Projects Youth Project Competition 2010 Other projects 2010
Other projects 2010
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We also received entries from Austria, England, Latvia, Northern Ireland, Poland, Switzerland and Wales.
Agriculture Activates – Landwirtschaft belebt
Rural youth organisation Kitzbühel, Austria
With this project the rural youth organisation Kitzbühel wanted to establish a positive atmosphere regarding agriculture. The idea was to promote Austrian agriculture and the value of regional products and to ensure that Austrian farmers can earn their living with agricultural production. The project started in May with an opening ceremony which was the largest event that took ever place in the district of Kitzbühel. It included a procession of all 21 Rural Youth organisations in Kitzbühel and other organisations. Furthermore, the event provided the opportunity for farmers to present their regional specialities. The ceremony was followed by numerous other events like the exhibition “(un)forgotten handcraft” in July. In August the project team arranged a day on the alps. This event was followed by presentations about “now” and “then” of agriculture in September. In October there were handicraft workshops.
The project made a contribution to the stabilisation of the region and achieved sustainable raise of awareness for agriculture. Due to the financial success the organisation is even able to make a charitable donation. The project in Kitzbühel served as an incentive for other regional organisations to follow their example and to accomplish similar projects. This led to numerous events in the region devoted to the project.
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Cornwall Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs, England
Team building whilst raising money for charity whilst having fun follows Cornwall Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs’ tag line “Fun, Learning and Achievement”. On Saturday 17th April 19 of their members left the Royal Cornwall Showground to peddle their bikes 320 miles around the six South West Area counties. Along the way they also walked a stretch of the Cornish Coastal path as well as testing their head for heights at Go Ape, finally arriving in Torquay on Friday 23rd April for the YFC National AGM. These brave and determined members were raising money for this years elected county charity “Cornish Hospice Care”. During their way they were hosted by several rural youth organisations.
Young people planned the route, sought and booked accommodation. Thorough planning ensured the success which was then measured by the members’ experiences and the amount raised for charity.
Leadership Training Cycle “Basics of Successful Entrepreneurship”
Latvian Young Farmers’ Club
This Training Cycle was the second one Latvian YFC organised in 2010. It lasted from 27th of October till 1st of December and lectures were held each Wednesday from 5pm till 8 pm. The project was organized in cooperation with Latvia University of Agriculture that provided the lecture rooms for free. The main aim of the project was to provide young people with opportunity to develop their knowledge in entrepreneurship and to gain skills that are vital for to become a leader. Themes of the Leadership Training Cycle were Marketing and Advertising, Personnel Management, Role of Rhetoric in Business Communication, Business Etiquette, The new micro-enterprise tax and Meeting with a successful entrepreneur.
The organisers gained a lot of positive feedback and youth are interested in such trainings. On the basis of the feedback Latvian YFC will organise the next Leadership Training Cycle this year.
Encouragement to participate in Club/County Events
Fermanagh – Kesh Young Farmers Club, Northern Ireland
The aim of Kesh YFC is to maximise entries in competitions to make youth stronger, better citizens in the community, equipped to face the working world. Competitions ran all through the year with the Swimming Gala in September, Floral Art and Public Speaking in October, Ulster Young Farmer in November, stock judging in April and June. Kesh Carnival as well as the County Show was held in August and assisting in these community events helped make young farmers part of the community.
All these tasks develop members' communication skills, team building skills and help their personal development. These competitions make them stronger individuals to face challenges throughout their lives and make them examples in the community. Youth are given the opportunity to lead the Club and encourage others through roles such as Club Leader and secretary, treasurer and public relations officer. 
Killinchy YFC 80th Year Fundraiser
Killinchy YFC, Northern Ireland
The aim of this project was to highlight the needs of some of the and motivate and involve the members of Killinchy YFC to raise as much money as possible for the N.I Children's Hospice. The first of main fundraising events was Car Wash and Bake Sale on Saturday 24th July. Members prepared lots of delicious treats to be sold and decorated the car park with N.I. Children's Hospice balloons. All day members scrubbed hard at the cars and they all left gleaming. On Saturday 25th September twenty club members took part in a 14 mile sponsored walk and raised money through individual sponsorship. A collection bucket was taken during the walk to maximise the attempts at receiving more money and also to inform people along the way of what the walkers were doing. A new and unique way of raising money for the project was to gather up some past and present male members of the club and get them to pose for a calendar. Since publication they have been selling like hot-cakes! The project will conclude with organisation’s 80th Gala Ball on Saturday 26th February 2011.
A lot of planning and hard graft has had to go into every event that has taken place for this project. All work has been done voluntary with members giving up their spare time to ensure it was a success. Killinchy Young Farmers helped improve other children's quality of life and supported their families. 
Believe In Yourself
Organisation for Development of Rural Areas, Poland
This project provides free English, German and IT classes for the youth in rural Słupca district. The organisation employs teachers who tutor students for 3 hours every week. To summarise, the participants have: 3 hours of English, 3 hours of German and 3 hours of IT every week. Teachers work with small groups of students (max. 15 students) which enables students to extend their knowledge in good conditions for learning. The classes are planned to meet student’s specific educational needs. The project takes place from 01.11.2009 to 30.06.2011. The organisation provides free didactic materials, catering and certificates for participants. The plan of the classes was discussed with the youth. Teachers use active methods of teaching and assign home tasks which involve participants in learning process.
The project includes 270 students from the area with high unemployment rate. At the end of 2010 Słupca district had the highest unemployment rate (16%) in the Great Poland region. The project is beneficial for the organization because it increases the education level of local youth community, it enriches knowledge and experience of teachers who run the classes and also it establishes cooperation between schools, teachers and the local government. 
Campaign 72 hours – Aktion 72 Stunden
Rural Youth Association of Switzerland
This project was designed and implanted in the frame of the “Campaign 72 hours” (www.72stunden.ch) that motivated young people to implement their projects withing 72 hours. Participants were informed about their task at the start of the 72 hours. During the entire project press was present. A preparatory working group consisting of members of Rural Youth Säntis developed the concept for their project: The aim was to provide hiking trails, parks or prominent, frequently visited sites in the region of eastern Switzerland with benches that show the logo of the Rural Youth.
During the project implementation the members of the Rural Youth Säntis had a lot of fun. After the task was completed the president received several letters of thanks. Thanks to the project Rural Youth Säntis made many contacts and the public became aware of their existence. Several discussions were initiated and even new members joined. All members of the Rural Youth Säntis were needed for the construction of the benches, the catering or the press work. The entire community benefited from the new benches and learnt thereby about the volunteer work and Rural Youth.
Hedging Training and Competition
Radnor Young Farmers, Wales
Radnor Young Farmers train their members in order for them to carry out hedging work on the farm or use it as another source of income. They also promote and enhance the shape of the countryside in the form of maintaining hedgerows for wildlife: habitats, havens and corridors. They are ensuring that their members are conserving a traditional country skill. They are also equipping members for the requirements of the new Welsh environmental scheme ‘Glastir’. The training was held in October /November, and the competition took place on the 5th December as a finale.
The training and competition are in memory of a member who passed away. A trophy was donated with the donations received at his funeral. The competition was a community event that was also an opportunity to highlight how Young Farmers Clubs can have a positive impact on the environment and improve the landscape.
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