Proceedings, 1994

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The

new

Bartleexpansion providedthe perfectbackdropforall conventionattendees, especiallystudents,tosurveythenewest agriculturaltechnologyfor the21st century.

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THE LEADERSHIP ADVANTAGE

AchievementinVoiunteerism 20 AgriscienceStudentoftheYear 18 AgriscienceTeacherRecognition 18

AlumniAnnual Convention 45

AmericanFFADegrees 21

Band 29

BuildingOurAmerican Communities 20

Business 52

CareerDevelopment Events(Contests) 9

Career

Show

50

ChapterAwards 19

Chorus 30

Committee Reports 56

Auditing 56

Awards& Degrees 56

Communications&PublicRelations 57

Contests 58

InternationalDevelopment 59

Leadership&Personal Development 60 Marketing& Merchandising 62 MembershipDevelopment 63

NationalFFAConvention 65

Nominating 66

PartnerDevelopment 67

Programof Activities 68

StudentPublications 69

Courtesy Corps 31

Delegates 53

DistinguishedServiceCitations 47 Extemporaneous Speaking Contest 16

FoundationRecognition 46

Guest Speakers 36

&

37

HonoraryAmericanFFADegrees 48

OfficerCandidates 17

New

NationalOfficers 70

PreparedPublicSpeaking Contest 14

ProficiencyAwards 12

RetiringAddresses 32

Curtis C.Childers 32

Andrew McCrea 33

TylerGrandil 35

StevenMitchell 39

Raquel Lacey 40

LiamBrody 42

SafetyAwards 19

StarsOverAmerica 10

Talent 28

VIPCitations 44

Letter

from

theEditor

It

was

a

week

to

remember.

We

triedtofind a

way

tocapture thebrilliance of the

stunning

laser lightdisplays,

and

the nine-footballfieldvastnessofthe

newly expanded

career

show. We wanted

torelaythesilentrespectthe

crowd

affordedanationalofficer

who, when

the

sound system

died,

shouted

hisretiring

address

to

thousands

ofeager, listeningears.

These and many

otherimpressions areleftonlytothe

memories

of therecord34,491

who

attended the67thNational

FFA Convention.

Butfor

each image

thatcouldn't

be

translated intothese72 pages,

you gave

us

hundreds

thatcould.

Your unbounded

excite-

ment

at

winning

a national

award, your

concentrationas

you

tested

your

skillsinacontest,

your

smilesas

you

greeted

members from

far-flungcornersofthe country.. .these are the

images

thatfillthis book.

The Proceedings

servesastheofficialrecordofthisyear's nationalconvention.

We hope you

treasurethe

memories

itholds withinitspages,but

even more, we hope

^that

you

findinspiration

from an award

winner'sstory,oranational officer'saddress.

Perhaps you have

yet toexperiencethe

wonder and

excitementof

FFA's annual

celebration;or

maybe your name

is

among

those

who

have reached

a pinnacleofsuccess

and

this

journey

to

Kansas

City

was your

last.

Whatever

the case,

we hope you

usethisnotonlyto reminisce

about

aspecial

week

in

your FFA

career,butalso to

move forward

to

new

levelsofachievement.

Enjoy,

Lynn Hamilton

The 67th National FFA Convention

Proceedings

Volume

LXVII

November

10-12,1994

The

67thNational

FFA Convention PROCEEDINGS

is

published by

theNational

FFA Organization

as arecordof the organization's

annual convention

heldin

Kansas

City, Mo.,

November

10-12, 1994.

Editor LynnHamilton

AssociateEditors JulieKey JenniferWest

Art Director LindaFlint

PhotographyEditor MollyWilson

DeskTopPublishing ShellyRichardson

PROCEEDINGS Staff

EditorialAssistant Marion Fay

Photographers SamHarrel LightfootPhotography LawinnaMcGary

KellyRogers OrlinWagner MichaelWilson

NationalFFA Communications ResourcesTeam

WilliamF.Stagg Director/TeamLeader

Communications Consultants JenniferConway RoniHoran Gary Staszak

SpecialThanksto:

Saundra Campbell MaryBethStagg

PreparedandpublishedbytheNational

FFA

Organizationincooperationwith theU.S.Departmentof Educationas a servicetostateandlocal agricultural educationagencies.TheNational

FFA

Organizationaffirmsitsbeliefinthe value of^allhumanbeingsandseeksdiversity initsmembership,leadershipand staff asanequalopportunity employer.

©

FFA

Organization

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Faces _of Leadership

When you look at the face of someone attending the national FFA

convention, you see the result of ^a combination _{of senses.}

The ears have received the inspiring messages of guest speakers and

national

officers,

been

filled

with the sweet sound _of music from the band and chorus, have heard the

calls

of auctioneers and been deafened by the cheers of

more than 34,000 enthusiastic members.

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Words

could not capturetheexpression ofjoyon Corey Flournoy'sface(left)as his

name

wascalledSaturday afternoontoserveas the

new

National

FFA

President.OutgoingPresident CurtisC.Childers(right)helps Flournoytohis feet after theannouncement.

The eyes

reflect

the success of FFA

members who made history

in

Kansas

City. Mixed within the blue and gold barrage of decorations, luminous laser

light

displays and moon rocks are visions of the past, the present and the future. The eyes may even see

tears,

as new-found friends say goodbye with promises

to

keep

in touch, or perhaps they are from ^the

bittersweet realization that these precious few, exciting days have come

^to

an end.

But

this

may soon be replaced with the

memory _of another face bursting with joy

as

their

name

is

called as a contest winner

or new national

officer.

(5)

The mouth has

its

share of memories,

too.

Clouds of

warm

air

escaping into the cold midwestern morning, good-natured smiles, conver- sations with representatives at the Career Show, yawning from a well-spent day and

night on the town, and the

taste

of a genuine Kansas City steak awaken the senses. Even

the nose plays a

role,

recalling the scents of pizza at the food court, livestock areas at the

American Royal, and the sweetest smell of all-success.

When the senses come

together, they create lasting memories: _of people

,

places

and _{events; of} things experi- enced and learned; of ways for

members

to

improve them-

selves,

their chapters, and the world around them. When

this

inspiration

sets in,

you know

it

when you

look at their faces.

They are wearing

the faces

Keith

Dempsey

of Kathleen^Senior,^Fin.,

FFA

Chapterisoverjoyed after being

named

the national

winner

_of the agricultural electrificationproficiencyaward.

Friendshipandlaughteralways

accompany

conventionparticipants,even

when

theytake thehustle

and

bustle.

abreakfrom

(6)

Facing the Pressure

Unequaled even by the bright

lights

shining

in their faces,

FFA

members vying for national

titles felt

the intensity and pressure compelling them

to

do

their best.

Dealing with pressure helped convention participants gain insight into the 67th National FFA Convention theme, "FFA-The Leadership Advantage," which focused on using FFA opportunities and experiences

to

develop stronger leadership

skills.

Contestants put

their skills to

the

test,

striving

to

deliver the perfect speech or present the

ideal

marketing plan.

Likeother

members

competingfornationaltitles, this contestantfeltthepressure to doherbest, carefullyevaluating her

comments

on theplantsshe examined.

Eyesfocusedon the task athand, this

FFA member

strugglesto maintain concentrationduringajudgingcontest.

