On Sunday 22nd January, Worth Valley Young Farmers Club took part in the Yorkshire Federation of Young Farmers’ County public speaking competition. This is a hotly contested competition open to 46 Clubs in and around Yorkshire. WVYFC had members speaking on a broad range of topics from Growing up in Today’s Society to Nuclear Power, from Olympic opening speeches to being a Dragon in the Dragon’s Den. We had Junior members Chairing meetings and doing Vote of Thanks, and Intermediate members debating topical issues. A very full programme meant that results weren’t given until 5pm, but it was definitely worth the wait! We achieved numerous prize cards with all of our points contributing to Craven winning the Overall District Trophy! Well done to all that took part. Some members even qualified to the Northern Area round, which will be against Lancashire, Durham, Cumbria, Northumberland, Isle of Man and East Riding on 3rd & 4th March in Bridlington. The following people have qualified. Speaking: Elizabeth Cooper Matthew Wormald Nathan Greenwood Eleanor Moore Jen Moore Rach Moore Panda Kitty Hammond Ellis Snowden Sports: Isobel Shires George Hudman Nathan Greenwood Elizabeth Cooper Joe Holmes Joe Penny Ellis Snowden Sarah Shires Laura Moore Meg Wood Rach Moore Oggy Dangerous Dave! Matty Carhart Captain Cook A massive CONGRATULATIONS to all that took part and did it for the team! Well Done!
Three members of Worth Valley Young Farmers have travelled to the English Winter Fayre in Stafford to compete in the National Federationof Young Farmer Clubs finals of the Live and Carcase Judging competition. Jennifer Moore (23), Eleanor Moore (20) and Ellis Snowden(12) all qualified through to the National finals after success at the Yorkshire round held in October. The competition involves judging both live animals and carcases, and then presenting the reasons why to a judge
Ellis Snowden competed in the intermediate lamb section,gaining second place individually. In the Team section, Ellis and fellow Worth Valley member Eleanor Moore gained second place overall. Eleanor gained ninth place in the individual competition in the intermediate lamb section. Jennifer Moore competed in the Senior Beef competition,eventually gaining fifth place individually, and also fifth place as a Team with Hannah Ormondroyd from Aire Valley YFC.
Worth Valley secretary Jennifer Moore stated ‘This is a fantastic achievement for Me, Eleanor and Ellis, and also for Worth Valley Young Farmers. To qualify to National Competitions is an achievement in its self, but for three of our members to go and gain places is brilliant’
Eight of Worth Valleys finest eggheads travelled to Burnsall to compete in the District Quiz, hosted by Upper Wharfdale. The ‘A’ team of Eleanor Moore, Joe Mitchell, Matthew Cahart and Harry Holmes got off to a flying start in the picture round, with Joe being able to name all of the tractor and farming related logos.
The ‘B’ team of Thomas Ogden, Dave Johnson, Dan Cook and Sophie Ogden put their brains in gear for the quiz and Dave impressed with his dominio drawing skills. The ‘B’ team eventually finished third overall behind the winning team from Upper Wharfdale, and Lothersdale in second.
Worth ValleyYoung Farmers hard work over the past few months has led to great success at this year’s District Public Speaking Competition, held at Addingham School on Thursday 20th October. With teams entered in all the competitions, the three junior teams started the success for Worth Valley, with Elizabeth Cooper gaining second, and Beth Cook gaining third place in their roles as Chairwomen. In the speeches it was a Worth Valleyone-two-three with Alex Binns in first place, Nathan Greenwood second and Joe Holmes third. Finally in the Vote of Thanks Role Matthew Wormald gained third place. These results placed the Worth Valley C team in first place overall.This team consisted of Kitty Hammond as Chair, Alex Binns as Speaker andMatthew Wormald as Vote of thanks. The Worth Valley A team consisting of Elizabeth Cooper, Joe Holmes and Alex Fryer came second overall. A big well done to the Worth Valley B team who also performed very well. The team included Beth Cook, Nathan Greenwood and Hannah Green. In the Junior reading competition, the team of Elizabeth Cooper, Joe Holmes and IsobelNixon came first overall, with Elizabeth Cooper gaining first place as Chairwoman overall, and Joe Holmes and Isobel Nixon gaining third in theReading. The Worth Valley B team, consisting of Josh Lawn, Ellis Snowden and Georgia Anderson also had a strong performance. In the Intermediate Brainstrust Competition, Eleanor Moore gained second place in her role as Chairwoman, and Dan Cook gained third in his role as a panellist.Overall the teams of Eleanor Moore, Meg Wood, Dan Holmes and Dan Cook, and Ella Bunton, Jack Holmes, Harry Holmes and Matthew Cahart put on an excellent andvery entertaining performance, often leaving the audience in fits of laughter! In the Senior Debating Competition, Worth Valley put on a very strong competition,with Jennifer Moore gaining first place as Chairwoman, Rachael Moore first as Proposer, Laura Moore second as the Proposer seconder, Thomas Ogden first as the opposer, and finally Sophie Ogden first as the opposer seconder. With this strong performance, Worth Valley came first overall in the Senior Public Speaking Competition. In the just a minute competition (that looked like it would never end due to all the hesitations,deviations and repetitions!) Worth Valley put on yet again, another strong performance. Dave Johnson, Eddie Presland and Jack Holmes gained second place overall, with Jack Holmes even preventing Sophie Ogden from gaining a well-deserved point, by stealing it from her with only 1 second to go! Dan Holmes and Harry Holmes gained third place, and overall the Worth Valley B team consisting of Eddie Presland, Sophie Ogden, Jack Holmes and Joe Mitchell finishing Third, and the Worth Valley A team of Dan Holmes, Dave Johnson, Harry Holmes and Vicki Hardy finishing second. Worth Valley also put on a strong performance in the five minute Speech Competition withThomas Ogden placing first and strong performances from Joe Holmes and AlexBinns. Overall, Worth Valley placed first, ahead of Silsden with Skipton in second andLothersdale in third. This was an excellent performance from the Club, with over twenty members gaining individual prize cards and many qualifying to represent Craven in the County Public speaking competition.