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NOTICES
June 12, 2010
Dear
Parents
and
Members
of the
Boys’
Brigade,
•
Please
note
that
we
have
had
to
change
the
conditions
for
our
annual
June
Family
weekend
camp!
As
all
boys
must
now
be
accompanied
by
an
adult,
we
require
that
at
least
one
adult
per
family
be
present
at
the
camp.
However,
it
will
be
fine
if
one
parent
is
willing
to
supervise
and
be
responsible
for
2 or
3
boys
(e.g.
their
son
and
a
friend).
This
is
necessary
since
I am
unable
to
be
at
the
camp
for
most
of
the
day
on
Saturday
this
year.
Please
note
that
there
will
be
no
exceptions
to
this
–
for
safety
reasons.
The
venue
is
Admiralty
House
Park
as
usual,
from
18 –
20
June.
We
will
be
using
the
Boy
Scouts
building
again.
All
families
are
very
welcome
....
Please
supply
your
own
tent,
Saturday
lunch
and
snacks
for
your
family
for
this
camp,
and
we
will
supply
the
two
breakfast
and
dinner
meals.
The
camp
will
officially
end
at
11
am
on
Sunday
morning
but
families
are
welcome
to
stay
and
enjoy
the
rest
of
the
day
at
the
camp
site
if
they
wish.
All
those
who
are
camping
....
please
remember
to
bring
your
plates,
cups
and
utensils
for
meals,
in
an
effort
to
create
less
trash.
•
There
will
also
be
the
usual
Company
barbeque
at
6:30
pm
until
8:30
pm
on
the
Friday
night,
18
June
for
everyone
but
again,
all
boys
must
be
accompanied
by
an
adult.
Please
email
asap
to
confirm
your
attendance
at
the
barbeque
and
also
the
camp
so
that
we
can
arrange
for
catering.
The
deadline
for
RSVPs
(by
email
or
in
writing)
to
both
events
is
Saturday,
12
June.
•
Fidelity
Couples
Road
Race
Sunday
June
27.
As
usual,
we
have
been
asked
to
man
3
water
stops,
one
out
by
Point
Mart,
one
by
Hamilton
Princess
and
the
other
near
the
Cenotaph,
same
as
previous
years.
The
race
starts
at
8:30
am
and
the
Boys’
Brigade
are
given
a
generous
donation
for
their
services.
•
Our
special
50th
Anniversary
badges
will
be
awarded
at
our
Founder’s
Day
parade
but
all
members
have
to
earn
them
by
logging
the
hours,
documenting
details
and
taking
some
photos
of
50
hours
of
community
service
required
by 1
October.
We
have
“time
sheets”
available
for
this
purpose.
18
June
will
be
our
last
Friday
night
until
we
resume
17
September.
2009/2010
Awards
&
Promotions
will
be
presented
in
October
on
the
Friday
before
our
Founder's
Day
Parade.
David Semos
Captain, The 1st
Company Bermuda
Boys' Brigade
Tel: 236-9349 or
334-9349
June 4, 2010
•
Please
note
that
we
have
had
to
change
the
conditions
for
our
annual
June
Family
weekend
camp!
As
all
boys
must
now
be
accompanied
by
an
adult,
we
require
that
at
least
one
adult
per
family
be
present
at
the
camp.
However,
it
will
be
fine
if
one
parent
is
willing
to
supervise
and
be
responsible
for
2 or
3
boys
(eg
their
son
and
a
friend).
This
is
necessary
since
I am
unable
to
be
at
the
camp
for
most
of
the
day
on
Saturday
this
year.
Please
note
that
there
will
be
no
exceptions
to
this
–
for
safety
reasons.
The
venue
is
Admiralty
House
Park
as
usual,
from
18 –
20
June.
We
will
be
using
the
Boy
Scouts
building
again.
All
families
are
very
welcome
....
Please
supply
your
own
tent,
Saturday
lunch
and
snacks
for
your
family
for
this
camp,
and
we
will
supply
the
two
breakfast
and
dinner
meals.
The
camp
will
officially
end
at
11
am
on
Sunday
morning
but
families
are
welcome
to
stay
and
enjoy
the
rest
of
the
day
at
the
camp
site
if
they
wish.
All
those
who
are
camping
....
please
remember
to
bring
your
plates,
cups
and
utensils
for
meals,
in
an
effort
to
create
less
trash.
•
There
will
also
be
the
usual
Company
barbeque
at
6:30
pm
until
8:30
pm
on
the
Friday
night,
19
June
for
everyone
but
again,
all
boys
must
be
accompanied
by
an
adult.
Please
email
asap
to
confirm
your
attendance
at
the
barbeque
and
also
the
camp
so
that
we
can
arrange
for
catering.