Other competing members strained

to

catch every

detail

of the plants, animals, engines and food products they were judging,

or shared with interviewers how

they developed SAEs worthy _{of a} proficiency award.

Early

in

the week, 39 former state

officers

began the grueling process of interviews and evalua- tions that would end Saturday afternoon with only six called

to

serve as the 1994-95 national

FFA

officers.

For these hopeful

candidates, even the slimmest

chance at that elation would ^be

worth

all

the pressure.

(7)

Members of the national band, chorus and talent programs _faced similar pressures

to

perform. There were solos

in

front of an audience _of thousands, and countless songs

to

remember. Straining

tohit

that exact note or pitch took a

toll

on the lungs and vocal chords. But through

itall,

members displayed poise and came

together

in

perfect harmony.

There was no escape from ^the pressure, no matter how carefree the corduroy-clad members appeared.

The entire National FFA Organiza- tion was on display for the people _of Kansas City, and every action _{of the} convention participants was a

reflec-

tion upon the organization. But the

members accepted

this

challenge with enthusiasm, conducting themselves

in

the courteous, respectful and

professional manner which gave FFA

its

reputation as a leader among

youth organizations.

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Taking time out from convention

activities, these

FFA members

pose fora pictureinone_{of the}city's

many

sculptures.

Halloween

may

be over, but

FFA members

are still

awed

^by ^the

craftsmanship used

when

carvingthe

FFA emblem

intoa

pumpkin

at the National AgriculturalCareerShow.

(8)

The Face _of ^the Future

FFA members

fromacrossthenation

come

togetheronce every yearatthenational

FFA

conventiontopracticebrotherhoodandfellowship.

Laser beams swept over the crowds

to

kick

_off

each convention session, and appeared again

after

each closing gavel

in

a bow

to

modern technology.

Members caught a glimpse _{of the} future at the Career Show, where NASA's Building a Better

World showed students the benefits of space tech- nology and

^its

applications

to

agriculture. Present and future FFA advisors

alike

went back

to

school

when visiting the Classroom 2000, a working model of a futuristic agriscience classroom. The

exhibit previewed some of the

^latest

technology and

applications

in

agricultural education, including displays _of aquaculture, hydroponics and apicul-

ture,

the science of raising

^bees.

But the most futuristic feature of the national

FFA convention could not be found

ⁱⁿ

the

lasers,

the computers or on exhibit at the Career Show.

Rather, these events only mirrored the visions of the future seen

ⁱⁿ

the eyes of more than 34,000

FFA members and guests. Long

after

the

lights in

the arena stage are dim and silence echoes

throughout, the lessons learned and experiences

shared by members at

this

convention will be

relived often and resonate with a subtle echo

whenever an idea comes

to

mind. By spending

these few ^days

ⁱⁿ

Kansas City, the senses have

been awakened by the many opportunities the

national FFA convention has

to_offer,

and the faces

of leadership look

^to

the future.

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FFA Career Development Events (Contests)

The many

hoursofstudy

and

^practice paidoff forparticipants intheNational

FFA

careerskill

and

leadership develop-

ment

events.

These members had

already experiencedthesatisfactionof

winning

their stateevents,

and were

readyto pitthemselvesagainstthe best inthe nation.

From

identifyingflower speciestotroubleshootingengines, the

teams were

readyforthe challenge.

The

contests

were

held

throughout

the

Kansas

Cityarea

Thursday and

Friday. Results

were announced

ata

banquet provided by

eachcontest's sponsors,

and

thetop

teams were

recognized during Saturday morning's conventionsession.

All

winning teams and

individuals receivedplaques,

and some

oftheevent sponsors

provided

scholarshipstothe firstplace

teams and

highindividuals.

Those

events

were

agricultural

mechan-

ics,agriculturalsales,dairy judging, horse judging,

farm

business

manage-

ment,floriculture, livestock,

meats

evaluation

and

technology

and

parliamentary procedure.

AGRICULTURAL MECHANICS

Sponsored by

theBridgestone/

Firestone TrustFund, acharitable Trust ofBridgestone/Firestone, Inc.

FirstPlaceTeam:CarringtonFFAChapter, Carrington,N.D.

HighIndividual: JerryGander,Shelbyville,Mo.

AGRICULTURAL SALES

DAIRY

and Babson

Bros.

CoJSURGE

FirstPlaceTeam: SanJonFFAChapter,San Jon,N.M.

HighIndividual:

Wade

Franklin,SanJon,N.M.

DAIRY FOODS

Promotion and Research

Board;

and Mid-America Dairymen,

Inc.

FirstPlaceTeam:AshlandFFAChapter, Ashland,Ohio

High Individual:Sara Johnson,Ashland,Ohio

FARM BUSINESS

MANAGEMENT

FLORICULTURE

American

Floral

Endowment; and The

Solaris

Group

FirstPlace:GoldenWestFFAChapter,Visalia,Calif.

HighIndividual:TracySchneider,Hermann,Mo.

FORESTRY

and STIHL

Inc.

FirstPlaceTeam:TaylorFFAChapter, Taylor, Ark.

HighIndividual:TreyStevens,Taylor, Ark.

MEATS EVALUATION AND TECHNOLOGY

Oscar Mayer Foods

Corporation;

and

Excel Corporation

FirstPlaceTeam:ClovisFFAChapter,Clovis,Calif.

HighIndividual:RandyHopkins,Clovis,Calif.

Scribblingfrantically, a livestock contest

members

keeptheireyesonthe action.

HORSE

and Manna Pro

Corporation"The Calf

Manna® Company"

FirstPlace:JayFFAChapter, Jay, Okla.

HighIndividual:WhitneyRowell,Lander,Wyo.

LIVESTOCK

Sponsored by

PurinaMills, Inc.

FirstPlace:Heron Lake-Okabena-LakefieldFFA

Chapter,Lakefield,Minn.

HighIndividual:MattNesseth,Lakefield,Minn.

MARKETING PLAN ACTIVITY

NURSERY/LANDSCAPE

CHIPCO"

/SpecialtyProducts

Group

of

Rhone-Poulenc Ag Company; American

Associationof

Nurserymen;

Valent U.S.A.

Corp.;

and Wholesale Nursery Growers

of America, Incorporated

FirstPlaceTeam:PerryFFAChapter, Perry,Ga.

HighIndividual:Steven Franklin,Perry,Ga.

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE

Sponsored by

Ciba PlantProtection FirstPlaceTeam:CarthageFFAChapter, Carthage, Mo.

Runner-upTeam:RooseveltFFAChapter, Roosevelt,Utah

POULTRY

Animal

Health, Inc.;

and American

Proteins, Inc.

FirstPlaceTeam:East CentralFFAChapter,San Antonio,Texas

(10)

Stars Over America

Film sponsored by Federal Crop Insurance Corporation and Universal Dairy Equipment, ^Inc. Cash awards funded by the executive sponsors of the National FFA Foundation, Inc.

The

air

was

thickwithanticipation

Thursday

night as the eightfinalistsinthe Stars

Over America

pageant awaitedthe

announcement

of thewinners.

