Every Student Has a Story: Travis Scampton
Joey Hoff, Managing Editor
May 3, 2010
Filed under Every Student Has a Story, Lifestyle
Every two weeks, the Patriot will randomly pick a student from the directory, find out more about his or her life, and prove that every student has a story.
Senior Travis Scampton rolled into JC at 5:30 A.M. Even on the desolate morning roads, his drive from Jarrettsville had taken 30 minutes longer than usual, but that’s just part of commuting by tractor.
Scampton made his mark on this year’s spirit week celebrations by bringing his John Deere tractor to school and celebrating class color day in a classic Harford County fashion. “The tractor was green. The senior [class color] was green. It worked out,” Scampton said.
Scampton surprised the entire student body with his school spirit. Senior Jess Crawford said, “I was so amazed to see that anyone would bring a tractor to school. He had to have gotten up early that morning to get it to school on time.”
But getting up early isn’t any trouble for Scampton. This spring, his days have been starting at 2:00 AM when he wakes up to begin planting corn on his family farm. “It’s got to get done,” Scampton said.
While his friends worry about choosing careers, Scampton has his career planned out, and in many ways he has already begun his work. Growing up on a farm has inspired him to continue to farm right here in Harford County. Scampton also hopes to one day take over his family farm.
According to Scampton, farming just came as a natural career choice. “Farming: it’s what I do,” he said.
Scampton has enrolled at Harford Community College for the fall. There, he plans to study Agribusiness for two years. The flexible college program at HCC will allow Scampton to finish his school day by 10:00 in the morning so that he can spend the rest of the day working on the farm.
Joey Hoff can be reached for comment at jhoff@jcpatriot.com.
I lived in Bel Air for only three years from Jan 1966 to Nov 1969. My backyard in Homestead Village was on the fence by the larger pond at the in the lower corner of the school. I trade commodities today in my hometown of Miami, Fl. I want to tell Travis that what he does is as important as any work that man can do. To raise crops for food in this world is the hardest thing I can think of. I am glad that there are still some homegrown Harford Countians who will still work on the family farm. I follow corn every day. Vitally important.
Good luck to Mr. Scampton. I recommend that you also learn about commodity trading. I subscribe to USChartCommodity courses. THat is how John Henry made enough money to but the Florida Marlins and trade that up to be the owner of the Boston Red Sox.
Go Patriots. I just discovered this online source for the Patriot. I always look to follwo the sports teams. Got a big winner in Men’s Basketball I see this year.
To all my friends from St Margarets’ Class of ’68 and freshman year at John Carrol for the Class of ’72 I say hi. I think of you often. Look me up and write to me.
Harry Elden – work 305 347 5511
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