Newton St Cyres YFC £1.8k charity donation
Newton St Cyres Young Farmers Club held their AGM on 15th September with Stuart Luxton standing as the new President, Robert Chertion as Chairman, Georgina Davie Vice-Chairman and Millie Murphy as secretary. The club is going from strength to strength with an increased number of members since the new members evening arranged to recruit younger people, and a selection of activities and club socials held within the first month.
Millie Murphy competed at the County round of the Call my Bluff speaking competition representing Haldon Group, whilst Georgina Davie competed in the Just a Minute.
One of the first club activities included helping at the Exeter Matford Centre Car Boot Sale raising funds for club socials, whilst on the same day, Georgina skydived 15,000ft at Dunkeswell for the charity Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SOBS).
The club held their annual Harvest Supper at Newton St Cyres Village Hall, where £1,500 was presented to Devon YFCs Vice Chairman Jake Henson, and £300 to Brian Boxall-Hunt OBE on behalf of The Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society. Members provided a cold meat salad and desserts, and joined by club President, standing down President Stewart Turner, Vice Presidents, the Advisory, friends and family.
The club members recently held a film night at The Lamb Inn, Sandford, attended the County Harvest Festival at Exeter Cathedral, bagged dung for the Newton St Cyres Friends of the Station, spent an evening carving pumpkins and enjoyed a club football social at the Crediton Leisure Centre. Georgina is currently practising for Ballroom dancing which is a county competition taking place in December.
The social programme for the club has been planned for the next two months, with their 78th Annual Dinner and Dance being the next main event, taking place at Tiverton Best Western Hotel. Tony Kemmish, St Boniface Vet, will be guest speaker alongside music from The Toaks, trophy presentation and a three course meal. For tickets contact Georgina on 07801 273424.
