BB Communication
Kia ora
Welcome to the 2022 Kick Start Bugle!!!
I trust you managed to enjoy some quality time with family over Christmas and enjoyed some of the amazing weather this summer has blessed us with.
Personally, I had the pleasure of having our whole family together with my parents and in-laws who live relatively close together.
Already we are nearly into month 2 of 2022 and many of our leaders/volunteers and boys are ready to start meeting again.
We have spent some time looking at the requirements under the Traffic Light System and have prepared a risk assessment document to operate at the current level and this advice is in this bugle.
We are approaching 2022 with positivity and feel strongly that we operate with best practices.
Mike Brewer - National Director
0274 967 537
Covid-19 Risk Assessment Guidance
BB New Zealand Executive and the National Director6 have conducted a national Covid-19 risk assessment on behalf of leaders/volunteers and boys and have drafted the attached document as a guide.
There is also a copy of the Government Covid-19 Protection Framework to read in conjunction with the risk assessment guidelines.
Please contact me directly if you have any queries or concerns that we can clarify for you.
Our new look
Further to the branding information sent in the last Bugle and our development our new look uniform, we need to quantify the numbers required.
We would like to know how many leaders and boys would need a new polo shirt if we were to look at raising funds to supply a free polo to everyone. Please click on the link below to give us your information and that of your boys.
Looking Forward Looking Back
Alfred Ngaro
In the last Bugle we featured Alfred Ngaro in the first of our Looking Forward - Looking Back profile articles which will look at Kiwis who have been involved in BB.
If you have someone you would like us to profile, please get in touch with me and we will reach out to them.
We have also started a Linkedin page for BB Alumni. Click on the link to join us or send the page link to anyone you know who has been involved in the movement.
National Photographic Competition
Deadline Extended!!!
Great news, we have extended the deadline for the competition into the first term of 2022. Entries will now close 29th of April 2022 which will include the opportunity for photos from Easter Break and ANZAC Day. Due to the disruption of Covid in Term 4 in 2021 we have decided to allow this extension to gain more entries.
Thank you to those who have submitted their photos already. We have had a quick glance at them, and they are awesome!! A sample of these above. So get out there and snap away for 2022!
$1,000 Cash Prizes
Here is a reminder of the details for 2022.
Boys’ Brigade/ICONZ and Girls Brigade/IFG are jointly hosting a national photographic competition. We have received some great entries so far, but we would like to see many more! If you are a leader, please encourage your boys to get onto it, or as leaders take photos of their activities and send them in on behalf of the group.
Objective: Capture the spirit and passion of the people involved in our movements and tell the story of what we are all about. A selection of entrants, finalist and winner’s photos will be framed and displayed at the National Resource and Support Centre in Auckland to help us tell your story.
Categories:
Boys 11 – 13 (Adventure/Team Section) 3 Finalists
Boys 14 – 17 (Extreme, Delta/Company Section) 3 Finalists
*Leaders/Volunteers - Can submit on behalf of you company/unit
Girls 11 – 13 (Snrs/ Challenge/Pnr) 3 Finalists
Girls 14 – 17 (Pnrs/Ultimate/Asst,Ldrs ) 3 Finalists
*Leaders/Volunteers - Can submit on behalf of you company/unit
Boys’ Brigade/ICONZ Best Overall Photograph
Girls’ Brigade/IFG Best Overall Photograph
Note: More than one entry per person is welcome to a maximum of 6. Any person under the age of 11 can team up with someone from a older age group or a leader/volunteer.
Click on the links below for the registration form with terms and conditions and the advertising poster.
Seeking Nominations for BB
National Executive
Help us with navigating the governance of BB into 2022 and beyond.
We are seeking nominees for two position on the BB National Executive for 2022 - 2024. We are looking for a Southland Representative and a Central North Island Representative. The position is for a 2 year term. If you would like to put forward a nomination, please click on the link below. Alternatively if you are interested, speak to someone in your area to put in a nomination on your behalf.
Let's kick start 2022!!
