At the age of 11, boys are promoted to the Company Section. They
continue with their badges, gaining ‘points’ as part of the ‘Discover’
badge programme. This badge scheme enables boys to take part in a fun,
balanced and challenging variety of tasks, be recognised for their
efforts and achievements, and build trusting relationships. It's all
about learning new skills, making their own decisions and having fun. BB
provides a safe environment to explore new possibilities and achieve
personal goals while making friends and learning about themselves.
Within Discover there are 3 programme zones, or badges, Community,
Recreation & Skills. It's up to all boys to work out which
opportunities are relevant for them, whether it's improving football
skills, camping or even making model planes or boomerangs! Every young
person should also expect to experience new challenges, to be listened
to and have a say, to be respected and valued, and to have the
opportunity to develop a personal Christian faith.
On earning all three badges at the fourth stage, and having
completed three grades of Christian Education the boys receive their
Presidents badge and can work towards the Kings Badge, which is the
highest award attainable in BB. The Kings Badge is equivalent to the
Duke of Edinburgh Silver, and is recognised by most employers as GCSE
standard.
We offer a varied selection of classes boys can attend, most
last 8 weeks although Band and Canoeing continue all year. Examples of
classes held in previous years include:
Target Awards
Drill
Christian Education
Grades 1 - 3
Leadership
First Aid
Community Service
Health & Fitness
Camp Craft
Seamanship
Canoeing
Climbing
Abseiling
Expedition
Fire Prevention
Crafts
Circus Skills
Model Cars
Band
Model Planes
Jujitsu
Crime Prevention
Football
Uni-hok
Shooting
Pool
Gymnastics
BB Worldwide
Safety
As you can see the choices are plenty, and as some take place on different nights, at times boys can be occupied throughout the whole week.
Every year the Company Section boys attend the annual camp. In recent years camps have been held in the South of France, Brittany, Alderney, and the New Forest. But we regularly go to Jersey and Sark.
Canoeing
Canoeing features high on the activities programme, our fully qualified instructors take the boys out into Grande Havre during the summer evenings, and when they are older they take part in specially organised canoeing expeditions. Using donations to the company we have recently replaced the entire fleet of 18 kayaks, safety equipment and a trailer, some of our senior boys are also attending a BCU assessment course enabling them to instruct beginners.
