History
Did you know?
· The Montgomery Federation was launched on the 24th January 1938. Calf clubs and Young Farmers’ Clubs had existed in their own right before this date but without a County Federation.
· The first County Rally was held in 1943.
· The YFC year 1954 - 1955 saw the highest number of clubs and members ever seen in the County with 29 Clubs and 1,196 members!
· The First County Eisteddfod was held in Llanfair Caereinion in 1950.
· As well as all the active YFC’s we know today, there used to be clubs based in the following villages;
Kerry YFC Carno YFC
Breidden YFC Oakley Park YFC
Clywedog YFC Machynlleth YFC
Llanwnog YFC Brooks & District YFC
Leighton YFC Churchstoke YFC
Llandinam YFC Bettws Cedewain YFC
Adfa & Cefn Coch YFC Robert Owen YFC
Llanrhaeadr YFC Penybont Fawr & District YFC
Vale of Banw School YFC Meifod YFC
Pontdolgoch YFC Llansanffraid YFC
Penstrowed YFC Churchstoke and Montgomery YFC
Llanfihangel YFC
· The oldest active club in Montgomery is Four Crosses YFC which was born in 1933.
For more information on the History of the Federation please contact the County Office.