East Mainland Young Farmers
Chair - Report 2025126
Well, What a year and qulte honestly where do I begin ! This year has brought along rnany new
members and achiev8ment$ throughoutthe year.
Starting the year wlth over wintering from trernendous entrles from everyone in East Mainland.
Joise Eunson coming home with over ell Champion, Beth Sclater unh8ltered champion, Robbie
Stevenson coming homewith home bred Champion and reserve champlon golngtoAbbey
M08r. A good core ott e8St mainland holding that district competition together.
Then to on of my personal18vourit8 days of the year when we all went alongto pole to learn how
to milk. A great opportunityfor wider learning in 8griculture. As well as many other
opportunitles help this y88r learning to does lambs and the many many silage pits we have
covered as 8 club ral8lnggr8atfundsforthe club atthe same tlme.
Ralglngf unds notjU8t for ourselves thls year a big 8pon8ored walk ralslng an humendous
amount total off over £4000
AmyTait. Anna McEwen and Callum Taylorcornpletingrhewhole sponsored walkaround south
Ron8lds8y a grand totalof 82,000 Steps and 59km 8nd astounding 8chievemenL
Then next golng on 8 club trip to Sanday explorlng and getting great hospit811ty from the island
community.
District Highland showteams gainlng v81uable experience in 8tockludging at the Highland Show
a gre8tjunior team off all East Mainland members, Anne Smith. Scott Sc18ter and James Smith.
And to one off our senior members Marcus Scholes coming home with the best individu81 in the
sheep section along with winning the best palr In the section alongside Harray teammate Tom
Flett. An outstanding 8¢hievement for Orkney let alone East Mainland.
Fun filled days of activty organlsed by our sports convenors. Declan Macleod maklng
adrenaline filled day for the boys ot the Paintb811ing along with 8 me81. Then a much more
relaxed eveningforthe Ladies organised byAmyTait a dayatthe sauna and sea 8wimmlng.
A summer full off organlsing for Shows and activities, shows this year the dunk tank out again
along with a gunglng session in the main ring seeing our secretary. Magnug Risbridger gettingthe
short straw.
Sign8 palnted forthe hope showthankstoAnn8 McEwen 8nd herteam.
After endless bottle stalls and games It was tlme for Rally.
Rally this ye8r got us our great sponsored rugby tops designed by yours truly Ilona Foubister. But

811 this would not be possible without our sponsors, Eoin Muir Plant Hire. Cotland Eggs, A
Harvey Contractor and Sebay Mill Self Catering Holiday Apartrnents. A successful day was had
with many trophies coming home. including Anne Smith who won 4 just to herself I l am
incrediblyproud ofev8ryone's effortsl AfewTrophles the club carne home with that daywere,
Cup for the Best Club Entry Ishared with Sandwtckl
Te8m ofThree with the Most Points in Stockjudgingand Reason GivlngCombined-Anne Smith.
William Harvey &Ava Laughtonthe Cupfor Afternoon Sports and Cupforthewlnners ofthe Tug
ofwar.
Then nearing into the wlnter program the clay pigeon shooting seen Ewan Flett come wlth senlor
with m09t points and Matthew Me8sonjunior. District lamb dressing came 81ongwith Ewan
Flett winning and Marcus Scholes runner up. Then going to national as a duo coming ovei au
third.
Then a funfiiied winter off pool and darts hosted tythesands Hotel with manydifferentwinners
throughout the weeks. And our bowls competition being h8rd fought for and thanks to our tea
Convenors for the year Olivia Brown, Finlay Luke and Siobhan for the suppers provided not only
just &tthe bowls butthroughouttheyear I'm Sure everyonewould agree in sayingthattheywere
absolutely fantastic.
Then on to Brains ofthe North Seniorteam comingsecond place- Ewan Flett, Andrew Harvey.
IDna Muir and Magnus Risbridger then going 8long to national quiz to compete again with Amy
Tait and Reece byres taking lona and Ewans place lor them when held in Inverness this year.
Ourjunior quiz teams winning and second place at district level teams consisting off 1 st James
Smith, Murfayscott and Scottslater
2nd Abbey Mo8r, Josie Eunson and Lana Baillie
Then to continue into winter 8 fabulous Guy Faulks night hosted by the Taylors. A H8lloween
pumpkin c8rving 8veningand a lamb dres8ingdemonstration by Ewan Flett hosted by
Quoydandy. Seed and roots competition showing many great entries and thanksto th&team off
Scorers ond Magnus Risbridger for organi8ingthe event. Along with also getting photos together
for a club calendar a tremendous lob.
Teams heading south then to the Most lovelyThuro high school. 3teams heading from East
M8inland. Glen Foubister and Fin18y Luke~_ J8smine Brown and Ann8 Smith, William Harvey
nd Ilon8 Foubister. With Anne Smith and Jasmine Brown providing a excellent menu getting
them through to Nation81 countrycooks. An experience I would recommend to anyone.
With Christmas and the newye8r rolling around we held a Christmas Partylor Harrayand
Sandwick to come alongto. Then it W8S 811 go for our fiFSt ever club award81r8union nighl. A
speech given by our club president Inga Kemp, games and meal provided then on to a d8nceto
the Gablos. A night for our sponsors and famllies and friends to enjoy all our h8rd work.
Then it was full go into Concert practices with many people to thank for 811 the effort put into
months off constant dancing and singing practices. A list off thankyou's; for everyon8 who
helped us 8chieve such a outstanding concert. First, a big thènk you to J08nn8 Tullo¢h, our
director Inot that she would call herself that} for all her hard work and support. Thanks to Inga
Kemp and Emma Stevenson forhelping us In thethegtre. and to Steven onthe lighting bridge.

Anna McEwen. Yvonne, and Ori8 and the palntlnE crewfor aitthe painting and workbehind thg
scenes.
Thanks as well to Andrew Harvey, Dec18n M8¢leod. and allthecrewforbulldingthe props and
set. And Molly T81t helpingwith h8ir forthe performance.
To everyone who performecl and helped bockstage-thankyou foralltime and effort put inl
A conc8rtto beproud off I
As thls year come8 to a close lor East Mainland and we go into the next a gr88t year to have won
Club oftheyear goingfomard to North Eliminations a gre8t chance tothank my Secretary
M8gnug Risbridger for the endlegs hour8 off work put in b8hind the scenes and treasure Alix
Harveyfor keeping us 811 on track 8nd last but no means least thanks to this year's committee
8nd I wish all the best forthe next committee going forwardl
Ilona Foubister
Chalr
East Mainland Young Farmers
2025126