Staffordshire's Tug-of-War teams from Stone and Waterhouses were in the National YFC finals, with Waterhouses men becoming national champion.
The dry spell gave a balmy summer night and a packed event!
Staffordshire YFC held their Charity Fundraising Beer Festival at The YFC Centre, County Showground, Stafford. A great day of sunshine, music and #trueyfc at their best.
The County Rally 2018 was another great Rally, with sunshine all day and a great site and host. See the day in pictures here.
A great night held at the Annual Dinner Dance in The Ingestre Suite, County Showground, Stafford with over 450 members, guests and supporters of Staffordshire YFC coming together. Photos courtesy of Dave Nelson Photography.
Seeing the old year out at the County Showground
A wonderful festive evening with 65 stalls and lots of members and supporters of Staffordshire YFC enjoying a great Christmas Shopping Experience!
A great day of competitions from most clubs around the county.
A fantastic day of YFC Stock and Carcase Judging held at the English Winter Fair 2017 kindly supported by AHDB and The Staffordshire and Birmingham Agricultural Society.
A wonderful evening celebrating all of the achievements that Staffordshire YFC Clubs and members have done during 2016/17.
Staffordshire YFC's first Ball of the new membership year held at Pirelli Stadium in Burton on Trent with over 250 members and guests enjoying themselves! #beourguest
A great weekend with over 30 Club and County Officers getting to know one another, bringing enthusiasm, fun and learning together in one weekend away at Ilam Hall in Derbyshire!
The main part of our evening - The Presentation of The Queens Award. A great memory for all clubs and individuals concerned and a very proud moment for Staffordshire YFC.
As the evening of celebration was about to commence for the Staffordshire Young Farmers Queens Award Presentation Evening, guests arrived from all around the County including members from our 11 clubs and many supporters of the federation.
Once all the formalities and entertainment had finished, everyone really enjoyed a great social, plenty of fine food from Pear Tree Catering and lots of YFC reminiscing.
"What has Staffordshire YFC ever done for us?" proved to be a big success on the occasion of The Queens Award for Voluntary Service. Members from all across the county, past and present, displayed so many talents and sketches to showcase the vast array of opportunities, competitions and activities available to YFC members in the county.
As HM Lord Lieutenant Mr Ian Dudson CBE KStJ arrives at The Queens Award, he was met by County Chairman George Goodwin and David Heminsley, County President. He was then introduced to the team of County Officers, County Trustees and County Staff.
A wonderful evening of Harvest Festival Celebration at St John the Baptist Church in Ashley. We had the pleasure of welcoming The Bishop of Lichfield, The RT Revd Dr Michael Ipgrave OBE to our service for the first time and also had our friend The Bishop of Stafford, Rt Revd Geoff Annas join us for the evening.
Great day of hockey with 8 teams taking part held at Abbotsholme School, Rocester.
A great day held in conjunction with Stone District Agricultural Society and held by kind permission of Mr R Hopley, Tixall.
A great day of stock judging from members across the West Midlands Area of YFC's.
Featuring Radio 1's Chris Stark, this year's event was held near Lichfield. A great atmosphere continued through to 2am!
Yet again all of Staffordshire's YFC clubs entered this competition, with weeks of building and planning leading to the big day...
A collection of photos of our YFC stand, as well as our activities across the showground - look out for our cow!
Young Farmers Tug of War took place on Wednesday evening in the Main Ring....
Staffs Young Farmers started the show with their traditional Pre-Show Reception, with YFC members providing the entertainment for our guests and supporters.
This year's Rally was a great site hosted by the Bloxham family.
Staffs Young Farmers saw in the new year in style!
Featuring Radio 1's Scott Mills.
Including pictures of our Milkshake World Record event.
Staffordshire members competed with members from all over the country for Stockjudging awards, and did our county proud!.
Our 63rd AGM was held at the Ingestre Suite, Staffordshire County Showground. You'll find photos of all the prize winners here.
Yarnfield Conference Centre was again the venue for the Twilight Ball.
This year the Raft Race was able to go ahead as planned, on a glorious summer night.
We had a great venue for the Ball this year, which included Dodgems!
Staffordshire YFC were out in force with a full programme for the County Show!
Staffordshire members proved their ability to talk without repetition, hesitation, or deviation.
Staffordshire members proved their ability to stand up and speak in public.
