The 1st Strichen will host the Buchan Battalion Chess & Draughts Competition for the 2023/24 Session.
Companies are invited to enter multiple individual entrants from across the Junior, Company and Seniors age brackets. Companies are asked to bring a chess/draughts board and pieces with them to ensure enough are available.
The Competition takes place on Friday 24th November 2023. Entrants should arrive at Strichen Kirk Hall for registration at 7pm.
ANCHORS UNO
This evening the 1st Rosehearty hosted the Battalion’s first ever Uno competition which was attended by 1st New Pitsligo, 1st Rosehearty, 1st Sandhaven and 1st Strichen!
All boys had a great night with lots of laughter. It was also great to see the #140Baton from the North Scottish make a special appearance! It was a close run competition with a run off for 1st Place! Medals and certificates were presented by Lynne Bruce, Chair of the Anchors Committee.
1st Place: Thomas (1st Strichen)
2nd Place: Ollie (1st Rosehearty)
3rd Place: Alfie (1st Rosehearty)
Company Points were as follows:
1st Strichen – 3 Points
1st Rosehearty – 2 Points
1st New Pitsligo – 1 point
Thanks to all companies and boys for attending another successful competion. Further thanks to Lynne for organising another great night!
This evening the #140Baton made an appearance at our Executive meeting.
The Baton is currently in the custody of the 1st Strichen but it will make its way around all other companies with an exciting itinerary planned!
It was a very productive meeting too!
The #140Baton has crossed the border to Buchan Battalion!
It was received by the 1st Strichen and Battalion Vice-President after being cycled from Ellon by the 1st Ellon Boys’ Brigade!
The Baton contains a message from H. M. The King which will now make its way across Buchan Battalion!
The 1st Rosehearty will host the Anchors Uno Competition on Wednesday 15th November at Rosehearty Kirk Hall, 6.15pm for 6.30pm start.
Let Lynne Bruce know numbers by Monday 13th if possible.
All in Buchan will be excited to welcome the #140Baton next weekend when 1st Strichen receive it from the 1st Ellon Boys’ Brigade!
The route is outlined below!
The baton will remain in Buchan until 20th January 2024 when 1st New Pitsligo Boys Brigade hand it over to the 2nd Turriff and it continues its journey into Banffshire!
Companies in the old Fraserburgh District of the Buchan Battalion are invited to attend the Fraserburgh Remembrance Sunday Parade and Church Service.
This will take place on Sunday, 12th November. Boys and Girls should meet at the Fraserburgh Royal British Legion (Hanover Street) for 10am, the parade leaving at 10.15am for the Old Parish Church.
The service is expected to take about an hour (10.55am-12pm), after which the parade will march to the war memorial for a wreath laying ceremony. After this the parade will then return to the Legion building for approximately 12.45pm.
The Companies of the old Fraserburgh District include 1st, 4th, 5th Fraserburgh, 1st Sandhaven and 1st Rosehearty. Companies are parading under Battalion colours.
We look forward to seeing you on the 12th November.
Companies who normally attend commemorations at their own villages are encouraged to do so again this year, if commemorations are proceeding.
Well done to Martin Dunbar, Captain of 4th & 5th Fraserburgh, who this evening is in London celebrating 140 years of the Boys’ Brigade!
He can be seen in the photo with Speaker Lindsay Hoyle in the State Rooms, The Speaker’s House, at the House of Commons.
It must be great to know your work is appreciated by the Boys’ Brigade! It certainly is by us folk in Buchan!
Well done Martin!
An information session will be held for prospective Duke of Edinburgh Award candidates at Strichen Kirk on 16th November.
Captains/ Company OICs, parents and Boys/Girls are invited to attend to get details of the Bronze and Silver programme running this year.
Candidates will be signed up at this meeting and agree upon their volunteering, physical and interest aspects of the award.
The Bronze award generally runs along with President’s Badge candidates and the silver level with King’s/Queen’s Badge candidates. This, however, is only a general rule.
