Details of 2010 MAY DAY SPRING
FESTIVAL
May Day Spring Festival
‎ ‏Saturday‭ ‬1st May‭ ‬11am‭ – ‬3pm Catholic Church Newcastle Emlyn

If you are looking for a fun family day out there is to be a big Spring Festival to be held in Newcastle Emlyn in the Catholic Church Hall.‭  ‬Visitors to the area are very welcome to come and join the fun.‭ ‬Children will be asked to design their own coat of arms and to take part in the colouring competition.‭ ‬Every one is very welcome to attend this special event which is held every year.‭ ‬The Catholic Church is near the castle in Newcastle Emlyn and parking spaces are available.

At the event there will be a Ribbon Dance with Circle Dancers‭ ‬.There will be pony and donkey rides,‭ ‬a treasure hunt and various side stalls.‭ ‬Cardigan Brass Band,Holy Trinity Church Choir,‭ '‬Tai Chi‭' ‬an Eco Warrior and a Barn Owl as well as Aberporth Dog Club who will be holding an dog agility class.

‎ ‏The Catholic Church and the Rainbows are jointly organising the following children's competitions:‭ ‬a May Queen Competition,‭ ‬a Fancy Dress competition and a colouring competition which are all to be held during the Spring Fayre at the Catholic Church Hall.‭  ‬ Judges for the competition will be Val Jackson‭ (‬MBE‭) ‬and Nonie and Michael Beckingsale,‭ ‬Giles and Janet Nunn and Barbara Heckler.‭

The May Queen Competition
‎ ‏The retiring May Queen,‭ ‬Eliza Wolfe and her attendants will be heading a parade to the Catholic Church from Central Caf� at‭ ‬10.45‭ ‬am on May‭ ‬1st.‭  ‬All girls to meet at Central Caf� at‭ ‬10.45‭ ‬am.‭ ‬There is to be a police escort.‭  ‬A new May Queen and her two new attendants to be chosen by Val Jackson‭ (‬MBE‭) ‬at‭ ‬12‭ ‬Noon.‭  ‬The new May Queen will be driven in the vintage car to Glyn Nest and Maes Llewellyn to parade for the residents,‭ ‬and include them in the festivities.‭ 

The Fancy Dress Competition
The Fancy Dress competition will be judged by Barbara Heckler of the Trefoil Guild at‭
 2‎ ‏pm.‭ ‬All children are welcome to enter the fancy dress competition,‭ ‬the May Queen competition and the colouring competition and the Teddy Bears Picnic‭ (‬please bring your own teddy bear‭ (‬age group‭ ‬3‭ ‬-8‭ ‬years‭)‬.‭ ‬Various prizes depending on age group.‭ ‬The colouring competition will be held between‭ ‬11‭ ‬am and‭ ‬2‭ ‬pm before the judges decide on the winners.‭  ‬All children are welcome but participants must register themselves‭  ‬between‭ ‬11‭ ‬am‭ – ‬12‭ ‬noon on May‭ ‬1st.‭ ‬Prize giving and closing ceremony to be held at‭ ‬3‭ ‬pm.‭ ‬Entries for each category is‭

Rainbows,‭ ‬Newcastle Emlyn
4.15‎ ‏-5.15‎ ‏pm,‭ ‬Mondays in Community Church hall.
The Rainbows in Newcastle Emlyn will be held in a new venue at the Community Church Hall.
The first Rainbows after the spring break will be held on Monday‭ ‬19th April.‭  ‬All girls between‭ ‬5‭ – ‬7‭ ‬years are welcome to attend.‭  ‬Promise Party,‭ ‬and badges are available.‭ ‬The girls do craft activities,‭ ‬cookery and have parties and outings which are often held jointly with the Brownies.‭  ‬There will be an outing to the Wildlife Centre at Cilgerran on Saturday May‭ ‬15th where there will be a big party to celebrate‭ ‬100‭ ‬years of girl guiding.‭  ‬Come and join the fun.‭  ‬If you would be interested in your girl joining the Rainbows please contact Debbie Roberts‭ (‬Daisy‭) ‬on‭ ‬710154.‭  ‬Places are now available for the Summer Term.