2 24 74 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/73659835e995ca2321c14ebc9803292b.pdf 2a1832b71559205d545a23acf58bebdd PDF Text Text �~a~mrrs or~ -~ ~ ~ (~ - '1 ~~~- =-""":;:,,,,__ . ~ ..roearning tn hn. fflning tn learn; ~ f urning tn line • 1.Giuing tn .a.eru.e." '-- F E f\ --- OFFICIAL SCRAP BOOK NAME s hE LBY LOCATION Available From FUTURE FARMERS SUPPLY SERVICE ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA 22306 �Shelby F. F. A. elects new officers The Shelby chapter Future Farmers of America held their annual election of officers on April 22. Elected to lead the organization Jor the 1969-70 school year were: president, Jack Rapes; \·ice president, Randy Plummer; secretary, Steve Fleming; treasurer, Darrell James; reporter, Winfield Miiteer, and sentinel, Barry Plwn ."'4'118~.i;,r.ie'D,· "O.ftklets L('adership Tra!nlng nl'tc>r school closes in JunC'. Tlw cha pt C'r also decided to enlc•r Funk's 304 Bushel Challeng(', a corn growing contest, and will be conducted on FFA r m('mbers' farms, with the highest yield being 0nlcred in the contest along with those of other participnting chapf<'rs in Michigan. Newly Elected Officers of F. F. A. --- DeKalb award goes to Robert Dunn F. F. A. members given recognition At a recent awards asscmblv hel<l at Shelby High School, several Shelby F.F.A. members received recognition for their a~complishments in their Super\·1secl Agricultural Experienc(' Programs. Freshmen members receiving a,~ar?s were: Dairy Farming, W111f1eld Mit teer; Livestock Farming, Dan Mannor; Home Improvement, Barry PlummerSeed Sales, first place, Mark VandcrHoff and S<'Cond place Paul James. Sophomore Jim Brown was awarded the Placement in Aorieultural Production award. "' The Juniors receiving awarrls \Vere• Doug Reames for Fruit Production and Sam Studer for Crop Farming. Sam also l'<'C'eived th~ .scholarship award for main1:untng the highest grade of any f .F.A. member for the school ~·c•ar. _S<'niors rN·eiving awards wcrP B.111 Adams, Agricult uraJ Mechanws; Dennis Smith, Farm For<•st1:y and, Swine Farming, and Stev<: Crothers for Ornamental Hon_wulture. Bill Adams also '."P<·eived the Dekalb award, givpn annu~lly for being the most outi-tand~n~ Senior F.F.A. member. .•~<>tJ~·i~g officers· receiving offi<u . pins were President. Dan Babmpe; . Viee Presidc•nt, Bill Adams; SecretariP" Ton, G r111· a_~d ~ill: Milteer; TrPasuiw, ~ nms Sm1th; Reportc·1-, Tim Krager and .S<•ntinel, Darrel ;1~ • Gr Several members oI the Shelby F. F. A. received recog nition for their accomplishments at the annual High School Awards assembly held ),fay 27. The DeKalb Award, g iven annually to recognize the outstanding senior, went to Robert Dunn. Bob has been active in chapter .functions for four years and was chapter president this past year. Last year's officers were recognized and given pins Jor their contribution in leading the chapter. The retiring officers are: president, Bob Dunn; \·ice-president, Dennis Smith; secretary, .Jim Mitteer; treasurer, Bob Besl; reporter, Jim Towne, and Pentinel, Randy Plummer. Gold awai·d pins were given to 1he Parliamentary Procedure team for efforts in the District and Regional Winter Leadership Contests. Those receiving pins were Bob Dunn, Bill Adams, .Jim Towne, Dennis Smith, Jim Mitt<'er, Jack Rapes and Doug Reames. Jack Rapes received the Scholarship Award, recognizing his achievement of maintaining the highest grades o[ any F. Ji'. A. Awards were given for SC'llin" ' member for the school year. ..... garden seeds this sprin._g. Kail lf<'nrickson was top sal<'sman with $18.00 of sales and Tom Grinwis was second with $1:1.80. Thre<' awards were _giwm for outstanding forming programs. Jim Mil teer r0ceiwd th<' LiW'· stock Award and Bill Aciams r<'ceived the Fann Fon•stn· Aw:1rd. Tim Krage1· rPc·eivPd a;1 a ward for his e Hori s in t !H' area or Swine Farming. Tim Krager, nc•port<'l" F. F. A. oHic<>rs attending Camp Kett are, left to right: Jack Rapes, Steve Fleming, Barry Plummer and Winfield Milteer. Newly elected ulJicers of the schools attended this camp Io Shelby FF A al tended Regional the purpose oI learning mor Leadership Training Camp June about the responsibilities I 6-17 at Camp Kett near Cadil- their offices and methods of i1 lac. Officers attending were: pro\·ing chapter activities. Grou President, Jack Rapes; Secre- discussions, general meetin OUic tary, Sle\·e Fleming; Sentinel, and talks by State Barry Plummer; Reporter, Win- George Hubbard from Lake\·i<> field Mitteer, and were accom- and Elmer Lightfoot, State FF panied by Shelby FF A Advisor ex<>cutive secretary-treasurer. a dee! to the signiJicance oI t Phil Carter. Future Farmers Jrom 13 camp. Oc.Flf "" Hawl@y is given spedal chapter award The Shelby F.F.A. l'C'Cently honorC'd a Shelb~• fruit grower with tl10 degreC' of Honorar~' Chapter FarmC'r. This degrcC' is awarded to pprsons who provide assistance and J){'rform acts whi<'h further the efforts of the Future Farmers of America and vocational agriculture. Mr. HawlC'y's assistance and promotion of ,·ocational agricultut·C' has hpen outstanding. As a member o·f the Shelby Board of Edurat,on, he was instrumental in obtaining an apple 01'<'hat·d for a land laboratory 1for the vocational agric-uJture department. HC' also assisted with dusting, loaning C'quipment for operating the orehanl, and assistC'd with managemC'nt problpms. Ht> has a<'l<'d as a .ittd~1• fur Distriet and RPgional Lt>aclprship Training l'ontt'sts and has h1'l'll instrumental in providing h•adt•r ship to p1·omot1• thl• agl'in1ltural prochtl'IS of lkl•a11.1 t't1ll11t~· all(! ut Midtigan. l'l, I 1C.t �Shelby F. F. A. plans turkey shoot . vVith the coming of fall, mmds of many area sportsmc1: are becoming preoccupied w1_th the• thought of the deer huntmg season The Shelby F. F. A. also has· made plans for this seasonal activity, their annual turkey shoot. According to Jack Rapes, Shelby F. F. A. President, the event will take place this Saturnay, Nov. 9, from 9:00 a. m. to 3:00 p. m. The location will be the same as in previous years, tile east school forest, located £our miles east of Clune's Steer Inn on Blooming Valley Road. Prizes given will be 12-14 pound frozen turkeys'. This event should give area deer hunters a chance to sharpen their aim (or the fast approaching tnps to deer ·camps. Shc]hy F. F. A. Presid"nt -11'<'1' R::1,,Ps, "'l""<-~n~c; the Greenhand degree to Patti Brown, the first L,1, 1 1'1e1,rb •, oJ t >1e .:.,,1e1oy .t' • .F. A. • Nov. [p J 19/,1 H~l\4t.o I Newly elected F. F. A. Greenhands are left to rig~t, front l'O\\ : Bill Dunn, Rick Gifford, Mary Gleason, Pa_tt1 Brow!1. Back row: Kip Cole, Bud Green, John Sanford, Rich Merrill and Kevin Mittecr. idure is changing, FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA Parent and Son wea er sex joins FFA At tile Ort0')cr rrl"l'tin~ of the Shelby F.F.A., rin, vo::ational agricun tire me,1wcrs received the ckgree of Grc<mhancl. Elected to this degree wcrP Patti Brown, Kip Cole, Bill Dunn, Marvin Gleason. Bud Grc"n, Rick Gifford, Richard Merrill, Kevin Mittccr and John Sanford. F.F.A. meMlwrship is of various kinds. To oc•t-orne a memher, a student must be~ enroiled in a vocational agricult urc course, such as, prodmtion agriculture, ornamental horticulture or power mechanics. Dul's must also bP pnicl. HequinmPnls for the GrPenhand Dcgr<•e an, (1) rcri tc the F.F.A. need, 12 l have plans for H supcn•isecl agrieult ural e.·pcrit>nt·t• program and I 3 l receive a majorit:v vote at an F .F.A. -me:>ting. The• Greenhand dPgrcP ,11lm ·s siudPnts to be cligihl!' for acti\'ities, sueh as becoming l'haJ, lt'r ,1ffi,'crs, and it c>1miJks them to rPl'eive higher dPgr<'Ps, such as Chapter Farnwr and Statp Farmt•r. l\lany chan;,Ps in th" Future Farmers of AnWl'il'a are taking plaC'P. On!' of IIJt•sp is the advent ol len?ale nwllllll'rs. Kt>eping pace with tlws,• changing times_ is 'ht• Siu !by F.F.A. and Miss Patti Brown, the first girl mem- tJov. ,> l'l,9 0c.~'4Ntr ~IRAlJ) twr in the history of the Shelby F.F.A. . Patti. daughter of the Robert Browns of Benona township, has a sincere interest in agriculture. Her occupational plans for the future are to attend Michigan State University and b{>come a veterinarian. She is an avid horse fan and owner who )!artidpates in many area hor~ shows where she demonstrates her skill as a rider. She has already shown her interest in F.F.A. by serving as a sparkplug on several chapter commit tees. • �• 970 SHELBY F.FeA. MEMBER-PARENT BANQUET STATE FARMERS AWARDS PROGRAM .... t967 i1 INVOCATION 1969 1970 I rry St d~r -- ~- ...... D_NNER DEKALB AWARD WINNERS ..... ~ ~ I!1TRODUCTION OF GUESTS SPEAKER St vs Fl min Coop r tiv ,,.ry St bbinev t nslon rv C Larry Studer STAR CHAPTER FARMER Mre Cart r DEKALB AWARD Mr,) Carter 0~ FICER PIN 1 PRESENTATIONS Jack Raps I TRODUCTION OF 1970=71 OFFICERS REVIEW BENEDICTION 958 ... 960 1962 1966 1 CHAPTER AWARDS .l969-70 CHAPTER 1956 J ok R p s Winfi ld Mitt Sam Stud Larry Stude 968 Jim N ar 19.rry w gner 1957 959 P ul G-r.nt... Pt Kelly Tom Adema R~b rt Dunn PARLIAMENTARY ,.., ................ rar.ry Stud r Jaclr Rap a John Sanford Bud Green 1961 1965 1967 969 PROCEDURE J m 14 t-c er Mic ey Y tes G ry Jon·ack ~ Chuck Raps Rick Gifford (Alt) f.. fil1 a. John R im r Dun H ll·c John H g Bob V nd rNa l Bill A.dam PUBLIC .,.,.....-2 •. St f a ....... DEhONSTRATION 'Barry ~lummer FORUM Dan Mannor Jam Tim Kr ger Paul Jame V SPEAKING w--Fleming wl"iifislciMffie r r Sa.m Stud Pa.tt-i Br Darr A an Haf nb. clt �/9 f= Seven F. F. A. Members Receive Degrees At the December meeting of the Shelby FFA, seven members received Chapter Farmer degrees. They are, from left to right second row, Larry Studer, Paul James and Chuck Rapes. First row, Winfield Mitteer, Jess Flores and Barry Plummer. Absent is Steve Fleming. The Chapter Farmer degree is the highest degree that the local chapter confers. To obtain this degree. :11e.mbers must have an investment or have earned at least $00 m an ag experience program, must have_ co1:1pleted one y~a.r. of vocational agriculture, must be act1ye m chaptei: act1v1t1es, must be able to lead a group discussion for 15 mmutes, and must be enrolled in vocational agriculture. JAN. I~ J'J (~ 0c~lt1' A FFA ... - - f:./f:-:. .•, ,' , i. ,:·.;. . emphas s .agric Jture I f . · , . _, .. • FFA . . . . emphasis agriculture, is the theme of FFA \\'eek. Feb. 21-2 ·. The Shclbv Chapter i one <'.[ many 1hrou_ghout the state who sponsor an outdoor billboard. Din.~eman Advertising contrl'butes the space and the Shelby FFA buys the poster and pays for the postin_g lee. · FFA Members Receive Corn Growing Awards FFA; mem_bers attending the corn awards banquet arc I leJt (o nghtl I~ont row, Larry Studer, Win Mitteer, Steve Flemand Phil Carter, v0-av instructor and FF A advisor Back row, Chuck Rapes, Jack Rapes, Paul James and Sa~ Studer. mg Seven members of the Shelby FFA attended a DeKalb com awards banquet at Finger's Restaurant in Grand Rapids on April 1. This banquet was to honor vocational agriculture students with DeKalb corn projects who made the best 1ecorcl on a corn growing analysis sheet suppicd by DeKalb. Those completing the prnject wc1 c Steve Flt>ming, Paul Jam0s, Win Mittcer, Chuck Rapes, J,wk Rap('s, Larry Studer, Sam Stud,.1· and Mark VanderHoff. l_jnlikc most corn growing co11t1•sts which are based on yield checking on a spot basis, the DeKalb project emphasizes co::;ls, fertilizing, population and recognition of corn enemies. 'l'he yield is computed, but pro.iPct recognition is not based on top yields, alfhough yil'ld calcu)ation is a factor in the scoring. rhe top students from Ntch school receive attractive wall plaques; other boys reC<'ive pins and certificates for adeCJ uate records. Over 125 students and instructors Cror,1 15 schools attended t ts banq,wt. The proJL>et Includes o,er 1000 s<"hools In the top corn growing slates. It has been in operation for 15 years and Shelby 'has participated fot" three years. Future Farmers emphasize argricultu Vora ti onal agriculture students in Shelby High School will join FFA nwmbe1·s throughout thC' nation in actiYities to cmphasiz<' the impor1,rnce of agriculture during FF'A \Veek, F(•h. 21-2~. The theme for this Y<'ar's <'<'l<'hratlon is "FFA .. ·. Pmphasis agriculttwc." Throughout th<' W<'ek the :,.·ounJ.: agriculturalists will h<' <'l11pha1-izing tlw importancc to this nation nr a d:vnamiC' and prosperous aJ.:ricultu1·!'. Nol onl.\· will they be in• f()l1ning 111!' mllion of the importanee of ag-ricult.un• to its dtizens, but lh<'y will also f.eek to inform the public of the \ ast opportunities open tn young p<'ople in agriculture today. "W~ have su0h an abun<.lancc t''.¥..Fl!U.d seem to take farmin• husine>ss ror granted.'' Car1<>r, Shelby FFA visor and vocational teaeher. "Actual!~-. f 110w and always has 11ation's lar'.tcsl and industry. ,\s ot11· pop panels, it will hC'comC' l.\- important ror men en to t1·ain to mC'ct th for food. "It is fortun:-il<'," .idded, "that many of 1,a:;,r.,,~,,., pco1 l<' in our comnH tlw uppo1·tunit:,. to pa the FF,\. Through thi they not onl:,: lcan1 ah 1wcts of modern agric they ha\·e an opportu VPlop leadership skills together to build a bf' of food in America that pc.-oplc mwtlty." The Shelb:,.- Chapter has spo sored a billboard on l'S-31 t emphasize the importancC' o agriculture_ Members will 11' \\-caring their hlue FFA jacket. to sehool dming the wpek in ob :-<>1 \·ance of FFA \\'c<'k. An ex hihit of the school orcharr which the chapter operntcs ha. h€<>n placed at Shelby Tracto Sales dcscribin•~ acti\ities in th orchard. Shelby is one of th few schools in tlw state wit such a facility. Th<' parilanwn I ary proeedun' t!'am will als< participate in region contC'sts h Stanton as ;1 part of FFA \\'eek M<>mhcrship in tht> FFA madt• up of hiJ.:"h school stu dents in Yocat ional agricultul"f' The onranization·s activities an dC'signed to h<'IP de\elop leadN ship and good citizenship and t stimulate intere:-t In highe achie\- 'mt·nt. While for man~ rs the Fl•'A hns devoted It ts to establishment In farm it also is working to tJ nts for thousands ot job! h support the natlon ers and provide con.sumer �FUTURE F;uUIBRS The Shelby Hiih School FFA h~sbeen very active this winter • . \-le e~tered the district leadership contests at Ludington and had the following results : 1st - ParliamentaI"J Procedure 2nd - Demonstrations Jrc. - Public Speaking hth - Farm Forum Team members were Parliamen~ Procedure (1) S .Studer, J. Rapes, C. Rapes, G. Johnseck, J . Sanford, B. Green, H. Tate, R. Clifford, J . }iitteer. Demonstration \l . Mitteer, Barry Plummer. Public Speakin"" Steve Flemine ·Farm~Forum J . Brow~, S. Studer, P. ,Jrown, Tim Krager, D. Manner. The Parl. Pro. Team also placed in a close second place with Ravenna Feb . 26 at Central Montcain 1st at Stanton. l~ational FFA week was Feb 21-28 . The FFA members wore the FFA jackets all week to school . In addition, we s ·oonsored a Billboard on U.S. 31 South of Town, (still up) had a stoI"J in the Oceana Herald and put a display about our School Orchard in Beckman' s ShelbyTractor Sales dindow. MRRC.. l-4- rz /'17° Gt:K T/JLES The FFA is raising chickens ! ! We purchased 100 day olL: broiler chicks and kept them in . t he Agriculture room for two weeks. They are currently at Jim Brown's where Jim and Steve Fleming are managing them. This is part of the State FFA contest to see which Michigan chapter can do the best job. Accurate feed and weight records are kept on t hem; members and hr. Carter are going to HSU ~ ii.pril 2 to compare records . Jim Mitteer is shown here checking the maple syrup in the final stages of boiling. He helps operate the Adams sugar bush east oI town, along with his partners Mick Adams_ and Gene Andrews. State Farmer degree awarded Jim Mitteer James F. Mitteer of the Shelby FFA has 1been named to receive the State Farmer Degree. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Mitteer, he is one of 197 FF A members to receive this degree. Only two percent of the states 9,850 FFA members can receive this cfo-g,:ce which be con•ferred Wednesday evening, March 25, -at MSU during the State FF A Convention. Jim has been an active member of the Shelby chapter. He has raised beef cattle, pickles and sweet corn ·as projects. He is in partnership with two other students in a maple syrup enterprise in which they have 1000 taps. He has also participated in FF A leadership contests including Farm Forum and Parliamentary Procedure. He has held efiices in both FFA and 4-H. Jim's future plans include a two year course in Turfgrass Management at Michigan State University. He will use monc•y , o-btamecl from projects to fi. nance his training. ,.-m TIILES Shelby FfA chapter attends annual meet Members of the Shelby Chapter of Future Farmers of America will be part of some 1500-1700 persons attending the 42nd. annual FFA State Convention at :'IIichiP,an State Uni\'ersity, East Lansing, on March 24, 25 anct 26 during Farmers' Week. The t lwme will be "FF AEmphasis Agriculture". Jack Rapes and Steve Fleming of the Shelby Chapter have been named as official delegates to the convention. Gary Jonseck has been invitC'd to try out for the National FFA Chorus. O\'er 900 boys from 175 Michigan schools will receive awards, comp<.'!<' for honors and conduct businC'ss of the State Association. RohPrt Craig, Ov.id•Elsie Chapter, State FFA President, and other officers will conduct the business sessions and other activities included in the two-day program. Special awards will ma~e- for C.:hapter eduiea~ional exh1b1ts. Agricultural proficiency awards presentations witl be made. Some 1000 persons will attend the annnual convention banquet. A special noon luncheon for chapter advisors wlll be provided by the Michigan Electric Power Suppliers. 1 be �FFA Members Receive Corn Growing Awards F'FA members art ending the corn awards banquet are ! left to right) front row, Larry Studer, Win J\Iitleer, Steve Fleming and Phil Carter, vo-ag instructor and FFA ad\·isor. Back row, Chuck Rapes, Jack Rapes, Paul James and Sam Studer. Seven members of the Shelby FFA attended a DeKalb corn awards banquet at Finger's Restaurant in Grand Rapids on April 1. This banquet was to honor vocational agriculture students with DeKalb corn projects who made the best rr.cord on a corn growing analysis sheet suppied by DeKalb. Those completing the project wer·e Steve Fleming, Paul James, Win Milteer, Chuck Rapes, Jack Rapes, Larry Studer, Sam Studer and Mark VanderHoH. Unlike most corn growing contests which are based on yield checking on a spot basis, the DeKalb pJ"Oject emphasizes costs, fertilizing, population and recognition of corn enemies. The yield is computed, but project recognition is not based on top yields, although yield calculation is a factor in the scoring. The top students from each school receive at tractive wall plaques; other boys receive pins and certificates for adequate records. Over 1Z5 students and instrnctors frnm 1.5 schools attender! this banquet. Tne project includes over 1000 schools in the top corn grnwing states. It has been in operation for 15 years and Shelby ,has participated for three years. R,pl( 2'.L L TC> l!'Jl&T ~:r: :,h-t- ~ow BR~" V. PRE s. C huc..k RltPFs STEVE Dlt~UL F JE'tllZN6 SEC. ;r'AfO~S Ptt~s-. Su.I G Jlt:EN SENT. F°RoNT Ro'-" W.zll t'.:r.lLD ReP. T f(E,.ft. M-z.TT~1'1f p L u m m e,c r3A1'R't t J'l'Jf> Oc.l'AHA I J,IEt-'-l> Group makes cider to finance acttvities Turkey shoot I This is . :\'.ition·il App' \\" k n acco1ctancc ,;·ith th'. , SlwJbv FF\ . . . . is. t 11, . ·. ~ ts part1<•1palin~ in .1 n,:11 p1·0.1«·1 for its memht•r& lllakmg- Ill) I 'IJ'1 1 , llI .· ' s.• 1 /I .ipplo eider. onr>) nincto Will ht>Jp iina· • ch·•ptpi· 1 0 . .tt't: ', P : JN'ts illld aethitir11. . 1 he pro.1,,ct sta1·t.:; Wit:1 pi•'·. ing Up a1>JllP. . I\ Tl i . s Ill aroa orchard~ ls g11·,•s lllf'lllbors a eh.m ;~ to obs1•n·<' dit'f •1 •nt lllanag~ ; 1~nt tt'<'h11i,p1t•s 1,u-m, 1-~ u:.a'. . '. om the ordiard th,• JJ)ples ,u_e , trut•_k,•d to llnroJd Hof(. l Shelby FF A Chapter ls hard t annual turkey shoot Which wll! ~ ~Ork preparing for the 1e d Saturday, Nov. 7, starting at 10 a.m. Every sportsman from ll counties attends the shoot over Oceana and bordering for deer season and to win a ~u~~=i~lce his marksmanship t The shoot wll! be h ld t School forest four e 1/ the shooting range in the East Shelby, The ~ange ls east ot Clune's Drive Inn, 75 yards with t ya rd s for rifles with scope and the prizes a:eu r:o!i~l~- kRlflemen shoot at targets and pounds. ur eys weighing from 10 to 12 The Chapter has done v l1or,es to make the turke hery well on the cider sale and Y s oot a second success. ~ois Ii)0 If. or l'idt,t• to n1,1~1 s . l'ldt•r lllil! .{' ('(' in &non11 townsJ11p wlw1e th r . . t• l'Ult is ground llllo pulp and (hp sweet Jufc,p l!i flll!.¥sed out. It i:. tl tulwn lo tlu, .:i,1,·,eultu1<' bu;~~ th<' high Jifhool where It li h a111<tor1 d Into plastic J •llld distributed to lllt>ll;bers u!gors snle. :~g :'.t 070 ~<' F.!o,A members ha\'e dlsCO\erect that a mixture ot a . Pi!'S makPs the best Id p the. <' er and ) arc using Red and Golden 2:llclous, Mc-Imosh and Jona. I 1111 Varieties In their mix The chapter plans to &ell It at ~me lootbaJl games and ls altaking orde111 throuehout th e communlt J.'!•"A mcnthc•1s Juggj , Id !{Ip Col(, and Jar Mng <'. e1· are fort to rlgrt, Kevin and !Jan Mannor. MJttee anno1. Bottom, left to rl,iht, Bud Gree!• Oc..+. 1 ei 70 U tJi~•-•4t.)I J/,,ullJ.. V. �FXPLOH'·: 70 is a Sf'rins of. 7 c,ir:'C'I' pi·or:rams uimcrl for I ~r0nts or hi;·h s<>hool and .1un10r high ~diool students that ma:v be> int,,r0sterl in some type o_f c·ollPge education relatrcl to agncu lt un'. The nroa:-am nParcst to Oceana count,: p,;;-rents will be Thursclay, No1:.. rnbflr 5 a l the Grant Hii;ih Sd wol !re,m 7 to fl p,m. This program wlll Include reprrs,•nta tives f rom rommunitY and junior ccllc>gPI! in this area and rPpresPntat ives of the Ag. Tc;'~· and Ag ricult urc Collogr at M"ll . Th~re continuo11 to be a trf' nd to limit the numtwr of fresh mc>n b<>lng acceptr>d at t_h r largr>r stall' universit ies which rnea~s t ha t morr yoµng people wiJI Rtart the post high 11chool odu~ation programs in communit y eo!lcgrs, than transffll' to one. of th e larger universities for specializnrl ,p rograms. is .agr· ~ /\ l,oQrc9 1cr70 applied principles of mechanics. Students receive both theory and practical applications by working on small 2-and 3-cycle engines. Units include ignition, carburetor, FFA Members do a Trimming Job To many, agriculture means farming. Students at Shelby High School, under the leadership of Phil Carter, instructor, realize, however, that agriculture means fa rming plus related occupational areas s uch as mechanics, forestry and conservation and ornamental horticulture. Ninety boys and five girls are enrolled in these courses. The present course offerings have been developed over the past three years with the as• slstance of a nine-man citizen advisory committee. Forestry and conservation is new this year. Agriculture management class is intended for s tudents who plan to become farmers or farm workers. A variety of subject matter is included, intented to fit the needs or students enrolled. Units include silage making, yield checking, record keeping, occupations in agriculture, and beef and dairy cattle management. A one and one-half acre school apple orchard is operated by the students to provide practical experience in fruit production. Pruning, spraying, herbicide selection and testing as well as other experiments and activities make for almost year around ins truction in fruit production. Forestry and conservation interes ts students who lilce out- doors work and who are planning careers in Natural Resources. Units of instruction include tree identification, soil conservation pract~es, land measuring, forest ecology, forest management techniques and pollution topics. Field trips to the 100-acre school forest improve student skills in this type work. Power mechanics deals with D~. 11 ?O valves, internal workings, tuneup and trouble shooting. Principles of arc and oxy-acetylene welding and P:actice at these skills are studied. Hydraulics principles are also learned. Although not offered this year, Ornamental Horticulture deals with plants and their culture. The first semester deals with raising greenhouse plants and students conduct activities of growing chrysanthemums, geraniums, making cuttings and forcing bulbs into bloom in mid• winter. Landscaping is taught second semester and students plan landscape plantings, learn lawn care and establishment, and had a role in landscaping the new high school FFA is an intracurricular organization of agriculture students and members participate in cider making, a turkey shoot, selling garden seeds and other sales. One hundred broiler chickens were raised last year as part of a state-wide contest and were later consumed at a parent-son banquet. Other acti• vities include field trips to the Horticulture Show, Farmers' Week, judging contests, leadership contests, MSU football games, livestock sales and lt>adership camp. Ample oppor• tunity is provided for students to develop leadership abilities so essential to the future of agriculture. �FfA members join in celebration Feb. 20-27 Shelby FFA member Jim_ Morse has the responsibility of feeding and caring for the 200 chicks the FF A is raising as part of their Poultry Improvement Project. Shelby Future Farmers occupied on proiects Members of the Shelby FFA have been busy this past week on two important projects. These include participation in the District Leadership con• tests and beginning the annual FFA Pou It r y Improvement PrQject. The FFA Poultry Improve• mcnt Project is a seven-week contest of feeding broiler type chicks, keeping accurate rec• ords on feed consumption, feed efficiency and other vital rec• ords. This year the boys are raising 200 birds from day-old chicks. They will remain in the high school agriculture room until the end of the week when they will be transferred to the Stan Brown farm where stu• dents Jim Brown and Steve Fleming will care for them. On April 1, ten of these bifds will be taken to MSU for evaluation and comparison with birds rais• rJ-, ,n, ed by other FFA chaptci:~11 FF A members in Michigan. The! boys are optimistic for a Gold award for their eJforts this year. The remaining birds will be consumed at a Parent-Mem• ber banquet later in the spring or sold. Last Thursday, the FFA competed in District Leadership contests at Montague with teams from Montague, Ludington, Scottville and Shelby competing. The chapter demontrated their ability to conduct an FFA meet· ing by winning a Gold Award in the Parliamentary Procedure contest. Teai;n members were Terry Rafter, Chuck Rapes, Steve Fleming, Jim Brown, Jim Morse, Bu Green and Dan Mannor. They will compete in the regional contest February 25 at Fremont. The demonstration team of Darrel James, Win Milteer and Kevin Mitteer received a Silver Medal second place for their demonstration on the use of honeybees in agriculture. The group was accompanied to Montague by Maurice Tallefson, local English teacher, who judged a contest and by Phil Carter, local FFA advisor. Members of the Shelby FFA- The organization's activities are Chapter are aware of the need designed to help develop leaderto get " "Involv7d_ in America's sh_ip and good citizenship and to Future. They Jom FFA mem- stimulate student interest in hers everywhere to celebrate higher achievement. While for National FFA Week, February many years the FFA has devot• 20-27. ed its main efforts toward es• Throughout the week chapter 1ablishing young men in farmmembers are planning activities ing, it also is working to train to illustrate their involvement and develop men for thousands in preparing to meet future of jobs which support the na• challenges of agri-business in tion's farmers and provide con• America. sumer services. "We want our community and the nation to know that, as FFA members, we are concern. ed about challenging problems we will face in our lifetime " said Darrel James, FFA pre;i. dent. "In the FFA we learn to work together to accomplish worthwhile objectives," presi• dent James emphasized. Shelby FFA members feel that their involvement in the future of agriculture is vital to the nation and its objective to feed an ever-growing population. "If this nation is to continue to satisfy demands for low cost, high quality agricuJ. ture products, we must continue to train responsible men and women to fill the thousands of jobs both on and off the farm," says Phil Carter, Shelby FFA Chapter advisor and vocational agriculture instructor. This year's theme, "Involved in America's Future,'' portrays FFA activities designed to in• volve members in constructive action. FFA members through. out the nation are involved in agriculture, involved in community action, involved in leadership development and im·oJv. ed in working cooperatively to achieve goals. · Each year FFA Week is Jb· served during the week of George Washington's Bilihday. Although Washington is usually recognized as a Revolutionary War General and our first President, it is not general1y known that his first Jove was the farm. Membership in the FFA is made up of high school students in vocational agriculture. j Shelby FFA Wins Gold Award The winning Rt•gion 6 l•'l•'A Parlhnwntary Procedut~ team consists of, ldt to ri.•~ht sc>atPcl: Sit'\':• J,'J('ming, ~etT••tary; Tt>ITY Rart• <'r, chai1 man; Chuck RaJ>t•s, dct• ehairman. Stan,ling, lt>lt to right: l>an \lanno., Lud c;r,•Pn, .Jim Brown and Jim Morse. Tht· Slwll>y FFA \\"as , icluriuus a).(ain in their ('ffurts in Parlia• nwnta1·y l'roeeclun• in till' Jh-gio11al Lt•,1dp1·shlp Cuntt•sts held 1''eb, :/3 ut F1emunt. By winning II gold aw11rd and lirst place, the team will compete in the state eontests to be held March 25 at Michigan Slate University. The Shelhv F'J.'A was one of 14 ~hools competing in tile Region 6 contests. District 1 riid an outstanding Job in their representa• live chapters. Winners were: Shelby g!)ld and .first ln tary Procedure. Scottville won rlrat In the DemonatratJon. ¢ Montague took second place; t F P'orum. The othet trlct school, Ludington, cUd' t The group from She~ Underwood, local ASCS I Forum contest, and by Parri �involved. • 1n ,. America,~ · future FFA . "'' Billboard Sponsored by Shelby FfA 1fJ~- Ii 71 The 56th annual Farme rs'. Week largest educational-a_gr~ , t in the Umte cultural . ~v: held March 22-26 Sta:, State Univer~ity. " at c L d As Our Heritage "The an . 's pro• t·. l. s the theme of tlus year gram that will draw an d es a1l ted 20 000 farmers an rur ma ,from Mi c higan' surIeaders . states and Canada. roundmg ctivities include Scheduled a t dairy breed associa?on : ~ : 'n s reports on silage . \. g , chemical sheep shean1:g, t1ves, . 1 waste dis· iscussions on amma osal field crop pest cont:ol, utur~s markets and hedgmg {1/orkshops, evaluation of r~c• reational vehicles and spee1al i.l).terest programs for women. :~~n fi ~7+~~ Several attend 43rd annual meeting Student and Instructor · · t~-rsestock from and PhiJcrop Carter, Shelby Shelby FFA State Farmer Steve Fleming receives p1ynmg lp~m projects. He FFA Advisor. Steve works for his father, Wayne~lemmg, anc. as. 1v . . plans to attend MSU and later return to the farm m partnership with his lather. Steve Fleming named • to receive FFA honors Members of the Shelby FFA State Agribusinessman will alChapter will be part of some so be honored. Parents and 1500 people attending the 43rd friends of FFA are encouraged annual state FFA convention at to attend any part of the conMichigan State University, East vention activities. Lansing, on March 24, 25 and 26 The Shelby Chapter will also during Farmers' Week. The be represented by Terry Rafter, theme will be "FFA-Involved Chuck Rapes, Steve Fleming, in America's Future." Jim Brown, Jim Morse, Dan Steve Fleming of the Shelby Mannor and Bud Green of the FFA Chapter has been named parliamentary procedure team to receive the State FFA Decompeting in the state finals to gree. The degree, conferred on be held Thursday morning. two per cent of the state memThey will be competing against bership, will be awarded on seven other regional winners in Thursday, March 25, in the uniparliamentary procedure. versity auditorium. The Star Winfield Mitteer and Gary State Farmer will be named and for the first time, the Star Jonseck will be competing for places in the national FFA tal- 1/J ~ d-- 5; I t;? I c;~ ti~ ent contest. Chuck Rapes and Barry Plummer will be representing the chapter as official delegates and will be voting on matters effecting the state constitution and other matters. Over •1000 members .from 172 chapters will receive awards, compete for honors and conduct business of the state association. John Young, Harbor Beach Chapter and state FFA president, and other officers will conduct the business sessions and other activities. Keynote speaker for the event will be 1 he talented television personality and former Miss America, Marilyn VanDcrbur. National FFA vice president Wayne Humphreys will appear on the program. Kenneth Cheatham, American Farm Bureau Feder3.. tion, will be the main speak<'r for the annual convention ban, quet Thursday evening. A sprl · ial noon Iunch<'on for clur t. · 1 members will be provide' 11• 1c the Michigan Electric 411/ Suppliers. <> r '-l Several members of the Shelby FFA Chapter attended the 43rd annual state FFA co1:vention at Michigan State Umversity in East Lansing on March 24, 25 and 26. . The Region 6 FFA Parhamentary Procedure team was represented by the Shelby Chapter. The team's efforts won the_m a fourth place in the state fmals with Steve Fleming, Terry Rafter, Chuck Rapes, Jim Morse, Jim Brown, Dan Mannor and Bud Green doing the job. The State FF A Degree was awarded to Shelby FFA State Farmer, Steve Fleming. The two talent representatives, Winfield Mitteer taking third place and Gary J onseck fourth place in the State FFA contest, just missed placing for the national FFA contest. Representing t he chapter, Chuck Rapes and Barry Plummer served as delegates for th~ official business and voting concerning the state constitution. Phil Carter, Shelby FF A advisor, accompanied the ten sru• dents. With 172 chapters competing for honors and awards he felt Shelby had made a good showing. �m c> n t or operafor-0wnership yield is c:omput<'d but project i·cco.t~nilion is not based on top yields but yields calculation i,; a factor in the top score. The hvo top students from Shelby v.·ere Kip Cole and Ki:>vin Milteer. They recei\"ed special wall plaques in addition to certificates and pins. Othf•r nwmbers received pins and certificates for adequate records. According to Phil Carter, FFA advisor, each memb r plants a variety of DeKalb corn. He then compares it to another hybrid by keeping records of all l"ield operations and costs. AHr•r harvest, the young agriculturalists determine how much it costs to grow a bushel of corn. The DeKalb corn project includes over 1,000 schools in the top corn growing states and Michigan is one of the top states in the project. It has JJeen in operation for 15 years. At this banquet, 13 schools and 120 FFA members from this general area \Vere in attendance. 0 Shelby FFA members receiving corn growing awards remently are: back row, left to right, Gary Jonseck, Steve Fleming, Larry Studer, Chuck Rapes. Front row, left to right: Phil Carter, FFA advisor, Kevin Mitteer, Kip Cole. Six members of the Shelby sheet supplied by DeKalb. Eight FFA attended a corn awards members completed the projbanquet at Fingers' Restaurant ect. In contrast to most corn conin Grand Rapids on March 31. tests which ai;-e based on yield The banquet was to honor FFA checks on a spot basis, the Demembers with DeKalb corn Kalb project emphasises costs, projects who made the best rec- fertilizing, populations and record on a corn growing analysis ognition of corn enemies. The FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA Parent and Son FFA-INVOLVED IN AMERICA'S FUTURE ................ MICHIGAN FFA FAas '1 \ �1971 SHELBY F.~.A. STATE FAftJ.ViERS MEMBIIB-F.,·:.REJ:~rr BAll~JET .A"~:ARDS .. . PROGRAM 1JWOCATION OPENING CEMiiJNIES 1967 1969 San 1970 Jim Mitteer Steve Fleming Bucher Bill Adams 1971 Jack Spence 1970-71 Officers Fred Creager Jt.ate .Sentinel Ra4Venna Jerry Hallack 1956 1958 1960 1962 1966 1968 Jim i'Iear Larry Wagner Paul Grantz Pete Kelly Tom Adams Robert Dunn 1957 1959 1961 1965 1967 1969 Alan Hafenbrack John Reimer Duane Hallack -· LEA~E113HJF C,,,QN'.i.'E~T PARTI:}lfA.i~T S Steve Fleming :t-'.r. Carter STA.fl CHAPrER F.Afil'lEF.. OFFICER PTIJ l-r .. Carter PARLIAME~n'ARY PR'X EDtru Terry Rafter Chuck Rapes Steve Fleming Jim Brown Jim Morse Dan Mann.or Bud Green PRESENTi.TijNS Darrel James IETROD jCTI ')N OF 1971-72 0F7IC~ ..S Dar rel James Winfield Hitteer Darrel James Kevin Mitteer Steve Fleming HJNJRARl CHAPI'ER FARMERS FFA-IlWOLVED IN Ai:JERICA ' F JT JRE Lc:,d ..lopper 1970-71 Jfficers BENEDICTI-JN Jack Spence D.udJNSTRhTION PRIJR TJ 1969 Edwin Bankert John Rottschafer 1969 Francis .:Iawley 1971 ?t "John Heeg . Bob VanderNaalt Tim Krager �The Future Formers of America, or "FFA" as it is commonly known, is the notional organization of, by and for students studying vocational agriculture in public secondary schoofs under the provisions of the Notional Vocational Education Act. The FFA is on irltro- urritulor activity having its origin and :.co-r 1n a definite part of the school curr'cufum--vocotionol agriculture. Among otr r thi gs members learn through active participation how to conduct and toke part in a public meeting; to speak in public; to buy and sell cooperatively; to solve their own problems; to finance themselves; and to assume civic responsibility. Notional FFA Officers State President-J. Dan Lehmann .••..•..••• Illinois Secretory:--John H. McCulley ........•• Oregon Vice President-Wayne L. Humphreys ..... Iowa Vice President-George E. Allen .••.. New York Vice President-Daniel M. Dooley ... California Vice President-Jim Beard ...•...... Oklahoma National Advisor: ........... H. N. Hunsicker E cut·v S ere ar . . ..... w·1:· n P ul .. J . ~ 4 ~-'l'nmrmT""T·FA rgantzed: .... November, 1928, Kansas City, Missouri New Action Program: ...... FFA-Buifding Our American Communities State FFA Officers Chapter President-John Young ......... Harbor Beach Secretory-Henry Behrenwald ....... Lakeview Treasurer-William Pridgeon ...••...• Re dina Reporter-Bruce Smith ........••..... Onst d Sentinel--Fred Creager ............. Ravenna Vice President-Region I Poul Metzger •••.........•....... Bronson Vice President-Region II Keith Eisenmann .......••....... Blissfield Vice President-Region 111 Steve Hoeksemo •••............. lml y City Vice President-Region IV John Powell .......•.....•••.. Willi mston Vice President-Region V Alon Steeby .............••..... Caledonia Vice President Region VI Thoma McDonald ............ Mt. Pleasant Vice President Region VI I Rondy Miller ...........•. 0 ema H ights Vice President Region VI f I l Ken Hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......•• Alp no Vice Prc~id nt-Reg1on VI II UP Douqlas Hoolsema •.....•••••..... Rudyor State FFA Advi or: ........ Clifford G. Ho i1ck State FFA Ex c. Sec.