D2-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 27, 1999 LOUISVILLE, Ky For the 33rd consecutive year, the National FFA Foundation has set a record of support for FFA and agricultural education pro grams. At the 72nd National FFA Convention, 1999 FFA Foundation Sponsors’ Board Chairman William T Boehm announced that the Foundation raised a total of $7,310,000 m 1999 to support annual projects and programs for FFA and agri cultural education—an all-time record Boehm, who is vice president logistics for The Kroger Company, said the contributions of the more than 1,300 sponsors help prepare future leaders and maintain the agricultural com munity, even in the constantly changing industry. “The food and agricultural industry continues to change rapidly,” Boehm said. “These funds help to ensure that new generations of leaders will be available to meet those chal lenges of change.” Boehm introduced the 2000 FFA Foundation Sponsors’ Board Chairman-Elect R.W. “Bud” Porter, senior vice presi dent, North American Agricultural Marketing of Deere & Company Porter announced the 2000 Foundation theme, “Invest in Today’s Generation.” Since 1944, the National IFA Foundation has provided more than $B5 million to FFA mem bers for awards, scholarships and achievement programs 1999-2000 National FFA Officer Team The six student members buy sell.trade on rent through the Id UW- I -II -j, m~ j-'s PHONE- 717-626-1161 or 717-394-3047 FAX 717-733-6058 Mon.. Tues., Wed., Fri. SAME'S PM; Thurs. 7 AM to 5 PM BUY, SELL, TRADE OR RENT THROUGH THE CLASSIFIED ADS IN Lancaster Farming National FFA Foundation Sets Record , Raises $7.3 Million who will lead the National FFA Organization for the 1999-2000 year were elected Oct 30 at the 72nd National FFA Convention Chris Vitelli, a 20-year-old from Plant City, Fla., is the new national FFA president Jodee Ruppel, a 20-year-old from Manchester, Ind , was elected national FFA secretary. Vice presidents representing each region are Leslie Small, 19, Arkansas City, Kan, central region; Joe Shultz, 20, Degraff, Ohio, eastern region; Carol Spruill, 19, Hoschton, Ga, southern region, and Marshall Baker, 19, Portales, N.M., west ern region. The officers will take a year-long leave of absence from college to serve their terms. Vitelli is the son of Arnold and Alice Vitelli. A member of the Plant City FFA, his super vised agricultural experience program (SAE) includes feeder steers and swine, lawn mainte nance, and placement in curricu lum writing for agricultural edu cation. His advisers are Jane Bender and Ray Clark. Vitelli attends the University of Florida, where he is a sopho more majoring in agricultural education and agricultural lead ership. Ruppel, the daughter of Bill and Miriam Ruppel, is a mem ber of the Manchester FFA Chapter. Her advisers are Gwen Mize and Ron Smith. 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Rainyridge Tony Beauty (EX- Can), a daughter of Marshfield Elevation Tony, is the latest Se lect-sired Holstein to be named grand champion. The 14-year-old Canadian cow exhibited by Stan hope-Wedgwood and Ray Brown carries the added honor of being named supreme champion of all breeds at the 1999 show. Beauty has been here before, having taken Expo’s top honors in her breed in 1995, too. The reserve intermediate cham pion of the 1999 Holstein Show was a Robthom Integrity-ET Kansas State University, where she is a sophomore majoring m agricultural economics. Spruill is the daughter of Jack and Ada Spruill. She is a member of the Jackson County FFA Chapter, where her advis ers are Tony Embnck, Jimmy Mock, and Phillip Todd. Spruill’s diverse SAE consists of boarding and showing horses as well as producing hay commercially She is a sophomore at the University of Georgia, where she is majoring in agricultural eco nomics. Baker’s parents are Wayne and JoAnna Baker. 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