Radnor YFC Office, Rhoslyn, High Street,
Llandrindod Wells, Powys, LD1 6AG
Tel. No: 01597 829008 Fax No: 01597 824096
E-Mail: Radnor@yfc-wales.org.uk Web Site www.radnoryfc.org.uk

1st August 2008
Hi folks,

Office Move
Update on the office. We are back on e-mails and have got the Internet but the phones are still being diverted through the mobile. We are getting there!!!

~ Kington Show
Rules and entry form has gone out to your secretaries. Please can you post them back as soon as you can. With regards to the caricature competition the time is 1 hour and it will be marked out of 100.

~ New County Committee Reps 2008/09
Every club has now had this form. Please can you complete and send back to the office ASAP, as we need to alter all the member labels and now we will have to post all agendas and mins for the Executive committee meeting at the end of August, as we have no e-mails.

~ Royal Welsh Show
We were 4th at this years Royal Welsh. Very good result. Thanks to all who took part.

~ County AGM – 27TH June
REMINDER…………At the County AGM held recently we had two nominations for County Vice-Chairman –

Mr Jimmy Hughes, proposed by Llanbadarn YFC and seconded by Penybont YFC
Miss Fiona Evans, proposed by Howey YFC and seconded by Rhayader YFC

This will be decided at the AGM of the Executive Committee to be held on Tuesday, 26h August 2008 when each club will vote (your new 3 club reps will have a vote).

~ All Wales Ploughing and Hedging
Please find enclosed a schedule for the above. Get your boys to have a go at the fencing competition. It’s much simpler than what we do at Field Day and there is prize money involved. The rules are in the schedule along with an entry form.

~ Wales Drink Drive Multi Media Presentation Competition
Please find in this mailing a letter from Sarah Morris, Powys County Council Senior Road Safety Officer about the above.
Due to the huge success of the Road Safety / Young Farmers "Too Young to Die" Competition within Powys, Road Safety Wales has adopted the format for the Annual Drink Driving Competition. The rules are identical to the ones set by Powys County Council last year, however, the only difference is that the teams have to film their performance and send either a video or DVD in for judging.
The team can consist of up to 6 members and must be aged between 11 and 25. The presentation must be no longer than 3 minutes. The theme must be drink driving and information will be available from the relevant Area Road Safety Officer. There will be prize money for the winning Club within Powys and then additional prize money will be available in the Dyfed-Powys round of the competition.
The final will take place in Caernarfon on Thursday 27th November, therefore, we need to receive all entries by Monday 6th October for judging within Powys.
There's nothing stopping the Too Young to Die entries submitting the same presentation as it's a different judging panel and they wont have seen it before.

This is a grand way of making a bit of money for your club. Brecknock are on board with it. Please discuss this within your club and then let the office know as soon as possible.

~ Best Prime Lamb Producer
This competition is being held at the Winter Fair, 1st & 2nd December 2008. Entries close 10th October. Flyer enclosed.

~ Herefordshire YFC
Invite enclosed to go and play Junior Mixed Tag Rugby and Junior Mixed Kwik Cricket. Please do this from clubs as county wont be getting involved with this one. You will have to pay your own deposits and find your own transport to the event if you want to take part.

~ Youth Work Week 1st 7th November
If your club is doing anything in this week, please advertise it as we need to get the YFC profile up there in Youth Work Week, and get those new members through our doors. If you want any help, please give me a ring in the office.

~ Attendance Sheets
Please can be have outstanding attendance sheets in ASAP as outlined below -
Aberedw – March onwards
Cantal – Mid Feb onwards
Dolau – Mid Feb onwards
Edw Valley – up to date
Howey - End of May onwards
Knighton – Mid Jan onwards
Llanbadarn - End of April onwards
Penybont – Mid March onwards
Presteigne – from 7th January onwards
Radnor Valley – 21st April onwards
Rhayader – 30th June onwards
Rhosgoch – up to date
Teme Valley – 10th May onwards

~ Netball – Wales AGM –13TH September
We’re looking for girls 18 and over to play netball at the Wales AGM. If anyone is interested please ring Edith on 07753790800 or Laura on 07534286761 or the YFC Office.

~ Club Programmes
You need to start to think about your club programme ready for September. County will print them for you. I am able to come and help you sort one out, and if I can’t come, one of the other County Officials will. The success of a good club usually stems from the programme it offers. This year Powys County Council Youth Department want all the club programmes to be included on their database, so you will all have to make a very special effort.

~ YFC Variety Concert
It was decided at a recent Activities meeting that we put on a variety concert during Victorian week, the same as last year. The Committee thought this would be a good shop window for us. It was therefore decided that we would put a concert on Friday 22nd August in the Albert Hall.
It was decided that clubs would provide the raffle prizes and then the clubs would share the raffle money between them. County and the Victorian Festival would share the ticket money.
I am writing to ask if each club could put on about 5 minutes of entertainment for the show. Anybody can go on stage, it doesn’t have to be members of competing age.
Please let me know what your club will be doing by Tuesday 5th August, so as I can put some sort of order together please.
Thanks to Aberedw, Knighton, Rhosgoch and Dolau YFC’s, who have let us know already what they are doing.
Lets hope we can make this a big success. Tickets for the concert are £5 and are available from the YFC office .

Dates for your Diary
Aug
Fri 22 Victorian Week Concert at Albert Hall, Llandrindod Wells
Tues 26 Executive AGM, YFC Office @ 7.30pm
Sept
Sat 6 Edw Valley Barn Dance, Vedw Farm, Hundred House

Any club dates for dances, fundraising events you want to advertise,
Please give a ring and I will include it on the Web Site.

Enclosures
There is some information enclosed for you to read through and act on if you so wish. Please display all posters in a prominent position.

That’s all for now
Gaynor