Cumbria Young Farmers and their guests turned out in force for the 30^th Annual Meeting of  Cumbria YFC Southern District at the Castle Green Hotel, Kendal.

 President, Mr Malcolm Robinson, welcomed everyone and said it had been a privilege and an honour to have been asked to be President and he had really enjoyed his year.. 

Highlights had been the charity bed push around the District, the Field Day and the many social events.

 Lauren Galbraith , Chairman, gave her Annual Report outlining a busy competition year with many Clubs competing at both Northern Area and National Finals. She thanked all those individuals and Clubs who took part in the District Challenge pushing a “bed” 100 miles from club to club and in conjunction with the Northern Clubs raising a magnificent £28000 for the Air Ambulance.

 The Field Day, hosted by Sedbergh YFC,  was “a great day…with a brilliant atmosphere and standards getting higher an higher.”

 Finally Lauren reported on an increase in membership for the 9^th year in succession- proof that Cumbria Young Farmers is still going strong after 75 years. As Mrs Olive Clarke OBE, one of Cumbria YFC’s first members, remarked to the meeting “ Young Farmers don’t change, they just get older. “

 YFC members then proposed and seconded their officers for the ensuing year as follows:

District President MrJohn Dickinson, Cartmel, who works for the Environment Agency. Chairman , Tom Redmayne, Crook.  Tom works on the family farm and attendsAgriculturalCollege

 Vice-Chairman is Kelly Ousby,EdenValley,  a teaching assistant  and Vice President is Mr Stephen Procter of Grayrigg. Stephen Rowlinson agreed to be Treasurer for another year.

 The trophies presented on the night were: – The Winter Competitions Trophy, Kent Estuary,  the Barter Shield for  Public Speaking ,Grayrigg and Crook; the Harper Trophy for crafts Grayrigg.; the Andrew Wilson Trophy for the member contributing most to the Club’s Development was awarded to Tom Metcalfe, Cartmel YFC.  The Allan Wilson trophy for the most improved club was also given to Cartmel and the NFU Cup for Young Farmer of the Year was presented toKerry Procterof Grayrigg YFC. Kerry’s father, Stephen Procter was presented with the ROC award for “outstanding contribution by an out of age member” in recognition of his great help and support of District Events.

 Finally Mrs Dorrie Galbraith presented the District with a President’s badge which she had commissioned from a local silver smith. She said” I wanted to give something to Young Farmers in return for the pleasure I have had from my association with the movement over the years”.

Egremont YFC’s 75^th Annual Dinner Dance

10^th March 2012

£25 per ticket inc. 3 course meal (vegetarian option) and live entertainment

Black Tie                                                           7pm Prompt

Grove Court Hotel, Cleator

Contact Joanne -Kathryn or County Office for tickets.

THE CIRCULARS ARE BACK ON THE WEBSITE!!!!!

CHECK OUT WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE COUNTY & DISTRICTS.

Head YFC Dinner Dance on 28th January at the Greenhill Hotel. ALL MEMBERS, FAMILY & FRIENDS WELCOME (under 16’s to be accompanied by an adult)! Tickets £25, 3 Course Meal and Disco, Black-tie optional. Tickets for arrival after 10pm are available at £10 each.
Also on the night; an auction of promises and drawing of the Winter Draw in aid of Farm Crisis Network & Wish Upon A Star, top prize £100 cash, tickets £1 each from senior members of the Club.
For raffle tickets contact Amy Raven , or Lucy Thomas , for Dinner Dance tickets contact Amy Johnson .

Lots of laughter accompanied the Young Farmers’CountyFinalof the Just a Minute Competition.  Contestants had to speak for a minute on a huge variety of topics, for example, fish pedicures, winter tyres, how to ice a birthday cake, without hesitation, repetition of deviation.

 Raughton Head’s team of Lisa Bowe, Suzanne Pollock, Emma Salthouse and Josie Richardson proved to be the best talkers and were presented with first certificates by judge, Nick Utting.  Grayrigg A were placed second and Grayrigg B third.

 These 3 teams will compete against the 6 Northern Counties at Northern Area Weekend in Bridlington on 3^rd March.

