Club of the Month

Name of Club:

Bodedern YFC, Ynys Môn

Number of Members:

31

Where you Meet:

Canolfan Bro Alaw at Bodedern High School

Describe your Club in 3 words:

Enthusiastic, Confident and Sociable

Favourite Club Night Activity:

At our recent club Easter Party, hosted by our leaders, we had four teams; The Bunnies, The Meee’s, The Mooo’s and The Chicks who all competed in a night full of fun activities and silly games. We are very lucky to have the support of our leaders as we are a club with a high number of younger members.

Fundraising Accomplishments:

We are a club that does a lot of fundraising within the community, and enjoy organizing or being part of local activities. We have created a good relationship with a community hub in the area, Yr Iorwerth in Bryngwran. We are extremely grateful to be able to help the crew to hold events and be part of the preparation, the day itself and the clearing at the end. The Halloween and Christmas fun days have been very successful for the area but also the club.

Work Within the Community:

We hope to organize a day of fun for the members and the community during the summer, raising money for the club and local charities. We are also currently preparing towards making the cafe during the Anglesey Eisteddfod 2023, and we are extremely grateful to the members and their parents for their help with this. It is nice to be able to work together with other local committees to be able to hold events like this.

Favourite Competitions:

As a small club, every member tends to be involved in every competition. We have members who enjoy public speaking, others enjoy a dance competition, and others like the stock judging. But I think the Rally is the highlight of the year, especially the Tug of War competition! The Rally is an opportunity for all members to show their talents and have incredible opportunities with the various elements within the competitions.

This year, everyone enjoyed the Half Hour Entertainment competition, and were extremely proud to represent the County at Welsh level. The members liked the variety of the competition, with each member getting a part that suited them.

How do you use the Welsh Language:

We use the Welsh language in every club night and always compete in Welsh. We have a member who is learning Welsh at the moment, and it is nice to see the member growing in confidence every week, and starting to compete through the medium of Welsh too!

Fun Facts:

• Our Treasurer, Rhys, is the Vice-Chairman of Wales YFC!

• Our two slogans are ‘Mad Cows Boded’ and ‘Teirw Wyllt Boded’.

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