The YFC Scarecrow Challenge

This National Young Farmers' Week, we're calling on all our clubs to create a scarecrow scene in a public place that helps promote your YFC.

We want your scenes to reflect the spirit of YFC and our community kindness, while promoting your local club. Let's spread a lot of joy this National Young Farmers' Week and help raise awareness of all the great work YFCs do!

TV presenter Matt Baker will be judging your entries so get involved and have some fun with your club! And the winning entry will win a £500 Ariat Work voucher to spend!

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How to get involved

1. Choose a location in your local community (for example the village green or a farm gate that's visible locally).
2. Ensure you have permission from your parish council, relevant authority or landowner to build your scene in your chosen location.
3. Get everyone in the club involved in planning your idea and building the scene – easy activities for all ages at club meetings!
4. Source materials that will withstand the elements! As we move into autumn, the weather might not be as kind on your displays.
5. Ensure your scene includes a YFC logo and any club branding and shows off YFC positively.
6. Think about the message you want to convey about your club. You could use your scene to promote your new members' night, for example.
7. Make sure to photograph your finished scarecrow scene and share the photo with NFYFC. You can do this on social media by tagging @NFYFC and you can email media@nfyfc.org.uk. If you can include some club members in one of your photos that would be great too! Why not be creative and record the build of your scarecrow using a timelapse setting on your phone's camera?
8. And don’t forget to make plans for clearing away your scarecrow scenes, at least a month after they have been displayed or in the time frame agreed with those responsible for where it is displayed.

How to enter

Post your photos and or videos before or during National Young Farmers’ Week (6-10 October) for a chance to be entered into our competition where the club with the best scarecrow scene will win a £500 Ariat Work voucher!

All photos must be posted before 8am on Friday 10 October 2025 to be entered into the competition.

Tag @NFYFC and @ariateuropework on Instagram, Facebook or @nationalYoungFarmersUK on TikTok and use the hashtag #YFCMakesADifference. You can also email photos to media@nfyfc.org.uk for NFYFC to share for you.

Terms and conditions:

• The prize is for a £500 voucher to use across Ariat’s Work range only and excludes outlet products.
• The voucher is for one-time use.
• The voucher can only be used on the UK website.
• One winner will be chosen – the entry must be made from a YFC member who is a member of a YFC affiliated to NFYFC.
• Gifts, prizes and other promotional items are not transferable, may not be re-sold and are subject to availability.
• The Promoter reserves the right, in their reasonable discretion, to substitute any such gift, prize or item with a gift, prize or item of equal value.
• NFYFC and associated partners accept no responsibility for any costs associated with the Prizes not specifically included in the Prize.
• By participating, entrants confirm they have read, understood and agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
• This competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Meta (Facebook/Instagram).