The
deadline
for
RSVPs
(by
email
or
in
writing)
to
both
events
is
Saturday,
5
June.
•
Fidelity
Couples
Road
Race
Sunday
June
27.
As
usual,
we
have
been
asked
to
man
3
water
stops,
one
out
by
Point
Mart,
one
by
Hamilton
Princess
and
the
other
near
the
Cenotaph,
same
as
previous
years.
The
race
starts
at
8:30
am
and
the
Boys’
Brigade
are
given
a
generous
donation
for
their
services.
•
Our
special
50th
Anniversary
badges
will
be
awarded
at
our
Founder’s
Day
parade
but
all
members
have
to
earn
them
by
logging
the
hours,
documenting
details
and
taking
some
photos
of
50
hours
of
community
service
required
by 1
October.
We
have
“time
sheets”
available
for
this
purpose.
•
We
have
accumulated
a
lot
of
jackets
etc.
which
have
been
left
in
the
hall.
Please
have
a
look
through
them,
because
after
June
4,
we
will
be
donating
any
unclaimed
clothes
to
The
Barn.
May 28, 2010
• Tomorrow – Saturday, 29 May, at 11:00 am. We invite all members of the Brigade to join us on a tour of BELCO’s Central Plant and learn about their “New Energy Equation for Bermuda”. Admission is free. Tours depart every 15 minutes. You must be able to climb stairs and walk for about one hour. An adult must accompany all children under age 16, one adult per two children. You are required to wear closedin shoes, such as sneakers, and will be provided with hard hats, safety glasses and earplugs. Everyone is required to wear this equipment and to comply with BELCO safety rules. Those who cannot participate in the Plant tour may wish to visit the various booths in our Lobby and attend the “New Energy Equation” presentation.
• Please note that the venue for our annual June Family weekend camp for all brigade members is Admiralty House Park as usual, from 18 – 20 June. We will be using the Boy Scouts building again. Families are very welcome ... but all boys under 12 must be accompanied by an adult in order to attend this camp. Please supply your own tent, Saturday lunch and snacks for your family for this camp, and we will supply the two breakfast and dinner meals. The camp will officially end at 11 am on Sunday morning but families are welcome to stay and enjoy the rest of the day at the camp site if they wish. All those who are camping .... please remember to bring your plates, cups and utensils for meals, in an effort to create less trash.
• There will also be the usual Company barbeque at 6:30 pm until 8:30 pm on the Friday night, 19 June for everyone but again, boys under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Please note that there will be no exceptions to this – for safety reasons. Please email asap to confirm your attendance at the barbeque and also the camp so that we can arrange for catering. The deadline for RSVPs (by email or in writing) to both events is Saturday, 5 June.
• Fidelity Couples Road Race Sunday June 27. As usual, we have been asked to man 3 water stops, one out by Point Mart, one by Hamilton Princess and the other near the Cenotaph, same as previous years. The race starts at 8:30 am and the Boys’ Brigade are given a generous donation for their services.
• Our special 50th Anniversary badges will be awarded at our Founder’s Day parade but all members have to earn them by logging the hours, documenting details and taking some photos of 50 hours of community service required by 1 October. We have “time sheets” available for this purpose. DOWNLOAD HERE!
18 JUNE WILL BE OUR LAST FRIDAY NIGHT UNTIL WE RESUME 17 SEPTEMBER.
2009/2010 AWARDS & PROMOTIONS WILL BE PRESENTED IN OCTOBER.
March 19, 2010
• The Easter Camp for Burts Island is being planned for Monday, April 5 to Saturday, April 10 for those brigade members who are 10 years old and up (younger boys must be accompanied by an adult in order to attend) and who have been conscientious and regular members of our brigade. We would appreciate more feedback as to which boys would be interested in attending this year's camp. I will be posting a camp notice on the website.
NB. Friday, March 26 will be our last meeting before Easter – April 2 is Good Friday and Easter Camp includes Friday, April 9 – therefore there will not be a meeting on either of those Friday evenings. Our summer term begins April 16.
• Please remember that the MarketPlace is donating $1 in food vouchers for every $100 in grocery receipts turned in by the churches of Bermuda so that they can distribute the vouchers to families in need. So simply save your receipts from any MarketPlace stores and put them into the box at the entrance to the hall or the church. It’s a very easy way to help and this promotion ends on April 30.
March 12, 2010
• Remember to set your clocks forward one hour as we begin Daylight Savings this Sunday and we also have our March Parade – Mothering Sunday, March 14. As usual the Boys’ Brigade will give out the usual Mothering Sunday posie of spring flowers to all the Mothers as a thank you for all their care and love throughout the year.
On this Sunday, it is our turn to do church duties and we would like to supply some goodies for coffee hour. Anyone who is able, please bring a plate of cookies, sandwiches or any suitable finger foods. This will be our last parade until October, so please come and bring your mothers, grandmothers, godmothers, etc!