This year's Annual Dinner Dance was themed Moulin Rouge, with everything themed in red, black and gold.
Our 62nd AGM was held at the Ingestre Suite, Staffordshire County Showground. You'll find photos of all the prize winners here.
Yarnfield Conference Centre was the venue for the Twilight Ball.
At last the rain stopped, the river fell to a safe level, so the Raft Race went ahead on a fine summer's night!
At last the rain stopped, and the Summer Ball was held on one of the best nights of the year so far, complete with Funfair!
A few spots of rain didn't slow down the YFC's packed programme for the show!
Holding the Rally on a Bank Holiday weekend saw a glorious sunny day - ideal for the new greasy pole over a foaming water pool!
A great fun night, with a good social side!
Along with the usual Public Speaking competitions, this year there was Cheerleading!
A night for members to get to know members of other club better!
Staffordshire YFC welcomed in the New Year in style!
Our 61st AGM was held at the Ingestre Suite, Staffordshire County Showground. You'll find photos of all the prize winners here.
Real Bavarian band, real ale and real Steins!
In the middle of heavy rain all over the UK, luckily the rain held off for this night.
20 brave individuals tackled the descent down Staffordshire Fire Brigade's tower.
A balmy (and barmy) evening of entertainment was enjoyed by all!
Lots of pictures of Staffordshire YFC's biggest day - the Annual Rally.
Our annual chance for members to prove who knows about dairy cattle.
Club and County officers had a day to learn new skills and get to know each other better.
Just like 10 years ago, the Ingestre Suite was full to capacity, and many more were unable to get tickets for this very special occasion, which was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone.
This year we organised a big county-wide new members night and club social for the first time.
This year the New Year Ball had a Chocolate theme!
Farms in the Field area, near Uttoxeter, hosted us for this years' competition.
Staffordshire members competed with members from all over the country for Stockjudging awards.
Fast Lane Karting, Fenton.
Our 60th AGM was held at the Ingestre Suite, Staffordshire County Showground. You'll find photos of all the prize winners here.
Keele Hall was again the venue for the Twilight Ball.
Our annual day for new club officers to get to know each other, and learn a bit more about their new roles..
This year the Harvest Festival was held at St Michaels, Rocester.
Princess Anne visited Staffordshire YFC to mark the anniversary of her opening the YFC Building, and YFC members staged displays of all the things YFC do best.
Gorgeous weather made this yet another great fun evening!
See how members interpreted the ABC theme - Anything But Clothes!
As usual Staffordshire Young Farmers had a packed programme of things to do and see. The YFC Show started with the Pre-Show reception, which was yet again a great showcase of what our members can do.
See pictures of our action packed Annual Rally day here.
Members gathered at a farm near Wootton to find the best stockjudges in the county.
Young members got on their bikes to raise approx ?2000!
Heaton House Farm was this year's venue - see the pictures here.
Doveridge Shooting Ground again hosted this event.
This year the New Year Ball had an Alice In Wonderland theme, complete with cupcakes!
Stafford Ten Pin hosted this years' competition.
YFC members learn First Aid skills
Members travelled to Torquay for this years' AGM, and collected a few prizes - the pictures are here.
YFC members set out to prove they know good silage.
The new club officers spent a day at Chasewater, undertaking various challenges to really get to know each other.
Held at the Ingestre Suite, Staffordshire County Showground. You'll find photos of all the prize winners here.
Keele Hall was the new venue for the new Twilight Ball, including a Halloween theme.
Members gathered to find out who was the best judge of beef, lamb and pork.
The River Dove again saw YFC Rafters competing for the fastest raft prize.
The Summer Ball this year had a Hawaiian theme, complete with cocktail bar and live band.
A fine summer's evening was the backdrop to celebrations and recollections to mark the 25th Anniversary of the official opening of the YFC Office.
The County Show yet again provided a packed 2 days of fun for YFC members.
A few spots of rain fell, but the annual Rally was another great day - see some pictures here.
The year the UEC chose to raise money with a sponsored walk in Cannock Chase. Blazing sunshine meant wellies weren't the ideal thing to be wearing, but nevertheless the event went on .
Members travelled to Onecote, Nr Leek, to find the best stockjudges in the county.
A great venue at Hill Top Farm, Cheadle, for this competition.
Young Farmers were back at the County Showground for the annual Spring Ball - see the pictures here.