The

conventionaudience

was

able toshareintheirsuccessstoriesvia afilm

which

profiledthe agricultural

and

businessachieve-

ments

oftheseoutstanding

members. As

the nationalofficerspreparedto

announce

the results,family

members and

advisorsjoined the stars

on

stage.

The American

StarinAgribusiness

and

the

American

Star

Farmer

each received$2,000,

and

the nationalfinalists

were

presented with$1,000.

Inadditiontothecashawards,alleightstars receivedaplaque

and an

invitationtoparticipate ina10-day

European

agriculturaltour

nextspring.

DavidSnyder, 21 Hamilton,N.Y.

Hamilton

FFA

Chapter American StarinAgribusiness

Snyderbeganhisbusinesswith apush mower,gascananda

snow

shovel.

Now

he operates SnyderServices, a residential and commercialmowing, landscapingand

snow

removal businesswith fouremployees.

Brian Johnson, 21 Gotebo, Okla.

Mountain

View-Gotebo

FFA

Chapter AmericanStarFarmer

Johnsonoperatesafull-scalestocker cattleoperationtocomplementa flock of250 ewes. He andhisfather,sister andbrotherraiseover1,200acresof wheat, forageandcotton.

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Hamilton,

N.Y., the

1994

AmericanStarinAgribusiness.

Thenationalwinners exchanged congratulations on a job well done.

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STAR IN AGRIBUSINESS FINALISTS

CraigDaniels,21 Montello, Wis.

Montello

FFA

Chapter

NealFloyd,21 Nicholasville, Ky.

Jessamine

County FFA

Chapter

Tammy

Yost,20

Joliet,Mont.

Joliet

FFA

Chapter

Danielsbegandoingchores forDaniels BrothersTree Serviceasachild. Today he oversees employees, maintainsandservices equipmentandmachinery,and assistswith financialrecord keepingforthisfamily operation.

Floyd establishedhis

own

firm,

Lawn

CareService,andcaresfor residentialand commercial

clients'lawns.

He

totalsmore than40 acresoflawn maintenance,and usesa computer

management

program toorganizehisbusiness.

Yost operatesNatural Foundations,ahorsetraining business. Herclients

now

include45 equestrian students andownersof16 horses. She hasfullresponsibility for management,advertisingand stayingabreastofcurrenthorse care techniques.

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JeralGross,21 Bridgewater, S.D.

Bridgewater

FFA

Chapter

Grossfarms over 600 acres and

owns

40headof

RX3

cattle. Inaddition,Grossplays a^vitalroleinthe

management

of2,000 acresofcroplandand 220

cows

with his brother.

JamieJudd,22 LaValle,Wis.

Reedsburg

FFA

Chapter

Judd

owns

142headof Holsteinsandmarkets embryos andbreeding stock tobuyersaroundtheworld.

Currently14

cows

are contractedfor

embryo

productiontoherdsinJapan,

Germany

and Canada.

LloydH. VaillJr.,20 PinePlains,N.Y.

PinePlains

FFA

Chapter

Vaillhasformedapartnershipwith hisparentstoestablish Lo-Nan Farms. Theymilkover 200 Holsteinsandfarm1,000 acres.

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Proficiency Awards

The

top 116 SupervisedAgriculturalExperience

Programs

inthecountry

were honored

Friday

morning and

eveningduringthetwo-part National

FFA

Proficiency

Awards

Pageant.

Four

nationalfinalistsineachof29

award

were

selected forexcellenceintheirareas of specialization.

National

winners were determined by

apanelofjudges

who

interviewedthe finalistsThursday.

Each winner

received $500, aplaque,acashconventiontravel

award and an

opportunitytoparticipateinthe1995

European

TravelSeminar.

The remaining

finaliststook

home

^{$250, a}plaque

and

acashconventiontravelaward.

The

National

FFA Foundation

sponsorsineachareaprovided fundsfortheawards.

National

winners appear

inboldfacedtype.

Stoughton,Wis.,

FFA member Mike

Willkomm, accompanied byhisadvisor, JerryWendt,is

congratulated forwinningthe

Home

and/orFarmsteadImprovementProficiency

Award.

BEEF PRODUCTION

and

MallinckrodtVeterinary,Inc.

INDIANA:JustinDay,Shenandoah MISSOURI:DaleAubuchon,Hermann

MONTANA:

RobertJ.Stevenson, Hobson

OKLAHOMA:

^ChrisStephens,Chickasha

CEREAL GRAIN PRODUCTION

Sponsored by

Kellogg

Company and

the National

FFA Foundation General Fund

ILLINOIS:WilliamJ.Bender,Pinckneyville INDIANA:BrianE.Johnson,Rushville

LOUISIANA: GeorgeM. Boyte,OakGrove

NORTH CAROLINA:

LandonBarrier,Mount Pleasant

DAIRY PRODUCTION

Sponsored by

Alfa

Laval

AgriInc.;

American Breeders

Service;

and

Calf

Manna* andSuckle®

mfg.

by Manna Pro

Corp.

INDIANA:JenniferJ.Dankert,Bremen

NEW YORK:

StevenE.Smith, Cobleskill

SOUTH DAKOTA:

Jeremy McGregor,McCook Central

UTAH:Colby Holmes,Wasatch

DIVERSIFIED CROP PRODUCTION

Sponsored by

Cargill

INDIANA:EricL.Miller,Carroll

@

^Flora IOWA:PatMaynes,Red Oak

MISSOURI:HossD.Matthews,

Norbome TENNESSEE:

JoeWelch,Dyersburg

AGRICULTURAL ELECTRIFICATION

Sponsored by

theNational

Food and Energy

Council,Incorporated

and

the National

FFA Foundation General Fund

FLORIDA:KeithDempsey,Kathleen Senior IDAHO:HeathThomas, Aberdeen

INDIANA:KirkLong,ClintonCentral

PENNSYLVANIA:

AndrewD.Horning, Grassland

AGRICULTURAL MECHANICS

KANSAS:

HenryD.Bohl,Phillipsburg OHIO:JonDunkelberger,Talawanda

TEXAS:

MichaelK. Fisher,CottonCenter

AGRICULTURAL PROCESSING

Midland Company; Ag Processing

Inc.;

and Supersweet Feed (AGP, LP.)

FLORIDA:RickyMcDougald,Blountstown INDIANA:Kevin Marsh,Shenandoah

KENTUCKY:

DarrylJ.Matherly,Spencer County

UTAH:Cole Ercanbrack,Payson

AGRICULTURAL SALES AND/OR SERVICE

CHEVY TRUCKS; and

Vigortone

Ag

Products,Inc.

INDIANA:CraigA.Robertson, NorthPutnam MICHIGAN: ChadR. Bischoff,Marshall

MINNESOTA:

JayD.Paulson,BattleLake

SOUTH DAKOTA:

ChadWosje,Sioux Valley

DIVERSIFIED LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION

Company and

ContinentalGrain, Cattle

& Swine Feeding

Division

IOWA:GrantA.Moline,Manson-Northwest

NEBRASKA:

Kent Kaup,WestHolt

TEXAS:

NeelyYoung,Katy

WISCONSIN:

TwylaPeterson,Bloomer

FEED GRAIN PRODUCTION

KANSAS:

JeffBathurst,

Chapman

KENTUCKY:

FirmonM.Cook,CaldwellCounty

NEBRASKA:

RyanBaumert, Scribner-Snyder

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FIBER CROP PRODUCTION

Wes

Haynes, Chowchilla FLORIDA: ChadCole,Tate

NORTH CAROLINA:

BrandonTurlington, Triton

TEXAS: JamesPelzel, PilotPoint

FLORICULTURE

Ranch; American

Floral

Endowment;

Professional Plant

Growers

Association;

and

Valent U.S.A. Corp.

