Company Section 11 - 15
The Company Section is for boys aged 11 to 15 years old.
We meet on Friday evenings between 7.30 and 10.00 pm. We start at Law Primary School and finish at Law Parish Church.
The Company Section runs together with the Seniors were the Seniors are expected to take on Leadership roles within the Company Section.
This is where the Adventure truly begins!
We provide a programme of fun yet challenging activities including sports, games, arts and crafts, drill, gymnastics, first aid, outdoor adventures such as hiking, camping, and much more.
Every young person can expect:
·To experience new challenges
·To be listened to and have a say
·To be respected and valued
·To have fun
·To have the opportunity to develop a personal Christian faith
The Company Section is all about learning new skills, making your own decisions and having fun. BB provides a safe environment to explore new possibilities and achieve personal goals while making friends and having adventures.
The Officer in charge of the Company Section is Andrew Smith
We meet on Friday evenings between 7.30 and 10.00 pm. We start at Law Primary School and finish at Law Parish Church.
The Company Section runs together with the Seniors were the Seniors are expected to take on Leadership roles within the Company Section.
This is where the Adventure truly begins!
We provide a programme of fun yet challenging activities including sports, games, arts and crafts, drill, gymnastics, first aid, outdoor adventures such as hiking, camping, and much more.
Every young person can expect:
·To experience new challenges
·To be listened to and have a say
·To be respected and valued
·To have fun
·To have the opportunity to develop a personal Christian faith
The Company Section is all about learning new skills, making your own decisions and having fun. BB provides a safe environment to explore new possibilities and achieve personal goals while making friends and having adventures.
The Officer in charge of the Company Section is Andrew Smith
Badgework
The Discover Award Scheme covers three programme zones and there is a badge available for each of them:
Community
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Recreation
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Skill
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There are four levels available for each Badge starting at 1 and progressing to Level 4. To attain the Badge a young person has to achieve a certain number of points with one point awarded for each activity. Mostly the only requirement is for participation and their best effort. Other activities will require each young person to set their own target or objective before starting and with the Leaders' help will work to achieve that.
In addition to the above there are several higher awards within the Discover Award Scheme.
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The Compass Badge is awarded during the first year in the Company Section and requires 6 points from the Discover programme, 2 points from each of the three zones. This provides an early opportunity to recognise what a young person has achieved.
The Discovery Badge is awarded from the second year in the Company Section and requires 30 points from the Discover programme with at least Level 1 achieved in each of the three zones. In addition a young person requires a good attendance record, taking an active role in a Company event and taking part in an Adventure activity. The President's Badge is the highest achievement in the Company Section and can be awarded from year four. It requires a high level of points and badges from all three zones, however it is not necessary to fully complete the Discover programme and this means that late joiners are not prevented from being able to achieve the President's Badge. They will have to work harder but it is not impossible. In addition to this a young person requires a good attendance record, participation in a grade 3 Leadership Course, will have to pass a Scripture Knowledge examination that is set by Battalion and a recommendation from the Company Captain. The Boys' Brigade has a strong association with The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme and Company Section members can choose to work towards earning the DEA Bronze Award. This can count as a large portion of the work required for the President's Badge and in fact the two awards can be worked for together. |
UniformWe are a uniformed organisation and do expect our members to wear their full uniform every week. The Company Section members wear a blue BB shirt, a BB tie, a black BB belt and a BB hat. Members are also required to wear black school trousers (No jeans please), black coloured socks and black shoes (no white socks or white trainers please).
We also ask the boys to bring a PE kit along with them (Jogging bottoms/Shorts, t-shirt and trainers) to wear when playing games and PE. The uniform can be purchased at: BB Supplies Motherwell Battalion HQ, Orbisson Street, Motherwell. Telephone: 01698 259135 Opening: Wed 7pm - 8.30pm & Sat 10am - 12noon Or online at http://shop.boys-brigade.org.uk Their Badges are worn on a black armbands which go on both arms depending on badges achieved. You can see the correct layout for the badges in the pictures on the right. |
To be worn on the Right Arm
To be worn on the Left Arm
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Weekly Subs
We charge a weekly subs fee of £2 which covers the cost of resources that are used each week, trips and the badges and medals that each member has been able to achieve at the end of the session.