west of england trip to puxton park to celebrate the junior section 100th birthday

A small write up from one of our vice presidents and England rep . Mr Andrew Baldwin

Boys’ Brigade Party at Puxton

Nearly 200 members from the West of England District of the Boys’ Brigade enjoyed a celebration event at Puxton Park on Saturday to mark 100 years of the Junior Section. Companies from Devon, Plymouth, Somerset, Gloucestershire and Bristol took part in a special cake cutting ceremony and enjoyed a fun packed day on the attractions.

The District celebrated its own centenary in 2014 but this was a special event for the 8 – 11-year-old age group, marking 100 years since the ‘Boy Reserves’ as it was originally known, was started in 1917. Until that time boys could only join on their 12^th birthday, but increasing demand led to the forming of the new section, 34 years after the founding of the Boys’ Brigade movement in 1883.

Organisers Emma Dare & Jacquie Boyer commented that ‘it was a fantastic day and great to see so many of our members with smiles on their faces as they enjoyed everything from water zorbing to the falconry displays’.

The Boys’ Brigade caters for members from the age of 5 to 18 and offers a wide range of adventurous, sporting and challenging activities with BB Companies spread around every county in the West of England. Camp is often the highlight of the year for many but other popular activities include marching bands, the DofE award and trips out to paintballing, bowling and trampoline parks.

Further information on joining can be found at www.boys-brigade.org.uk

Andrew Baldwin

The Boys’ Brigade West of England & Channel Island District