Waylon Priester rides in the SC Apple Festival Parade in a Corvette driven by
Mrs. Marla Thomas, mother of West Oak FFA President Alan Thomas.
CLEMSON COLLEGIATE FFA OFFICERS AT SC APPLE FESTIVAL
Clemson University Collegiate FFA President Waylon Priester and Vice President Ashley King attended the 49 th annual SC Apple Festival Kick-Off Luncheon on Friday, September 10, 2010, as guests of John W. Parris, state director of public affairs with the SC FFA organization, at the Westminster Baptist Church Social Hall sponsored by the Westminster Rotary Club.
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WYFF-TV President and General Manager Michael J. Hayes (left) with Ashley King and Waylon Priester at Apple Festival. |
Waylon and Ashley were recognized by State Representative William E. Sandifer III of Seneca, SC, during the luncheon. They were also welcomed to the Festival by US Congressman and FFA alumnus Gresham Barrett and State Senator and FFA alumnus Thomas Alexander.
The keynote speaker for the occasion was Michael J. Hayes, President and General Manager of WYFF-TV in Greenville, SC, who Waylon and Ashley had an opportunity to meet following the luncheon.
Later in the day, Waylon was one of the dignitaries to participate in the Festival Parade and rode in a Corvette driven by Mrs. Marla Thomas, mother of West Oak FFA President Alan Thomas. West Oak FFA Advisor Gwen McPhail coordinated the arrangements for Waylon to ride in the parade.
The Festival marks the beginning of the apple harvest season in Oconee County, the largest apple-producing area in the state, and provides the people of Westminster an opportunity to demonstrate the hospitality of Oconee County where all visitors are treated as special guests. The event continues to draw thousands to Westminster each year since the first one in 1961.
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US Congressman and FFA alumnus Gresham Barrett (left) with Ashley King and Waylon Priester. |
State Senator and FFA Alumnus Thomas Alexander (left) welcomes Ashley King and Waylon Priester to Apple Festival Luncheon . |