Katherine White for her ingenious mobile burger selling idea and HUGE effort at the rally resulting

in winning two cups!

Well, what a busy month May has been for us all.

To kick us into May around thirty of us headed off to sunny Blackpool for the National AGM. I

think that I can vouch for everyone when I say that it was a cracking weekend away. The weather

held out with warm sunshine pretty much all weekend, giving us great opportunity to get on the

beach, pier and, for some, the rollercoaster!

The next big event for the club seemed to me like a burger flipping competition, but I am informed

it was actually Derek’s Farm Sale. With a lot of planning and effort prior to and on the day Bicester

YFC put its mark on catering. The day was extremely long for some, but extremely successful! I

had numerous people’s compliments for the hard work and quality which was achieved, so thank

you and a tremendous well done to everyone who helped out to raise vital funds for the club.

So, I hear you all cry “What about the Rally?”

Yet another year of wind and rain, but a few hardened folk braved the conditions to see what was to

be a tremendous day for BYFC.

In between all the other antics of the month members had been busy preparing themselves for their

classes, practicing for Tug of War and building the float. But for all the blood, sweat and tears you

can ALL take tremendous pride in winning several cups and having a further several runners up

places, and to be awarded with the cup for winning the rally. Thank you and well done to everyone.

I look forward to seeing you all in a fun packed June. The summer programme is complete so take a

look its going to be eventful!

Matt

Derky’s Farm Sale

sale.

It was another early start for most people; Emily, Jo, Kat and I went to the bakery to pick up the

rolls, which was our first challenge as we struggled to fit all the rolls in to the cars, but managed

eventually. Clare picked up the meat in a refrigerated van and brought it over to Oakley (which she

excellently reversed in to the barn). We all worked as a great team and had lots of roles to do; like

chopping onions, cooking and serving the meat, loading the meat on the BBQ, cutting the rolls,

serving hot and cold drinks, taking the orders and dealing with the money. So were all busy

throughout the day.

We were pretty hectic in the morning when the auction was in the barn next to us; but when the

auction moved to the field, we weren’t selling very much, so Kat the brilliant idea of taking the

food to the people, which worked wonders, we cooked loads of food and took it round the field in

baskets and they were selling really well, we sold most things and eventually managed to sell all the

rolls by selling them off cheap.

The day was very successful, and we think we made about £500 profit. We had lots of great

feedback from people saying how good the food and the service was.

We finished the afternoon by going to the pub for a drink, chat and well deserved sit down.

Claire White

Well the rally started off early, in fact too early getting to Middleton Stoney for about 8.30 am Oh

Dear! We put all of the exhibitions out first and made sure they all had there cards by them, thanks

to Mrs Cook for painstakingly writing these all out for us. Well my stinging nettle was the longest

until Rupert from Henley saw it went around the field and got a bigger one, thanks for that . But

then the comps started, first for me was the flower arranging and once that was over it was for Abi

and myself to do terrible in the Nature Quiz and once again get beaten by 10 year olds.

The 5 legged race was next but I am still not sure why it was called the 5 legged race because there

were either 6 legs or 4 legs but that event was next and it was Jo, Andrea and Myself on a team -

“Bicester A” and Claire W, Emily and Matt - “Bicester B”. I have to say after stumbling over some

bales and round a tyre and back again I am very proud of the team work that was shown with

times.

After that was the float the event which I wasn’t panicking about, the spice girls were freezing and

baby was going see-through not so innocent hey ? Then we started to move with a judder and we

were off and with a broken CD player meant that we had to sing so loud the audience could hear. I

know that the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were keeping the Princes under control on the

front and Vicky and Debz did a good job at keeping the structures moving all the way around, and a

well done for keeping the ball on the back of the float all the way around and I do apologise for the

singing.

After that I was another quick change in the back of some cars into tug of war gear. But before that

we had to be weighed with something like 5kg over with wellies on, I think the whole team were

quite relieved by the fact that only wellies had to be removed to be 5kg under the weigh restriction.

Then it was the waiter race for Abi, Alan, James and myself we ran over a bale in a relay race with

spaghetti rings and utensils, we came fourth and didn’t loose anything. Then came what the girls

bizarrely but well done anyway. Then was the girls turn and we won every pull done, thanks to

Geoff and Ed “tacky boy” for being there and giving tips and coaching. A lot of effort was put in so

we deserved to win it.

After that most of us when home to dry off and warm up after the horrible weather, and we met

back at 8 ready for the party. It started at the cars and took Alan and James so much longer to put

their tent up compared to the girls, and then we progressed to the marquee. Then inside to get the

party started the song “Stop” was requested it was great to see most of the Bicester YFC Girls

dancing.

After that was the award ceremony with Bicester winning or being in one of the top three for most

of them, it was looking promising, then came the big one, the overall winners, at that point most of

the room was silent with it being between Witney and Bicester the tension could have been cut with

Bicester hadn’t won in 5 years.

With quite a few members having a go at the Bungee Run and the drinks flowing the party was a

great success. Most sensible people managed to get back to their beds, but Miss Mansfield, Miss

Cook, Miss White, Grace, Phil, Jo, Abi, Alan, James, Tim and Myself thought it would be fun to

camp. In the words of Claire Mansfield *cough Dorset boy cough* “if there had been a extreme

camping competition, we’d have won that too”, the wind was so strong even in the morning when I

was cooking the bacon for everyone else as they were slightly ruff, the marquee was breaking as the

poles were coming out.

Hmm could that of been Bicester YFC Pole Dancers Fault!?!?

I really enjoyed the day and cant wait for next years rally where we will have to try to do as well.

Well Done BICESTER!!

Katherine White

Well, when I said tickets were selling fast, I wasn’t joking! The ball is now a sell out with 300

people coming along to celebrate our clubs big birthday! This is a HUGE event for Bicester YFC so

be very proud to be part of it.

As always, Im on the scrounge. I really need committed helpers for the Thursday, Friday and

Saturday before the ball. People to sell raffle tickets and help on the evening, clear up Sunday

morning, cook breakfast Sunday morning and help man the BBQ on Sunday during the picnic.

Please do invite all of your family and friends to the picnic to help share our special birthday.

Im creating a book of the clubs history so please do dig in your parents lofts and get pictures, stories

Thanks to everyone in advance for all their help and lets have a fantastic weekend and pray for

sunny weather…..

Clare (Do as I say not as I do!) Cook x