Pennsylvania Youth Win At National Convention, A Photo Report
National champion Junior division dairy bowl contest
winners are from left, seated, Ben Clonlnger, and Emily Clo
ninger. Standing, Zach Harding; Robert Clonlnger, coach:
and Jay Harding.
The national champion senior division dairy bowl contest
winners from Pennsylvania are from left, seated. Erica
Davis, and Michael Nelman. Standing, Brandon Trelchler,
and Jennifer Nelman. Teresa Davis and Donna Werley were
the coaches.
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house, and mechanics labs.
Renovations on those schools
woe profiled in the June 14,1997
issue of Lancaster Farming.
Included during the conference
were tours of several facilities,
including Star Roses, Hostetter
Management Company, Turkey
Hill Dairy Farm, New Holland.
Herr’s Potato Chips, Lancaster
County Winery, Longwood Gar
dens, and Petmfield Feed Mill.
On Monday, a new and begin
ning teacher workshop was held.
Various projects and technical
updates were scheduled for Tues
day, including pet production pro
jects, topiary or bonsai projects,
using the Ag Ed Network, a year
end business analysis, chain saw
use, container gardening, mechan
ics of hydraulics, teaching with the
Net, and others.
Tours of Longwood Gardens
and New Bolton Center were also
conducted.
Wednesday featured a program
on issues in ag education and a
National Holstein distinguished Junior members are from left, Troy Noble, Wlscon
son; Andrew Genascl, California; Christopher Connelly, Pennsylvania; Eric Sonnek,
Minlsota; Christopher Lahmers, Ohio; and Ellzabgeth Patched, New York.
Penn Manor
Ag Teachers
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Hosts State
Conference
PVATA business session. Other
updates were presented, including
presenting with Power Point soft
ware, a winning landscape design,
welding workshop, the Envirothon
Challenge, and a livestock repro
duction clinic.
Teacher of Teachers Award went to C. Lehman Metzler,
bronze, far right and Dr. Kenneth B. Rhodes, gold, center. At
left Is Tom Willey; PVATA president. •
The 28 member Pennsyl
nia Junior delegation i
together for this photogn
at the National Holst
Convention.
Wednesday highlighted the
PVATA Awards Banquet at Penn
Manor. Several awards were pre
sented, including:
• Retiree recognition. Two were
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