A4O-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 1,2001
Two West Snyder Members Named National ... ; , 1 n, t .
Finalists In FFA Proficiency Award Program JS , K^''
LOUISVILLE, Ky. James lifetime goal of being a full-time ning the Pennsylvania title and *
Wright, 18, and Melissa McWil- musician. earning gold medals on the na- *•' JIHr ]
liams, 18, of the West Snyder Melissa McWilliams is the tional level. They received a trip j^B^Jj^Br’
FFA Chapter in Beaver Springs, daughter of Lester and Barb to the National FFA Convention
Pa., were each one of four nation- McWilliams of Spring Mills, Pa. in Louisville, Ky., a cash award,
al finalists who competed for the She has learned both the enjoy- and a plaque while they were rec
title of national winner in prof!- ment as well as the hard work ognized on stage at the National »
ciency award program at the that comes from being a part of FFA Convention.
74th National FFA Convention the dairy industry. She increased The Poultry Production Prof!-
Oct. 24-27, in Louisville, Ky. her placement responsibilities to ciency Award Program is spon-
Wright competed as a finalist in include such area as milking, sored by Wayne Farms LLC,
the Poultry Production Proficien- mixing feed, vaccinating, and Chore-Time Equipment Division
cy area while McWilliams com- being involved in the daily man- of CTB Incorporated; United
peted in the Dairy Placement agement of the operation. Soybean Board, as a special proj- Left to right, Elbert Henderson, regional director, Na
area. McWilliams has invested over ect of the National FFA Foundational FFA Foundation, Inc.; Melissa McWilliams, West
James Wright is the son of 4,200 hours of work time during tion. Monsanto, Animal Agricul- Snyder FFA Chapter, Beaver Springs, national finalist in
Dale and Teresa Wright of the past three years in her SAE. tural Group, also a special poultry Production Proficiency.
McClure. He is a June 2001 grad- She hopes to attain her American project of the National FFA
uate of West Snyder High FFA Degree within the next year Foundationj sponsored the
School. He has tapped into the and continue her help with the n . D 1 . „ _ .
organic foods market by raising family dairy operation. a *p r e ° ien *
organic poultry. He has two Proficiency award programs cy Award Program. ■ ■ ^ —r-r^.
chicken houses with a total of recognize FFA members who ex- '' AfCUIwCIAIBA
25.000 birds and raises up to celled as agricultural entrepre- OfflCC CIOSCd n m
80.000 meat birds per year. One neurs, employees, or volunteers . . Jv/lllfAn
house holds the organic birds, while they gained hands-on ca- \
which receive no medication and reer experience. Poultry Produc- IV*»W Mf jmllm |
eat only com. tion and Dairy Placement are IN Or I Cdf » vvlllw |
Wright also markets his chick- two of 46 proficiency award cat- On Christmas Day, Tuesday, • AgriCUltUTO J
en manure to a local farmer. He egories offered at local, state, and Dec* 25, Lancaster Farming r . . « -L—-* —~r
plans to continue raising poultry national levels. Wright and office Is clcsed. The office will commercial Itesiaennai
until his budding musical career McWilliams qualified for the Na- re ”f en _ ed " esd ®^’ Uec ' 26, noil fnr m«*c r%n
takes off where he can fulfill his tional Proficiency Award by win- For th ® 29 issue, there . *
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Left to right, Lynn Campbell, senior regional director,
National FFA Foundation, Inc.; James Wright, West Snyd
er FFA Chapter, Beaver Springs, national finalist in Dairy
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