810-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 13, 2003
They Came, Saw, And Split
BALLY (Berks Co.) Win
ning a race to make a 100-foot
banana split requires scoopers.
Dairy Princess Pam Wer
ley confers with the other
judges.
Students add ice cream to the rain gutter.
The teachers’ team works to build their share of the
banana split.
First grade students enjoy Turkey Hill ice cream after
the contest.
peelers, syrup dribblers, a 50-foot
stream of whipped cream, and
the Army National Guard.
On June 3, these pieces came
together as students and teachers
raced to build their portion of a
100-foot banana split with the
help of the Guardsmen. The two
teams tied.
Students from St. Francis
Academy have been writing to
the Army National Guardsmen
since Christmas during their de
ployment to Germany. During
the school’s annual Dairy Day
celebration, the students honored
and thanked them for their ef
forts.
Dairy Day is the school’s an
nual celebration of the end of
school and June as Dairy Month.
This year it was also Guard Ap
preciation Day.
Students and SFA staff com
peted against each other, with the
help of the Guardsmen, to build
Korner,
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their portion of a 100-foot ba
nana split. The banana split was
made in a rain gutter using 33
gallons of Turkey Hill vanilla ice
cream, two gallons of chocolate
syrup, one gallon of strawberry
syrup, one gallon of pineapple
syrup, whipped cream, and 100
bananas.
The teams divided themselves
into groups: scoopers/peelers,
syrup dribblers, and finally whip
ped cream sprayers. The latter
two groups sprinted to complete
their portion.
Prior to the start of the contest,
Berks County Dairy Princess
Pam Werley gave a presentation
about milk.
Jean Kummer, public relations
specialist with the Mid-Atlantic
Dairy Association, launched the
National 3-A-Day campaign in
the Bally area. This is a new pro
gram that promotes the nutri
tional need for three daily serv
ings of calcium from dairy
products.
Judges for the event included:
Robin Melcher, vice president of
National Penn Bank; Jim Barn
ett, communication specialist
with Land O’Lakes; Jean Kum
mer, public relations specialist
with the Mid-Atlantic Dairy As
sociation; Berks County Dairy
Princess Pam Werley; John Fer
ranti, owner of the Main Street
Pub; Joyce Lepre, executive
board member of the RRTA;
Luann Zambinini of A.D. Moyer
Lumber .and Hardware; and Bob
Morrone, owner of Pennsburg
Dairy Queen.
St. Francis Academy, founded
in 1743, is the oldest school in the
13 original colonies and it has an
enrollment of more than 280 stu
dents in grades pre-K through 8.
Museum To Host
Home School Day
LANCASTER (Lancas
ter Co.) Landis Valley
Museum will host Home
School Day, Wednesday,
Sept. 24, from 9:30 a.m.-
2:30 p.m.
During this all-day event,
the museum provides
Home School students and
their families an opportuni
ty to explore the museum’s
crossroads village, and par
ticipate in educational
hands-on activities at their
own pace.
Arrival time is 9 a.m.
with activities scheduled
from 9:30 a.m. through 2:30
p.m. Tickets purchased at
the gate are $7 for adults,
$lO for students ages 6 to
17. Children under 6 are
free. For additional inform
ation, or to register by
phone, call Nancy Landis
at (717) 569-0401, ext. 254.
Retell Story
Asking kids to “re-tell” a
story they’ve heard
through their own words,
drama or pictures can
improve their reading com
prehension and ability to
analyze information.
Laura Dewalt, center, is congratulated by Representa
tive Julie Harhart and Judge Daryl Bombardger for raising
the grand champion hog.
See More, Do More At
Northampton 4-H Fair
NAZARETH (Northumber
land Co.) 4-H’ers see more and
do more at 4-H Roundup one
weekend each year. That’s when
the Northampton County 4-H
Center is filled with activity.
The Northampton County 4-H
Roundup, Aug. 8-10, proved the
many ways 4-H members “See
More, and Do More with 4-H.”
Each 4-H member brings a
completed project, which they
have worked on over the last
year. The Blue Building was
filled with more than 300 projects
ranging from posters, rockets,
evening gowns, rock collections,
pillows, paintings, blankets,
plants, and much more!
Saturday’s entertainment con
sisted of eight different types of
animal shows. More than 150
4-H animals were on display
throughout the dav. The youth
competed in livestock shows, in
cluding pigs, cattle, goats, sheep,
poultry, and rabbits. Although
the weather was unfavorable,
4-H’ers did a great job,
The weekend concluded Sun
day with an exciting day filled
with horse events, when 68 horses
were exhibited, showing their
graceful beauty. Horses were seen
trotting, jumping, and complet
ing courses.