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GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY NATIONAL FFA CONVENTION NOVEMBER 8-1 1,1977 KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI -fijfflSF Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation; National FFA Foundation http://archive.org/details/proceedings197700futu FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA 1977 PROCEEDINGS 50th NATIONAL CONVENTION OF THE Future Farmers of America MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI NOVEMBER 8-11, 1977 Prepared by the Future Farmers of America in cooperation with the Division of Vocational and Technical Education, U.S. Office of Education, Department of Health. Education, and Welfare, Washington, D.C. 20202. FIFTIETH NATIONAL CONVENTION 1976-77 National FFA Officers President, C. JAMES BODE JR., Geary, Oklahoma Secretary, BRUCE MALOCH, Emerson, Arkansas Vice President, Central Region, SAM BROWNBACK, Parker, Kansas Vice President, Eastern Region, RICK McDANIEL, Nevada, Ohio Vice President, Southern Region, DANNY SCHIFFER, Orlando, Florida Vice President, Western Region, JULIE SMILEY, Mount Vernon, Washington National FFA Board of Directors H. N. HUNSICKER, Chairman C. COLEMAN HARRIS, Secretary JULIAN M. CAMPBELL, Treasurer C. M. BREWER, State Supervisor, Agricultural Education, Mississippi JOHN W. BUNTEN, Senior Program Officer/DVTE, U.S. Office of Education, California PAUL M. DAY, State Supervisor, Agricultural Education, Minnesota H. E. EDWARDS, Branch Chief/DVTE, U.S. Office of Education, Illinois JOHN W. LACEY, Senior Program Officer/DVTE, U.S. Office of Education, Colorado MARTIN L. MITCHELL, Consultant, Agricultural Education, New Hampshire G. G. SCROGGINS, Assistant Director, Vocational Agricultural Education, Texas JAMES W. WARREN, Senior Program Officer/DVTE, U.S. Office of Education, Pennsylvania Consultants RALPH E. BENDER, Professor and Chairman, Department of Agricultural Education, The Ohio State University, Ohio W. A. McLEOD JR., Vice President, NVATA, North Carolina JOHN MUNDT, Vice President, NVATA, Idaho JOHN MURRAY, Past President, NVATA, Minnesota LARRY P. RATHBUN, Associate Professor and Acting Head, Agricultural Education De- partment, California Polytechnic State University, California WILLIAM G. SMITH, Acting Chairman, Department of Education, Cook College, Rutgers University, New Jersey RICHARD C. WEBER, President, NVATA, Louisiana GEORGE W. WIEGERS JR., Professor, Agricultural Education, University of Tennessee, Tennessee Board of Trustees, FFA Foundation, Inc. H. N. HUNSICKER, President C. COLEMAN HARRIS, Secretary JULIAN M. CAMPBELL, Treasurer C. JAMES BODE JR. (ex-officio), National FFA President, Geary, Oklahoma C. M. BREWER, State Supervisor, Agricultural Education, Mississippi JOHN W. BUNTEN, Senior Program Officer/DVTE, U.S. Office of Education, California PAUL M. DAY, State Supervisor, Agricultural Education, Minnesota ROY DENNISTON, Associate, Agricultural Education, New York R. M. HENDRICKSON, President, Agricultural Division, Pfizer, Inc., New York JOHN W. LACEY, Senior Program Officer/DVTE, U.S. Office of Education, Colorado KENNETH K. MITCHELL, State Supervisor, FFA, Tennessee MARTIN L. MITCHELL, Consultant, Agricultural Education, New Hampshire JOHN MURRAY, Past President, NVATA, Minnesota CLARKE A. NELSON, Group Vice President, Carnation Company, California D. A. PHILLIPSON, Vice President & General Manager, The Upjohn Company, Michigan LARRY P. RATHBUN, Associate Professor and Acting Head, Agricultural Education De- partment, California Polytechnic State University, California G. G. SCROGGINS, Assistant Director, Vocational Agricultural Education, Texas WILLIAM G. SMITH, Acting Chairman, Department of Education, Cook College, Rutgers University, New Jersey RICHARD WEBER, President, NVATA, Louisiana FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA Table of Contents National Directory 2 Introduction and Contents 3 Photo Highlights 4 Official Delegates 8 National Talent, Chorus, Band 10 Highlightsof National Convention 13 National Officer Addresses 18 Agricultural Career Show 32 Committee Reports 33 National FFA Foundation Awards and Contests 47 WEA Participants 59 American Farmer Degree Recipients 59 Introduction The Future Farmers of America (FFA) is the national organization of students studying vocational agriculture in publicsecondary schools, underthe provisions of the National Vocational Education Acts. Launched at Kansas City in November 1928, the organization has continued to develop rapidly. The active membership is 509,735 in 8,148 chapters. The primary aim of the FFA organization is the development of agricultural leadership, cooperation, citizenship and patriotism. The support of State Boards of Vocational Education, working in cooperation with dedicated and experienced State Supervisory Staff and Teacher Education institutions results