-1r os.: .. John A D pp ng 1971 Them : ... FFA ... lnvolv d in Am r ca Future Mich, n's High c ool Vocati nal ulture Enrollm nt ...... N rl 1 , State ff Convention ......... Iv U M h Notional FFA Convention . . . . . . Mu , 1paf Ag I Aud1toriur , Kan os 1ty, Mis ouri tob r FFA D grees: Grecnhand, Chopt r F A D r , State fFA Degree Am ricon Farm r National Award Chapt rs: Cos opol,s, Gold, Corunna"' Silver; and Ovid-Elsie, Bronz Michigan Keceived Charter in 1929 Star State Former 1970: Dougie HoolsemaRudyard 1 Total Michigan FFA Membership: Nearly 10,000 �Youth with a purpose theme for Ff A Week Members of the Shelby FFA trr join with over '1_30,0?0 ch ap f America m Future Farmers o W k celebi-ating National FFA e; 9 which started February_ '. hout the week Michigan s Throug f FFA are plan174 chapters o ·t the nin" activiti<'S to suppor "ti FFA Week Theme "Youth w1 l A Purpose". According to '.Chuck R~fc!.'t ShelbY FFA President, the . ~hapt'er has sponsored th_ell' usual billboard and in add1t10~ . Janning to have all mem f~~ pwear their FFA jacl<ets to 1 and have provided FFA sclho,?ments p ac~ . to local restaurants t promote FFA Week. o National FFA Week. alvvars includes George Washington s birthdav in observance of_ h1_s leadership in promoting sc1e_n11fic farming practices. Wash1~gton is considerC'd t!H' pat! on saint of the FF A and has com~ to symbolize the FFA Treasure!. Organized in 1928, the FFA romotes leadership, coop~raiion and citizenship amo~g high school vocational agricult~re students. The FFA i;:oundat10n awards program provides cha~ter state and national recogrutio~ for supervised programs of agricultural production, _marketing, processing and service. Shelby FFA hosts leadership contests The Shelby FFA hOsted Region 6, District 1 FFA Leadership Contests on February 1972. The five contests of ton· liamentary Procedure, De stration, Agricultural Forumd Public Speaking and Gr~enhan Public Speaking are designed to develop leadership in it's. mem· bers by giving them con_f1dence, to think, and to perform m frm)t , of an audience. FFA members from Montague, Ludi1:1~ton, Scottville and Shelby part1c1pat- !~'. edGold awards were awarded to Scottville in Demonstration, to , Montague in Greenhand and PU?" lie Speaking and to Shelby m Parliamentary Procedure. 1:hese teams wlll compete in Reg10nal competition today (Febr~rh 24) at Chippewa Hills g School at Remus. Shelby's Parliamentary Procedure team consists o~ Bru_ce Studer, Larry Studer, Mike Riggle Jake Heer, John Sanford, Pa~l By! and Brian Clark. Shel· by's Agriculture Forum team received a Silver Award! and second place. Team members were Chuck Rapes, Gary Jonseck, Loyd Hopper, N r ~ Critchett, Jim Morse and Kevm Mitteer. Assisting in other capacities were Carl Dodge, J~e Jonseck, Phillip Brown, David Rape and Lorraine James. ° Shelby FFA students receive special awards Four members of the Shelby FFA attended a Dekalb corn awards banquet in Grand Rapids on March 29. This banquet was to honor Vocational Agriculture students who · made the best record on a corn growing analysis sheet supplied by Dekalb. Those attending were Chuck Rapes, Loyd Hopper, Larry ::;tuder and Gary J onseck, In addition, Wally Wolting completed the project. In contrast to most corn contests which are based on yield checking on a spot basis, the Dekalb project emphasises costs, fertilizing, populations and recognition of corn enemies. The yield is computed but project recognition is based on record completeness. Yields are checked, however. Chuck Rapes and Loyd Hopper were top students from Shelby with perfect scores of 100. They received special wall plaques in addition to pins and certificates. The other students received pins and certificates. According to Phil Carter, local Vo-Ag instructor, each member plants a Dekalb variety and compares it with another hybrid. Records are kept on all field operations and costs. After harvest, they determine what it costs per bushel to raise corn. At this banquet were approximately 100 students and advisors from 11 schools from the West Michigan area. The Dekalb project includes over 500 schools from the top corn growing state>s. It has been in operation 17 years. Checking milk production Two young Sh<'lby men, Gary JonsC'ck ile lt) and Larry Sluder have been awarded the stale FFA Degree for the outstanding work rncy have oerformed in vocational agriculture while at Shelby .tfigh School. Both boys have raised dairy cattle and bee[ steers dncl have also raised fi<'ld crops. Phil Carter, their instruclor, said rnat this is the firnl lime in the history ol Shelby Future FarmC'rs ol Amct-ica Organization that two boys have• been awnrdecl slat<' oegreC's in th<' same year. Larry plans on allencling Michigan Stal<• L'niversity this fall with Gary '!Oing to Lakp Superioi· Slate College. Local FFA chapter attends Farmers' Week lional changes ancl also will be hr,Jping ((J <'!eel Stale officers for ni>xt y<'ar. In aclclition, Norm Critclwll, .Jim Morse ancl Chu<'k Rapes will be Sl'rvlng as USh<'l"S during Ihf' C(Jnventlon Sl'SS[ons. Over 1000 mPmlwrn from 170 chaptPrs will n'('Pil" awards, competP for honors and conduct businPss of llw stat<' association. ,Toe Fabian. Coopersville chapter, SlalP FFA PrPsidl'llt anrt ofh<'r officPrs will c-oncluct the husln<'ss s!.'sslon., and other ac1ivil i<'~. Sp<'rial ;1wards will h<' mad<' for the c-haplcr edumtlonnl Pxhiblls and Agricultural ProJici(•ncy Awards will also IJ<' prC'senlrd. M<'mbcrs of the Slwlby FFA chaptrr will be among approximately 1,500 persons attending th<• ·Hth annual State FFA Convention al Michigan State University March 22·2·1 clur-ing Faimer's Week. This yPar's theme is "FFA-Youlh with a Purpose". Larry Stud,•r ancl Gary Jonseek of S'lclby Cha1,ter an• part of 176 fll'l"SOllS who hav<' bl"f'n namPd to IN"<'iV<' th<' Stair FFA DegrPP which will be conferr,,cJ Thursd,1y """ning in th" Univc>rsily Auditorium. Only lwo p<'r P!'rsons al!Pmling Ill<' cnnvrn· c,•nt of llw Stal,. Association tion ,•·ill Jwar a numlwr ol nol<'Cl mPmbers are awardrd this d!'· sp0akers lncludl111: tlw k0y11nlr gr<'P <'ach yPa1·. Tlw Siar StaU· ~J)('ak0r fJr. Carl S. Wlnt<'rs anti Farm!•r and SI ar Agrihusim•ss- llw annual hanquPI s1J1•al«•r will rnan will also h<' honored al hp (;ordiP I 1,m·P, "Mr. HockPy". this lim<'. ThP group will lw ac·,.•ompaniPcl Tlw Sh,•lhy ('hnpl,•1· will !JP lo lhP Stale• FFA Com·<'ntion by repr<•scntc>d at ti!(' rom·Pnlion Phil Carl<•r, Sh<'lhy FFA advls,;r by Loyd Hopp<'r and Carl l >mlJ:<'. and tf'aChC'r of Vocational AgriThey wlll be voting on constitu- culture. 7J/l? fl / Receive Awards Four members of Shelby FFA. -- Loyd Hopper, Chuck Rapes, Gary Jonseck and Larry Studer - • attended a banquet on March 29 In Grand Rapids. The banquet was In honor of Vocational Agriculture students who made the best record on a corn 1 ?J- growing sheet supplied by Dekalb. Chuck Rapes and Loyd Hopper were top students from Shelby with perfect scores of 100. They received wall plaques In addition to pins and certillcates. ��of America and the Star AgriBusine,:,man he awarded. They also attended the awarding of the American Farmer Degree. Members who attend t~ ?\a· tional Convention are selected bv the amount of enthusiasm. sjJirit and contributions they share with the cluh. This year. Paul B~·I, Brian Clark, Da\;d Rabe, Joe Jonscck, Phil Brown and Bud Green were chosen to go. Phil Carter, addsor of the FFA group said, "These six people have been real active." The group enjoyPd their stay at the Holiday Inn in Kansas Six Shelbv FFA members at- City. tended the ·National FFA Con· vention in Kansas City, Mo., o-P /97J-7:3 ------·- ccul FFA bays 1terd convention '">ct. 9-14. Enroute th e y stopped at Lincoln's homC' in Springfield, Ill. and Merrimac Caverns in Stanton. Mo. In Kansas City, the group visitetl a Ford AssPmbly ' plant anti the American Livestock and Hors!' Show. They at· tended sessions at the convention and saw the Star Farmer birds from each entry were ta•ken to <MSU and were judged on finish, bruising, uniformity, conformation and the quality ot records kept. Brian Clark and Dave Rabe Four members of the Shelby and FF'A Chapter attended the State FFA entry placed 46th 17th Broiler Contest held at MSU re- Bruce Studer received cently and placed' well with their place. poultry entries. The FF A broilers are heing The FFA raised 200 birds with sold and some will be used for Phil Brown in charge of man- the FFA Parent-Member Banagement. 'Members Brian Clark quet held in the spring. Rabe and David Rabe were in part- and Clark and Studer have sold nership with 100 birds and Bruce their birds and Brian Clark and Studer also raised a 100 bird en- David Rabe will be buying 200 more later in the spring. try. The chicks were raised for Other FFA members taking seven weeks and accurate rec- part in the project were Ken ords were kept on the birds' ex- Nelson, Mike Huston, Pat Harpenses, 'feed consumption, feed ris, Shirley Huggard, Roger efficiency, mortality and aver- Fleming, Bud Green, .Toe Jonage weight gain. Ten of the best seck, Paul Byl, Lany Byl and received 1;!th place out of 108 entriei. and a Gold Award. The Denny Payne. Shelby FFA members place well i~ contest U.:...Tth~r /C/7:J. Ce- ..£ a,, q J-1 -e., .,. . a.Id Shelby FfA Chapter sends delegates, team to state convention ?>Irmbcrs of the Shelbv FF A Chapter will be part of approxima i cly 1,500 persons attending the 45th annual State Convention at Michigan State University, East Lansing March 21-23. This year's theme is "FFA Unites Youth with Opportunities." Over 1,000 ·members from 165 Michigan FFA Chapters will receive awards, compete for hon: ors and conduct business of the state association. Karl Kincade, Port Hope chapter, State FFA President and other officers will conduct the business sessions and other activities. The Shelby chapter /Will be represented in the state finals 0£ t he Parliamentary Procedure conte t to be held Thursday morning March 22. Shelby students participating in this are Br_uce Studer, Paul Byl, Lorrame James, Brian Clark Bart Burmeister, Joe Jonseck and Ken Nelson. Paul Byl and Ken Nelson will be t_he official delegates representing Shelby and will be voting on constitutional amendments presented before the con\'Cntion. Bud Green is alternate delegate. Special awards will 'be made for the chapter educational exhibits and Agricultural ProfidPncy Awards will also be presented. Outstandino- Junior A"· ricultur:il Aw:irds :nrl Outs1;111di11:t FFA Schol:ir:-1 will also be recognized. Other highlights include the awarding of 178 State FFA Degrees on Thursday evening in the University Auditorium. This degree may be earned in production agriculture or agri-business. The convention will receive a keynote speech by Donald McDowell, executive Director of the National FFA Foundation. Other speakers include John Furbay, noted traveler and Orion Samuelson of WGN Radio in Chicago. The group win be accompanied by Phil Carter, FFA advisor and teacher of Vocational Agriculture at Shelby High School. Dc c .:. 1 n b ,(' (' I 9 7:) Cc ~BnEJ //.e.rc1-ld • M a f'c It 19 7:J Cc e.q/1 a f/-ef'cl.ld FFA WINNERS Th America membe;s. ,;er es~ four _Future Farmers of ership contest held ;inners '" the District lead~ week. They are left t~ . hntague High School last Kirt,. Ludingto~ High ~eoh rge D~yer and Bill strat1on contest on carb apter, '" a demon· k uretor O pera t·ion; John Ten Brm , Montague, publi c spea k'ing, and Bruce StuderI t ;;~o:;I F-c /.;, l <)/J Mu. f( e tJ/1 Shelby, chairman of th . team. Not pictured we e ~arhamentary procedu ... agricultural forum con~:,;vinh!rh by · default in th• tague team and Mike 8 w IC went to the Monhand publl~ speakin ar ett, Montague, in greenwill be he1d ,_ L k fJ contest. The Regional cont--" '-" a ev,ew Feb. 22. - ti /CJ 7:J C f1 r· rJ ,c 1 �• • FFA team wins 1n district competition Two groups from the Shelby FFA chapter received awards for participation in the District ' Leadership Contests held at Monta"Uf:' High School on Feb. f-. Scl;ools participating ""'.ere Shelby, Montague and Lud ington. The Public Speaking Contest \\·as won by :,fontague. Bud ' Green of the Shelhy FFA pl_accd second and received a silver ,~ward for his speech on An1 !· Hunting. Montague won first plucc>s in Agrk-ull urP Forum and Gre<"nhand S.[)f'ak ing. Lutl• ington received first place in Demonstration. The seven mcmbPI' P arliamentary P rocedure team fro m Shelby won fi rst place and a ~old award for their presentation. Team m em bers are Bruce Stud• er, chairman; vice chair m an, P a ul Byl ; secreta ry, Lor raine 1 James; Bart Burmeister, Joey Jonsec'k, Ke n Nelson and Brian Clark. The Par liam<'n tary Proced ure team will be competing in reg ional contests on T h u rsday, Fe b. 22 at Lakc\·iew High School Winning Parliamentar ia ns ao-ainst oth<'r teams in parlia· 0 m enta ry procedure from Region Tl ShPlh , FFA pal'lic-1men1ary prnecdure team l'P\iews the itrm of business they w on fh e 6. A w in in these contests will lCrict ' > 1 row, l • t 'J 1• ,• • f ' '(' •Jcmq rli-;t ron(Psts with Ja:--.t \\'er>k P.;:i,•.; · c-k , l ''c!i't Blll mi>ist0r, Kr•n Nr• ]<;rin, enable t he team to pa rt icipate in Brian Clark. Sitting, 1. tu r.: Lorraine James, B1 uc<· SI ucler, Paul Byl. the state FFA contests h eld in l\Iar ch at Michigan State University. F-e.brua rd fq73 Dc..~Gl" a J-1-er c1 Id FFA wins Regional; to compete at state Members of the Shelby FFA were among those from 14 schools participating in Region VI Leadership Contests held at Lakeview High School on Feb. 22. The contests consisted 0£ District winners in Agriculture Forum, Public Speaking, Greenhand Public Speaking, Demonstration and Parliamentary Procedure. The Shelby FFA won a Gold Award and 'first place in the Parliamentary Procedure contest. The team will now be participating in state level competition on March 22 during the State FFA Convention held at Michigan State University at East Lansing. In preparation for the state contest, the team will be giving a school assembly on Parli Pro, appearing before the Rotary Club as well as practice sessions during and after school hours. Other area winners in the contests were Montague in Agriculture Forum and Fremont in Public Speaking. The Shelby FFA group was accompanied to Lakeview by Phil Carter, Shelby FFA advisor and teacher of Vocational Agriculture and Carl Underwood, Oceana A.S.C.S. E.xecutive Director, who assisted in judging the Agriculture Forum contest. M c>rc.Jl /9 7 J Oc..e4nci He.r,4/J locals finish fourth in state contest . The S hel by FFA P arliam en• t a ry Proef'tlure team r eceived a fourth place and sil ve r a-ward in the state FFJ\ L eadersh ip con1ests held March 22 during the state FFA convention at Michig an Slate University. The winning team was from 1hf' Port Huron cl111.ptcr. T<'a m s from Breckenridge and Alpe na received gold awards . fa,sic!Ps Sh0Jby, FF A t<'ams rcr<'i\'in g silver awards in parliam<'ntary procedure wer<' North Adam s , Caledonia and Corunna. Hom<•1· rec0ived an honorable m e ntion. The t<'am m e mbers Ul'<' BruC'c Stucl<'r, Lorraine Jumf's , Paul By!, K<'n Nel son. Dart Rurm!•isf p 1•, Brian Clark a nd .Joe .Tons0ck. /v1 af'cJ'\., JCJ 7] [c.,ear1;i H•R.J'alcl Delegates Meet Miss Michigan Buel Grcf'n and K<'n Nelson of S lwlhy FFA Chapter \\'!' l"C the 1973 d0leg al cs to the FFA state con vt•n t ion. Herf' t hev are s<'cn with Miss Michig an · 1972 Teni Cousino. Tlwy are visiting \\'ith !Miss Michi g an ahout the outs tanding car<•er op port unities in Agri<'ulture and Natural Resotu·cC's. Tlw F'F'A State Con\'en- tion as hf'ld as a part o f Fa crs' Weck on th<' Michig an St Unh·crsity campus. If You would like furt her formation about these caree r port unities, plea se write to t Coordinator of Student P g rams, College of Ag ricult and Natural Resources, MS East Lansing. Mich. 4, ~23. M arc_A J 9 7:J Oc-e ~))1 ~ fl e ra/J �FFA ORTUNITIES I UNITES YOU H Each year the Shelby FFA sponsors a billboard on US-31 to Traverse City who donate the space as a pu'blic service. tell its FFA story. It is posted by Dingeman Advertising of ____ jj ------- f ebrua';)' 19 7J Ocea,> a National FFA Week is February 17-24 Members of the Shelby FFA Chapter join with over 432,000 other FFA members in the United States in celebrating National FFA Week which started February 17. Throughout the week the state's chapters are planning activities to support the theme, "FFA Unites Youth With Opportunities." According to Bud Green, chapter. president, the Shelby chapter will be placing FFA placemats in restaurants, be wearing their FFA jackets to school and other events, will be participating in regional leadership contests, place a display in the high school and put up a billboard on US-31. National FFA Week always includes George Washington's ·birthday in observance of his leadership in promoting scientific farming practices. Washington is considered the patron saint of the FFA and has come to symbolize the FFA Treasurer. Organized in 1928, the FFA promotes leadership, cooperation and citizenship amono-' high school vocational agricuJ. ture students. The FFA Foun- 1 dation awards program provides chapter, state and JJational recognition for supervised programs of agricultural production, marketing, processing and service. The Shelby FFA has 36 members. Its officers include president Bud Green; vice president Brude Studer; secretary, Pat Harris; treasurer, Paul Byl; reporter, Lorraine James and sentinel, Kevin Mitteer. Phil Carter. vocational agriculture instructor, is advisor of the group. F-e hl'l a;; 1 Ucean 19 7; a. f!.f...rci/d J JI-er.aid Shelby FFA sending Reps to state contest The FFA Chapter at Shel'oy High School will be sending represen ta ti ves to Michigan State University to compete in the 54th annual State FFA Agricultural Skills Contests 0:1 Sa , urday, April 28. Up to 1 500 all over the state will be competing for gold and silver honors in 13 competenr:y areas. Six teams wilJ be selected to participate in national competition next fall. Representing S h e 1 by High School will be Bud Green , Tom Hren and Ken Nelson, who will be competing in the Forestry Contest, according to Phil Carter, vocational agriculture instructor. l4pr; I Jq 7] Oc -e. a ,i a J-1~1' ~ /j Attend Young Farmers Day Host Robert Brown and stucle>nt1,, David Rabe, Bart Bur. mC'1ste1·, Bruee St ucler and Joe Jonse>ek we>re among over 500 d outstan ing young people who at!cnde>d Young Farmers Day at M1c-h1gan State University to 1 • ~arn mon' _about the opportuni1cs for their fut urc in farming, m t h e two-year and four-year 1_ _Apr;/ programs in production agriculture, and to learn about cttrrent res~arch and de\'e]opmcnts in agncult ural production. The clay-Jong program was conducted by the Institute of Agricttltural T h cc. nology and the College of Agnculture and Natural Rcsources versity. at Michigan State Uni- l9)J Cc~a11a J-/.~:J•<:1/d �This is just a part of the pulp wood cutting crew, members of the Shelby FFA, who are helping thin pine trees !from the Shelby School forest. Working in their spare time with advisor FF part r r Phil Carter Cleft) are Bart Burmeister, Paul Byl, George Grantz, Darrel Crothers, Steve Smith and Larry Byl. ree thinning project o ot management Chain saws are whining and swing. wood chips are flying at the The trees removed are cut inschool forest west of Shelby as to 8 foot lengths and are sold members of the local FFA Chap- as pulp wood to the S. D. Warter continue cutting down pine ren Paper 'Mill in Muskegon. trees and sending them as pulp They receive $20.50 per cord wood to Muskegon. delivered and the money is diThey're not just cutting to get vided up with half going to the rid of the planted pines, but it's FFA Chapter and the other half part of their long range plan for going to members who work on a managed woodlot that Will the project. provide the maximum produc"It's not a big moneymaker tion of quality wood. for the boys and it's a lot df Two years ago FFA members hard work." Phil Carter, the selected and marked between Shelby FFA advisor said. "How100 and 125 trees per acre on ever. the project is providing octhe five acre plantation to save cupational experience in forestfor eventual timbe:· production ry and forestry management and and these 'crop trees' will now I feel this is the most impor1ant be carried to the end of the ro- part of it." tation which may exceed 100 "The undcrpruning we've done years. in the past was done on the adSelection of crop trees was on vice of a forest ranger from the the basis of red pine, every third U.S. Forestry Service. Thinning row and they were left approxi- is on advice from ,Jack Lake of mately one rod apart. At the the Oceana Soil and Water Contime they wen• selected they servation District." were also underpruned, all the Pinc forests arc planted in limbs up to 16 feet were CHt rows with 600 to 1,000 trcei; p0r close to the tree to provide for acre and they require proper knot free timber. mana~0ment to grow and proThe remainder of the tre!'s <lm·c to their fullest capacity. are b<'ing thinned and this will "This particular pine planting h€ done over the next several was set in the late 10's and early Years. The work of thinning is :iO's and many of th0 FFA mcmdone only when FFA members h<•rs who planted the trees were have free t imc aftC'r school, such par<•nts of pr!'sent FFA memas late fall, winter when the hcrs." Mr. Carter said. W<'alher p!'rmils or e>a1ly spring She>lby has about 250 acr!'s of bef,,r" farm crops get into full school forests and they have days. "Besides the thinning we are piling together some oI the slashings, tops and limbs under four inches in diameter," relates Carter, who works side by side with the boys. "This is more work but it is also iproviding a been used over the years as land la'boratories by high school vocational agricultural classes and by the FFA Chapter to provide occupational training and skills in forestry management. The land was acquired in the 1930's for back taxes and was deeded to the school '.for educational purposes. "Nol all of the school forest land is forest and we plan to plant 3,000 trees on a five acre parcel this spring." About 20 FFA members have been involved in the thinning project or about two-thirds of the chapter. 'The boys provide their own equipment such as chain sa'ws and axes and the rwork is done mostly on Saturcover for wildlife." Others in the community have provided help to the group so they could carry on the project. Mr. Carter pointed out that Bill Burmeister has been loaning a truck to transport the wood to the mill in Muskegon and N. J. Fox and Sons have provided chain binders, cables and chains for securing the loads. Mr. Carter drives the loads to Muskegon and two students go along each time to view the unloading operation, the mill layout and scaling of the load. To complete the educational aspect of the project the class is now planning a field trip to the paper mill to see what happens to their wood after it is delivered and made into paper. �Shelby FFA hosts dinner Members of the Shelby FFA Chapter and their advisor Phil Carter hosted a chicken dinner. in the school cafetorium last Friday evening at which parents, Ed Strong, Supt. and 'Mrs. Helms, Principal and Mrs. Parks, Mr. and Mrs. Doug Lewis, Rev. and Mrs. Cummings, Mrs. Gordon Wyns and Mrs. Carl Munson were honored guests. Dinner was served by the Methodist Cottp1es Group. An Emblem building ceremony opened the program ,vhen club officers: President, Bud Green; vice president, - Brttce Studer; secretary, ' Pat Harris; treasurer, Paul By]; reporter, Lorraine James; and sentinel, Kevin Mitteer, explained the meaning of their emblem. Speaker for the evening was Greg Varner of Breckenridge, who is currently State FFA vice president and a student at Alma College. FFA Proficiency awards were presented to Bruce Studer, Lorraine James, Brian Clark, Paul Byl, Bart Burmeister, Ken Nel• son, Joe Jonseck, Denny Payne, Dick Darling, David Rabe and Larry ByJ. The DeKalb award was presented to Lorraine James by Mr. Carter, who also presented Bud Green with the Star Chapter Farmer award. Bill Burmeister was honored as the Chapter Farmer as Ken Nelson presented him with the award for 1973. Shirley Huggard and Pat Harris dialogued colored slides taken during the year showing the club's activities. ------- mcy Oce0-no... - FFA President Paul Byl Gives Profits to Board of Education Treasurer Francis Hawley. �Shelby School Farm Dividen Include Education, Profits SHELBY - The former Gene Kamhout property, which was purchased by the Shelby School District last spring, has been paying d1v1dends not only from an educauonal standpoint but from a monetary one as well. Figures released this week show that $17,433 gross income was realized from the 76 acre farm, w11h a net profit of $12,478. The farm which bordered the school property on both the north and west sides was obt;11ned with the idea of using ii for future school building expansion and as a land laboratory for the agriculture classes. The land grows cherries, apples and asparagus and there is some open land being cared for by the Shelby Chapter of the Future Farmers of America on a share basis with the school district. A breakdown of the income showed that the asparagus crop netted $808; sweet chernes,$84; sour cherries,$343, and apples Sll,241. Under the terms of the contract the FF A receives $8,318 or twothirds of the net profit and the school district receives $4,159, a one-third share. APPLE MONEY - A check for $3,747.10 was presented to Shelby Board o.r Education Treasurer Francis Hawley by Paul Byl, president of the local chapter of the Future Farmers of America. The total was the district's share of the profit from the apple crop harvested this fall from the school's land laboratory. Phil Carter, vo-ag teacher and FFA advisor, said student involvement in the proiect has been very gC'Od. He pointed out that 24 students worked in the apple operation in both caring for and harvesting the crop. Students who work after regular school hours on Saturdays and dunng the summer are paid for their help. He said several problems were encountered with the apple crop, the big money maker this year, and outlined several corrective steps which are planned to help the situation for another season. Wet field conditions in a portion of the orchards caused problems last spring and currently the Oceana Soil and Water Conservation District is working on a farm conservation plan for the areas. Harvesting the apples this fall was slow, with much of it being done out of school. The students workers picked about half of the crop before a crew of pickers was moved in to complete the job. The apples were small this year and a majority were sold for juice. Plans call for the group to trim the orchards this winter, and possibly try some spray trimming next year. Nutritional Dec e \\' bt: (' The breakdown of the concernmg the land labor year show $900 has been pruning, $300 for liming t field, $100 for ladders and expenses and $.'i,000 for a n used disc. The FFA also speed sprayer and some this year from their share For future improvement Mr. Carter suggests that planted in a couple of the ap that the sour cherries and sweet cherries be pushed o their deteriorated conditi acres could be replanted to bad acres, too steep to wo planted with pine trees. There is some open groun the farm and Mr. Carter sai considering planting wheat which would be a good cash "I'm satisfied with the o tion of the land laboratory Mr. Carter said. "I feel the learning and enjoying their at the same time". \q l => n1\,·s Ke5 0I\ C~rcn For to111orrows agricql\tu!e. FFA.i ·-FFA !-.TORY - For the last few years a large billboard has appeared along US-31 just south of Slwlby clming National FFA Wec_,k to help lt'll the FFA story. It has been postPd ~·early by thP Pin~eman Advertising Co. of Tra\·crsl' City, who clonall's the space for a month as a public S('l'\'iC'C. n11. problems with the trees Is steps will be taken to corr I c1 :c( e �Shelby team • Gold wins at District The Shelby FFA emerged vi_ct orious in District Lcader~h1p contests held Feb. 7 a~ Ludington High School by winning . a gold award and first place in th parliamentary proced~re co~test. Other schools part1c1pat ing in district contests were Ludington, Scottville and Montague. d Leadership contests are esignccl to develop incli:i?~1al a~d gro up leadership ab1hties in FFA members through contests of Demonstration, Ag Forum, Public Speaking, Greenhand Pu blic Speak ing and Parliamentary Procedure. In "Parli Pro," the seven member team mu~t perform five of 16 assigned a_b1lities while discussing and taking action on an assigned _item of business. This is done in f~ont of three judges within a time l imit of 8-10 minutes. Team members are Bruce Studer, Peg Studer, Babs Burmeister. Pau l Byl, Larry Byl, J ohn By], Joe Jonse~k and Mel Va nderhoff. They will be competi ng in regional contests at Evart Hiah School on Feb. 21 against five other district . winners. The winner of reg1~nal contests will compete against seven other regional teams at the state FFA convention on }1arch 20-23 at Michigan State Uni\·ersity. Last year the Shelby FFA received Good awarcfs at the district and regional levels and a Silver award in state competition. rebr1.,,or / C c__ec\ r,'\C Th Shelby FF A Parliamentary Procedure team won firs t place honors in the District competition at Luding~on and will now be competing in the Regionals a t Evart. Members included Peg and Bruce S tuder, Joe Jonseck, John, Larry and Paul By! plus Babs Burmeis ter and Mel Vanderhoff. . February is a red, white and blue mont h, filled with cherry t rees and hatchets, log cabins, hearts and flowers-. It's a time when Americans pause to reflect on their heritage and use manufactured verses to express their emotions. Sharing February honors with leaders past and loves present are youth who hold the promise of_t~~ future. They are the young men and women of some 8,000 Fur'ure Farmers of America chapters throughout the nation - our "insurance" that tomorrow's agriculture wilf be able to meet the needs o f tomorrow's consumers. ,, February 16-23 is National Ff!' Week, with the theme: "FFA - For Tomorrow's Agriculture." - a simple slogan, considering what it means to all citizens. The farm community may have shrunk over the years, but its importance has not. The nation's economic stability ultimately hinges upon the .success of our agricultural industry. As the world leans evermore heavily upon American farmers to supply the food and fiber vital to human life and well-being, the importance of FFA becomes more evident. "Involvement" is · the key word in FFA activities, not just during the Week, but throughout the year - involvement in preparing for future careers in agriculture, involvement in working together cooperative! y. FFA means much more than just developing individual skills in agriculture; it provides opportunities for leadership development, learning individual enterprise and good citizenship. These future farmers, when they pursue their careers, will make up a very small · percentage of the total U.S. work force, but they will be among the most highly productive people in the world. Today one American farmer produces enough food for 52 people, while in Russia the ratio is 1 to 7. Because this fantastic productivity has freed the major portion of our population for other fields of endeavor, "the good life" which has eluded so many other countries of the world, is taken for granted here. Producing agricultural leaders capable of maintaining the excellence of U.S. agriculture, and developing community leaders who are contributing and responsible citizens - these FFA goals are vitally important our future. ro FFA chapters are an asset to every community, and their Week offers an opportunity for citizens to tell them so. �National FFA Week February 16-23 Shelby team wins :. . e. b. \97t.f at regional contest On Thursday, Feb. 21 th~ Shelh,· FFA competed in Rrg10n VI FFA Leadership contests at Evart High School. Other schools iarticipating included Scottv1llc, kontaguc, Ravenna. Fremoi_it, Grant, Chippewa Hills, M_cBam, Reed City, Lakeview, Ludmgton and Beal City. The Shelby FFA ;,cccived a gold award and first place in the Parliamentary P'.·ocpdure contest. Opponents _m clud<'d _Ravenna, Chippewa Hills and :\fcBain. I ~\e,'c Id C, This victory allows the Shelby FFA to participate in the State FFA Leadership contest~ to . be held March 20-22 dunng the State FFA Conventio_n at MSU in East Lansing. E1_ght teams will be participating m each of the five leadership co1?tests (0 determine state champ10ns. This will be the third time in the last four years the Shelby FFA has participated in the State FFA Parliamentary Procedure contest. on at LudStuder, Joe Team members include Bruce Studer, Babs Burmeister, Paul Bvl Peg Studer, John By!, Mel Va~derhoof and Joe Jonseck. Larry By! is alternate. The group was accompanied to Evart ·by Carl Underwood, local. ASCS executive dir<'ctor and Phil Carter, Shelby FFA advisor. chets, log heritage Members of the Shelby FFA Chapter join with over -150,000 other FFA members in the United States in celebrating National FFA Weck which starts February 16. Throughout the week, 180 chaptc>rs in Michigan are planning activities to support the thc>me, "FFA for Tomorrow's Agriculture." According to President Paul Byl, the Shelby chapter will h_elp celebrate FFA Weck by placrng a billboard on US-31, by having local restaurants use FFA placemats and all FFA members will wear their traditional blue jackets to school. In addition, the Parliamentary Procedure team will be competing in Regional Leadership contests Thursday at Evart. National FFA Week always includes George Washington's birthday in observance of his leadership in promoting scientific farming practices. Wash· ington is considered the patl'On 1 1 saint of the FFA and has come 1 to symbolize the FFA Treasurer. Organized in 1928, the FF A promotes leadership, cooperation and citizenship among high school vocational agriculture students. The FFA Foundation awards program provides chapter, state and national recognition for supervised programs of 1 agricultural production, market• ing, processing and service. The Shelby chapter is one of 8,000 local chapters in the U.S. Local officers are Paul Byl, president; Joe Jonseck, Vice president; Bruce Studer, secretary; Larry Byl, treasurer; Brian Clark, reporter and David Rabe, sentinel. Phil Carter, teacher of vocational agriculture is the local FFA advisor. reb. /Ci t-f l-\- -2 ,-,c i c\ ... Future morrow's row's Ag- has not. ricultural ~ the food more evi- eek, but lture, int developelopment, ery small y producr 52 peohich has U.S. agrisible citi- Shelby team takes first in State contest Shelby High School has J?roduced another state champ10n· ship team, although this tim~ i: is not in the field of athletics. The local FFA Chapter's Parliamentary Procedure team was named the state winner Friday, March 22 at the State FFA Convention held at Michigan State University. In Parliamentary Procedure, the seven member team must perform five specified parliamentary abilities on an item of business assigned to them five minutes prior to the contest. All teams receive the same abilities and i-em of 'business, and they arc j udgcd or. use of correct procedure, solution of the prohlcm, effectiveness of participation, response to judge's questions, the secretary's minutes a!ld the chairman's ability to preside. Shelby competed against 5€ven other teams and their placin::;s and awards were: Perry, honorable mention; Ch<'sanin:~. silv2r; Ea· on Rapids, silver; Ubly, silver; Bc>nzie Central, gold; Britton, gold; Homer, gold; Shelby, gold award and the state winner. The judges for the cont~st were Elmer Lightfoot, retired s_tate FFA executi\·e secretary, Dr. Paul Sweany, MSU ag-ricultural education profe.•;sor and Joe Shaultry, county Extension agent. Region VI, which includes Shelby, was well represented at the convenlioll. Besides the championship team from Shelby, ~eal City was runnerup in the rlrmonstralion contc•st and HPed City was runrwrup in greenhand public speaking. Tlw Shelbv FFA ParliamPntarv Procedure l<'am of Paul By! riwat,•cl 1,:rt J BruC't• SI ucl<T an~I JJabs BurmPist<•r and r~tancling I l'Pg Studer a11cl M,•1 Va11d<'llo<'f took the first place trophy at the State FFA Connvcnlion al Michl· CHAiUPJONS - \C\ 1 ~ an oppor- Ccen.\l\ o r\e t"'( \ c~ gan Stat,, Pnh·,•rsitr. Otlwr nwmbPrs of th<' tPam Include Joe Jo11s<'1·k and .John B~·I and lx>!'id<'s tht• !Pam trophy, each membc>r hrou1:ht hack a plaque. �National FFA Week February 16-23 Shelby team wins :. . e. b. \97t.f at regional contest On Thursday, Feb. 21 th~ Shelh,· FFA competed in Rrg10n VI FFA Leadership contests at Evart High School. Other schools iarticipating included Scottv1llc, kontaguc, Ravenna. Fremoi_it, Grant, Chippewa Hills, M_cBam, Reed City, Lakeview, Ludmgton and Beal City. The Shelby FFA ;,cccived a gold award and first place in the Parliamentary P'.·ocpdure contest. Opponents _m clud<'d _Ravenna, Chippewa Hills and :\fcBain. I ~\e,'c Id C, This victory allows the Shelby FFA to participate in the State FFA Leadership contest~ to . be held March 20-22 dunng the State FFA Conventio_n at MSU in East Lansing. E1_ght teams will be participating m each of the five leadership co1?tests (0 determine state champ10ns. This will be the third time in the last four years the Shelby FFA has participated in the State FFA Parliamentary Procedure contest. on at LudStuder, Joe Team members include Bruce Studer, Babs Burmeister, Paul Bvl Peg Studer, John By!, Mel Va~derhoof and Joe Jonseck. Larry By! is alternate. The group was accompanied to Evart ·by Carl Underwood, local. ASCS executive dir<'ctor and Phil Carter, Shelby FFA advisor. chets, log heritage Members of the Shelby FFA Chapter join with over -150,000 other FFA members in the United States in celebrating National FFA Weck which starts February 16. Throughout the week, 180 chaptc>rs in Michigan are planning activities to support the thc>me, "FFA for Tomorrow's Agriculture." According to President Paul Byl, the Shelby chapter will h_elp celebrate FFA Weck by placrng a billboard on US-31, by having local restaurants use FFA placemats and all FFA members will wear their traditional blue jackets to school. In addition, the Parliamentary Procedure team will be competing in Regional Leadership contests Thursday at Evart. National FFA Week always includes George Washington's birthday in observance of his leadership in promoting scientific farming practices. Wash· ington is considered the patl'On 1 1 saint of the FFA and has come 1 to symbolize the FFA Treasurer. Organized in 1928, the FF A promotes leadership, cooperation and citizenship among high school vocational agriculture students. The FFA Foundation awards program provides chapter, state and national recognition for supervised programs of 1 agricultural production, market• ing, processing and service. The Shelby chapter is one of 8,000 local chapters in the U.S. Local officers are Paul Byl, president; Joe Jonseck, Vice president; Bruce Studer, secretary; Larry Byl, treasurer; Brian Clark, reporter and David Rabe, sentinel. Phil Carter, teacher of vocational agriculture is the local FFA advisor. reb. /Ci t-f l-\- -2 ,-,c i c\ ... Future morrow's row's Ag- has not. ricultural ~ the food more evi- eek, but lture, int developelopment, ery small y producr 52 peohich has U.S. agrisible citi- Shelby team takes first in State contest Shelby High School has J?roduced another state champ10n· ship team, although this tim~ i: is not in the field of athletics. The local FFA Chapter's Parliamentary Procedure team was named the state winner Friday, March 22 at the State FFA Convention held at Michigan State University. In Parliamentary Procedure, the seven member team must perform five specified parliamentary abilities on an item of business assigned to them five minutes prior to the contest. All teams receive the same abilities and i-em of 'business, and they arc j udgcd or. use of correct procedure, solution of the prohlcm, effectiveness of participation, response to judge's questions, the secretary's minutes a!ld the chairman's ability to preside. Shelby competed against 5€ven other teams and their placin::;s and awards were: Perry, honorable mention; Ch<'sanin:~. silv2r; Ea· on Rapids, silver; Ubly, silver; Bc>nzie Central, gold; Britton, gold; Homer, gold; Shelby, gold award and the state winner. The judges for the cont~st were Elmer Lightfoot, retired s_tate FFA executi\·e secretary, Dr. Paul Sweany, MSU ag-ricultural education profe.