West Snyder FFA Chapter
Wins At FFA Activities Week
Eighteen members of the West
Snyder FFA Chapter attended
FFA Activities Week at Penn
State University June 15-17.
Members competed with more
than 1,200 other FFA members
from across Pennsylvania.
For a record-breaking sixth
consecutive year. West Snyder
FFA Chapter was ranked Erst in
Pennsylvania based on their pro
gram of work and chapter activi
ties. This program is designed to
recognize FFA chapters who excel
in membership, chapter, and com
munity development. Their appli
cation has been forwarded to the
National FFA Center for further
competition.
Maria Trego, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Rick Trego of Beaver
Springs, a 1999 graduate of West
Snyder High School, was elected
to serve as the reporter of the
Pennsylvania FFA Association.
She will spend the next year repre
senting Pennsylvania FFA as a
member of the state officer team.
Kathryn Heeler, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Heeler of
Beavertown, placed first in the
state FFA extemporaneous public
speaking CDE with a gold medal.
Kathryn wilt advance to national
competition in Louisville, Ky. in
October at the National FFA Con
vention.
Jessica Walter, daughter of Mr.
Roger Walter of McClure, served
as the official delegate for the
West Snyder Chapter at the sum
mer convention which was held in
conjunction with the career devel
opment events at FFA Activities
Week.
Michele Fetterolf, daughter of
Mr, and Mrs. Ken Fetterolf, serv
ed as president of the West Snyder
FFA Parliamentary Procedure
Team which placed fourth in the
state winning a gold medal for the
fourth consecutive year. Other
members of the team included
Rose Carper, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Glenn Carper of McClure;
Maria Trego, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Rick Trego of Beaver
Springs; Heidi Good, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Good of
Beavertown; Kate Heeler, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Heeler of
Beavertown; Jodi Fetterolf,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Fet
terolf of Beavertown; Jessica
Catherman, daughter of Ms. Sue
Catherman of Beavertown; and
Steve Catherman of Beaver
Springs; and James Wright, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Wright of Mc-
Clure.
West Snyder FFA Chapter wins at FFA Activities Week. Row 1, from left, Shane Ela,
Todd Esbenshade, James Wright, Brandon Heckman, Brandon Herman, and Luke
Zerby. Row 2, from left, Heidi Good, Melissa McWilliams, Michele Fetterolf, Heather
Hollenbach, Jessica Catherman, Kate Heeter, Jodi Fetterolf, Jennifer McWilliams,
Maria Trego, Rose Carper, and Jessica Walter.
Todd Esbenshade, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Clair Esbenshade of
Beaver Springs, placed third in the
state FFA Ag Mechanics CDE.
Chuck Kessler, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Kessler of Beaver
town, and Brad Rheam, son of Mr.
and Mrs. David Rheam of Beaver
town, also participated in this
event with a team placing of 7th.
Melissa McWilliams, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Lester McWil
liams of Beavertown, placed 10th
in the dairy showmanship career
development event. Brandon
Heckman, son of Mr. and Mrs.
William Heckman of Beavertown,
participated in the land judging
CDE along with Brandon Her
man, son of Mr. and Mrs. Steve
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 7, 1999-B7
Herman of Beavertown, and Hea
ther Hollenbach, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Dean Hollenbach of
Beaver Springs. The team placed
13th.
Jennifer McWilliams, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Lester McWil
liams of Beavertown, and Shane
Watermelon TV Special
If the TV Food Networic is part
of your cable system, tune in Aug.
16 at 7 p.m. to watch NWPB Chef
Louis Osteen prepare tantalizing
watermelon dishes on “Cooking
Live With Sara Moulton.”
‘ The entire hour-long show will
Eia, son of Mr. and Mrs. David
Eia of Beavertown participated in
the interview CDE and placed
19th and 27th respectively.
The West Snyder FFA Chapter
Scrapbook placed 10th, earning a
silver medal in state competition.
be devoted to watermelon. Chef
Osteen, who has his own award
winning restaurant called Louis’s
Restaurant and Bar in Charleston,
S.C., will illustrate just how versa
tile and delicious watermelon can
be milted into entrees, salads, sal
sas and desserts.