Tractors Into Schools Week 2020

 How was it already the first week of March?

Last year we visited five schools as part of Louth Young Farmers Tractors into Schools and for anybody who knows me, knows that I like to do better every year. Ha ha!

This year we managed to visit six schools in four days. It was very exciting for everyone involved. It always feels so rewarding seeing the ear to ear smiles on the children’s faces and sometimes even the teachers too, because for us a tractor is so normal it’s so nice to see the reaction to those who don’t often see or have never seen a tractor before.

I can’t thank the rest of the club, advisory and my fabulous mum who I wouldn’t have been able to it without, enough. Also a MASSIVE thank you to Lincs Motors who provided us with a tractor all week. My personal favorite day was Wednesday 5th March. In the morning we went to St Bernards in Louth, a school that has children of all abilities. 

It was such a memorable and enjoyable morning interacting with the students. Planting peas, feeling all the crops and going in the tractor. In the afternoon we visited Scartho Junior Academy and two little girls had a picture for me that they had drawn as they had been super excited all week running up to the visit, it makes you feel like all the hard work you put in really means a lot to the children which I found so sweet.

As a county we visited 15 schools and hopefully next year we can do even more. Watch this space…

EMA WEEKENDER...

On the weekend of the 28^th February, Lincolnshire YFC Members attended the East Midland Area Competitions weekend, held at the Beachcomber in Cleethorpes.

It was a great weekend with many memories and successes made. The key part of the weekend was the competitions that took place on the Saturday. These were between all the counties in the East Midland area, with the winners of this round going through to National to represent East Midlands Area. Lincolnshire had a very busy day with entries in every competition, which is fabulous. Competitions included Debating, Senior and Junior Member of the year, Situations Vacant, Cheerleading and many more. Well done to everyone who competed!!

Of course a good competition weekend is a great excuse for a social at the side of it. On the Friday and Saturday night there was entertainment provided for members. On Friday night we were very proud to have our very own DJ Blackgrass and DJ George Clayton taking to the decks along with the Vigilantes band. On Saturday night we saw something a little different with Starlight, a beat box band. Its safe to say a good time was had by all members.

It was a fantastic chance to socialise between counties as well as having a good boogie. I think there might have been a few sore heads on the Sunday morning….

This weekend really highlighted what being a young farmer is all about with showing off talent, getting the competitive spirit going and of course meeting new people and making more memories.