•;sor and Joe Shaultry, county Extension agent. Region VI, which includes Shelby, was well represented at the convenlioll. Besides the championship team from Shelby, ~eal City was runnerup in the rlrmonstralion contc•st and HPed City was runrwrup in greenhand public speaking. Tlw Shelbv FFA ParliamPntarv Procedure l<'am of Paul By! riwat,•cl 1,:rt J BruC't• SI ucl<T an~I JJabs BurmPist<•r and r~tancling I l'Pg Studer a11cl M,•1 Va11d<'llo<'f took the first place trophy at the State FFA Connvcnlion al Michl· CHAiUPJONS - \C\ 1 ~ an oppor- Ccen.\l\ o r\e t"'( \ c~ gan Stat,, Pnh·,•rsitr. Otlwr nwmbPrs of th<' tPam Include Joe Jo11s<'1·k and .John B~·I and lx>!'id<'s tht• !Pam trophy, each membc>r hrou1:ht hack a plaque. �Shelby members attend F.F.Ae State Convention SPveral member!. of the Shclbv Future Farmers of America Chapter will be part of approximately 1,500 boys from throughout the state who will he attending the '16th Annual State Convention in East Lansing on March 20-22. The convention is being held during Farmers' Weck un the Michigan State University camp· us and this year's theme is "FFA for Tomorrow's Agricul· ture." Paul By! from the Shelby Chapter has been named to receive the State FFA Degree in Agribusiness and this award will be confel'l'ccl Thursday evening, March 21 in the University Aud· itorium. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter l3yl of Route 3, Shelby, and has been an active membc.r of the local chapter for the last three years. Only two percent of the active memberships in the state arc eligible to receive the degree and Paul is one of 182 successful candidates. A Star State farmer and a Star State agribusinessman will also be selectect from this group of young farmers and named in special ceremonies. The Shelby Chapter will also be represented by the Pal'liamentarv Procedure team in the State Leadership Contest finals to be held Thursday morning, March 21. This is the third time in the last four years Shelby has competed in this contest. Team members include Bruce Studer, Babs Burmeister, John By!, Paul I3yl, Peg Studer, Joe Jonseck and Mel VanderhoH. David Rabe and Larry I!yl are the official delega es represent· ing the Shelby Chapter when over 1,000 members from 166 chapters receive awards, compete for honors and conduct 'business and other activities of the State Association. Special awards will be made for chapter educational exhibits and agricultural proficiency awards 1,viJI also be presented. Outstanding junior agricultural awc:rds and outstanding FFA sc!10lars will also be recognized and new membcrs 11ip contest awards will be prcsented for the first time this year. Kc_vno:e speakers will be Dennis Sargent, Student Bod:-' Presirlc'11, Ohio S ;,(r> T'n;\<'rsitv and P, ..st National FF A of(icer. Ray .1 Ionsah:a ap;11, sp\.•r kcr, \Vriter a!lcl travdn will b(• the speaker at the annual banquet on Thursday e\·ening. . The group v,ill he accompan1ecl lo the three-day convention by Phil Carter, Shelby Vo-A_g teacher anc.l local FFA advisor, I Bvl. Brothers store high in st~te contest The annual FF/, Stat<' S!dll:c: ContPst wt~ held at MSU on TIH' 13.\'l brothers r-epr<'sentcd April 20. Th••r<' were 1,100 hig'.1 Shelby well. bringinJ~ home a school si uclents who participated Gold A1\ ard. Scores ranged in 13 skill areas. from 62-:--2 with Shelby recei\·· The Shelby FFA Chapter was ing 78 poin;s. Other Gold A· one of the 96 chapters there. 1, a rds were given to C:ipac a.id RC'pl esenting Shelby were Paul,· Imla>· City. With r,cores ran;~in:~ Larry and John By! who parti· from 7-J-76, Carsonvill0. Charlotte cipa:ed in the Farm Manage- and Lakewood JCceh·ed SilYer men( skil! area. Awards. In Farm Management there OthC'r ~:k;ll arc:is 1J1at one can were 36 particip<1nts 111aJ-ing up 12 tc-ams. Each part ir·ipant w,1s ent"r a1 e Dairy Catli", S!1<; ,. gil'C'n an individual test on the manship-Dairy, Ag. J\1ec 11a11ics, "business asp<'els of farming and Envirnnmental Skills. Land Conthen each team was shown spn·ation, Poultr. ·, Crops, :.kat:,, slides of a farm and was asked Dairv l'toducts, Li\·et,tock, Forto e\'aluale tile farm. estry and Horticulture. OCE..A ,<.1A I - • - �/1/{A Jj C,e £1-1)./l-1 I-Ie-l!. l-i L I) ::~~cal Shel lJy High School secretary, w2.s awarded the FFA Chapter's Annual Parent-MPmbcr Banquet Honoraiy Chapter Farm Degrc_e at . hool ca[etorium. The Honorary Chapter Far':1er 7 lwld Tu<'sday c>vening, May , rn tl:e h:~:1/~n the community who has con_tributcd_ their time Dcnrce is an award presented to n of activities and Mrs. \,Vyns IS the first woman and rc~ourccs to help the FFA in its program to receive this honor f1om the local FFA. 110:'1.0IU,D B\ FFA-Mrs. Patricia Many receive awards at annual FfA Banquet tcd a ;::NI Ci\'· A· a·1d in~~ otic Iver (''111 10 i· 1ics, on- The annual FFA Parent-Member Banquet was held at the Shelby High School Cafetorium Tuesday evening, May 7 with about 120 parents, members and guests present. Among those attending were faculty members and Carl Underwood, Oceana ASCS Executive Director; Jack Lake, Distiict Conservationist for the Oceana Soil and Water Conser• vation District; Ed Strong, County Extension Director; and the Rev. James Fox, who gave the invocation. The guest speaker for the eve• ning was the Michigan State FFA President, Allen Nofziger. President Nofziger presented Proficiency Awards anrl Star Gre<>n Hand Award. Mel Vanderhoff was the rccip!~nt .of the ?tar Gre0n Hand Award, Recipients of Proficiency Awards are as. follows: Clarence Chase, Dairy Production; Roger Fleming, Live~tock Production; John By!, PJacem<>nt in Ag Pro<1uct1on;_ Peg Studer, Poultry Produ~t10n; Paul Dyl, Ag Elr>ctrifi• cation; Dick Oar ling, Placement m Processing; Larry ByJ, Ornamental Horticulture; Pete Eilers, Fish and Wildlife Management; Larry Rood, J.'orestry Management; Jnc J O n sec k, Hom<> Improv<>mPnl. Bruce Studer pn•sented many chapter awards at tlw banquet Th" Chapl<'r Sch,,lar award wa~ ~IVPn _ to Larry fly!. R<>c·<'il'!ng f1rs_t_ in s,-,rJ salc•s was Handy Russel] who sofct 0V<'r SIO(i of se<'cls. S<>c-und in S('(>(J SHIPS W<>nt to - Peg Stud<>r who solcJ ahout $7:> o_f SPcds. Also iw·eiving awards were the eight memh<>1·s of the Parli-Pro team. , St udp B h · 1,ruce B I r, a s Burm<>!ster, Paul Y' John ByJ, Joe Jonseck, 'Mel randerhoof, Peg Studer and alernate Larry Byl. The 1973-74 chapter officers were presented With office~ Pim, at the banr1uct. Stepping dowr. from officPr positions are Paul By!, prPsident; Joe Jonseck, vice president; Bruce Studer, secretary; Larry By!, treasurer; Brian Clark, reporter; David Rade, sentinel. Peg Studer and Babs Burmeister narrated a slide presentation of the chapter's activities of the Past vear. }<'f,'A AWAUD WINNI<;HS - (Front row, le!t to riaht):l..arcy Rood, I >lek Darling, Bruce Studer, Allen Notztpr, Pea- ltudar, Rug<'r FJt>ming ancl Pete Eilers; !B,lck row, left to rfghtl: Paul �llfl~IL FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA Parent and Son Several Shelby FfA members attend national convention 191~ Paul Byl • wins 1974 DeKalb award Paul By!. .·on of Mr. and Mrs. PC'ler BYI, was r<>ecntl~• namC'd winn(•r ~[ th<' 197-t l>eKalh Agricultui-al Accompli:~1m1l'nt Award. Th<' award, spon:ored by Dc>K-alh Ag Rest>arch, Inc., is presPntcd to thl' outstanding senior in \·ocational agriculture dC'parlml'nts around thP t-oun- plans to attl'nd Michigan State ll-Y. He \\', · chosen tor tiH• award Uni\'rrsity in a two year Ag o~ the ha,is of his s<'holarship, Pro<iuct ion coursl'. As this year's l<'adP! :-hip and Sllp('n isl'cl farm- wi,mt•r· of the D<'Kalb Accomplbhm<>nt Award, Paul's name ing program. will be inscribed along with prePaul , fl<'ncl · Sh!'lby I!igh vious winnl'rs on a special honSchool. \\ lwre h<' has ]J<>('ll s,•hoo! ors plaqul' provided by DeKalb da s t n•;1.,u1'!'r for f hrN• Y<'ars, Ag Research, Inc. DeKalb is a rt.'preS('nt·111v(' on StUcil'nt COUTJ· le.iding supplier of hybrid seeds, cil for on<' yea ·. and preside n poultry and swine breeding stock anci trC'a ·ur•r of th' local FFA and Jhcstock marketing servci)a.pte1. 1 · · ,.,.,i,'ulture pro- ices. gram cun ·i.·t. of farm p1ac • Am> 'q'lli:,~-yei_.....p.u,u recci\'esl lll('nt. \\orking for v·ernon Bull, the local Star Chapter Farmer and a production project of raisaward. This award is given to ing broiling chickens. an outstanding senior in the loFoll wing graduation, Paul cal FFA club. As in past years, Sl'V<'ral Shl'lh\· FFA nwmlwrs atknded the National I• FA Com·e11lion in Kansas Cit1·, i\Io., Oct. 14-19. John Bvl, ·P<'g Stucl<'r, Craig Tompkins, Pl'te Eliers, Brian Strayc•r, II<>nry Bosse, J,.yl<' \VPnlzloff. Randy Russell, Dab.; l3urmC'iSIC'r, :\Ir·. Car1.<'r, the Slwlhy F'FA advisor and his wife \\'('!'(' ·1 l of th<> 17,42s FFA m(•mlwrs and advisors register<>d at the 1971 comention. Mr•mber.~ an• chosen for the trip on the hasis or the point svstpm whiC'h is a mnking o( thl' i1idi\·idual members contributions to the local chapt<•r. Eacil member can make this trip only oncl' in four v<>ars of school. The trip was finail('ed entirely by the local FFA with money earned fr om chapter aetivitiPs. The Sh<>lhy FFA was one of 45 Michigan· ehapters attending. ':\fonclay's acti\'ities inc I u de d stops at Linc-oln's home and musPum in Springfield, Ill. and at tlw C.atc•wav Arl'h in St. Louis, Mo. Tuc•sda:1· they toured Maram<>c Ca\'erns 1war Stanton,. ~fo. and travPIPd on to Kansas City. The• n•maindPr of th<' w<>ek was spc•nt attending convention sessions and t<,'uring points of in!P1·est in tl1<' J'ansas City area whieh inelucl1•d Truman's Lihr arv and Litton's Charolais Ran,~h nortlwast of Kansas City. KeynotP spi>akPrs for the conw•ntion sc•sslons were PrPsident Ct>rald R. Ford, Who challl'nged FF'A mPmhC'rs to help W.I.N. thr· war on inflation, and Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz, who callC'cl on the agriculture stu<ll'nts to be<'ome "hunger fight<•rs." Other convention sessions were l'oncerned with presc•nting national awards, awarding dc•grees, taking care of other FFA business and elPcting new national FFA officers. Three of the new national officers came from the Central Region ol whi<'h Michigan L-; a member. This year's National FFA themp is: "FFA a Chance lor Growth." Each member who attended came home with a bet.' ter understanding ol what FFA rPalJy Is and a more unique understanding of the career opportunities in agriculture. 0(110/1~'1? 1C/lf ��Shelby School land lab busy during summer months While thr majority or Oct'ana high school students will be finishing their regular classes this week there are some in Shelby and Hart who will be continuing part of their education through the summer months. The field work as well as the classroom part of the operation is supervised by Mr. Carter with occasional advice from a Live member agricultural advisory board of local people. They meet from time to time to review the farm operation. in har\'esting and caring for the acreage. Students learn first hand cultural practices, insect and weed recognition, plus soil management such as erosion control, fertility, etc." "It's a crop that requires planning and the sludcnls involved Right now students are in- learn that you don't just plant A few in the local vocational volved with the asparagus ope- it and wait for three years, then agricultural program will be ration, with between Jive and 10 reap the profits." working part-timr on lhe 77 acre employed in harvesting after school land laboratory which school and on weekends. ''The entire land lab is an exwas purchased a year ago by tension of the theory lc-arned in They're paid seven cents a the classroom. We fl'el the purthe ShPlhy School District and turned o,·pr lo the local Future pound for picking and it's all chase of the land by the Board Farmers of America Chapter to done by hand, walking and pick- of Education represents their ing in five gallon pails. While and the community's commitoperate. school was still in session class The land lab has several va- members with study halls the ment to Vo-Ag and to the local rieties of apples, between spven last hour of the day were re- FFA Chapter. and eight acres of cherries, both leased to work in the field when Besides the asparagus operatart and sweet, an 11.5 acre as- asparagus needed harvesting. tion there is also spraying of paragus field plus some open apples and cherries plus the Besides picking, the students cherry harvest this summer. land suitable for new crops. also worked the ground and Plans call for the open land, 20 "We feel Vo-Ag is a year a- sprayed for insects and weed acres, to be plowed and worked round program," Phil Carter, control. during the summer months so Ag instructor at Shelby pointed The net profits from the land that wheat can be planted early out. "Just because our classroom work is finished for the summer lab are divided up two-thirds to next fall. the education part doesn't stop." the FFA and one-third to the The old cherry orchard was school district. Profits earned by "There are approximately 30 the FFA is used to improve the recently pushed out because of youngsters involved in the proj- operation and money is also reect during the .school year. Most invested in machinery equipment of these are from Shelby, how- and labor <for improvements. ever, we expect about three Mr. Carter pointed out that Hart youngsters to be working part time this summer and there Jong range plans call for plant• should be others -from Hart High ing more asparagus in the open School who will be enrolled in ground but saJa oecause 01 ,.,c, a shared time Vo-Ag Program high cost of starting asparagus, it might be a few years berore next fall." the project is undertaken. "We will be operating a m:9 llours cou se emphasizing worl< "Ifwe plant more, we will experiences on the land lab, probably go to a riding picker stressing practical applications and it's something we could of fruit and asparagus produc- build ourselves in power metion as well as forestry. It will chanics class," he said. 1~ a shared time with not only "Asparagus is a good crop for Hart and Shelby but with Whiteus, it involves a lot of students, hall and Montague as well." the deteriorate.ct condition of most of the trees. !Mr. Carter explained the trees will be cleaned up and the students have discussed the possibility of putting part of the orchard back in to cherries while the north an,,. sou th side of the old orchar would be planted to both pii-4 and Christmas trees. Students are paid by piet. work or by the hour dependin; on th e_ type of job and Mr. Carte~ P~mted out that enthusiasm ' this first year of operation has been real good. "Not only have the students h~d a cl~ance to earn money but h~ve gamed experience in planning, record keeping, harvesting and I believe it means a who!~ lot more than just picking up , bo?k and reading about it .. said. ' , 1 �C r What's aheacl What's ahead for tomortow's agriculturr? Over 450,000 mem· brrs of thc.> Future Farmers of America arc confident that ag• riculture has a bright future . Th<'v'rc preparing for careers ln this· vital lndu!!try that provkles rood, fibrr anrl a bettt!r ~t1vlron• ml'nt for the nation and the world. PHONE 861•5211 AREA CODE 616 In owr ~.000 high schooie acrrss the nation, sttideflts in the vocational agriculture ln• st ruction program are learttittg thr skills and gaining the tech· nical know-how that wtll prepare 11wm for careers In production agriculture, agrlbuslne11e ot' natural resources. Tlwir goal is to become etb· ployerl in one of the Urottsahds of occupations that sl!l'\'e ccm• sumrrs hy supplyh\g ltd Wr· vicing the nation's tst'lftetj, by producing an abunda!tt su\tply of food and fiber arid by ~th• tainlng and carefully \tBlng precious natural resout Shelby, February 20, 1975 Mr. Philip Carter & FFA Members Shelby Public Schools Shelby, MI 49455 Dear Mr. Carter and FFA Members: This National FFA Week I wish to congratulate the best FFA group and director in the State of Michi gan .•. You people from Shelby. May you have another good year! The optimism of these )'Out\g prople comes from the realization that they will be part of the nation's largest and most vital industry. Today two out of c•,•pry fivr jobs are related to a g riculture. They know that food produced hy the nation's farm• rrs is the backbone In our sue· ct>ssful frre enterprise system. They know too the pride and accomplishment of wprklng in one of the most modem and ef• ficient agriculture production plants in the world. Through their r t t e ~ in the FFA, vocational ~J.ture students are preparing ~ selves for the challenges of to- i monow'• agrlcultw'e, A, cers, committee pittici~ts. in chapter busl~ss aiil munity service ventul'ft, ~ members learn to set goals, work together and take a .lead ership role to achieve their goals. It is this training tnat ,helps prepare for tomorrow's- agriculture and gives members a clumcE! for Growth. Sincerely, ~k~ Clifton W. Helms Superintendent of Schools um Reader praises FFA members �George Washington considered agriculture important to the success of every nation E\'t>ryonc knows that George \Vashington ga\'C s~ven years c>f his life wihout pay to command the Revolutionary Ann,· and eight more to serve as the new country's first president. What isn't so well known is that he would have ht'Cn much happier "under his own vine and fig trPc." By his own admission, George Washington's first interest was farming. farm's overs<'er madr we!'klv reports which Washington ·use<l for his notes, diaries, and account books. He made exacting notes on planting, harvest, and sale-a trait that is recognized in the FFA. As early as 1766, Washington realized the error in continued tobacco cultivation. He practically abandoned tobacco, the major colonial crop. Some havC' called Mt. Vernon It was h<'cause of his inter<'st one of the earliest "experiment in farming and his accomplishstations" in America. It's true mC>nts as a successful farmer that FFA Week is celebrated that Washington tried ,·ar'io us during the week of George manure and waler applications Washington's birthday. In addi- under controlled conditions. He countless tion, George Washington has experimented w i th been labeled the patron saint of new seeds, fertilizerrs and manthe organization and has come agement practices. Washington called the life of to symbolize the FFA Treasurer. Actually it ,,•as a small inheri- a farmer "most delectable." It is honorable. It is amusing, and, tance that launched Washingwith judicious management it ton's career as a farmer; he was is profitable," he said. ' 11 when his father died. According to custom, Lawrence-as the . Perhaps his far-reaching visoldest son-got most of the es- 10n and Jove of farm life are tate including Mt. Vernon. Wash- best expressed in his eighth adington's small inheritance ,w as dress to Congress: "It will not only a 280-acre Cherry Tree be doubted that with reference Farm plus a share of land at either to individual, or National Welfare, Agriculture is of priDeep Run. · mary importance. In proportion Washington started accumulat- a_s nations advance in populaing land with money he earned tion, and other circumstances of as a surveyor. At 16, George maturity, this truth becomes had bought 550 acres. more apparent; and renders the Washington resigned his mili- cultivation of the soil more and tary commission when he was more, an object of public patron26 and soon married Martha age." Custis, a wealthy Virginia widow. At that time he owned about 5,000 acres of land which included Mt. Vernon's 2,500 acres inThe FFA Provides an herited from his brother Lawrence. Washington began to take Opportunity for Youth farming seriously! He had a keen business mind, an eye for in Agriculture to Learn I detail, and a searching curiosity about anything new. To Do, To Earn, and Washington divided his huge estate into five farms. Each To Serve --------• --- FFA leads the way to better opportunities He grnws taller to reach nC>w goals in life. She can see o,·c•r tiH' horizon to her car<.>Pr in agriculture. They are memhers o( the FFA -- a national stud!'nt organizati<Jn of young men and women PnroliC>cl in 8,000 local high school vocational agricultural educ~lion d<•partments. ThPy are over -150 thousand stmng. There is thC> physicul Growth of youth of course, stimulatPcl hy nutrition and youthlul vigor. Bul mon\ FFA and vo-ag provides, youth in agriPulture a C'hange to Grow personally and professionally. Th<' program crcat<'s the atmosphere in which thpy can Grow and b<'c<>m<' I'<'· sponsible lradPrs for agriculture. FFA is an int<•gral part of th<' <•ducational system; and th<' FFA is built around the principle• of learning hy doing. Profc>ssional v.rowth in a selected agrir·ar,•1•r· is the ohjrctiW'-uf Ila• ag' il'ultur<· rducation Plforl. 'l'hP Ff'A student organization also offr>rs an atmosphPrP of opportunitks for the lndiviclual lo Grow. He faces C'OmpPtition. She s,•rw•s as an C'l<'ct,•d officer. Or works hare! as a mpmber of a rhapt<'I' committee•. Ifo is I'<'· sponsible for Ill<' prnj<•ct. The olhC'rs arp cl<'pt•nrllng on him. Personality dC'vr•lopm,•nt oc<·t11·s. OnC' othc•t· important sl imulant of student-memhrl' Growth is the• vocational agr-icult ural instructor·. Ile guid<'s the• stud,•nl throug h tlw vo-a.<.: prn,~rnm and arlvis<'s thr -nwmh1•r in FFA. This ad,isor L~ the• important C'alalyst in the Grnwing )Jl'OCl'SS. Stude•nts e•tnPl'g<' from this timp - pro\·C'n Cnnvth trained a11cl Jll'Pparc•d p1·0:~ram fu1· a career SPrving AmPric,1's agriculture. Ttwy havP rl<•vPl<>pe•d llt<'mSPlvPs as c>fff>C'tivP lc adPl'S, sPn· siblr dc•dsion make•rs, cr·pat iv1' personolitir•s, 11,orally strnlr,hl citizens, and confidC'nl individuals r<'a<l.1• for lifr. Obs.-rv<' th<· It· l'nthu.~lnsm, sparkle and prid,• for Fl•'A, for IIH•111sc•lvPs, and lur our Anwri<-a. 1 Many people today are concerned a~oi:t ~he seemingly lack of interest of American youlh, But 1t 1:; important not to le! these feelings overshadow the tremendous worth of the majority of America's high school students. _ Take a look around you-at the FF~ members •~ this community and at the vocational education program m agriculture throughout the nation. 'Ne took that look and found an impressive and encouraging sight. About four hundred fifty thousand FF A'crs Jive in the United States and Puerto Rico, 61 are from our own community. These young men and women are direr.ting the\r energy and talents toward building careers for tomorrows agriculture. FF A members are students of vocational agriculture in high school. Where the individual'!.. skills ~~d potenihls are matched with likely agricullural opportunities. Through the supervision of the vocatio~al agriculture instructor, who is also the FF A chapter advisor, young people are learning responsibility and dedication for the challenge that lies ahead. This is National FF A WEEK, an op;:>ortunity for all of us to take a better look at the fine work of these Americans. Also to salute this outstanding educational program which provides youth "a chance for GROWTH." Proud past, bright future One of the best examples of youth in action on the American seen(' today is the FFA, the national organization (or students studving vocational agriculture in the public high schools. It is an organization run by the student-members under adult guidance, Soon after \'OCational agriculture became a subject in many of the nation's high schools in 1917, instructors became awurr of the need to provide practical training beyond the traditional c:assroom approach. Th<'il' idea was to make the instruction more interesting by making practical work experience, competitive livestock judging, and agricultural leadership developmc•nt acli\'ities part of th,, instruction. Vocational agricult urc instructors and students eagerly acc<'pted the learn by doing principlP. The F'FA was founded nationally in 1928 after similar organizations had startC'd in several states. Right from ll1C' b<'ginning, the FFA has strc>ssPd kadc•rship, cooperation and citizrnship all vital to success In moclc•1·n agriculture, Today the FF'A has a membership of ove1· 150,000 with chapters in approximatPly 8,00'.l hig h schools throughout th<' nation. The organization has state assoC'iations in all statPs, except Alaska, and in Purrtu Rico. Vocational agriculture or agribusinf'ss programs are funded in part by the National Vocational Etlucation Aets through the U.S. Office of Education, state departmPnts of <'ducation and tlw local school systems. Thp FFA , operat<'s under a fpcteral chart<•r grantNI by an Act of Cong1·,•s~ in 19.'\0 !Public Law 710, l-lst C'ongressl, '1'11<' chartPr pro\'idPs for n national board ol clirC'l'lors and a hoard ul slucl<'nt olficers ,,]('ctecl trom tlw nH'mlwrship. FFA acti\·itlcs an' sp<'eificalh· clc>signed to he a part of the i~slrurtional program in ,-o,·ational agriculture. M<'mhcrs lrnrn through acti\t' parlil'ipatinn how to conduct and takP part in public lll<'<'tings, how to sp<'ak In puhiic, and how tu tak,• u lead<•1sh!p rol,• in tlwir sd10ol un<I l'0!lllllUlli(y, Each local chapter and each state association elects its own officers each year. In all cases the teacher of vocational agriculture is the advisor of the local FFA chapter and the state supervisor of agricultural education is the advisor of the state association. FFA members have full opportunity to practice the principles of democracy in conducting the affairs of their organization by exercising their privilege to vote at chapter meetings, sen·e on committees, and otherwise assist in carrying on the work of their organization. Elected delegates to the state and national conventions, held each year, are asked to decide on major issues Lacing the organization. Advancement through the degrees in the organization from the Green Hand through the Chapter Farmer. State Farmer and American Farmer or Agri'. businessman is based on achievement in farming, ranching, or agribusiness careers. Nearly 8,000 public high schools ha,·e FFA chapters. One o( the requirements for membership in FFA is that a student be enrolled in vocational agriculture. Students mav retain their membership until· thev arc 21. • Competition is a key elC'ment of the FFA from the chapter to thf' national le,·cl. Each \'ear the FFA recognizes more than 80, 000 members at local, state and national levels for outstandin" achie,·cment in acti\'ilies related to agriculture career and leadership development. Funds for awards arc provided by morl'.' than 700 businl'sses, organizations, and individuals that sponsor J:FA programs through the Nattonal FFA Foundation Inc. The Foundation provide~ nearly hulf a million dollars to make lhl' incenti\'e awards a,·ailablc to clescn·ing FFA members 111 the following award program,:;: Star Farmpr and Star ~gribusinessman awards, 19 agncul_tural proficiency awards, pubh<' speaking, national chapter awards, national chapter safety, Building Our American ~om~rnnities Awards, national Jucigmg Conte ·ts, cslablishmcnt 111 agriculture awanls, 1111 ct thro~1gh state initiutecl programs for Improvmg agricultural leadership. Recent food shortages in this country have reaffi11ned the ll<'l'd for continuing a stropg program of vocational agriculture and the FFA. Thus there ls a bright future for trained ag1·l• culturists ready to serve Amer- ica. �Equipment purchased for land lab work By Randy England When the FFA started working the land Jab we got from Gene Kamhout, we didn't have much equipment, just an old John Deere tractor that ran good but looked like it was 50 years old. With farm profits we bought a new Massey - Ferguson 135 Diesel tractor and a 10 ft. wheel disk. This occurred last winter and spring. EVERYONI•: HELP.', - AdvisPhil Carter (!,~ft) h•ans into tlw tree as it ll<'gins to fall an!I as soon as it"s down, the job of tl'in1111ing off the lower limbs 11ncl cutting it into the necessary length for pul1>wood is mastered t,y Larry Rood and Larry Byl, saw operator. The wood is tlwn tnlcen by truck t•o the paper mill in Muskegon. The group plans to cut 40 cords of wood this winter from the east sC'hool forest. o,· , We also bought a new fork lift with help from the school and the Michigan Dept. of Education. It fits on the MasseyFerguson and we have used it a lot with apple harvest, building the pole barn and in pulp- iwood cutting. We also have a new spray rig ordered and are financing it in the same way as the fork lift. We will have to repay the school for the Joan they gave us. With the help of the Shared Time Program, we bought a used 1969 Chevy 2% ton truck and this summer some of the members worked on building a rack for it. Now we won't have to borrow a truck or hire someone to haul our apples for us. We also have a drag and some chain saws, plus other miscellaneous eriuipment that we use on various kinds of Jarm projects. This helps u~ do our work with Jess effort and more efficiency. Buildi,ng project almost completed By navi<l R,1be When the Shelby Ag Dept. decided to build a 32 by 48 ft. pole building we got bids on the building and took them to the Shelby School Board to approve one of them. John Kirk of Shelby got the bid. Between the school board and Phil Carter, our FFA advisor and teacher, they decided where to put the pole building. Beckman's Je\'eled the building site. The Shelby Vocational Ag Procluction students set out to build the building. We started out by measuring out where the poles go and dug the holes with post-hole diggers. We poured cement in the ·bottom of the holes. After the cement ·was hard "·e tamped sand round the poles until they were firm in place. We put thl' 2x l's up to hold the posts in place and nail the steel to. Then we put the plates up n , feet up on the posts. After we had the plates nailed in place, we started to put the trusses up. They weren't too hard to pul up after we got the "hang" of it. We put 2x4's' up to hold the trusses in place ana to nail the roofing onto. When we got the trusses and 2x-1's up, we put some sheets of styrofoam and steel on top so 1he styroioam would not blow a"·ay; and we proceeded across the ·roof. Then we put the , ·alls up in the same manner. \Ve bought a pre-hung ser\'ice door and hung it while we finished the walls. We made our sliding door. which was 14 ft. wide. We made it into two 7-ft. doors. I thought it was fun putting up the pole building and enioyed noing the work. It was a good, prn,·tical <'Xp<'ri!'nce for our class. !Jiff FfA stays busy with land .lab Dy Henry Uosse Tn 1973 lh<• school board purrhas!'d a 77 nc·r·e farm Jrom G<'ne Kamhout. Tlw FFA l,•as<'s tlw farm frnm tlw school hoard and Wf' give• nn!'·lhinl of Olli' farm profit to the district. The farm is us<'cl by J<'F'A members to gain PXpc•riPnc1• in working with applt's, ch!'1Ti<'s and asparagus. Wlwn we wor·k 011 lh!' !anti lab w,• earn S0lll!' mo11ey as Wl'll as gain PXJJl'rl<'nC'<'. Solll!' of tlw lh_ings WC' do is pick applPS, tnm fnrit tr·,•,•s, pick dwrl'iPs and :isp;irngus and oprnttP thr machlm•ry we• haw•. WP do discing-, dragging, plowing nnd spray ou1· fruit. This SUITIITI!'l' and [all a Jew changrs took place on the [arm. WP had 11hout 10 n~l"<'s or clwr ric•s that wr1·e in bad shap,• so W!' puslwll them out, but still havP about .J acn•s of sour and SWP!'t C'hl'rl'i!'S ll'ft. In the• 10 acTt•s \.Hl pushc,d ou l, w(1 a rf' thinking nho11t planting somr Chl'i8lmas !roes wlwr!' it is so sl<'l'P ancl will plant sonw mor<' cllC'l'l'i!'S wlwn \V(' get sonw money to buy young trpes. With tlw lwlp or lhc- Soll Cunsc•rvu l lon vier', w,• built n grass IVHtC'l'\Vlly and dlV!'l'Sion to h<'lp grt rid of somr or ou,· wu· !Pr pl'ohl<'ms. Part of tlw work wns hard hut at till' same tim,• s,., lrnd so111p fun doing lt. \Vt• planll•d 11 m-r,•s of wlwnt with tlu• hPlp of Clan• Studl'l" \\'hll pln11tt•d it I his ru11. \\'p al\' !'.olng lo Sl'II th<' wh1•at wlwn It is 1·ombhwd hut Wl''t•p not sure Y<'I how w,• will do it. \\'p ulso hop,• tu plant som<' eorn this spring on somr or lhl' vacant land w,• have. II'<' �Forest mgt. carried on by local FfA chapter sues 1ases [.ibra- By Larry Byl that ,ve can cut 40 cords since Over the past three years, we know how to do it (finally). Shelby FFA has engaged in a We arc now working in the East winter project of pulpwood cut- School Forest. We receive $23.50 ting. With the help of the DNR a cord and now have our own and the Soil Conservation Serv- truck to haul it with. We use the icc, we have been able to choose money we make on this project thr correct forest hlqck to cut to purcl1ase new equipment that and to follow correct cutting js badly needed for the land lab. \Ve also have done some underpraetiecs. Selective thinning for optimum pruning in our New Era forest this past fall to make the trees growth is essential and the :WFA heJieves that many of the school produce more knot free timber. rt is too bad many other chapfon1 sts were becoming too overg1 cwn anr! crowdr d. During our ters cannot participate in a simifir.st y<'a r of cutting ( l!J72-73 lar project for proper care and school y arl the SC D advi sed us man agcm<'nl of a high yield forto cul the W<'s · Denona block o( <'s t is <'SSMtial. We in lhe Shelr<'d pin<'s'. \\'ith a bout 1"> <'11e1•. by FFA a rc proud to say that ,f"rlic n1Pn1bc1 s and our advisor, ,1·c are contributing to the fuMr. Carl<'r. 1· <' lnckkcl th e job t ur<' oJ the lumber industry. It all(I in six S:it11rdays cul a pprnx- is also inlcr<1sling to note thal ,. " v ,c a s<1c0nd generation of in1:itely ::0 cnrds. \'i<' us~•! Bill Durm!'!s lcr·s FFA members to wo1 k in this lnH'k lo ddivrr it lo S. D. lVn r- kir:d of prnj<1ct. Many of our r<'r paper mill in Mu skegon. The mcmil<'rs' fathe:-s helped lo plant follm : ing Y<',ll", we ( ul '-!JIOlher th<' fo :·csts that W<' arc thinning and ma y be our children will also l6 mrcls oJ piJ,,,_ 1 his year we arc op im :stic b" working in the same woodlol that we worked i11. easing people woul , ,t, "Pl ,.15tO~ li()fl\aJl rob\erns 0 I~ 'l'Jfl,' .SNO\V 1 SI1 lb . c Y ag students are now working in the• sc/100] fon,m, c•:,st <Jf S/Jt'Jby, _ 11 _ tl:~u .. pulpwood pro.1ect. '."oarhng pulpwood on the fm·k lift is left, 1>:ivc Ilopt~: :, e:,, Phil Cai lei, ach 1sor, Da,·c RabP, Mike Huston and Jim Hallack. 1 . ·,., , - Garden seed sales a yearly event Every year the Shelb)'. FFA has a seed sales campaign . t? raise money for chapter act1v1ties such as attending the state and' national conventions. Last year we sold $560 worth. The speaker at our FFA •b anquet said his chapter had a sma!J 5 ft. 2 in. member sell the most. StranaeJy enough, the same thing., happened in our chapter when Randy Russell, a freshman sold $107.45 worth and won a tr~phy for this. The next two highest sales persons were Peggy Studer with $75 and Da".Jd Rabe with $70 worth. As an incentive for selling, the chapter has a pizza party for members who sell $20 worth. We get our seeds from the Vitality Seed Co. in Ann Arbor and we woul~ like to break last year's record. This year Lyle Wentzloff is in first place but several others are close behind. We recommend that all our customers from last year contact an FFA member and get their seed orders in early because there is a seed shortage this year and you should order early, before March 1st so that you will get all the seeds you need. If you order later than thjs, you may not get all the seeds you ordered. FFA Chapter participated in asparagus parade By Craig 'l'om]Jlcins The National Asparagus Festival was held in Shelby this past summer and the Shelby FFA was part of it. The chapter ~as in the parade with a very m teresting Iloat built around our national theme, "For Tomm·row's Agricullturc." The float consisted of two rows of asparagus that was young and just starting. On the front of the SALl•:s~n~N - The FFA took on a new proj,•ct this yr-ar, sc'lling fresh citrus fruit to housewil•<'s in till' an a, nnd here Larry By! (left) and DavP Rabe d<'li1t r a box or grappfruit lo Sally Schultz. 1 .float, our two girl members were planting crowns from a crate and in the back two of our mcmbcrs w,,rc looking over young forn. The float was pulled by our new Massey Ferguson 135 Dir-s<>! tractor which we had just polishccl up. This Y<'ar tlw ria1·acle will lw in Hart and llw S hel by chapt!'1· hopes lo bc in it again. We• a lso hope> that a lot of pc•opie wiJJ turn out fo1 lh<' festivities a nd help the asparagus industry. --- . FFA Unites Its Members With Career Opportunities l(eil . [bis 1s 1oug~ / , tr 1rdet citten cried 1 Citrus sales big success By 'ferry J,eutzlnger a1Hl <'a ( for ours<1IV<'s. Th!' fruil cam<' in right heforc Chrislrnns. W<' had a i-mall hasslp 011 wlwn ii would come in nnd if \\'t• had Pnough frnit 10 fill a SPmi whk'IJ Is 1,000 bOXl'S. \\'p emir sold :"ii'l hoXl's whkh wns11·1 · ,•nough for a sc•111i load hul th,• Monta g 1w chapl<'I' 11<1c1 df'd SOl11<' mun• so th<1y bought tlw rl'st of ii. Thc• fruit <"lllllt' frl'sh f1·0111 Flol"ida. \\'" 111ndP ahout $71)(! on this proj<'ct. 'f'h<' two high salPs1wrsons \\'<'I"<' Bnhs B111·mpistrr and l'Pg Sludl'r who sold liO hox<•s <'Hl'h. II was fun, a lot of work and WP ma.JP sum,• morwy In the proc•PSS. Fo1· a monl'y raising pro.fret, tlw Fl•'A sold C'itrus fruit, \\I<' sold it by the box whi<"h containeci 4/5 of a busiwl ancl Wt• sold tnn1,wloi-, pink and whit,• gruf}('fruit nnd 01"11 11/.!l'S. l•:1·!'1) one In tht• Fl•'A participnlecl ancl n•eeived a commission of 50c for every box sold. We sold it right bcfort• Clu-istmas as we thought this would bP a good lime bt•c1111se pl'opll' "J.'FA a chancp are buying gifts ancl this would Is the thetne tor be a good gl!t or good to keep W!!ek, Feb. 15-22. 0 • -----• �Scholarship activities Leadership contest B:r Randy Rnss1•1l SchoJatship improvement is rmp of the FFA's goal!