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The Boys' Brigade is an international interdenominational Christian youth organization, conceived by Sir William Alexander Smith to combine exercises and fun activities with Christian values. Having started in Glasgow in 1883, BB quickly spread throughout England and became a worldwide organization in the early 1890s. By 2018, there are 750,000 members of the Boys Brigade in 60 countries.
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Objects, tags and symbols
The object stated from the Boys Brigade is "The progress of Christ's kingdom among the Boys and the promotion of the custom of Obedience, Respect, Discipline, Pride and all that tends toward true Christian righteousness." Except for the addition of the word "obedience" in 1893, the contents of the object remain unchanged from the beginning. However, some countries, especially those allowing women on their membership list, have changed the object's words for gender neutrality. For example, in Malaysia, the word "masculinity" has been changed to "character".
When designing the motto and the Brigade's symbol, William Smith referred directly to Hebrews 6:19 in the King James Version of the Bible, "The hope we have as an anchor, be it definitive and certain...".
From this verse appears the motto of BB, "Sure and Stedfast", retaining the old spelling of the last word. Today, some parts of the movement (only English and ROI) have adopted the modern spelling "firm", while others continue to use longer spellings.
This emblem was originally an ordinary anchor, with a BB tagline with a capital 'B' on both sides. After the merger between the Boys Brigade and the Children's Life Brigade in 1926, the red Greek cross was placed behind the anchor to form the current symbol. The cross was originally part of the symbol of the Children's Life Brigade.
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History
The Boys Brigade was founded in Glasgow by Sir William Alexander Smith on October 4, 1883 to develop Christian virility by using semi-military disciplines and orders, gymnastics, summer camps and religious and classroom services.
In 1910, there were about 2200 companies connected to various churches throughout the United Kingdom and the United States, with 10,000 officers and 100,000 boys.
Scouts of the Children's Brigade, 1906-1927
The Boys' Brigade Company uses manuals on scout training in their programs. In May 1903, Robert Baden-Powell became vice president. Baden-Powell promoted the idea of ​​reconnaissance search and outdoor activities in the Boys Brigade and other boys' organizations and schools. The Boys Brigade officially started the scout scheme in 1906. The Scout badge (Silver class Silver & Gold class) was given at The Boys' Brigade and there was a special Scout Brigade section, which operated as part of BB Company, but met at different times to train in scouting, dressed in khaki or blue uniforms, neck shawls and four distinctive opaque feathers. Boys from Bournemouth & amp; Poole Battalion of the Boys' Brigade participated in the Baden-Powell experimental camp on Brownsea Island in 1907. Baden-Powell initially did not intend to start a separate organization.
Many Boy Boy Boy Scouts then register double with The Boy Scouts Association. The 1st Bournemouth Scouts is run by Bournemouth 1 Brigade Boys as the 'BP' Boy Scout group and has never been a 'Scout Section'. The Boys 'Life Brigade, who joined The Boys' Brigade in 1926, also operates a self-scout and is a member organization of the National Peace Scouts with British Boy Scouts. Boy Boys' Boy Scouts continued until 1927. Several units of the Boy Scout Brigade continued after 1927 or were affiliated with the Boy Scout Association of Boys or the Boy Scouts of England. Two original Boy Boy Scout Boys units continue as the Parkstone 1 Scout Group and the 1st Scouting Group Hamworthy, formerly a sub unit of the 1st Poole Boys Brigade.
Merchant with Boys' Life Brigade, 1926
In October 1926 the Boys Brigade joined the Boys' Life Brigade. The merger also encourages the abandonment of dummy drum rifles that have been used in the Boys Brigade, because Life Brigade objection to using their weapons or representations. The Junior Brigade Boys' organization before 1926 was called 'The Boy Reserves' but after the amalgamation of the juniors was called' The Life Boys'. The name comes from the fact that the Boys' Life Brigade's junior reserves have been known as' Lifeboys' (all words). The Life Boys remained as 'Boys' Junior Brigade Brigade until 1966 when the name was changed to 'The Junior Section'.
The Boys' Life Brigade (1899) was one of many similar movements that formed after the formation of the Boys Brigade. The BLB was formed by the National Sunday School Union (Pacifist) and the most powerful among the churches who were not conformist. This replaces the first-aid training for military exercises and weapons used in The Boys' Brigade. Other organizations similar to the Children's Brigade include the Youth Church Brigade (1891, Anglican) and the Lelp Brigade of the London Diocese (Anglican), the Catholic Boy's Brigade (1894) and the Juvenile Youth Brigade (1895). There are many smaller Brigades in other denominations and even some in each church.
Formation of recreational camping
Drawing on his military experience, William Smith (Knighted in 1909) introduced the concept of camping into the Brigade to allow boys and officers to keep in touch when other activities ceased for summer vacations.
