National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs
"Fun, Learning and Achievement"
Cube Exhibit Rules 2012/13
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS’ CLUBS
Competitions Programme 2012/13
Status
Final August 2012
Eliminator
Cube Exhibit
Theme: Best of British
RULES
Competition Aim
To encourage YFC members to work together as a team in order to produce a Cube Exhibit which showcases their skills
and also displays the best that their county has to offer.
Learning outcomes
Teamwork, planning, floral arts, cookery and presentation skills
1.
VENUE
1.1. After the Area eliminators, the final will be held at Competitions Day at County Showground Stafford on Saturday
6 July 2013.
2.
REPRESENTATION
2.1. Counties may enter one exhibit per 600 members or part thereof.
2.2.
3.
Areas will be represented in the final by one team per 3,000 members or part thereof.
ELIGIBILITY
3.1. Competitors (the Club Team) to be 26 years of age or under on 1 September 2012 and a full member of a Club
affiliated to the NFYFC.
3.2.
All competitors will be required to produce on the day of each round of the competition (County, Area, Region
and NFYFC final) their current, signed NFYFC membership card that has the members’ photograph properly
attached.
3.3.
Failure to show a membership card will require members aged 18 or over to confirm their ID using another form
of photo-ID and a paying £20 fine. They must also, within 7 days of the competition, confirm that they are a
member of a YFC Club affiliated to the NFYFC. If this is not confirmed, the competitor/the whole team will be
automatically disqualified from the competition and marks will be re-awarded accordingly.
3.4.
Members under the age of 18 can be identified via the parental consent papers submitted prior to the
competition, therefore these members are required only to confirm their membership of a YFC Club affiliated to
the NFYFC with 7 days of the competition. If this is not confirmed, the competitor/the whole team will be
automatically disqualified from the competition and marks will be re-awarded accordingly.
3.5.
Spirit of fair competition within YFC. All YFC members are reminded that (under rule 6 of the Club Constitution
document) they can represent only one Club when participating in NFYFC competitions in a year (01 September
to 31 August). This rule applies to all competitions – members can only compete for the same single Club
throughout the year. The rule should be applied by County Federations – members can represent only one YFC
Club at the district/county rounds of the competitions throughout the year. This maintains the spirit of fair
competition within YFC.
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4.
SUBSTITUTION
4.1. If the Club Team through to the National Final has to withdraw from the competition, then the next highest
placed competitor will represent the Area.
4.2.
5.
6.
All substitutes must have been eligible to compete in the County Final.
HEALTH & SAFETY & SAFEGUARDING
5.1. All competitions carried out at every level must comply with Health and Safety and Safeguarding legislation and
meet the relevant safety standards.
5.2.
A completed NFYFC Parental Consent form is required for every member under the age of 18, and also a form to
be completed if being supervised by senior YFC member (and not the parent/guardian). This form must be
returned to NFYFC not later than 5 working days prior to the competition. Also, it is recommended that
members under the age of 18 carry a copy of the completed Parental Consent form with them on the day of the
NFYFC final.
5.3.
It is the responsibility of the County Federation to ensure these forms are completed and returned in good time.
PROCEDURE
6.1. An Exhibit to depict the theme of “The Best of British”.
6.2.
Each exhibit to include any 5 craft items related to the theme:
6.3.
The following is a non exhaustive list of crafts which may be included in the cube exhibit. Each exhibit to include
five crafts to be related to the “Best of British”.
Floral Art
Photography
Woodwork
Decoupage
Needle or felting
Jewellery making
Cushion making
Soap
Painting Drawing
Collage
Metalwork
Mosaic
Crochet
Print block
Beaded panel
Cookery (must be covered)
Embroidery
Dress making
Calligraphy
String of garlands
Patchwork
Egg cosy
Cake Decorating (dummy may be used)
6.4.
The craft items should complement each other and the exhibit must depict the theme “The Best of British”.
6.5.
The craft should be made in the 12 months prior to the NFYFC final by YFC members who may be asked to verify
this by a judge.
6.6.
The crafts should clearly be marked 1-5.
6.7.
The exhibit must have 3 walls. Any material that runs over the external walls i.e the top edges of the side and
back walls of the exhibit must be within the 1m X 1m X1m size.
6.8.
Each whole Exhibit to have a MAXIMUM WIDTH of 1 metre at any given point and a MAXIMUM DEPTH of 1 metre
and MAXIMUM HEIGHT of 1 metre. Any exhibit exceeding the maximum measurements will be disqualified.
The measurement will be from the outside edges of the exhibit (i.e. the whole exhibit must be with the 1m width
X 1 depth x 1m height). Any accessories or drapes used on the outside the box will be included in the overall
measurement of the exhibit.
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7.
6.9.
The outside walls of the exhibit may be painted a colour to compliment the overall exhibit. The external walls of
the exhibit will not be marked.
6.10.
The exhibits will be displayed on trestle tables.
6.11.
Entries will be staged at Competitions Day 2013. Competitors must accept responsibility for transporting their
exhibits to NFYFC as per the instructions which will be issued and to make arrangements for collection of the
exhibits after 4.30pm.Competitors’ exhibits may be collected on their behalf, but must be staged/ set up by YFC
members under the age of 26 on the 1st September 2013.
SCALE OF MARKS
Crafts
Craft 1
Craft 2
Craft 3
Craft 4
Craft 5
8.
9.
40
40
40
40
40
Attractiveness of exhibit
Originality and ingenuity
Relevant to theme
125
125
50
Total
500
AWARDS
8.1. Trophy and NFYFC Prize Cards for team placed 1st.
8.2.
NFYFC Prize Cards to teams placed 2nd and 3rd.
8.3.
An NFYFC Certificate of Achievement will be awarded to the exhibiting YFC Club placed 1st – 10th (one certificate
per exhibit).
NOTES
9.1. IMPORTANT: Competitors are reminded to read carefully the General Rules relating to National Competitions if
they are taking part in this Competition. These are available from the NFYFC website.
9.2.
Only those under the age of 26 may put the cube exhibit on the day of the final.
9.3.
This competition WILL carry points towards the NFU Trophy.
9.4.
Members will be disqualified if they are not at the Presentation of Awards without prior permission being granted.
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