The Boys' Brigade Australia

Welcome to 2009.

Today - 6 January it will only be two years until the 17th Pan Australian Camp to be held at Ulverstone Tasmania from 6 to 17 January 2011.

I am sure you were all stoked with Sydney AND/OR pampered at Phillip Island?

Then get ready to be tantalised with Tassie with Campers setting sail from Port Melbourne aboard the Spirit of Tasmania on Thursday 6 January 2011.

And if your a leader and intend to make the most of the app...

http://pacamp.brigadeaustralia.org/




Registration forms for the 17th PAC Camp are out, and so far 17 lucky people have secured some great camper numbers (and a few lucky people even secured the same number as PAC V8)...

Have you registered yet?

Registration forms are arriving with your Company Captains this week so get your from signed and submitted to secure a great camper number. And if you cant wait until then, you can al...

An activity sheet our 125th year has been developed by one of our Australian leaders (Barry Heit from 13th Brisbane).  It is being used as part of a special company 125 night along with doing some of the 125 team games.  It is aimed at Juniors.

http://www.boys.brigadeaustralia.org/do … heetv2.pdf

The first edition of BBA News has been produced.  BBA News aims to address communications issues by passing on information on what is happening at a National Level of Boys Brigade, and even incorporate some state or local company news that people want to share. To get this newsletter and other hot off the press information, you need to make sure that you are registered as a member of Boys Brigade, and registered on the BB Website.  (Captains...

The results are now available for the International Junior Team Games earlier this year, highlighted for Australian Companies to make it easier to identify them. 

Congratulations to 17th Brisbane for the best result in Australia and 4th in the world!

A special 125th Anniversary competiiton with entries closing by the end of the year will be out shortly.  For advance information go to [url]http://www...

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It's with great pleasure to announce that the 17th Pan Australian Camp will be held at Ulverstone in Tasmania from the 6th to 15th January 2011.

This action packed PA Camp will be one that you just can't miss - and if you haven't been to a PAC before then you MUST get to this camp in 2011 to find out what all the hype is about.

The 125th Anniversary Badges have arrived and are available for only $3 each plus freight. Only 3000 have been made for this run so it will be first in best served. If you are in a state with an equipment depot stock that have been ordered are on their way or you may buy online from the BBA Shop (members only) or e-mail the shop bbashop@brigadeaustralia.org.

All boys...

It is with great pleasure that I announce the long awaited appointment of the New Executive Officer for The Boys' Brigade Australia.

The Executive of the BBA have unanimously voted in favour of the appointment of Mr Geoff Holmes to the position of Executive Officer on Wednesday 14th May, and Geoff has formally accepted the position, commencing late June 2008.

Geoff Holmes is a qualified and practicing counsellor with management qualifica...

Celebrating 125 Years.
This year Boys’ Brigade celebrates it’s 125th year of operation.
From humble beginnings on the 4th October 1883 at the Free College Church Mission, Glasgow to organisation with in excess of 750,000 young people the world over.
Keep an eye out some special events to help celebrate our 125th Birthday!

Queensland

The 2008 Membership Cards commemorating the 125 Anniversary of BB are now at all State Offices with the exception of NSW.
A selection of new A2 and A3 Posters have also been supplied to mark the Anniversary on the 4th October, 2008.
A commemorative badge is also being struck.
Images will appear here soon.
Jeff Hockey

A great way to start a new year for those in Junior Section is to join in on the Annual International junior team games competition run by BB UK for every BB Company in the world.  This is an excellent way to introduce new games, involve someone in the Church (as a Judge), make the Boys aware of the wider movement and have fun.

Games and Rules and rules are available here.

Make sure the results...

The 16th Pan Australian Camp - the V8 PAC has been declared “The best Pan Australian Camp ever held at Phillip Island.” A program full of fun, activity and challenge provided a wonderful opportunity for 400 members of The Boys’ Brigade to take home life long memories and friendships made.
The National President, Mr Steve Ankers, thanked all involved in the planning of the camp. In particular Mr Ankers thanked Dr Keith Skilbeck as the Camp D...

There have been many requests to introduce a range of BB winter wear. We are happy to release half zipped long sleeved navy polar fleece tops.
Childrens sizes 6 to 14 only $25ea + pph
Adults sizes S to XXL only $35ea + pph
Available from the BBShop Online BBA Shop e-mail or in some States your local BB Equipment Depot.
Stocks are limited so there...

BBA is proud to launch a series of new posters and working models highlighting what BB uniquely offers.
For contemporary local church work with young people, the biggest challenge is not attracting young people, but helping those who identify as Christians to be committed long-term as fruitful follow...

In Victoria 90,000 workers are being told to apply for criminal background checks.

Workers and volunteers involved with school camps, school crossings, juvenile justice centres and foster care services must apply for a Working with Children Check card by June 30 next year.
If they pass the check, they will get special photo ID cards.

Within five years, more than 650,000 Victorians in 20 child-related fields will have to have police chec...

After a lot of work the new BB web site is now online as you can see.

At the National BB conference in June 2006 it was agreed that BB could have one web site for all national and state areas. The links to the state sites eg boys.brigadeaustralia.org/nsw will bring you to this site and display information about BB in NSW.

The old content will be put back on this site as time permits.

Please join the discussion about the web site. If you...