Killinchy Young Farmers

15/01/2025

10/01/2025

🎭PANTOMIME🎭

Last night, some of our members travelled to The Grand Opera House to see this year’s show, Peter Pan! 🧚🏼‍♂️

A fun-filled night was had by all! 🧑🏽‍🎤

25/12/2024

🎄CHRISTMAS SHOPPING🎄

On Thursday night, members enjoyed christmas shopping in Belfast! 🛍️

Killinchy young farmers would like to wish all members a merry christmas and happy new year! 🥳

06/12/2024

🐮JUBILEE VETERINARY CENTRE🐶

Last night, members headed to Jubilee Veterinary Centre for a tour of their facilities! 💉

It was amazing to see around the centre and having a look at all the wonderful equipment they have!🩻

A big thank you for the refreshments at the end of the evening! 🍕
Thank you to Lauren, Gareth & Chris!

03/12/2024

🏡HOME MANAGEMENT 🏡

6 members took part in round one of home management last night! 🥳

This years theme was to create a wellness pack, create a poster on 5 ways to improve your wellbeing & set out a table setting correctly! 🍴

Well done to those who got through to next stage! 👏🏼

25/11/2024

🤠SENIOR NIGHT OUT 🤠

On Saturday night, 20 senior members went out! Starting off with a meal in The Auld House, then heading into belfast for a nights craic! 🍔

25/11/2024

👨🏼‍⚕️HERE COMES THE DOCTOR 👨🏼‍⚕️

Thursday 21st Nov, Ross from NI Ambulance service came for a visit to teach our members how to do CPR and give us all important information! 🩺🚑
A huge thank you to Ross! 👏🏼

Members finished up the evening with pizza! 🍕

15/11/2024

09/11/2024

🌱FARM TOUR🌱

On Thursday (7th Nov), we headed to Roy Lyttle Ltd for a tour of their wonderful farm! 🥬

Huge thank you to Roy,Sheila & Alex!🚜

04/11/2024

🏆COUNTY DINNER 2024🏆

Saturday 2nd Nov, 22 members headed off to the Banville Hotel for County Down Young Farmers county dinner! 🍽️

Members had a brilliant night🕺

Well done to everyone who went home with a prize!🏆

🗣️PUBLIC SPEAKING 2023 (prepared)🗣️

(12-14) - Frazer Mitchell

🌱SILAGE ASSESSMENT 2024🌱

(12-14) - Gemma Thompson
(25-30) - Sarah McAnea

🐮DAIRY JUDGING 2024🐮

(25-30) - Emma McAnea

🪢TOW MENS🪢
Adam Mcilveen, Alfie Robinson,Charlie McDowell,Harry McFarland,Sam Dickson, Sam McConnell, Will Thompson

🚜MACHINERY HANDLING🚜
Adam McIlveen

🤠DEMONSTRATION PRESENTATION🤠
(25-30) - Emma McAnea

Huge thank you to Co Down committee for a brilliant night!🤠🕺🙌🏼

Until next year!

31/10/2024

🧑🏻‍🌾AGRI TRIP🧑🏻‍🌾

Members Harry, Alistair and David enjoyed a few days away with other yfcu members!

30/10/2024

🌳KILLINCHY YOUNG FARMERS SUSTAINABILITY PLEDGE🌳

🤠At Killinchy young farmers, together we try our hardest to be as sustainable as possible! We have created our own pledge to showcase this!♻️

Here are some of the things we do as a club to be more sustainable!🌎

🚗Car share, this reduces the pollution going look into air! 💨
♻️Recycle all recyclable materials that we may use at our meetings!🗑️
💡Turn off the lights as soon as we leave a room!💡
🚪Close doors straight away to keep heat inside!🌬️
💧Turn off the taps quickly to reduce water waste🚰
🥩Buy local produce, this reduces the miles that our food has travelled ✈️

Keep an eye out on our socials to see what we get up to in the future! 👀

♻️🌎🌳🗑️

Power NI
Young Farmers' Clubs of Ulster

25/10/2024

🎃PUMPKIN CARVING🎃

Last night, members enjoyed carving their own pumpkins!

Well done to Grace and James for winning a prize! 🏆

Massive thank you to the Davisons, Trevor and Richard, for supplying our pumpkins! 🎃

Have a good Halloween 👻

20/10/2024

💒WEDDING BELLS 💒

Killinchy YFC would like to congratulate past club leader William Graham and his wife Joy on their recent marriage! 💍
We wish you all the best for your future together!

17/10/2024

💐FLORAL ART💐

On Wednesday night Katie, Emily, Suzie & Tilly competed in the Co Down floral art heats! This years theme was ‘into the wild’. Well done for taking part!🌺

Congratulations to Katie, 3rd (12-14)🥉

11/10/2024

⛷️SNOW TUBING⛷️

Last night, 60 members travelled to Craigavon Ski Slopes for some fun snow tubing! Members enjoyed a McDonald’s on the way home!😋

❗️Any outstanding forms please let us know.

10/10/2024

❗️SNOW TUBING REMINDER

Please meet at 18:15 at Balloo X roads (restaurant side) for bus leaving at 18:30❗️

⛷️SNOW TUBING⛷️

Our next meeting will be next Thursday 10th October. ☃️If you would like to attend please let Emma McClenaghan know by ⭐️Thursday 3rd Oct⭐️

✍🏼For anyone who has not yet completed a consent form and is attending this meeting, YOU MUST bring it on the night❗️

Consent forms can be sent out via WhatsApp.
❗️If you aren’t in the WhatsApp group chat and would like to be added please send your name (and child’s name) to club leader Emma McClenaghan, 📞07526150457.

09/10/2024

❗️REMINDER

Tomorrow night (Thursday 10th) we will be going snow tubing! ☃️

If you have signed up to go, please meet at Balloo x roads at 18:30 SHARP!

If you have not completed a consent form, you MUST bring it tomorrow night if you are attending❗️

There will be a cost of £7.50pp, please bring exact money 💵
( we will also be stopping at McDonalds on way home so bring some extra!)

If you aren’t in the WhatsApp group chat and would like to be added please send your name and child’s name to Emma McClenaghan 📞07526150457❗️

*Please note, members who have signed up can only attend as we have limited spaces*

⛷️SNOW TUBING⛷️

Our next meeting will be next Thursday 10th October. ☃️If you would like to attend please let Emma McClenaghan know by ⭐️Thursday 3rd Oct⭐️

✍🏼For anyone who has not yet completed a consent form and is attending this meeting, YOU MUST bring it on the night❗️

Consent forms can be sent out via WhatsApp.
❗️If you aren’t in the WhatsApp group chat and would like to be added please send your name (and child’s name) to club leader Emma McClenaghan, 📞07526150457.