58th National FFA Convention PROCEEDINGS

58th NATIONAL FFA CONVENTION

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58th National FFA Convention

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1985-86 National FFA Officers

RickMallr

Pmldint

Rick Malir. 21. of Wilson, Kansas,isthe NationalFFAPresident lor1985-86.His localFFAadvisorisJamesPatryHeistheson of Eugene and FrancesMalir

Before being elected state president,hewaschapterandfederation presidentand a memberof the NationalFFA BandRick'sSupervised Occupational Experienceprogramincludes beef cattle, miloandwheat enterprises

Inhigh school. Rickwasstudent council presidentandpresident of bothhis juniorandseniorclasses

Ricksupported the implementation of theKansasFFAFoundation during his year of officeasstate president.Healsoserved as a U.S.

SenateLegislative Intern forSenateMajorityLeaderRobert Dole Rickisanagriculturaleconomics majoratKansasState University.

Rick Malir:Route1,Box109; Wilson.

KS

76490

KevinCoflman CentralRegion VicePresident KevinCoftman.20. of Holliday, Missouri,isthenewCentral RegionVice President of theFFA.He^isthesonofRay and Rebecca CoHman.HisFFAadvisorswere MickeyBriscoeandRobert Wilkerson.

Kevinservedasfirstvice presidentandpresident of thePansFFA chapter, president of theAreaIVAssociationandjustcompletedhis term as Missouri stateFFApresidentHereceived the Star Chapter Farmer award,Outstanding Leadershipaward andtheSanta Fe Leadershipaward.

Kevin's Supervised Occupational Experienceprograminvolves a commercial(arrow to finishhogoperationanda registered cattle herd Hewasthe statewinnerinswineproficiencyanddistrictwinnerin farmbusinessmanagementcontestKevin alsoservedonthe Missouri Governor'sAdvisoryCouncilonAgriculture.

Heisastudent at the University of Missouri-Columbiawhere heis majoringinagriculturaleconomics andagricultural education.

KevinCoffman;Route1;Holliday,

MO

65258

Robert

W.

Weaver SouthernRegion vicePresident

Robert

W

Weaver.20, of Hartselle,Alabama,isthe1985-86 NationalFFA Southern RegionVice President. Robertisthe son of Eltonand Joyce WeaverHis local advisorisBilly

W

Bryan

Robert'sSupervised Occupational Experienceprogramwhile enrolledinvocationalagnculture at FalkvilleHighSchool consisted of dairy productionmanagementataneighboring dairy.

Heservedaschapter treasurer, vice president,andpresidentHe wasalsoinvolvedinmanyjudging contests, quartetcontestsand public speakingIn1982-83.Robert servedaspresident of the AlabamaFFAAssociation.

RobertiscurrentlyattendingAuburnUniversityandismaioringin agriculturalengineering with intentions of doing researchinartificial intelligenceuseinagriculturalproductionandmechanization. Robert:

isanactivememberofAuburnUniversity'sCollegiateFFAchapter RobertW. Weaver; Route1,Box 221A;Hartselle,

AL

35640

CotryShorter Secretary CobyShorter,III.19. of Eagle Lake. Texas,isthe1985-86 NationalFFASecretary.HeisthesonofReverendand MrsCoby Shorter,Jr.His localFFAadvisors are Ronel Roberts, Finest Axel, and Mike McMahon.

Goby's Supervised Occupational Experienceprogramincludes raisingandexhibitingswineHe hasalsodeveloped anoutstanding smallherd ofSimmentalcattle.

Coby waspresident oltheTexas FFAAssociationandservedas chapter, district,andarea president.He hasparticipatedonthe district,areaandstate levelsinthepreparedand extemporaneous publicspeakingcontestsHismusical talentshaveenabledhimto serveasorganist at the1983 and 1984nationalconventions.

Heattends college atTexas

A

&

M

Universityand majorsin agriculturaleducation

CobyShorter.Ill;1204 SeaholmStreet;Eagle Lake.

TX

77434

Kip Godwin EasternRegion VicePresident KipGodwinofWhitesville,North CarolinaisthenewEastern RegionVice President of theFFA.Heisthe20-year-oldsonofMr andMrs.DavidEigaGodwinHis localFFAadvisors areJohnR.

Faulkand Joseph PGore.

Godwin's Supervised OccupationalExpenence programincludesa variety ofcropsandlivestockproduction.He worked onthefamily farmincom,tobacco,sweetpotatoes, poultryandswine,andearned twostatewide agncultural proficiencyawards

Kipwasstatepresident oftheNorth CarolinaFFAAssociationand was achapter, federationanddistrictofficerHereceived the Star Greenhand andStarChapterFarmerawards andwasinvolvedin publicspeaking,parliamentary procedure,andlivestockjudging contests

Godwinisa student at North CarolinaState UniversityinRaleigh where heismajonnginagriculturaleducation.

KipGodwin; Route3,Box 298-A;Whiteville,

NC

28472

CindyBlair Western Region VicePresident CindyBlair,20, of Noble,Oklahoma,isthenewly-elected National FFAVice President of theWesternRegionSheisthe daughter of JackandLindaBlair.HerlocalFFAadvisors are Dale Hortonand Brady McCullough.

Blair'sSupervised Occupational Experienceprogramincludes Hampshiresheep,Duroc swineandacommercialcattleoperation Cindywasthestatesheepproficiencyawardwinner, state diversified livestockproductionwinnerandthewesternregion diversified livestockproduction winner.

CindyservedasstateFFApresidentandsecretaryoftheOklahoma FFAAssociation.Shealsowonstatechampionshipsintwopublic speakingdivisionsandplacedsecondnationwideinextemporaneous publicspeaking.

BlairisanOklahomaState University studentwhereshemajorsin agriculturaleconomics andaccounting

CindyBlair:Route1,Box306; Noble,

OK

73068

National Officer

Candidates

Selected bytheir stateassociations theseFFA

members

ranforthesix national offices oftheFFA. Each has earned theAmerican Farmer Degree andwent through a

week

ofintense screening bytheirpeerson the Con- ventionNominating Committee,

Alabama: Robert Weaver,Hartselle;Ari- zona: Rick Valencia,Marana; Arkansas:

DonnieClayton,Foreman,California:

AndreaSwartz,GrassValley;Florida:

William Smith,Blountstown;Idaho:

Karyl Lolley. Weiser;Illinois:KentBur- row.Altamont, Indiana: Rick Nagel, Rensselaer;Iowa:OwightMogler, Al- vord;Kansas:Rick Malir, Wilson;Ken- tucky:DouglasCoyle,Mackville;Louisi- ana:LeeFletcher,OakGrove;Maryland;

MargaretFlanigan,RockyRidge;Michi- gan: Clarence Rudat.Montague;Minne- sota: JeffreyMoon,Haylield;Missis- sippi;JohnnyWhite. Lucedale;

Missouri: KevinCoHman.Holliday;

Montana:JodiDawson.Belt.Nebraska:

Kevin Yost, DeWitt;Nevada:Kelly Hor- ton. Elko;NorthCarolina: KiplingGod- win, Whiteville.Oklahoma: Cindy^Blair, Noble.Oregon:Daren Coppock, Adams;

SouthCarolina:DeborahCribb,Hem- ingway.South Dakota:Charles Davis.

White.Tennessee: John Rose. Cooke- ville;Teias: CobyShorter,III.Eagle Lake;Ulah:BrendaCrane, Salma. Vir- ginia:MyraNewman, Dugspur;Wasti-

Photographers Photographersassisting with the FFAProceedings included:Mike Wilson, OrlinWagner.Dale Lightfoot, TimStroda,JoeLedford.Rebecca McKee,Kristie Kountz,KarenChausse andJeannette Jones.