¥. We have a scholarship Ja•Ider in the Ag Room and it is based on grades you get in other classes. At the <'nrl of each marking period, the grades are collected by Mr. Carter and the scholarship chairman figures out the rankings. The ladder consists of slats painted a different color for each class. The freshmen are green, the sophomores purple, the juniors red and the seniors have a blue slat. Names are on the slats and it is arranged from top to bottom depending on your grades in school. Last year, Paul Byl recei\·ed the award for having the highest grades during the year. Only the top 20 members get on the ladder. Another activity is contributing to the Agricultural Educa1ion scholarship. \,Ve have done 1his f.or the past five vears and rec1•i\·e recognition at the state convention for contri'buting. The sd1olarship provides tuition fees to an MSU student who has attained junior status and who is preparing to become. a Vocational Agriculture teacher. A third activity is recognition of outstanding seniors in scholarship. This year we sent in the names of Babs Burmeister, Bruce Studer and Larry By] for this award, and the student must By Melvin Vanderhoff Every year the Shelby chapter participates in 'vVinter Leadership contests. I feel that WP do ,)ur best job in ParliamPntary Procedure. We have won the of business and abilities. After we present it, the judges ask us some pretty tough questions. We must do this in 8-10 minutes or be penalized points. Parliamentary Procedure is a contest to see which chapter can best conduct a business meeting. \Ve are given an item of business to perform on and fh·e abilities to perform which we don't know before the contest. We get five minutes to individually prepare for it and then p1·c•sent it before thn•e j urloes. Each chapter has the same item This year we entered five con tests: ParJi Pro, Demonstration, P u bl i c Speaking, Greenhand Public Speaking and Job Interview. They were held at Scottville and we competed against Montague, Ludington, Scottville and Shelby. We won aJl the contests this year and this is the first time we have done this good. Agriculture class includes field Work Third hour ~g. class By Peggy Studer Chapter Secreta.r•y By Jkc C'lcvengcr cs,t which we have done a lot of The agril'lllture class that is cons0rvation practices on and off01-erl first hour is brol;en U[) we cli~cuss these in class also. into two parts, Conservation and Ornamental horticulture is the Fores ry and Ornamental I!orti- growing of decorative plants cult urc is sPco•1d s0mester. \,V"iat which plays an important role most student~; like most about in our economy. Because there Conservation ani Forestry is ar0 so many diff0rent aspects that most of the work is clone in which are a\·aiJable such as landthe lab and is not taught out of scaping, greenhouse work and a book. For ins ance, v.·e Ie:irne:l flower growing and arranging, how to identify most of the com- Mr. Carter covers many aspects mon trees through film strips, of growing and se1Jinf flowers movies and going outside to look in the ornamental hart class. We at the trees on the land Jab and also grow some of our own the school forests. The FFA plants but our facilities are qui(e works a 77 acre school £arm and limited ani;I we can't grow very we have 330 acres of school for- much at one time. have a 3.3 school grade average to br- eligible. These students will probably receive recognition at the State FFA Convention for being outstanding scholars. ----• (J('t-'41\J 11 District Parli Pro contr:-ts cver~• vear that I can remember and ha\·e been in four state contests o,·er the years, winning it last year. Most of the students have lParned a Jot in third hour A" class with our advisor Phil car':: ter. \Ve h;1ve studi<•d such thinm:; as the Land L;ib cherry and p 1e analysis', production of cn, ·n ~ilage, a~1ic11lture cr0,1i, m:1I-;. mg a corn yi0Icl check, and WI' are no•.v gabing- Ii:st Iwnrl k'1nw]('rJ,'. c <1nrl skiJJs f0r ,..,-r,,r•ti\·0Jy pruning fruit trees \,\ ith ~n 1111' job training. This on the Job training is done in the YFA La•1rl L;11J appl0 blo,...k. \Ve have tal«'n 51 V,Ta] field-; trips to mak 2 th e class work more intcrcstin·• o· aJ)· 1-/f~-t ~l 0 1 ;:.:861~~ !:J /97-0 1 Regio,nal leadership camp Annual banquet highlight of Spring events By Bruce Shuler Each year in June, the FFA sends their newly elected chaptPr officers to Regional Leadership Camp at Camp Kett near Cadillac. The camp is designed to help the new officers improve their leadership abilities. The Shelby chapter has participated in this worthwhile activity for many years now and WP have steadily improved in (he area of FFA leadership. This ii, shown by our victories in the various leadership contests. The camp usually lasts two days and nne night. At the camp the memh<•rs learn how to imprO\·e their own leadPrship abilities and also l~o~v. to improve its chapter's actl\·111es. They also have a chance to run for offices higher than the · chapter level. This year, Bruce Studer was elected to the office of Regional Vice President and was Regional Treasurer Jast Yt'ar. Leadership camp is one of the most important skill dev<'l~ping activities we participate In. By Gl<'ll Bn'"mcist''l' In accordanre wifl1 National C<'k bnitions eomt thou ghts of the annual Parent 1 l\T0r,hc:- r.anquPI. This gala af• fair waf- held May 7 last year in the high school cafetorium. The eevning bcg·in wit11 a scrump,uous feast with the main course being r'hick2n thut the chapter raisi:;u in their poultry project. Eve1 yone ate all they could possibly hold. Then an official opening cere many took place. An interesting talk was given by the State FFA. President AIJen Nofzinger. Then awards were presented in the following categries: Star Greenhand, Salesmanship, Proficiency Awards and Star Chaptel' Fanner. Following this, Pal Wyns was awarded the Honorary Chapter Farmer degree, given to the adult most helpful to the FFA each year. (She is the first woman to receive this.) We then saw a slide presentation of the chapter's many and varied acth i ties. These. banquPts are the highlight of the calendar year and many m<>mbers and their famiJips look fo1ward to this fun filled, informative evening each and l'very ,Yl'ar. FFA \V<'ck Agriculture, second hour By ,Judy Shuler FFA members in this class have been working on Greenhand Speaking contest and the Parliamentary Procedure con test. We have also had a unit on keeping farm accounts and will be doing some exercises in farm accounting. We also learn how to wear an FFA jacket properly and how to respect it and have learned that success is . nottµn_g more than a good idea coupled wlth hard work. In second hour agriculture class, the st uclents obtain knowledge of the FFA on the local, state and national levels. Our class has worked together on fred efficiency problems and obtained some skills in raising broiler type poultry. They have done some planning for entering an agricultural career and have studied some of the \'arious agricultural career areas. Members ~fiend Update meeting ny ,fo'm Ah' a!ny \\'e at:<'n,k-1 an J,J~ \ Tlpd,!IP 1110<'t in/, on Sq)!. 9 at Fr<'mo11t. \\"p stnrl<'(l out with st'\"<'ral s1•,; sions of tlH' nwmlwrs inf Pn•st ,, 111,n• we k,1nw,J ho1•: nflwr <·llllpll' s did eertain aetivitics. For ins!,tncP, orw i:roup 111ig,1t lll<'P 1 011 l:li:-dtl'r l'lwpt<-r l"l'lll"L·.;p~tal I< lI of !wr 1:1em.wrs !owr:s )1\l)'lf"\" \'e'., · and would I r.im ot lwr what they did and how succ,•ssful il waS: A llL•.- t !I,, sessions \\"t"rl' O\"l'I', \\"C' had a 1,,or1t1 •Iimwr 11f po k ,·hop,: 11ul on by th<• Fremont ,·I\:, pi 1 -r. ,\ \\ ards \\, ·r" 1,n•s1'IllC· I 101 IH•i11.1 : < ,0:11 ,t'Hl Si l\·, r 1all'd l Ltq,ll·,s. l1 ,Jllu·.·.i·1: .hL \,as d 11ig 1H ul 1·0l' l',ll iott 111 tllf• ,;ym a111.J 111 tlwir SI\ il11111iug pool. �see who was doing the h<•.S( job. On Dec. 11, we took JO of the hest birds from each . entr} to ·M ichigan State UniYers1ty to be judged. The birds were clea~cc!, killed and judgccl on confo1 mation, fleshing, uniformity and trecdom from bruising. Our r?c• ords were also judged and 111• eluded feed efficiency, avC'ragc weight and mortality. Out of 204 entries, Peg Studt>r was tops in our chapter, tyrng for 20th place. Next came J..,ctr~Y and John By! at 39th, David Rabe at 48th, Judy Studer '.1t 67th, Scott Irey at 70th, Bill Hawley at 92nd and Ed Rockwell received 123rd place ou~ of the 204 entries. When the birds By Brian Cla rk . The FFA Poultry Impro,e• eat all their feed, we take them ment Project began on Oct. 22, to a man in Muskegon to have 1974 when the Shelby chapter them processed, which is much went to the Farm B'.1reau ware- better than cleaning them yourhouse in Jenison to pick up 9,000 self. lbs. of feed. Montague chapter Farm Bureau Services hosted picked up our birds for us from the top 20 entries that fed Farm Townline Poultry Farm at Zee- Bureau feed in the contest. Atland. Our members sta~ted 1,000 tending the tour, dinner and ~birds to be used in this seven wards ceremony were David week contest. Rabe, Larry and John By! and During the next seven weeks Brian Clark. This was held rn we took care of our birds . ancl Battle Creek. In the end result, had to determine weekly weights Peg Studer, Larry and John_ By! and feed efficiency. We compared and Davie! Rabe received Silver 1hP fiaures in Vo-Ag cla~s and awards for their good job in had s;me competition gorng to raising broilers. Poultry proiect local .members attend farmers week in March By Te1·ry L c utzingc r The !<'FA takes a yearly trip to 'M ichigan Stale University :>ncl Fa1·mers' Weck each year in March. We leave about 5:30 in the morning and get on the campus around 8 a.m. In the morning we visit the different farms that 'MSU operates, including be<'f, ho1scs and dairy. We SC'<' the different operations, sre the animals and how and what tlwy arc fed. We also stoo at MABC which is the artificial inseminating place. We look at ------.....------~--- .~....,.- their prize winning hulls and they usually haYe some exhibit s and demonstrations on lhc pro. cesses used. In I he afternoon we go up on the main campus and l ook over all the different exhibits of machinery and ot h"r kinds of eq uipmrnt in diffe1·r11t huildingi:. Mr. Ca!"tcr usually takes some of t /Jr hortic111t ure s·, udcnts through the greenhouses and explain., how they work. Il is a Ion,'. trip as we don't get back until about 7 p.m. but we learn a Jot about agriculture from this tl'i p. I State • convention By John Byl The 1974 Michigan FFA State Convention held in the th1rd week of March was an unforgettable experience. Nine members of the Shelby FFA an~ ~dv1Sor, Mr Carter had the privilege of att~nding • MSU fo~ the three days of the cohvent1on. Shelby's two delegates to the state convention, Larry By! _an~ David Rabe, attended meetmgs and voted on new ideas of the state organization. The vote of each delegate represents the chapter's vote. A TEAM WORKING TOGETHER FFA Advisor Phil Carter, FFA Sentinel Mike Huston, Treasurer David Rabe and President Larry Byl go over construction of their building with John Kirk. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR LOCAL FFA MEMBERS YOU'LL BE TOMORROW'S AGRICULTURAL LEADERS JOHN M. KIRK Licensed Residential Builder During their stay th:Y saw much talent displayed III Slale leadership contests. Seven Sh:1· by FFA members participated m t .he parliamentary procedure contest at the state level. Com· peting and winning the tea~ brought home a gold award an first place at the state level. As a rt'sult of winning, thl' chairman of the team, Bru_cl' Studer. was askl'd to be parha• mentarian at the 1975 convention. During the stay at MSU, the FFA mcmbC'rs had many 1·e• warding (.•XpC'ril'llCl'S, I OJlP of which was being able to meet Miss l\1khigan. The State Co1w<'ntion,. they founcl, \\ as thoroughly cnJoyable and wrll worth th<.' work neressary to go. �Local represei1tatives attend convention By Lyle Wentzloff BUSY PEOPLE ARE HAPPY PEOPLE SHELBY FFA CHAPTER-1st row: Advisor Phil Carter, Treasurer Dave Rabe, Secretary Peg Sttuler, Vice President John Byl, President Larry Byl, Reporter Babs Burmeister and Sentinel l'llike Huston. 2nd row: Ed RockweM, Soott Schlee, Terry Leutzinger, Pete Eilers, Brian Clark, Greg Anderson, Glen Burmeister . and Bruce Studer. 3rd row: Lyle Wentzloff, Mel Vanderhoff, Henry Bosse, Mike Eilers, Judy Studer, Larry Rood, Ike Clevenger ancl Bill Alvesteffer. 4th row: Kerry Heer, Pat Alvesteffer, Steve Carpenter, Tye Hammerle, Erie Isley, Randy England, Martin Borgerding, Dick Darling and Randy Russell. 5th row: Doug· Burmeister, 'J'im Raeth, Dave Ramey, Eel Isl1e y, Phil Anderson, l'llark Veltman, John Abbatoy and Steve Krogel. 6th row: · Clarmre Chase, Craig Tompkins, Bill Hawley, Dave KuiperS, Frank Meitner, Jim HallaC'k, Dave Hopstaken :incl Brian Strayer. They are already preparing for their future career in agriculture. Each year the FF A takes. about 10 members to Kansas City, Mo. for the National Convention. This year eight members attended including John Byl, Craig Tompkins, Brian Str'.1yer, Randy Russell, Babs Burmeister, Henry Bosse, Peg Stud~r, Lyle Wentzloff, plus our advisor, Mr. Carter and his wile as a chaperone. On the way to the convention we stop at such historic plac~s as Lincoln's home and to see his tomb. Merimac Caverns, Tru· man's Library and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis are also normal stops and were q1:1ite interesting. Litton Charolais ranch north of Kansas City is quite interesting to see how they . work the ranch and how they raise so many perfect animals. While in Kansas City, we had many sessions to go to. One was when we saw President Ford and listened to his speech. Another guest was Earl Butz, Secretary of Agriculture who also spoke. It was a long hard trip down and back but most of the FF A members think it is worthwhile and would go again if they could. They are enrolled in a vocational agricultural education program. Learning by doing is a basic principle behind this program. FFA encourages that principle and gives these young people a chcmge to grow - literally and figuratively. WE'RE PROUD OF YOU AND ALL THE I SJ:r--ei/lt- !:0177c>A1 /97~ �IT IS CITIZENS SUCH AS YOU WHO WILL PROVIDE THE STRONG LEADERSHIP . ' TO KEEP THIS C.O UNTRY · 1N THE s \ L.i FOREGROUND e ' p Oe. efl N 11 Remember, We Want to be Your Banker 1-/f:£-:At. {) A Shelby State Bank rr~iu~; Phone 861-2123 he,,. ;9'7o Member FDIC FARM BUREAU INSURANCE . GROUP™ 11 ,.. TOM TEN BRINK - GARY GRINWIS 148 N. Michigan Ave., Shelby, Ph. 861-5219 New Era Feed Mill Busy B's Shell Birchwood Farms, Inc. Oceana Appliances Bucher's Box PLANNING TODAY - LEADERS TOMORROW I d f er ea ers or current year. Seated: John Byl, vice president; Larry Byl, president. Standin . Mik H g. e uston, sentinel; Dave Rabe, treasurer; Peggy Studer, secretary and Babs Burme· t is er, reporter. These are the people responsible for planning the programs and act· ·t· f •vi •es or the local chapter and providing the leadership and stimulation to get the jobs completed. The Rankin Pro Hardware FFA Officers _ chapt Gales Agency, Inc. Fowler's Mobil �SP[(1i/.)L. Eo1110AI ;r16" SCHOLARSHIP PLUS LEADERSHIP Top six FFA scholars are Bruce Studer, Craig Tompkins, John Byl, Glen Burmeister, Judy Studer and , Larry Byl. l THESE YOUNG PEOPLE HA VE THE KEY TO SUCCESS BEST WISHES · FOR THE FUTURE YOU'LL BE LEADERS FOR TOMORROW'S AGRICULTURE EU!tCDI HOME FU!tlISHIIGS OCEANA COUNTY'S LEADING FURNITURE DEALER THE KEY TO SUCCESS Craig Tompkins, Mel Vandt:. :'.ioff, Henry Bosse, Advisor Phil Carter and Terry Leutzinger examine new Massey-Ferguson equipment. �Shelby chapter takes five firsts By Babs Burnlf'i>l"r This yc•ar th<· :?wlhy VP.' c:iapter s\\·cpt the <11stn<;I lc,1d e ship cont<'st. Competing _a· .. ·I thrr<' other c iapt<'•s I. gains · . five !f'adcrsh1p a1,, as,. Shc'bv .• C'ndcd up with all! first place\ Ilrucr> Stucler aPCl John D~ gavf' a drrnonstration on lh<' s<'· lection and safe use of chain sa,l'S The y J('rC'iv<'d a gold award anrt . first place 1or dcrnor.s,ra tion. d awards Also r<'ceiving gol,. .. ancl first werC' till' p:ir-.i.'"'"~ 1111 , I'' ocPclure team and J'J~ ,·irw applicant' Baus IAll l.l ,s _in::'. tcT. Th<' parlianwnt,iry nro_,.,._ dure team consisting ol Lat r,i: Dvl Glen Bw meistcr, Or1a11 cia~k, me Clcvcm:c1·, Greg An_ct crson, Judy Studer and Bill Alvcstcffer, hope they can follow in the footsteps of last year's team. In the speaking contest areas, Peg Studer, speaking on Agricultural Liberation, received a gold award and first place and in the Greenhand Speakrng c_ontest, Doug Burmeis:er, speakmg on the Values of FFA, received a silver award and first ~lace. All district winners will be participating in regional contests Feb. 20 in Beal City. Each contestant is in hope of demonstrating superior ability, thus advancing them to the State Leadership contests. BABS BURi\ll~ISTim DOUG BURl\ml:S1'ER PEGGY S'l'lJDEit Shelby FFA Teams Win 5 of 6 Events WINS GOLD AWARD - Shelby's Parliamentary Procedure team captured the District first , place gold medal at a recent leadership contest in Scottville. Team members include Judy Studer, secretary; Larry By!, president; Glen Burmeister, vice president; Bill Alvesteffer (stand• ing), Ike Clevenger, Greg Anderson. Absent from picture, Brian Clark. REGIONAL OFFIO'R B - · . , ruce Studer is current! . th R !;,~a~u~i~~ P;::!den~. from Region G. He was Plectcd Jasl csu;: 1 chapfC' . h" ers P camp and his dutiC>s include assisting or" .'.·s m I is r<>gion. He is also head of the com 1:•e lo ,.,amzc next year's lC'adcrship L rC>gionaJ t · <·amp. a st year h<' was cleetcrl rea_surer and he has also hclcl chaptc•r officC's as S('C· retan· and \'Ice prc•sident l M h . MSU.he w·u be 1. . · n · arc al the Stat<' Convention at -~ - - ~ - -'unrnng for lllP olfiec of State• FFA President. mi; �F.ElOPFGH * EiK:tlull1glllKlllt * Gv1tfance * IIINleM/alKlli/f * Adliewm1J11t8 ASPARAGt:S PARADJ<; I::NTRY- The Shelby FFA Chapter is one that gets involved, whether it's in growing asparagus in the school's land lab or promoting it with their float in last year' s National Asparagus Festival parade. row's Ag was their theme, and riding it were FFA for Tomor- Dick Darling (left) Craig Thompson, Peggy Studer and Dabs Burmeister. We Proudly Support the FFA Congratulations to you MR. AND MRS. FRANK DARLING MR. AND MRS. DAVE RAMEY MR. AND MRS. CLARE STUDER MR. AND MRS. JOHN HUSTON MR. AND MRS. WENDELL CLARK MR. AND MRS. HAROLD RABE MR. AND MRS. OCTAVIUS BOSSE MR. AND MRS. ROBERT BURMEISTER MR. AND MRS . BILL BURMEISTER MR. AND MRS. CLINT HALLACK MR. AND MRS. LESTER WENTZLOFF MR. AND MRS. PETER BYL MR. AND MRS. FRANCIS HAWLEY MR. PAUL ROOSSINCK MR. AND MRS. JERRY LEUTZINGER MR. AND MRS. PHIL CARTER FUTURE FARMERS! Best wishes for a bri ght future and best luck from each of · us••• �HARD WORKING CREW FFA pulpwood cutting crew with part of the 40 cords of pine to be cut this winter. {L to R): Brian Clark, Larry Rood, David Rabe, J i m Hallack, Bryan Griffin, Larry Byl, Dave Hopstaken and Mike Huston. TO THESE YOUNG PEOPLE AND ALL THEIR COUNTERPARTS FOR THE INGENUITY AND LEADERSHIP DEMONSTRATED. Meyers Chevrolet Sales (/(' f PIV ~ )k-£ /Jt-0 ~PEC.1~<--- u rr-JJ ~IJ/77tJAI re s... The iruck la used for haulln; applN and pul forests. �LOCAL FFA MEMBERS WIN AT STATE . Cl ar k, John and Paul Byl were all Silver . Place. winners in the FFA PoulPeg Stu d er, Bnan try Contest at Michigan State University. WE SALUTE YOU DURING NATIONAL FFA WEEK Farm Bureau Services, Inc. Hart Branch - Phone 861-2158 ... Dt EVERYONE A WINNER FF A award winners recognized for proficiency and agricultural leadership ai iheir annual Parent-Member Banquet. Front L to R: Larry Rood. Dick Darling, Bruce Studer, State FF A President Allan Hofziger, Banquet Speaker Peggy Studer, Roger Fleming, Pote Eilers, Back Row: Paul Byl, Bari Burmeister, John ByL Larry Byl, Joe Jonseck, Clarence Chase. Awards ranged from parliamentary procedure excellence to proficiency recognition in areas of rurlll electrification, dairy production, forestry and livestock production. Ra Pll o,·• �~ ffffsl Parent and Member ·I r MICHIGAN FFA FACTS ,, .,. IDGH HONOR •. Harold Rahe a rural Sh lb f Degree at the local FFA Cha le , 8' al e Y armer, was awarded the Honorary Chapter Farmer award prerenled to 811 adult t; annu ~are~-Member banquet Monday evening. The degree Js an Rabe, In the past four yean has ty w O has helped the FFA In Its program of activities. Mr. pulp wood project and on the t a variety of his equipment for members to use, particularly In the ' over the yean to further the recelocaln construction of th e pole barn. He bas also donated much of bis time program. fu A1 ~ y I S I ,:::;man JC, 7S- O&A I l,tl If -€AA td. Thanks From FFA Harold Rabe, a rural Shelby farmer, ~as awarded the hono~ Chapter Farmer degree at the Shelby Future Farmers of America chapter's annual parent-member banquet this week. Th. degr.e is an award presented to an adult in the community whQ ~ helped the FFA in its srogram of activities. Mr. Rabe, In ~ four years, has loane a variety of his equipment for me use, particularly in the pulpwood project and on th'struction of the pole barn. He has also donated in,uch ij over the years to further the FFA program. (Rfchc:HW m~ ,19?0 111. �ST ATE f AUM fR.S ~-.-.. - ------·--- --- 1961 .1915 SHELBY FFA PARE''.JT -"-fcMBE'R Sam Buche.Jt B.lll Adam& 1969 1910 1910 BAN~IUET 11.m M-ltt.eell. S~e.ve Flemlng Ga.luJ J vn6 e.c.k. La.JVt.U S.t.u d~Jt. PaJ..Ei. Byl 19.72 1973 1974 Af.vARVS PROGRAM ~ 1915 La/viy By.t 8't.uc.e S.tu.d.eJt 1,\/VOCAT1 ON VEKALB V1NNER EMBLE~ SUILCI:'JG CEREUOMY ,1 G • 7A• - 7 :,'" 0 Jf iu..C..C.e.'t"" . -'- INTR0VUCT10/.I OF GUESTS SPEAKER. FFA PROFICIENCY AW,~'1JS 1910 T,i.m K,w.g e.-'t 1972 1974 Chu.ck R'a.J?eA 1911 l9i3 PQ!d B!Jl. ________ B!tu.c. e Suu:fC'.lt OFFICER PIN PRESE!~TATIONS ..,_..., G1tee.;th.a.n.d P.1.ocedwte $Pe.akl'!8.. &~t C.u1.ld.i PLJE!i..c. S1?!:_aki;i9. -Vemon&.tJuttlo n Pe.g S.tude.Jt Johr1. Byl Blt.uc.e. S.tude.1t. SK1'LLS CONTEST PART1C1PAMTS ·---·---..---..----·-~--·---·-- Pe.g Stu.dell Ju.dlJ Stud.eA Bab~ Bu1tmwt.e.11. c_OSING CEREMONY ,..~--------- 8.lU Af.veo,te. 6SeJt Gle.tt BWtmel....o-te.Jt LaltltY Byt GJr.e.9 Attdetr..6 on I k.e C..te ve..ng e,if.. STAR CHAPTER FARMER "FFA--A CHANCE FOR GR<}!J!Tfl" LoMa,lne Jame.-6 _______ ·P~W-ttvtLJ ------ ......,____ _____. Judy Studvr.. H(;iJOP..ARY CHAPrER FARMER Va.Ntel Jame.,o I.EADER.SHIP ..,__... C01:tfEST ______ PARTICIPANTS G>te.g Bu;un.g Sta.tr. FFA V-lc..e P1t.e,6iden.t 'R<!.gi..on VI Mc.Bwt GJt.e.q Su. ni..ng NJJARV WINNERS 1975-75 066.u?.elt.6 f~-- Ma.nlt.gem~ B-'W.e.e. stu.dell.. CJutig Tompk.i,M i3a.M 8U1Unwte1<. Jahn Br1.t LaJtJty Sy! GJLe.g And~ on HONOR.ARV CHA.PTf.R FAAYERS --. . --------_,,_.,.~ ,.........._, _,,,.. _ 1969 1972 1914 f ~ Haw.(,e.q Leo Plumne..it Pcu; Wq~ 1~11 CaJtl UndeJ<Wood 1973 B.lU BU1tmt.i&-te1t �, I The FFA is the National Organization of, by and for high school Vocational E~ucation students preparing for challenging careers on the farm, in agri-busi ness that support modern farmers as we/ I ~s forestry, horticulture. food processing and natural resources occu Pat ions. • n.tng eek d~.1t Through participation in FFA activities, young men and women, interested in all aspects of a9ricu1t ura I ind us try, learn occupational skills and /earn how to speak in public, conduct and take part in mee~ings, handle financial matte~s,. solve the,_r own prob/ems and assume c,v,c responsibility. ' 811t ., Byt \ . / ell. ... ' . . . ,. . I·. . . •t: .. . • I . , • I . 1 r ., NATIONAL FFA OFFICERS STATE President-Alpha Trivette ••••••••• Virginia Secretary-Scott McKain .' •••.••••. Indiana Vice President-Gerrit De Bruin .. Wisconsin Vice President-Gary Kelly,.. West .Virginia Vice President-Peter Giacomini .•.• Calif. Vice President-Bart Brashears .••.•• Okla. National Advisor ........ N. H. Hunsicker Executive Secretary .. William Paul Gray Treasurer .... .- ...... Julian M. Campbell Number National Chapters ........ 7,800 ( 49 states) Total National Mernbersh,p ..... 465,180 National FFA Organized ..... Nov., 1928 Kansas City, Missouri National Headquarters .. Alexandria, Va. National Convention .. Nov. 11-14,1975 (Kansas City, Missouri) National Award Chapters .... Cassopolis, Gold; Corunna, Gold; Marsha/I, Gold; St. Louis, Silver; Ubly, Silver; Hastings, Bronze; and · Montague, Bronze STATE FFA OFFICERS CHAP-fER President-Ron Carlisle ..••.•..• Casso po/is Secretary-Anita Stuever .......•... Capac Treasurer-Kendall Nash ........ Pittsford Reporter-Kim Heisler •...•.••..... Olivet Sentinel-Jim Schrader ..•...•• Centreville Vice President-Region I Don Batchelor .•.•..•.•... Buchanan Vice Preside·nt- Reg; on Ir Bruce Porter ...•.....•..•.• Blissfield Vice President-Region I JI Ken Rutkowski ..••..••••.•.... Ubly Vice President-Region r VCharlie Green .........•.. ·.. Ovid-Efsie Vice President-Region V. Maurica Squires ..• ·..•.• Eaton Rapids Vice President-Region VI Greg Bun; ng .... 1• • • • • • • • • • • • McBain Vice President-Region V r I James Durance .. Whittemore-Prescott Vice President- Region VI 11 Mike Andrews ..•..• Sault Ste. Marie State FFA Advisor...... Richard Karelse State FFA Exec. SecretaryTreasurer ........ Charles Arensmeier State FFA Projects Consultant ........ Gerald W. Centers Michigan's High School Vocational Agricur~ure Enrollment ,..... ·. . 12,400 State FFA Convention ..... MSU-March FFA Degrees: Greenhand, Chapter FFA Degree, Farmer State FFA Degree, American Michigan FFA Charter ............ 1929 Star State Farmer 1974 .... Bruce Porter · Blissfield Star State Agribusinessman 197 4 ....... Edward Oderfer, Marlette Total Michigan Membership. ....... 9, 1 ~-:; State Headquarters. .............. Lansing FFA Alumni Association - An organiz~tion of former active FFA members and all others interested in assisting FFA chapters. MICHIGAN FFA FACTS �FFA Chapter holds annual banquet The sixth annual FFA ParentMember Banquet was held at the Shelby High School Cafetorium Monday evening, April 28 with about 150 parents, members and guests present. Among those attending were administrators, staff and faculty members, along with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lake, District Conservationist for the Oceana Soil and Water Conservation District; Mr. and Mrs. Doug Schneider, Ag Curriculum Specialist; Eddie Moore, Project Coordinator of Ag. Resource Project, Muskegon Waste Water Project; and Rev. and Mrs. Earnest Cummings who gave the invocation. The guest speaker for the evening was the Michigan FFA Region 116 Vice President from McBain, Greg Buning. Mr. Buning presented Proficiency Awards and the Star Green Hand Award. Glen Burmeister was the recipient of the Star Green Hand Award and recipients of Proficiency Awards went to Bruce Studer, Crop Production; Mark James, Dairy Production; Ike Qevenger, Livestock Production; Mike Huston, Placement in Ag Production; Larry Byl, Poultry Production; Dick Darling, Ag. Mechanics; Craig Tomkins, Ag. Electrification; Qarence Chase, Placement in Processing; Brian Qark, Outdoor Recreation; David Rabe, Soil, Water and Air Management; Jim Hallack, Forestry Management; and Brian Strayer, Home Improvement. Mike Huston also presented many chapter awards at the banquet. The Chapter Scholar award was given to John Byl; receiving first in seed sales was David Kuipers who sold about S98 and second in seeds went to Ike aevenger who sold about S75 worth. Also receiving awards were the Leadership contests contestants. In Job Interview Babs Burmeister; in Green Hand Public Speaking, Doug Burmeister; in Public Speaking, Peggy Studer; the two man demonstration team, Bruce Stu- /176 der and John By!; and the eight ' members of the Parli-Pro team, Larry By!, Judy Studer, Greg Anderson, Brian Clark, Ike Qevenger, Glen Burmeister and Bill Alvesteffer. The 1974-1975 chapter officers were presented with officers pins at the banquet. Stepping down from officer positions are Larry By!, president; John By!, vice president; Peggy Studer, secretary; David Rabe, treasurer; Babs Burmeister, reporter; and Mike Huston, sentinel. Babs Burmeister, Judy and Peggy Studer narrated a slide presentation entitled "FFA • A Chance For Growth" on the chapters activities of the past year. Af\ n. v..o. \,,... k-·fY"r+ SHELBY FFA AWARD WINNERS ... Back row left, Glen Burmeister, Mark.James, Larry Byl, Babs Burmeister, Greg Bunlng, Brian Clark, Brian Strayer, Clarence Chase and John Byl. Front row left, Doug Burmeister, David Rabe, Ike Clevenger, Dick Darling, Bruce Studer, Mike Hoston, Peggy Studer and Judy Studer. 1-1 e ru (J(l,)or,,-, #II# g·J 117S()Cf If fl/ Ir JIE!fl1LD o-~ ,,he , __,.,. 1 -::i ·,1-1fe,C'01 ~:;,r /lr-ci' I ~ i 117 5 D, ,.. ),:, , { I I<.> l' ,-,j-. (d FFA members compete in skills contest The annual FFA State Agriculture Skills Contest was held at MSU on April 19. Representing the Shelby FFA were ~abs Burmeister' Craig Tompkins, and Bruce Studer who part1c1pated in the Farm Management skill area. In Farm Management there were ~8 teams. Each participant was given an individual test on the business aspects of farming a~d then each team was shown slides of a farm and asked to evaluate the farm. The members of the teams were applying ciassr?°m knowledge to a real s1tuat1on. The Farm Management team represented Shelby well, bringing home a Gold Award and third in the State. Other skill areas that one can enter are Dairy Cattle, Showma~ship-Dairy, Ag. Mechanics, Envir~nmental Skills, Land Consc~vat1on. Poultry, Crops, Meats, Dairy Products, Livestock, Forestr~ and Horticulture. ' (Y\c~y ;5 1 c_,cr1r rvA • •>. ... ,, - C.1111/111 Un, ,I Fertilizer and Spray Materials Al CHEEVERS �, PLANT/411' Two FfA members receive awards , SOMETHING NEW---The tencher and the student, only this time the roles are reversed as Shelby FFA advisor PhD Carter, left, learns about 'no till' com from Elmer Gowell, a former Montague FFA student. Gowell, who now works full time with his father on their rural Rothbury farm, planted a four and a half acres of grass covered field to 'no till' com last week on the schools' land lab as an experiment for the Shelby group. Shelby FFA Chapter learns about No Till It can't work, or at least it Soil testing ~as done by FFA shouldn't work, but it does. members earlier this year to 'No till' corn. It's a relatively determine fertility level and also new concept in corn production what fertilizer analysis and how and means just what it says, no much to use. tillage or preparation of the field They broadcast 300 pounds either before er after the corn is muriate I of potash to the field planted. before planting, then planted The Shelby FFA Chapter, with with 200 pounds to the acre, of their adviser Phil Carter, got into 15-40-5 with one percent zinc. the act for the first time this year When the corn comes up, they with the help of a form<·r will broadcast about 100 pounds Montague FFA member and are ammonium nitrate per acre. now eager to see how the end Paraquat was used to knock results will eventually turn out. down all vegetation and atrex A special planter is required (atrozine) was applied to keep and Elmer Gowell, a rural Roth- grasses under control. A later bury farmer brought his equip- a~plication of atrex and spray oil ment to Shelby last week to plant will be used to get any remaining four and a half acres on the land grass. lab behind the high school. In the fall a yield check by the Gowell, now a full time farmer school aiiriculture ria.tses Wiltb with his father, was active in the . Montague FFA from 1967-70. An made and costs computed to outstanding FFA member, he was delcrmlnc fertility differences. elected state treasurer and also The corn will then be marketed as received the American Farmer's a cash crop. degree given to only one in one "It's an experiment for us and thousand FFA members. After a chance to utilize an open field graduation he attended a two year i>n the schools' land Jab," M, ag production course at Michigan Carter pointed dut, "We planted State University and they now 95 day maturity corn and arc have a beef, poultry and raw crop entered in the Funks 304 bushel operation including 200 acres of challenge program so they prono till corn. vided us with the seed." There are advantages as well as "We're not looking for a disadvantages but one that stands out in favor of no till is the savings fantastic yield, but would be in time and equipment because it happy with the county average of takes only one trip over the field about 60 bushel per acre." Mr. Carter and some of his in the spring and the crop is planted. students first saw no till about Sod and weeds are then killed three years ago on the Harold by. spraying and the dead vege- Neuman farm in Benona Towntation acts as a mulch to retain ship on a local ASCS farm tour. moisture and control erosion. Fascinated with the concept of no There is also less soil compaction lill, thi\ i, the first year they were because of fewer trips over the able to try it themselves. field. The planter is a regular planter equipped with special fluted discs on the front of each row to open the sod so the seed can be dropped in and covered. ,Seeds are only planted between one and two inches deep and plant population at harvest time should be about 14,000 plants an acre. Whil~ there is a savings in dollars 1n field preparation other costs arc increased, Carter said. More herbicides arc required to control ground cover because weed control is essential for a good corn stand Larry Byl, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Byl. was recently named winner of the 1975 Dekalb Agricultural Accomplishment Award. The award, sponsored by De~alh Ag Research. Inc.. is presented to the outstanding senior in vocational agriculture departments around the country. He was chosen for the award on the basis of his scholarship, leadership, and supervised farming program. Larry attended Shelby High School, where he was an FFA member for three years. In that time he received the State FFA Degree, a state ~ward for pro• ficiency in ornamental horticulture, was on two skills contest teams, on a state parli pro team, in addition to serving the chapter as treasurer and president. He was also his junior class vicepresidcnt. was on the student council for three years and the president this year (1974-75). His agriculture program consisted mostly of all the activities of the local FFA chapter and production project of raising chickens. and pumpkins . Following graduation, Larry plans to attend Hope College in Holland. As this year's Dekalb Accomplishment Award winner, Larry's name will be inscribed along with previous winners on a special honors plaque provided by Dekalb Ag. Research, Inc. Dekalb is a leading supplier of hybrid seeds, poultry and swine breeding stock and livestock marketing accomplishments are also many. He received the State FFA' Degree with a silver rating. was a Regional officer for two years and is a newly elel1ed State officer. He was chairman of the State winning Parli Pro Team and a chapter officer for two years. Bruce has served as sprayer operator for the land Lab and has many other accomplishments. David Rabe and Babs Burmeister are two other students that have distinguished themselves as outstanding FFA members. jUl\e }7/ /7J_5 J {J{fll r'tl ft f}£iPJ7 L D services. \. OCt fl rJ ft Bruce Studer. son of Mr. and Mrs. Clare Studer. was recently named winner of the J975 Star Chapter Farmer Award. The award is presented to an outstanding senior in vocational agriculture departments around the country. He was chosen for 1hc award on the basis of his scholarship. leadership, and supervised farming program. Bruce attended Shclbv High School. where he was an FFA member for four years. His /-/.[ R11 LD ATIENTION ALL SHEIBY FFA MEMBERS Montague FFA has challenged Shelbi' FFA to a ball game at Ston/ lake Ball Park on Tuesday, June 24th at 7 p.m .. so bring your ball equipment and let's show them who's tops. Hope to sec you all there on the 24th. J& 10 t.At"\.€ I ( 1 C L//7:..; {){!zfhVft f/cRN L.D �BRUCE STUDER Local Boy will attend conference oc. c:1r11111 Bruce Studer of Shelby will attend the annual meeting of the American Institute of Cooperation at the Michigan State University Campus, East Lansing, July 28-31 through the sponsorship of the Farm Bureau Services of Hart. Bruce has been active in many organizations including FFA, 4-H, Honor Society and Student Council and is a member of the 4-H older Youth Developmental C~mmittee, FFA State Y.P. from Region VI, and Inter-league representative for student council. •'Cooperation--Catalyst for Action" is the theme of the 1975 largest U.S. Farm Business Conference to be attended by 1,000 1 adults, 1,000 young · people and 500 young farm couples from most of the 50 states. The American Institute of Cooperation was organized as. a University and incorporated ID the District of Columbia in 1925. It has often been referred to as ''a University without a campus", Each August a Land Grant University loans its campus to the Institute and invites its members and friends to hold what has become the largest annual conference on farm business matters. Michigan State University and Michigan Cooperatives will be host to the 1975 National AIC Meeting, to be held on the Michigan State University Campus, the last week of July. Opening keynote speaker for the first general session on July 29, Lieutenant Governor James J. Damman of Michigan will speak on this theme. Clifton R. Wharton, Jr., president, Michigan State University, speaks Tuesday evening, July 29 on the Human Factor in World Food Production. ~Tractors Equipment /-//·:(}It L fJ ~= IN WASHINGTON D.C.---Bruce Studer, State V.P. Region 6 of the Michigan FFA Association, Secretary of Agriculture Earl L. Butz, center, and Thomas A. Murphy, Chairman of GeneraJ Mo during the recent State President's Conference In Washington, D.C. The week-long conference sponsored by GeneraJ Motors through the National FFA Foundation, Involved state FFA officers In leadership development programs and activities to Increase their knowledge of the FFA and the nation. Attends conference in Washington D.C. Bruce Studer, State V.P. Region 6, of the Michigan FFA Association was one of 78 state FFA officers who met with Secretary of Agriculture Eat! L. Butz on Thursday. The hour-long meeting was a highlight of a week long State FFA Presidents Conference in the Nation's Capital. The conference, sponsored by General Motors Corporation through the National FFA Foundation, Inc. was planned specifically to help new state officers be more effective leaders by expanding their knowledge of the FF A and the Nation. Bruce is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clare Studer of Shelby. He was elected State V. P. Region 6 of the Michigan FFA Association at the State FF,A Convention on March 22. Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz urged the FFA leaders to gain a better understanding of the economics of agriculture and the free enterprise system. "We have a system that really works," said Butz of the U.S. system of family owned and operated farms, "and I believe in the kind of people you are who are going to be out there working on these farms. I have no fear about the American farm continuing to be the breadbasket of the world," he continued. Butz appealed to the officers "to become articulate about the things that have made America great these past 200 years. They are not obsolete and not old fashioned," he said, "and they are the principles that will continue to make this country great." The meeting with Secretary Butz followed a breakfast on Capitol Hill honoring Congressmen and Senators. One hundred and thirty-two Congressmen and Senators attended the breakfast and many more were represented by staff members. The breakfast, now in its eighth year, is an opportunity for state officers to visit informally with their elected representatives and is a chance for congressional leaders to discuss government with young leaders of the future. In a brief address to the 350 FFA and government leaders, Thomas A. Murphy, Chairman, General Motors congratulated the State leaders for taking the opportunity to come to Washington to see their government at work. "We at General Motors haven't been disappointed in the investment we made in the FFA," Murphy asserted. "Your organization has grown in size and influence with ties in many countries over the last 30 years since we became a sponsor of the National FFA Foundation," he pointed out. As a result, a whole new generation of young people have moved onto the land and into other related agricultural occupations to help make U.S. agriculture the most advanced in the world. Earlier in the week the state officers visited the White House and were personally greeted by President Gerald R. Ford in the Rose Garden: After a brief presentation the President invited them to tour the official residence. "Agriculture is vitally important to the future of America," said the President, expressing his belief that the nation's strength in agriculture can help resolve many of our international difficulties. lluy ,,,5 ~ ? ()C£/9,4ln /I?! �FFA members attend national convention Two attend FF A conference Bruce Studer, State FFA Vice opportunities for all members, as President Region 6 and John Byl, well as on public relations and Chapter President, represented state and national activities. the Shelby FFA Chapter at the The Chapter Presidents' ConThird Annual Chapter Presidents' ference was sponsored by the Conference held at Michigan Michigan Association of FFA, a State University August 18 and 9,500 member or~anization of 19. Vocational Education students Nearly 100 chapter and region- , preparing for agricultural careers al officers participated in the / and the National FFA- Foundaconference designed to prepare tion. chapter officers for their leaderBruce Studer, the son of Mr· ship roles during the coming and Mrs. Clare Studer of Shel_by year. The conference was con- will serve as State FFA Vice ducted by State FFA officers with President Region 6 during the assistance from Scott Mc Kain, I 97S-76 school year• National FFA Secretary, John Byl, the son of Mr. and Crothersville, Indiana. Mrs. Peter Byl, also of Shelby, The conference with the theme, will serve as President of the local . "There is no 'I' in Team," FFA Chapter during the 197S-76 focused on providing leadership school year. 1'Se pt. I l, lti 75 -----·- SHELBY CHAPTER WINS TWO---Bruce Studer, center, .a state vice-president of the FFA was In Shelby recently to present special awards to John Byl, left, local FFA president and Mike Huston vice president. The Shelby FFA received the National Superior Chapter Award and a Michigan Outstanding Chapter Award. Local chapter o~t J, 1q7sH<?xc- \~ receives awcirds The Shelby FFA Chapter has been named as award recipients of two high awards. The National Superior Chapter award and a Michigan Outstanding Chapter award were presented to the local group in September at the Region VI FFA Thrust meeting held at Fremont High School, attended by 16 chapter officers and Program of Activities committee chairmen. These awards are presented to local FFA chapters for excellence in their local Programs of Activities, taking into account participation in all types of activities and include a membership stipulation of at least 80 percent of the schools vocational agriculture enrollment. During 1974-7S the Shelby chapter had 63 active members which is 90 percent of the Vocational Agriculture enrollment. The National Superior Chapter award is presented by the National FFA organization. Only 41 percent of the schools in Michigan qualified for this award. The Michigan Outstanding Chapter award is presented by the Michigan Association of FFA and is based on similar qualifications. Of the 18 chapters in Region VI, only S schools received the outstanding rating. Statewide, only 25 percent of the chapters received this recognition. Shelby's rating was Silver. Gold rated chapters are eligible for national competition as outstanding chapters. This is the first time the Shelby chapter has received such an award. Local chapter officers for 19757~ are ~resident John Byl; Vice-president Mike Huston; Secretary Judy Studer; Reporter Peggy Studer; Treasurer Glen Burmeister and Sentinel Henry Bosse. Several Shelby FFA members recently attended the National FFA ~ -~.,tion in Kansas City, Mo .. November 10-1S. Judy Studer, David Ramey, Glen Burmeister, Clarence Chase, Phil Anderson, Doug Burmeister, Bill Alvesteffer, Mike Huston and Peggy Studer. along with Peter Byl and Phil Carter the Shelby FFA advisor, were eleven of the 20,400 FFA members and advisors registered at the 48th National FFA Convention. The members are selected for the trip on the basis of the point system which is a ranking of the individual members contribution to the local chapter. The trip was financed entirely by the local FFA with money earned from chapter activities, such as selling garden seeds, citrus and cider, etc. However, Mike Huston and Peg Studer, who made the trip for the second time, paid their own expenses. The Shelby FFA was one of SO Michigan chapters and some 400-S00 Michigan people attending. Monday started early, with activities of visiting Lincoln's home and museum in Springfield. Ill.. and on to the Gateway Arch and the old courthouse in St. Louis, Mo. Tuesday they toured Meramac Caverns near Staton, Mo. and traveled on to Kansas City. The remainder of the week was spent attending convention sessions and touring points of interest in the Kansas City area which included Truman's Library and Litton·s Charolais Ranch northeast of Kansas City. The Shelby FFA had two other boys attending the National FFA Convention. John Byl. son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Byl was one of two representing the state of Michigan in the National FFA Choir. Bruce Studer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clare Studer, was one of eight Michigan State officers attending the convention. The Shelby FF A is proud to have such talented boys in the FFA. Keynote speakers for the convention sessions were the Honorable Jimmy Carter, Former Governor of Georgia and a I 976 Presidential nominee, Johnny Bench, all pro baseball player of the Cincinnati Reds, 'The Country Catcher' as the FFA calls him. Also Jerry Clower of Yazoo City, Miss and the Honorable Nelson A. Rockefeller. Vice president of the United States. Other convention sessions were concerned with presenting national awards, awarding degrees, taking care of other FFA business and electing new national FFA officers. Two of the new national officers came from the Central Region of which Michigan is a member. And hearing the National Band and Choir. This years National FFA theme is · A Future For America'. Each member who attended the convention came home with a better understanding of what FFA really is and a more unique understanding of the career opportunities in agriculture. Peggy Studer, Reporter tJ~~ - 0::..e.Cl.I'\o.. 1-\ E:..r o... l J ~ u.,f _\ L-1..IY\ u.. ( <::, FFA Citrus Fruit SALE PINK OR WHITE GRAPEFRUIT HAMLIN ORANGES TANGELOS Per Box (4/5 bu.) $600 Delivery week of December 15 Deadline for orders - Noon, December 5 For your order contact any Shelby F.F.A. Member or Call Mrs. Ramey at 881-4912 Equipment The National FFA Organization bestowed the H--,y American Fanner Degree upon 93 outstanding vocadoaal agriculture lnstructon teaching In 37 states. The ptaea• tatlons were made during the 1975 National FFA Conveadoa In Kan • as City, MIHourl. Keith Grl.fna, vocational agriculture teacher at the Montague 8Jgh School, wu ol. those honored. Each recipient wu pre1ented a certificate aad a gold key designating the highest degree of membenhlp In the FFA. ;Shelby chapter hosts district FFA contests Shelby High School was the site of the Region 6, District I FFA leadership contests on Thursday, February S. The purposes of these activities arc to develop leadership ability in FFA members through individual and group presentations in Parliamentary Procedure, Dem'onstrntion, Agriculture Forum, Public Speaking, Grcenhand Public Speaking and Job Interview. The FFA members prepare for the contest in advance but must · be able to apply their skills in unknown situations created by the nature of the contest or the judges questions. Winners included Scottville in Demonstration, Montague in Agriculture Forum and Job Interview and Ludington in Public 'Speaking. Tom Byl of the Shelby ·chapter received a Gold Award in 'Grecnhand Speaking with a b minute speech on "Agricultural Careers''. This is the second year 'for Shelby to r«.-celve a Gold rating :in this contest. For the ninth consecutive year. the local FFA won top honors with a Gold rating in Parliamentary Procedure. ln thb contest. the team must demonstrate five parliamentary abilities before three judges while discussing an item of business all of which are unknown to the !'cam until foe minutes before contest time. All teams must demonstrate the same abilities and act on the same item of business. Team members include Glen Burmeis- ter, Judv Studer. Randv Burnteister. Bili Alvestcffcr. David Kuipers, Doug Burmeister and Chris Hortcr. Also representing the Shelby Chapter w,is Peggy Studer who received a third plat·c in Public Speaking with a speech on OSHA. First place winners will be in Regional Competition to be held February 19 at Shelby. Regional winners "ill compete for top honors in March at MSU during th<' State FFA Convention. �It's Nationa I • THE CELEBRATION BY FUTURE FARMERS--OF - AMERICA FEBRUARY 21-28, 1976- NATIONWIDE ~- - -- ·I . rebru..a-r 1 19 7~ FFA WEEK-1976 WH EREAS, members of-the FFA are playing an outstanding role in assuring the future progress and prosperity of our area; and WHEREAS , the FFA is composed of students who are stud y ing vocational agriculture in the public schools in preparation for a variety of exciting careers in the American agricultural complex. In studying t he science of agriculture, FFA members are striving to continuously improve this great industry for the welfare of all citizens; and WHEREAS, the FFA motto- "Leaming to do, doing to learn ; earning to live, living to serve" - gives a direction of purpose to th ese futu re leaders for tomorrow's agriculture; and WHEREAS, the FFA performs the va luable ser~ice of develo ping leadership, encouragi g cooperation, promoting good citizens hip, teaching modern agricultura information, and inspiring patriotism a mong its members, This Section Published ' In Special Salute To Our Local FFA WEEK FFAI �PROPER TRIMMING TECHNIQUES Bill Hawley and Brad Payne prepare trees for spring. Learning by doing is a basic principle behind the Vocational Agricultural Education program. Our Congratulations To the fine young citizens and to their instructor for his guidance in preparing them for the future. Fertilizer Spray Material CHEEVERS JACK CHEEVER DON LOUND Garden Supplies Coal CONGRATULATIONS To Our FFA Members < During Nat·ional FFA Week Practical experience and good equipment combined wit h a good sound farming program is the key to their success • . ., HUNT IMPLEMENTS Hesperia, Mich. Harold Hunt Phone �/3) /C//'5f/££ALD I•l-.-\ :111,;ss,\(,E-For lhe past r, w yf'ars a largl' billhr,ard sign has appt'arr<l along US-31 jw,t south of Sh< !by during February to call atl<'ntion to National FFA \VePk. It has her,n posted y<·arly hy tlw l>ingPman Arlver1i~in;• (',,. of Trav,..r<<> ('ii:· •.,·ho dnn~tP this C'haph·l as cl .srar•p to thr ],H'al fillhlit- SPl vice>. • DINGEMAN r t. �I J • ,, I I / // I I ~,, f .., ~ ~ - I I,... ~ ~ , ~x r , - ,c~ ~ l1\o -r-c _) r·(c , ~ c_ c·J. \-+ ·\ C, \~ r ,_..,I~ tr J , I I �'? ho"tc S <Z 0( ,' ,\- \ (j \ PLANT:"'AIR l �Shelby well represented at State FFA Convention Eleven members of the Shelby tion as its parliamentarian. Larry is the son of Mr. and F'F'A will be part of approximately 1,500 persons from 164 Mrs. Larry Byl, has been an acMichigan chapters attending the tive member for three years, 47th annual state FFA Conven- and is receiving his degree in tion to be held at MSU Campus, Agribusiness. His activities inEast Lansing on March 19-21. clude FFA officer .for two years They will be competing for a- and has been active in land labwards and conducting the busi- oratory activities and his farmness of the Michigan Associa- ing program consists mainly of tion of F'F A and this year's work in the area of Ornamental theme is "FFA-A Chance for Horticulture. He is receiving state recogGrowth." The Shelby chapter has two nition for Proficiency in OrnamPmbers who will receive the mental Horticulture and for the State FFA Degree, the highest last two summers has been emdegree awarded by the State ployed as a grounds keeper and FFA Association. Bruce Studer other ,iobs for the Kaiser Estate and Larry By] will be part of on Orchid Island in Washington ]90 members to receive this a- State. Larry is one of five FFA ward. It is based on the stu- members in Michigan to be recdent's agricultural achievements, ognized for this proficiency. His grounds leadNship activities and cooper- work has involved ation and is awarded to only 2 'keeping and maintenance, Iloral percent of the state membership bed care and supervision of other employees. each year. Bruce is the son of Mr. and Both Studer and Byl have Mrs. Clare Studer and has been had older brothers who have an active FFA member for .four also received the State FFA Deyears. He is receiving the de- gree while a member of the gree in Production Agriculture Shelby chapter. and his farming program conDick Darling, son of Mr. and sists of dairy, beef and crop Mrs. Frank Darling, has been projects. Bruce has held chapter named to receive a state award and regional FFA offices and for Proficiency in Agricultural has bPen active in the chapter's Processing and is one of only Janel laboratory. two in the state to receive such Bcsidt>s receiving the State recognition. He is employed at FFA Degree, Bruce has also Vernon Bull Orchards and his been nominated for state vice work involves operating all president from Region 6 and types of fruit processing mawill be srrving the state conven- chinery in addition to working in fruit harvesting. The Shelby chapter will also be represented in the state finals of the Parliamentary Procedure contest on iMarch 20. Seven other teams from 'Michigan will be competing for top awards in this contest, which Shelby won last year. The local Parli-Pro team members are different from last year, because Gold A· \VIN~ImS Larry By! J ,ft cl D' . he• receivin., . . ' e an ick Dar-!111g arf' lwo loeal FFA monbl•rs who will ,., specia 1 awards at the Stat FF A c · • . . bP r1•reiviiw the St t FF e ?nvent1011 111 East Lansing this w<•Pk. Larry will and Uick ;n ai\. da ~ A_ f?cgree plus recogn 1tion for pr0Jic1cncy in oniainental horticull un• • in ag process1111;. · Bull Oichards in•arth Ill prof1c1ency . Both boys have- workc-cl for tlw v1, 1-nc,n e processing plant near Silver Lake. ward winners cannot compe-1.e again in this activity. Tearr.1 members are Chairman Larry, Byl, Secretary Judy Studer, Greg Anderson, Brian Clark, Ike Clevenger, Bill Alvesteffer and Glen Burmeister. Three Shelby FFA members have bE?en recognized for outstanding scholarship achievement. These seniors have maintained better than a "B" average in four years of high school and are Bruce Studer, Larry Byl and Babs Burmeister, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Burmeister. Babs has been an active member for two years, was on the s tat e winning Parliamentary Procedure team last year, is chapter reporter and has been chairman of many chapter activities. These students are part of only 35 FFA members in Michigan to receive this recognition. John Byl has been named to receive an Outstanding Junior FFA award presented by Alpha Gamma Rho :fraternity and is one of 32 members in Michigan to receive this recognition. John and Brian Clark will be official voting delegates for the Shelby chapter and will be participating in daily business sessions. The Shelby chapter will 1be accompanied to the convention by Phil Carter, local chapter advisor and teacher of vocational agriculture. · �John By! of Shelby was one of two FFA mcmbPrs from i\lichi.r,rn to be SC'kcted at the reeent Statt• Convention for 111P National FFA Choir. He will be- 11nforming with the group dm-ing the- w~klo~g National FFA Convention m J{ansas City this November. IC/l~ O C?ffl ~n //e,,e1-no FFA students to compete in contests BRUCE S'l'UDER JOHN BYL OPRj L Bruce- Studer of Shelby W8:'> elected Region VI vice 1ues1• dent at the State FFA Convc~tion in East Lansing. Bruce LS one of three state offic~rs elected from R1,gion VI, which runs from Montague to Scottville and east to Beal City. He will accept his new duties on July I. Other awards won by the Shelby Chapter at the conv<>ntion in(')uded State Farmer degrees by Bruce Studer and Lany Byl,, proficiency awards by Larry Byl and Dick D~rling, plus a fot!rth place fmish for th<> parliamentary procedure team. An Agricultural Skills Contest for State FFA students will take place on April 19, at Michigan State University. The Ag Skills Contest is sponsored by the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The purposes of these contests are to help young men and women who are students in Vocational Agriculture to achieve success and satisfaction through agriculture careers, and to improve agriculture in Michigan. The three objectives of the program are: to evaluate achievement and provide recognition for the vocational agricultural students through agricultural contests ; to stimulate better teaching and better learning of entire units of agricultural know! edge and skills during the preparation for the contests, and to provide training for the students in making better observations, in making better decisions, and in communicating the reasons for his decisions through participation in the contests. The fourteen contest areas are Agricultural Mechanics, Crops, Dairy Cattle Judging, Dairy Showmanship, Dairy Products, Farm Management, Environmental Skills, Forestry, Horticulture, Land Conservation, Landscape Architecture, Livestock, Meats and Poultry. Participating from Shelby will be Bruce Studer, Craig Tompkins, and Babs Burmeister in Farm Management and John By!, Greg Anderson and Larry By! in Forestry. . 'f. Jh·ree Shelby boys • • Win ID broiler contest Thrc>c' Slwlhy Ul'('a Fut urP A t11l'rira \\'PrP wi 11rwrs in tlw 2;')th annual Broiler l'ro.i<'et sponsort•d by l\lkhlgan Slat<' Viihersity's Poultry Division. '•'n rmp1•s or StuclPnts µurehasp hroill'r t'hiC'kPns ancl an• gi\·pn sc'\'l'll \\'<'<'ks to f<'Pcl and 1·aisl' a minirnum or tno l'hil'kPns to markl't 11· .. 11:ht hy using a minimal amount ol f1•pd for PaC"h pound or \l't'ight gailll'cl. WJ.SXEltS FFA mc-mb<>rs David Rab<', lc>ft, .John Tiyl and his brotlwr Lany arP aec'Ppting tlll'ir· awards from Fann BtrrPau SPrvic·('s Fec,rl Division !wad LP1• Ev<'l'l'tt, aftPr bPing named wi1111crs in the 25th annual 13roilcr Proj('c[ sponsored hy MSU. l-',11·111 l'.11n•au Spn·kl's of l.ansini: Pl 11vicl1•s 1,0,}:) pounds of frc•p f PPd to t•aeh Fl•'J\ l'!1aptPr partic·ipatlng in tlw t·ont<'st. This YPar 70 d1ap 1 Prs or 1.27=> st u cl,•nts c•ntPn•d tlw contl'st. Tiu• c•ducatiunal prn.fP<·t allows :--tudP11ts to d1•vP!op th<'ir mana• i.:1·1·ial_ skills b) h•uming to prop. <'rly l<•Pd unirnals ;111d k<'l'P rPc• urd . �• PEGGY STUDER Pnbll•• Speaker TOM BYL Greenhand Speaker Winter leadership Contests By: Tom Byl The Winter Leadership Contests are contests which help members gain leadership and skills. There are six contests which members can compete in at the District, Regional and State levels. Parliamentary Procedure is the proper way to conduct a business meeting and has seven members on it. Shelby has always done quite well in this one. Greenliand and Public Speaking Contests ·are where members write a 6-8 minute speech on an agricultural subject. The Greenhand Contest is limited to freshmen members while any member can enter the other one. Demonstration is the fourth contest in which 2 or 3 members demonstrate how to do something related to agriculture or tell about some farming practice. Agriculture Forum is where S-7 members discuss an agricultural topic in a round-table type of setting. FFA goals All of us are aiming at something in life. You have a goal, an objective, a purpose. The vocational agriculture and FFA program of career education strives to match the individual's , skills and potentials with likely opportunities which the student may find interesting and relevant. Join us this week in saluting more' than 485 thousand FFA members during NATIONAL FFA WEEK. The Joli Interview Contest is where one person has to make a letter of application for a job, fill out a job application form and have an interview before two judges. All of the contests have specific time limits on them and there are three judges for each one. The judges get five minutes after your presenfation to ask questions about your subject and some of these questions have been pretty tough . You really have to know your subject to be a winner. ,sP~ ~\a_ I Ldit1'o I"\ Mr. Carter our advisor Choose FFA By: Bruce Studer For America's youth, choosing ·a career is a tough decision. But for members of the Future Farmers of America that decision is made easier. This year over 110 thousand FFA members will graduate from agricultural education courses. Instruction in areas like forestry, agricultural mechanics, and ornamental horticulture will provide skills that may help a Future Farmer land one of the half-million jobs that must be filled in agriculture each year. Education is the key to agricultural efficiency. The FFA helps provide that education. Ten years ago, Mr. Phillip Carter came to the Shelby High School Agricultural Department with his enthusiasm, energies and belief that agriculture has a bright future. Since that time, we've seen a lot of changes . One of the most notable happened to his personal life - he got married and has two children. As far as the agricultural and FFA program goes, they have shown unbelieveable growth and development. From a land laboratory that started out at about three acres, has now grown to nearly eighty acres. The FFA Chapter is one of the finest in the state. Its leadership teams are consistently competing in the state finals, a credit to the expert coaching of Mr. Carter. He has done more for the Ag program at Shelby than anyone else. Through his dedication and leadership, we have seen the program move ahead by leaps and bounds. But that's not why we (FFA members) will always remember him after we've finished school. No, we'll remember how hard he worked to help us with our project, or the times that he would come in before school to listen to our speech for a contest, then after school when he'd coach us in our leadership contests. Or maybe the time he spent with us trying to work out some problems we had. The list could go on almost unendingly. The main reason I will always remember Mr. Carter is because he was more than a teacher to me. He was to me, as he has been to all of his students, an advisor, counselor and most of all, a true friend. Willing to help us when we needed it, and just do all he could for us. We will never be able to repay him for everything he has done for us. But from the bottoms of our hearts, we say, Thank You, Mr. Carter. New sprayer used ,in apple spraying By: Doug Burmel1ter The Oceana Herald salutes an outstanding agricultural youth organization during National FFA WEEK, February 21 to the 28th. The 485 thousand members are students of vocational agriculture in high schools where they learn skills that prepare them for leadership In America's agricultural future. These young people apply what they learn In school to establish themselves In farming, ranching, or other agricultural related occupations. And today, while the problems of feeding the world are affecting the political and economic course of all nations, It Is more Important than ever that agriculture in America remain strong. The FFA provides its members the opportunity to excel, to grow and become outstanding youth leaders and dedicated citizens. This last Spring with the help of the Michigan Department of Education we were able to buy a new ore.hard sp•ayer. It was purchased from Golden Hart Farm Equipment and is a John Bean model 267 and runs on a 4 cylinder Ford engine. It has a stainless steel tank which holds 400 gallons of liquid. It also has flip-over nozzles so we can spray dilute or at 4X concentrate. This year we used a new spray program which we found very effective. We sprayed 4X concentrate and used Bcnlate jnstead of Cyprex. Spraying concentrate saved us time and money since we don't have to fill the tank so often. Bcnlate at a rate of 4 · ounces per 100 gallons of water plus one gallon of spray oil cleaned up a scab problem we had tut year. We also experimented a little with a massive dose of Difolatan on a wet portion of the orchard and this proved effective. We also used two insecticides this year, Guthion and 7.olonc on alternate sprays and this gave us good aphid and mite control. We tried some spray thinning this year as well and used one black as a control which was not spray thinned. The result was increased size in the sprayed blocks and it was easy to tell the difference in the unsprayed (thinned) block. We used the new sprayer with our Massey Ferguson 135 Diesel and we were thus able to carry out an- efficient and effective spray propm on our 16~ acres of apples. We hope lo use a very similar pro,ram next year. �Many former members still involved in AG. By: Phil Carter, FFA Advisor Many classroom teachers loose track of their students following high school graduation. Vocational Agriculture teachers, as a rule, continue their relationships with graduates long after high school, mainly because Vo-Ag and FFA is a 4 year program and we develop a real interest in the student and tn-:ir future. Most former members return to school at least once to "rap" with the advisor or for some form of assistance, advice, etc. The class of '75 was an outstanding one and achieved much as a group and on an individual basis. The following is a list of what some of them are doing: Bruce Studer is a State FF A Officer working for the FFA and traveling extensively promoting FFA. When he is home (which is seldom, I understand) he helps out with the farming. Babs Burmeister worked the summer as an assistant manager for her dad in the pickle processing business and is attending MSU on a four year program of Agricultural Education and hopes to become an Ag Teacher. . David Rabe operated his dads' fruit farm this summer and fall and is now taking a Short Course on Fruits and Vegetables at MSU. Dick Darling worked the summer and fall for Bull Bros. Orchards and is currently employed at Browns Supermarket. He will be returning to the farm again this Spring. · Joe Jonseck is involved full time with the family dairy farm which has been expanded to the point where they are milking around 100 cows. Larry Byl is attending Hope College majoring in Math. He hopes to work in Ornamental Horticulture on Orchid Island, Washington this summer and for summers to come while in college. Ike Clevenger, Craig Tomp· kins, and Greg Anderson are attending college and involved in agriculture during the summer months. Brian Clark is contemplating service in the Air Force. Most of these graduates fulfilled the objectives of Vo-Ag and FFA training, that is active involvement in agricultural careers. This is not unusual for our students. Many are involved in farming and other agricultural careers, many in our own community. 'National FFA week is February 21-28 Members of the Shelby Chap• ter join with over 485,000 other FFA members in the United States in celebrating National FFA WEEK which started February 21 . Throughout the Week the state's chapters are planning activities to support the theme, "A FUTURE FOR AMERICA." National FFA WEEK always includes George Washington's birthday in observance of his leadership in promoting scientific farming practices . Washington is considered the patron saint of the FFA and has come to symbolize the FFA Treasurer. Men who molded America came from the farms and plantations ·· farmer-statesmen of the past like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Future Farmers today are inspired by these same heroes of our Nation and her agriculture. They are "A FUTURE FOR AMERICA." Organized in 1928, the FFA promotes leadership, cooperation and citizenship among high school vocational agriculture students . The FFA Foundation awards program provides chapter, state and national recognition for supervised programs of agricultural production, marketing, processing and service. y ### The FFA Provides an Opportunity For Youth In Agriculture To Learn, To Do, To Earn, And To Serve. "Around the County" by Shelby's FFA Parliamentary Procedure Team, won the District and Regional Contest and will now be competing at State. Left to right, front, Glen Burmeister, chairman and Judy Studer, Secretary. Back row, Chris Horter, Bill Alvesteffer, Doug Burmeister and Randy Burmeister Missing, David Kuipers. · EDGAR L. STRONG COUNTY EXTENSION DIRECTOR By: Edgar L. Strong County Extension Director ASPARAGUS DAY! ls mechanical harvested asparagus realistic? Why do yields vary so greatly in county asparagus fields? What have we learned about cutworms in asparagus? These will be some of the major topics that will be discussed at the Annual Oceana Asparagus Day. This event will be held on Thursday afternoon, March 4, starting at 1:00 p.m. It will be held in the basement of the United Methodist Church, on US-31, in Shelby. Resourse people include; Bill DeWitt, a Stokely Van Camp fieldman with many years of asparagus harvesting experiences in the Illinois area. He will discuss the several kinds of mechanical harvesters he has been using. He will discuss his _p Id difference~ with mech.111ical harvesting as well as his concerns for processing quality. Dr. Hugh Price, of MSU, will discuss "factors that affect asparagus yield." He has been doing research at the Sodus Experiment Station for a number of years on different practices " that might affect yield. He has • found some interesting data to present. Dr. Don Cress, of MSU, will summarize the results of the year Jong intensive cutworm research. He will provide us a valuable insight into the worms life cycle so we can consider local controls. Dr. Putnam, of MSU, will discuss the latest weed control recommendations and evaluate the results of our weed plots in the county. Jack Lake, our local Soil Conservationist, will discuss erosion in asparagus and some suggested solutions. The session is free and open to the public. Shelby Chapter hosts Leadership Contests The Shelby FFA hosted Region 6 Regional Leadership Contests on Thursday, February 19. Twelve of the twenty schools in the rt;gion competed in six categories. First place gold rating winners will compete for top honors at the State FFA Convention March 24-26 at Michigan State University in East Lansing. Four district winners competed in each cate~ory in front of three judges who included former FFA with an eight minute speech on members, teachers, Agricultural businessmen and USDA Employees. In all, 110 persons were involved in these contests. Winners included Bob Engler, Beal City in Public Speaking and Bob Dickinson, Fremont in Greenhand Public Speaking, a contest limited to freshmen FFA members. Tom Byl of the Shelby chapter placed in a close second recognized for their abilities In Parliamentary Procedure. The group won the state contest in 1974 and received an Honorable Mention last year. With three returning veterans, they should fare well in this years contest. All participants exhibited outstanding leadership ability and should represent our region in an outstanding manner in the state contest. Besides Shelby, participants came from Montague, Ludington, Scottville, Beal City, Mt. Pleasant, Chippewa Hills, Grant, Lakeview, McBain, Fremont and Ravenna. careers in agriculture. Frank Engler, Beal City, won the Job Interview contest and the Chippewa Hills chapter received top honors In Ag Forum, a group discussion contest. The Lakeview chapter received top honors in Demonstration. For the third straight year and "A FUTURE FOR AMERICA. for five out of the last seven FFA." is the theme for National years, the Shelby Chapter was FFA WEEK, February 21-28. �land lab activities keep Chapter busy our members gain valuable skills in such areas as working with Once again this year , the FFA machinery and crop production. Some of the things we did were was involved in many activities on our 77 acre land lab. It gives us a picking asparagus, apples and chance to solve some real farming our no-till corn (it did work). We problems instead of reading also planted and harvested wheat about them in a book. Many of and used our forklift for loading apples. in pulpwood and in building the pole barn and other activities. We made several improvements to the farm this year. We removed an old, unproductive cherry orchard. We installed tiling in a wet section of an apple orchard so the trees would do better and so we wouldn't get stuck so often when spraying. We also decided to install wiring in our tJOle building. This was quite a project as we had to dig a 300 foot trench , install the cables and install the wiring, fixtures and hook them up inside the barn. Bill Glover helped us through the tough spQts. The FFA paid for all \ By: Randy Burmeister the wiring and other materials needed . Another improvement project in the barn was building a poultry raising area and pouring concrete for the coop floor. We built the coop from rought sawn lumber cut from trees harvested from the school forest . We have gotten a lot of use out of the barn for equipment storage and for storing fruit and other things. In summary, I would have to say that Shelby's FFA facilities are the best in the area and it helps us a great deal in broadening our agricultural learning experiences. What it means to be an FFA Officer By: Judy Studer This is my first year as an FFA officer and I can tell you I thoroughly enjoy it. It is a challenge of life for me . It is action for anyone who wants to get involved , go places and meet new people. Being a FFA officer builds qualities of leadership , responsibility , courage and influences others. We have had some fine officers in the past and it is a challenge to live up to the job they did. There are many rewards for being an officer or even a member. Like last summer, ;'ihelby 's officers and other officers from other Region 6 chapters got together at Central Michigan Uni ve rsity for 2 days. It was an adventure to strive for better leadership in our chapters and was an experience that none of the officers will soon forget. There is more involvement than just learning or having fun, there is hard work involved also . The officers work hard to try and make FFA meetings and other activities $0 as planned. Once you have become an FFA officer at the chapter level, you don 't have to stop there . You can continue and become a regional or a state officer. If you are really good at leading other people, you can strive to become a national officer. The officers for 1975-76 are President, John Byl ; Vice President, Mike Huston ; Secretary, Judy Studer; Treasurer, Glen Burmeister; Sentinel , Henry Bosse and Reporter, Peggy Studer, who is also Treasurer for Region 6. It takes courage to become a leader. The most valuable possession of a leader is to share what you have learned . There are no real failures unless you don 't try your best. .... ~ f t t f t t t t \. Chris Weber, left, and Randy Burmeister, underpruning pine trees in the school forest . This results in knotfree timber or wood for the future. t Providing wood for the futu re, thinning school forest by cutting pulpwood on a row thinning basis . They Work With The Rough Wood iProduct. We carry a complete line of finished wood products for all your future building needs. FFA t t t t t t t t t t t t t ~~') e c., i a_ Ed t1c1,\ A FUTURE FOR AMERICA Leap ahead into America's future . Her flag still flies high and proud. There are many more Americans. Typically, they are hard at work and enjoying their homes and families. They have plenty of wholesome lop-quality food . They remain free. A majority of the successes enjoyed by this future America will surely be attributed to lhc agricultural industry of that time. Food from America's farms will feed all the citizens in this futuristic scene. Trade with other nations will likely be influenced by American agricultural production. likewise agriculture will affect world peace. Someone will be a1 the helm of future American agriculture. Someone will farm the land, raise the livestock, grow the fiber. Someone will sell the seed or feed or chemicals. Someone will lend the golf course, raise new shrubs for the cities and plant new trees. Someone will provide service to lhe farmer for his machinery, spray his crops, market for him, lrcat his livestock. keep his statistics on computers. There are over 485.000 young men and women in 8,500 high schools in 1976. preparing to fill GREAT RETURN America• s greatest return on investment will come in the form of its youth. The FFA ...io the business of managing that investment .... insures "A FUTURE FOR AMERICA." the role of that "someone:· They are students of Vocational Agricultural Education and are members of the FFA. Future Farmers are · preparing themselves for agricultural careers through their classroom inst ruction. They're improving their leadership abilities and citizenship through their involvement in the FFA organization. A vocational agricultural instructor works with students in the classroom then senes as their FFA chapter advisor. This is where the student-member gets leai-ning-bydoing experience. Bui what incites them to accept the call of a future America's demand for food and fiber? It is in their Creed: "I believe in the future o[ farm ing, with a faith born not of words but of deedsachievements won by the present and past generation of agriculturists . . . I believe that rural America can and will hold true to the best traditions of our national life ... " And it is their Heritage. Men who molded America came from the farms and plantations - farmerstatesmen of the past like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. They understood the challenge of change. They fought for their beliefs. They took risks. Their flaming spirit served as a high standard which generation, of Americans have endeavored to emulate. Future Farmers today arc ininspired by these same heroes of our Nation 11nd her agriculture. The vigor of their youth drives them onward. FFA members arc A FUTURE FOR AMERICA! �The cooperative concept has been around since early man found that two could roll a stone better than one. Farmer cooperation dates back to colonial days when pioneers held" barn-raising bees and exchanged labor during planting and harvesting. And through the years, it has played a vital role in making the American farmer the most productive and efficient in the world. Agriculture's remarkable progress has been due, in large part, to farmers working together to find better ways of meeting the demands of consumers for better food and fibre. For consumers' sakes as well as farmers', let's hope the cooperative system survives. Meeting the ever-increasing worldwide demand for food would be a pretty heavy stone to roll alone. MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU EDITORIAL POLITICS AND UTOPIA (Guest Colomnlst, Jim Ph11llps) Committee met last week to discuss their findings from the hearings, it was generally agreed that there was no support for the bill among the people it would affect the most. The· representatives voted 8-0 to table the bill. No, after 200 years, America is still not Utopia, but in terms of political freedom and the oppor• !unity for all citizens to have a voice in the affairs of state, this land stands second to none. Nations with truly representative democratic governments have become increasingly rare in recent