816-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, June 6. 1998
Farm Teen Plows Through State
Competition On To Nationals
FLEETWOOD (Berks Co.)
Helping his dad fix tractors, cars,
and machinery on the farm plowed
the way for a career opportunity
for Joshua Kurtz, Fleetwood.
It was on the family’s dairy farm
that Kurtz learned the basics of
diagnosing engine problems and
motor repair.
Offer Scholarships
EDGEWATER, Md. - The
Maryland Gram Producers
Utilization Board has allocated
$5,000 of gram check-off funds
to support a scholarship pro
gram
The program will be adminis
tered by the Maryland Gram
Producers Association, which
will be awarding two deserving
students with scholarships in
the amount of $2,500 each
($1,250 for each semester) The
students must be enrolled m a
Maryland or an out-of-state
institution
The purpose of the scholar
ship is to provide financial sup
port to students interested in
pursuing an agriculturally relat
ed career.
Given the dynamic changes
in agriculture today, the
advances in biotechnology, glob
al positioning systems, environ
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Sparked by the thrill of repairing
lawn mowers and tractors, Joshua
pursued vocational training at the
Berks Career and Technology
Center and at Lancaster Mennonite
High School.
His success in regional competi
tion qualified him to attend the
Pennyslvania VICA (Vocational
Industrial Clubs of America) State
mental protection, crop and live
stock production, Maryland’s
gram farmers believe it is very
important to encourage students
to consider careers m agricul
ture by enhancing their educa
tional development through the
use of scholarships.
“Agriculture is undoubtedly
not the same as it was with all of
the technology available today,”
said Breck Debnam, president of
the Maryland Gram Producers
Utilization Board.
“The agricultural community
needs a strong educational foun
dation if we are going to be suc
cessful m the future, he said.
For an application contact,
the Maryland Grain Producers
Association, 53 Slama Road,
Edgewater, MD 21037-1423
Requests can also be faxed to
(410) 956-0161.
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Leadership Conference and Skills
Competition near Pittsburgh
recently.
In motorcycle technology com
petition, Kurtz worked against the
clock diagnosing and repairing
problems in various parts of a
motorcycle.
He remained calm and proved
he was well prepared for the com
petition by finishing first among
state wide contestants.
In the fall, Kurtz will take
advantage of the full scholarship
he won to attend the Motorcycle
Mechanics Institute for 11 months
in Phoenix, Ariz.
But before he takes off for more
training, Kurtz will compete in
national competition in Kansas
City. If he wins that, he will go on
to international competition in
Switzerland. He won the national
competition last year as a junior,
but was not allowed to continue to
international competition reserved
only for seniors.
Joshua is the son of Beth and
Floyd Kurtz of Fleetwood. Joshua
plans to work full time on the fami
ly farm this summer. After gradua
tion from the Mechanics Institute
he plans to return to the family
farm and farm in partnership with
his dad and also operate a mechan
ical repair shop on the farm.
In motorcycle service technology, Joshua Kurtz worked
against the clock diagnosing and repairing problems in var
ious parts of a motorcycle to place first in the state in VICA
(Vocational Industrial Clubs of America) State Leadership
Conference and Skills Competition near Pittsburgh.