INDIANA:KatrinaM.Curry,Woodlan

MINNESOTA: Summer

Moe,Winona

NORTH CAROLINA:

ToddJemigan,Triton

OHIO:JeffJackson,LiveOaksC.D.C.

FORAGE PRODUCTION

King Company

ALABAMA:

KirkMiller,Lineville

TENNESSEE:

TravisMundy,Powell Valley

WISCONSIN:

ToddThieding,Reedsburg

WYOMING:

RichardRussell,Paintrock

FOREST MANAGEMENT

and

theNational

FFA Foundation General Fund ALABAMA: Wade

McCollum,Lineville

GEORGIA:

RichardWingate,IrwinCounty

TENNESSEE:

DanMurray,Bradley Central

WASHINGTON:

^MikeBaker,Elma

FRUIT AND/OR VEGETABLE PRODUCTION

Sponsored by

Briggs

&

Stratton Corporation Foundation, Incorporated

ARIZONA:

RadRamsey,Antelope

MAINE:Scott A. Martin,Caribou

OKLAHOMA:

Samuel W.Nowakowski,Harrah

TEXAS: Adam

Humphrey, Brownsboro

HOME AND/OR FARMSTEAD IMPROVEMENT

Sponsored by

theNational

FFA Foundation General Fund KANSAS:

LesterE.Hayes,Buhler

MONTANA:

JenniferL.Peterson, Judith

Gap NEBRASKA:

AnnMarieSchlautman,Howells- Clarkson

WISCONSIN:

MikeWillkomm, Stoughton

HORSE PROFICIENCY

Red ^Brand ^Non-Climb ^Horse Fence/Made by Keystone

Steel

&

^Wire

Company; and American

Paint

Horse

Association

MISSISSIPPI:Dusty McMullan,Lawrence County

NEVADA:

SoniaE.Sims, Wells

TENNESSEE:

RobertL.Pearman,Powell Valley TEXAS: ^{Erin E.}Bownds, Lubbock-Cooper

NURSERY OPERATIONS

and

Chrysler Corporation

— Dodge

Trucks

CALIFORNIA: JonathanJ.Clough,Linden FLORIDA:PatrickLasecki,

Armwood MINNESOTA:

KimberlyR.Weckwerth, Montevideo

NORTH CAROLINA:

MickDonahue,SunValley

OIL CROP PRODUCTION

Sponsored by

the

Chicago Board

of

Trade and FMC

Corporation, Agricultural

Chemicals Group

IOWA:

Andrew

Yedlik,North Linn OHIO: DanMeyer, Fairbanks

OKLAHOMA:

ChadKirk,Tipton

VIRGINIA: MarkB.Warren, ParkViewSenior

OUTDOOR RECREATION

Schrade

Cutlery;

and

O. F.

Mossberg and

Sons, Inc.

INDIANA:JasonF.Edwards,Woodlan

KENTUCKY:

ChadHarston,AllenCounty Scottsville

MINNESOTA:

JoeGeray,

Mahnomen

VIRGINIA: JasonE.Ellis,ParkViewSenior

PLACEMENT IN

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

Sponsored by

National

Crop

Insurance Services

and

MallinckrodtVeterinary, Inc.

INDIANA:DarrenWilkinson,

Wawasee

IOWA:BrendtT.Warrington,WestBend

Hawkeye

TENNESSEE:

RyanMoore,Warren County VIRGINIA:ChadE.Springer,ParkViewSenior

POULTRY PRODUCTION

Chore-Time Equipment

Division of

CTB

Incorporated;

Hudson

Foods, Inc.;

and

theNational

FFA Foundation General Fund

FLORIDA: ErrolBuchanan,LafayetteSenior LOUISIANA: ShannonWatts, Saline

MISSISSIPPI:WesleyNations,Lawrence County

TENNESSEE:

Brian Williams, Paris

SHEEP PRODUCTION

Sponsored by

the

American Sheep

IndustryAssociation;

Kent

Feeds, Inc.;

and Evergreen

Mills

KANSAS:

JerrodA.Westfahl,Haven

OREGON:

LouisD. Perry,Joseph

TEXAS: Pam

Scott,Idalou

WISCONSIN:

KathyMann,Augusta

SOIL AND WATER MANAGEMENT

MINNESOTA:

KennethNewman,Grand Rapids

TENNESSEE:

AaronD.Rigsby,Warren County

SPECIALTY ANIMAL PRODUCTION

Sponsored by

PurinaMills, Inc.;

American

Dairy

Goat

Association;

and Country General

Stores

LOUISIANA: TedFontenot, Elton MISSOURI:ChristopherM. Jones, Forsyth

NEBRASKA:

^KristiePfeiffer,Scribner-Snyder

TEXAS:

CodyStanley,Hamilton

SPECIALTY CROP PRODUCTION

CENEX

Foundation;

Wilbur-Ellis

Company; and Na-Churs

Plant

Food Company

ILLINOIS:CarolineStead,Lincolnwood

NORTH CAROLINA:

BobbyD.Balding,Madison

TENNESSEE:

HughRay,Powell Valley

WISCONSIN:

PatrickCasper, Chilton

SWINE PRODUCTION

Sponsored by

PfizerInc. North

American Animal

Health Division MICHIGAN: ChadE.Benjamin, Webberville

MINNESOTA:

Craig Hoffbeck,Cedar Mountain MISSOURI:TravisGibson,Stet

NEBRASKA:

StevenTippery,Tekamah-Herman

TURF AND LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT

Company CONNECTICUT:

StevenE.Mickels,Stamford

TENNESSEE:

KurtR.Watson,DeKalb County UTAH:ErikSams,Manila

WEST

VIRGINIA:ChristopherJ. Ryan,Ripley

WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT

WISCONSIN:

JamieBack,Independence

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National Prepared

Public Speaking Contest

"Having unlocked

the

door

of

knowledge

toreleasethe

power

of biotechnology,

we

cannotcloseit,"said

Heather

Benson.

"One must have

a degreeoffaithinscience."

Benson,oftheTulareUnion,Calif.,

FFA

Chapter,

was

deliveringher speech,

"Designer

Genes Down on

theFarm,"

for

which

she

was named

the national

winner

inthepreparedpublicspeaking contest.

Preliminary

rounds

eliminatedallbut fourofthespeakers

who

startedoutin the national competition.

The

finalists presentedtheir six-toeight-minute speeches before judges

and an assembled

audience

on

the Finals Stage,

and

entertainedfive

minutes

ofquestions followingtheirpresentations.

For herefforts,

Benson

received$300.

Second

place

won

$275,third,$250

and

fourth, $225.

NATIONAL WINNER

Heather Benson Tulare Union,

Calif.

SECOND PLACE:

JanJames Creston, Iowa

THIRD PLACE:

SusanShiver Graceville,Fla.

