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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
yfa-sec-scottish-region@hotmail.co.uk 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
yfa-sec-scottish-region@hotmail.co.uk 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
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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
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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. If anyone
who donated, objects to this,
please contact the relevant
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YOUR MEMBERSHIP
Membership is requested as
soon after the AGM as
possible…….
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