STAFFORDSHIRE YOUNG FARMERS
The social aspect of being a member of
Staffordshire YFC is essential as it’s the best way
for all the clubs to come together from across the
county and party hard, make new friends and
have fun. Most clubs hold one or two discos
during the year, sometimes with a fancy dress
theme or with a twist.
As well as the social side of Staffordshire
YFC, there is also the vast range of competitions
held throughout the year which range from
many sports such as five a side football,
rounders, ‘ultimate’ frisbee, volleyball, hockey
and then in keeping with the rural background
of the organisation, carcase judging, silage
judging, stock judging and fence erecting. These
are just a few of the 40 competitions on offer
throughout the year, which can lead to members
competing at area and national level. Ridware
YFC’s Male Tug of War team competed at the
National Tug of War Finals in August and were
very pleased to come away as the winners out of
11 other teams from across the country.
On Friday 1st November the clubs will turn
out in force to attend the County AGM, where
silverware from various competitions will be
awarded. The most prestigious awards of Most
Outstanding Club Chairman, Club Secretary and
Club Treasurer will also be announced along
with the overall winner of the ‘Club Efficiency’
competition, which is judged throughout the
year and has a vast judging criteria from all the
various aspects of YFC.
Being a member of a Staffordshire Young
Farmers Club gives anyone between the ages of
10 and 26 the opportunity to enhance their life
skills, make new friends and have lots of fun.
There are many training opportunities
available to members, the chance to travel
abroad and to enhance learning and confidence
skills. Young people can join from any
background and the myth of ‘young farmers’ all
living and working on farms is just that - a
complete myth. Young Farmers have members
from all walks of life and living in towns and the
countryside.
The ten Staffordshire clubs, who all meet
respectively on a regular weekly basis, Stone
YFC on a Tuesday night, 8.00pm at
Moddershall Cricket Club, and Eccleshall on a
Wednesday evening, 8.30pm at the Royal Oak
are all run by young people for young people
and have the greatest range of activities
available compared to most equivalent youth
groups.
The organisation is unique in its structure,
as it is the young members who are the decision
makers and this is done in a very democratic
manner with the involvement of all clubs.
For more information on becoming a part of
Staffordshire YFC and to find out which club is
closest to you, please contact Julia Taylor,
County Organiser on Tel. 01785 248645 or
email [email protected].
The website has updated photos, information
on what’s coming up and a profile on each of the
ten clubs at www.staffsyoungfarmers.org.uk.
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