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Charity of the Year
At the Wales YFC AGM held in September 2009 it was announced that the Charity of the Year for 2009/10 would be Kidney Wales Foundation. The charity is keen to work with YFC and they have members of staff who are able to come out to talk to clubs about the work that they do.
Remember - if you raise any money for the Charity please forward it on to Wales YFC, so that a grand total can be calculated at the end of the YFC year.
Kidney Wales Foundation website.
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Challenge Tim
Wales YFC Chairman has undertaken two of the challenges which have been set by the Wales YFC county Federations.
The first challenge was set by the Carmarthenshire Federation. Tim and 5 members from Carmarthenshire were challenged to refrain from shaving or cutting their hair from the beginning of the year until the Wales YFC Field Day held at the beginning of April.
He has also completed the challenge set by the Eryri Federation where he learnt Welsh and gave a speech at their annual dinner and dance. As requested by Tim John, other members from the county also took part by greeting those present using different languages. Gwenno Griffith the County Chairman spoke in Esperanto, Arwel Thomas used sign language to get his message across and Elen Williams spoke in English.
The other challenges that have been set are:
Ynys Môn
Tim has been asked to join county representatives in ‘The Great Strait Raft Run' on Sunday 6th June. The county is hoping to have two rafts competing in the race along the Menai Strait between Felinheli and Menai Bridge, one for the boys and one for the girls.
Clwyd
Tim completed the Clwyd Federation's Sponsored Bike Ride (128 miles) from club to club in Clwyd on the 8th and 9th of May.
Brecknock
The Brecknock challenge is to find a team for a Tractor Pull, in a competition against Brecnock's tug of war team, across the main ring at Brecon show on the 7th of August.
Gwent
Gwent Federation has challenged Tim to join in their raft race along the river Usk on Sunday 30th May 2010. Tim will join Rob Hoggins (County Chairman), Gareth Adams (County Vice-Chairman) And Tim Jenkins (Rally Chairman) to build their own raft and compete in the County Raft Race.
Pembrokeshire
His home county have set a challenge "14 miles of hell" details of which are yet to be confirmed!
Montgomeryshire
The county have asked Tim to participate in a sponsored event along with the County Chairman.
Glamorgan
Tim has been challenged to join the county officers on an adventure through Glamorgan, starting at the north-east in Gelligaer and ending in the South West at Gower. They will encounter various challenges to be set by the clubs during the course of the "adventure". It will be similar to a treasure hunt, with a twist.
Ceredigion
Tim, along with the county President, county chair and a YFC member, have been challenged to get their legs waxed at the National Urdd Eisteddfod in Llanerchaeron.
Meirionnydd
The challenge set by Meirionnydd Federation is for Tim to accompany county officers walking up Cadair Idris.
Anyone wanting to contribute to the good cause should contact the Wales YFC office or visit www.everydayhero.co.uk/challenge_tim to chip in.
