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FFA’s 72nd Year
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Craig Evans
FFA has taught four-year United FFA
member Craig Evans to work hard to
“accomplish any goal.”
Craig, 17, is the son of Ken and Jan
Evans, Indiana. Craig has served as chap
ter sentinel and is president
Craig, who plans to attend lUP to study
secondary education, has served on vari
ous committees, including Koi, Adopt s-
Stream, tree planting, and Food For
America. He also completed projects in
koi production, goldfish production,
hydroponics, and wildlife habitat
improvement
He received his Gteenhand and chapter
honors.
Ryan Faytak
Four-year Albion FFA member Ryan
Faytak noted he enjoys the “wide variety
of activities we do" as members, learning
a lot
Ryan, 17, is the son of Ed and Shelley
Faytak, Girard. Ryan plans to attend
Northwestern College to study auto and
diesel technology.
Ryan has served as president and is
chapter reporter. He has also served on the
banquet and Farm Show committees. In
addition, he has completed dairy produc
tion and grill work projects. He received
the Star Chapter Farmer honor and the
Grcenhand and chapter degrees.
Josh Ford
Josh Ford, 17, Northeast Bradford FFA
member, began his SAE record book with
one dairy calf. He then added a flock of
chickens.
Josh, the son of Rodney and Shelley
Ford, plans to attend Cobleskill State Col
lege in New York, then return to the fami
ly farm.
Derick John Fox
Hie way you leam
in FFA, according to
four-year Manor FFA
member Derick John
Fox, Pequea, is “not
all bookwork, and it
puts you in real-life
situations,’* he noted.
Derick, 18, is the
son of Ellen Shoff
and Randy Fox.
Derick wrote that he
plans to run the family farm.
Derick has been involved with several
committees, including petting zoo and
Spring Fling. He has completed steer
raising and work experience projects.
Derick received the outstanding Emit and
vegetable and food technology awards, in
addition to his Grecnhand degree.
Steven M. Freeman Jr.
“Experience in
leadership skills” is
what Steven Freeman
I noted to be an im-
V ~ portant aspect of FFA
membership.
K- Steven, 18, the son
of Steven and Linda
t Freeman, Coudereport,
is a four-year Spud
Growers FFA member.
Steven plans to attend Central Missouri
State University to major in agriculture
technology.
Steven has served on several Spud
Growers committees, including fruit sales,
banquet, and program of activities. He
completed projects with Wending Creek
Farms. Steven has also received awards in
dairy judging, work experience, and pro
ject books. In addition, he has received his
Greenhand and chapter degrees.
Kevin Fritz
When Kevin Fritz joined FFA, he met a
lot of new people, he noted, and made
friends a key component to his interest
in the largest agricultural youth organiza
tion in the world.
Kevin, 18, son of Daniel and Carol
Fritz, Friedens, is a four-year Somerset
FFA member. He plans to own is own
masonry business.
Kevin has served as assistant chaplain
of Somerset FFA. hi addition, he com
pleted chapter record book projects and
received an agronomy award. He also
completed his Gteenhand and chapter
requirements.
Kevin Fry
Why join FFA? It’s “meeting new peo
ple,” noted four-year Selins grove FFA
member Kevin Fry, Winfield.
Kevin, 17-year-old son of Gary and
Notecn Fry, plans to become a dairy
fanner.
At Selinsgrove, Kevin has been sen
tinel, vice president, and is student advis
er. He has served on various committees,
including com club, membership, dairy,
recreation, and exhibit. He completed pro
jects in dairy herd, field com, soyeans,
alfalfa, and on-farm work experience.
Kevin has been awarded the Star
Grcenhand and Star Chapter Farmer hon
ors and received his Grcenhand, chapter,
and SUN Area degrees.
Julie Anne Fulton
Four-year Big Spring FFA member
Julie Atme Fulton found it easy to answci
the question about why people join FFA
Julie wrote, “Definitely, meeting all the
new people. I not only have Mends within
my area, but through the FFA I have
Mends from all over this state and nation.
Meeting people is one of my favorite
things to do."
Julie, 17, is the daughter or Robert and
Rebecca Fulton, Shippcnsburg. For Big
Spring FFA, Julie has served as secretary,
vice president, and is chapter president
Julie, who plans to become and elemen
tary school teacher because she loves
working with kids, has served on a variety
of chapter committees, including National
FFA Week, Food For America, calendar,
Halloween float and party, scrapbook, and
Christmas patty. Her SAE project was
dairy herd.
Julie has received the Star Grcenhand,
dairy production award, and attended the
cooperative convention in California. She
received her Grcenhand and chapter
degrees.
Josh Gabert
Serving as Greenwood FFA treasurer.
Josh Gabert noted that he enjoys all of the
speaking skills he has learned. “I can now
confidently speak in front of groups of
people," he wrote.
Josh, who plans to attend a four-year
university and major in forestry, is the
18-year-old son of John and Barb Gabert,
Newport
Josh has served on several committees,
including fruit sale, program of activities,
and Big Brother. He has completed various
projects, including community service,
homing pigeons, and work at Weis Mark
ets. He also received several awards,
including creed contests, public speaking,
FFA Area Star, and a gold in the state pro
ject book.