times. Ifs been less than a year since America awoke one morning and found she had just become the world's largest demo• cracy, a proud title worn by India for nearly three decades until her elected leaders decided to become self-appointed masters. To be sure, this country has its ### problems. Crime, unemployment, A SUCCESSFUL SYSTEM inflation and energy are among THREATENED issues that affect us all. America is not Utopia, that mythical land To many of our citizens, of moral, social and political perfection created in the mind of farming is considered a "way of life" rather than a profession. Sir Thomas More. But the United States, it can be Some go so far as to believe argued, does approach some sort farmers shouldn't even make any of political Utopia, if the ability of money at all, as evidenced by the the average voter to influence rediculous slogan, "Food for political decisions is used as the people--not for profit." The farmer is a hard-working, criterion. This was exemplified recently efficient businessman who bein Michigan's Capitol when the lieves in the old-fashioned philoHouse Agriculture Committee sophy of "a day's work for a day's voted to table (and thereby pay." One of the ways he uses to effectively kill) H.B. 4921, an save money on production costs ill-conceived farm-labor bill that and help alleviate the cost-price would have placed the state's squeeze ~s to band together with second largest industry at a his neighbors through cooperdistinct competitive disadvantage atives. Now, that method is being with our neighbor states. questioned by some Washington · The bill, supported by "big bureaucrats who accu~e farm labor", attempted to impose on cooperatives of being monopolisagriculture work rules that may tic in their dealings. make sense in factories but not on The hundreds of thousands of farms. farmers who belong to cooperaRecognizing the need for input tives are glad that not everyone from those H.B. 4921 directly believes the traditional system of affected, the ag committee sche- marketing through farm cooperaduled hearings around the state, tives should be tom down. One 9.f giving all sides a chance to speak the nation's leading agricultural out on the bill. economists, Dr. Truman Graf of At some of the most heavily the University of Wisconsin, has attended hearings many of the said that the bureaucrats' charges legislators could remember, won't hold water. farmers explained that you can't "The four largest corporations tom a cow on and off like an had total annual sales of approxiassembly line or postpone picking mately S88 billion in 1973 comapples because it's a holiday. pared to S2.4 billion in the four Farm workers stated that they largest cooperatives. In 1973, would rather work at piece rates General Motors alone had more than for a minimum wage. dollar sales than all 7,000 cooperBy the scores, farm people atives combined. In 1974, the testified in opposition to the largest private dairy corporation bill--not by shouting or Demon- had more dollar sales than all ,;trating, but with facts and logic. dairy cooperatives combined," So when the House Agriculture the economist said. FF A activities continue year around BY SHELBY FFA REPORTER PEGGY STUDER Most people think school ends in June. However, FFA activities continued throughout the summer. Not all members were involved with everything, but rather they worked in small groups on a variety of projects. On the land lab the work consisted of several things. Harvesting and other activities of asparagus, spraying the apples on a regular basis, weed control in the orchards, installing tile in one of the orchards and combining of their wheat. On the school forest work consisted of loading and hauling obligingly plump and jowly. And when the modern, diet and nutrition conscious homemaker wanted him more lean, he adjusted to her preference. The porker has been a part of miracle drugs, leather goods and other by-products that have raised our standard of living. He's been an important factor in our economy, providing work for thousands of employees in packing plants, meat markets and retail stores, and enabled farmers to buy products that keep others employed. He's helped farmers cover their mortgage payments and send their children to college. In other words, the pig is more than a slab of bacon. Next time you meet one, don't turn up your nose; salute him for his long and loyal service to mankind. down 2 percent ### nns LITTLE PIG SERVED MANKIND With hogs' heart valves giving . a new lease on life to patients who need diseased or damaged valves replaced, another accolade is • added to the pig's illustrious record. This most recent contribution by the prolific meat making machine is one more reason why the pig holds a position of honor among our domestic animals . In his 9,000 year history, the hog has been more than a source of bacon, ham, roast pork and sausage. He's been sacred and sacrificed in Egypt, and a const ant companion to the Greek Goddess Demeter. The planting of his tail insured long ears of com in Latvia. He danced to the delight of Louis IX of France. He's been a weather prophet and a provider of frolic at country fairs in greased-pig contests. He traveled to this continent with the explorers Columbus, Cortez and DeSoto and settled in mainland America with the Pilgrims. Since then , he has had a profound influence on American history. The Revolution was, in part, possible because of the strength that pork trade brought to the colonies. During the dark , discouraging winter at Valley Forge, pork chunks in brine were a saving provision. When our young nation stretched and grew Westward, the pig went along with the covered wagons, a hardy traveler able to hold his own against the forest animals. He was a life-sustainer in the Civil War as sowbelly and in K-rations during World War II. He has always adjusted physically to meet man's needs. When great-grandma depended on him for a source of fats, he was pulpwood to the paper mill in Muskegon . Some PFA members went along with the truck to get some first hand knowledge. Our chapter activities were two summer meetings with the Montague FFA chapter. The first meeting was swimming and a softball game at Stony Lake. And the second meeting wns a canoe trip down the White River. President John Byl went to the President's Conference at M.S . U. on August 18 and 19. The reward parties were at Advisor Mr. Carter's home just recently. In the arcu of Leadership Development the officers went to leadership camp at CMU in June and Bruce Studer has been involved wi,th many trips and activities as ::i State FFA officer. The Muskegon Area Intermediate School District with t~ help of the Shelby l7F A Chapter is making a filmstti'p. Several FFA members have worked with a professional photographer in shooting frames for the filmstrip. This will be distributed nationwide. We arc quite proud to have been one of the three chapters in state, chosen for this honor. It dcpicks the agricultural activities of Vo-ag students and the relationships to agricultural careers. The filmstrip is also with Montague.and Ravenna FFA chapters. Hogs and pigs IN FEBRUARY Practically every American ' knows that George Washington was born in February, but not many know of two other unique accomplishments of his that occurred in two other Februarys, in 1789 and 1793. In those two , years, the electoral college voted unanimously for Washington for ' President of the United States ·· the only two times that the vote of that august body has been unani- , mous. At Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, visitors may see a number of items belonging to the "father of our country," including a camp bed and campaign chest used by Washington during fie~d campai!lns .. Hogs and pigs on Michigan 'farms December I were estimated at 700,000 head, 2 percent less than a year earlier. Hogs and pigs for breeding are estimated at 98,000 head, 7 percent more than in 1974. Market hogs and pigs numb~red 602,000 head, down 3 percent from last year. The June-November pig crop in Michi~an totaled 504,000 head, down 9 percent from 1974. The 70,000 sows which farrowed during this period are down 9 percent from a year earlier. Producers intend to farrow 82,000 sows during the coming December-May period up 21 percent from 1975. The inventory value of hogs and pigs totaled $57.1 million, up 66 percent from December 1, 1974. The average value per head was $81.50, up $33.50 from last year. Shelby represented at Nat Convention BJ: Glen Burmeister, Treasurer On November 10-15, 1975, several members of the Shelby FFA chapter attended National Convention activities in Kansas City, Missouri. Each year, eligible members are selected according ,to the number of points they have compiled through their participation in chapter activities. Chaperones for the week long trip were Mr. Carter. our advisor and Peter Byl. The group left Shelby early Monday morning at 3:30 a.m. and stopped at various places of interest along the way. These included Lincoln's home and tomb in Springfield, Ill. and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis where we took a cnr to the top of the arch for a fantnstic view. We also stopped at Litton's Charolais Ranch in Chillicethc, Missouri, where we looked at a very clean, efficient ranch and saw some massi,c Charolais cattle. Mercmuc Cnvcrns was full of majestic, age old formations which was another stop. The convention ihelf was at• tended by over 20,000 FFA members and advisors. The progrum included such things as Stars Over America program, the Firestone Show and celebrities such a, Vice President Nelson Rockl'fellcr. A special treat for th,• group was the American Rn)•al Rodeo and Horse Show. Tlwre were limed events such n\ barrel rncing, calf wrestling and an uppcuran,·e by country music SI.it Tanya Tucker. We also , isitcd an Agricultural Career c,hibit. The trip was interesting and cdurntional. The chapter paid for members rooms at The Holiday Inn and the only cost to members was food. Each year a new group will go so that as many members as possible can attend this event. Members attending were Glen Burmeister, Doug Burmeister, Bill Alvesteffer, Mike Huston, Peggy Studer, Judy Studer, Phil Anderson, Dave Ramey and Clarence Chase. Two other members attending from Shelby but with other groups were John Byl who was a member of the National Chorus and Bruce Studer who attended as a state officer. ### �tl!lOPPGHS *EiltrJu119§'111111t */Jvit/8/ICI *ll1xlnta1Klillf *AtliMm8ll°t9 B·est wishes for a bright future and best luck from each of us ••• - Peggy and Judy Studer deliver citrus orders. Congratulations We Proudly Support the FFA Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rabe Mr. and Mrs. David Ramey Mr. and Mrs. Don Kuipers Mr. and Mrs. John Weber Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Burmeister Mr. and Mrs. Peter Byl Mr. Paul Roossinck Mr. and Mrs. Clare Studer Mr. and Mrs. John Huston, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Heer Mr. Bruce Studer Mr. and Mrs. William Burmeister Mr. and Mrs. Phil Carter Mr. Robert Burmeister Mr. and Mrs. Milton Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Gifford Citrus sales • • • money ra1s1ng pro1ect By: Judy Studer For a money raising project. the FFA members sold citrus fruit again. We took orders and sold it by the box which is 4/Sth of a bushel. Types included tangelos, white grapefruit, pink grapefruit and oranges. Everyone that got involved and sold citrus received SO cents a box commission. We delivered it just before Christmas as we thought this would be a good time because people could give fruit for gifts or could keep it and use it for eating for their families. The fruit came fresh from Florida by semi-truck and many members got involved in unloading. It was comparable to the Sunkist brand in quality. This year we didn "t sell as much as we planned but did manage to sell SbO boxes and about one half a semi load. The top two sale~persons were Randy Russel with 67 boxes and Peggy Studer with 66 boxes sold. We made about $750 on this project and use the money to finance various chapter activities such as attending the State Convention. the Chapter Banquet and other activities. We are proud of the fact that the FFA is self financing and we receive very little or no financial assistance from the school in our chapter activities. �(itt~UEBS O!11/f'~., "••?~ ': It is estimated that there are over four million former FFA members. Nearly 20,000 are , members of the National FFA Alumni Association. .c<,. :-:-•.·, , FF A members are high school boys and girls studying vocational agriculture. They are discoverinp tomorrow. '7l 1 I ' ~ f • .. . ' .' ·,' • " -. ...... ·· ' l!r i a. , :' ' ' ' .11 ' ' w 0 . ' Awards 6' 'f "1 presented at banquet By: BIIJ Alvesteffer \. Glen Burmeister, Mark James, Larry Byl, Babs Burmeister, State Vice Presiden't Greg Buning, Brian Clark, Brian Strayer, Clarence Chase and John Byl. FFA award winners. Front row, left to right, Doug Burmeister, David Rabe, Ike Clevenger, Dick Darling, Bruce Studer, Mike Huston, Peggy Studer and Judy Studer. Back row, left to right, We Pay Tribute to All FFA And extend Best Wishes The FFA Parent Member Banquet is held each year in the early Spring. All FFA members and their parents are invited plus some other guests. Last year our banquet started out with an invocation from Rev. Cummings followed by a delicious chicken dinner. After dinner, an emblem building ceremony demonstrating the parts of the FF A emblem and their_ meaning was held. Greg Bunning, State Vice President spoke and presented proficiency awards to chapter members. Mike Huston presented other chapter awards for participation in leadership contests and other activities. The officers were awarded officer pins and new officers were introduced. Mr. Carter presented awards ,to the top two seniors, Bruce Studer and Larry Byl. The conclusion was a 20 minute slide presentation of the activities of the chapter and its members. narrated by Babs Burl"eister Peg Studer and Judy Studer. • for your future THE OCEANA BANK County Savings Deposits insured up to $40,000 Hart - , I I New Era - What is the FFA? FFA is the only youth organization in the ) country today, preparing young I people for leadership roles and ~ careers in agriculture. It is the ) 'most important and prestigious youth organization' in the country. Proof: Last year at our national convention President Ford gave one of his major economic addresses, this summer he invited 78 state officers fro{ll all over the United States to meet I and talk to him in the Rose Garden. This year at the National FF A Convention Vice President Rockefeller gave a major address, this summer the Secretary of Agriculture took time to show FFA members around the department and then spoke to us about our roles as leaders. Congress gave us special treatment for they knew what FFA can do for a young person . All too many people have the Member FDIC Of Vocational Agriculture Are Members Of The FFA. Pentwater FFA • A future for America By: BRUCE STUDER More Than 485,000 Students corporate assets in the United States. The FFA is helping to develop leaders to help run and make decisions for this vast industry. Agriculture has the worlds greatest challenge confronting it right now; the challenge to feed and clothe the people of the wrong idea about FFA. The world. Right now, with all our 'stero-type is that they (FFA members) arc all going to be great technology and might, over farmers and live on a farm, if you half the people in the world, go to don't live on a farm, you can't bed hungry. Some will say this join. If that's true, how can isn't our problem, but we don't Cleveland, Ohio have 27 FFA Chapters inside the city limits, one of them being the largest in the country with well over 400 membersll FFA is not an extracurricular activity, such as football or basketball, it is intercurricular, having its roots in the Vocational Agriculture Program at your high school. When we say FFA prepares young people for careers in agriculture, we're talking more than just food production. Agrfoulture incompasses all' the businesses and research that happens from production of food to after processing it. Agriculture is the nations largest industry, it employs more than any other single Industry, its worth over 60 percent of all the live in a vaccuum, we live in a global community. The future for Agriculture is bright, the brightest of any industry in the world. No other industry uses more technoiogy, no other industry comes close to its efficiency, and no other industry has the greatest challenge known to mankind before it. Agriculture has been and will continue to be the backbone and strength of this country. To anyone who says Agriculture has no future, just ask him how long he can live without food. Is FFA a future for America? You bet I I We have a great challenge ahead too. We have the challenge to help develop leadership in todays youth. FFA can help anyone who is dedicated enough to get involved. No matter what career you choose, you'll always be meeting people, working with people, and cooperating with people. And that's what FFA and life's about 11 �I I I I I, I I I New Era Canning Co. I I I I I I Future ·1eaders in agriculture SHELBY FFA CHAPTER---Front row, left to right, Treasurer Glen Burmeister, Reporter Peg Studer, President John Byl, Vice Pre$ident Mike Huston, Secretary Judy Studer and Advisor Phil Carter. Second row, left to right, Leroy Wentzloff, Randy Burmeister, Doug Burmeister, Bill Alvesteffer, Tom Byl, Chris Horter and Kerry Heer. Third row, left to right, Gary Lewis, Chris Weber, Mike Eilers, John Oberlin, Randy Russell and Cindy Walters. Fourth row, left to right, Ralph Gifford, Larry Pevic, Vic Huls, Steve Schultz, Manuel Chapa, Rick Schaner and Dave Kuipers. Fifth row, left to right, Scott Schlee, Dave Ramey, Tom Stopczynski, Bill Hawley, Jose Lopez, Gary Greiner and Tim Dennert. I II I I· I They are already preparing for their future career in agriculture. I The Rankin Pro Hardware II I Fowler's Mobil . N,w Era Feed Mill ' II II Tanner & Stark Plumbing & Heating I ~1)[C\AL - They are enrolled in a vocational agricultural education program. Learning by doing is a basic principle behind this, program. FF A encourages that principle and gives these young people Oceana Canning Co. a chance to grow - literally and figuratively. t Shelby Automotive Supply CONGRATULATIONS FARM BUREAU INSURANCE GROUP.,. 11 "' Tom Ten Brink Gary Grlnwls Shelby, across from Post Office • Ph. 861-5219 I Dick Beyer Repair & Auction Service BEST WISHES FOR A BRIGHT FUTURE AND BEST OF LUCK FROM EACH OF US -ll CI-P D �ASCS Tour a • • Spring act1v1ty • Washington coU:sidered agriculture By: Earl Vanderhoff important to the nations success In the Spring the ASCS and Soil Conservation District sponsors a Conservation Tour for area farmers. The FF A takes part in this by having our members attend . · There are four stops on the tour I and at each one a specialist in l some area of conservation explains what a farmer has done to ( control erosion or to promote conservation. 1 This past yea the tour was in the Hart area and we saw examples of a water diversion at David Gamble~ to prevent sedimentation of Hart Lake, asparagus erosion control at Ken Lipps, orchard seeding practices at Sabastian Greiners, pine plantation management at Floyd Waisworths and pond construction and maintenance at Paul Malburgs. This tour is a good one because we can see and hear how local farmers in our county are practicing soil saving techniques. Everyone knows that George Washington gave seven years of his life without pay to command the Revolutionary Army and eight more to serve as the new country's first president. What isn 't so well known is that he would have been ; much happier " under his own vine and fi"g tree." By his own admi ssion, George Washington's first interest was farming. It was because of his interest in farming and his accomplishments as a successful farmer that FFA WEEK is celebrated during the week of George Washington's birthday . In addition, George Wa shington has been labeled the patron saint of the organization and has come to symbolize the FFA Treasurer. Actually it was a small inheritance that launched I · Washington's career as a farmer; he was 11 when his father died . According to custom, Lawrence- as the oldest son - got most of the est ate including Mt. Vernon . Washington's small inheritance was only a 280-acre Cherry Tree Farm plus a share of land at Deep Run. Washington started accumulating land with money he earned as a surveyor. At 16, George had bought 550 acres. Washington resigned his military commission when he was 26 and soon married Martha Custis, a wealthy Virginia widow. At that time he owned about 5,000 acres of land which included Mt. Vernon's 2,500 acres inherited from his brother Lawrence. Washington began to take farming seriously! He had a keen business mind, an eye for detail, and a searching curiosity about anything new. Washington divided his huge estate into five farms. Each farm's overseer made weekly reports which Washington used for his notes, diaries, and account books. He made exacting notes on plantting, harvest, and sale - a trait that is recognized in the FFA. As early as 1766, Washington realized the error in continued tobacco cultivation. He practically abandoned tobacco, the major colonial crop. Some have called Mt. Vernon one of the earli~st "experiment stations" in America. It's true that • Washington tried various manure and water applications under contr o 11 e d conditions . He experimented with countless new ,..seeds, fertilizers and management practices. Washington called the life of a farmer "most delectable." "It is honorable. It is amusing, and, with judicious management, it is profitable," he said. S1xc, Vi I f!Ji David Kuiµers, left, Don Lound, partner at Cheevers and Doug Burmeister, dlscussir1g proper application and use of pesticides purchased at Cheevers. See the Experts for your Chemical and Fertilizer needs at Cheever's Jack Cheever Don Lound t\·G ~ Perhaps his far-reaching vision and love of farm life are best expressed in his eighth address to Congress: "It will not be doubted that with reference either to individual, or National Welfare, Agriculture is of primary importance. In proportion as nations advance in population, and other circumstances of maturity, this truth becomes more apparent; and renders the cultivation of the soil more and more, an object of public patronage." JEFFERSON The Farmer Thomas Jefferson has been acclaimed for his achievements as lawyer, architect, educator philosopher, statesman, scientist, inventor, diplomat and politician. Yet among his less acknowledged accomplishments, was a strong curiosity for the growth and production of food . All during his life, Jefferson maintained an interest in the improvement of not only his own fare but also that of his countrymen. Regardless of how occupied he became with other civic duties, Jefferson found time to pursue his studies in agriculture and to experiment with seeds and plants. In view of these endeavors of Jefferson. it comes as no surprise that he took great pride in always listing his profession as '"farmer." "No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth," he said. "The greatest service which can be rendered any country is, to add an useful plant to its culture; especially a bread grain: next in value is oil." Like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson has been traditionally honored by the FFA as an early American agriculturist. As a boy at the family home, Shadwell. in Virginia's Albemarle County, the future President started keeping record books about plants and their growth. Jefferson wrote a garden book. beginning in 1766 when he was 23 and concluded in 1824. two years before his death. From the book we learn of his love of nature. his observant eye, and the scope of his agricultural accomplishments. In it he recorded details about soil and planting and even dates when his prized fare appeared on the table. as well as disappointments and experiments. From the beginning, Jefferson used his Monticello gardens and groves not only to provide food for his large plantation but as experimental plots where plants were introduced and nurtured. He was determined to get every possible seed and. plant and pursued every opportunity to get new ones. He was constantly experimenting with food plants. many of which were scarcely known in America at the time. In the spring of 1767. for example, Jefferson planted green peas. asparagus, celery. Spanish onions. lettuce. radishes. broccoli. and cauliflower. On May 27th his book nottlS that "strawberries come to table. Note this is the first year of their bearing having been planted in the spring of 1766. and on an average the plant bears 20 strawberries each . One hundred fill half a pint." A comment of July 3 I, 1772. that potatoes from the garden were served might i:iot seem n_ote\\orthy today. Yet this was a time when the veg~t~le w~s not highly reg_arded Ill America and was cons1d_ercd primarily as a food for animals. Later, Jefferson wus one of the first to grow nnd eat tomatoes. popularly regarded for decades a~ a poisonous food. Of all his prized vegetables, JeHerson>, favorite was green peas. w11~ \\ h1_ch he was constant I} cxpenmcntmg a_nd grew in some 30 varieties. In his bool.. are note uftc:r note about them. Elsewhere arc accounts of a friendly neighborhood competition concerning the carhe,t amva( ot the peas. Wh<.1evcr h~d the hrst was 10 in, ite all the oth.·rs to dinner. t �IT IS CITIZENS SUCH AS YOU WHO WILL PROVIDE THE STRONG LEADERSHIP TO KEEP THIS COUNTRY IN THE FOREGROUND Remember, We W<int to be Your Banker �• Thrust meeting By: Earl Vanderhoff Each Fall the State Association holds Regional Thrust meetings throughout the state. Region 6 was held at Fremont and was for officers and program of activities committee chairmen to learn , more about FFA programs and to team how other chapters conduct their activities. Areas include Community Service, Leadership, Earnings and Savings, Scholarship, Alumni Relations Cooperation and Supervised Agricultural Experience Programs. Mike Huston, left, and Dave Ramey, examining flip-over nozzles on new John Bean speed sprayer Awards were presented and our chapter received a Superior Chapter rating and a plaque as top chapter in Michigan with a Silver Rating. A good dinner of pork chops, baked beans, bread, milk and ice cream was served. Following dinner, we had recreation of basketball and swimming . the FFA purchased last'spring. . t·•'~!C A new spray rig for the school's land laboratory. S?cc( l\L ~ D t ·r1 bl\) We helped the FF A with their equipment needs, Seed sales a yearly proiect we can help you too. By: Glen Burmeister \ As in previous years, the members of the Shelby chapter are selling flower and garden seeds from the Vitality Seed Company. This project adds to the chapter treasury. helps establish community contacts and is an opportunity for members to become proficient in selling agricultural products. An incentive for salesmen is the awards given to the top salesmen. Top sales in dollars receives a trophy and second place receive a plaque. Members who sell $25 worth or more are treated to a pizza party at the advisors home after the sales campaign is over. Orders are sent out at the end of January, February and March. , This gives men bers plenty of time to contact pt )spective customers. At this point. the top salesmen are Randy Burmeister, Dave Kuipers and Doug Burmeister with over $50 each in sales. If there are people in the area interested in buying garden seeds, be sure to contact an FFA member soon while the companies supplies arc ample. Those who ordered late last vear did not receive all the seeds they ordered because of shortages and the high demand for sel•ds. Golden Hart Farm Equipment Taylor Road, Hart, Mi Phone 873-3815 State Convention held·in March By: BID Alve1tefler Each year in March, several chapter members attend the State FFA Convention held at MSU. We leave on a Wednesday afternoon and return Friday afternoon. This past year 11 of our members attended. After arriving in East Lansing we eat and get located in our dorms. There is a get acquainted session that evening with the State Officers and a National Officer. Starting out on Thursday after breakfast we have the finals of the State Leadership contests. Shelby .had a Parli Pro team competing in this event. In the afternoon, we were recognized for three of our members who has high scholastic ratings and then Proficiency Awards were presented. Larry By! won a Gold award in Ornamental Horticulture and Dick Darling received a Silver award in Agricultural Processing. That evening a banquet is held and following that, State Farmer degrees are awarded. Bruce Studer and Larry By! received these. Demonstration and Public Speaking Finals are also held . Friday morning is a business session for the State Association. In the afternoon. contest winners are announced and Shelby received an Honoruble Mention in Parli Pro. New State Officers arc also elected in the afternoon and Bruce Studer was elected to Region 6 State Vice President. The FF A provides an opporLlnity for youth in ugriculturc to karn, to do, to earn, and to serve. �fill I A FUTURE FOR AMERMCAFFII •~ · MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU Busy time for first year Leap ahead into America's future. Her Flag still flies high and proud. There are many more Americans. Typically, they are hard at work and enjoying their homes and families. They have plenty of wholesome top-quality food. They remain free. A majority of the successes ·enjoyed by this future America will surely be attributed to the agricultural industry of that time. Food from America's farms will feed all the citizens of this futuristic scene. Trade with other nations will likely be influenced by American agricultural production . Likewise agriculture will affect world peace. Someone will be at the helm of future American agriculture. Someone will farm the land, raise the livestock, grow the fiber. Someone will sell the seed or feed or chemicals. Someone will tend the golf course, raise new shrubs for the cities and plant new trees. Someone will provide service to the farmer for his machinery, spray his crops, market for him, treat his livestock, keep his statistics on computers. There are over 485,000 young men and women in 8,500 high schools in 1976, preparing to fill the role of that "someone." They are students of Vocational Agricultural Education and are members of the FFA. Future Farmers are preparing themselves for agricultural careers through their classroom instruction . They're improving their leadership abilities and citizenship through their involvement in the FFA organization . A vocational agricultural instructor works with students in the classroom, then serves as their FFA chapter advisor. This is where the studen1-member gets lea'rning-by-doing experience. But what incites them to accept the call of a future America's demand for lood ·and fiber? It is in their Creed: "I believe in the future of farming, with a faith born not of words but of deeds -- achievements won by the present and past generation of agriculturists . .. I believe that rural America can and will hold true to the best traditions of our national life . . .. " members By1 Chrta Weber Th~ first year students in Vocational Agriculture have many activities they can participate in during the school year. There are ; things such as selling citrus fruit and garden seeds, working on pulpwood, picking apples, helping process cider and selling it. If they like contests, they can be on the Parliamentary Procedure team, Greenhand speaking or Demonstration team. Randy Burmeister helped win a gold rating in the District contest in Parli Pro and Tom Dyl won a gold rating in the Greenhand Public Speaking Contest held at Shelby on Thursday, February 5. They will also be in Regional contests on February 19 which will be held at Shelby. These are two students that want to get out and do things. The new members this year haven't been as active as a group as in past years, but we hope they will become more knowledgeable in the future and will participate in more things as the year progresses. 1 And it is their Heritage. Men who molded America came from the farms and plantations-farmer-statesmen of the past like George Washington and Th<:>mas ~efferson. They understood the challenge of change. They fought for their beliefs. They took risks. Their flaming spirit served as a high standard which generations of Americans have endeavored to emulate. Future Farmers today are inspired by these same heroes of our Nation and her agriculture. The vigor of their youth drives them onward. FFA members are A FUTURE FOR AMERICA! I Future Farmers We congratulate FFA members and their work for America's future. Do you know what the letters FF A stand for? They stand for a group of young people studying vocational agriculture in high schools all across the country. Future Farmers of America. Not all of the 485 thousand FF.A members will become farmers in their future. but all of them will find jobs related to the broad field of agriculture. FFA unites its members with the many opportunities in America for tomorrow's agriculture. ~ BETWEEN THE FARM AND YOUR TABLE. . With all the flap, both pro and con, on grain sales to Russia, haven't you often wondered what really happens to food prices between the place it is grown and the place it is eaten? Let's take a look at the "Big Three" of the more than 500 or so U.S. agricultural products sold overseas--com, wheat, soybeans. They account for almost 70% of the total value of all foreign exports. The most common criticism of the exports is the price of these farm products is being driven up and thereby increases the cost of food for consumers here at home. So, just what is the true relationship between the two? Following the recent announcement of sales of wheat and corn to Russia, futures prices of the "Big Three" rose about a dollar a bushel. When all three of these crops rise Sl each a bushel, it means that consumer food expenditures are expected to increase by 3 1/ , to 4 1/ , percent. However, since food accounts for less than 20% of consumers' buying c<Jsts, the increase the increase amounts to less than o~e percent in overall living expenditures. This $1 a bushel increase in income to the farmer, which represents less than a one percent hike in consumer living costs, can spell the difference between a year of profit or loss on the farm. Also, increases in crop prices have to be in effect for some time, usually three months or more, before they have any effect on the retail price of food. In some instances, as much as a lag of a year might elapse before changes in grain prices show up at the retail level. Let's take the price of bread for elCample: In mid-1972, the farmer received 2.6 cents out of the price of a one-pound loaf of bread for the wheat that went into it. In mid-I 975, the farmer received 3.6 cents of the bread· s price for his wheat. Hence--in three years, the farmer was getting only a penny more for the whe.!t. But--in the some time, the overall price of a loaf of bread. to the consumer, went up 10. 9 cents. Thus, tho~e bcN·cen the farmer and the consumer received ten times more of an increase than the grower of the wheat. - - - --------- Forest Management practiced by FFA By1 Doug Burmel• ler . Doug Burmeister, left, and Dave Kuipers, discussing the final phases of electrical wiring In the pole barn on the land laboratory. The chapter Installed over 3000 feet of wiring this fall at a cost of over $600 which the chapter paid for from money raising activities. The FF A is involved in carrying out several aspects of forest management. We work in cooperation with the D.N.R. and the Soil Conservation Service to promote optimum tree growth through the advice of these two agencies. We operate five different school forests which total 249'/4 acres. During the last winter, energe• tic and enthusiastic FFA mem, bers cut 35 cords of pulpwood from our East School Forest on· Woodrow Road. We were advised that these trees were becoming crowded and growth was slowing down :;o we did a row thinning, removing every third row. During May and June we hauled the pulp to S.D. Warren paper mill in Muskegon on our flatbed truck. This was the third year we cut pulp and cut as much last year as we did in the two previous years put to11ether. This year we hope to cut .pulpwood in our New Era school forest when weather conditions improve and the snow cover becomes thinner. Another aspect we are involved in is underpruning pines. We select about 100-125 trees per acre to remove the dead limbs from. The reason for this is to produce knotfree timber for the future and we do not cut these trees for pulp but let them grow to maturity. The dead limbs are removed to a heiaht of 18 feet I with pruning saws and is done mostly by the Agriculture Production class. The FFA has planted about 11,500 trees (pine seedlings) last year. We planted about 5000 in our Marshville school forest and the remainder were planted on a custom basis for people in the community. We used the Soll Conservation Districts tree planter and It did a good job after we goi'the 'bugs' out of it. The FFA members who participate in these projects learn a lot of practical stlll1 from auch experiences ·our forests provide us. We hope to be a part of QUI countriea future by Qft)'iaa 011 proper forut management tqday. ,t. :al wo ,to �FUTURE LEADERS Prepared. Ready. Eager. Excited about tomorrow. The Future Farmers of America are given the chance to grow and develop into leaders for tomorrow's agriculture . I .~1/'' ,(( .,.,.,-- -• ~,., . {'"c~-_.::.:~ Members of the FFA are students of high school vocational agriculture. More than 485,000 students of vocational agriculture are members of FFA . Tomorrow's Farmers at Work Today Building a better futu__re through There are over 8,000 FFA chapters in 49 states as well as Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. their commitment to agriculture, programi,, for leadership training, involvement in community efforts, creative cooperation in preparing for careers on the land ... that's the FF A. Future Farmers of America. '""' The Shelby chapter is one of 8,000 local FFA chapters in the United States. Dedicated to progress, patriotism ; and vocational farming ... working .<" ~ to learn ... to grow ... tQ use their skills to make a better life for us all. We honor them this week. "Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve" is the motto of the FFA. FF A unites its members with their career opportunities in the industry of agriculture. February 21 • 28 FFA is celebrating America's Bicentennial with a salute to Horiwns '76. The National PFA Center is located near historic Mount Vernon, in Virginia, on 37 acres which once was part of Washington's estate. National FFA WEEK is ~heduled in February to honor George Washington who was an outstanding farmer as well as a great leader. The Oceana Herald <:: I ,,;,'f_.;.