CUMBRIA YFC

Newton Rigg, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0AH

Telephone: 01768 866550 www.cumbriayfc.co.uk

TO: CLUB SECRETARIES (x1). ELECTRONIC COPY TO: - CLUB CHAIRMEN AND LEADERS AND COUNTY & DISTRICT OFFICIALS.

February 2014

COUNTY CIRCULAR

1) Results

2) Junior Speaking and Member of the Year County Final

3) Member of the Year (17 & under) and Debating County Finals

4) Entertainment County Final

5) Northern Area Weekend

6) Written Pub Quiz Final

7) Senior Brainstrust Final

8) Open Call My Bluff Final

9) NFYFC Annual Convention

10) County Hoodies

11) County Sub-Committees

12) Westmorland Show Stockjudging Competition

13) Dates for your Diary

14) Anniversary of the Farm Crisis Network

15) Spring Showcase

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C O N T E N T S

1) Results:

a) Junior Reading

1st Kirklinton, 2nd Raughton Head B, 3rd Skelton, 4th Lowick

b) Intermediate Just A Minute

1st Lowick, 2nd Eden Valley, 3rd Brampton, 4th Drigg

c) Situations Vacant

1st Alice Longmire, Lowick, 2nd Emma Metcalf – Eden Valley, 3rd Martin Holliday - Egremont, 4th Amy Greenup - Brampton

2) Junior Speaking and Member of the Year County Final. Thurs 30th Jan 2014, at 7.30pm

Venue: The George Hotel, Penrith. Please Send Member of the Year Entry Forms by 16th January to County Office

3) Member of the Year (17 &Under) and Debating County Final, Mon 3rd February 2014 at 7.30pm - Venue: The George Hotel, Penrith

4) Entertainment County Final, Sat 22nd & Sunday 23rd February 2014 at 7.00pm, Venue Theatre by the Lake, Keswick.

Tickets £7.00, 16 & under £3.50, available from the Theatre by the Lake Box Office 017687 74411

5) Northern Area Weekend Sat 1st & Sun 2nd March 2014, Longridge High School, Preston Rd, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3AR

Saturday: Member of the Year and 17 & under Member of the Year, Junior Speaking, Junior Reading, Inter Just A Minute, Senior Debating, Situations Vacant, Disco Dancing, Choir, Entertainments.

Sunday: Rush Hockey, Badminton, Touch Rugby, Entertainment.

The top 3 teams at all County Finals qualify for Northern Area Weekend.

6) Written Pub Quiz Final – Thurs 13th March, George Hotel, Penrith

7) Senior Brainstrust Final – Thurs 27th March, George Hotel, Penrith.

8) Open Call My Bluff Final – Mon 7th April, George Hotel, Penrith

9) NFYFC Annual Convention 9th – 12th May 2014, Blackpool

The next Instalment should have been sent Laurie Brunskill by now. Cheques made payable to “CFYFC AGM Account”. Please do not send cash. Still places available – contact Laurie. Also send Laurie ideas for T-Shirt slogans; he hasn’t had many (clean ones only please!)

10) County hoodies (£20) and polo shirts (£14) still available from County Office.

11) County Sub-Committees

a) Social & Comps – Monday 24th February 2014, 7.30pm PRUFC

b) Council – Thursday 6th March, 7.30pm PRUFC

12) Westmorland Show Stockjudging Competition

Thursday 24th April 2014.

13) Dates for your Diary

Saturday 19th April – County dance, Newton Rigg

Tuesday 10th June – Stockman & Young Stockjudge of the Year, Penrith Auction Mart

Saturday 21st June - Northern Area Field Day, Swanland Nr, Hull

Saturday 5th July – NFYFC Competitions Day, Stafford

Sunday 6th July – NFYFC Sports Championship Day, Stafford

Thursday 10th July – NFYFC Dairy Stockjudging, Great Yorkshire Show, Harrogate.

Sunday 20th July – Northern Area Stockman & Young Stockjudge of the Year, Penrith Auction Mart

Saturday 2nd August – NFYFC Tug of War Finals, Tenbury Show.

