1st Bletchley Boys' Brigade & Girls' Association
Serving young people since 1926
We’re pleased to be able to say that we’ll be back for the Autumn term on Tuesday 13th September!
We’re looking forward to welcoming back our existing members and some new recruits. If you haven’t already contacted us and you know someone that wants to join, then please reach out by contacting us or DM’ing us on Facebook. We accept school years 1 through 13.
We look forward to welcoming you all soon!
There was a slight worry that moving the end-of-year BBQ from Tuesday to Thursday due to Tuesday’s extreme heat would result in rain showers and a BBQ indoors, which was far from the desired outcome. Luckily, this proved not to be the case, as weather conditions were optimal for a BBQ and playing games outside in the Galilee Gardens.
Over 40 children and their families attended the BBQ and with only 60 burgers to go round, this unfortunately meant that not everyone could have a second burger – at least we didn’t have any food left over! Everyone seemed to enjoy the burgers and each other’s company, as the Anchors and Juniors played games and parents chatted to one another around the tables.
Meanwhile, members of the Company section assisted the staff in ensuring that everything ran smoothly, from frying the onions to making sure that everyone had drinks. Thanks go out to them for making the lives of the staff easier!
After the BBQ, everyone headed inside for the Awards’ Presentation, where all the members were awarded badges and recognised for all the work they have achieved this year. Although Covid did scupper some of our sessions for a few weeks, it’s been a real blessing that we’ve more or less been able to get back to normal this year.
Boys’ Brigade and Girls’ Association will resume once again after the summer holidays on Tuesday 13th September. If your child would like to join us in September for the new school year, do get in touch with us.
For now, we hope and pray that you have a good Summer – see you in September!
So we may have over ordered on the sun for our end of session BBQ!
Due to the extreme heat, the BBQ and BBGA will now take place on Thursday 21st, when temperatures are likely to be mid 20’s and not high 30’s. 
Members and parents need to update their attendance status in OBM, if it’s different from what you originally entered.
See you all on Thursday at 6pm, at the Galilee Gardens around the back of the church.
We look forward to welcoming you!
Looking forward to celebrating the Jubilee with our members and their families in just a little while at our Platinum Jubilee Tea.
So this week, the Juniors started their training for the BB International Team Games. Having taken 2019, 2020 and 2021 off, it’s high time we got back at it!
Company section had an Italian flavoured evening, with emphasis on flavour! They started off with making their own pesto to fill some puff pastry treats – delicious. 
This was followed by a crash course in Italian. Many thanks, or rather grazie molto to Mrs Havill!
On Tuesday evening the Company Section finally got their boots on for the much delayed Night Hike, originally planned for December. Given our time constraints they did well to cover the 3km (see the map below for more details). Once outside of Milton Keynes the sky cleared and we were able to confirm that the pole star and the compass line up! Who’d have thought that?
Thanks to Nicci and Simon for the surprise hot chocolate stop!
This week, the Juniors made boxes depicting star constellations, which shine out in the dark from the light that resides inside the boxes!
Meanwhile, the Company section engaged in some larger-than-usual games, including a colossal Kerplunk and ginormous Jenga.
The Anchors have been making and decorating edible melting snowmen in the run up to Christmas! These consisted of a biscuit, a marshmallow, icing and some decorations.
Before making these festive treats, the Anchors watched a short clip from Frozen 2, where Olaf the snowman melts away, sacrificing himself for Anna and the greater good of Arendelle. This was compared to how Jesus ‘melted away’ for us on the cross, sacrificing himself for the greater good – that our sins could be forgiven and that our relationship with God could be restored. The birth of Jesus at Christmas made this possible. Our edible melting snowmen remind us of this wonderful truth!
The Anchors certainly enjoyed eating them afterwards!
Ahead of the official act of remembrance on 11th November, this Tuesday we undertook our own act. The members made ‘cupcake poppies’ and placed them on the canvases as we remembered those that made the ultimate sacrifice.
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