New Ag Classrooms Prepare Students For Real-World Challenges
Construction at Penn Manor in MlllersviHe began in the
«all of 1995 by Wohlsen, Lancaster, at a cost of $2B million,
tenor FFA officers review the plans. Standing is Vince
Metzler, Manor FFA president. Seated, left to right, are
Jeremy Railing, treasurer; Tyler Swanson, adviser; and
Beth Frey, secretary.
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designed similar to the Virginia
schools: booths enclosed with both
gas welding and arc technology
tools. There’s also plasma cutter
equipment. Brand new tables
include 30 small gas engines and
tools.
“There’s nothing old in here
except one table,” said Seibert.
“Everything else is new.”
Schoolwide construction began
in Manheim in September 1995.
Architects were Foreman and
Bashford. Construction by Rey
nolds Construction Management
was finished in April this year at a
cost of $2O million. (Ag tech ed
casework was completed by Merit
Machinery, Inc.)
Along with an approximately
$500,000 spent in the ag depart
ment, new equipment costs
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approach about $200,000, accord
ing to Seibert "That’s a lot of
stuff,” said Seibert
A 30- by 44-foot greenhouse
was built with grant money by the
department at a cost of $lB,OOO,
noted Seibert, separate from the
money used on general school
construction.
For the laboratories, Seibert
said, “I designed the layout and
picked the equipment I knew what
was needed to keep the students
busy.”
One of the most impressive fea
tures of the overall new construc
tion and renovation project was the
installation of the dust collection
system, which is “pretty effec
tive.” said Seibert A special air
ventilation/filtering system was
installed for paint work in the room
next to a classroom used by the ag
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Noon
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woodworidng lab.
In addition to the woodworidng
lab and welding room, there is
space for two classrooms separ
ated by a movable partition to
accommodate meetings of the
young farmers and others inter
ested in using the facility.
Essentially, according to
Seibert, where there used to be one
laboratory and classroom, space
has doubled. The space will
accommodate about 7IS students
enrolled in some type of ag science
program, in addition to Manheim
FFA’s 80 members.
One agriculture program Man
heim has recently begun is a man
datory freshman class called
LEGS, which stands for Life
Essential Group of Studies. About
250 students are enrolled in Ag
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