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Information

Diary Dates 21 January 2014 ------------- 1 February 2014 -------------

Battalion Executive Youth Leadership Training – Part 3

Shop Hours Shop Hours will continue to be Monday to Thursday 9am to 1pm. Outwith these times please contact the office and make suitable arrangements. Orders can also be placed in advance for collection at agreed times.

Forthcoming events

Junior Section Figure Marching Competition

Junior Section Indoor Football

This years’ JS Figure Marching event will run from 3rd

February until 14

th February 2014. After the success of previous years the event is

being offered so that you can pick your date between the 2 weeks given and for the judges to visit your own halls at a time to suit your company. Please submit your entry forms no later than 17

th

January 2014 Information can be found on the Website.

Entry forms have now been issued for this event which will be taking place on Sunday 26

th January for P4/5 category and

Sunday 2nd

February 2014 for those in P6. The indoor Football will be held at Meadowmill between 1pm and 5pm both days. Entry forms are now available and you have until 17

th January

2014 to return them to the office.

Company Section Badminton Event

Company Section Compass &

NCO Drill

The Badminton Competition is being held on Sunday 2nd

February 2014 at Meadowbank Sports Centre. This event is split into two age categories, S3-S6 play a singles event and P7-S3 compete in doubles matches. Full information is provided on the entry forms and can be found on the website. Please remember to submit you entries no later than noon on Tuesday 21

st January.

By now everyone should have received the entry forms and full movement instructions, general knowledge questions, etc for both of these competitions which are being held on Monday 27

th January 2014 at Penicuik North Kirk. The closing date for

entries has now passed any late entries must be submitted no later than Friday 17

th January.

Company Section Squad &

Novice Squad Drill

Junior Section Quiz Night

The Company Section Squad Drill and Novice Drill will be held at South Leith Church Halls on the evening of Friday 7th March 2014 from 7:30pm onwards. The entry form and the chosen movements for this event can be found on the website. All entries to be with the office by 14

th February.

The Quiz night will now take place on Friday 21st

February at 7.30pm at St Philips Church Halls in Joppa. Teams should consist of 4-6 boys and even if you don’t have enough participants please do still come along and become part of a composite team for the evening. Entry forms will be issued soon.

Events coming next ..................

2 February -------------------- 2 February -------------------- 21 February ------------------

JS Indoor Football – P6 CS Badminton Event JS Quiz Night

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Upcoming Training Dates

First Aid Training

Youth Leadership Training - Part 3

A number of staff are required to complete First Aid Training this session, either from current certificates expiring or those who are completing the Youth Leadership Training, which is a compulsory part of the training. We are now looking to make this for either Saturday 29

th March

or Saturday 5th

April, the date of which will be confirmed as soon as we have confirmation from St Andrews First Aid.

The third part of the Youth Leadership Training course will take place at Pollock on Saturday 1

st February 2014 with a

prompt start time of 9.30am and finishing around 1pm. All those who attended Part 1 & 2 should be reminded this is a 3 part course and all sessions must be attended in order to complete the training.

Holiday Leadership Training

The holiday leadership training will take place at Pollock Pavilion on Saturday 1

st March 2014 from 1pm to 5pm. Entry is open to

those who need to lead a Company in an overnight/weekend stay in residential accommodation. Names should be submitted to the office no later than 3

rd February. Full details will be issued

ASAP via email and the website.

Results

Company Section PT Event

The above competition was held on the 6th December 2013 in Northesk Church Hall, Musselburgh. The PT team shield was keenly contested by 8 teams from 5 companies with some 48 boys taking part. All the boys enjoyed themselves and in presenting the prizes Mr J C Ralston, Honorary President, paid tribute to the effort of all boys, the dedication of the adjudicators and thanked the 61st Company for the use of their hall and their hospitality. The winning team was the 48th 'A'. The individual competition result was:

1st Callum Smith 48th Edinburgh “A” 266 exercises

2nd Luke Dunn 10th Leith “B” 258 exercises

3rd James Burt 10th Leith “A” 253 exercises

Well done and my thanks to everyone concerned Colin M Arthur Convener The full listing of points awarded and placings for teams/individual scoring is available from the office upon request. Companies involved will automatically be sent this via email.

