West Snyder FFA Chapter Ranked #1
BEAVER SPRINGS (Snyder nearly 1300 other FFA members
Co.) Eighteen members of the from across Pennsylvania. For a
West Snyder FFA Chapter at- record breaking eighth consec
tended FFA Activities Week at utive year. West Snyder FFA
Penn State University from June Chapter was ranked first in
12-14. Members competed with Pennsylvania based on their Pro-
West Snyder FFA Members at FFA Activities Week
Row 1, left to right, Amanda Shaffer, Tiffany Esben
shade, Spencer Etzler, Heather Hollenbach. Row 2, Jenni
fer McWilliams, Heidi Good, Jodi Fetterolf, Kate Heeter,
Melissa McWilliams. Row 3, Doug Hollenbach, Jenna
Briggs, Phaedra Wray, and Hannah Etzler. Row 4, Chuck
Kessler, Brad Novinger, Jess Harper, Derek Fetterolf, and
James Wright.
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tivities. This program is designed
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excel in membership, chapter and
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application has been forwarded
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further competition.
Heidi Good, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Jesse Good, of R.D. 1,
Beavertown, and Robin Soki, of
York, and a 2000 graduate of
West Snyder High School, served
as the North Central Regional
Vice President of the Pennsylva
nia FFA Association. She pre
sided over the Summer PA FFA
Convention as a member of the
PA FFA and as a member of the
state officer team.
Phaedra Wray, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Wray, of
McClure, and placed sixth in the
state FFA Conservation Public
Speaking CDE, earning a gold
medal.
James Wright, son of Dale and
Teresa Wright, of McClure,
served as president of the West
Snyder FFA Parliamentary Pro
cedure Team, which placed
fourth in the state winning a gold
medal for the sixth consecutive
year. Other members of the team
included Phaedra Wray, Jodi
Fetterolf, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Ken Fetterolf, of Beaver
town; Kate Heeter, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Heeter, of Bea
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vertown. Tiffany Esbenshade,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Briggs, of Beaver Springs; Jenni
fer McWilliams, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Clair Esbenshade, of
Beaver Springs; Derek Fetterolf,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Fette
rolf, of Beavertown; and Amanda
Shaffer, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Jeff Shaffer, of Beavertown.
James Wright also earned a gold
medal in the FFA talent competi
tion.
Heather Hollenbach, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Hollen
bach, of Beaver Springs, served
as the official delegate for the
West Snyder Chapter at the sum
mer convention which was held
in conjunction with the career de
velopment events at FFA Activi
ties Week. Heather served as
chairman of the Nominating
Committee to select the
2001-2002 PA FFA State Offi
cers.
Melissa McWilliams, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Lester McWil
liams of Spring Mills, placed 13th
in the Dairy Showmanship Ca
reer Development Event. She
earned a bronze medal for her ef
forts. Jennifer McWilliams, also
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Lester McWilliams, of Spring
Mills, attended the summer FFA
Convention.
The West Snyder FFA Live
stock Judging Team consisted of
Doug Hol
lenbach, son
of Mr. and
Mrs. Dean
Hollenbach
of Beaver
Springs; and
Hannah
Etzler and
Spencer
Etzler, chil
dren of Mr.
and Mrs.
James Etzl
er of Beaver
town.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 7,2001-811
and Brad Novinger, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ron Freed, of Beaver
town, participated in the state Ag
Mechanics Career Development
Event. Jessica Harper, daughter
of Mrs. Jamie Harper of McClure
participated in the Interview
CDE.
The West Snyder FFA Chap
ter Scrapbook placed third in the
state earning a gold medal in the
competition.
Twin Valley FFA Members Win
State Creed Speaking Event
MORGANTOWN (Berks Co.)
Twin Valley FFA members
Ashley Austin, first place, and
Mandy Stoltzfus, second place,
were top winners in the State
FFA Creed Speaking Career De
velopment Event during the
Pennsylvania State FFA Summer
Convention June 12-14.
Austin will go on to compete at
the National FFA Creed Speak
ing Career Development Event
Oct. 24-27 in Louisville, KY dur
ing the 74th National FFA Con
vention.
“I’m excited about placing first
at the state level,” said Austin. “I
am looking forward to competing
at the National FFA Conven
tion.” Austin is the daughter of
Jeff and Sandy Austin of Elver
son. She will be entering her
sophomore year at Twin Valley
High School. She plays piano and
enjoys gardening.
Stoltzfus is the daughter of
Scott and Bertha Stoltzfus of
Geigertown. She is also entering
her sophomore year at Twin Val
ley High School. She is involved
in the 4-H Swine Club and plays
softball and field hockey.
Creed speakers are required to
recite The FFA Creed and then
answer a series of questions relat
ed to the creed presented by a
panel of judges. The answers are
based on the participant’s inter
pretation of The FFA Creed.
The Twin Valley FFA Chapter
is the second largest FFA chapter
in Pennsylvania.
Chuck
Kessler, son
of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles
Kessler, of
Beavertown,
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