100% Plus States Awards

This year nine stateswererecognizedat the national convention for having

100%

ormoreof their vocational agriculture enrollmentinFFA.Thestateshonored were: Colorado. Connecticut, Iowa, Mis- souri,Nebraska,NorthOakota, Ohio.

Oklahoma and Wyoming.

Volume V

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FFA

InformationStaff:

CameronC.Dubes,Director ofInforma- tion;William Stagg. Audio-VisualSpe- cialist;RoniHoran,ProgramAssistant;

andAndy Markwart,Information Intern.

58th National

FFA Convention PROCEEDINGS

Staff:

LauraANelson, Editor;LuAnne Wohler. Designer;RussFlorence.

Assistant Editor;SusanneHurt.

Assistant EditorandTimStroda, Oirector of Photography.

The 58thNationalFFA Convention PRO-

CEEDINGS

istheofficialprintedpro- ceedingsfortheNationalFFA Conven- tion,heldannuallyinKansasCity, Missouriitispublished the lastdayof

The FFAisthe nationalorganization of students preparing lor careersinpro- duction agricultureandagribusiness.

The FFAisincooperation with the U.S.

DepartmentolEducation,Washington, DC

National

FFA

Center 5632Mt.Vernon

Mem.

Hwy.

P.O.Box15160 Alexandria.VA 22309-0160 (703)360-3600 Additional copies of the 58th National FFA

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are availablethrough theNationalFFA SupplyService.

The 58thNationalFFA ConventionPRO- CEEDINGSStaffisheadquarteredinthe FFANewsroomintheLittleTheatre of the Municipal Auditorium.

November

14-16,1985

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58th National FFA Convention

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National FFA Adult ^Na !

ion

!

IFF *^ ^nterS,a,, Leadership

National FFA Board of Directors

LarryCase. Chairman, National FFA Advisor.Division olVocationalEduca- tion,U.S. DepartmentofEducation,Washington,

DC

C

Coleman

Harris,Secretary. National FFA Executive Secretary. Divisionof VocationalEducation,

US

DepartmentofEducation, Washington,

DC

DavidMiller.Treasurer,National FFA Treasurer, State DepartmentofEduca- ton.Baltimore,

MD

Duane

Nielsen,DeputyDirector,DivisionofInnovationandDevelopment,

US

DepartmentofEducation, Washington,

DC

Les

Thompson,

BranchChief,State Administration Branch,DivisionofVoca- tionalEducation,U.S.DepartmentofEducation, Washington,

DC

J.

W

Warren,Chief,

Programs

Development Section, DivisionofVocational Education,U S. DepartmentofEducation,Washington,

DC

Jerry Paxton, Vocational Agriculture Teacher

(USDE

Representative)

Encamp-

ment,

WY

RobertA.Crawley, State Supervisor,AgriculturalEducation,ArkansasVoca- tionaland Technical Education,LittleRock,

AR

FloydJ.Doering, State Supervisor.AgriculturalEducation. State Department ofEducation.Madison,

Wl

Lee Traver.Chief,BureauofTechnology, Tradeand Agriculture Programs, State DepartmentofEducation, Albany,

NY

Rosco

Vaughn, State Supervisor, VocationalAgriculturalEducation, State DepartmentofEducation,Las Cruces,

NM

National FFA Board of Directors' Consultants

Walt Schuh. President.

NVATA.

Bow.

WA Myron

Sonne. President-Elect,

NVATA.

Letcher.

SD

Ralph

Thomas,

Vice President,

NVATA. Woodward, OK

Craig Wiget, Vice President,

NVATA, Mt

Blanchard,

OH

Gary

W

Leske, Associate ProlessorAgriculturalEducation, Universityot Minnesota,St.Paul,

MN

WilliamEDrake,Professorand Coordinator,Agriculturaland Occupational Education. CornellUniversity.Ithaca,

NY

Edwin LLove, Prolessor,AgriculturalEducation, UniversityotArkansas, Fayetteville,

AR

Clinton 0. Jacobs.Prolessor.AgriculturalEducation.UniversityotArizona.

Tucson,

AZ

National FFA Foundation Board of Trustees

Larry Case, President. National FFA Advisor, DivisionotVocationalEduca- tion,

US

DepartmentotEducation,Washington,

DC

C.

Coleman

Harris.Secretary. National FFA Executive Secretary,Division of Vocational Education,

US

DepartmentotEducation, Washington,

DC

David

A

Miller,Treasurer.NationalFFA Treasurer, State DepartmentotEdu- cation,Baltimore,

MD

J

W

Warren, Vice President,Chief.Programs Development Section,Divi- sionofVocational Education,

US

DepartmentofEducation, Washington,

DC

Les

Thompson.

BranchChief,State Administration Branch, DivisionofVoca- tionalEducation, U.S. DepartmentotEducation.Washington,

DC

Carl F.Gerhardt, Senior Vice President,

The

DeLaval

Ag

Divisionof Alfa- Laval.Inc..KansasCity.

MO

BillMunsellChairman. Creswell. Munsell.Fultz

&

Zirbel.Inc..CedarRap- ids,IA

RonaldGoddard. President

&

Chief ExecutiveOfficer (Retired),Agway,Inc., Syracuse,

NY

Walt Schuh, President,

NVATA, Bow, WA Myron

Sonne, PresidentElect,

NVATA,

Letcher,

SD

Steve Meredith, National FFA President, Glendale,

KY

Clinton0.Jacobs, Professor,

Ag

Education, UniversityofArizona,Tuscon.

AZ

WilliamEDrake,Professorand Coordinator,

Ag

and Occupational Educa- tion,CornellUniversity,Ithaca,

NY

Rosco

Vaughn, State Supervisor, VocAgriculturalEducation, StateDepart-

ment

ofEducation,Las Cruces,

NM

Robert A, Crawley, Supervisor,AgriculturalEducation,Arkansas Vocational and Technical Education,LittleRock,

AR

Lee Traver.Chief,BureauotTechnology.Trade

&

Agriculture Programs, State DepartmentofEducation. Albany.

NY

Floyd JDoering. State Supervisor,AgriculturalEducation. StateDepartment otPublicInstruction,Madison,

Wl

Troy Newton, State FFA Executive Secretary, State Department^ofEducation,

Montgomery, AL

Roy

Walls, StateFFA Executive Secretary, State DepartmentofEducation, Baltimore,

MD

National FFA Foundation Staff

BernieL.Staller,Executive Director

Kim

A.Havens, Assistant ExecutiveDirector,Corporate Support-East DouglasE.Butler,AssistantExecutiveDirector,Corporate Support-West Steven R. Greene, Assistant ExecutiveDirector,PlannedGifts

National FFA Foundation Sponsors' Board Executive Council

CarlGerhardt, Chairman, Senior Vice President,Alfa-Laval.Inc,AgriGroup BillMunsell, Chairman-Elect 1986. Chairman. Creswell Munsell,Fultz

&

Zir- beland Executive Vice President,

Young

&

Rubicam USA

RobertC.LanphierIII,Chairman-Elect 1987, President and Chairman^ofthe Board, DICKEY-iohn Corporation

Dr.HilmerL.Jones. Past Chairman. President, North American Operations,

MSD AGVET

Division,Merck and Co.,Inc.

Larry

D

Case, National FFA Advisor C.

