Online scrapbook of your memories of your time in 2nd. Witham

We wish to establish an online acrapbook of your memories of the time you have spent in 2nd. Witham, in readyness of our 40th. birthday celelbrations 2012. So please go to the contact page and e mail us yor thoughts. We will then create a book for it all. Thanks
John Boon

Help with Bumblebee nest building !

Do you have large plastic or card containers, such as coffee and oil containers - no glass please - with lids. We can bury them at Twinstead and make nest sites everywhere. The containers need to be the large ones for the bees to make suitable cone / nest spots. Bring them in any evening please. John Boon As at April 2011 we still need these please !!!!!!! We do have some ready to lay - want to help with this, please let John or the office know 520400

Company & Senior’s Fridays

We are always looking for extra help on our Friday sessions, could you spare some time to help? It would be greatly appreciated and we are short of staff for that evening ! Chat to John about it please.
Welcome to Tunde Biyi as an Officer - as at February 2011 too !!!!!

If you do think you have some spare time to help please contact me. Thanks John.

Standing Order Payments

Please note that subs have risen this year, as of September 1st. Please ensure you have increased your Standing Order accordingly. We prefer payments over 10 months please, finishing in June or July of each year.Thanks John Boon August 2010

New Boys’ Brigade UK and 125th. Birthday websites

Please take a look at the new BB UK website - lots of new things - vibrant and lively for all including boys :

http://www.boys-brigade.org.uk/

also because The BB UK celebrates 125 years this coming October - take a look at the website deidcated to it :

http://www.bb125.org.uk

You will be pleasantly surprised by all the information at both sites. We are looking into the new Seniors Challenge Plus with a view to introducing it here at 2nd. Witham

Canoeing season summer 2011

Three adult staff in BB - Tracey, Matt and Keith have undertaken canoe instructor training with Bradwell Outdoors Centre and The BB Canoe Club over the last few months, and we have returned to canoeing on the river at Ulting, and hope to do so and at Bradwell using Blue Whisper powerboat as a safety boat.

If you would like to come out canoeing over the summer months, especially as we will have three new canoes and an indian open canoe - please leave a message at the BB office520400, families welcome too. All safety equpment is provided.. There will also be sign up sheets out after Easter 2011.
Congratulations to Richard and Reece Ismay and Charlie Wilkins on the awarding of BCU Star 1 and 2 certificates !! They will be helping out too.

John Boon April 2011

Woodturning opportunity

Would you like to learn how to wood - turn - make bowls, goblets, jewellry and presents from wood ? If so we may be able to help, through a Woodturning shop now based at our workshop.
This will be available on a Friday night badgework in September 2009 for up to six or seven weeks, here in Witham !! Also wood burning as a craft too !
Thanks to Jeff at “Just Turned” Billericay and his wife Jackie !

Work Experience opportunity

Calling all Company Section and Seniors - if you are looking for a work experience opportunity through the year, associated with Trident or other organisation, then why apply to us and come work at the BB office ? We know that Maltings Academy is during May / June time and Rickstones Academy September - but we can accomodate any BB member whatever time of year. Talk to John please for 2010.

Help us raise some funds with your unwanted gifts / items for an auction !

If you have unwanted Christmas gifts, items, toys etc., that can be sent to an auction or table top sale, please let John know so this can be arranged.
We are short of funds at the moment, so this is an easy way to raise money.
If you would like to help with this, please also, let John know.
Call the office or e mail us please. There are a number of things given to us in the loft of the church, and these will also be looked through for the auction in Colchester. THANKS !  As at December 2009 we do still need items thanks

More volunteers needed

We are always looking for parents / friends, to volunteer in the following areas :

1. From time to time with outings and visits at all meetings

2. To help out when short staffed on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday evenings

3. To undertake admin tasks at the office including updating this website regularly

4. To work on our land land project at Twinstead during the week, or school holidays with John and the young people from BB

5. To work with the Powerboat project during April to December time - based at Bradwell On Sea - RYA courses available

6. To work on new Projects - inclusing life skills events, craft, filming and other skills

If you want to chat through any offer, please contact John by visit, phone or e mail. THANKS - WE NEED YOU TOO !! Dec 09