Derbyshire Young farmers County competitions
DFYFC would like to thank all the judges and stewards who have given up their time to enable the competitions to go ahead, also thanks must go to all the people who organise them.
Well done to Buxton who won the call my bluff competition, Bakewell 2nd and Ashover 3rd.
The Ladies Hockey took place on Sunday with Ashbourne first, Bakewell second, both will be representing Derbyshire at Skegness, Buxton was third.
The Club efficiency competition will now be run direct through county; please can clubs give Lorna Platts their programs.
NEWS FROM COUNTY OFFICE
TELEPHONE
We now have a mobile number 07530 295834 in addition to the landline number this is for texting purposes and you will not be able to leave an answer phone message on the mobile.
Please continue to leave voice messages on the landline. I will try to be in the office during the following times to take calls: Monday and Wednesday 1.00 – 3.00 pm and Thursday 7.30 – 9.30 pm and I will be there at other times as well so don’t just restrict calls to those times previously stated.
DISCOVERY
Congratulations to the following members who have been selected for an international visit: Austria Homestay - Stacey Bush, RYE Spring Seminar - Bob Dronfield.
ATTENDANCE AT COUNTY MEETINGS
At the F&M meeting it was discussed how best to get more member to the county AGM, any member, vice president, parent or interested people may attend, only members of membership age may vote unless they are on the executive committee. Could you please discuss this at your club and give some ideas to your rep or come along yourself to the next meeting. By attending county AGMS and meetings you get a say on how thing are run, county is a number of clubs working together, so come and share your ideas.
CHILD PROTECTION
Could all clubs/ regions and county office holder who have not been CRB checked for young farmers before (checked for work does not count). Please remember to bring 2 forms of identification, one with your address on it.
200 CLUB
The 200 club is a way of supporting DFYFC and its clubs. There are 12 monthly draws a year.
At a cost of £12 per year. Please make cheques payable to DFYFC and contact Kate Wainwright with your name and address at:-
Dove Top Farm
Cold Easton
Alsop-en-leDale
Ashbourne
Derbyshire
DE6 1QR
Dates for your Diary
February
12th Junior and Senior Member of the
Year Competitions
13th Hope Valley Roses and Romance, £6 with a ticket in advance, £7 on the door, food included.
22nd Pantomime competition, Robert Ludlam, Theatre, St Benedict’s School, Duffield Road, Derby.
26th Executive Committee Meeting
28th Ballroom Dancing competition and spring Fling, Belper Sports Centre.
March
8th Area eliminator: Pantomime competition - Majestic Theatre, Retford, Nottinghamshire -2 pm
13th/15th East Midlands Area Convention Weekend – Skegness (Saturday) Area eliminator: Junior Speaking, Brainstrust, Call my Bluff Junior and Senior YFC Member of the Year, Evening: Ballroom Dancing
(Sunday) Area eliminator: Rugby and Hockey.
Please look on the Derbyshire young farmer’s website for copies of the newsletter and county circular past and present.
If you are aged between 10 and 26 and want to join in fun events and have an excellent social life with people of the same age, Young Farmers is probably what you’ve been looking for.
There are 11 clubs throughout Derbyshire based around the following areas:
Ashbourne, Ashover, Bakewell, Barlow, Belper, Buxton, Derby,
Hope Valley, Melbourne, Pleasley and Smalley.
For further detail please look on the website or contact county office.
Derbyshire County office
C/o Cross farm
Critch
Matlock
Derbyshire
DE4 5DH
Tel/fax: - 01773 853821
Text: - 07530295834
Email: - derbyshire@youngfarmers.org.uk
Website: - www.derbyshireyfc.org.uk