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BB Capers 2013

5th,6th,7th Dec 2013 - Lasswade Centre

Bonnyrigg Boys' Brigade have been running their song and laughter show, BB Capers, since 1964. It was founded by BB Officers,

Jimmy Spence and Ross MacRae. This year they were inspired to donate all proceeds from the three night show to Reverse

Rett by eight year old, Sophie Spence. Sophie is the Great Granddaughter of Jimmy Spence who co-wrote the very first show back

in December 1963.

Jill visited the company section a couple of weeks before the show and told us about her daughter Sophie.

Lasswade centre was opened only in the summer - we were fortunate to be able to use such a great venue and over 3 nights we

packed an audience of over 800. The jam packed show had officers and boys from all three sections involved in sketches,

entertainment and of course the company choir. Joining us this year were local groups KIC Dance, The Friday Night Music

Project, Little Voices Big Stars and many more...the cast and crew amounted to over 150!

The show raised over £3,500 for Reverse Rett - a fantastic amount - thank you everyone for supporting us and the worthwhile

cause.

Tommy Lawson has been the Producer for the past 15 years. "In past years we have given to charities at home and abroad

helping to build a school in Kenya, the local Riding (where wee Sophie goes on a Saturday) and we raised money to put four

village children through school in Mumbai... and visited them! We do the shows for three reasons.... as a community service to

the people of Bonnyrigg, to allow young people to perform and give to others and thirdly to raise funds for (usually children's)

charities.

“Sophie’s great grandfather was such an inspirational figure in our home town. Both Jimmy Spence and his wife Cathy were well

known in the local community and looked after countless youngsters at various activities including BB camps. When the Capers

Team learned of Jill and Alan’s fund raising for Reverse Rett, we thought that we could lend a hand. Not only did we have great

fun with Capers 2013, we also managed to raise some funds and make local people aware of Rett research and the journey

towards a cure"

http://www.51st.org.uk/capers/

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Stedfast Association – Edinburgh, Leith & District

Over the past two or three years a Steering Group under the Chairmanship of Bill Syson, former Treasurer of the old Edinburgh Battalion, has successfully worked towards the establishment of a Stedfast Association aligned with the Edinburgh Leith & District Battalion. At its first Annual General Meeting in June of 2013 the Steering Group was replaced by a Management Committee and the new Association formed. The general aim of the Stedfast Association is To further the Object of the Boys’ Brigade and to foster the spirit of comradeship between past and present members of the Brigade and to render service to others. This is achieved primarily by providing a meeting point for ex-members who wish to retain contact with each other and maintain a supportive interest in the work of current Companies and the Battalion The embryonic association has thirty three members under the direction of a Management consisting: Jim Wood President Gregor Cowan Vice President Alastair Knowles Secretary Norman Arthur Treasurer David Lamb Events Organiser

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May Lindsay Hospitality Ron Gillies Membership The programme of events and meetings are roughly once a month from September to June and amongst the current session’s events included a visit to Mary King’s Close and we are looking forward to visits to St Giles Cathedral and the Scottish Parliament, a walking Tour of “Historic Leith” and a talk on “500 years of Surgery in Edinburgh.” We are very much interested in growing the membership which is open to all former members of The Boys’ Brigade of any rank and in any Section and would be delighted to give anyone interested more information and assure them of a warm welcome to our ranks. Subscription is a modest £10.00 annually. Initial contact can be may through Headquarters or direct to myself on 0131 665 5764 or email a-l.knowles@talktalk.net Alastair Knowles Secretary

Contacting us

(0131 551 1200)

Administration Pamela Chalmers 9:00 – 1:00 Monday to Thursday Tuesday Evenings

Ext 20 office@thebb-edinburgh.org.uk

Bookkeeper / Shop

Moyra Wood Ext 21 / 26 moyra.wood@thebb-edinburgh.org.uk

Development Officer

David Scott Ext 22 David.scott@thebb-edinburgh.org.uk

www.thebb-edinburgh.org.uk

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