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Boys' Brigade 17th Penang Company

Search Home About Recent Object, Motto and Emblem Affiliates Contact us Labels Others		Home Boys' Brigade History The first Boys' Brigade company was set up by Sir William Alexander Smith on 4 October, 1883, at Free Church Mission Hall, North Woodside Road, Glasgow, Scotland, to develop "Christian manliness" by the use of a semi-military discipline and order, gymnastics, summer camps, and religious services and classes. In the years following the establishment of the 1st Glasgow company, others were rapidly formed throughout Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom leading to a movement comprising thousands of boys. The Boys Brigade movement in Wales was founded by George Phillip Reynolds in 1887 at Havelock Sreet Presbyterian Church, Newport, Monmouthshire. By the early 20th century there were about 2,200 companies connected with different churches throughout the United Kingdom, the British Empire, and the United States, with 10,000 officers and 160,000 boys. Each company is normally affiliated to a battalion encompassing several nearby companies, which in turn are organized at a district and then national level, although in Scotland each company is attached to a local district, which is attached to a battalion. Companies are named in the form "2nd Springfield", indicating the second company to have been established in or around Springfield; it should be noted that where companies have closed, numbers are not normally reallocated, so it is quite normal to find a "2nd" but no "1st" company. Initally, a simple rosette was worn as an identifying uniform, shortly being replaced by the simple use of a belt, haversack, and pillbox cap (a popular military cap of the day) worn over the boys' everyday clothing. The pillbox cap was used into the 1960s, long after it had fallen out of use in the British Army, when it was replaced with a field cap. The movement also pioneered camping for leisure in Britain, previously rarely used outside the military. Early admirers of the Brigade included Robert Baden-Powell who as Vice President of the Boys' Brigade used it alongside initiatives in schools, particularly Eton, to promote the idea of scouting and outdoor pursuits based on those of the military for boys. At the time, he did not originally intend that any individual organization would later arise from this aim in the form of the various Boy Scouts movements. Early examples of Scouting were seen in Boys' Brigade Scouting awards and even specialised Boys' Brigade Scout sections who wore a blue uniform with shorts and the distinctive Smokey Bear hat traditionally identified with Scouts, and still worn today by drill sergeants in the United States Army. However, nowadays there is a certain friendly rivalry between the two groups. The Boys' Life Brigade was one of many similar movements formed by the Boys' Brigade's influence, sometimes along denominational or religious lines, including the Church Lads' Brigade, the Jewish Lads' Brigade, or the Catholic Boys' Brigade. The merger also prompted the abandonment of dummy drill rifles that had been used in The Boys' Brigade, due to the Life Brigade's objection to use of weapons or their representations. For some time afterwards, the section covering members aged 8–12 years was known as Life Boys, before being restyled as the Junior section. A popular hymn in the BB containing its motto and obvious reference to its emblem is "Will Your Anchor Hold" by Priscilla Owens, usually sung at displays and church services. Note, however, that this is not the official Boys' Brigade song. The official song for the Boy's Brigade is 'Underneath the banner'.	Profile About This is the official blog of Boys' Brigade 17th Penang Company. The 17th Penang Company is founded by Ex Captain Ho Eng Leong in the year 2004. Our members meet every Sunday in the Permata Baptist Church of Penang, Malaysia. Boys and girls of age 4-19 is divided into different sections like the Pre-Junior section, Junior section, Senior section and the Primer section. Each section within the Boys' Brigade has awards that can be gained by fulfilling achievements. Boys' Brigade 17th Penang Company's Committee list Sponsoring Authority Permata Baptist Church Chaplain Pastor Chang David Saw Captain Jonathan Chew Lieutenant Celine Lee Lye Chen Chee Warrant Officers Oon Yi Lin Yeo Aik Leong Wong Yin Hoong Primers How Miao Xuan Soon Yong Hong Non-commissioned officers Sergeant Teh Wei Huai Coporal Bernice Tan Corporal Chin Wen Huey Lance Corporal Cheah Yixian Lance Corporal Goh He Mi Lance Corporal How Gen Shen Lance Corporal Jacky Tan Lance Corporal Lee Su Keat President Sergeant Teh Wei Huai Vice President Coporal Chin Wen Huey Secretary Lance Coporal Lee Su Keat Treasurer Coporal Bernice Tan Quatermaster Lance Coporal How Gen Shen Vice Quatermaster Lance Coporal Goh He Mi Discipline master Lance Coporal Jacky Tan Notice Board Lance Coporal Cheah Yixian Cleanliness Choy Khai JIe	Object, Motto and Emblem Object "The advancement of Christ's kingdom among members and the promotion of habits of Obedience, Reverence, Discipline, Self-respect and all that tends towards a true Christian character." Motto Sure and Stedfast Emblem The crest was originally a plain anchor, bearing the BB motto with a capital 'B' on either side. Upon the merger between the Boys' Brigade and the Boys' Life Brigade in 1926, the red Greek cross was placed behind the anchor to form the current emblem. The cross originally formed part of emblem of the Boys' Life Brigade.	Links The Boys' Brigade Malaysia The Boys' Brigade Australia The Boys' Brigade Hong Kong The Boys' Brigade in Singapore The Boys' Brigade in United Kingdom Johor 1st Johor Company 4th Johor Company Penang 2nd Penang Company 8th Penang Company 16th Penang Company 18th Penang Company Pahang 1st Petaling Jaya Company 4th Petaling Jaya Company	Contact Us Any enquiries feel free to contact us at Facebook \| Mail <a href="http://www5.shoutmix.com/?17thpenang">View shoutbox</a> ShoutMix chat widget
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