Members past and present of all ages came together at the County Showground for a great night of chat, dance and good company.
Teams each did a length of fencing to see who could the best job.
Young Farmers converged on the County Showground, and battled to prove who were the best public speakers and the best members in Staffordshire.
Clubs got together at the YFC office so that new members could see their office, and everyone could have some fun and games.
This year the New Year Ball was a Masquerade Ball, with a Cinderella theme - see some impressive outfits here!
Held at the Ingestre Suite, Staffordshire County Showground. You find photos of all the prize winners here.
Held at the Staffordshire County Showground and Weston Road School, here's a few pics of our teams.
Held at the Staffordshire County Showground.
After the delay due to high waters, the river was still fast flowing, giving one of the fastest races in a long time!
A few showers didn't dampen the members enjoyment of the Ball, complete with Hog Roast and a Bouncy Castle!
The UEC organised their first Athletics Day at Rowley Park, and a good day was had by all. Click the link above to see them all, and download any you want.
The weather for this years' County Show could not decide what to do do, but Young Farmers knew there was a full programme, which included another great battle for the Tug Of War trophy and the Float competition with it's traditional water fight.
Members from all over the County travelled up to Endon, near Leek, for another great Rally in the sun (most of the time!).
A great venue at Rangemore for this competition.
Glorious sunshine greeted the members who travelled to Hill Chorlton to find the best stockjudges in the county.
Clubs compete to show who can handle modern farm machinery safely and efficiently.
The Under Eighteens Committee (UEC) organised a bike ride from Whiston to Amerton, and raised ?2000 in the process.
The County got a team together for the Pantomime competition, and tonight was a chance for people to see the show, and for the cast to practise in front of an audience.
Young Farmers converged on the County Showground, and battled to prove who were the best public speakers, the best ballroom dancers, and the best members in Staffordshire.
A few pics of this competition, held at Stafford TenPin.
Young Farmers again celebrated the New Year in style at the County Showground - check it for yourself with these pictures.
Hotshots again hosted this competition
Budding Lewis Hamiltons battled it out at Fast Lane Karting
The annual get-together of all new club officers to really get to know each other.
Photos from the night, including many on the prize winners.
Photos from SFYFC's big annual ball.
Members got dressed up (?) for a good night out!
Brilliant sunshine meant the cool water was definitely the place to be!
Leek YFC and Cheadle YFC together organise the Young Farmers events for the Leek Show, and the Dance to finish the day. See a few photos here.
Wet weather meant there was more socialising and less rounders than planned, but a good night anyway.
Despite the wet start to the day, Staffordshire Young Farmers? spirits were not dampened as they welcomed school children from North Staffordshire to a day to remember on Hill Chorlton Farm, Baldwins Gate and a chance to meet farmer John Lomax as part of the Federation?s contribution towards to the Year of Food and Farming.
Staffordshire's Tug of War teams did the county proud at the West Midlands Area Finals, held at the Three Counties Show, Malvern.
The strong winds and rain didn't stop Young Farmers - the show was off to a great start with a Pre-Show reception which many said was "the best in years"!
The Rally this year was at Field, near Uttoxeter. The weather put on a good show, and so did our members!
Photos of the prizewinners from the Dairy Stockjudge Of The Year competition.
A collection of photos from the Safety with Efficiency competition, including the winning teams.
A collection of photos from the Stockman Of The Year competition, including the all-important prizewinners.
We've got a few photos of the prizewinners of the Public Speaking and Stars In Their Eyes competitiions.
Members and past members of all ages got together for a great night of chat, dance and good company.
A team of Staffordshire members put together an entry for the Entertainments competition, and here are photos of the final dress rehearsal, before they went on the the West Midlands Area round to win 3rd prize for their performance.
Club teams competed to show who could erect the best fence....
Young Farmers were back at Uttoxeter Racecourse - see the pictures here.
Young Farmers converged on the County Showground, and battled to prove who were the best public speakers, the best singers, and also the best members in Staffordshire.
Training your club to keep within the law when planning events for the members
There's a few photos here of the prize winners at our annual AGM meeting.
If you were at the Ball, there's a good chance you will in one of this bumper collection of photos.
The venue this year was in the south of the county.
The second attempt at holding this years Raft Race - the first attempt was abandoned when the river rose too high in the heavy rains.
Staffordshire returned to Cheadle Leisure Centre for their Swimming Gala.
