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Show 12 - Page THK TIMES - Nov. LEADER-GAKLAN- IK, 1976 Bryan Buchanan Student Second In Nat'l FFA Contest 17, Gar- Bryan Buchanan, land, recently won second place in the. National Future Farmers of America public speaking contest held in connection with the national FFA Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. His speech, entitled "What About Me?" dealt with the economic problems facing the farmer today and proposed solutions to solving these problems. Steps are outlined, explaining the essentials a young man must follow in making a success in the farming business today. Bryan began his journey to the national finals last year when he participated in the public speaking contest in his agricultural class at Bear River High School. He was selected as the class winner and then participated in the chapter contest against the winners from the other agricultural classes. He was selected as the chapter winner and also the area and state winner in the public speaking program. As state winner, he earned the right to participate in the Western Region contest in Kansas City against the winners of the other 14 west- The American Farmer Degree is a highly coveted award because it is presented to approximately one member in 700 of the 500,385 total FFA membership. It is Bryan's second-plac- e 1976-7- 7 His win there qualified him as one of four finalists in the national contest. The finals were held in a fin- $275. year. 0 the Future Farmers of America and is carried out in ) Q 4 A s' f (The complete text of the speech is printed on the editorial page of this edition.) second-plac- e at the National FFA Convention in Kansas City for the Bear River to r) Ted Petersen, Bryan Buchanan, Jay Dee Scott, David Wells and WINNING HONORS Chapter were Chris Selman. presented only by the National FFA Organization to members who have demonstrated exceptional agricultural and leadership ability. Each American Farmer Degree recipient will be presented a gold key and certificate by the National FFA with the business. The convention is the largest annual convention in the nation. Five members of the Bear River FFA chapter participated in the convention activities. In addition to the individual awards presented to chapter members, the chapter received awards for activities completed on a chapter level. Most noteworthy was the National Gold Emblem Award. The award is presented for excellence in chapter activities in nine categories of achievement. The Gold Emblem Award ranks the Bear River FFA Chapter in the top 2 percent of chapters throughout the nation. The FFA Chapter received the National Silver Emblem Award in Farm Safety and a Bronze Award in the area of Building Our American Communities. Advisor to the Bear River FFA Chapter is Robert R. Jensen. he National FFA" Convention is an annual event of ish earned him a plaque and Some 500,000 FFA members compete annually in the public speaking program on a chapter, state and national level. Bryan is the son of Mr. and Mrs .Terrv Buchanan of Garland. His Vocational Agricultural instructor is Robert R. Jensen. dairy foods, agricultural mechanics, horticulture, farm business management, and public speaking. Several guest speakers of national prominance addressed the convention audience and entertainment was dispersed The National Convention of Future Farmers of Amer-- , ica concluded Friday in Kansas City, Missouri with representatives of over 500,000 FFA members from throughout the nation conducting business, competing in national contest finals, and electing officers for the ern states. (1 cooperation with the U. S. Office of Education of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. This year over 20,000 FFA members, vocational agriculture teachers, parents, and guests are expected to take part in the 49th National FFA Convention. The convention is conducted entirely by student members all between the ages of 14 and 21. Six National FFA Officers take charge of all business sessions and 119 official delegates represent the membership in voting on all issues of business. Many FFA awards are presented during the convention. Contests are held in dairy, livestock; poultry, meats, milk quality and Lodk at wMf haippeinM to prices m tie East 20 ymsz Organization. Recipients who attend the convention also receive a check from the National FFA Foundation to help pay their travel expenses. To qualify for the American Farmer Degree, FFA members must have advanced through a system of degrees unique to the FFA organization. FFA members begin as Greenhands and after one year of membership may be advanced by the local chapter to the degree of "Chapter Farmer". The third degree, that of "State Farmer," is presented by the State FFA Association to two percent of the State's FFA membership in any one year. Only students who have earned the State Farmer Degree are eligible for the American Farmer Degree. id Wells Receives FFA Represented Well At Nat'l general session of the convention which attracted 18,000 spectators. Chris Selman, Jay Scoff Top Termers' Chris Selman of Tremon-to- n and Jay Dee Scott of Fielding recently received the American Farmer Degree, highest degree presented by the National FFA Organization. The pair were nominated for the degree by the Utah FFA Association. The nomination was approved at a recent meeting of the National FFA Board, of Directors in Alexandria, Virginia. Two of 747 FFA members nominated for the American Farmer Degree, Chris and Jay Dee, received the degree in a special ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 11. Jay Dee is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Scott of Fielding. Chris is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Selman of Tremonton. They earned the American Farmer Degree on the basis of projects completed while in Vocational. Is Chapter ever has in " , C1 yfWMj'' iff , LV hA jSKsw- - tu' and R BsryisK ""SIISP fit J- - Placement Award David Wells, Tremonton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lamont Wells, has been selected as ' the Western Region winner in the placement in Processing agricultural proficiency award. The award was presented at the national FFA convention recently held in Kansas City, Missouri. David was' recognized as one of four finalists in the nation, according to his application which won chapter, area, state, and Western Regional first place finishes. He is employed at Hansen Packing Company in Tremonton under the direction of Mr. Don Hansen, owner. David began his work under the agricultural occupations program while still in high school. He worked afternoons and soon became a - m i miilm mmmm i-ssrS--JA- . 5 value M i i. ; vmhr V dependable employee at Hansen Packing Co. He plans to take advantage of the skills developed and remain in the meat processing industry. chse or u ijynumt ... -t 0 1 095 m We Take Money for agriculture is our business... our only business For over forty years we've provided short-termoney for people who make things grow. America's No. 1 industry takes specialists . . . men and women who long ago learned and worked to make the land better than thev found it. Bv listenine to vou. and ... . II .1 cioing one ming wen, we ve worneo io make farm credit match your progress. . When you're ready to talk money for agriculture, we're ready to listen, k I J. Dale James, Br. Mgr. Utah Farm PCA Logan ft mm DECORATOR . i.m IL v 752-317- 1 ir Go Ahead People 's iz':':::r to u.,i ,vm , SW . . . And And Civ. (,.- . 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