Message from the Vice County Chair...
Huge congratulations to Max on his year, it’ s going to be a big act follow! I hope you ’ re all settling in to your roles and excited for the County Officer training weekend, which I hope will be of use to you! Hope that all new members evenings have been going well, with lots of new and current members in attendance!
We have some new discounted training courses for SFYFC members with Harper Adams University, so look out for more information and please make sure you have your membership renewed!
Make sure you have your votes sorted for who you would like as the NEXT Vice County Chair, as we have the County AGM on the 26th October so I look forward to seeing you there and then for a boogie in Alberts shed afterwards! We also have the rural careers fair on Thursday 7th November, so please keep sharing the event to everyone you know. If you have any questions or if there’ s something we can do to help then please get in touch.
See you soon, Millie x
A message from the Office
Membership-PleasegetyourmembershipinforthenewyearandforvotingattheAGM Don’tforgetittakesa littlewhiletoprocessmembershipandclubsecretarieswillneedtoverifymembershipages: Returningmembers-https://www.nfyfc.org.uk/Account/Login Newmembers-https://www.nfyfc.org.uk/joinyfc
RememberthatALLCLUBOFFICERSMUSTATTENDTHECOUNTYAGM2024...Itisthemostimportantmeetingof theYFCcalendar-withoutitwewouldn’thaveYFCsomakesureyou’rethere! WewouldliketoremindallmembersoftheirresponsibilitiesandtherequirementtoadheretotheYFCCodeof Conduct-https:/www.nfyfc.org.uk/codeofconduct.Anymemberswearingt-shirtsbearingoffensiveslogans/images willbeheldtoaccountfortheiractionsundertheYFCbehaviourpolicy.EVERYmemberofYFCisanambassadorfor theirclub,countyfederationandNFYFCandyouractionsreflectuponthereputationoftheorganisation.
EntriesareOPENfortheIntermediateBrainstrustcompetition-https://form.jotform.com/ShropYFC/intermediatebrainstrust2024 -theycloseonMonday28thOctober.
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Dates for your Diary
October
Monday 30th Sept - Alberbury YFC New members evening, Alberbury Village Hall, 7.30pm
Wednesday 2nd - Whitchurch YFC New members evening, Whitchurch Rugby Club, 7.30pm
Wem YFC New members evening, Prees Cricket Club, 7.30pm
Friday 4th - County Officer Training night at OTW site
Saturday 5th - Club Officer Training Weekend at Dunfield House, Kington, HR5 3NN @ 9.30am
Tuesday 8th - Whittington & Oswestry YFC New members evening, Criffins Parish Hall, 7.30pm
Wednesday 9th - Management Meeting, Shrewsbury Livestock Market
Thursday 10th - Shropshire Show Handover @ 8pm, Shrewsbury Livestock Market
Saturday 12th - Ludlow YFC 80th Ball, Ludlow Racecourse
Monday 14th - Much Wenlock YFC New members evening, Harley Village Hall, 7.30pm
Clun Valley YFC New members evening, Newcastle Community Centre, 7.30pm
Tuesday 15th - Nesscliffe YFC New members evening, Nesscliffe Village Hall, 7.30pm
Thursday 17th - Executive Committee Meeting @ 7.30pm, Shrewsbury Livestock Market
Friday 18th - Newport YFC Dinner & Dance, Chadwell Grange, TF10 9BG
Saturday 19th - SFYFC 80th Ball @ Ludlow Racecourse (TICKET ONLY and SOLD OUT)
Sunday 20th - Brown Clee YFC Charity Log Lug
Tuesday 22nd - West Midland Area Meeting @ Worcester YFC Office
County Ballroom Dancing training and social - Church Preen Village Hall
(£3 per person - open to all)
Thursday 24th - Rally meeting @ 8pm, Shrewsbury Livestock Market
Friday 25th - Dorrington YFC Halloween Dance, Pitchford Village Hall, 9pm - 1am
Bridgnorth YFC Dinner & Dance, Bridgnorth Rugby Club, 7pm
Saturday 26th - SFYFC AGM, Bayston Hill Village Hall @ 7.30pm
After AGM Party @ Alberts shed (tickets available to buy at AGM)
Monday 28th - ENTIRES CLOSE for Intermediate Brainstrust
Thursday 31st - Social meeting @ 8pm, Shrewsbury Livestock Market
A Nose into November
Saturday2ndNovember-NFYFCCouncil&SteeringGroupMeetings
NFYFCAchieverAwards,Birmingham
Thursday7thNovember-SFYFCRuralCareersFair@6pm,ShrewsburyLivestockMarket
Monday11thNovember-IntermediateSpeakingCompround1@6.30pm,DorringtonVillageHall
Sunday24thNovember-Speakingday(Venue&TimeTBC)
Friday29thNovember-CountyBingoNight(Venue&TimeTBC)
CountymeetingseveryThursdaynightandlotsofClubBonfirenights!
