October 2004 - The Boys' Brigade

towards the BB Business Plan. RichardKyle and Andrew Oakley launched theglobal awareness project ‘Un:covered’which focuses on issues of streetchildren in Brazil and encouragedcompanies to use the materials whichwill be distributed and publicisedthrough the Gazette and the website.Constitutional motion in the name of NIreland District proposed by Mr EJohnston, Chair, N Ireland RegionalCommittee and seconded by Mr JThornberry, N Ireland RegionalCommittee: ‘the number ‘26’ inparagraph 1 of the Scheme andSchedule referred to in Article 27 of theBrigade Constitution be amended to‘22’; in the schedule of Electoral Areasthe section referring to NorthernIreland should be amended to read:’17, Northern Ireland District; suchnumber of members as is decided by theDistrict; and that sections 22 to 26 berenumbered 18 to 22’.Votes For: 210Votes Against: 9The motion was carriedNon Constitutional motion in thenames of Richard Davies 4th London,Christopher Buss 70th London, StephenLane 1st Barnet, Alan Watts 5thLondon, Alan Pannell 1st Hillingdonand Martin Bowering 17th WalthamForest companies proposed by Mr RDavies, Captain 4th London andseconded by Mr C Buss, Captain 70thLondon: ‘The Brigade Executive isinstructed to bring a ConstitutionalMotion to Brigade Council in 2005,which would allow companies to admitgirls into membership where it is thedesire of the church or sponsoring bodyand where no appropriate organisationexists or is established for them’.Votes For: 131Votes Against: 89The motion was carriedIn the afternoon various workshopswere held and well attended. Thetopics were: Challenging Behaviour ledby Colin Millar of 4th NewtownardsCompany and Walter Lambe of 1stBallylinney Company; Child Protectionled by Mark Bagnall, Training &Development Officer for NewcastleMethodist District; Fundraising led byElizabeth Smith, Fundraising Director,The Alnwick Garden Trust; the newProgramme material for Anchor Boys byMatthew Hopkins (21st CardiffCompany); Roger Green (BirminghamBattalion Secretary) and Fraser Boyd(25th Stirling Company) led the JuniorSection workshop and CompanySection, Senior, Amicus programme,NCO and Young Leader trainingschemes were led by Martyn Waters,Programme Director. Those who didn’tattend the workshops enjoyed a walkby the canal or shopping (or sleep!).An invitation was given by Mr ErrolJohnston, Chairman, N IrelandCommittee, to attend Council 2005 inLondonderry, N Ireland.Saturday evening was a time forrelaxation and entertainment wasprovided by the Oadby Drama Group atThe All Nations Centre. They portrayedscenes from the Sermon on the Mountin a modern, lively and humorous style,with song, dance and dialogue.On Sunday morning Brigade Councilmet together for worship at StAndrew’s Methodist Church. Theworship was ably led by KJC who alsoFEES FOR THE SESSION 2004-2005Company Fee £150BANDINGS1-10 boys nil11-20 £6521-30 £12031-40 £17541-50 £23051-60 £28561-70 £35571-80 £42581-90 £49591-100 £565101-130 £635131+ £705provided some moving and thoughtprovoking drama. The message wasdelivered by Mr Roger Whittaker andthe congregation appreciated how thetheme, ‘The Potter’s Hands’, wasthoughtfully weaved throughout theservice. Our hosts provided coffeeafter the service which was a fittingconclusion to Council beforedeparting.We are grateful to our Leicestershirehosts who worked hard to provide afriendly and enjoyable weekend andensured the smooth running of BrigadeCouncil. We trust that those whoattended felt the benefits of all that wasprovided through the worship,business, entertainment, food andfellowship.It may be a long way to go for some,but we can be assured of a warmwelcome to Londonderry next year.LEADER FEESCompany officers £22(others at same address £17)Battalion & District Officersnot on company roll £22Young Officers in full-timeeducation or training(company only) £16Officers in receipt of stateretirement pension £16Associate Members £25VOLUME 112 No. 4 • October 2004 • page 83