Anchor and Junior Awards
In BB there are awards for you to gain starting in Anchors then Juniors and then Seniors.
Anchors (Pre-Primary)
First year in Anchors you receive the green badge. Second year red and then blue badge. The last badge you receive is worn on your armband when you move into Juniors and then Seniors.
Anchors Attendance Award
This award will be granted to a Boy who has attended with good conduct during the whole session (1 January-31
December, with at least 25 parade nights in the session) with a minimum of 90% attendance at all
Company Parade nights. All absences must be satisfactorily explained. The Company Captain may at his discretion make allowance for absence due to sickness or other obligations beyond the control of the Boy and his family.”
Where do you place your new awards on your armbands?
Juniors (Primary School)
Juniors Attendance Award
This award will be granted to a Boy who has attended with good conduct during the whole session (1 January-31
December, with at least 25 parade nights in the session) with a minimum of 90% attendance at all
Company Parade nights. All absences must be satisfactorily explained. The Company Captain may at his discretion make allowance for absence due to sickness or other obligations beyond the control of the Boy and his family.”
Where do you place your new awards on your armbands?
Senior Awards
Work started in one session or year (1 January to 31 December) may be carried across into the subsequent session if not completed.
The next level of an award may be commenced immediately upon completing the previous level provided that the minimum school year requirements are observed.
Note: BB age is the year in which you turn that age. (eg. if you turn 15 any time this year you are now 15BB age.)
Where do you place your new awards on your armbands?
Boys Record Sheet (ms word format) for recording dates and activities when senior awards are awarded.
Service Awards
Awarded to a Boy who has maintained membership in BB from Anchors through Juniors then into Seniors Section. This badge is only award once Boy Starts in the Seniors Section.
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Awarded to Boys who have maintained membership in the Junior Section and transferred into Seniors Section. The Colour of the Badge corresponds to the highest Achievement Badge gained in Juniors. If no Achievement Badge was gained, the colour awarded is yellow.
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One Year Silver Service Badges.
For each badge attend 90% of parade nights and 90% of Christian instruction. BB Devotions and RE classes at school is not acceptable.
Notify your Leader in Charge if you will not be at parade night.
1 silver service award for Sir William Smith Award. 3 silver service awards for Queen’s Badge.
Leadership Courses
Leadership Courses – two each year for 3 years. Min age Year 8. BBWA has training courses that will equip a Boy with leadership skills that will be of benefit throughout his whole life. 3 nights (Fri, Sat, Sun) 3 days. Long weekends in July and September.
Bronze for Sir William Smith Award, All for Queen’s Badge
Core Group Badges
Six Month Service Badge
To gain knowledge of the BB movement both in Australia and internationally, and gain an understanding of its working.
Required for Sir William Smith Award.
BB Knowledge Badge
Gain knowledge of the BB movement in Australia and internationally, understand the workings of BB thus improving it. Learn how to develop and teach others practical skills.
Required for Queens’ Award
Scripture Knowledge
Broaden your understanding of the Christian perspectives, habits and actions involved in being like Jesus in improving life for all.
Level 2 for Sir William Smith Award. Level 3 for Queen’s Badge.
Service to the Community – Level3 information
This award aims to encourage you to serve others as a way of life. (eg. Kids club, First Aid). This award is done in your own time.
L1: 9 Hrs, L2: 12 Hrs, L3: 15 Hrs *, L4: 30 Hrs *, L5: 40 Hrs * (* state controlled)
Level 2 for Sir William Smith Award. Level 3 for Queen’s Badge.
Citizenship (BB15) All levels – 4 weeks study on 3 topics
Develop valuable life skills from a Christian perspective in order to be an effective and valuable member of society as well as, like Jesus, engaging in ways to challenge it further to reflect God’s original dream for humanity.
Level 2 for Queen’s Badge
Activity Awards
Skills Group
Skills
To encourage you to gain practical skills which will be of use in everyday life or leisure activities. This awards are done in your own time.
L1 and L2 – 9 weeks, L3 and L4 – 18 weeks, L5 – 27 weeks
Hobbies
Astronomy; Bird Watching; Botany; Chess; Collecting; Creative Writing; Gardening; Genealogy; Reading.
This awards are done in your own time.
L1 and L2 – 9 weeks, L3 and L4 – 18 weeks, L5 – 27 weeks
Outdoor Adventure Group
Environment
Engage in low impact camping or recreational activity (eg. walking, canoeing, cycling, horse-riding) with an exploratory focus.
For each level – two camps 1 practice, 1 Qualifying or one camp over longer time.
Additional notes, Outdoor/Adventure Resources, Training – by Topics by Levels
Expedition
Undertake adventurous activities (eg. Abseiling, Canyoning, Caving, Rock Climbing, Sailing, White Water Canoeing).
For each level – two camps 1 practice, 1 qualifying or one camp over longer time.
Additional notes, Outdoor/Adventure Resources, Training – by Topics by Levels
Physical Group
Physical
Individual activities. Athletics, Cycling, Gymnastics, Motor biking, Skateboarding, Swimming, Surfing, Sailboarding, Tennis, Triathlon.
This award are done in your own time.
L1 – 12 hs over 8 wks, L2 – 16 hrs over 8 wks, L3 – 20 hrs over 8 wks, L4 – 30 hrs over 10 wks, L5 – 40 hrs over 12 wks
Sportsman
Involvement in a team. Australian Rules Football, Baseball, Basketball, Cricket, Hockey, Rugby League Football, Soccer, Volleyball.
This award are done in your own time.
L1 – 12 hs over 8 wks, L2 – 16 hrs over 8 wks, L3 – 20 hrs over 8 wks, L4 – 30 hrs over 10 wks, L5 – 40 hrs over 12 wks
Activity Awards: 3 levels from each group plus 2 levels from any activity group for the Sir William Smith Award.
Activity Awards: 4 levels from each group plus 5 levels from any activity group for the Queen’s Badge.
Special Awards
A Boy applying for the Sir William Smith Award must be at least BB 16 and gained awards and badges from across the award range.
Queen’s Badge
This award is the peak award that recognises a member who has demonstrated a high principal that the Boys Brigade promotes. It can be gained by consistent application within the award program. You should make it your aim to gain this award. You may continue to work towards this award until the end of the session in which you turn 18BB age.
Young Volunteer
This provides opportunities for young people commencing age BB 14 to be rewarded for the voluntary work that they carry out.
Time spent volunteering in or outside of The Boys’ Brigade can be counted towards this award.
- Cross for Heroism
- Diploma of Gallant Conduct
- Pentapac Award