MILLMONT (Union Co.) At the annual SUN Area Leadership Training Conference held
on May 3, here at Christ United Lutheran Church, Jennifer McWilliams, Heidi Good, Jessica
Walter, Sandy Opdyke, and Jessica Catherman represented West Snyder FFA as SUN Area
officer candidates. They were interviewed by the current SUN Area officers.
The results were as follows: Jennifer McWilliams, SUN Area president; Heidi Good, Snyder
County vice president; Sandy Opdyke, SUN Area secretary; Jessica Catherman, SUN Area
treasurer; and Jessica Walter, SUN Area chaplain.
The entire 1999-2000 FFA officer team from West Snyder FFA Chapter attended the lead
ership conference. Each officer and their assistant attended individual sessions to team the
duties of their offices. Warren Dutrow, retired West Snyder High School principal, gave
keynote address to nearly 100 FFA officers from the SUN Area.
Finished with Baked on TGIC Polyester Powder Coating
With Kverneland Forged Steel Spears • Electrically Heat Treated
These spears are stronger & allow easier bale penetration
ICOM 2502
• Fits any 3 pt. hitch or loader
boom with 1 or 2 cylinders
• Easy to change from 1 to 2
spears
• 2500 lb. capacity
2 PT 1000
»Attaches to lot
3 pt. arms onl
• Safety chains >.
• 1000 lb. capacity
Paul B. Zimmerman, Inc.
295 Woodcorner Rd. • Lititz, PA 17543 Hours-
Call or write for additional information 7 1 7/738-7365 Mon. thru Fn.- 7-5
& the name of your nearest dealer 1 mile West of Ephrata Sat. 7-11
FFA Members Elected to Area Offices
|| PFL 4000
* ' nB- * Front end loader fork
H ML. * Includes chain & binders
• 1500 lb. capacity
Added Value With Our 2 Coat Process!
. Five step metal preparation, including iron
phosphate conversion coating, to enhance adhesion
& prevent undercoat corrosion.
2. Zinc rich epoxy powder undercoat.
3. TGIC polyester powder top coat, baked at 400° to
fuse coats, forming a cross link molecular bond
£
3 PT 1252
• Easy to change from 1 spear to 2
• 1250 lb. capacity
• 1 7/8" CRS-C1144 steel spear
SSL 2500
• Great for front loaders
• Mounts in minutes
• 1500 lb. capacity
3 PT 2502
• For 3 point hitch
• Easy to change from
1 spear to 2
• 1500 lb. capacity
•mm
Cedar Crest Participates
In Regional Speaking
Contests
The annual eastern region
speaking contests were conduct
ed at the Millcreek Lutheran
Church in Newmanstown April
20.
FFA members from Cedar
Crest participated in parliamen
tary procedure, creed speaking,
and FFA junior prepared speak
ing.
Speaking contests require the
participants to write a speech on
an agricultural related topic. It
must be of appropriate length: 6-
8 minutes for senior prepared
and conservation, and 3-5 min
utes for junior prepared. The
speaking contestants must
answer up to five minutes of
questions from the judges.
The parliamentary procedure
teams must put on a 20-minute
mock meeting demonstrating
many parliamentary abilities.
The creed contestants must
recite the creed and answer
judges’ questions about the
creed.
Judges for the creed were
William Erikson, Arba Henry,
and Jim Tatro. Judges for the
senior prepared public speaking
were Larry Devine, Jill Cebenko
and Chris McCahren. Carol
Stark, Howard Main and
Gretchen Oberst judged the
junior prepared speaking con
test.
Conservation public speaking
judges were Gerald Heistand,
Tara Plewa and David
Brookmeyer. Judges for parlia
mentary procedure were J. Ray
Bickel, Lowell Morton, arid Boyd
Robinson.
Parliamentary Procedure
Team members included Jason
Balsbaugh, Amanda Martin,
Chet Brubaker, Erin Templin,
Beth Kreider, Jeremy Balsbaugh,
Jared Zimmerman, Sarah Krall,
Amanda Heffelfinger, B. J. Atkins,
Hannah Bomgardner, and Joel
Krall. The team placed first in
Lancaster f = 3f ==fy
Poured
Walls
• Agriculture
• Commercial • Residential M
Call for Prices On:
• SCS approved Manure Storage Pits
• Basements • Retaining Walls
• Footers • Floors
Customer Satisfaction Is Our Goal
Lancaster Poured Walls
2001 Jarvis Rd. • Lancaster, PA 17601 • (717) 299-3974
the region,
The creed speaking is for
first-year members. From Cedar
Crest, Joel Krall placed second
in the region. In FFA prepared
speaking, Jason Balsbaugh won
first place. In conservation
speaking, Erin Templin placed
sixth in the region. In FFA
junior prepared speaking, Beth
Kreider was second in the region
and Kris Keller was 11th.
The parliamentary procedure
team - Jason Balsbaugh, Joel
Krall, and Beth Kreider - all
will represent Cedar Crest at
the state contests at Penn State
University, June 15-17.
Northern Lebanon FFA
The following members of the
Northern Lebanon FFA placed
on the state level at the project
book contest:
• Gold: Renee Blatt,
corn/grain production; Lisa
Boyer, pleasure horse; Angie
Decker, on-farm work and swine
finishing; Robert Delong, rabbit
production; Alicia Dove, pet dog;
and Deanna Shindel, pleasure
horse
•Silver: Angie Decker, off
farm work and sheep finishing;
Robert Delong, laying hens, on
farm work, and swine finishing;
Heather Emrich, sheep finish
ing; Jessica Fischer, small ani
mal; Elisabeth Fuhrman, pet
cat; Candi Houtz, rabbit produc
tion; Shanna Reinbold, beef
growing; Michelle Risser, sheep
finishing; and Ben Wanyo off
farm work and rabbit produc
tion.
• Bronze: Angie Decker,
ducks; Elisabeth Fuhrman, rab
bit production; Katie Gates,
home garden; Alicia Grumbine,
pet rabbit; Candi Houtz, pet dog;
Missy Kohr, pet cat; Scott
Louden, off-farm work; Matt
Moyer; sweet com and swine fin
ishing; Michele Spooner, off
farm work; and Joe Tice, beef
breeding.