A32-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 16, 1999
FFA Members Glimpse the ‘Edge’ Of Achievement At Convention
ANDY ANDREWS
Lancaster Fanning Staff
HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.)
Hundreds of FFA members,
family, and friends witnessed what
state FFA chaplain Daniel P.
Kreider called a “perfect blend of
agriculture and education” Mon
day night at the Farm Show.
Kreider welcomed 222 Key
stone degree recipients, family,
and friends to the Farm Show dur
ing opening ceremonies of the 70th
Annual Pennsylvania FFA Mid
winter Convention.
At the convention. Dr. Ferman
B. Moody, Pennsylvania state
director of vocational and techni
cal education, spoke about his
involvement in NFA and FFA for
more than SO years. He addressed
the theme of the Mid-Winter Con
vention, “On the Edge ... of
Achievement,” noting how FFA
membership can provide oppor
tunity to travel to the “edge of your
dreams, to explore the unknown, to
make a successful career for your
self and your family,” he said.
“You are on the edge of the pos
sible, of achieving your dreams.”
Samuel Hayes Jr., state secret
ary of agriculture, reminded FFA
members that their involvement in
FFA allows them to position for
the years ahead. Hayes noted this
was the last time this century that
FFA’ers would gather for the mid
winter convention.
The state FFA honored Hayes
with the Honorary Service Award,
given to an individual who has
donated years of outstanding ser
vice to the Pennsylvania FFA.
FFA members, according to
Hayes, are “well-schooled, well
trained, and given the tools in hand
to achieve success.”
U.S. Sen. Rick Santomm (R), on
the Senate Committee for Agricul
ture, spoke about the wonderfully
supportive parents witnessing the
convention and friends cheering
them on “as dedicated to your suc
cess as you are to your success,” he
said. The families were gathered at
the Large Arena Monday evening
“to participate in it”
Chapters, students, and Mends
were honored at the convention for
their support of state FFA.
State stars were presented. Win-
Average Farm Feed
Costs For Handy
Reference
To help fanners across the state
to have handy reference of com
modity input costs in their feeding
operations for DHIA record sheets
or to develop livestock feed cost
data, here’s last week’s average
costs of various ingredients as
compiled from regional reports
across the state of Pennsylvania.
Remember, these are averages,
so you will need to adjust your fig
ures up or down according to your
location and the quality of your
ning the state star in ag production
was William Leib, Cumberland
Valley FFA, who will be traveling
to Eastern States. The state star in
ag sales and service was Tyler
Swanson, Manor FFA, who also
will be traveling to Eastern States.
Winning specialized state star in
agriculture was Janelle Hoover,
Cloister FFA. And winning the
state star in horticulture was Tanya
Weaver, Grassland FFA.
Chad Kramer, Conrad Weiser
FFA, won the Agri-Science
Award.
Chapter safety awards were also
presented. Receiving the first
place award was Brotbetsvallcy
FFA. Second went to West Snyder
FFA, and third to Lena pc FFA.
Fourth place went to Manor FFA.
The state officer team presented
special awards for contests for
Pennsylvania FFA members. Win
ners were Jessica Hyland, Derry
FFA and Maria Trego, West Snyd
er FFA.
Gold award winners for out
standing FFA chapters were pre
sented. They included a first place
to the West Snyder FFA as being a
model of innovation chapter at die
national level. A second place
award went to Twin Valley FFA
and third to Lenape AVTS. Other
chapters honored with gold
included Brothersvalley, Conoco
cheague, Cowanesque, Grassland,
Manheim, Manor, and
Selinsgrove.
Chapters receiving silver
awards were Cedar Crest, Cloister,
Greenwood, Hans Herr, Redbank,
and Spud Growers. Bronze award
winners included Bellwood-Antis,
Central Columbia, Cumberland
Valley, Little Lions, Shippens
burg, Solanco, and Tyrone Area.
The state FFA presented a spe
cial award to parents who have
already received the Honorary
Keystone Degree and who are still
devoting their time to help their
children earn the Keystone
Degree. The award was presented
to Michael and Jo Ann Duran,
H.G. Parkinson FFA, with child
ren, Keith, ’B4; Laurie, ’B4; Greg,
’B7; and Joel, ’99.
Parents who were honored with
the Keystone degree were profiled
in the Jan. 8 1999 issue of Lancas
ter Farming.
crop.
Com, No.2y 2.36 bu., 4.22
cwt
Wheat, No. 2 2.63 bu., 4.40
cwt
Barley, No. 3 1.56 bu., 3.34
cwt
Oats, No. 2 1.41 bu., 4.38
cwt
Soybeans, No. 1 5.16 bit,
8.62 cwt
Ear Com 68.43 ton, 3.42 cwt.
Alfalfa Hay 116.50 ton, 5.83
cwt
Mixed Hay 114.25 ton, 5.71
cwt
Timothy Hay 105.00 ton,
5.25 cwt
State stars were presented at the FFA mid-winter convention. From left, winning the
state star in ag production was William Leib, Cumberland Valley FFA, who will be
traveling to Eastern States. The state star in ag sales and service was Tyler Swanson,
Manor FFA, who also will be traveling to Eastern States. Winning specialized state star
in agriculture was Janelle Hoover, Cloister FFA. And winning the state star in horticul
ture was Tanya Weaver, Grassland FFA.
Parents were honored at the state FFA Mid-Winter Convention Monday evening at
the Farm Show Complex.
State College, PA - Pennsylvania DHIA has a few District meetings for the new year, so please
check the listing for your area and try to attend the meeting closest to you. Please note that
District 4 has been rescheduled. The Annual meeting will be held in February. Get in involved
with your local DHIA and attend a meeting,
1999 District Mcetim
District Date
* 2 January 19 Plaza Hotel, Pepper Tree Restaurant Butler, Armstrong, Allegheny, Washington,
(formerly Kings Court) New Stanton, PA Greene, Westmoreland, Beaver, Fayette,
lndiana
3 January 18 St Mary's Country Club, St Marys, PA Potter, Elk, Cameron, Jefferson, Clearfield,
Centre. Clinton, McKean, west central New
York.
7 Januai
22 Edgewood Famih
9 January 27 Blue Mountain Dinner, Shartlesville, PA Dauphin, Lebanon, Schuylkill, Carbon,
Monroe. Northampton, Lehigh. Berks
10 January 26 Gap Diner, Gap, PA
*ll January 21 Mt View Diner, Clifford, PA
4 February 4
(Rescheduled!
• Elections for State Director to be held
Wayne
Dauphin
( January 13
January 16
Januai
Cambria Gram
Chester Yoder's Restaurant, 9:3oam
Washington West Alexandria Presb. Church, (tentative date]
January 28
February 2
February 2
Eric
District and County Meetings
Written by: Scott Williams, Training Coordinator
Schedule
Race
Restaurant, Tro'
Arena Restaurant, Bedford, PA
PA DHIA 1998-99 Coun:
„ Bethany Methodist Church Hall, 12;30pm
County Buffet on R 22
re Hall, New German
Counties
PA Tioga. Bradford.
Bucks, York, Lancaster, Chester,
Montgomery
Susquehanna, Wayne, Wyoming,
Lackawanna, Pike eastern New York, New
Jersey
Somerset, Blair, Cambna, Bedford
Annual Bam
lucls
east-central New York