~ •·'C .,, •- • �Bylattends Presidents' Conference By: John Dyl Peggy Studer Regional Treasurer Shelby member Regional Officer PEGGY STUDER Peggy Studer is currently the Regional treasurer from Region 6. I was elected last summer during the leadership camp. One of my duties includes assisting chapters in our region. I helped with the other regional officers to organize the Thrust (Update) Program at Fremont High School. This was to help develop leadership qualities of members and to recognize the outstanding chapters in our Region. Now the regional officers are busy working on plans for this year's leadership camp at Central Michigan University, June 16 and 17. It sounds like it will be fantastic! Besides meeting new people, there will be competition in contests, a banquet, excellent guest speakers, and much more. Almost anything goes for part of the recreation periods. The regional officers are elected during the camp. No more than one member from each chapter may be elected as an officer unless he or she is elected as an alternate. This spreads out the participation and the area of distribution of activities. This year's regional officers are Presid~nt Bob Englar from Beal City, Vice-president Paul Main from Lakeview, Secretary Julie Zellar from Reed <;ity-Evart, Reporter Pete Nellis from Chippewa Hills, Sentinel Karen Zeldenrust from Fremont. And the alternates are Joe McDonald from Beal City and Randy McKay from Evart. Our camp advisor is Mr. Curt DuVall from Beal City and myself as treasurer from Shelby. I plan to run for an office again this year in both the chapter and in the regional. This past August, I had the opportunity to spend two <lays at MSU for the State FFA Presidents' Conference. The conference invited all chapter presidents from the state and included all the state officers, a national officer and many distinguished guests. By the time the two days were over, we had all learned many new and fascinating ideas and had experienced some fantastic things. There were about 60 chapter presidents there which enabled us to do many things as a group. We had the opportunity to meet and talk with all the state officers. I was also fortunate enough lo get , acquainted with Scott McKain, , the National ·Secretary from Indiana. All his many talents and his great speaking ability proved his success as a national officer. All the talents displayed by everyone present were unbelievable. During the conference, we shared many of our thoughts and ideas in hopes of bringing these ideas back home to our chapters. People came up with some great suggestions and showed us where our bad points were. We heard many speeches from s,oung people our age. With all its fun and activities. the Chapter Presidents' Conference was an exciting and learning experience. "'"' JOHN DYL Shelby boy sings with National Chorus Last March, during the State FFA Convention, I auditioned for the National FFA Chorus. I was overjoyed when I learned that I was one of two from Michigan to be selected for this chorus. I received part of my music in the summer and looked forward to attending the national convention in November as a member of the National Chorus. The choir is made up of 100 members, generally two from each state. I left early on a Sunday morning by airplane for Kansas City, Missouri. The state association provided my uniform and plane ticket and our local chapter paid for my lodging. When I arrived in Kansas City, I was overwhelmed at the volume and quality of voices in the chorus. We sang continually throughout the week, starting with the opening session on Tuesday night. We sang at most of the convention sessions held in the Municipal Auditorium holding crowds of 15-20,000 FFA members. While in Kansas City, we were able to meet many celebrities such as Johnny Bench, Colonel Sanders and even Vice President Nelson Rockefeller. Throughout the week our choir drew closer together. It was fantastic the way everyone cooperated with each other and showed so much love and affection. By the time the week came to a close, everyone wanted to stay. SH:C-1 ~ 0 E:DtT!oU The greatest part of the wee was the brotherhood and coope ation exhibited by all the mem bers of this great chorus. I w very lucky to be selected and to b a part of it. MORE CORN AND BEANS Michigan farmers have expressed intentions to increase plantings of com and dry beans In 1 I 976, according to the Michigan Crop Reporting Service, Michigan Department of Agriculture. Smaller acreages of barley, oats and soybeans are indicated, whUe no change is expected for sugar. beets. Less winter wheat was seeded last fall for harvest in 1976 than seeded for the 1975 crop In the fall of 1974. ~ Hesperia, Mich. I i;,,-Jr HAROLD HUNT Phone 854-5275 ILi'..,,,..,,,..,..,,,..I'..I'_,..,,,.II,._,I_,_,._,._,...'-_,_,._,.,-.,-j , I '.I' .I' ,111Jt �-Poultry project had manyentries By: Peggy Studer Shelby FFA poultry participants, left to right, Mike Huston, John Byl, Tom Byl, Peg Studer, Judy Studer and Dave Ramey at the start of the Poultry Improvement Project, examining day old chicks . Seven weeks later, these birds averaged four pounds and over, live weight. All of these members received silver awards in the Poultry Improvement Project. It is programs of this kind that help to build the leaders for tomorrow's agriculture. WE SALUTE YOU DURING NATIONAL FFA WEEK The FFA Poultry Improvement · Project began on October 20, 1975_ The Shelby FFA membe:s started 600 birds to be used m this seven week contest. During the next seven weeks we took care of our birds and determined weekly weights and figuring out their feed ~fficienc~ · We compared the figures m Vo-Ag class and had some competition going to see who was doing the best job. It was very close between all of us. On December 10, we took our 10 best birds from each of our entries to Michigan State University to be judged. The birds were killed, plucked, and judged on conformation, fleshing, uniformity and bruising. Also judged was our records that we turned in, they included feed efficiency, average weight, a story and mortality. Out of 261 entries entered originally, 237 completed their Project entries and had them judged. Peggy and Judy Studer was tops in the chapter, with a silver ranking, tying for 20th place, two tenths off from a gold placing. Next came John and Tom Byl at 31st, Dave Ramey at 46th , Mike Huston at 59th and the Shelby FF A chapter entry at 66th place. Above is the placing in the state results, we all received silvers except the chapter entry and they received a high honorable mention. The total birds involved in the 237 projects was 32,981. That is a lot of birds and students involved in this project. The remaining birds left at home were taken to a man in Muskegon after the feed was gone, to be processed . The members had a choice of the day or days when the birds were to be processed. This made it better for the members and you didn't have to clean them yourself. The State results ended in many ties. The winners in the contest were contestants from - ~---_,__..,. __ Farm Burea.u Services, Inc. Hart Branch - Phone 873-2158 iiiUJIUJIIUIIIIIIIIIUIIUJJIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIJJIIIIIUlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!llllllllllllllllllllllllllUllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllle Hopkins and Montag~e FFA. Shelby received four silver _awards and one honorable mention, for the good job they did raising broilers. Hopkins FFA memb~rs and chapter had the most entries in the contest from an F:A chapter. They entered 26 entnes in the Poultry Improvement Project. That is a Jot of birds and members involved. It sure would be nice if Shelby ever reac~e~ that number of birds and part1c1pation. ,.--:-- ~'ffC., l ~ u CDl{tDYV - Three attend leadership camp By: Mike Huston ,,,,,, After the apples were pickeel up, we took them to Harold Hoffmans cider mill in Benona. Mr. Hoffman's son, who works with him, was a former FFA member. Th~re the apples are ground, pressed and the cider is drawn off into containers. We got over three gallons of cider per bushel of apples and we made a By: Doug Burmeister total of 525 gallons of cider. This project was a good one and This Fall the market for cider processing looked quite favorabl e excellent experience for members so we decided to make some cider who worked on it. If juice apple to sell. We took orders for cider in price is favorable next year for gallon containers and also sold cider production, we will be cider in quart containers at a making cider for sale. football game. •The first step was to pick up drop apples and put them into crates. We usually like to pick up at least three different varieties of apples for our mix and in all we made cider from six different varieties. In all we used 155 bushels of apples. FFA uses own apples in Cider Proiect On June 11, three Shelby chapter officers went to Region 6 FFA Leadership Training Camp held on the CMU campus at Mt. Pleasant. Attending the two day conference were Mike Huston, Vice President; Peggy Studer, Reporter and Judy Studer, Secretary. Our advisor, Mr. Carter, also attended with us. Leadership Camp is for the officers of each local chapter to learn more about his or her office. It is to develop leadership slull and to learn more about the FFA. It also gives a chance to get to know the other officers from different chapters. During the two day conference, meetings were held and we broke up into small group sessions conducted by regional and state officers, one of which was Bruce Studer, then regional vice president. Shelby's part in the leadership camp was to show slides of the chapters Forestry activities and other money making projects. During the camp, the State Officers conducted a Quiz Down on FFA knowledge. Peggy Studer came in third place and Mike Huston came in with fourth place. New Regional officers were elected and Peg Studer was elected treasurer. An evening banquet was held with speakers who were Richard Karelse, State Advisor and Michigan Representative John Engler who was a former FFA member. There was also time to get away from it all at recreation time. We played tennis and basketball while others returned to their dorms to talk or rest or to tour the campus. A vespers service was held the final night before the , camp broke up. llllll �l!/ s 11111111111 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111(. . ~= ~e ' "' ~ §' = I = I ~ § Shelby received four silver awards and one honorable mention, The FF A Poultry Improvement Project began on October 20, for the good job they did raising I 975. The Shelby FFA members broilers. Hopkins FFA members started 600 birds to be used in and chapter had the most entries this seven week contest. in the contest from an FFA During the next seven weeks chapter. They entered 26 entries we took care of our birds and in the Poultry Improvement Prodetermined weekly weights and ject. That is a lot of birds and ~ @ C : E : 5 E figuring out their feed efficiency. We compared the figures in Vo-Ag class and had some competition going to see who was I i close between I,. __. ~ I It:::~~•::•::::~:::~::~~::: ~::;::::f~::I:•:~lo~h~ ~::•y I I E Shelby FFA poultry participants, left to right, Mike Huston, John Byl, Tom Byl, Peg Studer, chicks. Seven weeks later, these birds averaged four pounds and over, live weight. All of these the leaders for tomorrow's agriculture. pation. On December 10, we took our 10 best birds from each of our entries to Michigan State University to be records that we turned in, they included feed efficiency, average ~ l1 placing. Next came John and Tom ±: Byl at 31st, Dave Ramey at 46th, Mike Huston at 59th and the Shelby FFA chapter entry at 66th place. Above is the placing in the I state results, we all received silvers except the chapter entry and they received a high honorable mention. The total birds involved in the 237 projects was 32,981. That is a lot of birds and students involved in this project. The remaining birds left at home were taken to a man in WE SALUTE YOU DURING Muskegon after the feed was gone, to be processed. The members had a choice of the day or days when the birds were to be processed. This made it better for the members and you didn't have to clean them yourself. The State results ended in many ties. The winners in the contest were contestants from NATIONAL FFA WEEK ~§ of us. weight, a story and mortality. Out of 261 entries entered originally, 237 completed their Project entries and had them judged. Peggy and Judy Studer was tops in the chapter, with a silver ranking, tying for 20th place, two tenths off from a gold k I an judged. The birds were killed, plucked, and judged on conformation , fleshing, uniformity and bruising. Also judged was our c . ._ : : : : : : : :_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ~ members involved. It sure would be nice if Shelby ever reached that number of birds and partici- doing the best job. It was very I ~,,""_-"l'.,1// Hopkins and Montague FF A. By: Peggy Studer ~ = § I ~Poultry project had manyentries = = --.,; _ - - § - ----- - ... states develo ledge I during Three attend leadership camp L,,,,.,,,:.:.:.:,,,,,,,:.:.~::~.::,,,::~:::!,,::.:,,~. , ,'., :.:.:, ,. ,,,,J By: Mike Hulon FFA uses own apples in Cider Proiect By: Doug Bam,elster This FalJ the market for cider processing looked quite favorable so we decided to ma.ke some cider to sell. We too~ orders for cider in g allon containers and also sold cider in quart conrainers at a On June 11, three Shelby chapler officers went to Region 6 FFA Leadership Training Camp held on the CMU campus at Mt. Pleasant. Attending the two day conference were Mike Huston. Vice President; Peggy Studer, Reporter and Judy Studer, Secretary. Our advisor, Mr. Carter, After the apples were picke<t up, we took them to Harold Ho(fmans cider milJ in Benona. Mr . Hoffman's son, who works with him, was a former FFA member. There the apples are ground, pressed and the cider is drawn off into containers. We got over three galtons of cider per at least three different varieties of apples for our mix and in aJI we made cider from six different \-·arieties. In aJI we used 155 bushels of apples. Leadership Camp is for the officers of each local chapter to held the final night before the camp broke up. know the other officers from different chapters. During the two day conference, meetings were held and we broke up Into small group sessions conducted by regional and state officers, one of which was Bruce Studer, then football game. The first step was lo pick up drop apples and put them into crates. We usually like to pick up regionaJ vice president, Shelby's part in the leadership camp was to show slides of the chapter!. Forestry activities and 01her money making projects. During the camp, the State Officers conduct•d a Quiz Down on FFA knowledge. Peggy Studer came in third pJ1LCe and Mik~ Hu11on C--•me in with fourth place. l gan Representative John Engler who was a former FFA member. There was nlso time to get away from it a11 at recreation time . We also attended with us. It is to develop leadership skill and to learn more about the FFA. II also gives a chance to get ro This project was a good one and excellent experience for members who worked on it. If juice apple price is favorable next year for elder production, we will be making cider for sale. Karelse, State Advisor and Michi- played tennis and basketball while others returned to their dorms to talk or rest or to tour the campus. A vespers service wa.c; Jearn more about his or her office. bushel of apples and we made a total of 525 gallons of cider. An evening banquet wa1 held with speaker~ who were Richard New Regional officers were elected and Peg Studer was ele..'ted treasurer. ••• ;:%I: In th, chosen, prc\idcn D.C. wh State Pn week in J"-On't \t to c.pend from ever visited o landmark lhe tomb •nd the to ron . Most �"cl- IN WASHINGTON D.C.---Bruce Studer, State V.P. Region 6 of the Michigan FFA Assoelal!on, areeted Seeretary of Agriculture Earl L. Botz, center, and Thomas A. Murphy, Ch.atnnan of General Motors daring the Stale PretJdenl'• Conference In Washington, D.C. The week-long eonfercnce sponsored by General Motors through the National FFA Foundsl!on, Involved state FFA officers In leadcrshlp de,cfopment programs and • clfvfl!es to Increase their knowledge of the FFA and the nal!on. I yJ ~! chard MichiEngler mber. away ~ e. We etbafl their ur the e was re the ! we had a -;uper_reunion. I served at times as one of Michigan's two official voting delegates. the feeling I got out of the convention wa'> fontac..tic. There were over 20.000 FFA members there. out of a total national membership of nbout a half million. That was c.orne inspiration. The culmination of all our work, as ~tate officers, wilt happen at BROCE STUDER we spent with the Secretat;· of Michigan State University March Agriculture and talking with the 24-2t, when our State FFA The question: Well. if you're President of the United States in Convention will be held. We as state officers have been planning not going to college. what have the Rose Garden. you been doing?, has come up In August the state officers put for this almost since the time we many times. What does a state on a conference to help chapter were elected. It will be the vice president do during his term presidents improve their skills as biggest. best. and most exciting in office? leaders of their chapters. We also convention Michigan has ever To be honest. when f started tried to prepare them for what had. The theme for the conven• my term in July. I had only a was ahead. Once school started tion will be FFA - A Future for small idea of what I"d be doing for my work really began. First it was Michigan. It will be the place the next year. But as the year has putting on programs to up-date where FFA members from all progressed I knew that I wouldn't chapters on what has been over the state will meet, compete, want to be doing anything else. happening over the summer and and make life-long friends. My year as a state officer has' Last summer I spent training also to make them aware of what with state officers from other was new, as well as giving out been the best of my life . I've had states and other organizations. awards to deserving chapters. a chance to do things that others developing the skills and know- After that. it was visiting schools. spend a lifetime dreaming about, ledge that we would need later on talking to members, pointing out but never doing. I"ve had the during our term. We found out the unlimited opportunities avail- opportunities of talking with the things weren "t going to be all able to them if they get involved. President of the United States. work and no fun. but a healthy I"ve spoke at assemblies. ban- shaking hands with the Secretary combination of both. qucts, and have been involved in of Agriculture. testifying before a In the middle of July. I was helping other vocational youth subcommittee; but most of all I've had the opportunity to meet and chose n, along with the state groups with conferences. president. to go to Washington I also had the opportunity to work with people. make friends. D.C. where we wou ld attend the testify before a legislative sub- and talk to students interested in State Presidents' Conference.The committee on vocarional cduca- the future. The experiences I've had. the things I've gained are weck in Washington was one that tion and career planning. too numerous to mention. The I won't soon forget. We were able That was an experience that I'll reward\ arc worth far more than to spend time with state officers never forget. it was great. from every state in the Union. We In No\-·ember I flew to Kansas all the money in the world. visited our legislators. famou, City for the National FFA Con- because the rewards are rich 1n human acomplishrnent. It's been landmarks, placed wreathes at vention. It was the first time I had a chance in a life-time. I've been the tomb of the Unknown Soldier ever been to the National Conven• able to do all these things because and the tomb of George Washing- tion. The people I had met in of the opportunities given me by ton. Most of all I enjoyed the time Washington DC were there and FFA. my friend and advisor, Mr. ,What has Bruce been doing? 1 the farms in your future LET US SHOW YOU SOME OF OUR RURAL LISTINGS WITH THOUGHTS OF FUTURE FARMING NEEDS CONGRATULATIONS FFA Members of America .. g The future of .agriculture is in good hands ( STOP TODAY (Office, 1/2 mlle south of Shelby Village limit al 299S U.S. 31). Pb. 861-407S Unotnq buyer and seller Carter and my family and friends. 1be only words that can lruely express what I feel at this time is simply and sincerely. Thank-you. Future Homes for Future Farmers On US-31, Four MIies North of Shelby l JOHN KIRK, DEALER Phone 873-4522 or 861-4171 Tomorrowk Homos TODAY FREE United's big seasonal catalog has worldwide distribution , �Prou Ono of the b youth in action 1cene today i national organi. • tudying vocatio the public high organi2&tion run mem bere under Soon after agriculture been many of the nati in 1917, inatruc of the nN'd lo training beyond classroom app WM to make the interesting by work t>xperien~. otock judKing, a leadership develo ' part of the in.stru agricull..ure in students eagerl learn by doinfi:' p The FFA w nationally in 19 organizations 8everal states. beginning, the F leadership, co I citizenship- all v modem agricultu Today the membership of o chapters in appr hilfh schools I I nation. The organ I SCHOLARSHIP PLUS LEADERSHIP TOP TEN FFA SCHOLARS---Are John Oberlin, left, Randy Burmeister, Tom Byl, BIii Alvesteffer, Dave Ramey, John Byl, Judy Studer, Larry Pevlc, Glen Burmeister and Kerry Heer. These Young People Have The Key To Success [ D (1/ ( , Y\) Best Wishes For The Future You'll Be Leaders For Tomorrow's Agriculture I • "Oceana County's Leading Furniture Vealer'~ GUTHION SO" wmABLE po,,orR CROP INSECTICIDE /-Iet/.J L.J) - /-/eRALt>-T<»'< SYL , �I II I i II .... I ' I ....I ~ . I I I' II! I I i 'i I I I ! I I I i ' i I ,\ ,i I, I .) ! I 'i , ;·. /'II · I I ' I ' ' I,,;, I '; ii I '' ' I. I '' ' '' , i tt ,) ' ;I I ' I I . I, I I I ' I J ' I I ' I: / / I i !. '1!1 \ ' ,; I I ,I I I' i ! t i I ' I I I • ii lI. \,. I \ l I I _ I I I I i !\ I l I ! I I' I I·.I I I t I ! ' i \ \\ i i It ! II I I jl I I'i r ~- ,'. ~\,, ;.\\ '' \\:'• '·' ', I i __ _ __!'.~ National Stud<·nl Or~unizalion Proud Past --Bright Future One uf the br•t "xnmpln of asKoc-iotiQnS in all Ntntee, rxct.'pt youth 1n 11ction on the American AlnHka, nnd in Put'rto Hico. cene today '" the },'FA, the Vot·otiunul l\RricuJtur~ or notional or11nniz11tion for studenl.8 ogrihusirw•• progr11m• are funded atudying vocational agriculture in in part by theNat10nnl Vocutionul the public hiith schoolR. It is un Education Acts through the U .8. oritannntion run by the Rtud,•nt- Offirt• of Education, Htute members under adult guidance. depnrtmcnt..s of educntion and the Soon after vocntionnl locol achool •ystcma. Th,, PFA nlll'iculture bt,cnme u subject in opernte• under 11 fednnl churtn muny of the no lion's hi 1th schools l(l'anted by an Act of Conl('rcss m in 1917, in•lructors become nwnre l!lf>0 (Public Law 7-10, l!lat of the ne<>d to provide prncticol Conl(l'ess). The charter provid,•s trnininit beyond the traditional for II national board of directors rla•sroom approach. Their ideo and o board of student officers was t, make the inRtruction more elecu,d from the membership. interesting by making practical FFA activities are specifically work experien_cl', rompetitive livedt·signed to be a partofthe instruc•tock judging, and agricultural tional program in vocational leadership devdopment activities agriculture. Members learn part of the instruction. Vocational through active participation how agriculture instructor• and to conduct and toke part in public students eagerly acc,•pted the meetings, how to speak in public, learn by doinR principle. and how to take u leadership role The FFA was founded in their school and community. nationally in 1928 after similar ~:ach local chapter and each organizations had started in state association elects its own ofseveral states. Right from the oficers each year. In all coses the beginning, the FFA haa stressed teacher of vocational agriculture is leadership, cooperation and the advisor of the local FFA citizenship- all vital to success in chapter and the State supervisor of modem agriculture. agricultural education is the adToday the FFA has a visor of the state association. membership of over 485,000 with FFA members have full opchapters in approximately 8,500 portunity to practice the principles hiRh schools throughout the of democracy in conducting the afnation. The orl(anization has state fairs of their organization by ex- t 1rrising lhi'ir privilt•~t· to vot(.• ut c.·hnpt,•r nu:-etinga, serve on commiUPt•H, und otherwUH' UHttiKt in rarrying on th,, work of tlH'ir ornnnizution. 1-i~lt•cted dL•leguh•8 to the sin!<' 11nd nntionnl convcn tion,, held t'nch year, are asked to derid,· on maJor isauea fncing the orJ,tnnizulion. Advuncement through the drKI"t'eB in thr. orgunizntion from the Gri·en Hand through the Chapter Farmer, State Fnrmer, and American Farmer or Agrihusin~sHman is based on nchi1>vement in farming, ranrh ching, or agribusiness careers. Nearly 8,500 public high schools have FFA chapters. One of the requiremt'nts for me mbership in FFA is thnt n student be enrolled in vocational agriculture. Students may retain their membership until they are 21. Competition is a key element of the FFA from the chapter,. t<, the national lcvpl. Each year th'l!FFA r ecog nizes more than 80,000 memb e rs at local, state and national levels for outstanding achievement in activities related to ag riculture career and leadership development. Funds for awards are provided by more than 700 businesses . organizations, and individuals that sponsor FFA programs through thP National FFA Foundation, Inc. The Foundation provides nearly half a million dollars to make the incentivp awards available to deserving FFA members in the following award programs: Star Farmer and fltar Agribusinessman awards, 19 . agric ultural proficiency awards, public speaking, national chapter µ awards, national chapter safety, Building Our American Communities Awards, national judging contests, establishment in agriculture awards, and through state initiated programs for improving agricultural leadership. Recent food shortages in this I country have reaffirmed the need for continuing a strong program of vocational agriculture and the FFA . Thus there is a bright future / for trained agriculturists ready to serve America. JUI )se llld life )f th luch 111 hila m ,v r..s 't f' t t t4 f f 't t' t t • There's a place. 1n your Future Farming Needs for a from Meyers Stop In today �I• uture F arnu·r~ evt.·nt Eleven from Shelby to attend conclave HEUlY - Ekvl'n members of the Shrlh I uture Farmers of America chapter will he among 1,500 persons from 16-l chapters a11endmg the 48th u,11 State FFA Convent1011 at Mich lg n State University Wl'dnesday through Friday John Byl, a Shellly senior, has been mm('d to rcc,•1ve the State FFA dcgrt't: in agribusinf>ss. This degree is aw;1rded to two and one-half per cent of the state membership each year. John 1s one of 240 persons to rr<"eivc this dl'gree. Tw,1 of his older brothers Paul and Larry, also received sl.1H; farmN awards in 1974 and 1975 Byl also will be honored for his scholastic ach1cvem,•n1s in maintaining a 8-plus a,erage in high school, and is one of 4l m '.\11chigan to be so recognized. lie also ha!' been nommated for a state officer position. Mike Huston and Peggy Studer will represent the Shelby chapter as official de-legates. They will accept awards for the local chapter.which has contributed to the FFA Agricultural Education Scholarship Fund for 51."\-en vears. The chapter also will be recognized for mamtaining a high percentage of its vocational agriculture enrollment this year. Only one rhapter in Michigan had a higher perc.entage of membership than Shelby. ~ Peggy Studer will bl' one of .10 m<'mhers in Michigan to receive an Outstanding Junior award. More- than I~ applicants applied for this award and Peg placed an unofficial eighth. Shl' has been an active l FA member for thn•e yl'ars :ind has sl'rved in two rhapH•r offices. She served as a regional officl'r and partiCiputed in numerous other act1v1ties. The Shelby chapter also will be rl'• prt'sentcd in the state finals of the leadership contests to be held Thursday morning m the Parliamcntarv Procedure Contest. Shelby has had team m this contest for the last 5 out of 7 years. The team was named state champion in 1974. The team this ye·.~ rons1sts of Glen Burmeister, Judy Studer, 8111 Alvesteffer, Doug Burme1Ster, David Kuipers, Chris Horter and Randy Burmeister. Bruce Studer, a 1975 Shelby graduate and State FF A vice president from Region 6, will have an active role in this year's convention. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clare Studer will be recogmzed at the convention for their encouragement to Bruce in his year as a state officer. The group will be accompanied by Phil Carter. local vocational agriculture instructor and Shelby Ff A chapter advisor. E: C.3c. (\ Ck a Chronicle photo Peggy Studer and John Byl, Shelby FFA members, will be recognized as outstading students at the Future Farmers of America state convention at Michigan State University this week. Both have been active in the Shelby Mc:~ r c... x'°\. ' 1 <.c LE. ( (..__ chapter and in farming. John worked last summer in processing frozen cherries, such as these shown at the Vernon Bull plant. Peggy helped in harvesting. , . h -c· ; ,'"'\ ~I,\ Local FFA chapter well represented 1 at state convention AWARD WINNERS--•Peggy Studer and John Dyl, Shelby FFA members will be recognized as outstanding FFA students at the State Convention at MSU this week. Both have been active not only In the Chapter activltfes, but also on the farm with John working this past summer In processing these frozen cherries at the Vernon Bull Plant and Peggy helping In the harvesting. Eleven members of the Shelby FF A chapter will be part of I approximately 1,500 persons from 164 chapters in Michigan attending the 48th Annual State FFA Convention at Michigan State University on March 24-26. This year's theme is "A Future for Michigan ... FFA". John Byl, a Shelby senior, has been named to receive the State FFA Degree in Agribusiness. This degree is awarded to 2½ percent of the state membership each year and John is one of 240 persons to receive this degree. Two older brothers, Paul and Larry, also received State Farmer Awards in 1974 and 1975. Byl will also be recognized for his scholasl tic achievements of maintaining a B+ average in high school and is one of 44 in Michigan to be recognized . He has also been nominated to run for a state officer position. Mike Huston and Peggy Studer will be representing the Shelby Chapter as official delegates and will be accepting awards for the local chapter for contributing to the FFA Agricultural Education Scholarship Fund for 7 straight years. The chapter will also be recognized for maintaining a very high percent of their vo-ag enroll- l ment this year. Only one chapter in Michigan had a higher percentage of memhership than Shelby. Peggy Studer will also be one of 40 members in Michigan to be receiving an Outstanding Junior Award. Over 120 applicants ap• plied for this award and Peg placed an unofficial eight. She has been an active FFA member for three years and has served in two ~hapter offices. in a Regional officer capacity as well as participating in numerous other activities. The Shelby chapter will also be represented in the State Finals of the Leadership Contests to be held Thursday morning, March 25 in the Parliamentary Procedure Contest. Shelby has had a team in this contest the last 5 out of 7 years and were named State Champions in 1974. The team this year consists of Glen Burmeister, Judy Studer, Bill Alvesteffer, Doug Burmeister, David Kuipers, Chris Horter and Randy Burmeister. Bruce Studer. a I975 Shelby graduate and State FFA Vice President from Region 6 will have an active roll in this years convention. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clare Studer will be recognized at the convention and his father will be receiving the Honorary State FF A Degree for their inspiration and encourage• ment and help given to Bruce in his year as a State Officer. The group will be accompanied by Phil Carter. local vocational agriculture instructor and Shelby FFA Chapter Advisor. I �For Land's Sake / ANNUAL REPORT 0 Oceana Soil & Water Conservation District ,t 1 JI h IV s * THE OCEANA HERALD THE HART JOURNAL �Shelby FF A Chapter named Oceana's ' Outstanding Cooperator' I.earning about farming is only one phase of the Shelby FF A program, practicing good soil conservation methods is another. last year it went to W. L. Bud the land managed by the FFA. "We sort of had an idea what Tate of rural Hart. The FF A has been managing we could and should be doing in the 77 acre land laboratory, the line of conservation" FF A For their conservation work purchased in 1973 by the school advisor Phil Carter pointed out, "but we didn't have a time table over the past several years, the plus another 250 acres of school established of what to do and forests. scattered about the dislocal chapter will receive special when to do it. recognition in early April at the trict. ''The conservation plan is like a They were involved with conOceana Soil and Watcr Con erroad map, it details where we're servation work prior to the vation Di trict's annual meeting. Oceana SCD being formed in doing and how we should get The Shelby Chapter has been 1972. Conservation practices have there. It's been a big help." It also helps their program selected to receive the "Outstan- always been followed, but with ding Cooperator of the Year" the help of the local conservation carry on because unlike land award. This is only the second a long term plan was developed owners, the FFA membership year this award has been given, about three years ago to cover all changes yearly as seniors grad uate and freshmen join. "We can set intermediate goals, what we have to accomplish this year and also look down the road and see what we must plan for not only next year but several years ahead." "It gives us a chance to tell the members, this is what we'll be accomplishing in the next three, four years while they're in the program." Mr. Carter came to _Shelby in 1966, and many of the conservation practices have been carried on in the woodlots around the district. They continued the underpruning in the pine plantation, carrying it up to heights of 18 feet, have also pulped some areas as a thinning practice, and plan on allowing some sections of pine to grow to maturity. While pulping they also stocked some of the brush for wildlife refuge. The big emphasis now is in thinning the woodlots, and this winter when weather allowed they worked in the New Era forest. All our woodlots have been evaluated by DNR Foresters and we have been following their recommended practices" Carter said. Other areas of soil conservation have included pine tree planting on school land as well as for private individuals, a grass waterway this spring, plus a seeding project around the pole Shelby FFA j\dvisor, Phil Carter (left} and FFA barn to control, water erosion president John Byl, tape a pile of pulp wood that has there. They planted no til corn this been cut from the school's rural New Era property. The past year, and hope to try more FFA manilges the woodlot, by both thinning and underthis year, plus go to no til pruning the pines. asparagus and eventually seed the orchards. They also have plans to plant more pine trees on school land that is now bare. Mr. Carter has taught a section in the classroom on conservation to acquaint students what it will do for them. Now with the additional land, soil conservation has become a show and tell type thing. "The key point here is that I'm not doing them, the Chapter is," Carter said. "It's an educational / experience that the kids get involved in, define the problem areas, then show what can be done to correct them." "We're teaching and practicing it, and good soil conservation is possibly for everyone to do, whether you go into farming On the cover . • • Planted only a couple years ago by the FFA Chapter, many of these seedling pines have shown tremendous growth. Mike Huston, FFA vice president, Judy Studer, secretary and reporter Peggy Studer examine the progress of this pine plantation. r'W'-~ ·.·ffl'_;;c-,-,, 0 ,~, · -' ~ ..,.,,~,;m,;,,g~~.;;;;rd'.iiitCi. B"'»W~ full time, or just settle down on a 10 acre lot in the country." Besides teaching and practicing conservation, Mr. Carter also had a hand in helping to get a district formed here. In 1967 he testified at a public hearing in favor of the idea for Oceana County, the year it failed to be approved, and said because of his stand took some personal abuse from people who were against the SCD. In 1972 when the idea came up again he also supported it. This year there are around 40 students involved in his program and he has had 70, and one year as many as 90, when he offered classes in forestry and conservation. Besides the woodlots, they also manage 16½ acres of apples, eight of asparagus and 10 of wheat plus four in corn last year. They would like to replant about five acres of cherries, and have been considering a hay crop in the future. ,. 1 \ I J I 'i' 7 k 1-fCCf\-. DI) l D 1 1 �- 7 r learns to care ho for the soil · ~ cr.-er the past Se\ rero .ffll years. retei\.'e S{)':oal ater C • gn IIOll YI Apnl oosen-a ion District's annu- " - , . ~•at.'l:C wiel't•re~and. a 111g 11sD lldps r program cmdM because. unhke 11111 c,nm, die Ff A me.mbeullip cbuges yearly as sen• tmpaillllt•fmhl'llfflJl)m. ma set illl!nDemalt pis. what we have to accom· plis,I_ • ,:,arad down)'tffl. &be ..road and _ .. _ _also nextklDk Sle\"ffli see what '1t g,ws as a dlancr to telJ the members. this is what lie -.mmpiisbmg III tbe nm three or four years wtile die pn,gram." ~ _.ff ea. car ID S?itJby in 1966, and many of the conser• .,._ pracace have been carmd on in the wmd!OIS arw.d die dislriet. They contJDUed the underpnm1ng in dlt , - jDCM• C2J'1')'IDg it up 10 lleipts of 18 reer. lair alsD J1U1Pa1 somt areas as a dliMillg practlc.e, and pllB • aJ1o1ri11 somt sections of pine to grow to matun· .... . ry. WlliltJllllllill, 1WJ aJID sracked ,pme brusb for wildlife D1f ........ ,_ Is ID tlilUI die wqodloU. and dlil .-,. ftlll - - alJowed. tbey worked in tbe ~ �? ,.) /- Robin Bertsch, DNR forester discusses tree planting on the conservation tour last spring, sponsored by the District, ASCS and SCS. .Ii \ ( I 7 �FAA learns how to care for the soil By RICHARD LOUND Chronicle special writer SHELBY - Learning about farming is only one phase of the Shelby Future Farmers of America program. Practicing soil conservation methods is another. For their conservation work over the past several years, the local chapter will receive special recognition in April at the Oceana Soil and Water Conservation District's annual meeting, 1~ f \ J \ I ' Is I I '(' ) ?