5th Glasgow BB - activities

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Enrolment Service

The first church parade of the new 09-10 session was held at our church on Sunday 13th September 2009. The Company Section boys & staff were joined by the Anchor Boys & Junior Section Boys attending the morning service taken by Rev. Keddie. The service was extra special as it signified the start of our 125th year!

Climbing

Friday 6th November 2009 saw the boys & staff visit the Glasgow Climbing Centre in Ibrox for an evening of indoor climbing. After getting kitted out with harnesses, climbing shoes & helmets the boys were split into two groups of 6, each group with their own instructor. Both groups got roped up and scaled different areas of the old church, under the watchful eye of the centre's instructors. A fear of heights was definitely not advisable as the boys scaled up the walls before abseiling back down. The boys had a great time and most seemed thoroughly knackered by the end of the night!

Remembrance Service

The boys attended the church's Remembrance Service on Sunday 8th Novemeber to remember those that lost their lives in past wars. The service was taken by our locum minister Rev. D. Keddie.

Bagpacking

Our annual bagpacking took place on Saturday 28th November at Asda, Bearsden. The boys manned the checkouts to help shoppers pack their bags between 11am and 4pm, raising money for company funds along the way. Thanks to the boys' hard work a magnificent sum of just over Ł650 was raised which will go towards our BB fees & help fund company trips throughout the session.

The boys & staff were back at Asda Bearsden on Wednesday 9th December to bagpack for charity this time. Once again the boys spent the evening helping shoppers pack away all their purchases, this time in aid of Asda's chosen charity for the year 'Cash For Kids'. At the end of the evening a grand total of Ł280 was raised for 'Cash for Kids' thanks to the boys efforts. A big thanks to all the boys and staff who came along to help out on both Saturday 28th and Wednesday 9th.

Visit to The IMAX

The boys & staff took a trip to the IMAX cinema for their Christmas Night Out on Monday 21st December 2009 to see Avatar in 3D. Everyone donned their 3D glasses for the James Cameron spectacular and weren't disappointed! The film was given the 5th Glasgow seal of approval, proven by the fact everyone was rooted to their seat for the whole film...

Previous Sessions

Display 08-09

The 5th Company Section's 124th Annual Inspection and Presentation of Awards was held on Friday 8th May 2009 in the Large Hall. Ian McCall, the manager of Partick Thistle FC was our Inspecting Officer for an evening packed with items and games.

First up after the Inspection of Ranks was an Apprentice themed Drill item, done without any commands! Next was a slideshow created by our two senior boys Danny & Craig showing the audience what we get up to on a typical Friday night. After out display collection in aid of PICT the boys, (and some of the audience), took part in a game based on some of the Road Safety classes we had done throughout the year. Trampolining followed, with the boys showing off their skills on our new trampoline purchased with the help of the Big Lottery Fund. A game with out giant gym ball and a raffle for PICT concluded the active items with the awards & prizes closing the evening.

2008-2009 Session Annual Awards:

Recruits Bibles:

Pte. Gary Colquhoun
Pte. Andrew Cree
Pte. Ross Taylor

Good Attendance:

Pte. Gregor Barr
Pte. Cameron McLaughlin
L/Cpl. Ben Taylor
Pte. Ross Taylor

Bible Knowledge (W.H. McMurray Cup):

Pte. Cameron McLaughlin

Fyfe Ambulance Medal (Proficiency in First Aid):

L/Cpl. Ben Taylor

Centenary Plate (Team of the year):
5th A Partick District Drill Squad

Sgt. Daniel Hogg
Cpl. Craig Warren
L/Cpl. Ben Taylor
Pte. Cameron Maclaughlin
Pte. Connor Warren
Pte. Gordon Taylor

Squad Challenge Medal:
Squad 1

Sgt. Daniel Hogg
Pte. Gordon Taylor
Pte. Gregor Barr
Pte. Andrew Cree

Best Recruit (W. C. Frame Cup):

Pte. Ross Taylor

General Efficiency:

Sgt. Daniel Hogg

Discharge certificate:

Sgt. Daniel Hogg

Summer Camp 08-09

Our Weekend Camp was held at the 1st Glasgow's campsite at Stillaig, near Tighnabruaich, from Friday 12th to Sunday 14th June 2009. All 13 boys & 6 staff attended the weekend which saw us graced with some nice sunny weather for the majority of our stay.

