Boys Brigade & Girls Association News

As we approach the end of another BB session we are preparing for our Awards and Display evening at Stowmarket URC on 3rd July at 6.15pm. Everyone is welcome to come

and see what we have been doing this year and to congratulate those receiving awards.

Julie and Dave Francis are stepping down this summer after almost
15 years service with BB.
Dave has done many roles over that time including working with 
Anchors and Company Section.
He is a willing washer-upper and writer of quizzes and one of those essential members of any team who quietly gets on with pretty much anything that you ask him to do.
Julie has been my unofficial ‘second in command’ and has been a fantastic support to me as

Captain for many years. Julie also manages the BB Hall bookings and a signatory on the bank account. She is far more organised than I am and I hope to be a bit more like her one

day! I would like to extend my personal thanks and appreciation to them both.

We do have some very specific needs for BB and ask for prayer and personal consideration

if you are able to contribute – note that this does not necessarily require you to be at the coal face running the weekly sessions as we also need people to do the admin/support

roles which are just as vital to keeping BB running smoothly.

The roles are:

· BB Hall admin. Taking bookings, deposits, issuing invoices and keeping track of all

aspects of managing the hall.

· Juniors (ages 8-11) needs a minimum of 1 and ideally 2 additional helpers from September on Wednesday evenings from 6.15-7.30pm. Ideally at least one helper needs to be

female.

· Treasurer. To manage income/outgoings and report to the Captain.

· Taking the register and subs payments on Weds evenings as members arrive.

The usual process for safer recruitment will apply to any roles where contact with children or

young people is required.

If you are able to help in any please speak to Revd. Robert, speak to me on 3rd July or

email bb1stmidsuffolk@yahoo.co.uk

I look forwarding to seeing you at Awards and Display evening.

Martin Gray

Captain, 1st Mid Suffolk Boys Brigade and Girls Association
 

The Juniors are raising money for the East Anglian Air Ambulance as part of an EAAA Challenge badge

they have been completing.

We held a Bake Sale

last weekend raising £256.78.
They are currently

selling a paper quiz sheet for £1 to continue fundraising.

The sheets are available by emailing 1stmidsuffolkboysbrigade@yahoo.co.uk
where collection and

payment can be arranged or on display evening.11

U3A

Meet at the Main Hall of The United Reformed Church, Ipswich Street.

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August 21st - “Overlanding through the Americas”. Glenda Taylor.

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Additional News - Sponsored All Night Dance Session & BBGA

Awards & Display Evening:

The Company section were delighted that they raised £500.00 with their

sponsored all night dance session. They are very grateful to the friends from

Church who sponsored them so generously and say a big “Thank You“ to

them. The money will be used on the weekend of June 27th to off-set the

cost of the weekend camp at Bawdsey, which they are all very excited about.

On Wednesday, July 3rd there will be a B.B.G.A. display in the Church starting at 6.30pm,

to which you are all invited. The youngsters will be given their awards and badges during

the evening, which will last about an hour. There will be refreshments afterwards in the foyer. Please support the youngsters

if you are able to.

Jane Gurney