Coleman

Harris.NationalFFA Executive Secretary DavidAMiller.NationalFFA Treasurer Wilson

W

Carnes. Administrative Director Lennie

Gamage, Manager

of InternationalPrograms RobertSeefeldt,FFA

Program

Specialist(Awards) Ted Amick, FFA

Program

Specialist(Contests) Dwighl Horkheimer,

ACCESS

Manager, FFA Supply Service

Tony

Hoyt, FFA

Program

Specialist(Leadership)

Cameron

Dubes, DirectorotInformation Dennis Shater,Director.FFA Supply Service Robert

W

Cox. Executive Director FFA Alumni Association William Stagg, AssociateEditor.The National

FUTURE FARMER

Magazine/

Audio-VisualSpecialist

John

M

Pitzer,SeniorEditor.The National

FUTURE FARMER

Magazine Glenn D. Luedke, DirectorotAdvertising,The National

FUTURE FARMER

Magazine

Dottie

M

Hinkle,CirculationFulfillmentManager, The National

FUTURE FARMER

Magazine

JoAnn

Grimes,

Manager

ofAccounting

FFA TIMES

Sponsored

by the

Jacques Seed Company

Onceagain theFFATimes wasread each day bythoseinattendance at the 58th NationalFFA ConventionUniversity lournaiism studentsfrom aroundthe country,underthe direction ofFFAIn- formation Intern,Andy Markwart,ap- pliedthemselvesto the task of "getting thenews out" tromtheirheadquarters intheFFA Convention Newsroom.

Volunteers Saluted

TheNationalFFAOrganizationwouldlike to salute thehundredsotvolunteers whoare themainstayotthe national convention.Withouttheirhardwork and longhoursitwouldnevercometo- getherThank you Stage Crew, Courtesy Corps,News Crew,NewsCorps,con- test helpers,K.C.AdvisoryBoardand alltheothers tonumeroustomention but definitelyandwholeheartedly appre- ciated.

VIP Citations

The following individuals were honored with the VIPCitation for their continual supportofand servicetotheFFA:

FrankRStover, StateSupervisor ofAg- riculturalEducationinSouthCarolina for 15yearsAfter12years as a vocational agriculture instructor,Stoverserved as StateExecutive Secretary lor theFFA and Young Farmersforfour years.Dur- ing histenure as StateSupervisor of AgriculturalEducation,heservedonthe NalionalFFA Boardof Oi 970- 71)and was awardedtheHonorary American Farmer Degreein1971.

Stover, of Pelion,SouthCarolina, re- tiredin1984after33years of service to vocational agricultureandtheFFA.

Carl S.Thomas,Assistant Director, WestVirginiaBureauofVocational, TechnicalandAdultEducation in Charleston.WestVirginia.For43years Thomas hasserved vocational a

)-agi jPro-

Or. Virgil Martinson,tormerWisconsin FFAExecutiveSecretaryandSupervisor ofAgriculturalEducation. After20years asavocational agriculture instructor, DrMartinsonbecamesupervisor of ag- ricultural educationin1972Heserved as consultant to theWisconsinJr.Dairy- men'sAssociationand wasinstrumental in(orminga stateFFA AlumniAssocia- tion,which hasbecomethe largestin Secretary lortwoyears betore retiring thispastAugustHecurrentlyresidesin Stoughlon, Wisconsin, LaurencePressly.tormerExecutiveVice Presidenl of theAmericanRoyal Associ-

ationPresslybeganhisassociation with theFFAwhileworkingwith the Exten- sionServiceAfterbecomingagricultural specialistwith theKansasCityChamber olCommerce, he wasinstrumentalin bringingaboutcomplete supportotthe citylorthe NationalFFAContests. For sixyearsheservedas headofthe AmericanRoyal Associationandduring thaitimedeveloped an AmericanRoyal scholarship for thewinnerofeachcon- testHeisalso a ten year

member

ot theKansasCityAdvisory Council toFFA anda resident of Lee'sSummit,Mis-

gramSpecialistandStateSupervisor, andpresently, as assistant director of theWestVirginiaBureauofVocational, TechnicalandAdult Education.He was instrumentalindeveloping theWestVir- giniaYoung Farmer programin1970 andcontinues tobeactiveinvo-agby assistinginthe selection of NationalFFA ProficiencyAward Programparticipants.

Dr.Francis T. Turtle,State Director, StaleDepartmentofVocationalTechni- calEducation.Beginninghisservice to theFFA asa state officerin1937.Dr.

Turtlewent onto teach vocational agri- culture for six years,wasSuperinten- dent ofSchoolsfor13years,anda StateVo Tech^staff

member

since 1964.

He has beenservingas state directorin Stillwater,Oklahoma,since1967 and willretireinFebruary of1986.DrTurtle received theHonorary American Farmer Degreein1976.

Convention Speakers and Special Entertainment

Speakersfortheconvention included U.S. Secretary of Agriculture John R.Block; motivational speaker, ZigZiglar,sponsored by American Bank- ers Association;

NBC "Today" show

personality WillardScott,sponsored byInternationalMinerals

&

Chemical Corporation; Denis Waitley, "Space

Age

Motivator, "sponsored by the FFA; Olympic gold medalistⁱⁿ

gym-

nastics.Bart Conner, sppnsored by Coca-Cola.

USA

and former pro running-back

Rocky

Bleier,sponsored by H.J. Heinz

Company

Founda- tion.

"StarsfromThe Grand Ole Opry." sponsored by T.C.R.Inc.EarlE.

Ow-

ens,Nashville,Tennessee, providedspecialentertainment Saturdayafter-

noon

withwell-known countrystars:Del

Wood,

RazzyBailey.H.C.Mor- gan andCalSmith.

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Distinguished Service Citations

Thisyear three organizations were recognized with the Distinguished Ser- viceCitation for theirexceptional servicetotheFFA by contributing time,

money

and personnel. They were:

November

14-16, 19

Computers in Agriculture

Award ^Sponsored

by AgriData Resources,Inc.

TheMeredithCompany/SUCCESSFUL FARMING,ofDes Moines,Iowa.The company has sponsoredNational Achievement Awards,provided National FFA Foundation Chairmen, developed and headeda national publicitycam- paignhonoringFFA's 50th Anniversary andinthe early years otthe FFA,pro- vided loans tomemberstohelpthem startfarming.

PfizerIncorporated/Agricultural Division, of

New

York,

New

York. Pfizerhassup- ported !heFFAfor32yearsbyproviding NationalFFA Foundation Chairmen.

sponsoringNationalProficiencyAwards andtheNational Hall ofAchievement, andassistingFFAleadersthrougha StrategicPlanning Process.

R.JReynoldsIndustries,Inc.,ofWin- ston-Safem.North Carolina.R.J.Rey- noldshasbeena long-time supporter of the FFA.developing13stateFFAprofi- ciencyawards and sponsoringthis year'snewSpecialtyCropProficiency Award.TheyalsosponsortheBuilding OurAmericanCommunities program withfundingandstaff.Theyare the or- ganization's largestannual sponsor.

New "Brand 'Em To Save A

Life" Safety

Campaign

Dunngtheconventiona newsafety campaignentitled"Brand 'EmtoSaveA Life"wasintroducedTheeducational effortisa specialemphasis campaignof the NationalFFASafetyAwardspro-

Launchedattheconvention, thecam- paign'semphasismonthswillbeduring the spring ot1986FFAchaptersand membersnationwidewilljointhecam- paign toeducateAmerican farmersof the three leadingcausesoffarmtractor fatalities:rollovers,runoversandun- guardedpowertake offs.

FFAmemberswillpassout safetylitera- tureandplace safetyreminderdecalson oldermodeltractors.

FFAchapterswillberecognized for their effortswith a specialcampaigncertifi- cate saluting their efforts.Inaddition, chapters

may

include ihis activityin theirNationalFFASafetyAwardapplies-

Ag Ed Network

Thisyearhands-onAg EdTraining ses- sionswereagain offered. Also ottered wereadvancedandtechnical training sessions.