The weather for this years' County Show could not decide what to do do, but Young Farmers knew there was a full programme, which included another great battle for the Tug Of War trophy and the Float competition with it's traditional water fight. Click the link above to see them all, and download any you want.
The Rally this year was at Wolseley Bridges, near Rugeley. The weather wasn't the best we've had, but few showers wasn't going to stop us having another great Rally Day.
Held at Church Eaton, near Stafford, by kind permission of A R Cox and Son.
Staffordshire returned to Uttoxeter Racecourse for the Spring Ball - see for yourself!
Pictures of all the prizewinners in the Public Speaking and Club Promotion competitions.
The Ingestre Suite, Stafford County Showground, was full of members past and present for a thoroughly enjoyable night, with Bruce Salt keeping the dance floor full as usual!
At time time of going to press, our host assures us the fence is still standing!!
Doveridge Shooting Ground again provided an excellent selection of clays to shoot at!
Although there will be members who do not know Pam Shields, she has coordinated and organised the National Federation for over 38 years. To celebrate and give thanks to Pam, an event was organised at the Ingestre Suite, Stafford County Showground, which drew members, officers, and staff from across the country and across the timespan of Pam's time within YFC.
On this day there was a range of public speaking and Member of the Year competitions, and the introduction of the Freestyle Disco Dancing competition - see it here, along with plenty of pictures of the prize-winners.
South Moorlands Leisure Centre, Cheadle, was the venue for this competition.
Pictures from the annual Ten Pin Bowling competition.
There's photos here of our annual AGM meeting, including a large selection of the prizewinners.
YFC members had a chance to meet David Milliband and other politicians to discuss various topics.
Holy Trinity Church, Baswich, Stafford was the venue this year for the Harvest Festival, bringing together the various agricultural organisations from around the county.
24 teams turned out for this year's race down the River Dove, on a lovely warm summer's evening - see for yourself the rafts they made and raced.
Another great night in the YFC Marquee!
An evening of fun and games at the Showground.
The 2006 County Show was the usual chance for Young Farmers to get stuck into their full programme, which included a great battle for the Tug Of War trophy and the Float competition with it's traditional water fight. Here are the pictures - there's over 50 of them - click any to see a full-size version.
The Rally this year was at Chartley, near Stafford. The weather wasn't the best we've had, but a great venue meant this wasn't a problem. Here are the pictures - click any to see a full-size version.
Staffordshire Young Farmers were given the chance of a lifetime when it was announced that members would have a chance of meeting Her Majesty the Queen
The Vice Presidents again arranged a Dinner Dance for YFC people past and present to get together for a night of good food and good company....
Club teams competed to show who could erect the best fencing....
On this day there was a range of public speaking and Member of the Year competitions, and the introduction of the Ballroom Dancing competition....
Again Staffordshire Young Farmers organised a stock and carcass judging competition, with teams from all over the country coming to take part; the overall prize was taken away by the Yorkshire team.
There's lots of photos here of what the club officers get up to on the Leadership Development day at Stanley Head.
Another good turnout of teams, and good weather.
Another great night at the Kings Hall.
Every year YFC organises the Harvest Festival to bring together the various agricultural organisations from around the county.
Yet again lots of teams turned out for this year's race down the River Dove - see for yourself the rafts they made and raced.
The Vice Presidents of the Federation organised a day of good food and good company, headed by the draw for the Ford Ka. The day was blessed with great weather.
After a gap of a few years, Staffordshire Young Farmers resurrected the Swimming Competitions. Here are the pictures.
The 2005 County Show weather couldn't make it's mind up what to do, but it was good enough for Young Farmers to get stuck into their usual full programme, which included the Float competition with it's traditional water fight. Here are the pictures - there's over 50 of them - click any to see a full-size version.
The Rally this year was at Ellenhall. There was plenty of sun and quite a lot of wind, and one of the hardest-fought Tug-of-War competitions for a long time. Here are the pictures - there's 75 of them - click any to see a full-size version.
The Vice Presidents of the Federation organised a night at the County Showground, with a chance for members past and present to get together.
No, not fencing with swords - fencing farmer-style, with posts and wire.
See what your club members did to publicise your clubs....
The clubs had two nights at the County Office to get to know other members across the county.
On this day there was a range of public speaking and Member of the Year competitions, and some very interesting photos....
