Wednesday 11th February - Urban Self Defence

This weeks meeting was learning and having a go at self defence! 

Paul and his team came to teach members about protecting themselves against knife crime followed by a bit of boxing. 

Members used boxing gloves, pads and kick pads. 

Swimming Competition - Saturday 7th February

5 silsoe members took part in the county swimming competition last night!! 

After doing breaststroke, back stroke and free style races followed by a pyjama race, Silsoe were awarded joint 2nd place!! 

Well done Charles, Philip, Jim, Charlotte and Ellie !!! :) 

The next competition is the bowling at the end of the month! 

Wednesday 4th February - Advisory vs. Club quiz

It was the return of the Club vs. Advisory fish and chip quiz this week, an annual event in the Silsoe Young Farmers calendar. 

This year David Tomkins our club leader wrote the quiz and Diane Barnes (our other club leader) helped with the scoring! 

All in all there 6 teams (2 advisory and 4 club) rounds consisted of geography, music and agricultural questions and some others. 

In the end it was the club that was victorious with a very close first and second place but well done to jack, Robert, Philip, Charlotte, Milly , Elena, Suzy , Jim and Emily (our winning team) !!! 

This weeks meeting - night at the races

This week members gathered at the village hall for a night at the races ... With a twist!!! 

Instead of actually horses members had to race with little wooden horses tied to a string!! 

After a few warm up races and many horses going off track, members took part in races and relay races which were won by ru and jack and Sofia and Megan and tucked into some nibbles!!

Next weeks county meeting is the county roadshow , more details to follow 

Launch of a new competition - Come Dine With Us

Throughout the year Young Farmers hold a variety of competitions such as the drama competition, winter sports, public speaking and stock judging just to name a few. 

This year Bedfordshire Young Farmers have launched a new competition - Come Dine With Us!! 

The idea of the competition is fairly similar to that of the tv programme (come dine with me). Each club takes it in turn to host another club, cooking them a meal and providing them with entertainment! 

Oonagh and Dave our Bedfordshire County Chairman and Vice Chairman  are the judges for the event. 

On Friday night, 6 Silsoe members travelled up to Swineshead in the north of the county where they were wined and dined by north beds. 

The details of the theme of the evening are being kept quiet until the results are given out, but I think it is safe to say all the Silsoe team left with enormous food babies!! 

Silsoe are due to host a Leighton buzzard team next month. 😃

Wednesday 14th January - visit to Shuttleworth Animal Collection

This week members went to shuttleworth college to see the many different animals there. 

Members were surprised to see quite a variety , as they were able to touch and hold frogs, tortoises, spiders , snakes and saw alligators, snails, stick insects and many more creatures!! 

Wednesday 1st December - East Anglian Air Ambulance

Last weeks meeting was a talk by Paul from the East Anglian Air Ambulance. 

Silsoe members were joined by members from Woburn club to hear about the charity and what they do. 

At the end of the meeting a cheque of £120 was handed over to Paul from the recent raffle at the Bedfordshire Ploughing Match. 

4 out of the 6 'Hairy Harvesters' were there too, who over the harvest grew their facial hair to raise money for the cause!! 

At the moment the boys have raised just over £1200, well done boys 😃

This weeks meeting is Silsoe's Xmas Meal!!