Blairgowrie Parish Church

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The Anchor Boys are aged 6 to 8 years and meet on a Tuesday evening at 6.30 - 7.30pm (August till May).
Come and join in the fun!
This is the start of fun and friendships, the start of learning to play together and indeed for many, the start of their time in The Boys’ Brigade. With a year of school behind them, these boys are still very much individuals excited by each new discovery.
The programme in the Anchor Boys offers them so much. A time packed with games and songs, crafts and stories expressly designed for their age. But there is more than they realise, they will find more because Anchor Boys offer many the first chance to work together, to co-operate in a joint activity, or play as a team.
An opportunity to have fun and begin to learn some important life skills.

The Junior Section are aged 8 to 11 years and meet on a Friday evening at 6.00 - 7.40pm (August till May).
The eight year old is an established individual, looking to try new adventures and activities. He is usually one of a group of friends, although many still like to explore some interests on their own.
The Junior Section offers a lot of support and encouragement. The programme is a full and varied one, typically lasting one and a half hours.
There is certainly plenty of variety and little chance of becoming bored! Lots of Physical activities, music, crafts, games and competitions groups.
There are awards - a huge variety of subjects catering for just about every possible interest of a member and at the same time encouraging him to explore other new activities.
The award programme in the Junior Section is specifically designed to encourage the boys to look beyond themselves. Many are interested in one type of activity - perhaps sports, or natural history. Our programme provides such interest and at the same time gently urges them to try others of a different type.
This is the time for a balanced all round programme - which includes spiritual and social input, as well as physical and adventure activities.

The Company Section is for boys aged 11 to 18 years of age. We meet on a Friday evening at 7.45 - 10pm (August till May).
Boys in their early teens are usually looking to define themselves as individuals - and this in a world that often tries to force them into a mould. For many this is a key age
where habits and life styles are formed; these can be ones that are socially acceptable or those that can lead to major problems in later life.
The Company Section allows individuals to take part in the activities and the decisions. A chance to make ones own point, a chance also to remain one of a group, a chance
to build friendships, a chance to make mistakes that will not be thrown back at them. Successfully achieving one challenge is great practice for the next.
Brigade awards provide incentive and ensure progression at a rate suitable to age and growing physical strength; there are leadership opportunities to release abundant
energies in purposeful ways.
The late teens are a time when so many ‘drop out’. They will leave other organisations, their church group or club. This can be for many reasons - peer group pressures, a
desire to ‘be their own man’ or even a feeling that activities are no longer acceptable for a person of their age.
Equally, it is a time when so many new experiences have to be faced, college or work, or indeed being out of work.
Relationships with parents change, relationships with girls start or stop. This is a time when the availability of a listening ear at a time of their own choosing is possibly their
most important need. Where in today’s bustling world can this be found?
He is a young adult.
• Where can he be given responsibility?
• Where can challenges be offered?
• Where can he achieve recognition?
In The Boys' Brigade

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