Leaving the church at 6pm on the Friday in the minibus we took the ferry from Gourock to McInroy's Point and arrived at Camp around 8.30pm. After organising the tents & rules for the weekend we ventured out into the midgie infested countryside for a few widegames. Following the twilight games everyone settled down to supper before lights out at 11.45pm.

After rising at 8pm on the Saturday and a hearty breakfast at 8.30am the boys had a quick tent inspection before taking part in 'Mission Improbable', a widegame involving the boys being split into teams and locating clues spread over the hills & coast nearby. The clues helped them solve one final clue which identified the location of the'bomb' that needed the correct combination to be 'defused'. A game of unihoc followed the widegame before lunch at 12.45pm.

The 5th Olympics after lunch tested the boys throwing, running and communication skills before a Team Ironman saw the boys running down through the seashore, testing their stamina. Once they has recovered the boys & staff contested 'The Cowal Open' - a game of Quoit Golf over 18 'holes'.

Football & Softball followed tea & duties at 5.30pm then the boys put their brains into gear for a quiz at 8.30pm. As the light faded it was back outside at 9.30pm for another widegame, 'Rockets & Interceptors', thankfully the midgies were not out in force! After a full days-worth of activities the boys were keen to get to bed after supper at 11pm for a well-earned sleep.

Sunday morning saw a few of the boys unwilling to leave the comfort of their sleeping bags but after some gentle persuasion they managed to make breakfast at 8.30am before duties & tent inspection. The morning was taken up with another widegame, 'Contraband', which saw two teams trying to smuggle coloured 'moonshine' past a team of guards (the staff & seniors) who were armed with water bombs & water pistols. After lunch it was time to tidy & pack up camp before climbing into the minibus for the trip home after a very enjoyable weekend.

12-Hour Games Night

A night (and morning) of fun and games took place from 7.30pm on Friday 3rd October 2008 to 7.30am on the Saturday morning. The idea behind the sponsored 12-hour games night was for the boys to have fun and raise money for CHAS whilst doing it! The evening kicked-off with Uni-hoc followed by 'bucket-ball' and then some football & trampolining. After some more team games like corner football the pace was reduced a little with a quiz before some supper, consisting of pizza, pakora &juice.

From around 12am-7am various games were set up including darts, table-tennis, pool, board & video games. Throughout the night individual competitions took place for each activity - the only rule being if you fell asleep you were knocked out of the competition. Amongst the more unusual competitions was Wii Sports Ten-Pin Bowling projected onto a large overhead projector screen, Connor Warren battled his way through to the final to win this event. Breakfast was served at 7am and the boys trudged home to their beds at 7.30am, tired but happy.The total amount raised for CHAS was just over Ł350. Well done to everyone who took part!

Millport Cycle 07-08

Leaving the church nice and early, (8.30am!) on Saturday 27th October 2007 the boys & staff from the company set off to cycle around Cumbrae, in the Firth if Clyde, similar to last year's challenge. Travelling to Largs by minibus we caught the ferry to Cumbrae, thanks to Caledonian MacBrayne Ferries for their help & assistance, then drove round to the town of Millport. Once all the keen athletes had been kitted out with bikes from Bremners we set off, some quicker than others, for our first 'lap' around the island.With the wind and rain never far away all 13 boys and 5 staff battled round the 10.5 mile coastal road and made it back to the minibus for a well earned rest and some lunch!

After lunch, and a short shot in the playpark for many, around 7 boys headed off for their 2nd lap, with the remainder succumbing to post-lunch fatigue and choosing to cycle the 2 miles to the tearoom and back! The weather changed for the worse during the afternoon, with the wind battering the younger boys so much many of them had to ride behind a member of staff to shelter from the gusts. Determination won the day however and all the boys cycled safely back to Millport where a warm minibus awaited them.

After returning the bikes to Bremners we hopped on the return ferry, and once back on the mainland stopped off at Largs for a well-earned bag of chips or an ice cream. A bus full of tired boys (& staff) returned to the church after a great day and a great effort by everyone, a big well done to all!

The boys and staff were raising funds for our church, St Johns Renfield's roof which is in need of extensive repair. The church has already received lottery funding for a large portion of the work required but needs to raise another Ł95,000 themselves to fully cover the restoration costs. Through sponsorship by friends and family we hope to raise over Ł300 for the roof.

Finally a big thank you to all the boys, their families and friends who sponsored them and Caledonian MacBrayne for assisting us. Well done!

Coming Soon...

Coffee Morning - Saturday 13th March 2010
District Parade - Sunday 28th March 2010
125th Anniversary Display - Friday 21st May 2010