2010-2011 PA State Grange Young Couple Named

The 7th annual PA State Grange Family Festival held at the Centre County Grange Fairgrounds July 15-18 was the setting for the announcement of the new 2010-2011 PA State Grange Young Couple. Saturday evening, Barb and Derek Schroeder from Hamburg, Berks County were named the new 2010-2011 PA State Grange Young Couple.

Derek works for the Kutztown Area School District and is a member of Virginville Grange #1832. Barb is working to be a stay-at-home mom, awaiting their son, Jacob's birth in mid-August. She is a member of the Hamburg Grange #2103.

The Schroeders will work hand-in-hand with the PA State Grange Junior Princess and Prince, Jenna Sattazahn and Daniel Pratt, as well as the Youth Ambassadors, Jennifer Adams and Patrick Wadsworth, to promote the Grange and its many programs throughout the Commonwealth. They will attend events such as Ag Progress Days, PA State Grange Session, PA Farm Show and next year's National Grange Convention, in addition to many local, community Granges and fairs throughout the state.

2010-2011 PA State Grange Junior Princess and Prince Named

The new 2010-2011 PA State Grange Junior Princess and Prince are Jenna Satttazahn and Daniel Pratt.

They were named at the Junior Grange Camp Coronation on Friday, July 9, 2010 held at Camp Sylvan Hills, Howard, PA.

Jenna is from Womelsdorf and will be in the 9th grade at Conrad Weiser Middle School. She is a member of Marion Junior Grange #344 in Berks County.

Daniel is from Polk in Venango County where he will be going into the 10th grade at Franklin Area High School. Daniel is a member of the PA State Junior Grange.

Jenna and Daniel competed against six other campers for the positions of Junior Princess and Prince. The competition consists of a written Grange Knowledge test, an Impromptu Question before the entire camp and other judging throughout the camp week.

2010-2011 PA State Grange Youth Ambassadors Named

Jennifer Adams and Patrick Wadsworth have been named the 2010-2011 PA State Grange Youth Ambassadors.

Jennifer is a member of Hamburg Grange #2103 in Berks County and Patrick is a member of Goshen Grange #121 in Chester County.

They were chosen through a judged competition with other Youth at this weekend's Youth Retreat held at Camp Sylvan Hills, Howard, Centre County, PA.

PA State Grange July Events

Today was the beginning of many July events for the PA State Grange.

Our Youth Retreat started today at Camp Sylvan Hills outside Howard, PA. The Retreat goes through Sunday with our new Youth Ambassadors being named Saturday night.

Then, Sunday is the start of our Junior Grange Camp which will also be held at Camp Sylvan Hills. Some of our Youth will stay on as counselors for Junior Camp. Thursday morning will be the group photo taken at Bald Eagle State Park. Then Friday night, the new Junior Prince and Princess will be named in a special coronation ceremony. Camp ends on Saturday, the 10th.

Then, the following week, our annual PA State Grange Family Festival runs from Thursday, July 15 thru Sunday the 18th and will be held at the Centre County Grange Fairgrounds in Centre Hall, PA. This is always a special long-weekend for Grangers and their friends.

The PA State Grange Young Adult/Young Marrieds weekend will be held in conjunction with the Family Festival. The new Young Couple will be named Saturday night during the Festival.

This year we will have a special guest...Pete Pompper, National Grange Lecturer and Master of the New Jersey State Grange, will join us for the Festival. If you haven't registered yet, do so immediately. The registration form is available on the web site at http://www.pagrange.org. We hope to see you there!