FOURTH PLACE:

JulieStrickland Abilene,Kan.

HeatherBenson, TulareUnion,Calif.,

FFA

Chaptergaveher advisor a

hug

onstageafterbeing

named

thenationalwinnerintheprepared public speakingcontest.

DESIGNER GENES DOWN ON THE FARM

The

timeisthe 21st century, a

new

era inagriculture.

The

placeisthedining

room

of

your

dearestfriends.

As you

pull

up your

chairtotheattractively set dinnertable,

your

host

proudly

an-

nounces

thatthe

meal you

areaboutto enjoyistotallytransgenic. Yes,every- thing

from

thefilet

mignon

tothe vegetablesaladtothericepilafis transgenic.

Even

thepre-dinner

wine and

cheese

and

the

rosebud adorning

the tablearealltransgenic. All

were

derived

from

theinnovationsofbiotechnology.

You

search

your memory

forthe

words

"transgenic"

and

"biotechnology",butall

you

can envisionisascene

from

a science fictionmovie.

You become nervous and

quicklydepart,onlyto

be embarrassed

later

when you

get thefacts

on

biotech-

nology and

realizeitsvastpossibilities

and

contributionstoagriculture

and

the world.

Stone-agefarmers were,ina sense, thefirstgenetic engineers. Eversince

man

first

began

tocultivatethe earth

and

domesticatehislivestock,agriculturists

have been

breedingplants

and

animals to

improve

productivity,reducecost,

and improve

the quality of^life.

Man

has utilizedthe natural diversity ofover 300,000typesofplants

and

over

one

millionkindsofanimalsintraditional breedingprograms.

Today, however,

we

areina

new

realmofscientific

advancement. We

areintheageof biotechnology!

Biotechnologyis,in reality,a variety of safetechniques involvingthe

manipu-

lationor transfer ofgenesinplantsor animals.

A

transgenic plantoranimalis

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simplytheproductof intentionalspecific

gene

transfer. Researcherstransfer a

gene from one organism

toanotherto

improve

the quality

and form

asuperior product.

Humans have been

transferring genes

between

plants

and

animals

through

traditionalbreeding

methods

for

thousands

of years.

Although

genetic engineeringis

more complex

than traditionalplant-breedingpractices,itis justassafe.

A

recentNational

Academy

ofSciences report

concluded

that"crops modified

by

molecular

and

cellular

methods

should

pose no

riskdifferent

from

those modified

by

classicalgenetic

methods

forsimilartraits." Biotechnol-

ogy

isreally justa

new term

forthe sciences ofbiology

and

genetics,

com-

binedwiththelatest scientifictechniques

and knowledge.

The

benefits ofbiotechnologycan

be

categorizedinto classesaccordingto industry. Researchin

animal

scienceis

focused

on

therapeuticals,proteins

such

as

BST

thatcan boost production,

and advanced

disease-detecting

mechanisms.

Inplant science,biotechnology research

isconcentrating

on

increasingcrop quality

and

diversity,increasingeffi-

ciency

and

cuttingcost.

The new

crop plants of the 21stcenturycouldincrease food production, reducefertilizerusage, virtuallyeliminate pesticide

usage and

decreasethe

amount

ofland necessary forproduction.

We

^will^also

^develop new

productsfornon-agricultural uses, therebyestablishing

new markets

for agriculture.

The

long-rangeuseof biotechnologywilloffer

consumers

greaterconvenience

and

decreasedcost.

During

thepast 10to15yearsthere has

been an

unfortunate

movement

in oursociety

toward

antitechnology.

Becauseofthis,itis

now

possiblefor agriculturalresearch

companies

to

spend

millions of dollars

on

research

and development

fora

needed

product only to

have

itrejectedbecauseofpublic misconceptions.

Some

ofthetactics

used by

theantitechnologistsincludesensa- tionalistic

news

stories

and

organized efforts toconvincethepublicthat scientists

have no

business

tampering

withgenetics. Ifthisantitechnology

movement

issuccessful,thefuture of

an

exciting

new

technologyisinjeopardy.

Who

isresponsibleforconsumers' lack of

knowledge and

understandingof biotechnology?

As Pogo

putit,

"We've

met

the

enemy and he

isus."

Today's

agriculturists

have

a responsibility

and an

opportunitytoprovidethe best informationpossibletohelpthepublic better

understand what

biotechnology reallyis. Itis

our

jobto

answer

ques- tionsin

an

objective

manner and

to continuallyeducatethepublicabout biotechnology.

There

are

many

checks

and

balances

on

thecurrent

system

ofbiotechnology research,

and

thereare also

worldwide

scientificaccords

and

conferences

on

the ethicsofbiotechnology.

There

isagreat dealofresearch

and work

that

must

occur beforeabiotechnology

product

ever reachesthefield-testingstage. Itis

estimatedthatittakesatleast10years

and

35-50 million dollarstoget a biotechnologyproduct

from

the laboratory

and

intofieldtests.

Having unlocked

the

door

of

knowledge

toreleasethe

powers

of biotechnology,

we

cannotcloseit.

One must have

adegreeoffaithinscience.

The

researchwilltakeplace

somewhere on

the globe,sothequestionis

whether

ornotthe

United

States

wants

to

be

a playerinthe

advances

that will

come.

^If

we do

^not^usethescientifictechnology availabletous,

we

will

have

to

compete

with thosesocieties

and

thoseecono-

mies which

do. Therefore,

we must

ask ourselvesnot

how

tosuppress or

do away

withtheproductsofbiotechnol- ogy, but

how

besttouse

and improve

its capabilities.

Itisvitalthat agriculturistslookinto

thefuture

and

realizethatvast

urban

sprawlisengulfinglarge

amounts

of

prime

agriculturallandevery

day and

thatthepopulationisrapidly increasing.

Ifagriculturistsfocusonly

on

the

needs

oftoday,theywillnot

be

preparedto

meet

the

demands

of

tomorrow. We

cannotaffordtotake

such

arisk.

Many

ofthe

problems

facing agriculture

and

the

environment worldwide

will

be

solved

by

theinnovationsof biotechnology.

There

are

no

boundaries tothe

advancement

ofthis

knowledge.

Biotechnologyis

an emerging

fusion of business

and

biology

which

is

paving

the

way

to

unprecedented new

capabilities inagriculture.

We

as agriculturistshold in

our hands

the future,

which encom-

passesallofthe greatopportunities

and rewards

that

one may

reap

from

the

power

ofbiotechnology. Inorderto assureafuturedestinyofagriculture

and

oftheworld,

we have

aresponsibility notonlytoourselves,buttoall

mankind,

tostayinformed,to

comprehend, and

to educatesocietyaboutthelimitless possibilitiesofbiotechnology.

Oliver

Wendell Holmes once

said,

"The

greatthingin this

world

isnot so

much where we

are,butin

what

direction

we

are

moving."

^Ifagriculture istoreachtheultimateplateauof success,

we must move forward and embrace

theever-changing

world

of technology.

The

future ofour nation

depends on

thefuture of agriculture.

We

willsucceedas a nation,

and

as apeople, onlyas

our

agriculturesucceeds.

Forthethirdyear inarow,Texans havetaken

home

tophonorsinthe extemporaneous speakingcontest.

