April 2010 - The Boys' Brigade

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A3 Poster:Layout 1 14/9/09 12:34 Page 1 Brigade announcements continued 3. In Brigade Regulations, Section 3 – The Organisation – Regulations and Procedures, clause 60.1, the following amendment shall be made by Ordinary Resolution: In clause 60.1 delete the words “clause 5” and replace with “clauses 5 and 6” The purpose of the amendment is to clarify that adult members of the Brigade who have not attained their 26th birthday may take part in elections of young people to the Regional Committee. 4. In Brigade Regulations, Section 3 – The Organisation – Regulations and Procedures, Schedule B, the following amendment shall be made by ordinary resolution: In clauses B 2, B 4, B 7 and B 8 add the sentence “The period of service shall start on 1st September following election.” The purpose of the amendment is to clarify the service terms of members elected to Regional Committees and the Brigade Executive. APPENDIX C – BRIGADE OFFICE BEARERS PROPOSED FOR 2010/11 President: Sir Kenneth Calman KCB Vice Presidents: Mr C L Row Treasurer: Mr N W Batty Mr T W P Donaldson Mrs J A Dando Mr C Bygrave 28-31 May 2010 Felden Lodge http://ff.boys-brigade.org.uk postcard FINAL:Layout 1 7/9/09 15:11 Page 1 27-30 August 2010 Thirsk, North Yorkshire northernsaints.org.uk 23-25 April 2010 Ganaway Activity Centre turningpointni.org.uk the north A new Christian festival in for young people aged 11 plus 27 - 30 August 2010 Check out northernsaints.org.uk for more details and to book Brought to you by the Northern Saints Partnership: The Boys’ Brigade, The North East Region of Diocesan Youth Officers and The Girls’ Brigade England & Wales. 46 The Boys’ Brigade Gazette April 2010
Introducing an exciting online system that revolutionises the way DofE activity is recorded eDofE is an interactive online system that helps young people to manage their DofE programme and Leaders to monitor their progress. Accompanying the system will be a new Welcome Pack for participants eDofE is an interactive online system It provides encouragement to that helps young people manage their complete each section and ultimately and DofE the programme facility to and create Leaders an monitor offline ‘Record the achievement Book’ that of young a full Award. people their progress. can keep on achievement of their Award. 6. Enables direct communication Accompanying the system will be a using the latest technology What new Welcome are the Pack benefits? for participants 7. Gives Leaders instant and access participants to useful can resources and the facility to create an offline eDofE communicate keeps Leaders through up to date the messaging directly with ‘Record Book’ on achievement of their system. Leaders can post news items information on courses, conference and learning Award that young people can keep. that are instantly distributed to their 1. Easy to use opportunities. It gives young people resources whole group. The Benefits system has been designed so that anyone to help them plan their programme. 7. Gives instant access to useful HRH The Earl of from 14 years old to an adult Leader with limited 8. Keeps 1. Easy to use resources participants involved Wessex launched IT experience can use it. It’s simple and easy We have designed the system so Young eDofE people keeps have Leaders complex up lives, to date moving house, the eDofE pilot on to navigate. that anyone from 14 year old to an leaving directly home, with going information to University. on courses, eDofE means 14 October 08. 2. Any adult time, Leader any place, with limited anywhere IT that conference the young person and learning can stay opportunities. connected with eDofE experience allows young can people use it. and It’s Leaders simple to DofE It no gives matter young what people life changes resources they are to engage and with easy the to DofE navigate. at times and places going help through. them plan And after their Gold, programme. eDofE can be convenient 2. Any time, to them, any making place, anywhere every possible used 8. Keeps to encourage participants Gold Award involved holders to effort eDofE to ensure allows that young eDofE people is accessible and to become Young the people next generation have complex of Leaders. lives, any young Leaders person to engage or adult with engaged the DofE with at 9. Helps moving the house, DofE continually leaving home, improve going to the programme, times and places regardless convenient of ability, to them. University. eDofE means