YFC news
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Derbyshire
Radio One's Chappers & Dave set to have a ball
Radio One stars Chappers & Dave are the starts of Derbyshire YFC's County Ball in November.
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Pembrokeshire
South Pembs YFC sheep racing for air ambulance
Racing sheep adorned with colourful hand-knitted jockeys helped South Pembs YFC raise one of its largest-ever donations to charity.
The event, at Windsor Farm, Lamphey, drew a capacity crowd of nearly 500 people and South Pembs YFC crossed the finishing line with a £6,000 donation to the Wales Air Ambulance, an achievement that won the club the ER Phillips Award at the Pembrokeshire County Show for community and charity work.
Club chairman Rhys James was delighted with the huge support the event received. “We had very generous sponsorship from businesses and individuals for which we are very grateful, and we are hugely thankful to the Phillips family for hosting the event and helping us to make it such a success,’’ he said. “A big thank you must also go to members, leaders and parents for their help and support.’’
The knitted dolls, which doubled as jockeys for the sheep, were made by Ros Williams, the club’s incoming president.
Staffordshire
Young Farmers’ Club Returns to Lichfield
Young people aged between 10 and 26, who want to enjoy fun and excitement, competitions, discos, sports, travel, meeting new friends and learning new and different skills, are being sought to join a re-opened Young Farmers’ Club for the Lichfield area.
For information on becoming a member, contact Claire Palmer, Acting County Organiser, on 01785 248645 for further information. www.staffsyoungfarmers.org.uk has updated information about Staffordshire YFC and clubs in the county.
Wiltshire
Action-packed event for Wiltshire YFC junior members
Wiltshire YFC junior members recently enjoyed two full days of activities at South Cerney Outdoor Education Centre.
They were given taster sessions in kayaking, sailing, raft building, low ropes, dragon boat racing and team building.
New friends were made across the county, and the two days of fun were thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Devon
Withleigh YFC celebrates 80th anniversary
Withleigh’s cheque for charity
It has been a busy year for Withleigh YFC as they mark their 80th year.
The club organised a charity pledge auction in April where generous local companies donated gifts. Members donated personal pledges ranging from meals for eight people to pressure washing and babysitting.
Auctioneer for the evening, Devon YFC vice chairman Mark Davis, made sure people kept their wallets and purses open throughout the evening, which raised £2,400 for Devon Air Ambulance, bringing the total raised for the charity over the year so far to £3,100.
The club chose the Devon Air Ambulance as their charity for the year as a vital service in rural areas.
At the end of May club members past and present gathered at the Tiverton Hotel and celebrated the club’s 80th birthday, making it the oldest club within England and Wales.
This year has also seen nearly 24 members successfully completing first aid training provided by Devon as part of the ongoing skill for life programme.
Cumbria
Stockjudging successes for Cumbrian Young Farmers
Sixteen Cumbrian Young Farmers travelled to Darlington Auction Mart where they competed against Yorkshire, East Riding, Durham, Lancashire and Northumberland in the northern area finals of the Stockman and Young Stockjudge of the Year competitions.
Competitors placed and gave reasons on dairy heifers, continental fat cattle, butcher’s lambs and pork pigs.
Darren Clarke, from Pennine YFC, was presented with the trophy for Young Stockjudge of the Year 2009, with Chris Pears, of Caldbeck YFC, placed third.
Karen Watson, of Wigton YFC, came fourth in the Stockman of the Year Competition, with Graham Denby, Longtown YFC, fifth and Michael Packham, Grayrigg YFC, sixth.
Cumbria A’s senior team of Edwin Holliday, Graham Denby, Sam Wilkinson, Michael Packham, Christina Coulthard, Edward Benn, Rachel Edmindson and Darren Clarke won the team prize. Cumbria A’s junior team, Christina Coulthard, Edward Benn, Rachel Edminson and Darren Clarke, were placed second and Cumbria were the overall team winners.
Darren, Chris and Karen will now compete in the national finals at the Dairy & Livestock Event, at Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, on 16 and 17 September.
My Home County photograph competition winner
Congratulations to Tom Ogden of Worth Valley YFC, whose photograph of a giant Yorkshire pudding was picked to feature on the front page of the latest issue of the newsletter.Tom will be holding a draw at club level to establish the final lucky winner of the prize of a one-day package to the 2010 annual convention in Torquay. Special thanks and well done to everyone who submitted fab photos of their home counties.
Clwyd
Ruthin flower show return is a success
Dozens of Ruthin Young Farmers demonstrated their skills in floral arts for the first time in ten years at the Ruthin Flower Show on 8 August. The club teamed up with the show and auction to create a new venue for the floral competitions and other demonstrations of skill after a decade of being without. Around 48 entrants took part in eight competitions, from butcher’s lamb, best sheep; decorating four small cakes, flower arrangement in a wellington, longest thistle, longest nettle, misshaped vegetable and photography.
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