Young Farmers celebrate success at Brecknock YFC Achievement Day

The Achievement Day was held at the Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells.

The Pontfaen team went on to win first place awards in Letter to Santa, Carol Singing and the Public Speaking under 16 competitions.

Chloe Williams won first place in the Letter to Santa competition, where the judge commented that Chloe’s work had beautiful handwriting and presentation.

The carol singing team also took first place, performing “Silent Night” in Welsh, English and German in an arrangement composed by Liz Boulton. The team comprised of Siân Healey, Mollie Hughes, Chloe Williams, Catherine Morris, Megan Chowdhuri, Connie Hyde, Darcey Boulton, Elin Woods, Amelia Davies and Beth Thompson. Both winning entries will go on to compete at the Winter Fair in a couple of weeks.

Riley Bufton, Alice Hyde and Connie Hyde took first place in the English Public Speaking under 16 category, while Catherine Morris won the Intermediate Situations Vacant competition. Riley, Connie and Catherine will now represent Brecknock at the Wales Public Speaking Day in April, with Riley as Chair. Connie will be delivering the Vote of Thanks and Catherine will compete in the Intermediate Situations Vacant.

Further successes included second place for Connie Hyde in the Intermediate Situations Vacant and Darren Allsop in the Weathervane competition.

In the Tribute Act competition, Darcey Boulton, Amelia Davies and Elin Woods secured second place as The Supremes, while Mollie Hughes placed third as Dolly Parton. Sian also took third place in the Senior Situations Vacant.

Members also took part in the Junior Fencing team, Fferm Factor, Reading Competition, Christmas Decoration, Stocking, Cooking and Tik Tock competitions.

The members would like to thank all club leaders and parents for helping them prepare for the competitions.