Wednesday 19th June - Scavenger Hunt with Biggleswade Young Farmers

This week meeting was a social with Biggleswade Young Farmers. 

In teams of around 6, members had to complete a range of Obstacle courses and tasks and find things hidden around the yard so that at the end of the night one of the members in their team could be dressed as a scarecrow. 

Obstacle Courses

One of the obstacles courses entailed members to work in pairs, 1 member blindfolded the other not, to guide the blindfolded member through and around obstacles! To make it harder members who were giving directions had to do so using opposites i.e. right = left 

Another obstacles course entailed members having to get members one side to the other without them falling in the 'river' using a barrell and ladder and going over the first piece of ribbon and under the second.

Members going over the first piece of Ribbon

Members going under second piece of Ribbon

The Tasks

One of the tasks involved teams having to get half a pint of water over 4 pallets as quickly as possible.  

Whilst some members instantly realised they could put their finger over the end, others did not!

Members also had to make there own mouse to go with their scarecrow costume....

Members also had to find newspapers, apples, grass, plastic bag, teddy, scarf and gloves and make some straw cuffs in order to complete their scarecrow. 

Next Weeks Meeting: Visit to Woburn Deere Park

Eastern Area Competition Day - Saturday 15th June

On Saturday it was the Eastern Area competition day whereby members from Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire all compete against each other in a wide range of competition. 

 

It was held in Thorney in Cambridgeshire from 11am in the morning and was followed by a party!

As a County Bedfordshire came:

2nd Mens Tug of War (Leighton Team)

1st and 3rd in the Club Display (with a Silsoe and Woburn Display Respectivley)

1st Fence Erecting (Bedford Team)

1st Photography Competition (Collection of Photos from County)

1st Ladies Tug of War (Silsoe Girls Team)

2nd Ladies Rounders (Mixed County Team)

 

So the Silsoe Ladies Tug of War Team, the Silsoe Club Display, Bedford's Fence Erecting Team and the County Photography Entry all go through to the next stage of the competition!!!

 

Bedfordshire also go to Nationals for the following competitions as there were no other entries:

Junior Ultimate Frisbee (Mixed County Team)

Junior Video Clip advertising our club (Leighton Entry)

Situation Vacants (Silsoe Katie Skipper)

Junior Tug of War (Blunham Team)

Here are just a few pictures of the Tug of War on the day....

Leighton and Silsoe Tug of War Teams

Wednesday 12th June - Rugby-Netball at Gravenhurst Rec

Members gathered for a game of Rugby-Netball ran and organised by Vice Chairman Tom Harwood. 

The games consists of the rules of netball but played with a rugby ball and around 20 members enjoyed the game.

At the end of the meeting members were reminded that it was just over two weeks till the tractor run and that all help would be much appreciated!

Next weeks meeting: TBC 

Members at Offley Hoo Farm Open Farm Sunday

Today Myself, Katie Skipper and Faye Smith spent the afternoon at the Open Farm Sunday event over at Offley Hoo Farm. 

Below are photos from today!!

Face painted Young Farmers Logo

Myself and Katie Skipper with our Advertising Boards

Wednesday 5th June - Kite Making @ College Farm

Wednesday nights meeting enjoyed by 20 Silsoe Young Farmers was kite making and flying at College Farm . 

In groups of 2 or 3 members produced half a dozen different kites. Some made of Plastic bags, some made of tarpaulin sheets and others just using old bed sheets. There was also a mixture of bailer twine, wool and pipe cleaners used to hold the kites together. 

After the kites were complete, members moved outside where there was actually a breeze and tried to make the creations fly (some more successfully than others). 

After several attempts and a good 20 minutes later Vice Chairman Tom Harwood name the kite below the winner for its creative design and use of colour! 

The Winners

Biggleswade Young Farmers 100 Mile Bike Ride around Bedfordshire

Today Biggleswade Young Farmers paid a visit to College Farm on their last leg of their 100 mile bike ride weekend. 

Biggleswade and Silsoe Young Farmers at College Farm

15 members of Biggleswade have been cycling around Bedfordshire this weekend in order to raise money for a charity called MIND which tries to raise awareness of Mental Illnesses. 

On their way around they have been making stops with each club for refreshments. Stopping at College Farm was their last stop before they completed their last 10 miles of the journey. 

Their just giving page can be found at:

http://www.justgiving.com/BiggleswadeYFCBikeBedfordshire?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=shares-from-eua&utm_content=BiggleswadeYFCBikeBedfordshire&utm_campaign=eua-share-facebook

If you wish to donate money!!!