{"id":4748,"date":"2021-04-29T08:00:58","date_gmt":"2021-04-29T08:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sayfc.org\/sayfc-shares-results-2\/"},"modified":"2021-04-29T16:28:51","modified_gmt":"2021-04-29T16:28:51","slug":"bill-as-newly-elected-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sayfc.org\/bill-as-newly-elected-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Our &#8216;Bill&#8217; is being backed, by Lanark&#8217;s Alex"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sayfc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/New-President-.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4749\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sayfc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/New-President-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sayfc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/New-President-.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.sayfc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/New-President--300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sayfc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/New-President--150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.sayfc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/New-President--100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Following SAYFC&#8217;s recent National AGM, the association elected <strong>Mr Bill Arnot<\/strong> a former Bell Baxter ADS member and Past National SAYFC Chairman, as the 2021-22 SAYFC President for the year ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Joining Bill on the top team, is the new Vice President, <strong>Mr Alex Allison<\/strong>, a formal Lanark YFC member, Lanarkshire District Chairman and of course \u2013 a past National SAYFC Chairman.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #993366\"> SAYFC President\u00a0 (Bill Arnot) mentioned:<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>\u201cI am very honoured to be elected to the post of SAYFC Hon President; little did I know that when I joined Bell Baxter all these years ago that I would be elected as National Chairman, never mind joining the roll call of Presidents of this Association.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>SAYFC clubs and members have had a tough year but I am confident that they will be stronger for it and having spoken to members it is clear that they feel they have learned so much about how they can progress in the future. 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