If you're wondering what your club officers did at their training day
Once again Young Farmers filled the Kings Hall, Stoke, for another great night. The Steve Bostock Disco and Signal One's Chris Bovaird provided the entertainment.
YFC organised this evening, decorated the church and were joined by the NFU, SBAS, WI, CLA, REST, WFU, FWC and Country Link to celebrate Harvesttime.
Loads of teams turned out for this year's race down the River Dove - see for yourself the rafts they made and raced.
Not quite the scorching weather we had last year, but another packed marquee made sure the event was a great night.
The 2004 County Show weather didn't quite match last year's temperatures, but it was good enough for Young Farmers to get stuck into their usual full programme, which included the Float competition with it's traditional water fight. Here are the bumper crop of pictures - click to see a full-size version.
The Rally this year was near Lichfield. The weather wasn't great, but it didn't stop the Young Farmers from having a great day. Here are the pictures.
The Federations' Vice-Presidents organiosed this event at the County Showground - check it for yourself with these pictures.
Young Farmers went to the Universal, Doxey, for a great Spring Ball - here are the pictures.
If you're wondering what your club officers did at the training weekend, here's the answer!
Again the AGM was held at the Ingestre Suite, at the County Showground. Prizes were presented, Nick Sanson was the speaker, and gifts were presented to Margaret Bennett to say thanks for 17 years of service as she leaves for pastures new. The Bulge Disco provided the entertainment afterwards.
A group of Staffordshire Young Farmers responded to a request from a past YFC member for some help at the Finney Group Project in Stoke. The project runs a small farm so that people in the city can see farm animals. Our members set about sorting fencing and water supplies for the pens. This project is ongoing, so you you will get another chance to get involved in the future.
A sell out! Young Farmers filled the Kings Hall, Stoke, to capacity for a great night. The Steve Bostock Disco and Signal One's Rob Oliver provided the entertainment.
All Saints Church, Milwich, was this years venue for the Harvest Festival, bring together agricultural organisations from across the county.
Held on the River Dove, this year Stone lads took first place.
Yet again the weather this July was hot and sunny, meaning that everyone was ready for a night out and a nice cool drink - so much so, the bar was drunk dry!
The 2003 County Show turned out to be a scorcher, with blazing sun on both days. Young Farmers had their usual full programme, which included the Float competition with it's traditional water fight. Here are the pictures - click to see a full-size version.
The 2003 Rally was at Woodseaves, with fine weather for most of the day - a few showers are never enough to dampen Young Farmers' enthusiasm! Here are the pictures - click to see a full-size version.
Young Farmers from all over the country gathered in Torquay for the weekend, and a few moments were captured on film - some of them are below. Click for a bigger version if you dare!
Staffordshire Vice Presidents organised a get-together to follow on from the success of last years' 50th anniversary celebrations. Members past and present gathered for a very enjoyable time - see the pictures for yourself.
Spring is another good reason for a ball - here's the pictures!
Young Farmers celebrated the New Year in style at the County Showground - check it for yourself with these pictures.
If you're wondering what your club officers did at the weekend in Worcester, here's the answer!
Photos here of the various clubs and members collecting their awards at the County's Annual AGM.
YFC decorated St Mary the Virgin Church "better than for a wedding". We were joined by the NFU, SBAS, WI, CLA, REST, WFU, FWC and Country Link to celebrate Harvesttime.
Brilliant sunshine meant it was just the weather for a paddle down the River Dove! This year there were eleven entries, with the Cheadle lads coming out in first place, with possibly one of the fastest times ever (no-one has kept accurate records!).
Up until Thursday night the weather and the forecasts looked like this event could have been a washout, but the whole weekend turned out to be hot and sunny - ideal hay-making weather. Some people were even showing a little bit of fresh-tanned skin (or early stages of sunburn!). The heat certainly stretched the bar, which was near enough drunk dry.
The mixed weather couldn't dampen the Young Farmers' enthusiasm, with all the usual competitions and fun making a welcome return after the two-year break due to Foot and Mouth last year.
Brilliant sunshine all day and a great site made this year's Rally a really good day. After a whole day of competitions, Waterhouses (with 25 members, all under 20) stole the Overall Trophy for the day from all the bigger clubs - a great achievement!
The Ingestre Suite was full to capacity, and many more were unable to get tickets for this very special occasion, which was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone.
