Boys’ Brigade now 100
The Boys’ Brigade is celebrating its centenary and up to 1000 men and boys are expected to join in celebrations in Canterbury. A field day, with athletic events and an award for the top company, will be held on Saturday, October 1. Participants will come from as far afield as Greymouth and Timaru. A buffet dinner that evening will give Kingsmen and Queensmen a chance to meet again. Preliminary events for the centenary have already begun. On Saturday, a soapbox derby and kite-flying competition will be held.
The Boys’ Brigade was founded in Glasgow 100 years ago by an Army volunteer who believed drill
training would be beneficial to boys. Three years later, the organisation started in New Zealand. It caters for boys aged six to 18 years with activities divided into three age-groups.
The militaristic nature of the Boys’ Brigade had been modified, said its Canterbury battalion administration officer, Mr Murray Rowden. A balance of indoor and outdoor skills was now taught.
Boys’ Brigade now 100
Press, 10 September 1983, Page 11
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