Queens Men

Stephen Knox and Clive Haslam have both completed their Queens Badge which was awarded to them on Sunday 30th June 2009 by the Brigade Secretary.

Clive and Stephen have undertaken a great amount of work in the BB over the last few years not least this final years where clive worked voluntarilly at a charity shop and Stephen worked as a volunteer at Fort Rocky weekends organised by YFC (Youth For Christ). both men have also been active in the community through the Community Action project we have helping people who struggle to maintain thier gardens.

It has been an immense pleasure to see both Clive and Stephen grow through the company. They have both become very able and competent leaders and are an asset to the company here at St. Bonuiface and indeed to their peers. We wish them noth the very best as they go on to Gap years, Stephen working with a church and Clive travelling to Botswana in January to work with YFC.

Spain 09
All those that left for Spain, have now returned! Unfortunately it is without sun tans since the weather was not it's best, but it was a great time which saw all 10 participants taking part in the hike from Lugo to Santiago, a total of 102Km.

Those who took part were: Staff - Kevin Collins, Brendan Quinn, Adam Lawler, Bethan Lawler and Fred Fowler. Young People - Clive Haslam, Stephen Knox, James Grist, Ben Fowler and Anthony Gosling. If you want to see the photots then go to the Spain home page here

Juniors Cottage
Photos of the juniors cottage are online and can be viewed in the Juniors section of the site, or you can click here.

Community Action
A new year brings new dates for Community action. The 8th has a long history of getting involved in the Quinton Community and seeking ways in which we can help keep Quinton tidy. There will be a number of projects taking place throughout the course of the year, which will be taking place on the following dates:

Saturday 16th May 2009
Saturday 27th June 2009
Saturday 18th July 2009

Details of what we have been doing and forthcoming events can be found by clicking the link on the left hand menu bar 'community Action'

Spain 09

Details of the presentation undertaken by Kevin on Wednesday 18th March 2009 are now available on line as well as a lot of information about the trip. Please go to the Spain page located here >>>>>

Cottage (CWRT)

The weekend of the 27th February to the 1st March was the Seniors cottage. A number of lads attended and had a fantastic time. At the weekend a number of bible verses were shared as were prayers for each other, St. Boniface and the wider world.

Company Section cottage took place over the weekend of 13th - 15th March and was a wonderful weekend. The theme of that weekend was putting off our old selves.

If you want to see the photos or read what the lads got up to on each of the weekends then follow the link to the mini-site >>>>>>>

Birmingham Battalion Swimming Competition

A number of boys took part in the Birmingham Battalion Swimming Gala which was held at Beeches Swimming pool in Great Barr. Juniors, company and senior section boys all competed against other boys throughout the city.

Of all those who took part Nathan Collins led the way by qualifying for all three finals he entered. In addition, out of the three finals, Nathan took Silver in each final. A great achievement.

A big thank you to parents who helped with transport and to all the boys who participated.

Well done to you all.

Please note, due to the current weather and the lack of heating in the church hall, all BB is cancelled this Wednesday 4th February 2009. Please check back here for more up to date information concerning next week and the forthcoming swimming Gala.

Juniors Marks Updated

The marks so far gained byt he junior section boys have now been uploaded to the juniors section mini site. You can get to the juniors site by clicking on 'sections' above and then clicking Juniors. To go straight to the marks you can also click here

Update

There is plenty going on so far this year. We are currently planning the expedition to northern Spain and our summer camp to Dyffryn. There are Juniors, Company and Seniors cottage weekends taking place throughout February, March and April not to mention the football leagues and other competitions. There is certainly a lot going on.

In addition to that We welcome Bethan Lawler (Marshall and Adam lawler as Officers to the company after their many years as helpers. Beth and Adam were recently married and will be returning to the Company in February.

We will be updating the web site very soon with details of the Spanish Expedition and the Summer camp. If you ahve any comments concernign this web sit and/or suggestions please do not hesitate to contact us here.

125th Day in Birmingham

The 8th took part in the 125th celebrations in Birmingham City centre on Saturday 4th October. The Birmingham

Battalion had organised games, a marquee with memorabilia and a climbing wall. It was a great day and certainly raised the awareness of the public with regard to the Boys' Brigade. A couple of lads from the 8th had a go on the climbing wall and had great fun.

The Boys' Brigade is 125 years old! There are many events taking place throughout the country and Birmingham. We will be getting involved in the Battalion events and will let you all know what we have been up to for the 125th celebrations

New Session - 2008 - 2009

Our new session has begun!

We have a wonderful year planned for all our young people and look forward to a lot of fun and achievements.

We also welcome to the staff, Jane Platt who is St. Boniface Church Curate. Jane has taken the role of leader of the Anchor Section on a temporary basis until a more permanent replacement can be found for Kate Hudson who has stepped down as Officer in Charge of this section. We are so grateful for the work Kate has done over the last 8 years which has led to many boys going through Anchors, Juniors and into Company Section. Thank you!

Also, we have plans for our summer camp in 2009 which will be in tents at the West Midlands Camping site in Dyffryn, Wales. Will be different from previous years, but will be a wonderful week returning to the older tradition of Camp in Tents. We do hope all young boys and girls from Juniors, Company and Senior Section will attend. the dates are Saturday 25th July - Saturday 1st August.

We shall be updating this site regularly throughout the year with news and events. Please do check back to make sure you are up to date. Also, please look at the online calendar link above which gives you the most up to date listing of events, competitions and commitments that boys are taking part in. There is a lot of information here that should help with regard to times, location and even participation in the various activities being undertaken through the year.

If you have any queries please do not hesitate to speak to a member of staff who will be more than happy to help.

WELCOME BACK!

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Camp 08

Our camp this year was amazing. A wonderful time at Bockleton in Tenbury Wells - water activities, climbing wall, competitions and wonderful walks in the countryside. A great week was had by all which will certainly live in the memories of those who were there.

We recorded videos for each day which are now available in the members area. You will need to login and password to gain access to this area.

All videos have now been removed from this area, so access is only via the members area.

We have also uploaded the photos taken during the week to the members area. Just login and go to the photo album to view.