Full uniform (long sleeve white shirts and long blue pants) must be worn complete with ties (red for Anchors and blue for Juniors and Seniors) – please make sure you have your badges on the shirt pockets! Those boys who have earned badges should wear them on their armbands. All boys should be in the hall by 10:10am to get their hats and line-up, ready to march up to the church at 10:25am.
• The Easter Camp for Burts Island is being planned for Monday, April 5 to Saturday, April 9 for those brigade members who are 10 years old and up (younger boys must be accompanied by an adult in order to attend) and who have been conscientious and regular members of our brigade. We would appreciate more feedback as to which boys would be interested in attending this year's camp.
March 5, 2010
• Please remember that there will not be any Boys’ Brigade this week – Friday, March 5, in order that the Pembroke Rotary can set up for their annual Children's Fair this Saturday.
• Please also remember that the March Parade has been moved to March 14 – so that the boys can give out the usual Mothering Sunday posies in church on the actual Mothering Sunday. On this Sunday, it is our turn to do church duties and supply some goodies for coffee hour. Anyone who is able, please bring a plate of cookies, sandwiches or any suitable finger foods. This will be our last parade until October, so please come and invite the special ladies in your life to attend – your mothers, grandmothers, godmothers etc! Full uniform (long sleeve white shirts and long blue pants) must be worn complete with ties (red for Anchors and blue for Juniors and Seniors) – please make sure you have your badges on the shirt pockets! Those boys who have earned badges should wear them on their armbands.
• The Easter Camp for Burts Island is being planned for those brigade members who are 10 years old and up (younger boys must be accompanied by an adult in order to attend) and who have been conscientious and regular members of our brigade. We are thinking of holding this camp the week after Easter, but would appreciate some feedback as to how many boys would be interested in attending this year's camp.
Please check our website for any updates and any new pictures that may have been uploaded. Thanks to Bermuda Shorts.
February 19, 2010
• Thank you to those who helped and worked so hard at the Valentine’s Fair last weekend. The weather was definitely not in our favour, but we did mange to make a profit of about $5,175.61. We were very proud of our boys who pitched in and helped out on various stalls since there was not much car washing going on! We really appreciate the support we get – from the boys, their families & friends as well as our own family and friends, and the St. Paul’s Church family. Please note that there were some plants left over from the fair which we are selling these from our house for the BB ... if you know anyone looking for plants!
• Please remember that the next Youth Service is Sunday, February 28. The March Parade has been moved to March 21 instead of March 28, so that the boys can give out the usual Mothering Sunday posies.
• Please also remember that there will not be any Boys’ Brigade on Friday, March 5, in order that the Pembroke Rotary can set up for their Children's Fair on the Saturday.
• The Easter Camp for Burts Island is being planned for those brigade members who are 10 years old and up (younger boys must be accompanied by an adult in order to attend) and who have been conscientious and regular members of our brigade.
• If you have an email address to receive these notices electronically, please make sure we have your address asap.
January 13, 2010
•
We
did
begin
our
new
term
last
Friday...
•
Please
note
that
there
will
not
be a
Youth
Service/
Parade
Sunday
this
month
and
our
next
Parade
Services
will
be
February
21
with
the
Girl
Guides’
100th
Anniversary
Service
at
the
Cathedral
and
our
regular
Youth
Service
at
St.
Paul’s
on
February
28.
•
Saturday,
February
13,
2010
between
10:00am
-
4:00pm
is
our
annual
fund
raiser
–
The
Valentines
Fair
–
with
our
sister
group,
The
Church
Girls
Brigade.
We
will
need
donations
of
time
and
goods
for
the
various
stalls
including
White
Elephant
(no
clothes
please),
Books,
Crafts,
Plants
and
Bake
Stall.
Please
fill
in
and
return
the
manpower
forms
with
commitments
for
your
time
and
donations asap.
Offer
your
time
and
talents
where
you
will
enjoy
doing
so.
If
you
have
any
unwanted/surplus
items
in
any
of
the
above
categories,
please
bring
them
to
BB
any
Friday
night.
Please
promote
the
fair,
tell
your
family
and
friends
about
the
fair
and
make
sure
that
the
posters
which
the
boys
will
bring
home
are
displayed
in
grocery
stores,
schools,
office
billboards,
etc.
We
will
be
on
David
Lopes
radio
show
at
7.15
am
prior
to
the
fair
and
closer
to
the
fair,
we
will
share
an
electronic
flyer
which
can
be
sent
to
family,
friends
and
colleagues
as
an
email
blast.
If
you
have
any
ideas
or
suggestions
for
a
more
successful
fair
–
please
share
them
with
one
of
our
leaders.
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