This idea was initially not accepted because of concern for the safety of boys. A mother has been quoted as saying, "Camp! My children always have a roof over their heads, and as long as I live, it always will!". They had a roof over their heads because William Smith went on with the idea and 1st Glasgow Company held its first one-week camp starting on Friday, July 16, 1886, at Auchinlochan Hall, Tighnabruaich in the hall. In the following years they went to the canvas camp at a site in Portavadie in Kyles of Bute. First Glasgow continued to attend summer camps in the same location until the summer of 1974 when Portavadie was chosen as the proposed page location for the construction of an oil production platform. But the new camp is located just 100 meters away on the Stilliag farm. This camp site is now used by many BB companies every summer for their camping trips.
Initial reservation to camping does not last long. A growing tradition, where boys marching home on the last day of the camp will be greeted by cheers from the residents and each presented with a bouquet of flowers. The camp soon became one of the most anticipated events of the year and the initial publication of the Boy Gazette Brigade contains many camping experiences.
Sir William Smith's plans and records for his first camps have been preserved, and have been used by many other camp participants.
Inside BB
The age group is usually based on the school year, so boys in the same year group will be promoted to the next section together, regardless of the birthday date of the individual boy. In some companies, parts may be fused or there may be slight variations in the normal age boundaries, to accommodate groups of boys who are too big or small or lack leaders. Boys may also move to the next section before the end of the year to allow for a smoother transition.
- Australia has three different age groups, known as "sections":
- Anchors - 4 to 7 years
- Junior - 8 to 11 years
- Age - 12 to 18 years
- 'Alpha' - 12 to 14
- 'Omega' - 15 to 18
- Malaysia has four sections:
- Pre-Juniors - 5 to 7 years
- Junior - 8 to 11 years
- Aged 12 to 18 years
- Primary- 18 to 21 years
- (All Malaysian Male Brigade companies may accept Girls as members with approval from their respective sponsoring authority)
- English has five sections:
- Anchors - 5 to 8 years (companies need special permission to receive boys younger than 5 years)
- Junior - 8 to 11 years
- Company - 11 to 15 years
- Age - 15 to 18 years
- Amicus - 15 to 21 years
- (Companies may choose to run the Girls' Association together or in combination with this section)
- In the United Kingdom and Eire BB divided into four Areas, each region is subdivided. In Scotland and England & amp; Wales The BB is divided into District and then Battalion. In Northern Ireland, BB is divided into 13 Battalions. Battalion provides a group of local companies. Battalions are usually based on City or District. Each Battalion has its own local structure that organizes events and training on behalf of member companies.
Amicus Groups
- United Kingdom
- Amicus was launched in 1994, and is intended to run as an alternative to the Seniors program or even without other parts of the Boys' or Girls Brigade. Unlike other parts that may be for boys only in many companies, Amicus is always run as a mixed-sex group. The concept of Amicus emphasizes the involvement of all its members in making decisions about the passage of sections, such as content and whether uniforms should be worn. This section will be supervised and supervised by leaders over the age of 18, who receive training from the Boys Brigade and can provide part of the program.
Leadership
Officer (adult leader)
The leader in the training is the Warrant Officer, achieving the rank of Lieutenant only after completing additional formal training in youth leadership. To avoid an unnecessary leader hierarchy, all eligible officials are Lieutenants. The captain's job is a rank brevet with those who are in a position back to Lieutenant when they stop in that position; as well as other positions such as the Adjutant Company (the two captains) are regarded as appointments rather than as substantive rankings.
The boy who has the rank of Staff Sergeant is a non-commissioning officer but acts inside the company as Officer.
Boys as Non-Commission Official
An older boy may obtain a promotion from Person to become a Non-Commissioner (NCO). There are four NCO ratings available, each of which is awarded when a certain boy is of a certain minimum age and achieves a fairly high standard of leadership:
- Corporal Lance (minimum age 14)
- Corporal (minimum age 15)
- Sergeant (at least age 16)
- Staff Sergeant (minimum age 17)
The NCO often plays an important role in the Boys Brigade, helping its officers and other adult assistants by organizing events and awards classes, particularly in the Bookmarks and Juniors section. NCOs wear chevrons on their upper right arm.
Staff Sergeant acts inside the company as an officer and does not stand in rank; but because the Staff Sergeant is a Brigade boy, they can still take part in company activities and competitions, and still get awards and badges. Staff Sergeant uniforms are slightly different from normal boys or NCOs, they wear blue shirts. If the cap is worn, Anchor BB is used without colored surround. Their ratings are denoted by armbands on the right arm with four reversed chevrons (similar to the ranking badge historically used by senior sergeant in the British Army).
