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FFA’s 72nd Year
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Brent Swift
Brent Swift, four-year Albion FFA
member, enjoys the “wide variety of activ
ities we do," he wrote.
Brent, 18, son of Dennis and Dorothy
Swift, Albion, plans to “get a job," he
noted.
Brent has completed projects in beef
production and employment He received
his Greenhand and chapter degrees.
Curtis £. Swincford
Curtis E. Swincford
enjoys “all of the
different contests and
learning about the
diffferent fields of
agriculture,’’ he wrote.
“I also enjoy meeting
the different people
that make up our
great oiganization.”
Curds, 17, son of
Ricky and Renee Swincford, Middleburg,
plans to attend Penn State to major in agri
culture engineering.
Curtis, four-year Middleburg FFA
member, has served as chapter chaplain,
chapter vice president, and is chapter pres
ident and SUN Area student adviser. He
was involved in a wide range of commit
tees, including executive committee co
chair, executive commitee chair, leader
ship committee chair, community service
committee, alumni relations committee
co-chair, and conduct of meetings commit
tee chair.
Curtis received several awards, includ
ing 1997 parliamentary procedure (state,
regional, area, and local), the state record
book contest (gold and bronze awards),
livestock judging at Penn State, dairy judg
ing, and the Washington Leadership Con
ference. He received the Greenhand, chap
ter, and SUN Area degrees.
Erin Leslie Templin
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member Erin
Templin include
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\ 18, Lebanon,
also served cm a
variety of committees, including healthy
lifestyles, support group, citizcnsbp,
environmental, and scholarship.
Erin received several awards, including
a parliamentary procedure in the state
contest, conservation public speaking reg
ional contest, and dairy judging. She
attended the SLLC and PCC in 1999.
Erin completed her SAE at Tractor
Supply Company from 1997-1999 and at
Country Path Holsteins in 1999. She
received the Greenhand, chapter, and
county degrees.
Joseph Tice
Joseph Tice, four
year Northern Lebanon
FFA member, noted
he enjoys “all the
judging opportunities
and all the skills that
I have obtained.”
Joseph, 17, son of
Thomas and Debra
Tice, Lebanon, plans
to attend Penn State
for a two-year degree in ag business and
“return to farming.”
Joseph has completed various projects,
including sheep, beef, and swine produc
tion, and on-farm work experience. He
received awards as part of the Pennsylva
nia livestock judging team in 1999 and
project book awards.
Joseph has received the Gteenband,
chapter, and county degrees.
ier of Maty Jo
h and John
tin, has served
iapter sentinel.
Tiffany Tinsley
The 17-year-old
daughter of Randy
and Debbie Tinsley,
Tiffany noted she
enjoys several aspects
of FFA membership.
They include “the
people, the activities,
and the animals,'’ she
wrote.
joined FFA, I have
met mote people than ever. I have been
involved in most of our chapter’s activi
ties, such as contests. I also got a chance to
show different kinds of animals.’’
Tiffany, four-year Deny FFA member,
plans to attend Penn State to major in ani
mal science.
She has served as chapter vice president
and is chapter president. In addition. Tif
fany has served on the community service
and cooperation committees.
Tiffany completed projects on goats,
lambs, hogs, and steers. She received her
Greenhand and chapter degrees.
David Treece
Derry FFA member David Trcccc
noted that he enjoys “all of the activities
and leadership skills I have learned
through the four years of the FFA," he
wrote.
David, 17, son of David and Christine
Treece, Bradenville, plans to attend Penn
State or Delaware Valley College in the
fall of 2000.
David has served as chapter treasurer
and is president He has also served on the
Westmoreland County Fair committee
and on the Ag In the Classroom
committee.
David completed several projects,
including goat production, practicum
skills, and poinsettia production. He
received awards in record book, for a
nursery-landscape contest, and in public
speaking.
David received the Greenhand and
chapter degrees.
R. Umble
leadership
:ricncc “gives you
Its for the rest of
• life,” wrote three-
Hans Herr FFA
tuber Heather
blc.
be go to college.**
Heather has served on a variety of com
mittees, including human resources and
recruitment She worked on a dairy farm
and in a shoe store and gracely.
Heather placed second as a member of
the state dairy foods team and received her
Gteenhand and chapter degrees.
Shawn Walk
The FFA “has some of the best activities
in our school,” noted four-year Bcllwood
Antis FFA member Shawn Walk.
Shawn, 17, son of Gerald and Margie
Walk, Bcllwood, plans to attend a trade
school.
Shawn has served on a variety of com
mittees, including community service,
eamings and savings (chair), and conduct
of meetings. He completed an array of pro
jects, including home improvement,
mechanics, »nd employment on-farm.
hi addition, Shawn has received area
and county project awards and the Green
hand and chapter degrees.
