg will receive the H. O. Sargent Award m recognition for his achievement in promoting diversity for agricultural education and the FFA Moody is State Director of Vocational-Technical Education. He is a former member of the New Farmers of America Keith Johnson, President Brandy Marsich, Vice President Robert Proud, Treasurer Andrew Thomas TeraL Pase Keith W Johnson Sam Urchick Smyrna High School Sussex Central High School Frederick Extemporaneous Public Speaking Pylesville North H»rford High School Farm Business Management Broadfardmg Floriculture Frederick Indian River High School Forestry Smyrna High School Chnsuana High School Lake Forest High School Chnsuana High School Caesar Rodney High School Milford Sr High School Smyrna High School Smyrna Sussex Central Bill Schwartz sports broadcaster; Dr. Debbye Turner, a veterinarian and former Miss America who hosts two tele vision shows in St. Louis; Guy Rice Doud, 1986 Teacher of the Year and language arts teacher in Minnesota; Dr. Rick Rigsby, pro fessor from Texas A&M. Univer sity who conducts communica- Agricultural Sales Chambcrsburg Dairy Elhotivburg Dairy Foods Elizabethtown High School Extemporaneous Public Speaking Oley Valley High School Elizabethtown Farm Business Management East Lane Floriculture Lebanon Forestry Somerset Horse Manheim Livestock Lancaster Mennonue High School Meats Evaluation and Technology Millersville Penn Manor High School East Lancaster Nursery/Landscape Litnenck Parliamentary Procedure Beaver Spnnjs Poultry Mtllersville Prepared Public Speaking McDonald National Chapter Award Beaver Spnngs Berlin Lebanon Mercersburg Millcrstown Ford City Manheim Millersville Coudersport Band Member Stale College Area H. O. Sargent , Non-Member Harrisburg Maryland Official Delegate Oakland Smithsburg Frederick American FFA Degree Frederick Career Development Event Participant Agricultural Mechanics Frederick Agricultural Sales Frederick Dairy Union Bridge Dairy Foods Flimsione Horse Walkersville Livestock Walkersville Meats Evaluation and Technology Clear Span; Clear Spring High School Nursery/Landscape Frederick Frederick High School Parliamentary Procedure Frederick Parliamentary Procedure Frederick Poultry Frederick Prepared Public Speaking Clear Spring National Chapter Anard Frederick Frederick Walkersville Chorus Member Clear Spring North Harford National Recognition dons workshops for state and na tional officers; Gordon MacKenzie. forma: creative direc tor at Hallmark Cards; and Ty England, RCA Recording Artist and National FFA Alumni spokesperson. Laser light shows were part of each convention session, courtesy Franklin County Vo*Tcch High School West Perry High School Lancaster-Mennomte High School Lebanon AVTS High School Somerset County AVT School Manheim Central High School W Montgomery County AVTS-FF A West Snyder High School Penn Manor High School Fort Cherry High School West Snyder Berlin Brothersvalley Cedar Crest Conococheague Greenwood Unape AVTS Manheim Manor Spud Growers Jessica Merkle Ferman Moody Jonathan Fanner. President Missy Willard. Secretary Denny Ogg. Sentinel Richard A O Hara Lihganore High School Frederick High School Francis Scott Key High School Frederick High School Clear Spring High School Frederick High School Flmtstone High School Walkersville High School Walkersville High School National Chapter Award Ripley Philippi Romney Pine Grove Spencer Linganore High School j| Marys Frederick Hi|h School Frederick High School Clear Spring High School Frederick Fredenck Co Career Tech Center Walkers\ille Tob\ L Hoffman Shaun C Coones New Jersey Official Delegate Cream Ridge Piiesgrove Philliptburg E Brunswick American FFA Degree Old wick Career Development Event Participant Agricultural Mechanics Columbus Agricultural Sales Wdbduown Dairy Woodslown Dairy Foods Belvidere High School Extemporaneous Public Speaking Woodstown Woodsiown High School Belvxkre Farm Business Management Allentown Floriculture Woodstown Horse Woodstown Livestock Woodstown* Nurscry/Landscape Denville Parliamentary Procedure Woodstown Poultry Remington Prepared Public Speaking Allentown National Chapter Award Washington Allentown Piscataway Honorary American FFA Degree ■ Other Trenton Woodstown Trenton West Virginia Official Delegate Circleville Delray Meadow Bridge Ripley Strange Creek Clay American FFA Degree Behngton Berkeley Springs Cool Ridge Elizabeth Ellenboro Gay Liverpool Moatsville Ravenswood Ripley Spencer Tunnelton Upper Tract Proficiency Award Diversified Livestock, Entrepreneur Daniel O Shockey Ravenswood Career Development Event Participant Extemporaneous Public Speaking Franklin High School Franklin Prepared Public Spcajung Hundred Chorus Member Ravenswood Honorary American FFA Degree - Other Morgantown Professor of Plant A Soil Science West Virginia University Jeffrey G Skousen (304)293-6256 Cottageville Extension Agent Jackson Co CES-Wesl Virginia Umv Extension Ed B Smolder (304) 37M235 of the Kansas City convention sponsors as a special project of the National FFA Foundation, Inc. In addition convention partici pants attended leadership work shops, toured Kansas City manu facturing and agribusiness sites, took in American Royal Livestock (Turn to Page D 8) Michelle Holmes. President Christine Patten, Vice President Bernard Kelly, Secretary Jonathan Pechow, Reporter James R Knnze N. Burlington County Reg High School Woodstown High School Woodstown High School Allentown High School Woodstown High School Woodstown High School Woodstown High School Moms County Vo-Tech School Woodstown High School Hunterdon Co Poly-Tech School Allentown High School Warren Hills Allentown Piscataway Program Speciahst-Ag Education Randy Tnvette Speaker New Jersey State Assembly Jack Collins Director. Office of School to Work Initiative Thomas A Henry Marsha Raines. Vice President Jossette Smith. Vice President Cmdi Clay, Vice President Justin Godfrey, Vice President Kathy Duffield. Vice President Aaron Nichols, Secretary Jared Nestor Kevin D Yost Kevin Okes Harry E Malheny Nathanael L Mason James Price Jason Knopp David Lewis Daniel O Shockey Jeremy Clay Matthew G Painter Lesley Larew John D Heavner II Hundred High School Ripley Barbour County Hampshire Pine Grove Roane County St Marys Angelina D Jeffrey Two Star One Star One Star One Star One Star One Star Soprano 2
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