He received his Gteenhand, chapter, and
area degrees.
Kelly J. Galloway
Kelly J. Galloway lists several items
that she enjoys most about FFA: first, the
encouragement you’re given; second, the
friends you meet; third, the adventures you
can have; and overall, “just the fun times.”
Kelly, 20, is the daughter of Wayne and
Deborah Galloway, New Oxford. Kelly’s
future plans include giving back 16 her
chapter “what it has given to me, and to
Degree Recipients Mark
With ‘Signature Of Success’
show others there is so much given to you
when you are involved in FFA.”
Kelly has served as New Oxford FFA
secretary. Additionally she has served on
the membership, fundraising, and Food
For America committees. She has com
pleted off-farm work experience, includ
ing die Conewago Valley School District
Kelly received several awards, includ
ing the Charles A. Smith Ag Management
Award, the Darrell Williams Award for
Animal and Plant Science, and county and
regional public speaking honors.
Kelly has received her Oreenhand,
chapter, and county degrees.
Jared Garber
BThe experiences
learned in FFA can be
applied “practically"
to die work done, in
school, according to
four-year Hans Herr
FFA member Jared
Garber.
Jared, 18, is die son
of Ken and Nan
Garber, Elizabethtown.
Jared (dans a career as an electrician.
Jared has served as historian and is
chapter president In addition, he has
served on the human relations, banquet,
and leadership committees.
Jared has completed record book pro
jects and ag mechanics competition. He
received a gold at the national level for his
work in ag mechanics and has received his
Grcenhand, chapter, and Red Rose
degrees.
Ryan Garber
Ryan Garber, 18,
noted he enjoys the
meetings conducted by
the FFA and “any
activities we do.”
The son of Phil and
Cyndi Garber, Mount
Joy, Ryan plans to
work {till time after
school.
Ryan,
Manheim FFA mcm-
her, has served as
vice president and is
president He received several awards,
including booms for serving on the stale
winning small gas engines team and the
state-winning ag mechanics team. Hie
received the Oreenhand, chapter, and Red
Rose degrees.
Heather Gearhart
Heather Gearhart noted she has made
many lasting friendships through partici
pation in FFA contests and activities.
{feather, five-year member of Blue
Ridge FFA, plans to attend college to
major in either accounting or ptevelerinary
medicine.
The 18-year-old daughter of John and
Janet Henning, Waynesboro, Heather has
served as chapter vice president Addition
ally she has served on the parade and
hydroponics committees.
She completed rabbit projects and
received her Greenhand and chapter
degrees.
Caleb W. Geist
Four-year Cowancs
'FA member
W. Geist notes
his favorite part
A membership
coing to the judg
'ontests,” he
because he en
animal judging
[tun.
Caleb, 17, Is the
son of Phil and Susan Geist, Knoxville.
Caleb (dans to be a diesel mechanic.
Caleb has completed several projects,
including metalworking, horseshoeing,
and work experience. He received an
award for ag sales and services, a profi
deny award, and a bronze award for
recordkeeping. He received his Green
hand, chapter, and county degrees.
Matthew Gerhart
“Meeting new
»lc" farms the basis
Matthew Gerhart’s
ibership in FFA.
Matthew, 18, son of
Matthew has served
as chapter student adviser. In addition, he
completed projects in market rabbit and
dairy herd. Matthew received a gold award
in daily showmanship at Penn State and
received his Grccnhand, chapter, and Red
Rose degrees.
Katrina Getz
FFA has meant a
jgMK lot to Katrina Getz,
four-year Twin Valley
FFA member. She
wrote that the activit
ies and contests ate
important “because
meet new people
and gain experience
in
especially public
speaking."
Katrina, 18, is the daughter of Tom and
Pat Getz, Morgantown. Katrina plans to
major in horticulture at Penn State and “get
a job in the research of plant genetics."
Katrina, chapter treasurer, has com
pleted various projects in pet and work
experience. She also served on several
committees, including bulb sale, citrus
sale, Ag Day breakfast, chapter cookout,
petting zoo, calendar sale, and others. She
also received a first place award at die
county level in public speaking and a gold
in the state record book contest
Katrina received her Oreenhand and
chapter degrees.
Candace Gochenauer
“I enjoy FFA be
cause it has taught me
how to be a better
leader, rather than just
a regular follower,”
wrote four-year
Conococheague FFA
member Candace
Oochenauer. “It has
also taught me how to
be a tetter speaker
and has taken me to many new places.”
Candace, 17, is the daughter of Roy and
Bonnie Gochenauer, St. Thomas. Candace
plans to attend an agriculture school and
major in agribusiness and horticulture.
Candace has served as chapter secret
ary, student adviser, and is vice president.
She also served on various committees,
including Junior FT A, community service,
and the planning committee for National
FFA Week.
In addition, the Conococheague FFA
member has completed several projects,
including project books and organized
national contest She received a first place
award in the state in ag sales and a bronze
at the national level. She received her
Greenhand, chapter, and county degrees.
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irvin and Joyce
'.cr, Reinholds,
to enroll in a
school and “find
;ood job,” he noted.