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Show Biographical Sketches Of Panguitch Chapter FFA Members The following biographical , sketches were written from information supplied by Panguitch Chapter FFA members, i The first group of boys are classed ' as Chapter Farmers. A Chapter Farmer must have first received a : Greenhand degree and then have ' satisfactorily completed one ; semester of instruction in vocational ' agriculture, have in operation an approved supervised farming an-. dor other agricultural occupational experience program and , be regularly enrolled in a vocational 1 agricultural class. They must also be knowledgeable about FFA and its programs, participate in three FFA programs, ' have earned at least $50 on their own ; or worked 50 hours in an extracurricular FFA approved ; program, lead a group discussion for 15 minutes, and demonstrate at , least five parliamentary procedure I abilities. ' They must also demonstrate ' progress toward achievement of an ' Agricultural Proficiency Award, have a satisfactory grade in an , agricultural subject in school and ' meet any other requirements established by the chapter or by the ' state. In short, the boys work hard to , earn their Chapter Farmer degrees. They are: KORRY SOPER Chapter president Korry Soper, 18 feels that FFA helps the growth of agritultural production all over the ' United States. He says that it has , taught him new skills and affords i' him many new opportunities. In past years Korry has served as Chapter Secretary and Chapter Reporter and has been a member for the past four , years. This year's FFA project for Korry is a continuation of last year's with hog production (he has two sows and four feeders) and sheep production (he has one buck and 15 breeding ' ewes). He also participates in the job placement program at SUE Market in Panguitch. Korry plans to study veterinary science and become a veterinarian. At school he is active in basketball and track and is a member of the Student Council. The PHS senior has two brothers, Kim and Kris and a sister, Jackie. His parents are Jack and Marlyn Soper, Panguitch. FFA president Korry Soper welds motorcyle trailer he is constructing as this year's FFA Todd Ilenrie. Panguitch Chapter FFA vice president, sands a smooth finish to the cedar chest he constructed as TODDIIENRIE Vice president of the Panguitch Chapter is Todd Henrie who plans to become an accountant. Like many FFA members he will probably not farm on a full time basis but will plan for a career and farm on the side. Todd's projects have included sheep production and farm placement. He is a member of the chapter parliamentary procedure team and the Dairy Products Judging Team. A five-year member of the local chapter FFA, Todd is a senior at PHS where he has been a member of the wrestling team for three years and a baseball team member for, four years. His sheep took Reserve Champion at the Garfield County Fair last year and Todd went home with the showmanship trophy. Todd says he will have about 50 sheep by this spring. Todd is a son of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Henrie, Panguitch. project. Soper, a senior, is a four-year veteran of the Panguitch Chapter. his FFA project. Ilenrie is a senior this year at Panguitch High School. MAC HATCH Three-year FFA member Mac Hatch is a Chapter Farmer with the local chapter where he serves as secretary. He says he has learned about the importance of, good record-keeping in FFA and -a lot about agriculture. This year's FFA Project is a continutation of last year's cattle and sheep production and general farming and ranching. At PHS where he is a junior, Mac participates in wrestling, track and cross country. His hobbies are skiing and wrestling and he plans to be rancher or an engineer. A Panguitch native, Mc has one brother, Russell and four sisters, Jan, MaryAnn, Kathy and Carlene. His parents are Carl and Caryl Hatch, Panguitch. Mac Hatch, Panguitch High School junior, carefully sands pickup stock rack which he con- Panguitch High School junior Kris Barney each year has become more proficient in his public speaking. Recently Barney, as manager of a PHS mock bank, presided and spoke at opening day ceremonies. KRIS BARNEY Kris Barney, 17, a Chapter Farmer in the local FFA chapter plans to be a fish and game officer. He says FFA teaches agricultural skills and. encourages members to do projects they wouldn't otherwise do. In the chapter he serves as treasurer and has served as sentinel in the past. His projects in FFA have focused on irrigation and will do so again this year. The PHS junior serves as vice president and is active in basketball and track and he also serves. on the Social Committee. His hobbies are hunting, fishing and basketball.The seventeen-year-old Panguitch native has two brothers, Clint and Curtis and a sister, Julie. His parents are Larry and Dawna Barney. structed as his FFA, project. Rack needs only paint for completion. This year a junior at Panguitch High School, Raymond Roundy, as one of FFA Chapter Public Speakers competes at a local level hoping to advance through district and on to state competition. RAYMOND ROUNDY Sixteen-year-old Raymond Roundy thinks that FFA teaches "Leadership that will help me all through by life." Born in Cedar City, he moved with his family to Panguitch when he was two