New

additionsincluded the FFANewsareawhere FFAnews from theconventionwasputontheAg Ed Networkasithappened anda special MCI messagecenterwasavailable for studentswishing tosendor receive messages fromtheirfamiliesorvo-ag classmatesathome.

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TheNationalFFAOrganizationwishesto welcome and thanktheArmstrong Rub- berCompanyfor theirsponsorshipof thisedition ofthe58th NationalFFA ConventionPROCEEDINGS.

ANNOUNCING A NEW

FFA COMPUTER SERVICE

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FFA

advisors

& members now

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The National FFA

Computers

inAgriculture Seminar

was

heldAugust 13- 17,1985inWashington, DC,torecognize the top FFA

members

for their achievements and progressinutilizingcomputers.Allofthestate

Com-

putersinAgriculture winners received an expense paidtriptothe National FFA

Computers

inAgriculture

Award

Seminar.

The award program recognizes FFA

members who

have achievedand

made

great progressinutilizingcomputersinagricultureand agribusi- nessStudents are judged ontheir ability toadaptcomputer technology tobenefit theirSupervised Occupational Experience enterprise and/orlocal FFA chapter.

NationalWinner

—

StephenM. Cameron, Lyons, Ohio FirstRunner-Up

—

LarrySanders.SantaMaria,California SecondRunner-Up—Michael Vincent,LasAnimas, Colorado

ThirdRunner-Up— Randolph TedHall,Staunton, Virginia

FourthRunner-Up

—

Jeff AllenNeed,Frankfort,Kentucky

State Finalists

Alabama:PatPace.Scottsboro; Alaska:

Cary Taylor. Delia Junction;Arkansas:

Kevin Mathis, Valley Springs, California:

LarrySanders, SantaMaria;Colorado:

Michael Vincent,Las Animas;Florida:

KeithMcCord,SarasotaVo-Ag;Illinois:

ConnieJLoomis. Salem,Indiana: Jeff AllenNeed,Rossville;Iowa:

Wade

E.

Nolte,Ackley-Geneva,Kansas: Jon Hag- gard,WashburnRural;Kentucky:Mike Jernigan, FranklinSimpson;Louisiana:

RachelleRaeMcOaniel, lota;Maine:

AaronCraig Cote.Caribou;Massachu- setts:Jodi Lightizer, Essex;Michigan:

Lynn Mazurek, Lakewood, Minnesota:

AngieMolting.Ortonville.Missouri:

LarryJennings. Stanberry.Montana:

JimAvent,Red Lodge; Nebraska: Dan Charron,Ravenna;Nevada:PaulaGard- ner,Ruby Mountain;

New

Jersey: Rich- ardYurkovitch,WarrenHills;

New

Mex- ico:Jared Burnett, Estancia;

New

York:

Paul D. Colgan, NorthernAdirondack;

North Dakota:ToddC.Mayer.Regent;

Ohio:StephenM.Cameron.Tinora;

Oklahoma: KennethWayne Good,Jr., Medford;Oregon:TraciPlagmann,Al- bany;Pennsylvannia: JonMerkle,Little Lions State College;SouthCarolina:

Rodney Weaver,Spartanburg;South Dakota:LChristopher Olson, Clark;

Texas:TimPetri,Clear Creek;Utah: Erik Merkley, Roosevelt; Virginia:Randolph TedHall,FortDefiance;Washington:

StacyKoschee,Snohomish; Wisconsin:

JohnSorg,Delevan-Danen:Wyoming:

Andrew Morehead, Baggs

Special Meal Functions

Mealfunctions areanadditionalmeans ofproviding motivation,educalionand furtherleadership training toFFA

mem-

bersand guestsinattendance.This year therewasaNationalFFAPrayer Break- fastwithguest speakerToddBlackledge, aNationalFFALeadershipDinnerad- dressed by formerNationalFFASecre- tary,ScottMcKain; an American Farmer luncheonforrecipients oftheAmerican Farmer Degree andspecialWednesday nightAlumni Oinner

"Secure A Place

In History"

TheNationalFFAOrganizationand 1984- 85NationalFFAOfficerTeamkicked off anationwidecampaigntoraisemoney towardthe restoration of theStatue of Libertyontherecommendationofthe delegates of the 57th NationalFFACon- vention.Theofficersgaveaprogress report to theconventionandstressed a projectedcompletiondate ofDecember 31.1985 and urged membersto follow the ideasandguidelinesinthe bro- chure,"SecureAPlace In History."

15, 25 & ^{35 Year}

Foundation Sponsors

ACCESS

Thenew

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subscription service foragriculturaleducation operatedby theNationalFFA SupplyService pre- mieredattheconventionattheNational AgriculturalCareerShow.Itwillprovide subscribers withaccessto:asoftware library,educationalsoftware reviews, computersoftware at special educational pricesandaoneyear subscription to theACCESS-INTERFACENewsletterAC- CESSisa specialsubscription sen/ice aimedatagriculturaleducationandthe localagriculture instructorinparticular.

These sponsors were recognizedfor theircontinuous contributionstothe FFA through the National FFA Foundation,Inc.

15 Year Sponsors

CFIndustries,Incorporated; Curtice-Burns/Pro-Fac Foundation; Farm CreditBanks of

Omaha;

The Farm-Oyl

Company;

George.

W.

Jenkins Foundation,Incorporated;AlKemnitz;Mid-America Dairymen, Incorpo- rated;NationalFood

&

Energy Council. Incorporated;

Oshkosh

B'Gosh, Incorporated;Dr.ClaudL.Scroggs; Southern Farmers Association;The Wiremold Foundation

F&f- ^{25 Year Sponsors}

Cargill,Incorporated;H.D.

Hudson

Manufacturing

Company;

Dr.J.E.

Salsbury Foundation; VenardFilms,Ltd.

35 Year Sponsors

LG.Balfour

Company;

ThePillsbury

Company; PROGRESSIVE FARMER-

Southern Progress Corporation; The Quaker Oals Foundation

November

11-16.1985

Official Delegates

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Thesestateassociations

members

represent theentireFFA

membership

inpolicydevelopment, committees and voting on the convention^floor The

number

otdelegates representing eachstate isproportionalto their overallmembership. Eachstatehasatleasttwo delegates.

Alabama: JodyBrewer. Saraland; David Parmer.Russellville,Thomas Spencer.

Auburn;Alaska: Justin Avril,Homer.

Kim Rohr,Delta Junction, Arizona:Da-

mon

DeLa Pena, Phoenix,DebbieNa- bonne.Tempe. Arkansas: Teresa Hen- drix,Marshall: ArthurHill,Fulton;

California:Serena Benadum,Gal);Ste- venDavis,SantaPaula. Carri Estes, Chino;Colorado: Troy McCue,Flagler;

KevinOchsner.Ft.Collins,Connecticul:

Richard Brock.Middletown;Kurt Gehrke. Wallingford,Delaware: Ray Harrington,Wilmington. JackLoftin.

Wyoming,Florida:KarenHurst,Bran- ford;Terry Parrish, Trenton; Georgia:

ChadBarnes. Clermont.Jimbo Coleman, Sylvester;Hawaii: KathyEguires,Hal- eiwa;AnthonyKuloloia,Waimanalo, Idaho: LauraHobbs.Eagle. BrettRey- nolds,Kuna;

Illinois:TamiCraig,Clay City;Lynn Granby,Verona; CharlesSchone.Bluffs:

Indiana:

Man

Kirkpatnck, Trafalgar;Lisa Moss,Trafalgar.Iowa: Kevin Eblen, Creston;Eugene Rodberg,Forest City.

