Solanco FFA Banquet
The annual Solanco FFA
Banquet was conducted April 15
at the Hoffman Building on the
Solanco Fairgrounds.
Approximately 175 members,
parents., and guests were in
attendance.
Greenhand degrees were
awarded to 24 first-year mem
bers. Other winners included:
• Star Greenhand degree -
Ellis Kreider, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Scott Kreider of
Quarryville.
• Chapter degree was award
ed to 25 second-year members.
• Star Chapter Degree - Beth
Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Lester Davis of Peach Bottom.
• County FFA Red Rose
degrees were awarded to Brian
Mull and Jessica Schmidt.
• Star Red Rose Degree -
Brian Mull, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Scott Mull of Quarryville.
• Keystone Degree and pins
awarded by Britina Robinson
and Allyson Cole, state FFA offi
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• Star Keystone degree, spon
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• Honorary Chapter degree
awarded to individuals, busi
nesses, and others who have
rendered outstanding service to
Solanco FFA. Awarded to
Gordon Herr, for his outstanding
work with the FFA dairy calf
program and Keystone Farm
Credit, ACA, Quarryville office,
for their support of members at
Solanco Fair livestock sale. John
Mylin, branch manager, accept-
ed the award on behalf of the
office.
• Sophomores, juniors and
senior awards presented to
members based upon their per
formance in the past year.
•22 scholarsh pins were
awarded to members based upon
their academic achievement by
being named honor roll stu
dents. Awards presented by Dr.
H. Lester Haverstick, Solanco
board member.
• Top corn silage awarded to
Mike Bollinger, sponsored by A.
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• Retiring ag advisory com
mittee member - presented by
Carol Young, school board mem
ber to Leßoy Welk for his seven
years of service to the district by
serving on the ag advisory com
mittee.
• Farm Women No. 20 Award
to an outstanding FFA member.
Presented by Valaria Ferguson
to James Mullen and Amanda
Overly.
• Paul Risk Associates, Inc.
Award presented to the graduat
ing member who has made the
most of the opportunities avail
able to them. Presented by Mr.
Art Kreider, Paul Risk
Associates, to Maureen Madden.
• Ross H. Rohrer and Son
Dairy Award presented to the
graduating senior who has con
ducted dairy as their project and
has been involved in dairy cattle
activities. Presented by Rep.
John E. Barley to Mike
Bollinger.
• Dairy Calf Award presented
to a 9th or 10th grade member
who, through an application and
interview process, shows enthu
siasm to the dairy industry and
will use the animal to start or
add to their dairy herd.
Presented by Gordon Herr to
Ellis Kreider.
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Bollinuer, Star Keystone Degree; Brian Mull, Star Red
Rose Degree; Beth Davis, Star Chapter Award; Ellis
Kreider, Star Greenhand.
• Record Book Award pre
sented by Farm Credit to a
member who has an outstanding
project record book judged at the
state level. Presented by John
Mylin, Keystone Farm Credit,
ACA to Britina Robinson.
• Past President’s Award pre
sented by Keystone Farm
Credit, ACA, Quanyville office
to outgoing chapter president,
Mike Bollinger.
Cedar Crest FFA Conducts
34th Parent-Member Banquet
On Thursday, March 11, the
Cedar Crest FFA held its 34th an
nual parent-member banquet at
Cedar Crest High School, with
mote than 225 people in attend
ance.
Jason Balsbaugh, chapter presi
dent, opened the banquet at 7 p.m.
The welcome was presented by
Chet Brubaker, chapter reporter.
Erica Homer, chapter chaplain,
gave the innovacation. After a
hearty meal, Amanda Martin,
chapter Vice president, introduced
the many guests.
Jason Shirk and Brent Copen
haver gave out the certificates of
appreciation to Darrin Grumbine,
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Balsbaugh Jr.,
and Allison Martin.
The Keynote speaker was state
chaplain and Cedar Crest graduate
Dan Kreider. Honorary degree
plaques were presented to Robin
Balsbaugh, Dean Patches, and Ed
ward Albert Jason Balsbaugh and
Erica Homer were presented with
their Keystone Degree pins by
Harvey Smith, former area ag con
sultant.
Amanda Martin and Erin
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Templin prepared and showed the
year in review slides. Awards
were presented by Harold Berk
heiser, chapter adviser. Award
winners were recognized. Brenda
Clark gave closing remarks from
the school administration.
Following is a list of award
winners.
• Foundation proficiency
awards: horticulture, Amanda
Martin; dairy production, Garrett
Mase, Rachael Krall; prepared
public speaking, Jason Balsbaugh;
agriscience student, Joel Krall;
fruit and/or vegetable production,
Chet Brubaker; soil and water
management, Chet Brubaker and
county pin, Beth Kreider; ag me
chanics technical systems. Bill
Houtz, Jared Henry; equine sci
ence, Amanda Waltermyer, Erie
Rheinheimer; beef production,
Jeremy Balsbaugh; sheep produc
tion, Erica Homer; agricultural
processing, James Reb; specialty
animal production, Sarah Krall,
Hannah Bomgardner; ag electrifi
cation, Nate Wenger; diversified
livestock production, Dan Eberly,
Nate Artz; diversified crop pro
duction, Jason Shirk; ag sales and
service, Erin Templin, Richard
Roof; food science and tech
nology, Gwyneth Hayes and
county medal, Tim Gettle; en
vironmental science, Tom perry.
Josh Lutz and county; agricultural
communications, Jennifer Cain,
Jared Zimmerman; poultry, Jon
Reilly; forest management, Kris
Keller, Doug Betz; small animal
care. Cat Aratz, Holly Miller;
swine production, Billie Jo At-
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