Hi everyone hope you have all enjoyed your summer holidays!
Boys Brigade enrolment night this Friday 6pm till 7pm in public hall, all welcome!
Andrew
Author: Ross Duthie
EXECUTIVE AND JOINT SECTIONALEXECUTIVE AND JOINT SECTIONAL
Officers and Helpers of all companies in Buchan are invited to attend the Joint Sectional Meeting which will be held in New Pitsligo on Thurs., 24th August, 7.30pm.
This is the most important meeting of the year where the Battalion programme for the year is largely put together. This year will include our participation in the North Scottish Area Baton Relay which 90% of companies wish to participate in.
We hope to see as many of you as possible at New Pitsligo! Car shares may be possible if transport is an issue!
1st Strichen Enrolment1st Strichen Enrolment
We have an enrolment night planned from 6-7pm on Friday 1st September @ Church Hall, Strichen Parish Church.
All existing and new members welcome. Spread the word. Boys can earn recruitment badges if they invite a new member and they attend for a minimum of 6 weeks.
Our formal sessions start from Friday 8th September all sections at Ritchie Hall
Anchors 6-7pm
Juniors 6:30-8pm
Company and Seniors 7-9pm
Looking forward to the start of the next session.
4th Peterhead Enrolment4th Peterhead Enrolment
BB Registration night this year will be on THURSDAY 24th August. 6.15-7.15. We are looking forward to seeing all old members and our new ones. Please bring along your friends to show them how good BB is.
This is the usual form filling, BB officially starts the week after. Further details will be posted in the 4th Peterhead Boys Brigade Facebook group. Junior section programme is on parent portal. Let anyone you know who is not on FB.
Thanks
1st Fraserburgh Enrolment1st Fraserburgh Enrolment
Anchors & Juniors Enrolment: Tuesday 29th August 6:30-7:30pm
First Night back: Tuesday 5th September
Company Section Joint Enrolment & First Night Back: Friday 1st September
If you would like to find out more information about joining, please drop us an email on 1stfraserburgh@thebb.onmicrosoft.com
4th & 5th Fraserburgh Boy’s Brigade Enrolment4th & 5th Fraserburgh Boy’s Brigade Enrolment
All Sections start back the 1st week of September with both Anchor Boys and Juniors at full capacity, Leaders will be sending on information for the new session soon.
The Leaders are looking forward to seeing all our boys again.
Any queries you can email us on 4-5fraserburgh@boys-brigade.org.uk
1st Rosehearty Enrolment1st Rosehearty Enrolment
The 1st Rosehearty will enrol for the new session on Tuesday 29th August at Rosehearty School. All sections are invited to enrol on that day.
Anchors and Juniors will then meet weekly from Tuesday 5th September (Anchors 5.30-6.30pm, Juniors 6.30-8pm).
Company and Seniors will meet weekly from Thursday 7th September, 7pm-9pm.
We look forward to seeing all existing members return and for new members to join us!
QUEENS BADGES – 1ST NEW PITSLIGOQUEENS BADGES – 1ST NEW PITSLIGO
The President and Executive of the Buchan Battalion send their congratulations to Connor and Brandon Mowat, twin brothers, who were presented with their Queen’s Badge on Friday evening. As remarked on Friday, both brothers far exceeded the requirements for the badge.
It was a ‘proud mam’ moment for Company Captain Elaine Michie too, who was chosen by the twins to present them with their badges – the highest award in the Boys’ Brigade.
In his remarks as Inspecting Officer the Queen’s Badge Advisor noted that these Queen’s Badges were historic for two reasons. First, it is understood that Connor and Brandon are the very first Queen’s Men of the 1st New Pitsligo Company. In the same breath, if the award changes with the new reign as anticipated, the twins will be the last in the Buchan Battalion to be presented with a Queen’s Badge.
Well done Connor and Brandon! The 1st New Pitsligo is a Company with a very bright future!
PRESIDENT’S BADGES – 1ST ROSEHEARTYPRESIDENT’S BADGES – 1ST ROSEHEARTY
It was a proud night for the Company on Tuesday as we saw three of our members presented with the President’s Badge by Sandy Manson, Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire.
Finlay, Tayler and Kaelyn received the second-highest award in the Boys’ Brigade. Finlay was the first boy to receive the badge in our Company in at least 12 years, whilst Tayler and Kaelyn have the distinction of becoming the first girls in the Buchan Battalion to receive the award. Between them they gave nearly 200 hours of service to the Company this year.
The Captain explained that all three are now Queen’s Badge candidates but that it was expected that in September they would officially become King’s Badge Candidates. Well done all – we are extremely proud of you!
(Photo: Billy Watson)
PRESIDENT’S COMMENDATION – NOAH DUNCANPRESIDENT’S COMMENDATION – NOAH DUNCAN
Well done to Noah Duncan, 1st Rosehearty, who has been presented with his President’s Commendation certificate.
Issued by the Brigade President, Rev Dez Johnston, the certificate states: “In recognition of the practical, calm and caring way you responded to an incredibly traumatic situation, saving your mum’s life, you are being awarded this Commendation. I feel honoured to serve in an organisation with young people at the heart of it, like yourself!”
Well done to Noah who is pictured with his mum, Lt Tiphanie Duncan, and Mr Sandy Manson, Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire, who presented the certificate
