Queen's Badge Recipients (2010/2011)

Congratulations to the following young men and their officers on the achievement of The Boys' Brigade's premier award - The Queen's Badge, during the 2010-2011 session.

Mark Irwin (1st Balteagh)
Stewart Love (1st Balteagh)
Michael Smyth (1st Balteagh)
Christy Gregg (2nd Coleraine)
Gavin Harvey (2nd Coleraine)
Graham Hunter (2nd Coleraine)
Gary Simpson (2nd Coleraine)
Gavin Darragh (5th Coleraine)
Richard McMaster (5th Coleraine)
Matthew Graham (1st Dunboe)
Glen Armstrong (1st Garvagh)
Jonathan Clyde (1st Garvagh)
Alan Moore (1st Garvagh)
Michael Torrens (1st Garvagh)
Steven Alcorn (2nd limavady)
Iain Archibald (2nd limavady)
David Kingsbury (2nd limavady)
Steven Montgomery (2nd limavady)
Connor Richmond (2nd limavady)
Brandon Sayer (2nd limavady)
David Thompson (2nd limavady)
Matthew Brown (1st Tamlaght O’Crilly)

BB Connect in the Coleraine & District Battalion

BB Connect empowers, develops and connects young people throughout The Boys’ Brigade in Northern Ireland. We aim to retain, equip and support the young leaders of the Brigade and allow them to help make the decisions which shape the Brigade now and in the future. BB Members and Leaders aged 16-30 Fun & Friendship Challenge & Adventure International Teams & Projects Training opportunities - (unique/exclusive/specifically for BB Connect Members) Opportunity to represent BB Connect at all decision making levels within The Boy’s Brigade More information...

Northern Ireland District Camp 2009

The 2009 Northern Ireland District Camp will take place at Crawfordsburn Country Park on the southern shores of Belfast Lough. There is an excellent infrastructure for the size of camp we anticipate with a wide range of activities available on-site or near-by. DATES & TIMES We anticipate arrivals between 6.00pm and 8.00pm on Tuesday 30 June, with the first activity at 8.30pm. Camp will close at 2.30pm on Sunday 5 July. ACTIVITIES The programme will include: Watersports, canoeing and raft building; Adventure activities abseiling, orienteering and pioneering; Competitions go-kart racing, archery, and par 3 golf; Sports, football, softball, volleyball, etc... and a few visits to local places of interest. CAMP STRUCTURE In order that no one will be overwhelmed by the numbers we are expecting at camp, there will be a number of ‘villages’ with about 40 boys and 8-10 staff in each. Most of the activities will be on a village basis, but there will be times each day when the whole camp wil...

Reception by the Mayor of Coleraine

On Thursday 26th February the Mayor of Coleraine Borough Council will hold a reception for the Coleraine and District Battalion in honour of the 125th Anniversary of the Boys' Brigade . Arrangements: Boys and Officers in full uniform are asked to meet at the Cloonavin Council Offices, Portstewart Road ( click here for map ) no later than 7pm and refreshments will be served. Companies are permitted to send a party of five, at least one Officer and hopefully at least one boy from each section. The evening will last approximately 11/2 hours. For further information contact Alan Morrison (Battalion Secretary) via his or the battalion email address.

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