Kansas:

Tom

Hemmer.Salina;Melame Mamquist,Courfland; Kentucky:An- thony Osborne,Wilhsburg; Kelly Smifh, BowlingGreen, Louisiana:TimBarry, Sunset: Allen Broussard.Morse; Maine:

Kevin Grass,MarsHill;Todd Wmslow, PresqueIsle,Maryland:Brian Glass, Emmitsburg; Sarah Osborn, Keymar;

Massachusetts:Michael Fields,Rayn- ham;Lisa Hixson,Ashfield:Michigan:

Shawn Newport,Constanttne.BradPar- rish,Quincy;Minnesota: DeanHarder, MountainLake;Ann MarieHenkels, HeronLake; Mississippi: David Walker.

Batesville;DuaneWeems, Jackson, Mis- souri:NancyCrane. Springfield;Brad Haseniaeger.

New

Haven,Montana:

ToddO'Hair,Livingston;ShawnPeter- son, Livingston;Nebraska:BobGest- ring,Lincoln;Dave Koepke,BlueHill;

Nevada:Lincoln Dahl. Oeelh;

Soma

Wright, Hiko;

New

Hampshire: Greg Messenger.Rochester, JenniferMoyer, Hampstead.

New

Jersey:John Sebas- hano,Stockton;KathySmylie, Wrights- town;

New

Mexico: KC.Jones, Bosque Farms,CrystalWooton, Ros- well.

New

York:MaryAlden, Olean;

DrewFletcher,Pine Plains;North Caro- lina:Lisa Bryan,Bladenboro,Scotty Ja- cobs,TaborCity.Wiley Loflin, Jr.,Den- ton,North Dakota: Leann Enckson.

Beulah;BrendaKalvoda,Mandan.Ohio:

BillBien,Johnstown; Angie Ryan. Mon- clova;KathyShininger, Delta; Okla- homa: Tern Lynn Hames. Norman; Jona KayHorton,Norman; DavidShaffer.

PondCreek;Oregon:Holly Craig,Hills- boro;TonySchwartz, Powell Butte, Pennsylvania:JulieHess, East Earl. Eric Shipley,Glencoe.PuertoRico:Jose Cardona. Camuy; JoseRivera,Jayuya, RhodeIsland: Kelly Donnelly,Saunders- town;Lorinda Hall,HopeValley:South Carolina: Michelle Miller.Hemmqway.

DanPoston,Gresham; South Dakota:

Glen Enander, Frankfort;JoeGiovannet- lone,Columbia: Tennessee:Rector Miller,LaFollerte;Andy Nash, Green- brier;Texas: AaronAleiandro,Farmers Branch: Jerry Cole, Bedias;Jay Hays, WolfeCity,David Knight,Kingwood;

John Steelhammer,Mathis; Scott Symken,

New

Braunfels;NancyTollett.

Jonesboro;Utah:GregStewart, Meadow; NormanThurston.Morgan, Vermont:Steve Kayhart,Vergennes, Neal Perry, Orleans; Virginia:LeeAr- rington,Penhook.David Wright,Weyers Cave;Washington: Don Hayden, Ash- lord;JimRingo.Grandview.WestVir- ginia:DonnieAlt,Keyser;AnniePer- kins,Frankford.Wisconsin:Cheryl Helmeid, Blanchardville; Kevin Paul, Medford; DaveSchaefer, Plattevilie, Wyoming: Joe Campbell,Riverton;Jim Willox.Douglas

Convention Business

District of Columbia-

State FFA Association

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bestowedinrecognitionoladultsupporters

who

have

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rendered exceptional servicetoyouth,agriculturaleducationandtheFFA

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organizationLocaladvisors/teachers are alargemotivation force behind

many members

andfor theirtime,understandingand guidance theFFA recognizeslessthanone percentof

them

(chapter advisors) eachyear, Also receiving thedegree are parentsofnational officersand otherbusi- nessesand individuals

who

have helpedadvancetheFFA and agriculture through unlimited service on thenational level.

Teachers

Alabama: HermanGarrick,GroveHill.

Charles Mayfield, Russellville;Donald Wilson. Athens, Larry Wilson, Douglas, Arizona: Fred Bennett, Toileson. Califor- nia:RichardBoucher.Tulare; Steve Gomes, Merced,AltonMcRae.Mari- posa; Richard Regalo.Merced. James Siewert, Tranquillity;Colorado: Dennis Everhart,Woodrow.Connecticut: Frank Wilson,Lebanon,Florida:RobertPhil- pot,Wilhston;Thomas Weber,Sarasota;

Georgia:JohnBarnes, Jr,Ellijay;

Idaho:KentScon,Malad. Illinois: Allen Hornbrook,Paris;C.Eugene McGrew, Bushnell,RonaldSmith, Greenville.

Iowa:Dean Gerzema,Buffalo Center;

MahlonPeterson,Elwood; Ronald Res- sler,Hudson. Kansas: James Housman, Columbus.Kentucky: Alva Bennett, Hartford;Thomas Cochran,Paintsville.

Jerry Greer,Glasgow; Maryland:Dale White,Hagerstown; Michigan:Cyrille Valhere.Alma: Minnesota: Norman Brakken,Montevideo,Harry Peirce, Jr., StCharles.RobertRoesler,Sherburn.

Missouri:DonaldForster,Milan;John Jones, Lockwood; HubertShuler.

Smithville;RogerWolf. Chillicothe.

Montana: DuaneGebhardt,Cascade;

Nebraska:Kent Zeller.Ravenna;

New

Jersey:JayRupell.Washington.

New

York: Alfred Chapin, Jr.,

New

Berlin;

WarrenGiles,PennYan;NorthCaro- lina:GuyCutler,Bath;James Langdon, Jr.,FourOaks;

Tommy

Leonard,Hills- borough;WilliamNeill,Jr.,Clarkton;

North Dakota:frankSchander,North- wood;Ohio: Richard Burkholder,Bowl- ing Green;RobertBuxton,Warsaw;

SamuelHarvey.Cardmgton;T.Dwain Sayre,Sycamore;Michael Sbertzer, BowlingGreen;Oklahoma:AlvinBea- dles,Thomas, Van Chew, Konawa;

Wayne Dimmick,Newkirk; LarryMeeks, Skiatook;Pennsylvania: StephenKline, BeaverSprings.GuyNaugle. Jr.,Red Lion; ClairZerby. Westfield:South Da- kota:DewayneSiebrasse, Flandreau;

Tennessee: JamesDyer,White House, Richard Ledford, Cleveland;Texas: Ron- ald Appleton.Waxahachie; JosephBut- ton,Beckville.LawrenceFryer. Waelder;

Don Ham,Dalhart;ThomasHeffernan.

Pleasanton,WesleyOdell,

New

Braun- fels.Calvin Scott,Loop, M.Dale Thomas, HoneyGrove; PerryWoods, Henrietta; CharlesYarbrough,Honey Grove; Ulah: EarlThomsen. Spanish Fork;Virginia: WilliamGwathmey,King

& QueenCourtHouse; DennisSmith, Broadway; Washington:Lyle Holt,Con- nell;KennethMilholland,Olympia;Den- nisWallace.Yelm.WestVirginia: Har- oldSktdmore,Sutton;Wisconsin:Clark Anderson,Spring Valley,Roland Han- son, East Troy.GlennCinder.

Blanchardville

TheDistrictofColumbiabecamea chat- viewing theproposeda tered stateFFAassociation during the tution,bylaws,programofactivitiesand 58th NationalFFA ConventionDuring otherrequirementsTheDistrict ofCo- the NationalFFA Boardot Directors' lumbiaFFAAssociationhas 129

mem-

convention meeting, theboardmovedto bersinfiveWashington,

DC

highschool receiveandgrant the charter after re- FFAchapters

Others

Alabama: JoeBethea,Alabama, Chev- ronUS.A..Inc.,Montgomery: James Drake,AuburnUniversity,Auburn;Jerry Jehle,Progressive Farmer,Birmingham;

JamesKendrick, StateDeptolEduca- tion,Montgomery;Arizona:Ronald Ray- ner.Litchfield;StanTurley, Arizona StateSenate. Phoenix;Arkansas: John Attebery,SoufhernArkansasUniversity, Magnolia. FrankJohnston,Dept.olVoc.

