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LMS Ag Mechanics Team Places 10th at National Event
Lancaster Mennonite High School’s Hans Herr Agricultural Mechanics Team placed 10th out of 44 at the National FFA Agricultural Mechanics Career Development Event (CDE) that was held at Indianapolis in October.
Josiah Rohrer
Team members, shown in photo left to right, are: Kyle Leaman, son of Kenneth and Kathy Leaman, Lancaster; Bryan Miller; son of Paul and Karen Miller, Elizabethtown; Casey Kelly, son of Michael and Kelly Kelly, Nottingham; and Josiah Rohrer, son of Kevin and Audrey Rohrer, Manheim.
The team advanced to the national competition after placing first at the FFA Activities Week held last June at Penn State University. Advisers for Lancaster Mennonite’s FFA are Ryan King, Justine Weber and Andrew Hershey.
During the national event, the four-member team takes a written test and demonstrates their skills through hands-on activities. The participants are tested on the following areas: agricultural machinery and equipment, industry and marketing, environmental and natural resources, and structures and energy.
The National FFA Agricultural Mechanics CDE is sponsored by Bridgestone Americas Tire Operation Agricultural Tire Division as a special project of the National FFA Foundation. It is one of 23 different national events that use the fun of competition to connect classroom learning and careers.
The National FFA Organization, formerly known as the Future Farmers of America, is a national youth organization of 506,199 student members - all preparing for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture - as part of 7,429 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The National FFA Organization changed to its present name in 1988, in recognition of the growth and diversity of agriculture and agricultural education. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. The National FFA Organization operates under a Federal Charter granted by the 81st Congress of the United States, and is an integral part of public instruction in agriculture. The U.S. Department of Education provides leadership and helps set direction for FFA as a service to state and local agricultural education programs. Visit www.ffa.org for more information.