Avon Valley YFC Club Report:

We started the year with our annual traditional harvest supper with the members working hard to serve all of the hungry guests.  The night went down really well with the members collecting their trophies and certificates that they all worked hard throughout the year to win.

The charity of choice for the year was the riding for the disabled; to raise money for the charity we held several events throughout the year to raise money. The first event we held was the Christmas Bingo, where we raised around £100 for the charity. This was closely followed by our annual carol singing, held a few days before Christmas to help everyone get into the Christmas spirit. The carol singing went down really well raising around £150 through a raffle and donations made on the night.

Throughout the year the club has had many successes, first of all being the winning of the junior quiz for the third year in a row. Well done team! We then took part in the stockjudging and again won the junior stockjudging shield with some very strong individual scores as well, resulting in lots of first, second and third places, what an achievement for the junior members. The club also took part in lots of competitions at competition day, along with lots of entries at rally day, with a good lot of results on the day.

Throughout the year the club has been busy. We have had lots of visits and talks, one of the visits, being to Dan Tanners deer safari in Burley. He kindly followed with a BBQ, allowing us to sample some of his seasonal BBQ veg, being asparagus in early June. It was a really good evening around the camp fire although we got eaten alive by the midges.  Another visit we had was to a cheese farm, with a tour. Members were able to sample some locally made cheese. Unfortunately due to the very wet summer we experienced this year we were unable to hold most of our summer programme.

To raise money for the club we held our annual Barn Dance, which this year was held jointly with The New Forest Hounds. The evening was enjoyable, with a Hog roast, Bucking Bronco and Live band. The evening was a success raising around £1000 between the two organisations.

To finish off the year we took part in Ringwood carnival, with our own float this year the theme being Avon valley Doctors and Nurses. It is always fun taking part in the carnival and I think that this year was no exception, and at the same time we get to help raise money for local charities.

I would like to thank our club President, The Honourable Lord J H R Manners, for all his help and dedication to the club over the past 10 years as president, as he will be handing over the job of President at the 61^st A.G.M.

On behalf of all of the members of Avon Valley YFC I would like to thank everyone that has helped and supported the club over the past year.

Lizzie Hibberd
Club Secretary 2007 - 2008

 

Avon Valley YFC Club Contact Information:

AVON VALLEY YFC
President	Mr Martin Attwell	01425 474338
Club Leaders	Mrs Fiona Bull	01425 478134
	Mrs Liz England	01425 482592
Chairman	Mr Dan Herridge	07759751781
Secretary	Mr Dan Shutler 64 Fish Street, Bransgore, Dorset. BH23 7JH	07870404513
Treasurer	Miss Lizzie Hibberd	07706064524
Meeting Place	Bisterne Village Hall
Time	Fridays, 7.30pm weekly