- Brecknock YFC News & Announcements -

Wales YFC Public Speaking Weekend was held on Saturday 24th March 2018. A successful day it was for  Brecknock YFC with gaining 2nd in Just a Minute, 2nd English Junior Reading, 2nd English Public Speaking, 1st Disco Dancing and 2nd Overall in the English Section. Members will now represent Wales YFC at National Level with the Disco Dancing and English Junior Public Speaking. Congratulations to all members who competed and best of luck at National. 

Wales YFC Field Day will be held on Saturday 21st April 2018 The Showground, Nantyci, Carmarthen SA33 5DR. For those who are representing Brecknock please see below full rules and timetable. 

The NFYFC Council has proposed an increase of £5 to the national subscription (otherwise known as the levy) so that more investments can be made in services for YFC members.

To celebrate Wales YFC’s 80th anniversary, an oak sapling was given to each member of the Wales Federation of Young Farmers. The 6000 saplings were kindly donated by the Brecon Beacons, Pembrokeshire Coast and Snowdonia National Park Authorities, together with Tilhill Forestry.

Brecknock YFC are pleased to welcome two new members of staff.  Gwen Samuel started with the organisation on the 5th March as the new Events Manager and Julie Williams started on the 13th March as the new Development Manager.

Are you creative and have a flare for design, fancy creating the poster to advertise the 2018 Rally?  Then take a look at the competition rules below and send your completed entry to the Brecknock YFC Office by 4pm on Monday 26th March 2018.

The Fence Erecting Competition took place on Saturday 17th February 2018, kindly hosted by Bwlch & Crickhowell YFC and sponsored by DG Jones Agri.

Brecknock YFC Public Speaking Day will take place on Sunday 25th February being held in various buildings on the Royal Welsh Showground.

Brecknock YFC have been successful in securing funding to support training in the Agricultural sector to further a rural based career.  The funding will be available until January 2021.  There will be two windows of opportunity per year to access the fund.   Round 1 is now open and will close on the 31st March 2018. 

Powys County Council will be running the following training sessions.  This training is available for Club leaders, Club/County Officials and Senior Members free of charge.

The Millennium Stadium Charitable Trust have awarded Brecknock YFC funding to spend on Club activities.  The money can be spent on activities to do with healthy eating, physical activities, games or sports.  The list below is a guide as to what the money can be spent on:

Brecknock YFC’s 71st Annual Drama/Pantomime and One Plus competition took place last week (5th-10th February 2018).   The week-long festival saw around 400 members taking part and included 1 Junior Dramas, 7 Pantomimes, 15 Senior One Plus and 16 Junior One Plus.  The Junior Drama and Pantomime was judged by Mike Kaiser (GODA).  Adam Rees and Edward Hammond from Radnor YFC judged the Junior One Plus and Senior One Plus competition. 

The Senior and Junior Fence Erecting Competitions will take place this Saturday 19th February 2018.  The competition will take place in the field behind Llanbedr School, Llanbedr, Crcikhowell, Powys, NP8 1SR.  Hosted by Bwlch & Crickhowell YFC.

Tickets are now on sale for POWFEST due to take place on Saturday 18th August 2018 from 4pm at Ynyswye, Erwood.  The early bird discount will expire on Saturday 16th June 2018, so take advantage of it now and book you place for £20 (includes entry & food).

It has been a fantastic week of Drama/Pantomimes and One Plus entries with Erwood YFC and Sennybridge YFC performing again tonight in the Gala evening having both secured a place in the top two Pantomimes.  

Its Friday 9th February and the last evening of competing at the 71st Annual Drama/Pantomime and One Plus Festival.  Builth Wells YFC will conclude the Pantomime competition tonight along with various clubs with their Junior One Plus entries.  

We are half way now through the week long Festival with Llandefalle YFC kicking off tonight's performances with their Pantomime.  Followed by Junior One Plus entries from Erwood, Builth Wells, Beulah and Llandefalle and the evening will conclude with Troedrhiwdalar YFC Pantomime.

Tonight is the third night of Brecknock YFC's 71st Annual Drama/Pantomime & One Plus Festival.  Evening will begin with the last 5 senior One Plus entries followed by Trecastle YFC Pantomime and concluding with the first of the Junior One Plus entries.

The second night of the week long festival will be started by Pontfaen YFC with their Pantomime and concluded by Sennybridge YFC Pantomime.  With Senior One Plus entries from Builth Wells, Erwood, Troedriwdalar and Llandefalle YFC.