T^Thcij National T] MurejarJ Published by the Future Farmers of America i \ , u m ^—i ^B fl 4 /£ ^ ,' , , I • ' - -^1 w^_ y-^j . 5kl^- " .1-91 ON JtiUJ *- * paisanbaa uoijoajjoo ssajppy aivd 5. ^ 60C22 VA Bupuexaiv 36B}SOd sn 7 ^ Abmm6ih uoujaA junow ZE99 Bjq }|}Oiduo' b3WdVd 3unind IBuojjBN 8M1 SOVE SHARKS MO/E BEST ON LAND Down along the Texas coast there's a legend being told that some sharks move best on land. The legend's not about sharks though. It's really about the guys that wear Abilene Sharkskin boots. They're making moves that are legendary... at work, in class or just "school in' around" Abilene Genuine Sharkskin boots have the style, fit and comfort you're looking for in an exotic you can afford. So stop by your nearest western boot dealer today Tell 'em you're ready to make some legendary moves in Abilene Sharks. Abilene Boot, Asheboro, NC 27203 ^S&* August-September, 1987 In This Issue Volume 35 Number 6 Cover Story Careers 1 Born To Run 1 6 Food Science is. I ydee Cassel, National I I \ Horse I i Radlc develops new loud Proficiency winner, trains high- products loi Nabisco spirited I horoughhred racehorses at her home in Hummclstow n. People Pennsylvania. On the cover, Lydee guides one ot her top horses. Gifted I over, into an exercise pond 24 No Such Thing as a 10 with her dog. I icorice, leading the Free Ride way. Cover photo by Andrew Kim Stamps lound that high Markwart. school rodeo taught her more than just riding- FFA Chapters 28 Strait Takes Success in Stride 1 2 Sedimentol Journey George Strait, l986Countr\ Music I he Grassland FFA Chapter is Association's male vocalist ol the working to keep "farm pollution" year, is also a lormer El \ out of the Chesapeake Bay. mem her. 18 1 8 School With a Splash Ri\ers and lakes are waters In Every Issue classrooms lor Aquatic Ecology students in Buffalo. New York. 4 News in Brief 36 The Big Picture 6 Mailbag Three European students discover 8 Looking Ahead American lifestyles and high school 42 Chapter Scoop in Staples, Minnesota. 52 FFA In Action 58 Joke Page 36 The Bottom Line You meet a lot of fine people when you worked for 72 years. Mr. Tolan actually official dress for FFA members. Thus. \!r work for FFA. One of those exceptional started work at age 1 3. All but five of those Tolan has been personally associated with individuals is Walter M. Tolan of the years were with Universal. the FFA jacket since its inception in the Universal Uniform Company, makers of Mr. Tolan is best known to FFA for his early 1930s. Over the years he has gi\en the FFA jacket, in Van Wert. Ohio work as a co-designer of the official FFA many FFA jacket orders his personal A few weeks ago, Mr. Tolan walked into jacket. It was back in 1933 when Dr. J. H attention and he attended several National the office of company president Jim Eintner. then the vocational agriculture FFA Conventions where he assisted with Thatcher and said in effect. "Jim. I will be teacher at Fredencktown. Ohio, came to the Supply Sen ice booth. We wish him 90 years old on Friday and 1 think it is time L'niversal with an idea for some type of well in retirement. for me to retire, so Friday will be my last corduroy jacket the chapter band could day at work." wear while playing at the National FFA With that. Mr. Tolan brought to an end Convention. The jacket they designed, with his career with the company where he had a few changes. was later adopted as the Wilson Carries Over $8,000 in Awarded IVfonthly Weekend Leadership workshops. Participants will also tour Seminars Offered some of Washington's high-tech businesses, the national monuments Five states will be holding weekend and other historical sites during the FFA Leadership and Personal seminar. Development Seminars starting this fall. The seminars, patterned after the Washington Conference Program (WCP), will consist of one-and-one- New Sponsors half days of intense training in self The National FFA Foundation image, awareness and evaluation and welcomes a host of new sponsors who step-by-step procedures in goal setting. make so many of FFA's award The seminars will be conducted by the programs possible. New special project WCP staff members in cooperation sponsors include: Farmers Hybrid with the Oklahoma, Florida, Iowa, Companies, Lamb-Weston and Ohio and California state associations Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, starting in October and running Inc., all co-sponsors of the Ag Ed through the end of January. Network; Kendall