Degree Recipients Mark
With ‘Signature Of Success’
leather, 18, daugh
of Vernon and
is Umble, Christ
year and then “may-
Kelly Anne Wallace
Twin Valley FFA
H member Kelly Anne
Wallace plans to at
tend a four-year col
lege to study pre-vet
V' ton, daughter of Kath
leen Brill and Stc
phen Wallace, has
served as chapter jun
ior secretary, hr addi
tion, she has served on a variety of com
mittees, including ag barbecue. Hay Creek
petting zoo. Food For America, Tel Hai pet
therapy, aoquatics contest, Ag Day break
fast, and others.
Kelly won a bronze, silver, and gold for
her state project book. She received an out
door recreation award and completed work
experience and pet projects. She received
her Greenhand and chapter degrees.
Jessica Walter
„ , The 17-year-old
daughter of Roger
Walter, McClure, Jes
sica Walter enjoys at-
M tending leadership
conferences “because
they ate fun, and you
get to meet new peo
pie while gaining val
uable
skills,’* she wrote.
Jessica, four-year West Snyder FFA
member, plans to attend college to maj or in
criminal justice.
Jessica served as chapter assistant sen
tinel and FFA chaplain. She is chapter vice
president of student development. West
Snyder president, and SUN Area officer.
She also served as chair of the ice cream
concession committee, co-chair of the cit
rus committee, and on the chicken bar
becue committee.
Jessica completed off-faim employ
ment and home vegetable garden projects.
She received a blue ribbon in the SUN
Area project book CDE and a gold medal
in the state record book. She served as state
FFA delgate and on state FFA chorus.
Jessica received the Grcenhand, chap
ter, and SUN Area FFA degrees.
Ben Wanyo
What Ben Wanyo, four-year Northern
Lebanon FFA member enjoys most about
FFA, is the “opportunity to participate in
the many public speaking contests,” he
noted.
Ben, 17, son of Michael and Deborah
Wanyo, Jonestown, plans to attend college
and major in agriculture.
Ben has served as chapter assistant
reporter and is treasurer. Additionally, he
has served on the earnings, savings, and
investments committee.
Ben has completed rabbit production
and work experience. He received several
honors, including the Star Grcenhand and
Star Chapter Farmer awards, and the
Grcenhand, chapter, and county degrees.
Justin Lyn Weaver
Four-year Hans
rr FFA member
tin Lyn Weaver
lans to start his own
itruction business,
us tin, 18, son of
'f and Louann
ver, Mount Joy,
ed the '‘good
\ds” FFA allows
to make. Justin
is chapter historian.
Justin served on several commmittccs,
including the planning committee, for ag
awareness, SAE, and is chair of ag aware
ness. He completed projects on dairy cows
while working for his father on the farm
and for a construction business.
Justin received several honors, includ
ing Star Grccnhand, a proficiency award,
and a bronze for the SAE record book. He
also received his Greenhand, chapter, and
Red Rose degrees.
Mandy Weaver
“I like being able to go to conferences
and contests, and to meet and make Mends
from all over the state and country," wrote
four-year Upper Dauphin FFA member
Mandy Weaver.
Mandy, 17, daughter of Stanley and
Debra Weaver, Elizabethville, plans to
“major in business."
Mandy has served as student adviser and
historian. She is chapter president and area
secretary.
Mandy has won several bonus, includ
ing Star Gteenhand, state agrisales contest,
and the county proficiency award in ag
business. She also received her Green
hand, chapter, and area degrees.
Rebecca M. Weaver
FFA “teaches you how to take care of
animals and it’s fun to do,” wrote four-year
Marion Center FFA member Rebecca
Weaver. She noted her enjoyment over
raising goats.
Rebecca, 18, daughter of Dennis and
Arlene Weaver, Marion Center, plans to be
a farmer when she is graduated from high
school.
Rebecca is chapter chaplain. She has
saved on the Food For America and the
fall and spring banquet committees. In
addition, she completed goat projects. She
received her Gteenhand and chapter
degrees.
William C. Weaver
What four-year Ty
■■■■■[ rone Area FFA mem
her William C. Weav
cr enjoys most about
FFA is “developing
leadership stalls,” he
wrote. “And the pco-
pie."
of Jim and Sharon
Weaver, Pa. Furnace,
noted that he would “like to own my own
farm some day,” in addition to graduating
from college and obtaining a job in an ag
related business.
william has served as chapter reporter
and is vice president In addition, he has
served on several committees, including
state national activities and conduct of
meetings. He completed work experience
projects and received a leadership honor
He received his Gteenhand and chapte
degrees.
Patrick Webb
Five-year Tyrone
FFA member
Webb noted
joyment of the
c anniversary
and lawn beautification committees. He
completed work experience and produc
tion projects and received the Gina Gcs
saner Award He also received his Green
hand and chapter degrees.
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William, 18, son
activities,
nek, 19, son of
Webb, Tyrone,
to own a farm
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