years old. He would like to be a forest ranger or n computer programmer. He says that FFA members help others by building things for the farmers and the community. Raymond's project last year was lawn and turf management, dairy production and beef production. This year's project is more extensive and continuing in dairy and beef production. He says, "We own five cows and seven calves" and he helps Maloy Dodds with his herd of range cows. This year he bought three ewes so in can start sheep production. At school, Raymond participates in baseball and wrestling and his hobbies are hunting and fishing. He is the reporter for the Panguitch chapter of FFA. The eleventh grader at PHS has three brothers, Gene, 12; Brent, 7; and Lewis, 4. His parents are Delin and LaVee Roundy, Panguitch. EARLJOLLEY Earl Jolley was born in California and has lived in Panguitch for the past four years. The 15-year-old tenth grader at PHS is a Chapter Farmer in the local FFA Chapter where he has been a member for two years. Last year Earl raised stock show lambs. He would like to be an engineer and his hobbies are motorcycle riding, playing basketball and baseball and running. He has four brothers, Tad, 20; Troy, 13; Tyler, 9 and Trevor, 6. Earl's parents are Henry and La Verne Jolley. (Continued on Page 3) Biographical Sketches Of Panguitch Chapter FFA Members (Continued from Page 2) DAVID IPSON David Ipson, 16 thinks he wants to be a mechanic, but FFA has helped him to take a look at some very different careers in farming, he says. Currently serving as Chapter Sentinel, the PHS tenth grader is a Chapter Farmer in the local chapter where he has been a member for three years. Born in Salt Lake City, David has-lived with his family in Panguitch for the past five years. Last year he worked on an agricultural project with his father's help. At school David serves as sophomore class Social Committee chairman. His hobbies are basketball, baseball and track. He has three brothers, Dale, 14; Danny, 10; and Doug, 9. His parents are Don and Joann Ipson, Panguitch. JODY DAVIS Panguitch High School Jody Davis has been a member of FFA for the past three years. The seventeen-year-old Chapter Farmer has participated for the past two years in the job placement project at SUE Market in Panguitch. Born in Richfield, Jody has lived in Panguitch with" is family for the past eight years. Through FFA he has learned how to handle animals and has also learned about parliamentary procedure. At school he has been active in basketball and baseball and has served as sophomore class president and junior class Social Committee chairman. For fun he likes hunting and skiing and in FFA he has served as reporter. Jody has two married sisters, Laurie Davis Peterson and Sandy Davis Albrecht. His parents are Joe and Rolayne Davis, Panguitch. CLAUD HATCH Sixteen-year-old Chapter Farmer, Claude Hatch believes that FFA has helped him to learn a lot about agriculture. A three-year member of the local chapter, Claude raised a steer his first year that took a first-place ribbon at the Garfield County Fair as well as a second place ribbon in showmanship. He took his steer to Richfield where he won a second place ribbon and then sold him. He also sold another steer that same year that he had raised. The PHS tenth-grader is active on the school varsity wrestling team where he is also interested in industrial arts. Claude has a brother, Millard, 23, and two sisters, Michelle, 22 and I Ann, 7. His parents are Claud and Suzann Hatch, Panguitch. NATHAN BRINKERIIOFF Chapter Farmer Nathan Brinkerhoff, 16 is a three-year member of FFA. The PHS tenth grader is active on the Social Committee at school. Nathan comes from a large and lively and enthusiastic family where he has seven brothers, Clayton, 21; Quinn, 14; Aaron, 11; Ryan, 9; Lloyd, 8; Chris, 6 and Chad, 5 and three sisters, Lynell, 19; Beth, 17 and Rebecca, 3. HU parents are Kendall and Marilyn Brinkerhoff, . Panguitch. Natlian has a sheep raising project for FFA this year. 9up Hlnr 4ia&!&A. Scott Simkins, whose dad is a rodeo owner, comes by his love of horses naturally, .Here, Scott bridles-his. horse for its daily workout. SCOTT SIMKINS Tenth-grader Scott Simkins is a three-year member of FFA where he is a Chapter Farmer. This Ogden native has lived in Panguitch for the past 11 years. He has served as class president and is a member of the Social Committee. He attends Panguitch High School where he is active in sports. He considers sports his hobby and particularly likes basketball and baseball in addition to his FFA activities. Last year he raised sheep for his FFA Project and he would like to become a geologist. Scott has two brothers, Howard, 11, and Wayne 7 and twin sisters, Collette and Suzette, 13. His parents are Tom and Colene Simkins. TROY LEACH Sixteen-year-old Troy Leach is a Chapter Farmer in the local chapter of FFA. The PHS Junior has lived in Panguitch for ten years although he lived away for awhile after having been born in Panguitch. Troy, who plans to enter the National Guard, plans either to be an engineer or a pilot. He is grateful for the experience he has gained in FFA where he has learned to raise animals and a lot about agriculture. He says that FFA also "teaches how to deal with others and how to treat them." He feels it helps people to learn how to function well as