Company and Ford New Holland, Inc., sponsors of collegiate and technical scholarships Madison, New York, FFA and Leading Edge Products, Inc., contributors of a computer to the Wins First BRIDGE Award National FFA Alumni. Draw Me The Madison, New York, FFA Other contributors and their Chapter has been selected as winner of sponsored projects are, respectively: You may win one of five $1,495.00 the first BRIDGE chapter award for Elanco Products Company, Public Art Scholarships or any one of fifty their work with the rural handicapped. $10.00 cash prizes. Relations Guide; Nestle-Beich, The chapter will receive a cash Make your drawing any size except $200 NVATA Newsletter; Sandoz Crop like a tracing. Use pencil. Every qualified award for their involvement with Protection Corporation, Fiber Crop entrant receives a free professional Heritage Farm, a gardening and Proficiency; Prudential Foundation, estimate of his or her drawing. recreational facility in Madison. Wildlife Management Proficiency; Scholarship winners will receive The chapter's main project was Deutz-Allis Corporation, International Fundamentals of Art taught by Art building an elevated garden by stacking program for the Council; and Case IH Instruction Schools, one of America's tires waist-high along a wooden ramp- and the Holstein Association, Belt leading home study art schools. Our way, then filling the tires with soil. This Buckle Program. objective is to find prospective stu- allows wheelchair participants to plant dents who appear to be properly mo- and tend herbs for spaghetti tivated and have an appreciation and sauce and scented candles which liking for art. are Convention Gets Exposure Your entry will be judged in the manufactured on the farm. "Without A Kansas City FFA Convention month received. Prizes awarded for their help, acceptance from the Publicity Committee has been formed best drawings of various subjects community could not have been this to generate maximum publicity and received from qualified entrants age quick, this warm," said Heritage Farm for exposure for the National FFA 14 and over. One $25 cash award Directors Richard and Jean Nikiel. the best drawing from entrants age 12 Convention. The committee is Other BRIDGE news... Price and 13. No drawings can be returned. comprised of public relations and other Grisham, a key individual in Our students and professional artists agribusiness professionals from Kansas developing the program, not eligible. will BRIDGE was Contest winners be City. Andrea Corbin of Bryant, Lahey notified. Send your entry today. awarded the Department of & Barnes, Inc., and Ed Sullivan of Agriculture's Public Service Award for MAIL THIS COUPON TO ENTER CONTEST Dean Machinery Company co-chair his work with the program. The award the committee with the cooperation of ART INSTRUCTION SCHOOLS was presented by Secretary of Jack Runyon, Chamber of Commerce Studio 7G-3540 Agriculture Richard E. Lyng on June 500 South Fourth Street of Greater Kansas City. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415 10 in Washington, D.C. Publicity efforts now being Please enter my dra wing in your developed include: a media tour for monthly contest. (PLEASE PRINT) National Computer National FFA Officers; better Name awareness and access for national Seminar media to the convention; a live video The 1987 National Computers in feed to the National Association of Apt Agriculture Seminar will be held Farm Broadcasters convention; radio, August 8-12 in Washington, and print public service Ccly State D.C. TV National finalists will stay at the announcements for the Kansas City ZlD Sheraton National Hotel in Arlington, area and special recognition by Kansas Telephone Number Virginia, where they will demonstrate City for FFA's 60th Anniversary '- 1987 Art Inslruclion Schools their projects and attend educational Convention. The National FUTURE FA RMER ', give you the money i also give you the tame. If you think the best way to pay for college is to MAIL TO Army National Guard i'(i Box 6000. Clifton. NJ 07015 put it off for a few years and join the military, you're M !- half right. NAME Because with the New GI Bill, you can join the Army National Guard and get a guaranteed minimum ADDRESS of $18,000 for college. C1T\ --TATE ZIP But best of all, you serve two days a month lscitize: and two weeks a year. Which means you can go to \REACnIiE PlIiiNE school full-time. Right now. On us. 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