- United Kingdom
- In the UK, 17- to 21-year-olds nominated by their company can participate in the Youth Youth Leadership Training KGVI; this consisted of two week-long housing training experiences that contained all the training needed to become an officer at The Boys' Brigade. KGVI is held at each Regional Headquarters (Felden Lodge in England/Wales, Carronvale House in Scotland and Rathmore House in Northern Ireland).
Awards
Every part of the Boys Brigade has an award that can be earned by fulfilling the achievement.
Anchor Section
The Anchors can earn three badges: Green, Red and Blue triangles by completing various activities in the areas of Body, Mind, Spirit, Community, and Creativity.
Junior Section
The Juniors award scheme was revised in 2004 and members of this section can now earn Junior Target Awards, followed by Bronze, Silver and Gold awards, completing various activities in the areas of Body, Mind, Spirit, Community, and Creativity..
Company section
Get Credit
Under the old 'Get Credit' scheme, Company Members may obtain a Target badge first (less than two required in an award reorganization several years ago, though Target Two can still be completed as an optional addition), then five more badges ( Interest, Adventure, Leadership, Physical and Community) with red and blue flashes around them. After about three years, the boys will get the five badges with red and blue lightning. This allows the boys to attend Leadership Training and potentially reach the Presidential Badge. This is a necessary prerequisite for the highest award of the Brigade - the Queen Badge.
Find
The current award scheme for ages 11 to 15, called Discover, was launched in August 2007. The award scheme is built around three 'zones': Community; Recreation; and Skills. Badges can be obtained at four Levels in each zone, 1 to 4.
After spending two hours working on relevant topics for each of the three zones (a total of six hours), members are given a Compass Badge.
Badges for the zone are obtained when the required number of hours have been spent working on topics relevant to the zone (Community - seven hours, Recreation - 10 hours, Skills - 7 hours). A maximum of one badge per zone can be obtained in a 12 month period (min 24 hours of work). Any additional hours may not carry over to the next 12 month period. In the next 12 month period, members will work to get Level 2, 3, and 4 from each badge.
During the second year of members in the Company Section, they may obtain a Discovery Badge, if they have: earned badges in all three zones in the last 12 months; completing 6 additional work hours in one of the zones; participate in residential experience; play an active role in the Company, Battalion, or Church event; and has a good presence for this session.
The Discover program includes the President's Badge, the requirements remain the same as those listed under the 'Get a Credit' scheme. Includes 'Building Your Expertise' Course See pictures and logos at boys-brigade.org.uk.
Challenge Plus
Award scheme for Elderly (16 to 18 years), called Challenge Plus, and launched on time to start for the 2008/09 Session, and includes the Queen Badge.
Founder Badge
In non-Commonwealth countries, Founder Badges are used in place of the Queen's Badge. However, the Boys Brigade in Malaysia and the Boys Brigade in Singapore have chosen to use Founder Badge, even though these countries are members of the Commonwealth.
Presidential Badge
The presidential badge is the second highest award in the senior section, it is also a requirement for members before making the highest award which is the Founder badge. Human Title Founders and Human Presidents are held for life, recognizing all the advantages in their service. The badge itself can be worn while serving as a Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO), Staff Sergeant, or Primary.
Queen's Badge
The Queen's badge is the highest award in the senior part of the UK and the Commonwealth, it's the equivalent of Founder Badge.
International
sovereign states
The date in parentheses denotes the year when the movement is revived after being inactive or dead after the initial formation.
Africa
America
Asia
Australia/Oceania
Europe
Non-sovereign territory
Movement of the Affiliated Male Brigade type
See also
- The Boys' Australian Brigade
- The Hong Kong Boys Brigade
- Malaysian Boys Brigade
- The Boys Brigade in Singapore
- The Boys' Brigade in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland
- The Girls' Brigade
References
Source
- This article combines text from publications now in the public domain: Ã, Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). " article name required ". Catholic Encyclopedia . New York: Robert Appleton.
External links
- The Boys' Brigade in Australia
- The Boys Brigade in Hong Kong
- The Boys Brigade in Ireland
- The Boys Brigade in Malaysia
- The Boys Brigade in Malaysia - Official Webzine
- The Boys Brigade in New Zealand
- The Boys Brigade in Nigeria
- The Boys Brigade in Singapore
- The Boys Brigade in England
- FDF; The partner organization of the Brigade of boys in Denmark, or Crossculture, the international work of FDF
- TOD; The partner organization of the Brigade boys in Finland
- Boys and Girls Brigade from Fox Valley (USA)
- Photo of the boys' Brigade camp c.1900
- London Stedfast Association for former members of the Boys Brigade
- Behind the International Tourism Project
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