14) It is the 10th Anniversary of the Farm Crisis Network this year – if you are doing any charity fund-raising perhaps you could consider them as a recipient.

15) Thursday 20th February, Spring Showcase, Wigton Auction Mart. Trade stands and Industry Suppliers for the Livestock Farmer and we are holding a sale of Dairy Cattle and Beef Breeding Bulls at 12 noon. Free admission and all welcome.

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NORTHERN DISTRICT CIRCULAR

C O N T E N T

1)  Field Day Committee

2)  Management Committee

3)  Entertainment Final

4)  Senior Brainstrust

5)  Open Call My Bluff

6)  Social Events

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1)  Field Day Committee

Wed 26th February, 7.30pm, Greenhill Hotel

Wed 26th March, 7.30pm Hundith Hill

2)  Management Committee

Wed 19th February, 7.30 Hundith Hill

Wed 19th March, 7.30pm Penrith Rugby Club

3) Entertainment Final

Tues11th Feb 7.30, the Buccleuch Centre, Langholm

Wed 12th Feb 7.30, Keswick School CA12 5QB

Tickets: £7 - Adults, £5 - 16 & under, from competing clubs or County Office – Cheques payable to:

“CFYFC Northern District” enclosing SAE

4) Senior Brainstrust Final, Monday 3rd March 2014

Venue: Greenhill Hotel

5) Open Call My Bluff, Monday 10th March 2014

Venue: Greenhill Hotel

6) Club Events

a) Greysouthen YFC 77th Annual Dinner Dance Friday 31st January 2014 at Hundith Hill, 7pm for 7.30pm sit down, Tickets £25.00 available from Dave Wilson 07851828773, Hannah Place 07808739717 or Caroline Fearon 07568518783

b) Skelton YFC 70th Annual Dinner Dance at Shepherds Inn, Carlisle, 7.30pm, Friday 7th February. 3 course meal, music by “Absolutely” 16 and over only – Tickets £25.00 available from Rachel Irving 07710882395 or Hannah Potts 0779020394.

c) Lamplugh YFC Social Night Friday 7th February at 7.30pm to midnight, Mitchells Auction Mart, Cockermouth – 16 & over only, Details from any Lamplugh Member.

d) Wigton Dinner Dance at Greenhill Hotel, Friday 14th February, 7pm to be seated at 7.30pm. Tickets £25.00 available from Judith Pigg on 07514648949, 16 & over only

SOUTHERN DISTRICT CIRCULAR

C O N T E N T S

1)  Field Day Committee

2)  Management Committee

3)  Indoor Sports

4)  Entertainments Final

5)  Senior Brainstrust

6)  Open Call My Bluff

7)  Spring/County Dance

8)  Proctor Memorial Assessment 2012/13

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1) Field Day Committee

Thurs 6th February, 7.30, Duke of Cumberland

Thurs 17th March, 7.30, Duke of Cumberland

2) Management Committee

Thurs 27th February, 7.30, Duke of Cumberland

Thurs 20th March, 7.30, Duke of Cumberland

3) Indoor Sports & Squash Sun 2nd Feb 2014. Host: Eden Valley. Venue: Appleby Sports Centre & Squash Court

Booking in Prompt 9.30 for 10am start

Squash 10am – 1pm, Junior Mixed Basketball 10.00-12.00 - 5-a-side, inter/senior mixed football 12.00 to 3,00pm – 7-a-side.

4) Entertainment Final 15th & 16th Feb, Venue: Windermere St Anne’s School. Please note 7.30pm

Tickets: £5 - Adults, £3.00 - 16 & under, from competing clubs or County Office – Cheques payable to:

“CFYFC Southern District” enclosing SAE

5) Senior Brainstrust Monday 3rd March

Venue: Duke of Cumberland

6) Open Call My Bluff Monday 10th March

Venue: Duke of Cumberland

7) The Spring Dance is to be put back to summer so we can all go to the County Dance at Newton Rigg on Saturday 19th April.

8) Proctor Memorial Assessments 2012/2013

1. Eden Valley 5. Lowick

2. Pennine 6. Kent Estuary

3. Crook 7. Grayrigg

4. Sedbergh 8. Cartmel