Picturedleftto rightareNeely Young, 1993 winner;Jason Johnson,1994 extemporaneous speaking contest winner;

and

CurtisChilders, 1992winner.

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National Extemporaneous Speaking Contest

Thinking on your

feet

pays

off

when you compete

inthe

extemporaneous

speakingcontest.Justask Jason

Johnson

oftheMt.Pleasant,Texas,

FFA

Chapter.

Johnson walked away

$300richer afterbeing

named

the national

winner

for hispresentation,

"Water

Rights

— The

Issue ofthe Nineties."

Contestants

drew from

alistoftopics

and had

but 30

minutes

topreparea four-tosix-minutespeech using information they

had

previously researched.Followingtheirpresenta- tions,judges askedthespeakers ques- tionsabouttheir topics.

The

second-placewinner,

Jody

Gale ofthe Licking,Mo.,

FFA

Chapter, took

home

$275.Third

and

fourthplace speakers

won

$250

and

$225, respec- tively.

NATIONAL WINNER:

Jason Johnson

Mt.Pleasant,

Texas

SECOND PLACE:

Jody Gale Licking,Mo.

THIRD PLACE:

ChrisYandell CaldwellCounty,Ky.

FOURTH PLACE:

Amy

JoBurrie Melba,Idaho

WATER RIGHTS — THE ISSUE OF THE NINETIES

Have you

ever

dreamed

^of^traveling

tothe

Moon? Now

justfora

moment, imagine

with

me

^if

you

will,strapping yourself into that airplane

we

^calla spaceshuttle

and

liftoff.

There

itis,

you

travel

through

the Earth's

atmosphere and

"poof"

you

enter ablackvoid.

And

theresheis,the

Moon. And you

turn

around and you

take

one

lastlookat

Mother

Earth

and

you'llprobablysee herina

way

thatyou've never seen her before. You'llrealizethatshe's

made up

predominatelyof

two

colors

—

^blue

^and

white.

White

swirlingcloudsthat

hover

overa

mass

of

what

appearsto

be one huge swimming

pool. Infact,70 percent ofthe Earth's surfaceiscovered with water

and

onlythreepercentof thatis

freshwater

which we

drink.

What's

very interestingto

me,

isthatthewater

we

have,isthewater

we have and

it'sthe onlywaterthat

we

willeverhave.

I'mexcited

when

Istand

on

thisstage right

now.

I'mexcitedbecausethe future of agricultureisbright.

Over

the past50years,populations

have

increased

and

agriculturists

have come under

increasedpressureto

produce more

foodwithlessland,

and

we're

doing

^it. I'mexcitedto

be

a part of the

backbone

ofthisgreatcountry. But,

when

400,000 peoplein

Milwaukee become

ill

and

50die

—

^that's^{50 deaths}

from

Cryptosporidium

—

something's

wrong. When my own

aunt,

who knows

thatI'ma

member

ofthe

FFA,

says,

"Jason, the

farm

isouttoget us,"

something's

wrong. When

every time

you

turn

on

the

TV,

the

Washington

bureaucratsare

adding

increased regulation

and making

ittougher

on

the agriculturists,

something

is

wrong. And

we,theagriculturists,findourselves asking,

what

inthe

world

areourrights?

Water

rightsarethe issue of the nineties,

you'd

betterbelieveit.

What

areourrights? Firstofall,read

your

history,theFifth

Amendment,

the ConstitutionoftheUnitedStates,

what

my

forefathersbelievedin.

The

govern-

ment

shallnottake theuseofprivate propertyforthe

good

ofthepublic withoutjustcompensation.

And you

ask,

what

inthe

world does

that

have

to

do

withwaterrights? In

my home

state ofTexas,the

Edwards Aqua

Core,the

government comes

in

and

says,"guys,

we have

thisblind

salamander under

the Earthinthe

Edwards Aqua Core

thatis

endangered,

and we

believewe'regoing to

have

tostepin

and

restricttheuseof thiswaterinstead of

having

you,the personthat

owns

thisproperty,useit.

We're

goingto

send

ittothe folksin

San Antonio

notonlytodrink,buttowater their

lawns and

hey,

you

farmers,

you

don't

have

aright."But^Ithink

on Nov.

8,justacoupleof

days

ago, a

message was

sentto

Washington. We've

got rights,

we

believein

our

rights

and

that

one

rightisprivatepropertyrights

which

ties

hand and hand

withwater rights.

Itleads

me

tothesecondpoint.

Why

intheworld,ifitisspelledoutinour Constitution,

have

people

been

question- ingourrights? Isthere a

problem? You

heard

me mention

the 400,000people

becoming

ill,the50 peopledying. I'm sure

we've

allheard^of

Schwann's

salmonella, theE. colicontaminationof meat. There has

been

aproblem.

Oftentimes,I'vegripedat

my

^sisterfor her

room

beingdirty

when my

room's kindof dirtyitself.

My mom always

tells

me

"son, get

your room

cleaned before

you

talkabout

your

sister's." I'mafraid, possibly,

we need

to

do some

introspec- tion.

We need

tolookat

some

ofthe practices that aren'tso

common

sense, that aren'tso wisebecausethereare

some

ofus outthere

who

arecontaminating our water.

And when

thisis

happening

our waterrightsarebeing taken

away. Our

propertyrightsarebeing taken

away. We

have

theright,but we're not wisely using

it.

And when

thathappens,

we have

people

who

don't

even know what

a

farm

isstepin

and

robusof thatright.

Which

brings

me

tothe third point.

What

inthe

world

are

we

goingto

do

aboutit? IfIcould look

around

this

room and

ifIcouldsee the facesin thisaudito- rium,Ibelieve^I

would

see alotofblue

and

goldjacketsoutthere. I'mpositive thatIdo.

And,

Ithink that there are 428,000eager

minds

oftheUnitedStates ofAmerica;60,000

members

ofthe

FFA

in

my home

state

who

arereadyto learn.

Dr.

Dennis Avery

ofthe

Hudson

Institute saysthat,"it'sasadthing

when

the

American consumer

thinks that the farmerisagainsthim,"

and

itis.

When

are

we

goingto startusingthesepeople?

When

are

we

goingto startusingthe peopleintheblue

and

goldtoletthe people

know

^thatthefarmerisasteward of hisland?

The

farmereatsthe

same

foodthatthe

consumer

does.

The

farmer drinksthe

same

water. It'shappening.

Isit

an

issueofthe nineties?

You

bet.

These

are thenineties,it's

happening

in thenineties,but don'tthink thatit'sgoing tostop

now.

Itold

you

earlierthatI'm excited;I

am.

Because every time^Iread the

newspaper

Isee

where

agriculturehas

made

increasing stridesinthelegislature,

where we

are

winning more

battles.But don't thinkit'sover,don'tlie

down.

Water

rightsare the issue of the 1990's

and

theywillcontinueto

be an

issue of the 21st century.

We're

readytoreachfor the

Moon,

we'rereadytoreachforthe stars. If

we

identifythis

problem

that

we

have,tellpeoplein

Washington we have

rightstoourproperty,

and we

utilize these

young

^peoplesittingin this auditoriumright

now.

