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FFA Members from pg 1 On Jan. 7, Grassland FFA traveled to the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg to participate in the 90th annual MidWinter Convention held by the Pennsylvania FFA. During the convention, 10 Grassland FFA seniors received the Keystone Degree - the highest degree that Pennsylvania FFA offers. Each qualifying member completed more than 300 hours in a placement supervised agricultural experience (SAE) or productively invested $1,000, completed 25 hours of community service, and participated in 10 chapter and five above-level FFA activities. Degree recipients include Brandon Bixler, Natalie Eberly, Hadassah Hoover, Mikayla Horst, Tate Myers, Alexandria O’Neill, Ashley Risser, Sarah Shirk, Jared Weaver, and Shawn
Zimmerman. Bixler, the 2018 Eastern Regional STAR in the Placement category, competed for the State STAR award. Each year, the Pennsylvania FFA Alumni group hosts a jacket campaign for first-year members to apply to earn their official FFA jacket. Jackets are sponsored by agribusinesses and companies throughout Pennsylvania. Grassland FFA had five freshmen earn their jackets: Amanda Hoover, Miriah Lehman, Shania Jagiah, Gregory Weidman, and Allison Zimmerman. Grassland FFA had an Agriculture Issues team compete at the state-level Leadership Development Event (LDE), sharing about the issue of the spotted lanternfly. Team members included Brandon Bixler, Daniel Horning, Jack McCarty, Abigail O’Neill, Sarah Shirk, and Jared Weaver.
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Grassland FFA’s five jacket recipients display their jackets at the 90th FFA Mid-Winter Convention. The team chose a relevant agricultural issue and developed a 15-minute skit presentation presenting the pros and cons of the issue. The team placed second in the state. Pictured on front:
Representative David Zimmerman (far left) and Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding (far right) congratulate Grassland FFA’s 10 Keystone Degree recipients at the 90th FFA Mid-Winter Convention.
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The 2019 Winter Blast will be held Friday, March 8, through Sunday, March 10. The weekend, which is specifically designed for students from urban youth centers, will bring together more than
200 students and will feature a Christian hip-hop artist and speaker Josh Ott, a Schuylkill County pastor. In addition to four sessions with Ott, the students will have the chance to enjoy activities such as sledding, snow football, an indoor climbing wall, inflatables, hockey, and bubble ball. The theme for this year’s Winter Blast is “The Greatest,” based on
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I Corinthians 13:13, which reads, “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” According to Smith-Starr, the sessions with Ott can be powerful experiences for the students. “Usually that last session … includes the Gospel (message of salvation),” said Smith-Starr. Last year, three CrossNet students accepted the Lord during Winter Blast. “(These sessions have) been a blessing, especially as the students hear teachings and worship,” Smith-Starr added. “They are exposed to the Gospel during that time, so they are connecting with their peers and hearing God’s Word.” Edwards noted that the atmosphere at the event helps students feel comfortable. “We appreciate that Camp Orchard Hill creates a weekend for our students,” said Edwards. “(Camp Orchard Hill staff members) allow students to be who they are without a sense of judgment. They preach the Gospel (because) they want to see students come to Jesus, so they make sure the students are safe and cared for and that it’s a different (experience) than going to a church.” When students who make a decision for Christ during the retreat return to New Holland, CrossNet staff members take steps to help disciple them. “We are thankful those (young people) made those decisions,” explained Smith-Starr. “We try to be intentional with them when they come back from that weekend.” Because Camp Orchard Hill staff members plan and organize the retreat, Edwards and Smith-Starr have the opportunity to focus on the students they have brought. “We get to be leaders. We get to be fully invested,” said Edwards. “We get to be with our students to learn together and grow together. It’s so great.” This will be the 10th year that the center has taken a group to Winter Blast. Each year, the CrossNet youth center staff members endeavor to take 35 to 40 students on the trip. The total cost to send one student to the event is $150, and CrossNet is seeking scholarships to help fund the trip. “Anyone can sponsor a student,” noted Edwards. “Churches can come together to take a group.” Each sponsorship covers travel, food, lodging, and camp fees. Sponsors will receive ways to pray for the student prior to the trip. After the trip, sponsors will receive a group photo and a thank-you note from the student. Readers who are interested in contributing toward sponsorship of a
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student may contact either Edwards at carl@elancocross.org or Smith-Starr at shanice@elancocross.org or call 717-355-2454. CrossNet Youth Center, located at 100 W. Franklin St., New Holland, is now open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. and Fridays from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Each night, dinner is served at 6 p.m. Round table discussions are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:15 p.m. The center is open to groups of sixththrough 12th-grade students, with Tuesdays designated for male students and Thursdays designated for female students. The center is open to all students on Wednesdays and Fridays.
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