Office Bearer’s Craic exchanges of the future. Also if you know of any one that With the Away Day, Dance and has been on an exchange no How to contact us Newsletter Items – call Amy McNee Royal Highland show now past, matter how long ago and you 07909 985814 or email to [email protected] it is a relatively quiet time for know that they have moved, the YFA. We are hoping to got engaged, changed name, have a fund raising event later had a baby etc, please let us Chairman – Andy Mair Tel: 07968 161056 on in the year, possibly know so that we can keep our members taking part in a 10km records and keep our members’ Secretary - Marianne Sheed [email protected] race or such like. Any ideas of up to date! 07510 277110 possible venues or other ideas, Treasurer – Russell Gray would be welcome, please send Andy, Marianne and Russell. 07973 404962 all ideas to Marianne. All YFA info can be found on www.ifye.co.uk and www.sayfc.org Of course this year it is Scotland’s turn to host the HATCHES AND MATCHESYFA reunion www.yfa2010.com Weddings which this year is to be held, in Adam Lawson and Claire Wood Katie Barr and David Struthers Coylumbridge Hotel, Aviemore, from the 29th October till the Engagements YFA Dance Russell Gray and Mags Baillie 1st November 2010, it looks Grant Woodburn and Diane Hunter set to be a great weekend, and Sally Wilson and Hugh Murrie Saturday 19th of June saw hope to see you there! For the YFA Dance held at further details contact, Fiona Langside Farm, NOTICES Ewen (Secretary) on 01466 Kirkfieldbank. The evening was a success raising Got e-mail? Let us know and 751221. around £600.00 for YFA you can receive your newsletter funds, despite a poor via the interweb next time. Reminder that membership is turnout of YFA members. Contact Marianne with your edue from all exchanges once mail address. they have been on exchange. A big thank you has to go to Russell and his family for Any ideas for your Newsletter – By paying just £10 a year you hosting and helping at the please contact the editor! are helping to fund the event. Also thanks to Mags, Andy and Laura for helping Wednesday 16th of June with the committee member and ask for at the dance. 11 incoming exchanges, Andy your donation to be refunded. Outgoing Exchanges 2010: and I set out on, what seemed +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ European Rally(Leader) - John Owen CAPTION CORNER!!! Mr an epic journey. It started off (National Chairman) the photo with Andy collecting the Send your best caption of European Rally – Gillian Stewart Miss th below to Marianne by 30 September (Strathearn) Exchanges from their hotel in European Rally – Finlay McFarlane Mr Edinburgh and driving up to Fife 2010, and the committee will select (Bankfoot) the winner. The winner will be to the Secret Bunker to learn all European Rally – Clare Aitken Miss announced in the next newsletter. (Peeblesshire) about the history of the Secret (No prizes will be issued – it’s only a European Rally – Alistair Hutton Mr bunker and how people would (Ayr) bit of fun!) have lived and worked in it. Ulster – Neil Ritchie Mr (West Renfrew) Ulster – Heather Charles (Udny) England – Elizabeth Mackie (Carluke) Wales – Andrew Baird (Bankfoot) Wales – Gail Robertson (Strathmore) Eire – Heather Shanks (Kilmaurs) Eire – Elizabeth Stewart (Durris) Switzerland – Hugh Wallace (Mauchline) Canada – Ruth Thomson (Lower Speyside) Australia – Libby Templeton (Machars) USA – Colorado – Alison Miller (Kilmaurs) and Thomas Cameron (Campbeltown) USA – Montana – Sheena Aitken (Carluke) Incoming Exchanges 2010: For lunch we headed to Andrews for a picnic on beach, where some of exchanges were willing to their feet wet, but no ventured in the water further. St. the the get one Miss Mr Miss Miss Miss Next we headed off on a 2 hour drive to New Lanark, during this Miss time the exchanges had the Miss perfect chance to catch up on sleep from the night before, while Miss somehow I managed to keep up Mr with Andy’s driving ( no idea where I was going), but I’m sure I +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ would have received the speeding fines if there were going to be any! Once at New The editor thinks:Lanark, we visited the school and learned about the history of Please can members send me anything the site and how it was so from their exchange, (no matter how long revolutionarily when it was built, ago it was) that they wish to share with the this was followed by a walk up to other YFA members. Reports, Recipes, the Falls of Clyde. games, poems, stories, pictures, funny England – Nicola Chegwidden England – Charlotte Falkener Ulster – Jane Kilpatrick Eire – Patrick Sullivan Wales – Caryl Davis Wales – Anne Evans Finland – Saija Salonen Finland – Sini Konstari USA – Montana – Matthew Hartman Australia – William McConnon Switzerland – Monika Eugster Sweden – Lisa Invarsson YFA Exchangee Away Day The 12 incoming exchanges along with YFA members spent Lastly we headed off to photo’s for our caption corner etc – let us Tillietudlem Inn for dinner, where all experience your exchange!! the exchanges were then picked up by their first host families from Amy Lanarkshire. Marianne +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ YFA sponsored bridge walk. Unfortunately due to the severe weather we experienced in February the 3 Bridges - 1 Day walk was cancelled. All monies raised will be re-assigned to our next fundraising event. 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