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National Officer Candidates

National Officer Candidates reception and dinner sponsored by Miles Inc., Agriculture Division

Studentleaders

from

39states

came

tothe nationalconventionwitha single

purpose —

^to

^pursue

^their

^dream

^of^being

electedtonationaloffice.

These

nervous, but motivated

members endured

a

week-long

processof

exams and

inter-

views

toreachthat goal.But,theanxiety never gotthe better oftheirsmiles.

The

national

nominating committee had

the

arduous

task ofchoosing

from among

thesestateleadersthesix individuals

who would

serveasthe 1994-95president,secretary

and

regional vice presidents. Poise

and

professional- ism,a

commitment

to

teamwork, and

a

thorough knowledge

of agricultural education

and

the

FFA were

justa

few

of the qualifications the

committee sought

asit

narrowed

thefieldtothefinalslate.

The

anxiety

ended

Saturdayafter-

noon

asthe

nominating committee

presenteditsreport as thelastitemof business

brought

beforetheconvention.

The

1994-95officer

team

is

shown on page

70.

ALABAMA:

Clara-Leigh Horn,Ashville

ARIZONA:

SarahM. Turner,Buckeye CALIFORNIA:^TravisHagen, Chico

COLORADO:

KellyLongacre, Valley

CONNECTICUT:

KeithRobert Brodersen, StorrsRegional

FLORIDA:TrishaAnnBailey,Plant City Sr.

GEORGIA:

RuthieWebb, MorganCounty IDAHO:MatthewQuesnell,TwinFalls ILLLINOIS:CoreyDwayneFlournoy, ChicagoHighSchoolforAg.Sciences INDIANA: ChadRipberger, Tipton IOWA: BrianR. Feldpausch, DeWitt Central

KANSAS:

Jennafer Neufeld,Inman

KENTUCKY:

Jodie P'Pool, TriggCounty LOUISIANA:TaitJ.Martin,SouthLafourche

MASSACHUSETTS:

KimberlyJ.Goncalves,

Bristol

MICHIGAN:John H.Schut,Hopkins

MINNESOTA:

NicholasKilen,Greenbush- Middle River

MISSISSIPPI:KeithMontaCain,Vaiden MISSOURI: Fred 0.Stemme, Hermann

MONTANA:

JeremyFritz,Flathead

NEBRASKA:

^SethLaneDerner,Wheeler Central

NEVADA:

KyleR.Prior,

Owyhee

^River

NEW HAMPSHIRE:

MeredithCariDavis,Fall

Mountain

NEW JERSEY:

TiffanyM.Roberson,Northern BurlingtonCounty

NEW MEXICO:

ShellyVaughn, Las Cruces

NORTH CAROLINA:

ScottKing,Princeton OHIO:LeeRichardSchroeder, Leipsic

OKLAHOMA:

GregJeter,Copan

OREGON:

Michelle

L

Gilmore,Canby

PENNSYLVANIA:

Scott Robert Stone, Williamsburg

SOUTH DAKOTA:

ScottCammack,Sturgis

TENNESSEE:

BennyJoe McDonald,^{Mt. Juliet}

TEXAS:

ScotPollok, FallsCity

UTAH:JoshuaC. Evans, PleasantGrove

VERMONT:

^JustinM.Poulin,CentralVermont VIRGINIA:BrianCarpenter, Spotswood

WASHINGTON:

Christian C. Giles, Finley

WISCONSIN:

DavidC.Meyer,Loyal

WYOMING:

^Gregory^{R. Vetter,}Burns

In a rare

moment away from

theintenseinterviewprocess,all39nationalofficercandidates gatheredatthe AllisPlaza.

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Agriscience Student Recognition Program

The

nationalAgriscienceStudent Recognition

Award

winner,

Luke Haywood

ofthe Hastings, Mich.,

FFA Chapter was

recognizedat aspecial

awards ceremony

duringFriday'safter-

noon

session.

Haywood

received $7,000in cashscholarships

and

aplaquefor his project,"EvaluatingTillage

Methods,

NATIONAL WINNER:

Luke Haywood, Hastings,

Mich.

FertilizationApplications,

and

Nitrifica- tionInhibitors

on

Tea

mays

Yields."

Darin

Mann, Parma,

Idaho,

FFA Chapter was named runner-up

for his projectentitled,"DifferencesinDigest- ibilityof

Nine Commerical Corn

Hybrids."

He

receivedaplaque

and

$5,500inscholarships.

NATIONAL FINALISTS:

CALIFORNIA:DavidHart,Visalia

IDAHO:DarinMann,Parma

KENTUCKY:

MelanieAnnStory,Flemingsburg MICHIGAN:LukeHaywood,Hastings

MONTANA:

^{Angela M.}Flechsenhar,Cascade VIRGINIA:ScottHudson, South^Hill

WISCONSIN:

JanelleLyn Johnson,Bloomer

WYOMING:

JenniferRayVineyard,Sundance

Luke

Haywood

of Hastings, Mich.,

was

congratulated byhisproud motherbackstage afterbeing

named

theAgriscienceStudent_of theYear.

Agriscience Teacher of the Year

and

toothpicks,micro-organicstudiesin antibacterial

hand

^soaps

and

plantpropagationlabsare a

few

oftheinnovations LindaRisthas

implemented,

earning herthe nationalAgriscience

Teacher

of the

Year Award.

The program

recognizesagriscience instructors

whose

studiesfocus

on

applyingscientificprinciples

and emerging

technologiesinagriculturein theirclassrooms.Rist,ateacheratthe

West

Central

FFA Chapter

inHartford, S.D.,

was awarded

$2,000

and

aplaque forheroutstandingaccomplishments. In addition,her school receiveda$1,500 granttopurchase

equipment

forthe agriscience

program.

NATIONAL WINNER:

Linda

Rist,Viborg, S.D.

NATIONAL

FINALISTS:

MINNESOTA:

BrianR. Albers, Montevideo

SOUTH DAKOTA:

LindaRist,Viborg VIRGINIA:BradleyW.Bryant,SouthHill

WISCONSIN:

PaulA.Larson,Appleton

LindaRist,WestCentral,S.D.,

FFA

Chapterposed with students MelissaRanochan(left);

JohnSchmidt,principal;LauraAlderson;Jackie Stockwell;BradLudens;

and

GregPeterson afterbeing

named

Agriscience Teacher ofthe Year.

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National Chapter

Safety Awards

been more

important, especially

when

it

comes

toagriculture.

Those

chapters,

which

spreadthe

word throughout

theircommunities,

were rewarded

fortheir efforts

Thursday

afternoon

by

recognitionintheNational

Chapter

Safety

Award Program.

The

Lexington,Tenn.,chapter

was among

the48

who were awarded Gold

status fortheirprograms.Safety

demon-

strationsatevery chapter

meeting were supplemented by

three "Safety

Days"

thatfeatureda particularsubject,

such

^as safety

when

using

lawnmowers, chainsaws

ortractors.Lexington'ssafety

message

continuedintothe night, as the

chapterhosted

"Community

Safety Nights"in

which

localfarmers

gave

demonstrations covering variousaspects of

farm

safety.