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SFYFC RURAL CAREERS FAIR
SFYFC will be holding a rural careers fair which will be open to YFC members and the local community, to showcase the possible jobs in the agricultural and food industries. Hopefully, it will show people (of all ages) there’ s more to agriculture and food production than you think!
So, whether you ’ re looking for work experience, apprenticeships, placements, graduate jobs or a career change, come and have a look and a chat with the amazing businesses we have coming . It will be a good social, we will have several talks throughout the evening too.
For the new 2024-2025 membership we have some really brilliant discounted training opportunities with Harper Adams University. Helping you gain skills and certifications for your future career. More information on the training courses will be released at the careers fair, but some of these training opportunities include; food hygiene, telehandler, tractor, first aid, ATV, PA1 and other PA certificates.
Local businesses attending the careers fair:
Crops
Hutchinsons
BCW/Frontier
ADAS
Food
Müller
ABP
Machinery
Edwards & Farmer
Battlefield Machinery
Charlie’ s Ag & Turf Machinery
Game & Forestry
Forestry Commission & Deer management
Land agency
Halls
Animal Health/Science
Net-Tex
Shropshire Farm Vets
Stapeley Vets
Other
FBC Manby Bowdler (Solicitor)
Sastak
NFU
Caleb Roberts
Harper Adams University
Reaseheath
Pinstone Marketing
Life in the food industry - Chris Edwards, Müller
Becoming a vet - Stapeley Vets
Auctioneering/Land Agency (TBC)
New Entrant Farmer - Drew Bailey, NFYFC Chairman
Agricultural Engineering - Annie Farmer (Edwards and Farmer) followed by Richard Evans (Battlefield Machinery)
Agricultural Marketing - Helen Maiden, Pinstone Marketing
SFYFC COMPETITIONS COMMITTEE
A little note from the Competitions committee - John, Lorna and Joe Wehaveafun-filledscheduleofShropshireYFCcompetitionsplannedforyouallthisyearandwe can’twaittoseealltheclubsgettingstuckintothisyear’scompetitions! Herearethefirst2competitiondatesforyoutogetyourmemberskeenfor...
BallroomDancingCompetitionPracticeEvening
–7:45pm,Tuesday22ndOctober@ChurchPreen VillageHall(SY67LH)-AheadofSFYFC'sballroomdancingcompetitioninDecember,wearehaving apracticeeveningsoallShropshirememberscanlearnsomebasicWaltzandCha-cha-chasteps withaprofessionalballroomdancer!Thiswillbeafunsocialwhereyoucanlearnsomebasicsteps beforeyoustartchoreographingandperformingyourballroomroutines.Wewillmakesure everyonewhocomesispairedupwithsomeone Itonlycosts£3/personforthe15hrsession,and freerefreshmentswillbeprovided!
IntermediateBrainstrustDebatingCompetition–
6:30pm,Monday11thNovember@Dorrington VillageHall(SY57LD)-OurfirstcompetitionoftheyearwillbethefirstroundofourIntermediate BrainstrustDebatingCompetition!ThefinalwillbeheldatSpeakingDaylaterinNovember Please seetheNFYFCrulesandguidanceforthiscompetition(availablefromtheOffice).
Eachdebatingteamismadeupof4people,andall4peoplemustbeaged21orunderonthe1st September2024.-Clubscaneitherenter1or2debatingteams–andallclubsecretariesneedto entertheirteamsbyMonday28thOctoberusingthisonlineform https://formjotformcom/ShropYFC/intermediate-brainstrust2024
Ifanyclubshaveanyquestionsonhowthiscompetitionworks,needsomehelpinholdingapractice session,orwouldliketosetupacompositeteamwithanotherclub–pleasedogetintouchwith JohnLewis(CompetitionsChair,07470290201).
Wewillupdateyounextmonthwithmoredetailsontheothercompetitionsweareplanningforthis year,buthereisasneakpeekonwhatisbeingplannedforthenextfewmonths…
LateNovember
SpeakingDay(includingtheIntermediateBrainstrustDebatingCompetitionFinal,theSenior AfterDinnerSpeakingCompetition,JuniorSpeakingandmuchmore )
December
ChristmasBaubleMakingCompetition(tobejudgedattheSFYFCChristmasCarolService-on Thursday5thDecember,HolyTrinity,MuchWenlock)
BallroomDancingandCheerleadingCompetition
January
ClubEfficiencyCompetition
BowlingCompetition
February
EntertainmentsWeek(includingthePantomimeandOnePluscompetitions,tobeheldfrom Tuesday18th–Friday21stFebruary(atTheEdgeTheatre,MuchWenlock)
March
SportsDay(includingMen’sFootball,Women’sNetballandJuniorRounders)
ClayPigeonShootingCompetition