Yorkshire Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs

November 2014 County Office is open Monday to Thursday 9-5pm and Friday 9-4pm, telephone number is 01423 865870 and the email address to contact us is [email protected]

Live & Carcase

Postage

Congratulations to everyone who took part at Live & Carcase on Saturday 25th October. The results will be on www.yfyfc.org.uk from 31st October. Thank you to John Penny’s & Son for hosting an excellent competition.

Please ensure you put the correct postage onto any mail you send to County Office. By not doing this it delays the office in dealing with the items. This could result in not being entered for a competition or not receiving your membership card in time.

Good luck to everyone competing at the English Winter Fair for National Finals or the Staffordshire Federation of Young Farmers Competition.

Landrover Rally

MEMBERSHIP CARDS

County Training

The results for the Landrover Rally will be on the website from the 7th November, so please look out for those.

The Field Team are always available to visit. Make use of them. Ring Debbie 07885 614677

Dry Stone Walling There is dry stone walling training scheme available if any members would like to do it. There would be an offer for groups. If you are interested please contact County Office for more information.

All membership forms MUST be signed by the treasurer and come from the treasurer and cards will be returned to the treasurer. Membership cards will be made up in County Office. Please ensure your photo is clearly labelled with your name. Individuals cannot collect membership cards from the office. County office NEED a photo for Replacement cards.

The Farm Crisis Network

Friends of YFYFC Are you over 26? Still a Young Farmer at Heart? Don’t want to get left out of YFC Then join this yearly membership, for your opportunity to get up to date information, chance to win cash prizes as well as helping to keep the good things running in YFYFC. More information can be gathered from County Office.

They are holding a silent auction in order to raise some funds. The lots could make excellent Christmas presents , please go on the Farm Crises Network website to download a brochure or speak to your district secretary as they will have one.

Stewards

Christmas Do 18th December 2014 @ Club Amadeus, Northallerton 9pm-2am Tickets ONLY £5 Over 18’s only Open to the public. Bring all your friends this will be a super event Pay on the door

If you would like to steward at one of the forthcoming county dances please let county office know.

Carnival Dance

This years Carnival Dance will be at Squires Cafe, Sherburn in Elmet. It will be on the 6th December 8pm until 1am Tickets Only (No ticket on the door) £8 until the 21st November £10 thereafter

These will be available from County Office, no reservations of tickets as this will be a sell out!

Fancy Dress Compulsory!! Order form enclosed.

KNARESBOROUGH HOUSE, HIGH STREET, KNARESBOROUGH, HG5 0HL Tel: 01423 865870, Fax: 01423 865367, Email: [email protected], www.yfyfc.org.uk, Registered Charity No. 504310

Entry Forms are out for the Following:

Upcoming County Meeting Dates

The following competitions entry forms have been sent out:

13th November - Activities Meeting 27th November - D&M Meeting 8th January 2015 - F&GP Meeting & budget 15th January 2015 - Activities Meeting 29th January 2015 - Executive Meeting Meetings are held at Knaresborough House at 7.30pm apart from Executive meeting will be at the Pavilions, Harrogate at 7.30pm. Everyone's Welcome

County Sports Clay Pigeon & Fence Erecting Public Speaking Commercial Dancing Intention to enter for Pantomime If you have not received these please contact County Office immediately. Members must have membership form in before or on the closing

2014/15 National Rules have been sent out! If you have not received these please contact County Office or look on www.yfyfc.org.uk

Please note all closing dates for competitions are on the calendar on the website (www.yfyfc.org.uk), please keep checking these. The following competitions have a closing date during this month; Intention to enter for the Pantomime, sports and clay pigeon shoot.

The Mascot Gold Cup Please see attached poster with regards to the 10th Annual Mascot Gold Cup

Meeting Ideas If any clubs or districts are struggling to determine what to do for meetings, County Office have a list of contacts who would be interested in doing talks. Please get in contact with County Office for more details.

Tenancy Training Tenancy Training day has been moved to the 4th December at Savills in York. If you are interested in attending please contact Jo Wyles on [email protected]

Jane Burnell is continuing to visit clubs to do DBS checks. Therefore when she gets in touch please be accommodating and ensure everyone remembers their information at the designated time.

CLUB DO’s Doncaster YFC Race Night Thursday November 27th @ 7:30pm Owston Park Lodge, Doncaster Road, Doncaster, DN9 6JG

Closing Dates

DBS Checks

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 2nd November - Landrover Rally 15th & 16th November - NFYFC Live & Carcase Finals 6th December - Carnival Dance 7th December - County Sports 14th December - Clay Pigeon Shoot & Fence Erecting 18th December - Christmas Do 18th January - County Public Speaking 25th January - Academy Day 15th February - County Pantomime

Bets from £1 & own your own horse from just £3 For tickets and more information contact Kate Lovatt on 07752 148825/ [email protected] Calderdale YFC Annual Christmas Do Saturday 13th December 7:30pm till 1am (Last Entry 10:30pm) Victoria Hall, Ripponden, HX6 4BG £5 before, £10 on the door Contact Anna Hallos: 07551 465910 or Hattie Noble: 07818 627187 for tickets

Selby’s YFC Christmas Dinner Dance Saturday 20th December Kyte Hotel, Darrington, WF8 3HR

Kwik Cricket A Kwik Cricket pack has arrived in County Office. This will give you ideas on how to run your competition. If you would like more information please contact County Office.

6:45pm for dinner at 7:30pm Carriages at 1am Tickets £26 Dress Code: Black Tie (A photographer will be present)

Please contact James Sherwood for tickets on 07711 377345

Cawthorne YFC’s 80th Anniversary

Legal to drink in November Happy 18th to:

Key to the door Happy 21st in November to:

1 Hannah Chapman - Winkley cum Grantley 3 Katie Mould - Helmsley 4 James Nicholson - Cawthorne 7 Hannah Cattley - Easingwold 9 Sam Hallos - Calderdale 14 Adam Stockton - Upper Wharfedale 14 Sarah Whitley - Winksley cum Grantley 23 Oliver Twidale - Selby

1 Gemma Nelson - Felliscliffe 2 Amy Guymer - Pontefract 3 Sam Myers - Helmsley 4 Jake Wilson - Thirsk 9 Charlotte Noble - Calderdale 16 Emily Bradley - Felliscliffe 24 Rachel Goldie - Great Smeaton 25 Martin Farrow - Northallerton 27 Andrew Ball - Easingwold

22nd November 2014 7:30pm until 1am At ‘The Space’ Wakefield, WF2 8DH All Welcome Tickets £20 each, 2 course sit down meal with live music. For tickets and more information please contact Rob Battye: 07818 425356, Faye Clayton: 07830 449211 or Eve Worsley: 07967 271075

Easingwold YFC Annual Ball Saturday 7th February @ York Racecourse Voltigeur Suite 6:30pm for 7pm Carriages at 1am Black Tie Tickets £30 each and tables of 10 or 12 available. Please contact Gemma on 07743 003374 or Emma on 07894 346954 for more details.