Education,LittleRock;JackGJustus.

Arkansas Farm BureauFed.,LittleRock, California: FrankRobertGayaldo, Kel- seyville:JeanneGayaldo, Kelseyville.

Wm

BStaiger,California Cattlemen's Assoc,Sacramento; L.W. Templeton, KubotaTractor Corporation.Compton, District ofColumbia:Pat Kearney,Pri- vate Sector Initiatives,Washington;Mi- chael L.May, USD&LivestockDivision, Washington;Florida:GaryBartley.Flor- idaFFAFoundation, Tallahassee,Maxie McGhee,University of Florida, Gaines- ville;Georgia: LouieCafhoun, Swains- boro; FredCochran,Lavoma,Louise Cochran, Lavoma; DavidFarmer,Uni- versity ot Georgia. Athens;ByronKirk- land,GeorgiaDevelop. Authority. At- lanta:CharlesMcDaniel,Georgia State Schools. Atlanta:Roberta Ravan. Farm- ers

Home

Administration,Dunwoody, GilbertUnderwood,University ofGeor- gia,Athens;Hawaii: ThomasG.Hatak- eyama, HawaiianAssociation FFA,Hon- olulu,Idaho:RaymondPoe,IdahoFarm BureauFederation,Pocatello;RichardR Rush, Departmentof Agriculture,Boise;

Jerry Tlucek,Melba,Mary LouTiucek Melba. Illinois:Robert Wanzei.East Peoria,ThomasWiles.IllinoisState BoardofEduc,Springfield; Iowa: Victor Bekkum, IowaState University,Ames;

Kansas:Kurt Feltner,KansasState Uni- versity,Manhattan;Kentucky: DavidM.

Coffey,Western KentuckyUniversity, BowlingGreen.DelmerDalton,Kentucky Association FFA. Frankfort; Eldon Heath- cott,MurrayState University.Murray;

RalphMeredith, Glendale;RuthMere- dith.Glendale;Maryland: NancyBrash- ear.FrederickNews-Post,Frederick, Michigan: RobertLaPrad,Michigan State University,East Lansing.Minne- sota:RogerArends, Willmar, Deloria Arends, Willmar; Seth Fisher,LakeHu- bert;AllenHoush,Cargill,Incorporated, Minneapolis; Curtis Kees, Harvest States Cooperatives, St. Paul; Gerald R.

McKay.University ofMinnesota,St Paul; Harry JPeterson, St. Paul; Victor Richardson. Owatonna:RichardD Tretsven.Minnesota TradeOffice,St.

Paul;Mississippi: RichardMason,Col- lins,ElizabethMason,Collins;William McGrew,MississippiAssnFFA, Jack- son. Missouri:Robert Chapman,Linn;

H.HDickenson. AmencanHereford As- sociation,KansasCity;GeorgeFrevert, SafewayStores.Inc,KansasCity;Carl Gerhardt, Alfa-Laval,Inc,AgriGroup, KansasCity;Loren CJackson. Ameri- canHereford Association,KansasCity;

BillLangley,Municipal Auditorium,Kan- sas City;Robert CScott,Mobay Chem- icalCorporation,KansasCity;Nebraska:

•RenaldBarrett.Mead;Inez Barrett,

Mead; GaryKubicek.FarmlandIndus- tries.Inc.,Hickman;

New

Jersey:Wal- terEllis,Jr.

New

JerseyFarmBureau, Trenton,

New

Mexico:FredWidmoyer,

New

MexicoState University,Las Cruces;

New

York:Bruce

W

Emanuel.

State University ol

New

York, Cobleskill;

Enos BHeisey.AgwayInc.,Syracuse:

Harry Karpiak,BureauofOccu/ContEd Support, Albany,HughSutherland,Hob- art;Irene Sutherland,Hobart;Lee Traver,StaleDepartmentofEducation, Albany.NorthCarolina: HalletBoyd, Pinetown, InezBoyd. Pinetown; Joseph Clary,North Carolina Slate Univ.,Ra- leigh;HB.Craig.North Carolina State Univ.Raleigh;CarmenParkhurst, North Carolina Stale Univ.Raleigh;NorthDa- kota:Lois Carter,StateBoardforVoc Education, Lisbon, Ohio: R.KirbyBar- rick,OhioState University,Columbus;

L.R.Brodeur.fuestoncTire& Rubber Co., Akron.

M

JConnor.Firestone Tire& Rubber Co.Akron.Robert Freeze.Ohio DeptotEducation.Colum- bus:Jay Householder.

New

Lexington High School

New

Lexmglon. John Miley.Ohio Deptot Education.Colum- bus; AltonParksColumbus.Naomi ParksColumbus. AndrewStevens.The OhioFarmer.Columbus.William Walt.

The Montgomery CoJV S.Clayton:

Craig Wiget.NVATA. MtBlanchard.

Oklahoma: BryanBurrell,Fairview;Mary SueBurrell,Fairview.RalphThomas, NVATA, Woodward; JamesD.White, OklahomaState University, Stillwater;

Pennsylvania:GuyEberhart,Sears, Roebuck&Co.,StDavids;DonaldE Evans,Pennsylvania State University.

UniversityPark, T.Oean Witmer, Penn- sylvaniaDept. ofEduc,Harrtsburg.

SoulhCarolina: ArthurKJensen, Clemson;Soulh Dakota: Marvis Hogen.

Dept. ot Agriculture,Pierre,Michael McNamara,Dept.ol Agriculture,Pierre.

Tennessee:JerryEdwards,LaFollerte.

Becky Edwards.LaFollerte;Texas: Joe Bass,Winnsboro, NancyBass,Winns- boro. Jerry Clark,TexasHouse^ofRep- resentatives,Buna, DurwinHill,Texas EducationAgency.Austin; Charley Jones, EasiTexasStale University, Commerce, InmanWhite.Texas Educa- tionAgency.Austin;Thailand:Boontiam Chareonying, OeptOf Education, Thai- land;Utah: GilbertALong, UtahState University,Logan; Virginia:Jan Brown, NationalFFACenter, Alexandria;Robert W.Bryan.SouthernStatesCoop.,Inc..

Richmond, JosephineCoiley.TheNa- tional Future Farmer,Alexandria;Marion Fay, NationalFFACenter, Alexandria, DavidGibson, Sr,VirginiaState Univer- sity,Petersburg,Norma^Keller,Alexan- dria;MaraleePeters,NationalFFA Cen- ter.Alexandria; WilliamF.Stagg, NationalFFACenter,Alexandna;Wash- ington:RogerLampitl,Cenex Ag,Inc., Tacoma; Wisconsin: A.BAndy Coch- rane,Briggs&Stratton Corp.,Milwau- kee; Herbert Grover,Dept. of Public Instruction,Madison,Kim Havens.Na- tionalFFAFoundation,Madison; Robert Hemauer, Plymouth,Richard Loberger.

Univ.of Wl-Platteville,Platleville;David Price,Bloomington; MaryPrice, Bloomington.Zig Ziglar

58th National FFA Convention

PROCEEDINGS

-

^ttf^y

National Officer ^Retiring Addresses

"...TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER"

Going,Going Gone.

The Auctioneer did say

As we

sat inside that auction barn

On

acold,cold winter day.

How smooth

thatcry

came

forth from

him

As

they

walked

through in parade.