GOLD

ILLINOIS:Amboy,CissnaPark,Seneca, Sycamore

INDIANA:NorthNewton

IOWA:Creston,Horn^0'Plenty,Marengo,West BendHawkeye,WestDubuque,WestLyon

KANSAS:

Marysville, Plainville

LOUISIANA:Elton,Lacassine

MINNESOTA:

Willmar MISSOURI:Union

NEBRASKA:

Ravenna,Schuyler OHIO:EastClinton,West Muskingum

OKLAHOMA:

Coyle

SOUTH DAKOTA:

WestCentral

TENNESSEE:

Lexington

TEXAS:

Brownsboro,Mansfield,Ysleta UTAH:BoxElder,Manila

VIRGINIA: ParkViewSenior,StonewallJackson

WASHINGTON:

Cathlamet,Elma,Mabton, Winlock

WISCONSIN:

Bloomer,Denmark, Evansville, Freedom,Juda,Loyal,Monroe,

New

Holstein, Reedsburg,Waupaca, Wauzeka, Weyauwega- Fremont

National Chapter Awards

FFA members who

accepted

awards on

behalfoftheirchapters

Thursday

afternoon

had something

to

be proud

of. Their chapters

had been ranked

bestinthe nation,outof afieldof 7,257 chapters.

To

reachthe nationalconventionstage,achapter

must

exhibitexcellenceinall12 areas oftheir

programs

ofwork.

The

best are

ranked

gold,followed

by

silver

and bronze

awards.

The

Bradley Central

FFA Chapter

ofCleveland,Tenn.,provides

one example

of theeffortputforthto

win

the gold. Its228

members

took

on such

projectsas:

• P.R.I.D.E.,amulti-year

community

service project forenvironmental awareness.

•A

safety

program

toeducatethe

community

about

home and farm

safety,

and

tocreate a positive attitudeaboutsafetyhabits.

•A mentor program which

paired older

members with younger members

to

encourage and

motivatethe

newer

students.

GOLD

ARIZONA:

Antelope

CALIFORNIA:Ceres, Chowchilla,Fullerton,La PuenteValley

ROP

COLORADO:

Flagler,FortMorgan

FLORIDA: Branford,Lafayette Senior,Orlando- Colonial Senior,PoncedeLeonSenior,Sebring, Taylor Senior,West Orange

GEORGIA:

ColquittCounty, Perry ILLINOIS:Amboy,CissnaPark,Seneca, Sycamore

INDIANA:ClintonCentral,Shenandoah, South Adams,Tri-County,Woodlan

IOWA:Creston,Marengo,Montezuma

KANSAS:

HillCity

KENTUCKY:

Apollo,BreckinridgeCounty, Garrard County,Spencer County LOUISIANA:Elton,Mt.Hermon MAINE:PresqueIsle

MICHIGAN:BranchArea CareersCenter, Marshall, Unionville-SebewaingArea

MINNESOTA:

Willmar

MISSOURI:Carthage,Chillicothe,ElDorado Springs,Eldon,McDonald,MountVernon, Troy, Union

MONTANA:

FlatheadCounty

NEBRASKA:

Norris,TriCounty, Verdigre

NEW YORK:

Hamilton

OHIO:Fairbanks,FairfieldUnion,Otsego, Preble Shawnee,

Wauseon

OKLAHOMA:

Adair, Altus,Drummond, Grandfield, Harrah,Kingfisher, Madill,Moore, Stillwater

PENNSYLVANIA:

WestSnyder

SOUTH DAKOTA:

Marion

TENNESSEE:

Bartlett,BradleyCentral, Lexington,McMinnCounty, PowellValley, Riverside,Warren County

TEXAS:

Booker,Brownsboro,Clear Lake, Mansfield,McCullough, Pleasanton, Ysleta UTAH:BearRiver

VIRGINIA:Fauquier,James Wood,ParkView Senior

WASHINGTON:

Elma,Monroe,Winlock,Yelm

WISCONSIN:

BlackHawk,Bloomer,Denmark, FortAtkinson,

New

Auburn

WYOMING:

SoutheastGoshen

(20)

Building Our American Communities

FFA

ChapterinElPaso,Texas,

was named

thenationalwinnerinthe

BOAC

program.

Members

promoted environmentaleducation, includingusing their agriscience department farm to train

community members

about water rationing.

NATIONAL WINNER:

Ysleta

FFA Chapter,

El

Paso, Texas

ServingAmerica's

communities

is

what FFA and

theBuilding

Our American Communities program

isallabout.

The

top four

BOAC

chaptersin thenation

were

recognizedattheFriday afternoonsession.

The

Ysleta

FFA Chapter

of El Paso, Texas,

was named

national

winner

for their

promotion

ofenvironmentaleducation.

The

chapter's projectfocused

on drought

resistant turf

and

landscapeinElPaso, acity

which must

adhereto restrictedwateruse.

The

chapter's agriscience

farm was

utilizedtotrainthe

community

inproperwaterrationing.

NATIONAL FINALISTS:

ILLINOIS:FranklinCenter IOWA:Creston,St.Ansgar

KENTUCKY:

Spencer County MISSOURI:Hardin-Central,Union

NORTH CAROLINA:

SouthernGuilford

TEXAS:Ysleta

WASHINGTON:

Cathlamet,Monroe

GOLD

ARKANSAS:

Acorn

ILLINOIS:Seneca,Sogmonauk-Leland,Warsaw INDIANA:Carroll

@

Flora,Shenandoah IOWA: MansonNorthwestWebster,Nashua

Plainfield

KANSAS:

Concordia,Marysville, Plainville

LOUISIANA:Lacassine, Midland,OakGrove MISSOURI:Carthage,Hermann

MONTANA:

Cascade

NORTH DAKOTA:

Finley-Sharon OHIO:BowlingGreen,Otsego

OKLAHOMA:

^Weleetka

PENNSYLVANIA:

SpudGrowers

SOUTH CAROLINA:

Britton'sNeck

SOUTH DAKOTA:

WestCentral

TENNESSEE:

Bartlett,Bradley

WASHINGTON:

Bethel,Elma,Mabton, Onalaska, Winlock,Yelm

WISCONSIN:

Denmark,FortAtkinson,Spencer

Achievement ^In Volunteerism

NATIONAL WINNER: ^Renee

^Hill,

Monroe, Wash.

Each

year,

FFA's

Building

Our American Communities program rewards

outstandingindividual

FFA members

fortheirleadershipskills,

volunteerism

and community

service.

Thisyear,the1994

BOAC Achievement

inVolunteerism

Award was

presentedto

Renee

Hillof

Monroe, Wash.

Hill,dedicatedtohelpingothers,assistedthe

Monroe FFA Chapter

in organizingits

BOAC

project.

Her

desire

was

thedrivingforce

behind

the

community's involvement

inproviding school suppliestounderprivileged children.

The winners were

presentedplaquesattheFriday afternoon

award ceremony.

NATIONAL FINALISTS:

IOWA:BradleyT.Sudol,Nashua

MINNESOTA:

Tim Bakeberg.Waverly

NEW YORK:

MichaelE. Burt,Elmira TEXAS:TaniaVasquez,ElPaso VIRGINIA:JanelDalton,SouthHill

WASHINGTON:

KatieBorne,Olympia;Renee

Hill,Monroe; Mikko Laukkanen, Cathlamet

WISCONSIN:

RebeccaKapinos,Denmark

WYOMING: Amy

P.Wolff,Sundance

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