National eventArea event

January 2008

17 - County Staff Induction Day – Stoneleigh Park

21 - East Midlands Area of YFCs Committee meeting

25 - Board of Management - Stoneleigh Park

26-27 - Council Weekend (inc council training)- Venue TBC

February 2008

3 - Northern Area of YFCs Committee meeting

17 - South East Area of YFCs – Entertainments Competition

18-19 - National Farmers Union Conference - London

19-20 - Staff Conference - Holthorpe Hall. Leics

March 2008

3 - Annual Convention competition finals - entries close

4 - West Midlands Area of YFCs Committee meeting

4 - West Midlands Area of YFCs Staff meeting

7-9 - East Midlands Area of YFCs Convention - Skegness

9 - South East Area of YFCs – Speaking & Member of the Year Competitions

29-30 - Northern Area of YFCs Weekend, Pontins, Blackpool

29-30 - West Midland Area of YFC Competitions

April 2008

4 - Closing date for Annual Convention advance tickets sales

12 - Drama Competition Semi Finals - Southern - Bedworth Civic Hall, Warwickshire

13 - Drama Competition Semi Finals - Northern - The Majestic Theatre, Retford, Nottinghamshire

13 - South East Area of YFCs Sports Competitions

May 2008

1 - Royal Show Competition Finals – entries close

2-4 - Annual Convention – Blackpool

4 - Annual General Meeting - Blackpool

15 - South East Area of YFCs Committee meeting

18 - Northern Area of YFCs Committee meeting (tbc)

19 - East Midlands Area of YFCs Committee meeting

20 - West Midlands Area of YFCs Committee meeting

31 - Board of Management - venue TBC

31 - Council Weekend - venue TBC

June 2008

1 - Council Weekend - venue TBC

5-7 - South of England Show, Ardingly

7 - South East Area of YFCs Stockjudging, Tug of War & Exhibit Competitions

8 - Northern Area of YFCs Committee meeting (tbc)

14 - Northern Area of YFCs Field Day

15 - West Midlands Area of YFCs tug of War Competition

17 - West Midlands Area of YFCs Staff meeting

20 - Last day for Graffiti, Customise School, Junior & Senior painted plate entries to be received at YFC Centre (Royal Show pre judged)

21 - South East Area of YFCs – Fence Erecting & ATV Competitions

21-22 - West Midlands Area of YFC Summer Competitions

July 2008

1 - County Exhibits to be staged in Royal Show Marquee (by 6.00pm)

3-6 - Royal Show – Stoneleigh Park

13 - Northern Area of YFC Stockjudging

13 - West Midlands Area of YFC Stockjudging

15 - West Midlands Area of YFCs Committee meeting

21-24 - Royal Welsh Show – Builth Wells

August 2008

1 - Dairy Event - entries close

September 2008

2 - West Midlands Area of YFCs Staff meeting

3 - County Staff Induction Day - Stoneleigh Park

12-14 - Train the Trainer training weekend, Coventry

17-18 - Dairy Event, Stoneleigh Park

26-28 - Leadership Development training weekend 1

30 - West Midlands Area of YFCs Committee meeting

October 2008

9 - South East Area of YFCs Committee meeting

9 - South East Area of YFCs Staff meeting

11-12 - Sports & Speaking National Finals (Date and Venue to be agreed)

TBC - Board of Management (Date and Venue to be agreed)

TBC - Council Weekend (Date and Venue to be agreed)

24-26 - Adventure Management training weekend

25-26 - Countryside Live - Harrogate

November 2008

TBC - Leadership Development training weekend 2

17 - East Midlands Area of YFCs Committee meeting & AGM

21 - Closing date for applications for Discovery 2009

30 - South East Area of YFCs First meeting and Committee meeting

30 - West Midlands Area of YFCs Annual General meeting

December 2008

2 - West Midlands Area of YFCs Staff meeting

6 - Discovery Selection Day – NFU Mutual H.Q., Stratford-upon-Avon

7 - County Chairman’s Day – Venue TBC