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Dates to remember….. STINSFORD BUSINESS Fri 5th April Skittles Meal—The Halsey Arms, Pulham, DT2 7DZ 7.30pm start CENTRE Dress Code: Smart Casual KINGSTON MAURWARD YFC DORCHESTER Sat 6th April Wareham & Purbeck YFC Ploughing Match incorporation with The Purbeck Vintage DORSET Ploughing Committee at Newton Farm, Lytchell Matravers with kind permission of Phil D T 2 8 P Y TEL: 01305 263947 Trim MOB: 07990 756649 NEWSLETTER! [email protected] Sun 7th April YFC present their 9 Club Meet to be held at Wooth Farm, DT6 5LE to www.dorsetyfc.org.uk start at 11.00am Tug of War day with BBQ please by kind permission of Frank A P R I L 2 0 1 9 Greenway. Can all clubs support this event. On their way to Nationals Mon 8th April Rally and Show advertising closure date. A big well done to Marshwood Vale ladies, Poppy, Shaunna, Joanna and Izzy who not only came 2nd Tues 9th April YFC presents their Bingo Night - Eyes down at 7.30pm in the SWA Brainstrust competition but also Broadwindsor Village Hall, Beaminster—further details overleaf whipped the floor in the next round and came 1st Thurs 11th April Dorset YFC Rally and Show Meeting and are now on their 7.00pm on Dorchester Showground site for site meeting followed by way to represent Dorset YFC at Nationals on 6th July at 7.30pm at Courtyard Classroom, Kingston Maurward College Stafford County Showground. Poppy Burrough will also be President representing Dorset YFC in the Situations Vacant Fri 12th April Hermitage & Hillfield YFC presents their Easter Bingo Evening Frank Greenway Competition also on that day. Good Leigh Village Hall, DT9 6HL, eyes down at 7.30pm Tel: 07981 683908 luck girls!!! Sat 13th April Dorset YFC Calf Show competition kindly organized by YFC

Wed 17th April Dorset YFC Management Meeting 6.30pm start Courtyard Classroom, Kingston Maurward College South West Area Competitions What a great weekend Dorset YFC members had in Weymouth Wed 17th April Dorset YFC County Executive Meeting they entered all but 3 competitions at the weekend and did 7.30pm start Courtyard Classroom, Kingston Maurward College extremely well. We would like to thank everyone who took part Thurs 18th April Sherborne YFC Bingo Evening—Eyes down 7.30pm Pulham Village Hall, Pulham, Dorset, DT2 7DZ to represent Dorset YFC and it was great to see some brilliant team work and enthusiasm at the competitions. Well done to our juniors who went down for the Fri 19th April Dorset YFC Fencing Competition—kindly organised by Wareham & Purbeck YFC 6.00pm start at the Dorchester Showground. day to compete in Junior Public Speaking and the Junior Reading competition they looked so smart and gave it all the could but Sat 20th April Dorset Young Farmers Rally and Show handicraft entries must be in the marquee by 10.00am. Open to the public 10.00am—5.00pm. Members MUST bring their unfortunately didn’t place in the top three hopefully they gained the membership cards please. experience and watched others to see how other Counties do it. They Chairman did have some very tough opposition. Wed 1st May Blandford YFC 9 Club Meet - Car scavenger hunt! 7:15pm for a prompt 7:30pm start Henry Cox Congratulation to Joanna House who at Club Bryanston Village, , Dorset, DT11 0PR Prize for the Tel: 07899 050628 best team! came 2nd in the Junior Member of the Year, what an achievement. On Saturday evening the Sat 19th May Dorset YFC Auctioneering Competition Training at 2.00pm, Competition starts at 2.30pm Ballroom dancing team took the dance floor it wasn’t just with kind permission of Mr & Mrs Cox, Troytown Farm, Dorchester, DT2 8QF the fancy footwork that was great to see but the team spirit they had pulled together and it was great to see our Dorset YFC members supporting. Sunday saw the morning of sports, it was an extremely blowy morning but all our clubs were in attendance at their competitions Puddletown YFC took 2nd place in the Mixed Netball, Marshwood Vale YFC came 3rd in Football. represented Dorset YFC e the top three, they did work so hard. A big thank you to everyone who helped our teams along to get to where they did at the weekend I know they really appreciated your Vice Chairman support and thank you to everyone who came to cheer our members along. Matthew Frampton Tel: 07950 932325

You don’t have to be a Farmer to join the Young Farmers!

As I hope you are all aware on Saturday 20th April 2019 we have our very first Dorset Young Farmers Rally and Show. A lot of preparation has been going on behind the scenes and there have been numerous Rally meetings taking place. Site visits have been made and we are now pushing for assistance from our members, associated, VP’s, Hon Members, past and present Chairman and Presidents so please if you have a couple of hours to spare please contact the County Office and let us know Email: [email protected] anyone who helps on the day will be able to have a complimentary entry as a thank you. There is lots planned from a Dog Show and lots of Main Ring attractions which will be competitions and displays including a Tractor Parade and a Chariot Race. During the lead up to the event you will hopefully notice a lot of Bale/Scarecrow advertisings the Rally and Show popping up Chairman's Message

all over Dorset to help us advertise the event this is creating great feedback from members of the public. We currently have spaces for Hello All handicraft and local produce stalls so please if you know someone Hello all, firstly well done to everyone who who would be interested in taking up a stall for the day please ask competed at SWA, Dorset finished 3rd in sports and them to contact the County office or check out our website 4th overall, a very good achievement. In addition www.dorsetyfc.org.uk and go to congratulations to the Marshwood Brainstrust team our Rally page to get the Trade that have since won their southern round and have Stand Application Form. All Dog Show and Tractor Driving application qualified for the national final. Also well done to forms can also be found on our website. We have over 90 Puddletown who qualified for the finals in netball. competitions for our members to take part in during the day as well as competition for the members of the public to enter. Coming up this month is the skittles presentation meal and the calf show. On 20th April the first year Rally & Show Discos of the expanded rally will be happening. It will be Tickets must be pre ordered for the juniors so nice to see as many members there as possible, that we can cover their Parental Consent De- either competing or supporting fellow members. tails. Senior members can also obtain a pre ordered wristbands to help go through the See you all soon lines quicker on the evening. Emails have been Henry DORSET YFC sent to everyone for this so please completed NEWSLETTER! your JotForm and pre pay via PayPal. County Chairman