a part of a group. The two-year FFA member enjoys swimming, driving, photography and model-building. He has one sister, Leisa; his parents are Lewis and Pat Leach, Panguitch. DAVID ORTON Panguitch High School senior David Orton is a Chapter Farmer in the local chapter of FFA. He feels that FFA helps members learn to accept responsibility. The seventeen-year-old raised a steer as last year's FFA Project. He plans to attend college after graduation and enjoys many hobbies: riding horses, hunting, fishing, camping, motorcycle riding, welding and building things. The four-year FFA member has two brothers, Dwaine, 25 and Harold, 13 and three sisters, Gaylene, 22; Kelly, 20 and Holly, 10. His parents are Gary and Coleen Orton, Panguitch. WILLIAM HOOPER Seventeen-year-old William Hooper thinks FFA helps him get to know people better. The PHS senior is a three-year member of the local FFA chapter. At school he is active in wrestling and his hobbies are riding horses, driving and building models. William has one brother, David, 13 and one sister, Carma, 15. His parents are Melvin Euid Tyresha Hooper, Panguitch. DUANE SAWYER Two-year member Duane Sawyer is a Chapter Farmer in the Panguitch FFA chapter. The 15-year-old tenth grader at PHS is a Panguitch native with a twin brother, Wayne, and older brothers, Rick, 29; Arlen, 27; Neil, 25; and Kenneth, 22. His parents are Lyle and Darlene Sawyer, Panguitch. LAWRENCE ORTON Lawrence Orton, 16, is a Chapter Farmer in the local FFA chapter. In FFA, Lawrence has specialized in fabrication and welding and in parliamentary procedure. A three-year member of the chapter, he is a junior at PHS where he is active in baseball, basketball and has served as Junior Prom chairman and on the parliamentary procedure team. He has been participating in the work placement project at SUE Market in Panguitch plans a college career. Lawrence enjoys fishing, hunting, skiing, water skiing, and in fact, all sports. He has one brother, Jason, 12 and two sisters, Susan, 22 and Nida Jo, 20. His parents are Brent and JoAnn Orton, Panguitch. KEN DICE Chapter Farmer, Ken Dice, 16 has lived in Panguitch for just over two years. He moved with his family from California where he was born. Last year Ken tried raising a Hereford bull calf but lost his project when his calf died. Ken aspires to be an aeronautical engineer in the Air Force and is an avid model builder. He feels that FFA -helps teach responsibility and respect. He has a brother, Russell, 29 and a sister, Sandra, 22. Ken's parents are Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Dice, Panguitch. WAYNE SAWYER Chapter Farmer, Wayne Sawyer, 15, a tenth grader at PHS feels that "you really learn a lot from FFA." Wayne is a two-year member of the local chapter. He has a twin, Duane, and four older brothers. His parents are Lyle and Darlene Sawyer, Panguitch. f!BS-.ai w mm.. Standing next to his completed utility trailer, Panguitch High School senior Donny Leach also DONNY LEACH Chapter Farmer, Donny Leach, 18 plans a career as an auto mechanic. The popular PHS basketball star says that FFA has helped him to realize that "I don't know what I need to know" and FFA has helped him learn some of those things he didn't know. He said it is really fun to participate. He has participated in job placement at Bradshaw Auto Parts for two years in a row and this has whetted his appetite for auto mechanics. At school where he is a senior this year, Donny is very active in sports and serves on the Social Committee. Donny has a sister, Machele, 12 and a brother, Gary, 10. His parents are Glenn and Barbara Leach, Panguitch. And other Chapter Farmers are Scott Christensen, Mark Owens, Rip Goulding, Heath Sartini and Lamont Savage. MARKHEATON Sixteen-year-old Mark Heaton was born in California but has lived in Panguitch for the past nine years with his family. He says FFA helps him manage his money. He is a chapter farmer in the local chapter and has been a member for two years. Mark's project last year was raising and selling sheep. He wants to be a physician and is active in wrestling at PHS where he is a tenth grader. He enjoys riding horses, swimming, tubing and playing basketball. Mark has one brother, Brent, 19 and two sisters, Janell, 20 and Suzanne, 12. His parents are Harvard and Barbara Heaton, Panguitch. KEVIN IIEPWORTII Even though he plans a career as a truck driver, sixteen-year-old Kevin Hepworth has enjoyed his time in FFA. Last year he raised goats and this year is raising cows. Kevin, who was born in California has spent the past eight years in Panguitch. He is a Chapter FArmer in the Panguitch chapter of FFA and a tenth grader at PHS. His brother Kenny graduated from PHS and his sister Pam is in the ninth grade. His parents are Chuck and Lorene Hepworth. is overhauling an engine and transmission as FFA projects. ' Panguitch High school senior Willie Riggs adjusts drawer on gun cabinet he custom designed and contructed as his FFA Project. Riggs is a four-year , member of the Panguitch Chapter FFA. WILLIE RICGS Panguitch High School senior Willie Riggs believes that FFA helps others to see and understand the importance of agriculture in America. He feels that it has helped him personally by giving him the skills he needs to understand and care for animals. The Chapter Farmer says that it has also helped teach |