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Did You Know?
3:49 PM on Wednesday, June 9, 2010


BB OR SCOUTS?

Are They From The Boys' Brigade Or Scouts?

As You Can See The BB Anchor Appears On The Hat & Belt
(picture taken approximately during year 1910, 3rd Enfield Coy)


Scouting Was A BB Activity From 1909-1927.
Since 1909, BB Scout Uniform Was Introduced A BB Scout Badge


- This Is How A BB Scout Badge Looks Like. A Combination Of BB Logo & Scout Logo. Both Of This Two Logo(s) Are Still Being Used Today Differently. There's Silver & Golden Level For This Badge.


DID YOU KNOW?
  • Sir William Alexander Smith (BB Founder) and Major General R.S.S. Baden-Powell (Scout Founder) Are Good Friends
  • Major General R.S.S. Baden-Powell (Scout Founder) Was A BB Secretary then Honorary Vice-President Of The Boys' Brigade In 1903

BACK TO HISTORY

Major General R.S.S. Baden Powell was a national hero on the Friday, 8th May 1903 as he attended the London BB demonstration at the Royal Albert Hall. As Honorary Vice-President of the Boys' Brigade In 1903.

In 1904, he reviewed the 700 strong Glasgow Battalion and suggested in the speech that some form of Scout Training would be popular in the Boys' Brigade. Sir William Alexander Smith, founder of the BB in 1883, who was admired by Baden Powell, asked Baden Powell to adapt his military handbook "Aids to Scouting" for the training of Boys.

By 1906, it was reported in the BB Gazette that Baden Powell had placed at the disposal of the BB, the manuscript of a paper on "Scouting for Boys".

Various extracts from the paper were reprinted. A year later, Baden Powell organised the famous "Experimental Camp" on Brownsea Island. Attended by 20 Boys : 10 from public schools and 10 from the Boys' Brigade ; 7 Boys from the 1st Bournemouth Company and 3 from the 1st Poole Company. The BB supplied the equipment for the Brownsea Island Camp. Baden Powell would often tour the country selling his Scouting idead assisted by BB. Scouting became a BB activity.

The picture below shows the tight relationship between Boys' Brigade and Scout Movement.


Now You Know More About The History Now Between Boys' Brigade & Scouts! Remember There Are Some Boys From The Scouts That Joined The Boys' Brigade Too! Like CPL Raymond Tan and CPL Lee Jun Xian.


Just To Share With You,
CPL Gordon Kwok Yong