A nod

ofthehead, a bat of the eye.

And

another deal

was made.

Istoodalert,eyesintent,ashe closed the sate thai day.

Iasked.

"How? How

can

you make

magic, by asking folksto

pay?"

Witha

hand on my

shoulder

and

tearsinhiseyes.

He

said."Son.letthis

be

a lesson inlife.

For the

man who

desires

most

to

isthe

one who

takes

home

the prize.

It's

more

than justdollars,far

more

than scholars.

More

than

some

King'sEmpire.

Lifeisloving,caring,

and

giving.

Success

iscreatedby desire.

Those

men

bid with

money

in hand;

They'll

buy

totheirhearts content.

Others

must

bidby giving ofself.

Seeing others prosper through theirtime well spent.

Remember, good

friend,"

he

said to

me.

"These

valuesI've feltfitto preach.

Allthings are sold

on

theold auction block.

And

allthingsare withinyour reach.

Tobid,tobuy,

you

II

wonder why

I'veshared these thoughts with

you.

When

thecall

goes

outinthe

game

oflife,please

remember

Allthings go,

always go ...

To

the highest bidder!"

Ithardlyseemsthatilwas 371 days agothatIreceived the gavelaspresi- dent ol this organization,and

now

this afternoon, I'm ottering

my

finalremarks as an FFAofficerAsIopen

my

heart andmindtoyouIoverflow with pridein recalling

my

associations withsomeof the finestpeople to everwalkthe face ol the earth.Inthissociety ol idols,role models,characters,and images

my

real heroesliveineverycorner of this great nation.TheyareGodleartng,hardwork- ingindividualswhothriveonIreshair, darksoil,rainydaysandmake ends meet throughagrimdetermination to succeed.MostIhavenevermet,butI

leelabond amongpeopleinagriculture lhatgoestarbeyondthe description ol So manytimes this yearpeople have askedwhatmakesthefarm soappeal- ing?AsIsearch lorwordsto theunan- swerablequestionIthink otthenew- borncalfstandingonwobblylegs,the smell of freshlyturnedsoil,arainbow following amid-summerstorm,andthe firstdusting otsnowthatsignals the ar- rivalofwinter.Sodeeply rootedinour heritage,so

much

a part ofAmerican history,the tradition ol the lamily(arm willcontinueaslong aswevalueand respectourroles as patrons of the earth.Havingbeenhumbled so many timesIrememberamid-Septembervisit tothe

USDA

whenIpickedupamaga- zinewhosefrontcovercarried thismes- sage

"Man

despite his artistic preten- sionandhismany accomplishments, oweshisexistence to a six-inch layer of top soilandthe tact thatitrains."As progressive agriculturalists

we

must never lose sight ofourresponsbililies, as achosenpeople, to care for the earthanditsresources.

Aswe

come

totheclose ol this national convention worldleadersare gathering to discuss controls ofpowerful nuclear weapons,weaponsthatindividually could destroy millions o( livesandif usedinpluralitycouldremove

human

existencefromthe face of this earth.

Seeminglywe waver each day between near destructionandcontinued existence inaworldolturmoil,terrorism,starva- tion,tear,andanguish. Yet

my

heartis withourleaders tokeepourdefenses strong...toguaranteethedefenseof thisnationandthe protection ofallfree people of every race, religionandcreed.

Inthispivotalworldofcriticaldecisions, decisive actions,andintensepropa- ganda wars ourleadersmust remember thewordsofAndrew Jackson..."One

man

withcouragemakesamajority

"

My

strong beliefsinthe values ofAmer- icanismcome from morethan saying thepledge or hearing the national an- them.Thoseleelingscomeafter having experienced thedeepreliefofstepping offajetaircrafton

US

soil.That strange inclination that you're rightat

home

eventhoughyou'reinanisland statethousandsolmilesaway ...but the starsandstripesflyproudly over-

fOOD p ^{OR AMERICA}

FFAdOU--&le dZtUp-

FFA's NEW Food For America Program!

The new Food

For

America

kits are

now

available.

A

special miniposter with

coupon

fora

FREE

set

was

mailed toyour chapterinOctober. Additional kitsare available through the National

FFA

Supply Service.

The

new

program materials and

FREE

kitshavebeen

made

possibleby the contributionot

Mobay

Chemical Corporation, AgriculturalChemicalsDivision.

Havingbeengranted the privilege ol seeing

much

of this greatnationandher peopleImarvelatourblessings of land andresources,andtheincomparable creativityofour238millionindividuals Creating aprosperouslifestylefromthe riches of this great land,Americansrep- resent a special coalition ot innovators andcreators.A Texasrodeo.Nebraska windmill, Californiaredwood. Iowa cornlieldand Kentucky thoroughbredare allmonumentsof thisnationdedicated tothe people

who

form ourrichheitage.

As membersoftheFutureFarmersof Americawe should trembleatthe thoughtofthetremendousresponsibili- ties lacingourgeneration,Just asour predecessorshaverisen totheoccasion somany timesinthe past,eachofus mustfeela special responsibility to the future.

Agriculturehas never beenamorechal- lenging industryand America hasnever heldmoreopportunity than thatwhich existstoday.Ourblessings are here to- daybecauseofthe efforts of individuals

who

weren't airatd to step forwardand lend ahand,volunteer lor the difficult task,or fight for fusliceandtruthMany storieshavebeentold of visitors of lhis nation

who

marveledatthe willingness ofourpeople to standupand be countedandcometo the aid of their fellowAmericans.

Societytodaypulls atus tromevery di- rection.Commercialsplaywithour minds,poliliciansasklorourvotes,and everyoneseemstobesupporting a spe- cialinterest.As

we

tightthe internal warsoftoday's society

we

mustre-

member

thatgoingintobattleprepared meanslhatwe'rearmedwith a positive attitude,acourageousheartandclean spirit.Successinlifewillultimately cometothose

who

preparedforits challenges.

Leadershipisa special opportunity to serve othersbygiving of oneself.Ithas Beensaid thatifyouhelpenoughpeople getwhattheywant youwillfulfillyour owndesires.Everyonegainswhen you shareyourtimeandtalents withothers, andsharingandprosperity ultimatelygo handinhand.

TherearetwoseasinPalestine.One supportsevery kind oflifewilh fishin itswater, treesalongitsbanks,and peopleinhomesalongitsshoresThe JordanRiverflowsthroughtoformyet another seaHerethere arenofishin the water, birdsintheairor foliage along the shore.

Now

whatcreates the differenceinthesetwo seas? Notthe river,northe soil,orsurroundingland The SeaofGalileereceives the gifts ot theJordanRiver,butinreceivingitalso gives thegiftofwaterThelifethat ac- companiesitcontinuesastheSeaof Galileesharesthat specialgift.But the otherseaisnotso generous.Iteagerly reaps thebountyoftheJordanRiver butinreceivingilhoardseverydropand sharesnoneofitspreciousgiftEvery dropitgels,itkeeps.The SeaotGalilee givesand prosperswithlife.Theother sea gives nothing,andisappropriately namedtheDeadSea.Therearetwo seasinPalestineAretheretwokinds ol peopleintheworldtoday?

