Firmly established in the YFCU programme of events, the Art, Craft and 'Something from Scrap' competitions attracted a high number of entries with the Craft competition attracting almost 60 submissions of creative pieces!
Like the 2006/7 competitions, the Art, Craft and 'Something from Scrap' entries where displayed at the YFCU Northern Ireland Quiz where visitors got to see the wonderful creations and observe first hand the creative talent that exists within the YFCU membership.
In the Art competition the entries were divided into two age categories 12-16 years and 16 - 25 years and the format for the 'Something from Scrap' followed this pattern as well. With the YFCU Craft competition, entries are divided into five age categories 12-14 years, 14-16 years, 16-18 years, 18-21 years and 21-25 years.
The Craft was judged by Joy Saunderson and Jean McCollam and the Art and 'Something from Scrap' was judged by Trevor Woods. The judges commented on the high standard of entries and that their task of choosing the top three in each category was not an easy one.
YFCU President Adrian Cooper announced the first to third places in each of the categories at the YFCU Northern Ireland Quiz and commented on the each of the competitions.
"The Art, Craft and 'Something from Scrap' Competitions continue to prove very popular with our membership," Adrian.
"All of the pieces on display were of a very high standard and are a credit to all those who put the effort into making them. These competitions highlight the creative flair that exists within the membership and congratulations must go to all those who entered and to the prize winners," he added.
The results from the Art, Craft and 'Something from Scrap' are as follows:
Craftwork
12-14 Years
1st Rory Woods- Annaclone and Magherally YFC
2nd Jane Patton - Newtownards YFC 3rd Megan Uprichard- Lylehill YFC
14-16 Years
1st Graeme Warden - Newtownards YFC
2nd Janet Lyons - Spa YFC
3rd Alexander Lyttle - Newtownards YFC
16-18 Years
1st Elizabeth Coffey- Spa YFC
2nd Cathryn Maybin- Glarryford YFC
3rd Elizabeth Smyth - Dungiven YFC
18-21 Years
1st Nicola Harrison -Bleary YFC
2nd Valerie Orr - Moneyrea YFC
3rd Christina McCollam - Lylehill YFC
21-25 Years
1st Julie Menaul -Bleary YFC
2nd Rosalind Ellis - Kells and Connor YFC
3rd Sarah Moore - Spa YFC
Something From Scrap
12-16 Years
1st Graeme Warden Newtownards YFC
2nd Matthew Sloan Kilrea YFC
3rd Matthew Thompson Dungiven YFC
16-25 Years
1st Philip Dickey Glarryford YFC
2nd Jonathan Orr Moneyrea YFC
3rd Frances George Moneyrea YFC
Art
12-16 Years
1st Greame Warden Newtownards YFC
2nd Claire McLenaghan Dungiven YFC
3rd Rachel Martin Newtownards YFC
16-25 Years
1st Anne Coulter Strabane YFC
2nd Glenn Hibbert Garvagh YFC
3rd Philip Dickey Glarryford YFC
The YFCU would like to extend a note of thanks to the Joy Saunderson, Jean McCollam and Trevor Woods for taking the time to judge the competitions and to CAFRE Loughry Campus for the use of its facilities to display the items entered.