National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs "Fun, Learning and Achievement" National Federation of Young Farmers Clubs European Rally 2013 Rural Youth Europe Gurteen College, Ireland Matt Timmis, Greig Farmer, Laura Bond, Kerry Procter and Josiah Jones TEAM ENGLAND

National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs "Fun, Learning and Achievement" Rural Youth Europe Rally

National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs "Fun, Learning and Achievement" Team England Matt Timmis Staffordshire Kerry Procter Leader Cumbria Josiah Jones Kent Laura Bond Devon Greig Farmer Leicestershire and Rutland

National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs "Fun, Learning and Achievement" Participants

National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs "Fun, Learning and Achievement" Participants

National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs "Fun, Learning and Achievement" Where was it? Hosted by Macra na Feirme - Network of clubs with six key areas of activity : Agriculture Sports Travel Public speaking Community involvement Performing arts On of Macra's main aims is to help young farmers get established in farming and assist them through learning and skills development. We Stayed at Gurteen Agricultural College in Co. Tipperary Ireland

National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs "Fun, Learning and Achievement" Saturday - arrival Planes with propellers! Scottish Girls Una First of many!

National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs "Fun, Learning and Achievement" Opening Ceremony Birr Vintage Parade National Dress Ringing off the bell

National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs "Fun, Learning and Achievement" Sunday Night - International Buffet Teams prepared a national feast Great way to break the ice Staffordshire Oatcakes Marmite Scones Pimms Red Leicester Cornish Pasty Black Pudding

National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs "Fun, Learning and Achievement" Day Time Activities Leadership Communication Community – Story Book Breaking Barriers Integration

National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs "Fun, Learning and Achievement" Rally Theme – Get Involved, Be the Change: We also met with local leaders from the Irish community and it was interesting to hear that like us they suffer with young people leaving rural areas and rarely returning. Main Objectives of the Rally were to help empower and mobilise Rural Youth, by equipping them with the skills and tools to bring about change in their local communities We participated in a several workshops looking at youth leadership in rural areas. We shared ideas and examples and acted out various scenarios which was great fun!

National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs "Fun, Learning and Achievement" Host Families

National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs "Fun, Learning and Achievement" Host Families

National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs "Fun, Learning and Achievement" Closing Ceremony Ringing of the bell Passing over of the bell to the next host country – Wales

National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs "Fun, Learning and Achievement" Our final day together Dublin - Fantastic way to round off the week, seeing a few sights around Dublin including the famous Guiness brewery and visit to Temple Bar.

National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs "Fun, Learning and Achievement" Home Keeping in contact with everyone Friends for life Meeting up in future Facebook

National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs "Fun, Learning and Achievement" Thank you

National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs "Fun, Learning and Achievement" Special Thanks to the Following Organisations National Federation for Young Farmers Young Farmers Ambassadors