presentation evening 13 february 2009 welcome to

Presentation Evening

13 February 2009

Welcome to

Anchors

For boys aged 5-8 years old

Officer in charge: Leader 1

Activity programme

Programme is separated into five zones:

• Body - fit for fun

• Mind - think and do

• Spirit - God and me

• Community - me and my world

• Creativity - make and do

Award scheme

Green Activity Badge

requires 12 activities

Red Activity Badge

requires 18 activities

Blue Activity Badge

requires 18 activities

Total =48 activities over 3 years

Service Badge

Anchor Boy 1

Anchor Boy 2

Anchor Boy 3

Junior Section

For boys aged 8-11 years old

Officer in charge: Leader 2

Programme is separated into five zones:

• Body - fit for fun

• Mind - think and do

• Spirit - God and me

• Community - me and my world

• Creativity - make and do

Activity programme

Total = 55 activities over 3 years

Award schemeJunior Target Badge

requires 5 activities

1 each zone

Junior Bronze Badgerequires 10 activities

1 each zone

Junior Silver Badgerequires 20 activities

3 each zone

Junior Gold Badgerequires 20 activities

3 each zone

Junior 1

Junior 2

Junior 3

Company Section

> the adventure truly begins here!

For boys aged 11-15 years old

Officer in charge: Leader 3

Discover Award Scheme• Boys take active role in planning the activity programme

• Develop interests

• Learn new skills

• Acquire a deeper knowledge of life, the world and other people

• Seniors are eligible to take part and achieve awards

Discover Badges

Community RecreationSkills

Three programme zones:

Each Badge has 4 Levels of achievement

Each Level is achieved by earning points

Discover Points TablePoints required to earn each Level

Zone Subzone

RECREATION10 points

Christian Faith 1 point minimum

Outdoor & Adventure 1 point minimum

Sports & Games 1 point minimum

Health & Lifestyle 1 point minimum

+6 free choice

COMMUNITY7 points

Christian Faith 1 point minimum

Local & National 1 point minimum

International 1 point minimum

Nature & Environment 1 point minimum

+3 free choice

SKILLS7 points

Christian Faith 1 point minimum

Creativity 1 point minimum

Interests 1 point minimum

Life Skills 1 point minimum

+3 free choice

Higher Awards

• Requires 6 points• 2 from each Zone

Compass Badge

• 30 points +3 badges in last 12 months• Adventure Event• Good attendance record• Brigade Service

Discovery Badge

Higher Awards

• 30 points +3 badges in last 12 months• Adventure Event• Good attendance record• 10 hours of Brigade Service• Leadership and Teamwork Course• Christian Faith Development Course• Captain’s Recommendation

The President’s Badge

Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme

Counts as:• 30 points +3 badges in last 12 months• Adventure Event

DEA Bronze Award

Boys’ Brigade has a strong association with DEA Scheme

Company Section members can work for the DEA Bronze Award and this will count towards the Discovery & President’s Badge

Company 1

Company 2

Company 3 – right armband

Company 3 – left armband

Company 4 – right armband

Company 4 – left armband

Seniors

> are you up to the Challenge?

For young men aged 15-18 years old

Officer in charge: Leader 4

Challenge Plus

Successful Challenge = 1 point

Three programme zones:

Successful Project = 5 points

Community Life Skills Recreation & Leisure

Seniors undertake in-depth Projects and Challenge Activities which they plan and organise themselves

Challenge Plus Awards

Challenge Plus Bronze Badgerequires 10 points

Challenge Plus Silver Badgerequires 20 points

Challenge Plus Gold Badgerequires 30 points

Young Volunteer Award

• Bronze Award – 50 hours• Silver Award – 100 hours• Gold Award – 200 hours

Voluntary work may count towards BB’s highest award…

Seniors can take on volunteer work in their Community and have this recognised by three levels of achievement:

The Queen’s Badge

• Must hold The President’s Badge• Attend a Queen’s Badge Candidates’ Conference• Participate in Skills based training• 30 hours of Brigade responsibility• 30 hours of Voluntary Support work• Undertake a 3 day Expedition• Develop interests• Participate in a Completion Course

BB’s highest award:

Senior 1 – right armband

Senior 1 – left armband

Senior 2 – right armband

Senior 2 – left armband

Ranks and PromotionSeniors are expected to take on Leadership roles within the Company Section

CorporalLance Corporal

Sergeant

Staff Sergeant

Complete right armband

Complete left armband

Senior 1 – Promotion

Senior 2 – Promotion

Attendance Cups

Anchor Attendance Cup

Anchor 1

Junior Attendance Cup

Junior 1

Company/Seniors Attendance Cup

Company 1

Thank you for attending

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www.3rdbasingstoke.org