that the By producing clear and accurate trends on background We are or making location. every possible effort to young person can stay connected with participant activity, the DofE can continually ensure that eDofE is accessible to any us no matter what life changes they 3. Connects young person with young or adult people improve the quality and relevance of the engaged with are going through. And after Gold, The use the of programme, an online system regardless allows of DofE ability, to programme eDofE can for young be used people. to encourage DofE Managers Gold appeal background to young people or location. and work with them and Award Leaders holders will be able to become to access the reporting next using the technology with which they are already about generation their groups. of Leaders. 3. Connects with young people familiar from their everyday lives. The use of an online system allows 10. 9. Helps Efficient the DofE continually improve 4. Exciting us to appeal evidence to young people and By giving By producing Leaders access clear and to easy accurate summaries Young work people with can them record using their the DofE technology activities of individual trends on activity participant and a quick activity, and the easy DofE way in multiple with which formats they – from are photos already and familiar videos to approve can continually evidence, improve it will cut the down quality on from their everyday lives. and relevance of the programme for to blogs and pdfs. Their evidence can be paperwork and allow face-to-face time to be young people. DofE Managers and uploaded 4. Exciting direct evidence from computers, cameras used more effectively to guide and support Leaders will be able to access and mobile Young phones. people can record their DofE young people through their DofE programme. reporting about their groups. activities in multiple formats – from 5. Encourages progression Find out more at www.dofe.org photos and videos to blogs and pdfs. 10.Efficient eDofE Their makes evidence it easier can for young be uploaded people to move By giving Leaders access to easy between direct the from sections computers, of their DofE cameras programme and How summaries is The of Boys’ individual Brigade activity introducing and a eDofE? and to mobile advance phones. from one level to the next. It quick and easy way to approve provides encouragement to complete each section Young evidence, People it will in England cut down & on Wales and Northern Ireland (Scotland 5. Encourages progression and ultimately the achievement of a full Award. will paperwork start to use and eDofE allow from face-to-face Sept 2010)now time have the option of using eDofE makes it easier for young eDofE to be used when more starting effectively out on their to guide award. To enable your young 6. Enables people direct to move communication between the sections and support young people through of their DofE programme and to people to use eDofE you first need to enrol your Company to use using latest technology their DofE programme. advance from one level to the next. the eDofE system (Download and complete the enrolment form at Leaders and participants can communicate www.boys-brigade.org.uk/d-of-e.htm). It’s then just a case of through the messaging The Duke system. Of Leaders Edinburgh’s Award, logging Gulliver in House, and off Madeira you go! You Walk, will WINDSOR, receive all SL4 the information 1EU and can post news items that T: are 01753 instantly 727400 F: 01753 support 810666 you E: need info@DofE.org when you enrol www.DofE.org your Company. distributed to their whole group. April 2010 The Boys’ Brigade Gazette 47
Page 1 and 2: THE OFFICIAL QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF T
Page 3 and 4: CONTENTS 40 Recruitment Launch of n
Page 5 and 6: New resources have been produced to
Page 7 and 8: Raising our profile amongst churche
Page 9: Brigade announcements BRIGADE COUNC
Page 13 and 14: 2009 INTERNATIONAL CAMP Twelve memb
Page 15 and 16: 7th North Staffs Members of the Com
Page 17 and 18: Ever since the 1st Glasgow first we
Page 19 and 20: 59th BIRMINGHAM BB COMPANY supports
Page 21 and 22: Top Team Challenge 2010 The Nationa
Page 23 and 24: ive age ...or so the papers say! Th
Page 25 and 26: NORTHERN Ireland Junior Section Mus
Page 27 and 28: Around the regions Scotland continu
Page 29 and 30: Global Fellowship: FDF has started
Page 31 and 32: Down Battalion returns BB to BB Sch
Page 33 and 34: News • News • News The Stedfast
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