The Northern District of Cumbria YFC held their AGM at the Greenhill Hotel to a packed audience of
over 250 people.

President, David Hurst, chaired the meeting and said it had been a great honour and pleasure to be part of
YFC again over the last year. He had been particularly impressed by the standard of the Junior
Competitions and the enthusiasm and hard work put into charity fund-raising.

Chairman David Norman, presented the Annual Report which highlighted an excellent competition year
where both Caldbeck and Raughton Head YFC’s had competed in National Finals with Caldbeck winning
Junior Public Speaking, Senior Floral Art and National Cookery. The District had again increased its’
membership. Membership numbers have increased every year since 2000.

Treasurer, Lindsay Marrs, reported a slight loss in the accounts, but much energy had gone into raising
money for the Great North Air Ambulance this year.

The Young Farmers then proposed their new officers for the year as follows: – President Ms. Clare
Johnson, Longtown, Vice-President, Mrs Alison Burbury, Raughton Head, Chairman, Ms Lesley Pigg,
Wigton, Vice-Chairman, Edwin Holliday, Aspatria, Treasurer, Mrs Lindsay Marrs, Armstrong Watson,
Social & Competitions Secretary, Julie Jenkinson, Drigg and Minutes Secretary, Amanda Jackson,
Skelton.

Trophies presented on the night were: – Becklees Trophy for the Best Winter Competition results -[SinglePic not found]
Kirklinton YFC The Alan Bowe Trophy for the Young Farmers of The Year was presented to Graham
Denby of Long town YFC and the Willie Whiteford Trophy for the Best Club went to Egremont YFC

HEDGELAYING COMPETITION

New Hall Farm, between Staveley and Crook ( Grid Ref: 467969)

Sat 4 February 2012, 9.00am to 3.30pm

For more info contact Jack Ellerby 01539720788

Wigton YFC

are hosting their Dinner Dance

 On

 Friday 17^th February 2012

At

 The White Heather Hotel, Kirkbride

7pm – 1am

 Includes

3 Course Meal & Disco

Tickets £25 (over 16’s Only)

 For Info & Tickets please contact:

Susan Harrison

 436 Young Farmers entered the Cumbria YFC quiz competition and after 4 eliminating rounds and 400 questions, the final 8 teams met at the Stoneybeck Inn , Penrith for theCountyFinal.

  The Young Farmers answered questions on general knowledge, countryside knowledge, entertainment, sport and news with team rounds on Islands of theUKand identifying animal footprints.

In the Junior quiz Lyvennet YFC were leading as they went into the final buzzer round. However the buzzer round completely changed the quiz around with Lowick’s team of April Higgin, Ben and Emma Cooper and Ellie Lowery winning the competition. Skelton came second, Caldbeck third and Lyvennet 4^th. Lowick were presented with theCumberland and Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart Trophies. .

 In the Senior quiz Aspatria C’s team of Paul Storr, Mark Hurst, Philip Mattinson andEdwin Hollidayled throughout and were very cool during the buzzer round. Aspatria C were presented with Carrs Billington winners tankards with Aspatria A placed second and Grayrigg and Lowick tying at third place.

 Paul Storr thanked the judges Nick Utting and Pat Bell for an excellent evening and the quiz panel for some very difficult questions.

23 teams of 4 Young Farmers competed in the Carrs Billington Challenge, hosted at Harrison and Hetherington Auction Mart.

 The teams had a hectic night, playing 23, five minute games which included, bat the rat, bucking bronco and how many pegs you can peg on a team members face – 100 apparently!

 Ian Oliver, Divisional Sales Manager of Carrs Billington presented the winners’trophy to Pennine Y.F.C. who accumulated 1399 points. Carlislewere 2^nd on 1347 points with Skelton and Kirklinton close behind on 1336 and 1334 points.

 Mark Curr of Pennine Y.F.C. thanked all the stewards provided by Carrs Billington and Y.F.C. and the organisers, Claire Todd, Gary Mason, Nick Buckley and Andrew Carrie  for creating such a fun – packed evening. He also thanked Carrs Billington and H and H for their continued support of such a popular event.