Fireworks night!

With kind thanks to Nathan and Daisy Dinnis, club hosted a bonfire and fireworks night at their farm in North Petherwin. With parents, farmers club and NFU invited, members provided a fantastic BBQ with teas and coffees. Also Daisy's butternut squash soup went down a treat.The night was filled with the sounds of the crackling bonfire and the fireworks. A huge thanks goes out to Luke Uglow and Ed Humber who were in charge of the lighting of the fireworks. A fantastic night was had by all and thankfully my stint on the BBQ did not result in any food poisoning!

New Members Evening

With plenty of the cousins, friends, neighbours and family friends dragged along to white Hart , it was the unmistakable new members evening. With Games arranged by Claire and Abby it was the perfect opportunity for members to show off to the new members. Natalie fell victim to the apple bobbing then finding the jelly baby in the flour.  Members also enjoyed games aimed at introducing each other and making new members feel welcome.  A very funny evening was to be had by all and the club wishes to see plenty of fresh faces in the next few weeks!

Halloween

On behalf of the 310 people that attended the event, what a night! Hosted at Threthorne, BK discos filled the room with some great music, as always.  The fancy dress party show cased some interesting outfits with superman making an appearance and a LOT of cats. Social secretaries Amy Trehane and Dan Jasper, did a great job which reflected in the £1000 profit!

 

 

Thank you to everyone who was on the door and everyone else who helped, it was a brilliant night!

Dinner and dance

Well what a wonderful night. With suits ironed and dresses bought it was time for the annual Dinner and Dance. With a mouth-watering meal from eagle house, members, parents and guest speakers tucked in. Some fantastic speeches from Ed Humber, Timmy Kenyon and guest speakers filled the room with a lot of laughter and a few tears. Once emotions under control it was time for the cups. And thank you to Sadie Cornelius for cleaning the cups they all looked superb.

Edward Baker cup (boy and girl with most points) – Oliver Stephens & Claire Butter
JD Rashley cup (Best new boy and girl member) – Avril Trehane & Chris Heard
Jubilee Cup (best non- committee boy & girl member) – Kelly Cornelius & Dan Uglow
Ruby trophy (most meetings attended by boy & girl) - Luke aglow & Lauren Cornelius
Joan Blackmore Drama cup (Dramatic achievement) – Kelly Cornelius
Eric Neele stock judging cup (Most stock judging points gained throughout the year) – Becky Walters
Fiona French cup (Most helpful member) – Dan Jasper & Kelly Cornelius
The J C Maynard Plaque (Boy and girl gaining most points at county rally) – Oliver Stephens and Sally Bartlett
The D R Batten public speaking cup (Most improved speaker, best achievement throughout the year) – Heather Stanbury
Janet Ham cup music and artistic achievement (most improved member, best achievement)- Mitchell Hawken.

Well done to everyone who was successful!  With the excitement of cups over it was time for the pictures. Let’s just say it was mug shots galore. The rest of the evening was spent chatting and continuously changing the music on Natalie’s IPhone, that she had kindly leant us to play music through the speakers.

RNLI Visit and cheque presentation!

With 25 members attending the Padstow Life Boat station it was time to brave the winter winds and accidentally visit the lighthouse at the same time. After finally finding the life boat station members enjoyed a talk by 6 of the 28 crew members about the way the Spirit of Padstow works, how they launch it and past experiences and rescues. Members were also shown around the £2.7 million life boat, where they were able to investigate every aspect of the boat. We also learnt about the cost of kitting out crew members at over £1000 each.



After members had learnt about the RNLI and  the life saving work they do, it was time to hand over the cheque. Last years chairman Timmy Kenyon handed over a cheque on behalf of Launceston Young Farmers for £2356. This amazing amount of money was raised throughout the year and may well save someone's life.

Okehampton Carnival!

With members meeting at Okehampton school on  Saturday 19th October it was time for Chitty to fly again. With our multi coloured checked waistcoats at the ready and lots of enthusiastic dancers, Launceston members managed to win "Best Original Float"!