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Wales Farmer 22 YFCs July 2012


TOP HONOUR : YFC senior member of the year Aled Jones.


WHAT APERFORMANCE: The Wales YFC pantomine final.


Builth steal show at national finals


By Anwen Humfrey


BUILTH Wells YFC swept the board at the recent National Federation of


YFC pantomime finals. Representing Wales YFC with their pan-


tomime entitled ‘SnowWhite –The Sequel’, Builth Wells YFC,fromthe Brecknock Federation, were the overall winners forthe second year. The event, sponsored by Robert Wiseman,


washeld at the Princess Theatre, Torquay, during the NFYFC AGMweekend and saw three teams competing. Judging the competi- tion were Ben Humphrey,David Headley Williams and BevJenkins. Shain Lewis and Mairwen Davies,also


representing the club,wereawarded the best actor and best actress titles forplaying the main characters Billyand the Ice Queen. Producer David Price said: “Totriumph at


the national finals fortwo consecutive years is overwhelming, and atestament to the hard work and dedication of the club as awhole. “The individual awards forMairwen and


Shain were thoroughlydeserved and were the ‘icing on the cake’. But what waspleas- ing wasthe adjudicators commenting on howours wastrulyanensemble piece,and howwell the very young members per- formed. “Weare,asever, indebted to all those who


work behind the scenes.Also our numerous supporters whoneverfail to cheer loudlyat each performance,and finallythe businesses, organisations and individuals fortheir gen- erous financial assistance,inhelping these youngsters to compete at this level.”


Aled takes senior award


awarded


DURING the National Federation YFC AGMin Torquay, anumber of members of Wales YFC receivedawards. The Gwent Federation was the Worshipful


CompanyofFarmers Trophy forthe champion small county federation. Its membership is amongthe lowest 50% of coun- ties in the NFYFC competi- tions finals. Chairman Tim Jenkins said:


“Weare asmall county,one of the smallest NFYFC counties and in Wales,but as our results provethe membership arehard working, talented and acom- petitive bunch.” Aled Jones,amember of YFC,


Troedrhiwdalar


Brecknock, wonthe Sidney Fawcett Cup forthe member making the greatest contribu- tion to the democratic proceed- ings at the AGM. Aled, alreadyWales YFC


Senior Member of the Year, gained the title of NFYFC Senior Member of the Year. Aled is afarmer’sson from Cwrt-y-Cadno


in north


Carmarthenshireand worksas chartered surveyor and agricul- tural valuer with Rees Richards &Partners in Swansea. Since he joined the YFC in


2000 he as been an active mem- ber and is also past chairman of Dyffryn Cothi YFC. He has also taken akeen


interest in the Wales YFC inter- national programme and has travelled widely. He said: “Towin the Senior


YFC Member of the Year title over England and Wales is a massive honour and has capped offa fantastic year formewith- in YFC. “I am excited about taking


THE BEST: Mairwen Davies and Shain Lewis.


on my newambassadorial role and Ihope to promote the YFC movement as widelyaspossible over the next 12 months.”


Angharad and Katie set for Highland fling


PEMBROKESHIRE YFC mem- bers Angharad Llewelynand Katie Davies will travel to Scotland in June as ambassadors to represent Wales YFC. The opportunity is one of the


exchange programmes offered by Wales YFC as part of its interna- tional programme. Angharad and Katie’stwo


weeks in Scotland will coincide with the Highland Show. Angharad, 22, andamember of


● Angharad Llewelyn.


South Pembs YFC,iscurrentlya thirdyear student at the University of Glamorgan study- ing BSc geology and physical geography.


She has been aYFC member


for12years and has undertaken manyroles such as club secretary, county rallyqueen attendant and past


Member of the Year.She has also taken part in numerous competi- tions over the years. She said: “I have nevertravelled


with people whoare not within my corefriendship circle before, and thereforeIapplied forthis opportunity with the Wales YFC international programme to boost my confidence and independence. “Travelling to Scotland is a


greatintroduction to the interna- tional opportunities within the


PembrokeshireJunior


YFC and Ihope thatthe experi- ence will give me the courageto continue travelling with the YFC in the futuresothatIcan build international links and make friends all over the world.” The second member selected to


travel is Katie Davies,21amem- ber of Llysyfran YFC. Katie is currentlyworking at


NatWest Bank after graduating with aBAHonours degree in English literature. She joined the YFC in 2002 and


has been an active member,under- taking aclub and county roles such as PembrokeshireJunior Member of the Year and county


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queen attendant, and representing the club and county in anumber of competitions.She is also past chairman of the Wales YFC Youth Forum. “I have previouslytravelled to Scotland to participate in an under-18s YFC youth camp.The weekend wasbrilliant butIbarely sawthe tip of the icebergofwhat the country has to offer,” she said. “I applied forthe Scotland homestayopportunity as Iwas keen to see moreofthe country,to learn moreabout the YFC organ- isation thereand to makeanum- ber of newfriends.Iamextremely looking forwardtothe trip.”


● Katie Davies.


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