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Newton, Clifton and Salwick Field Day

The annual Field Day with the The main planning begins in earnest
crowning of the new Rose Queen in January with all the paperwork –
is one of our parishes yearly risk assessments, permissions and
highlights. It’s been held now for the like. In February we have to do
over 70 years!! We are generally the leaflet drops, write letters asking
blessed with good weather and for donations, and the walking forms
the parade through Newton are sent out. In March and April we
attracts many spectators both old are organising the outfits. In May
and young. we have to make sure everything

What a disappointment for the is confirmed and the programme is
children, community and the with the printers. June is very hectic!
committee that we have had to cancel We are out selling programmes and
Field Day again this year. Despite raffle tickets and trying to get as
the recent announcement by the much help as we can. By the time
Government, which hopes that from we get to early July the focus turns
the 21st June social restrictions will to the weather forecast and we are
be lifted, this is subject to numerous counting down to the big day itself.
reviews and targets being reached, There are just 7 of us on the
which can’t be guaranteed. Trying committee. We work hard each year
to get the day organised with the whilst balancing our work and home
restrictions currently in place would life commitments but we have great
certainly be a challenge, and the fun, and seeing the children and
financial cost of potentially having community enjoying themselves,
to cancel at such a late stage, if the making memories on Field Day
targets for lifting restrictions aren’t Weekend, gives us all such a buzz.
reached, would be considerable. We need fresh ideas of what people

Organising Field Day takes a lot of would like to see at Field Day and we
effort – but it is always worth it. We always need more help, so please
are usually booking the bands and do get in touch if you would like to be
attractions for the next year's Field a part of this wonderful community
Day before we have had the current tradition and help to shape it for the
year's Field Day. future.
Facebook: @ncasfd
Email: ncasfd@gmail.com
Laura Smedley (Chair)

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