in agricultural programs designed to function as a strong part of our total educational system in America. The FFA has taken its place with other organizations and agencies interested in the upbuilding of agriculture and the improvement of country life. National head- quarters of the FFA is located in the National FFA Center at Alexandria. Virginia. The 50th National Convention of the Future Farmers of America was held in the Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri, November 8-11, 1977. The over 22,000 who registered from fifty-one chartered associations for that youthful exposition of progressive leadership development, returned home with astronger belief in the future of agriculture. The minutes of the conventions sessions are included, along with certain other important material which is supplementary to or explanatory of the convention activities. Thanks are due many persons whose leadership and dedicated efforts made possible one of the most successful conventions in the history of the FFA. C. COLEMAN HARRIS National Executive Secretary FIFTIETH NATIONAL CONVENTION Photos of the 50th National FFA Convention i«;iff FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA FIFTIETH NATIONAL CONVENTION Photos of the 50th National FFA Convention FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA FIFTIETH NATIONAL CONVENTION Seated, left to right: Howard Morrison, National FFA Secretary, of Gilbert, Arizona, and J. Ken Johnson, National FFA President, of Nacogdoches, Texas. Standing, left to right: Peggy Sue Armstrong, Central Region Vice President, of Newhall, Iowa; Robin C. "Rob" Hovis, Eastern Region Vice President, of Helena, Ohio; Dee Sokolosky, Western Region Vice President of Owasso, Oklahoma, and Christopher C. "Chris" Hardee, Southern Region Vice President, of Chiefland, Florida. FLORIDA Official Delegates JIM NEWSOME, Plant City ALABAMA JEFF MILLER, Bronson R. DAVID O'SHIELDS, Anniston GEORGIA DAVID GRANGER, Equality GLENN B. SMITH, Nicholson JOHN L. BAKER, Eutaw BRANTLEY RICKS, Soperton TONY NAFE, Rogersville KEVIN WALKER, Madison ALASKA HAWAII KAREN BARKER, Bethel PAUL A. MELLO, Kaneohe RANDALL SOUHRADA, Delta Junction LESLIE SUTHERLAND, Lahaina ARIZONA IDAHO GLEN MORRISON, Higley CHARLIE CONNOLLY, Meridian GLENN TYSON, Laveen JIM CHURCH, New Plymouth ARKANSAS ILLINOIS JEFF KIRBY, Gassville JOHN KERMICLE, Dundas JOHN WALKER, Emmett JIM HARDY, Carthage JERRY COBB, Lake City DAVE ERICKSON, Altona CALIFORNIA INDIANA GARY SOUZA, Los Banos KEVIN DRANE, Ninevah MARK HAAG, Brea BEN WEISS, Greensfork MIKE SIMPSON, Merced IOWA COLORADO CURTIS STUTZMAN, Kalona STANTON GARTIN, Otis TIMOTHY KRUMM, Stanhope PERRY DEVLIN, Idalia KANSAS CONNECTICUT DEE JAMES, Clay Center DONALD SMITH, Lebanon TERRY NELSON, Long Island MARK Glastonbury BRAYMAN, KENTUCKY DELAWARE STEVEN H. WASHINGTON, Adairville KENNY CARLISLE, Dover RICHARD N. FARLEE, Paducah DOUG WARRINGTON, Felton JEFF ARMSTRONG, Kuttawa FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA LOUISIANA OKLAHOMA RICKY ANDREAS, Longville ROCKY TAYLOR, Thomas JAMIE E. MAGEE, Slidell NOBLE SOKOLOSKY, Owasso CLIFF GOODING, Hugo MAINE TOM PARENT, Limestone OREGON KYLE CHANDLER, Presque Isle SHAWN SKILES, Wasco MATT ROSSMAN, McMinnville MARYLAND JEFF MOORE, Centreville PENNSYLVANIA GARY GRAYBILL, Taneytown RANDALL L. RANCK, Quarryville MICHAEL J. BEATTY, Grove City MASSACHUSETTS DAVID W. LANE, Ipswich PUERTO RICO JOHN H. BURNETT JR., Whitman NELSON LOPEZ, Jayuya JOEL TORRES, San German MICHIGAN SCOTT A. FOSTER, Niles RHODE ISLAND KATHY VRABLE, Chesaning ANNA PION, Pawtucket MINNESOTA DANA MILLAR, West Kingston SCOTT STUCKEY, New Ulm SOUTH CAROLINA GLENMENZE.Ottertail TOM DOBBINS, Townville DIANE SMITH, Renville DONALD WILLIAMS, Rock Hill MISSISSIPPI SOUTH DAKOTA JIM MIZE, Senatobia CRAIG DYBEDAHL, Dell Rapids PHILLIP WILLIAMS, Quitman LOREN WIETING, Doland MISSOURI TENNESSEE RONALD ELLIS, Harrisonville JIM MOORE, Cornersville STACY KOTTMAN, Salisbury JOEL WHITE, Whiteville KEITH COBLE, Vanzant REID HODGE, Covington MONTANA TEXAS DARWIN PLUHAR, Rock Springs ELVIN CARAWAY, Spur JACK GABEL, Huntley DUSTY THRASH, Plains CLEVE L. CLARK, Mansfield NEBRASKA BECKY LEAKE, Sherman PAUL CANADAY, Bloomfield DAVID BOOTH, Lubbock MARK HILKEMANN, Pierce FRANK ROBINSON, Mexia NEVADA JAY DREIBELBIS, San Juan JERRY BRANSCOMB, Lamoille UTAH DAVID LANDOLT, Yerington DANIEL DAVIES, Fillmore MARK McKENDRICK, Tooele NEW HAMPSHIRE DAVID BRONSON, Lancaster VERMONT RUSTY BROWN, DOVER THOMAS PYLE, Shoreham JAY HAMILTON, West Brattleboro NEW JERSEY DOMINIC CICALESE, Eatontown VIRGINIA NELSON HETZELL, Elmer KENNETH REEVES, Bridgewater DOUGLAS RINKER, Winchester NEW MEXICO SAMMY BARTLETT, Galax BENNY WOOTON, Clovis REX WILSON, Carrizozo WASHINGTON CARL HARDER, Ritzville NEW YORK RICK HOWELL, Kelso RICHARD RAMSDEN, Cazenovia CAROL WRIGHT, Cazenovia WEST VIRGINIA FRANK RENICK, Mannington NORTH CAROLINA DEBBIE