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Welcome to the 5th Glasgow BB Website. The site shows what the 5th Glasgow are up to
regarding competitions and activities, hopefully allowing you to gain an insight into
what we get up to in the 5th.

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125th Anniversary
This session sees the 5th Glasgow Boys Brigade celebrating 125 years since the company's formation. On 30th March 1885, some
eighteen months after the foundation of The Boys' Brigade, the 5th Glasgow Company was enrolled. This makes us the second
oldest functioning company in the world, (the 2nd, 3rd & 4th are no longer in existence). To celebrate our 125th anniversary
we have a number of exciting events lined up to mark this historic milestone:
- 5th Glasgow Coffee Morning – Saturday 13th March 2010
Our Annual Coffee Morning takes on added significance this year and we hope to see as many friends & family as possible.
Along with the usual stall such as the bottle stall & cake and candy there will be a Car Wash and the return of the hot rolls
stall for those who fancy a bacon roll! See you there between 10am and 12.30pm...
- Staff & Ex-Members Anniversary Dinner – Saturday 27th March 2010
Our 125th Anniversary Dinner will be held in the Millennium Hotel, George Square, Glasgow. Around 100 ex-members from far and
wide, & across a broad section of eras will be attending a not to be missed evening which will include dinner followed by
guest speakers, including Glasgow Battalion President and Chief Fire Officer with Strathclyde Fire & Rescue, Brian Sweeney
and Eddie Macleod, 5th Captain from 1963-73. The evening kicks off at 7pm for 7.30pm.
- Partick District Parade – Sunday 28th March 2010
The 5th Glasgow will be hosting the Partick District Parade the morning after the dinner. Starting at 11am at St John’s
Renfield Church the service will give us the opportunity to celebrate our milestone with the Companies in the District
and ex-members & friends alike. The current Boys’ Brigade President Professor Sir Kenneth Calman KCB will be our
guest speaker. Representatives from the City of Glasgow, Strathclyde Police & local politicians will also be in attendance
on this very special occasion. Following the service there will be a march past, supported by the pipes & drums of the 231st
Glasgow Boys' Brigade.
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125th Mugs & Keyrings
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To celebrate 125th years of the 5th Glasgow Boys' Brigade we currently have mugs and keyrings with the 125th
logo on them for sale. Both items feature the 5th's 125th Anniversary Logo on one side with "The Boys' Brigade,
5th Glasgow Company - celebrating 125 years" on the other. Available from any member of 5th BB staff they
are currently priced as follows:
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Mugs: £5 each
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Keyrings: £2 each
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125th Anniversary Fish Supper Quiz night
We held a Fish Supper Quiz night on Saturday 28th November 2009 to celebrate our 125th anniversary with friends, family & members
of the church congregation. Around 80 people joined in the fun, with about 15 teams competing for big prizes! The evening saw them
test their knowledge with rounds including Geography, Literature & Music. Halfway through the quiz the competitors took a wee break from racking their brains and tucked into a Fish Supper from the local chip shop. The competition for the top 3 slots was very
competitive but unfortunately at the other end of the points table 'Bagpackers United', Douglas, Connor & Andrew claimed the wooden
spoon (& some sweets) for last place! Thanks again for all who came along and made it such a good evening, we might just run it
again next year, watch this space!

What's New...
- Lots of updates to look at - both the Junior Section and the Anchor Boys pages
have been updated, letting you know what they have been up to already this session. News & photos from our trips to
Glasgow Climbing Centre and our fundraising Bagpack at Asda can be seen on the activities page.
Results from the 3 District Competitions the 5th have entered this session can be found on the
competitions page and finally this page has all the latest on our 125th
Anniversary Celebrations. - (updated 13/12/2009)
- As a our 125th anniversary session gets underway news from our annual display & our camp are now on the
activities page. Keep checking back regularly for more competition results and news.
- (updated 27/09/2009)

Do you have a football strip belonging to the 5th? 
If anyone has an orange 5th football strip please can they return them to a member of staff or email us. During the 5-a-side competition this session it became apparent that strips taken home to be washed by members of the football team last session (07-08) had not been returned.

Do you have a band instrument belonging to the 5th?
If anyone has band instruments belonging to the 5th like bugles, drum slings,
drumsticks or drum rests please can they return them as soon as possible to a member
of the 5th or email us.
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