The Rural Voice, 1980-05, Page 41Overseas trip
for Bi//Armstrong
Bill Armstrong, 22 of Morris Township
recently became the third Junior Farmer
from Huron County since the organization
formed in 1921 who was picked for an
overseas exchange trip.
Bill who has been involved with Junior
Farmers for six years says the trip to the
United Kingdom could be called. "One of
the ultimate goals of the Junior Farmer
program."
At a selection program at the Inn on the
Park in Toronto 18 applicants from
different parts of Ontario had to show a
film or slide presentation on their county
and talk about their involvement in
community work and their home life in
general. Personal interviews and im-
promptu speeches were included.
Of the 18 who applied, four were to be
selected to go on the trip and the names of
those chosen were announced at a Junior
Farmers Association Conference in
Toronto on March 15.
The trip involves two months in the
United Kingdom with the time divided up
between England, Scotland. Wales and
Northern Ireland and spending a week to a
week and a half with a host family.
Bill will be involved with the Rural Youth
program in Great Britain.
"The whole purpose in my opinion is to
exchange thoughts and ideas and bring
them back to the Junior Farmers
program," Bill said.
The four Junior Farmers will be wearing
suits with a Canadian tartan that was
specially made up for them.
Perth girl awarded
travel scholarship
Sheila Armstrong, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Armstrong of Avonton, will
have a firsthand chance to experience life
"down under." Miss Armstrong received
one of two traveling scholarships to spend
six months in Australia and New Zealand
at the annual Junior Farmers convention
held in Toronto.
Miss Armstrong will leave in December
on the tour, jointly sponsored by the Junior
Farmers and the United Co-operatives of
Ontario.
In the past few years, Sheila has
received a number of honours. She was the
Perth County dairy princess, Perth County
Queen of the Furrow, the Ontario Dairy
Princess and the Ontario Queen of the
Furrow.
She has also represented the county as
Pork Hostess for Perth. Sheila has been a
member of the Perth County Junior
Farmers for a number of years and recently
represented the county on the provincial
board of directors.
ATTENTION
**** * * * * *
to all former
Colwenosh Junior Farmer Members
A reunion will be held in conjunction with the Dungannon
birthday celebrations in earl; August. We are trying to locate the
members who belonged to this club in the 1940's and 1950's.
Would former members and people with information on
former members, please forward their names to Ross Eedy,
529-7526 or Chester Hackett, 529-7316.
The
Young Farmer
Later on this year, delegates from the
United Kingdom will return to Canada and
take part in approximately the same type of
program here.
Bill has been vice-president and
president in the County and club levels and
he is now acting as provincial director for
Huron County and zone chairman for
Huron, Perth, Grey and Bruce.
He has participated in exchanges before,
including a 4-H exchange to Pennsylvania
and a Junior Farmer Exchange to Alberta.
In order to quality for this current
exchange applicants had to have a 4-H
background. Bill was involved with 4-H for
approximately eight years and held all of
the executive positions as well as
completing 27 agricultural projects.
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THE RURAL VOICE/MAY 1980 PG. 39