DIARY DATES 2015

April

Thurs 2 Action Teams and County Executive, Riseholme College Sat 4 Spring Ball, Manor Farm, Main Road, , , PE23 4AS Sun 12 Rural Charities Race Day, Race Course

Wed 15 EMA NFU Public Speaking, NTU, Brackenhurst

Thurs 16 Rally Meeting

Thurs 19 Pool and Darts

Fri - Sun 24 - 26 NFYFC Annual Convention Weekend

May

Sun 3 Stock Judging - Beef, Sheep and Pig at New York and Dairy at

Sun 10 Pre Rally at Grange Farm, Sat 16 Rally at Grange Farm, Covenham St Bartholomew

Thurs 21 Actions Teams and County Executive, Riseholme College

County Office News

Message from the County Office

A huge thank you and well done to all members who were involved with the EMA Weekend, had an incredibly successful day at the competitions and all help with stewarding, wristbanding etc. was greatly appreciated. We are now busy in the office getting ready for the Rally, it will be here before we know it! Helen and Lynne Usual office opening hours: 9am - 2pm, Monday - Friday

Club of the Year Competition The Office will be closed on Friday 3rd and Monday Just a reminder that as part of the Club of the Year Competition, it was decided that each club 6th April for the Easter Break. If you have an urgent will be asked to do a presentation at the Pre Rally query on these days, please contact Will Wright, on Sunday 10th May. More details including times County Chairman on 07984 836015. etc. will be released in the next coming weeks.

Contact Details Rural Charities Race Day - Sunday 12th April 2015 at Market Rasen Race Course County Organiser Helen Jones Apologies, there has been an update on the ticket Email: [email protected] situation for the Race Day: Mobile: 07943 956894 There are two different tickets available: £25 tickets can be purchased at the County Enclosure Administrator upon production of a membership card and this Lynne Needham includes entry into the County Enclosure, a Race Card Email: [email protected] and Dish of the Day from the Red Rum Bar. Telephone: 01522 568989 Alternatively, YFC Members can purchase tickets for £10 at the Tattersalls Enclosure on the day upon Address: production of a YFC Membership Card. Lincolnshire YFC Office Lincolnshire YFC will be having a tractor filled with Riseholme College Pipers Crisps within the ‘Lincolnshire Food and Drink Riseholme Park Area’. Lincoln Sorry for any confusion caused! LN2 2LG

www.lincsyfc.org.uk County Clay Pigeon Shooting Competition Due to unforeseen circumstances, this competition We currently have: has been postponed and will be held at the beginning of June. Date and venue etc. will be confirmed nearer the time. 501 Apologies for any inconvenience. Members in Lincolnshire! Clubs and County Events and News

Wragby YFC Belated Easter Bunny Party Friday 10th April 7.30pm – 12pm £5 entry Dancing to DJ Blackgrass For more details, please contact Alex Olivant on 07923 451958

Clubs and County Events and News

Go Karting Results Meeting Dates 2015 Well done to all who entered the Go Karting Executive and Action Teams - Competition.

All held at the Rural Science Centre, 1st place - Corringham - Luke Laker and Riseholme College Edward Bates

02.04.15 2nd place - - Tom Fincham and Oscar 21.05.15 Thacker

09.07.15 3rd place - Louth - Dave Pepper and Lucinda Social Action Team meetings start at Skinner 7.30pm Marketing and Development Action Website update: www.lrsn.co.uk Team meetings start at 8.00pm LRSN is a Lincolnshire based farming charity that Exec meetings start at 8.30pm provides pastoral and practical support to farming and rural people through periods of anxiety, stress

and problems relating to their families and Rally/Show Planning Meetings businesses. 16.04.15 - Rally Site Meeting Our website www.lrsn.co.uk was launched in 2010 to bring LRSN to your home or business giving you 04.06.15 - The Boars Head, Louth easier access to our services and information. The website carries up to date information on our County AGM activities, future events and fundraising activities together with information all about our Charity, how 29.06.15 - The Petwood Hotel, we can help you, our Helpline 0845 123 2306, how you can help us including donating on line and how to get in touch with us. In addition our quarterly newsletters, annual accounts and annual reports are available to read. We also have links to many farming organisations, statutory bodies and other sources of help and support such as FCN and RABI together with links to Lincs FM, BBC Radio Lincolnshire and BBC Radio 4’s Farming Today with downloads of each of their farming programmes and a link to the all-important weather forecast for your area as well. A one stop shop for all the up to date farming and rural issues with LRSN at hand. Log on to our web site www.lrsn.co.uk and see what we are up to today and how we can help you!!

To advertise your Club Event, please send details to County Office by the 27th of each month. Please remember before booking your event to check that the date is available in the County diary