Eachofusare playersinthe biggame ...the

game

oflife.No one appearslo bekeeping scoreTherearenonumbers onthe wall,checkmarksonpaper,or brightlyilluminated signs:andnoneof usreallyknows whatquarterwe'reinor how

much

timeremainsIinviteeachol youtoseeeachdayas anewchallenge completewith Iresh ideas, theories,and responsibilities.Makethatspecial effort tobea breath ol freshair,ashoweron a hot,drydayor a cool breezeinthe

summer

sun.Ourtimeisso special, our days solimited,andweallseemto desireso many rewardsinlife.Material ornonmaterialalloftheserewardsre- quiresomespecial effort,hardwork and astrong desire tosucceed,andall things trulydo gotothehighestbidder Be aninspirationinsomeone'slite,bea part of thiscreative society,andaccept thechallengesplaced beforeyou bypre- vious generations.Asa stalueinfrom ofourNationalArchives building pro- claims,"Theheritage of thepastisthe seedthatbrings forth the harvest of the future"Eachofyouare special,each ofyouareunique,andaslitegoes on

F&h

thatoldauction blockyoutrulydo make a difference.FutureFarmers1simply askyou whatpriceareyouwillingto payto enjoysuccess?

(AuctionChant)

FFAmembers youat this 58thNational Conventionare the highest bidders.All in....Alldone....SOLD!

Steve Meredith,Route1,Glendale,Ken- lucky02740.(502)862-4768

"Passing Thoughts'

Over200yearsagothe

men

and

women

ofourcountryhadadream.Thedream wasloracounfryoffreedom andpros- perity.Theirdreams werenotinvain tor they followedfhem.They tooktheirde- sireforanewcountry,addedhardwork andacommitmenttoimprovement and formedthe United States ofAmerica

We

often look at the hardworkdemon- stratedbythese individualsandrealize whytheyweresuccessful.Thefirststep intheirsuccesswasnot theirhard work,but rather theirdreams.They turneddreamsintoideas,ideas into plans,andplans into actionTheyfirst hadto realize that theirdreams were good andtheywere worthtaking a chance onTheearlyAmericanstook Ihephilosophythatbeforeanycarpenter canbuildahouse anarchitectmuside- signitBefore they fought forAmerica, theyhadtohavea vision ofwhatit wouldbe.

God madeus both architectsandcar- penters,bothdesignersandbuilders Beforeyou canbuild,or rather,belore you cansetagoalandfollow afterit, youmustfirstdesign.

Themindiscapable ofmanytasks Withitweconstruct vehicles capable of taking

men

tothemoon,bridgeswhich transportpassengersoverdeepwafers, medicineswhichheal the sickandaf- flictedandconvention hallswhichhold thousandsofpeople.However,before Ihesewereconstructed with a person's hands,theyhadtobecreatedina per-

We

allhadihe desire toattend this na- tionalconventionBecause wedid,we loundaway^toget here.Itdoesnot yourlocalchapter orinaplane with yourstate association.Whatmattersis thaiyouare here.

Dreams anddesires run

much

deeper than just attending a nationalmeeting Thedreamsthefirstsettlershad were oneswhich wouldnotonly affect their lives,butthose hundredsof millions.

Can you imagine whatlifewould belike todayilthose travelershadnotpursued their vision ofchange?Can youenvision whatlifewould beliketodayifthosepi- oneershadgivenup ontheirdream and accepteddefeat?

We,too often, find ourselves with a dream

—

athoughtthatseemstowork itswayintoourminds.

We

seeour- selves as following afterit,butwesel-

dom

doMaybe your dreamistobe- comea chapter officer,apply tor a proficiency award,orevenwin-a public speakingcontest.

Somehow

weoften tailtoimplement our dreams.

We

put theminthebackofourminds. Perhaps

itisbecauseof fear;fear of failure,fear ot beinglaughedat.or fear ol not hav- ingwhatittakesItseems whatittakes themind hourstodevelopthe heartcan destroyinmoments.

:developti

November

14-16,1985

Remember,whenfearscomeintothe pictureourdreams have a tendencyof losing their lusterand ourdesiresseem to ladeaway.Plansnevermaterialize andour ideasbecomepassing thoughts.

Thereisa veryobvious importancein not givingup on our dreamsbefore they haveachancetosucceedSuccessbe- gins withourthoughts.IIyounever giveyoursachance,you havedenied yourself the opportunity togrowas a personandachancetodevelop your potential

Theeasiesttimeto quitisbefore

we

be- gin.Thatiswhenthe leastisat stake andthereisseeminglynothing lo lose- But thaiisa

myth—

you have muchto lose—a chancetogrow anddevelop, challenges toovercome, successstories yet unwritten.Onething1knowisthat youare capable oldoinganythingyou wishlo do.Beachievers,not quitters.

Thereisgreatimportanceinputtingtal- entsandskillsto positive use.

Remem-

ber thatour thoughtsrest

among

the mostvaluable of ther

FormanyyearsIhave enioyedsitting beside astreamnear

my

home. The waferseemstomovegentlythroughthe hillsuntilitfindsitswaytoa lakeThis streamdoesnotrun year-round;how- ever,eachMayorJuneildrysupleav- ingbehindonly a slight indentation wherethewateronceflowed.

Thereareotherbodiesolwater,

my

fa- vorite ofwhichistheColoradoRiver

When

Iwasa small child

my

family travelled toColoradoloviewthesplen- dorol thisriver.Iwasinaweas1 looked al thecanyonthe riverhad carved info the terrain.

Eventoday,whenIhavetheopportunity tollyover theColoradoRiver,I

am

amazedatwhat Mother Nature has doneShe hascreated awonderof na- ture thatwillexistforever.

Naturehada resource toworkwith.The shetook time

—

thousandsofyears

—

andmadea differenceWithin the to- pographyolIhe United Statesshemade a diflerencebycreatinganawesome splendor called theColoradoRiver

Justlikeus,MotherNaturemakes choicesHerchoicemanyyearsago wastomves!herresource

—

^water

—

into this river.Ontheother hand,shechose not to invest

much

resourceinthe creek near

my home

andtime tospend.Ourresources are thethoughts

we

developwithour minds.

We

cantakeour dreams and makea differenceinourselves,andin so doing makea diflerenceintheworld around usThedifferencemadewill come fromthedevelopmentofourself- confidence, the ability toworkwith otherpeopleandskilldevelopment such as effectivecommunication You haveachoice tomakeJust asGod

,He gaveu make^{c .}Willv

itot ,build

bridgeswhichspanthedepths,andcre- ate countrieslikethe United SlatesGod gaveus the ability todream andthink andthe ability todo somethingwith

beastreamor a river?Tomakethedif- ference of a riveryoumusttakeyour thoughtsand do somethingwiththem.

Make yourchoicesand use yourre- sources sothatyourbrightest ideasdo notbecomepassing thoughts.

Goldisthemostprecious ofallmineral resourcesloundinthe earthandyou are themostprecious ofhumanre- sources found onthe Earth.Just as gold shines with a lustermatched by no other metal,yourfaces radiate thehope fortomorrowlikenootherpeopleIhave contacledin

my

travels.

Butrememberthatgold,initspure form,isnotsimplyandeasilybrought tothe Earth's surface forouruse.It must be mined andrefinedbelore the craftsman can forma priceless object And so^itiswitheachotyou.Through thepowerof choiceand throughhard work you determinethedegreeol purity lowhich youwillrelinethegold thatis insideyou.

Aftera whilewe understand successis not magicalItcomes from dreaming, refining ourdreamsintoideasand our ideas into actionThefirststepwillal- ways be pursuing your dreamswithen-

We

begin tounderstandthat the great- est inventors, the besl scientistsandthe mostsuccesstul leaders started with ideas.Theynever listened to fears whichtoldthemtheirideaswouldnot workRather,they took achanceThey look achance on themselves.

TakeachanceonyourselfIsthere a dream you haveneverpursued9Do you havea desire thathasneverbeenful- filled?Whatareyouwaiting tor 9What holdsyou back9

Ifthereisadesireinyourheartwhich you havelockedinsomecloset at the backofyour mind, openthe door.The key lo unlocking thaidoorisyourown understanding

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understandingyou have a choice todoanythingyou wishtodo