- ( ; C' ( 1 \) (2\ 1·-! The Shelby chapter has been selected to receive the "Outstanding Cooperator of the year" award. This is only the second year this award has been given. Last year it went to W. L. Bud Tate, of Hart. t The FF A has been managing the 77-acre land laboratory, purchased in 1973 by the school, plus another 250 acres of school forests. f \? /\ l,b They were involved with conservation work prior to the Oceana SDC being formed in 19i2. Conservation practices have always been followed, but with the help of the local conservation a long-term plan was developed about three years ago to cover all the land managed by the FF A. "We sort of had an idea what we could and should be doing in the line of conservation," FFA advisor Phil Carter said. "But we didn't have a timetable established "The conservation plan 1s like a road map, it details where we're going and how we should get there. It's been a big help.'' It also helps their program continue because, unlike land owners, the FF A membership changes yearly as seniors graduate and freshmen join. "We can set intermediate goals, what we have to accomplish this year and also look down the road and see what we must plan for the next several years." "It gives us a chance to tell the members, this is what we'll be accomphshmg in the next three or four years while they're m the program." Carter came to Shelby in 1966, and many of the conservation practices have been earned on in the woodlots around the district. They continued the underpruning in the pine plantation. carrying it up to heights of 18 feet. have also pulped some areas as a thinning practice. and plan on allowing some sections of pine to grow to maturity. While pulping, they also stacked some brush for wildlife refup. I FFA CHAPTER RECOGNIZED---Acceptlng the outstanding cooperator award from Soll CQ.n.servatlon Board Chairman George Lindgren was Mike Huston, left, FFA Vice PresJdent and John Byl, FFA president and their advisor PhJI Carter, far right. · · The big emphasis now is in thinning the woodlots. and this winter, when weather allowed, they worked m the New Era forest. "All our woodlots have been evaluated by DNR forester and we have been following their recommended practices," Carter said. �Pholo bv Ricbor d Seed ling study /. r r' Planted only a cou ple years a go by the ~FA Chapt!r, many of these seedlina pines have shown good growth. Mike Huston, FFA vice presTd 2 nt, Judy Studer, secretary and r~porter Peggy Stud er examine the progress of this pine plantation. . r / 1 ~· I h I I -> /.J-:(£,'_;' ',.· (' / . ,,.. i_/ ( l'r I I FFA Delegates Peg Studer, center, and Mike Huston of the Shelby FFA Chapter were the 1976 delegates to the FFA State Convention. Here they are seen with Miss Michigan 1975-76, Julie Ann Beckers. They are visiting with Miss Michigan about the outs tanding career opportunities In ~grlcultu~ and Natmal Resources. The FFA State Convention was held as a part of Fanner'I' Week on the Michigan State University campus. / f'- Tree removal decision questioned by FFA advisor The recent removal of an acre and a half of apple trees on the ' Shelby School land lab has not been well received in all quarters . Phil Carter , Shelby Vo -Ag teacher and FFA advisor met . Thursday evening with the Board of Education looking for answers to the boards action . Th ey r e move d the approximately 60 trees to the north and west of the school parking lot last month to relocate the two softball diamonds . Trustee Jim Alexander explained that more space was needed for ball diamonds, not just for school use but for the whole community and he pointed out that up to a dozen teams could be using the diamonds up to s ix nights a week this summer . Originally the board \)ad hoped to remove only part of the orchard , but more room was needed and the whole orchard was pulled out. the FFA still had around 16 acres of apples left to work with , and Trustee Doug Lewis said that when the board bought the land lab. (Kamhout property) it wasn't solely for the FFA , but was for the expansion of the school. Mr . Lewis was critical of Carter's action of lambasting the boards decision before hearing their reasons . He also said the board did not make a snap Mr. Carter charged that ·the board had acted in a sneaky way. removing them while he was in Lansing during Farmers Week, and didn't fe el the decision was well thought out. He felt it was a lack of planning I in land use by the board and was damaging to the overall FFA program . He ulso said the board was obligated to compensate the 1 group for the orchard. because they had spent money and time over the past four years, pruning, spraying, fertilizing and developing sod covers in the orchard. Mr. Carter said he would like the board to give consideration to replacing the orchard with 400 sour cherry trees, that would be located further west of the diamond, plus cover the expenses on the orcha~d until it began to bear fruit. The decision to remove the t rec!-, wo~ not n snap decision, I according to School Superintendent Clifton Helms, the idea hod been considered for the past thre y<'nrs. The Shelby Rccr<·ation C'luh. anticipatinl! the gro\\1h in summer softball. requested diaj mond expansion thc•n, but W<'r< hdd off. Now in order to have the ch,1rnonds ready for sumrnl'r ball the trees had to I!"· Mr Alnan,kr pointed out 1hr j decision on the matter and that it had been considered s e veral times. Alexander s aid he was questioned by an area farmer who has boys in the FFA program and when the rea~ons were given, understood why the board acted as they had . Pete Kelly. board vice president said he hated to sec the trees go, but felt it was necessary for 1 the whole community picture . He also said removing an acre and a half of apples would not ruin the FF'A progrnm. In other business , Band Director Ridrnrd Grnnger c~plaincd that he is receiving requests for the band to play and nwrch in several parndes this summ·c r. He: said hl' would like to bl' abk I to :1ccommodatc• somt' of the local requests, but with band mcmhcrs working und going <In vacatinn. it I was hard to get a gr,,up togcth,·r . A poll of the hand nll'mhcrs wa, takl•n and Jll ,aid tht·v wouldn't be ahk to, I b snit! n~ and 25 would likt• tn try it. The ,eniors haw alrc•aclv l!r:l· duatcd, hut MHIH' of lht•m wnulc.l he 11,·e,lcd if tht• hand wa, 11, I perforin. Mr . (,ran11t•r pnint,•d out. Tlwn· i, n'1 way hl lorl'l~ un~· / of thl' ntl'111lwrs to partidpatt• hui \ the board kit thnt if it wu, ut nil po,,ihlt•, ii l! r oup ,IH ulcl ht· , org,111i,c•d to pluy nt nl th,· I lurnl fum·tions , ,om,· :::::- ;, r ~ . \ \ ( ( I •~ i-) / .J ) A [-I . /~ /{,_l) '-.. I �Pholo bv Ricbor d Seed ling study /. r r' Planted only a cou ple years a go by the ~FA Chapt!r, many of these seedlina pines have shown good growth. Mike Huston, FFA vice presTd 2 nt, Judy Studer, secretary and r~porter Peggy Stud er examine the progress of this pine plantation. . r / 1 ~· I h I I -> /.J-:(£,'_;' ',.· (' / . ,,.. i_/ ( l'r I I FFA Delegates Peg Studer, center, and Mike Huston of the Shelby FFA Chapter were the 1976 delegates to the FFA State Convention. Here they are seen with Miss Michigan 1975-76, Julie Ann Beckers. They are visiting with Miss Michigan about the outs tanding career opportunities In ~grlcultu~ and Natmal Resources. The FFA State Convention was held as a part of Fanner'I' Week on the Michigan State University campus. / f'- Tree removal decision questioned by FFA advisor The recent removal of an acre and a half of apple trees on the ' Shelby School land lab has not been well received in all quarters . Phil Carter , Shelby Vo -Ag teacher and FFA advisor met . Thursday evening with the Board of Education looking for answers to the boards action . Th ey r e move d the approximately 60 trees to the north and west of the school parking lot last month to relocate the two softball diamonds . Trustee Jim Alexander explained that more space was needed for ball diamonds, not just for school use but for the whole community and he pointed out that up to a dozen teams could be using the diamonds up to s ix nights a week this summer . Originally the board \)ad hoped to remove only part of the orchard , but more room was needed and the whole orchard was pulled out. the FFA still had around 16 acres of apples left to work with , and Trustee Doug Lewis said that when the board bought the land lab. (Kamhout property) it wasn't solely for the FFA , but was for the expansion of the school. Mr . Lewis was critical of Carter's action of lambasting the boards decision before hearing their reasons . He also said the board did not make a snap Mr. Carter charged that ·the board had acted in a sneaky way. removing them while he was in Lansing during Farmers Week, and didn't fe el the decision was well thought out. He felt it was a lack of planning I in land use by the board and was damaging to the overall FFA program . He ulso said the board was obligated to compensate the 1 group for the orchard. because they had spent money and time over the past four years, pruning, spraying, fertilizing and developing sod covers in the orchard. Mr. Carter said he would like the board to give consideration to replacing the orchard with 400 sour cherry trees, that would be located further west of the diamond, plus cover the expenses on the orcha~d until it began to bear fruit. The decision to remove the t rec!-, wo~ not n snap decision, I according to School Superintendent Clifton Helms, the idea hod been considered for the past thre y<'nrs. The Shelby Rccr<·ation C'luh. anticipatinl! the gro\\1h in summer softball. requested diaj mond expansion thc•n, but W<'r< hdd off. Now in order to have the ch,1rnonds ready for sumrnl'r ball the trees had to I!"· Mr Alnan,kr pointed out 1hr j decision on the matter and that it had been considered s e veral times. Alexander s aid he was questioned by an area farmer who has boys in the FFA program and when the rea~ons were given, understood why the board acted as they had . Pete Kelly. board vice president said he hated to sec the trees go, but felt it was necessary for 1 the whole community picture . He also said removing an acre and a half of apples would not ruin the FF'A progrnm. In other business , Band Director Ridrnrd Grnnger c~plaincd that he is receiving requests for the band to play and nwrch in several parndes this summ·c r. He: said hl' would like to bl' abk I to :1ccommodatc• somt' of the local requests, but with band mcmhcrs working und going <In vacatinn. it I was hard to get a gr,,up togcth,·r . A poll of the hand nll'mhcrs wa, takl•n and Jll ,aid tht·v wouldn't be ahk to, I b snit! n~ and 25 would likt• tn try it. The ,eniors haw alrc•aclv l!r:l· duatcd, hut MHIH' of lht•m wnulc.l he 11,·e,lcd if tht• hand wa, 11, I perforin. Mr . (,ran11t•r pnint,•d out. Tlwn· i, n'1 way hl lorl'l~ un~· / of thl' ntl'111lwrs to partidpatt• hui \ the board kit thnt if it wu, ut nil po,,ihlt•, ii l! r oup ,IH ulcl ht· , org,111i,c•d to pluy nt nl th,· I lurnl fum·tions , ,om,· :::::- ;, r ~ . \ \ ( ( I •~ i-) / .J ) A [-I . /~ /{,_l) '-.. I �TO MR. CARTER---A plaque of appreciation was presented to PhD Carter, Shelby FFA advisor, by the chapter members at the recent Parents-Members Awards Banquet. Pictured, left, Is Mike Huston, vice president; Mr. Carter, Mrs. Carter, Peggy Studer, reporter and John Byl, president. FFA members attend HOG PROJECT---Doug Burmeister, a junior at Shelby IDgh School this year was one of the 12 FFA members who were involved in the summer hog raising project. He Invested his money In this successful chapter project and also helped In the raising and selllng of the bogs. national convention ed to the finals of the National calf roping, bull riding, etc. We FFA Public Speaking Contest. saw a trained buffalo which We were welcomed to Kansas performed many breath-taking Again this year, the Shelby City by Mayor Charles B. Wheel- feats. Tanya Tucker, country and FFA sent representatives to the er and Charles M. Duke, Jr. western singer gave a tremen- f 49th National FFA Convention in spoke and showed a film of his dous halftime show. We all feel the opportunity to 1 Kansas City, Missouri, November landing on the moon in 1972. 8-13. Enroute members Randy John Wefald, Commissioner of go on this trip is a memorable Burmeister, Tom Byl, Kerry Heer Agriculture in Minnesota, gave a experience we'll always rememand Leroy Wentzloff and Mr. tremendously inspiring speech on ber for a long time. Peter Byl, the chaperone, had the the importance of agriculture. opportunity to visit several his- The National Officers gave retirtoric landmarks such as Lincoln• s ing speeches throughout the home and tomb in Springfield, convention and we were enterIllinois and the Gateway Arch and tained by the National FFA Band Meremac Caverns in the St. and the National FFA Choir. This year was the first year that Louis, Missouri area. Upon arrival at Kansas City, an International Conference on the group registered at the World Agriculture was held at the Southeast Holiday Inn and at- same time as the FFA Conventended many informative conven- tion. 'This group met and discusstion sessions. We saw such things ed the future of agriculture. as the State of Alaska receive During our stay we made side their state FFA charter and along trips to Litton Charolais Ranch with 19,500 other persons, listen- and former President Truman's Library. A memorial service was also held for Jerry Litton, a former National FFA officer and congressman who died in a plane crash this summer. The last day of the convention found us attending the American Royal Rodeo in the Kemper Arena. FFA members from all over the U.S. were ~ntertaine<i with such events as barrel racing, By: Randy Burmeister FFA Reporter FF A officers attend meeting I BY: RANDY BURMEISTER SHELBY CHAPTER REPORTER The Shelby FFA officers attended Region 6 Leadership Conference on June 16 and 17 at Central Michigan University at Mt. Pleasant. The five officers were accompanied by their chapter advisor, Phil Carter. In addition to group sessions, a special speaker was there. He was Ron Wilson, National FFA Vice President tor the Central Region and was from Kansas. Recreation sessions were pattern ed after the TV Show ·•Almost Anything Goes". . Other activities of the camp Included election of Regional officers and naming of Star Agribusincssman and Regional Star Farmer. Peg Studer was named as Star Agribu,im:ssman of Region 6 and was re-elected to Regional Trca\urer. Judy Studer was elected to an alternate officer position. Officer~. from Shelby attending were President Glen Burmeister, Vice President .Judy Studer, Secretary Peg Studer, Reporter _Randy Burmeister and Treasurer fo~ Byl. State officers from Region 6 were State Prcsid<•nt Dennis Grabil. Grant; Vice Presiden~ .Julie Luchies, Fremont; and Region 6 State FFA Vice President Bruce Studer, Shelby. The main objectives of this leader-ship training confcrt•ncc wt•rc to provide newly elect< d chapkrotflccrs with skills needed lo l_cad other chapter members durmp lhc school yca1. In addi- ] The Oceana He Thursd lion, the officers learn how oth chapters in the region run thc1 program of activities and brio back ideas to put into action J their own chapters. Other chapters participntin were from Montague, Ravenna, Chippewa Hills, Evart, Beal City, Fremont, Grant, Lakeview McBain and Mt. Pleasant. · FFA proiect very successful By RANDY BURMEISTER Shelby l<'FA Reporter Recently, the Shelby FFA completed a swine project. It was under the direction of Mr. Carter, the chapter advisor and was funded by the chapter and its members. The FFA sold shares for S5.00 each and the money was guaranteed to be refunded and if a profit was made, shareholders would receive the profit according to the number of shares owned. Ten members invested a total of S445 and the FF A invested another $400. On April 8. the chapter bought 10 feeder pigs from Tim Krager, a former FFA member. The pigs were raised in the pole barn on the schools land lab. Various shareholders and other members performed tasks such as feeding, watering, bedding. cleanin pen• and installing an exhaust fan for ventilation. The feed consisted of corn which was raised by the chapter in an experiemcnt with no-till methods . The corn was supplemented with a 40% protein commercial hog supplement. Each hog required 10.3 busheh of com and 99 pounds of hog concentrate lo reach market weight. Average daily gain was 1.865 pounds per day. It required 3.865 pounds of feed for a pound of gain and this gain ro,t 23.65 cents per pound. 1 ht• hog~ were marketed at lht' Ravenna Auction and Hart Meat Company for an average price of 4Q.5 cents per pound. They averaged 222 pounds each when marketed. This project also provided a lesson in economics. One FFA member invested $150 in the hogs. Area banks would have paid him 60c to Sl.20 in interest for the 98 days we had the hogs. Because the market price for hogs was good, he received S48.60 on his investment. This is a 32 percent return on his money or j Sl.62 per $5.00 share. Even though we realize that we may not do this well financially every time, we hope to raise more hogs in the future. Members who participated learned a Jot about feeding and caring for and handling livestock. We watched them gain weight rapidly and also watched them consume feed quickly. We profited in two ways: educationally and financially. �.......... - Phot.o by Roger Bennett POULTRY RAISERS---Shelby FFA members had a very successful FFA Poulny Raising Projects and some of the members who took pan in the event were Phil Anderson, left, Tim Krogel, Joe Bunneister, Dave Ramey, Judy Studer, Tom Byland Peggy Studer. FFA members complete 7 week poultry pro;ect For the past three months, accounted for the other 40 members of the Shelby FFA have percent. Silver Award winners were the been involved in the Michigan FFA entry with Tim Krogel and Strict rules must be followed by FFA Poultry Improvement ProDoug Burmeister managing (19th the members in the contest. All ject. This is a statewide contest place); Peggy Studer received birds must be started the week of which gives members the oppor24th; Tom Byl 27th; a partnership October 18. A minimum of 100 tunity to demonstrate poultry between Phil Anderson, Mike raising skills. This year 296 birds must be started. Birds are O'Hare and Dave Kuipers placed checked once a week for weight Michigan members and chapters 28th; Judy Studer got 39th and gain and feed consumption. At started the project and 249 Joe Burmeister received 43rd the end of 7 weeks, all birds must completed the project. place. Other participants were be individually weighed. Ten Local FFA members purchased Bill Rook and Patrick Platt. cockerels from each flock are 950 day-old broiler chicks on The FFA members are also selected and taken to MSU for October 18 and raised them for responsible for marketing the evaluation. FFA members found· seven weeks. Ten birds from each there was a lot of competition birds after they reach desired flock (90 birds total) were taken to between individuals on a week to weight. They are processed in MSU for judging. The birds were week basis to see who had done Muskegon and sold to people in killed, plucked and evaluated 011 the best job of management for the community from whom orders conformation, finish. uniformity that week. have been taken. They average and freedom from bruising. This 3-5 pounds dressed weight when Placings in the contest were as sold. accounted for 60 percent of the follows: Dave Ramey placed 12th sco ·c and records turned in in the state with a Gold Award; \ �It's National FFA WEEK! Look for Special Stories in this issue. The Parliamentary Procedure Team won a gold rating and 1st place In the dJstrlct contests. Judy Studer, secretary, !!_ated left, chairman Dave Ram<:!; standing left, Glen Burmeister, Don Rudat, Doug Burmeister, Dennis Rudat and Mary James say this group will be the state championship team In Michigan this year. Shelby wins in contests By:TomByl Doug Burmeister, Mary James, Don Rudat and Dennis Rudat. The FFA has long been assoPeg Studer competed in the Job ciated with leadership building Interview Contest. She received a activities. It is a little known fact Gold Rating and is the alternate that Pr.esident Jimmy Carter was to tlie Regional Contest. an FFA member. Tom By! entered the Public In order to build leadership, the Speaking Contest and received a FFA has leadership contests. Gold Rating also. His speech was These include Parliamentary Pro- centered around the topic of cedure, Public Speaking, Green- Pesticide Certification. The Parli hand Public Speaking, Job Inter- Pro team and Tom will represent view, Agriculture Foru,m and Shelby in Regional competition on Demonstration Contests. On Feb- February 24 at Ludington High ruary 10, the Shelby Chapter School. Winning this contest will entered three of these contests at enable the teams to compete in the District level. the State Contest in March at In Parliamentary Procedure, MSU. we won the contest with a Gold Parliamentary Procedure is the Rating. Team members were correct way to run a business Dave Ramey as chairman, Judy meeting. This has an 8-10 minute Studer as secretary and members time limit and the team must consisted of Glen Burm_e_i_st_e_r_, _de_m _ on_ s_trate cert~~ abilities and solve an item of business. Public speakers give a 6-8 minute speech on an agricultural topic. The job interview requires you to submit a letter of application, fill out a job application and be interviewed for a job. The Ag Forum is a round table discussion and demonstration is a short demonstration on some ag_rJ_£ulturally related to~ PhU Carter, Shelby FFA Advisor, Is now In his 11th year heading the Shelby High School Vocational Agriculture program. Besides the school land lab, bis students also oversee the school forests while carrying on other Vo-Ag related projects and activities, ~----~-- Tom Byl will represent our district In the Regional FFA Public Speaking Contest on February 24 at Ludington. ms topic Is "Pesticide Certification." FFA offers a chance Before I started the year as a state officer, I was seriously wondering how much more the FFA could possibly reward me. I thought it already had given me so much. Could I actually gain more through my experiences as a state officer? My doubts were more than overcome. Sure, I've had many exciting things happen since I became an officer. This past for instance, our state officer team worked with many other youth organizations, both in Michigan and in neighboring states. Since then, I've had the opportunity to work with my fellow state officers, and travel throughout the state while attending school at Hope College. I've had the privilege of meeting many special people and making new friends statewide. But these things aren't what is most important to me. The biggest reward for me this past year has been teaming about myself. The FFA has opened my eyes to the world around me, and has given me a better understanding of my part in this world. It has given me a sense of value. The FFA has made me realize my potential, not only as a member, but as a person as well. from Shelby chapter By: Peggy Studer to grow, learn, serve The FF A is a chance to grow, learn, and serve. The opportunities for greater gain in knowledge, and better selfunderstanding, are available through the FFA. As the largest youth organization in America today, the FFA has enriched the lives of thousands of young Americans. )Two regional officers Peggy Studer received a good rating 1n the District FFA Job \Intervfew Contest held February 1 LIO at Montague. The FFA has more opportunities for its members than I had ever realized or dreamed of. The opportunities are there--now it's up to us. John Byl, State FFA Vice-President Region6 John Byl Is serving as Region 6 FFA State Vice-President In addJtlon to being a full time student at Hope College. The regional officers are now busy making plans for this years Shelby is proud to have two leadership camp that will be at regional officers this year and Central Michigan University June they are Peg and Judy Studer. 29-30. We will need everyones Peggy is the Regional Treasurer help again this year to make it and Judy is one of the two fantastic for the FFA members regional alternates. We were and advisors. Besides meeting elected during Regional Leader- new people, there will be compeship Camp held on the campus of tition in contests, a banquet, CMU in Mt. Pleasant. Our duties awards given out for the Star include assisting chapters in our Agribusiness and Star Farmer of region and helping to plan Region 6, excellent guest speakactivities for our region. Our first ers, state and national officers real activity was planning the and much more. After the success UPDATE meeting at Fremont in and the fun of "Almost Anything September. This program was G9es" recreation last year, it will designed to help develop leader- be again included in the program. ship qualities of our members, to The regional officers are electmake members aware of up- ed during the camp. They are coming regional, State and Nat- chosen by members present. No ional activities for the year and to more than one member can be recognize the outstanding chap- elected from each chapter unless they get an alternate officer ters in our region. position. This spreads out the participation and the area of distribution of activities. This years officers are President Juli Zellar, Reed City; Vice-President, Pete Nellis, Chippewa Hills; Secretary, Karen Zeldenrust, Fremont; .Reporter, Ron Hodges, Lakeview; Sentinel, Pete Gross, Beal City and Alternates are Bob Rassmerrson of Fremont and Judy Studer of Shelby. Peggy Studer is Treasurer. Our camp advisor is Gaylord Denslow of Evart. I plan to run for state office in March and Judy Studer plans to run for chapter and regional office again. ✓ �~ • - ~ ~ .., ~. '\' ' ,if., '~ '! ' & if ~~ ., i------- I'.•: J at> Four members attend ·---~. national convention By1 Leroy Wentzloff .. . -- ,, ..~ One Sunday night at midnight in November, four members of the Shelby FFA left for the National Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. They were Randy Burmeister, Leroy Wentzloff, Kerry Heer and Tom By!. Mr. Peter Byl was our substitute advisor for the trip which lasted a week. On our way down, we saw Meremac Caverns and we took a 45 minute tour through the• winding corridors. There were' rock formations which were hun- 1 dreds, thousands and possibly • millions of years old. We also saw • Lincoln's home which was very: well kept and also saw his tomb 1 where he is buried. We had a , breathtaking view from the top of , the Gateway Arch in St. Louis. ' When we arrived in Kansas ' City, we registered at the Municipal Auditorium. We saw the '. exhibits in the lower level. There 1 were all types of displays in the l field of agriculture. Tuesday we I went to several convention ses- • sions. On Wednesday, we had a 1 , .' '' . . . ... ·., ~ .. f··4,, Ml!•!- -•,- -- ' ', · t""·'-·- - - Platt, Joe Burmeister and Mary James. Fourth row, George Gibbs, Steve Schultz, Tom Stopczynskl, Jim Grantz and Gary Stratton. Top row, John Oberlln, PhD Andenon, Chris Weber and Joe Merrill. Missing from photo: Lyle Wentzloff, Leroy Wentzloff, Tim Krogel and Bryan Crothers. FFA memben Include, front row, left to right, PhD Carter, Advisor; Doug Burmeister, reporter; Judy Studer, vice-president; Glen Burmeister, president; Tom Dyl, treasurer; Peggy . Studer, secretary; and John Dyl, State vice-president. Second row, Kerry Heer, Mel Vanderhoff, Dave Ramey, Dennis )!udat ~ Don J!!idat. Third row, Chris Barter, Vic Huls, Pat 1 ', went to convention sessions and to Litton's Charolais Ranch. Friday found us at the convention sessions and attending the American Royal. We left Kansas City Saturday morning and drove non-stop home, stopping only for gas and food. We got home about 11 p.m. Saturday night. The trip was a very worthwhile one and one we will remember for a long time. group picture taken of all the : members from Michigan and 1 went to the Truman library in the 1 , afternoon, where we toured all , through his histor~. Thur~d~y w~• Future leaders in agriculture l fl~A CQNGRAlULATI_ONSl to They are already preparing for their future career in agriculture. They are enrolled in a vocational agricultural education program. WEST MICHIGAN Learning by doing is a basic principle behind this program. POWER & EQUIPMENT, INC. 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Michigan Ave., Shelby- Ph. 861-5219 Bc,x~ Tanner & Stark -~Plumbing & Heating Oceana Appliances 861-5009 ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oceana County Migrant Labor History Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Shell-Weiss, Melanie Description An account of the resource Collection contains images and documents digitized and collected through the project "Growing Community: A Century of Migration in Oceana County." This project was a collaboration between El Centro Hispano de Oceana, the Oceana County Historical and Genealogical Society, and Grand Valley State University funded by a Common Heritage grant from the United States National Endowment for the Humanities. 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The materials in this collection document the history of communities in Hart, Shelby, and Walkerville and explore themes of migration, labor, religion, family, belonging, national and cultural identities, regional, national, and international connections, and citizenship. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Oceana County (Mich.) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Grand Valley State University. Kutsche Office of Local History Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries. 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This project was a collaboration between El Centro Hispano de Oceana, the Oceana County Historical and Genealogical Society, and Grand Valley State University funded by a Common Heritage grant from the United States National Endowment for the Humanities. The materials in this collection document the history of communities in Hart, Shelby, and Walkerville and explore themes of migration, labor, religion, family, belonging, national and cultural identities, regional, national, and international connections, and citizenship. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Oceana County (Mich.) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Grand Valley State University. Kutsche Office of Local History Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource El Centro Hispano de Oceana; Oceana County Historical and Genealogical Society Relation A related resource Growing Community (NEH Common Heritage project) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DC-06 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf image/jpeg audio/mp3 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Image Sound recording Language A language of the resource eng spa Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016 Subject The topic of the resource Oceana County (Mich.) Hart (Mich.) Shelby (Mich.) Farms Farmers Migrant agricultural laborers Hispanic Americans Account books Diaries Oral history Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DC-06_Oceana_Field-farm-records_1927-1928 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Field family Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1927/1928 Title A name given to the resource Field Family Farm Records, 1927-1928 Description An account of the resource Farm Records from 1927-1928. Diary includes all expenses, crops, and labor related to family farm for that period including cost of sales. Some details regarding household expenses and insurance are also included. Blank pages not scanned. Shelby, Michigan. Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Peterson, Marjorie (Field) Relation A related resource Growing Community (NEH Common Heritage Project) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/">Copyright Undetermined</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Subject The topic of the resource Shelby (Mich.) Farms Account books Diaries Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/00ff88574bee7460c56a7e2579ad092d.pdf d344692611904c3320431d9b67f203c4 PDF Text Text ���������������������������������������������������������������� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oceana County Migrant Labor History Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Shell-Weiss, Melanie Description An account of the resource Collection contains images and documents digitized and collected through the project "Growing Community: A Century of Migration in Oceana County." This project was a collaboration between El Centro Hispano de Oceana, the Oceana County Historical and Genealogical Society, and Grand Valley State University funded by a Common Heritage grant from the United States National Endowment for the Humanities. The materials in this collection document the history of communities in Hart, Shelby, and Walkerville and explore themes of migration, labor, religion, family, belonging, national and cultural identities, regional, national, and international connections, and citizenship. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Oceana County (Mich.) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Grand Valley State University. Kutsche Office of Local History Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource El Centro Hispano de Oceana; Oceana County Historical and Genealogical Society Relation A related resource Growing Community (NEH Common Heritage project) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DC-06 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf image/jpeg audio/mp3 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Image Sound recording Language A language of the resource eng spa Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016 Subject The topic of the resource Oceana County (Mich.) Hart (Mich.) Shelby (Mich.) Farms Farmers Migrant agricultural laborers Hispanic Americans Account books Diaries Oral history Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DC-06_Oceana_Field-farm-records_1926-1927 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Field family Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1926/1953 Title A name given to the resource Field Family Farm Records, 1926-1927, 1953 Description An account of the resource Farm Records from 1926-1927, with records from 1953 included as well. Diary includes all expenses, crops, and labor related to family farm for that period including cost of sales. Some details regarding household expenses also included. Blank pages not scanned. Shelby, Michigan. Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Peterson, Marjorie (Field) Relation A related resource Growing Community (NEH Common Heritage Project) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/">Copyright Undetermined</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Subject The topic of the resource Shelby (Mich.) Farms Account books Diaries Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/484e6db25d1edae70eefead9a368b75a.pdf f88ba31c25b3235db9a4ad9eaed1df88 PDF Text Text ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oceana County Migrant Labor History Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Shell-Weiss, Melanie Description An account of the resource Collection contains images and documents digitized and collected through the project "Growing Community: A Century of Migration in Oceana County." This project was a collaboration between El Centro Hispano de Oceana, the Oceana County Historical and Genealogical Society, and Grand Valley State University funded by a Common Heritage grant from the United States National Endowment for the Humanities. The materials in this collection document the history of communities in Hart, Shelby, and Walkerville and explore themes of migration, labor, religion, family, belonging, national and cultural identities, regional, national, and international connections, and citizenship. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Oceana County (Mich.) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Grand Valley State University. Kutsche Office of Local History Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource El Centro Hispano de Oceana; Oceana County Historical and Genealogical Society Relation A related resource Growing Community (NEH Common Heritage project) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DC-06 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf image/jpeg audio/mp3 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Image Sound recording Language A language of the resource eng spa Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016 Subject The topic of the resource Oceana County (Mich.) Hart (Mich.) Shelby (Mich.) Farms Farmers Migrant agricultural laborers Hispanic Americans Account books Diaries Oral history Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DC-06_Oceana_Field-family-journal_1941 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Field family Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1941 Title A name given to the resource Field Family Journal, 1941 Description An account of the resource Field Family journal, includes notes about daily life in Shelby, Michigan and Long Beach, California as well as other notes from trips. Of particular note are reflections and description from December, 1941 and the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Blank pages not scanned. Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Peterson, Marjorie (Field) Relation A related resource Growing Community (NEH Common Heritage Project) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/">Copyright Undetermined</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Subject The topic of the resource Shelby (Mich.) Farms Farmers Diaries Travel Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. 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This project was a collaboration between El Centro Hispano de Oceana, the Oceana County Historical and Genealogical Society, and Grand Valley State University funded by a Common Heritage grant from the United States National Endowment for the Humanities. The materials in this collection document the history of communities in Hart, Shelby, and Walkerville and explore themes of migration, labor, religion, family, belonging, national and cultural identities, regional, national, and international connections, and citizenship. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Oceana County (Mich.) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Grand Valley State University. Kutsche Office of Local History Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource El Centro Hispano de Oceana; Oceana County Historical and Genealogical Society Relation A related resource Growing Community (NEH Common Heritage project) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DC-06 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf image/jpeg audio/mp3 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Image Sound recording Language A language of the resource eng spa Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016 Subject The topic of the resource Oceana County (Mich.) Hart (Mich.) Shelby (Mich.) Farms Farmers Migrant agricultural laborers Hispanic Americans Account books Diaries Oral history Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DC-06_Oceana_Field-family-journal_1939-1940 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Field family Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1939/1940 Title A name given to the resource Field Family Travel Journal, 1939-1940 Description An account of the resource Field Family travel journal, including trips to California, New York, and Florida. Blank pages not scanned. Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Peterson, Marjorie (Field) Relation A related resource Growing Community (NEH Common Heritage Project) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/">Copyright Undetermined</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Subject The topic of the resource Shelby (Mich.) Farms Farmers Diaries Travel Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives