1st KL Boys' Brigade Company

All parents are cordially invited to our annual Award’s Day on 2nd April 2011 . This event is considered one of our member’s most anticipated event annually and we seek all parents’ to come join us as we proudly award the boys’ for their previous year’s hard work and perseverance.

 There will be a short parents’ and members interaction timing after the ceremony at church, followed by a group photo taking session and light refreshments.

 Timing  :           2.15pm till 6.00pm

(Members are required to report for meeting in their normal meeting time – Senior 12.30pm, Juniors and PreJuniors at 1.30pm)

 Exciting news!

1^st KL Boys’ Brigade will be running a “Most Impromptu Memories” photo competition opened to all parents, officers and members! We invite all interested parties who love to dabble in photography to bring along your digital cameras and start snapping shots on the Awards day session.

Theme : It’s all about U!

 The top winning shot will stand a chance to win a mystery prize.

 How to participate?

Eligibility:

1)      If you are a parent, your son must be an active current member of 1^st KL BB and is in good standing with the company

2)      Use of any camera is allowed, although we prefer soft copies which can be downloadable immediately on the same day. Only higher resolution photos would be considered.

3)      No touch ups are allowed.

4)      If your camera requires an adapter for downloading, kindly ensure you bring along the necessary equipment to facilitate the downloading into our laptops.

5)      All results will be announced via the 1^st KL website by June 2011.

The Bible says in Jeremiah 29:11: “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

It is with this optimism that we start 2011 (the first meeting commenced 8th Jan 2011), keeping in mind God’s promise to all of us that if we keep to His ways, then we will never need to despair in our life.

2011 highlights
January  - BB Food sale in aid of Wesley Home
February - CNY Party and Parent’s Dialogue
March  - Recruits Boot Camp
April  - Awards Day cum Family Day , Gospel Rally
May  - Band Camp
June   - KUL Games, Company Camp
July  - Enrollment Saturday, Inter-Squad bible Quiz/Competition
August -  Band Camp
September - Stedfast & BB Fellowship Games
October  - State Founder’s Day
November - Officer & NCO planning Retreat, Junior Camp
December - Christmas Combined celebrations, Caroling to the homes

Here’s to a great year ahead!

Here’s a recap of our 2010 fond moments:

Jan - Junior Fun Sports camp
Feb – Launched the BB recruitment campaign in 3 schools, Gospel rally
Mac – Started 2 prayer meetings on Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings
April – Awards Day, Parents’ Dialogue, KL State drill competition
May – Made curry puffs for member’s mother on Mother’s day, PESTA prep Band camps
June – 19th PESTA in Penang – 3rd in Band competition, 1st runner up for Best Band major
- World Milk Day event at Pavilion (names of participants were published in the Malaysian Guiness Book of Records)     – Enrollment Sunday  at Wesley Methodist Church, KL
July – Recruits’ boot camp
Aug -  National level Bible Quiz competitions,  Leadership camp for Junior Section
- Our Junior Section was placed  4th position and our Senior members was within the top 10 ranking.
Sept - Officers and NCOs planning retreat, Stedfast Association’s Fellowship Games at Grace Methodist Church.

Oct – KL & Selangor State Boys’ Brigade’s “Karnival Gaya Hidup Sihat 1Malaysia Kuala Lumpur 2010 & Founder’s Day” at Methodist College KL.                                                                                                                                                                                                   – 1st KL created history with 12 boys being awarded the Gold Award status
Nov – 4 days 3 nights Senior Awards Camp and 3 days 2 nights KL State Junior Camp at Kuala Kubu Bahru.
- Christian Education exam for our Senior Section members
Dec – Combined Christmas concert between KL State BB & the PJ Philharmonic Orchestra at the Stadium Titiwangsa as part of the fund-raising event for the KL State FTO project, Combined Christmas celebration with the Girls’ Brigade.

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1st KL Enrollment Sunday (27th June 2010)

Our annual enrollment service was held during the 10am service at Wesley Methodist Church, KL. A total of 100+ members & officers were present for this memorable service. We were thankful to the parents for their support and presence in the service, as the members and officers renewed their vows of commitment in the witness of the entire church community.

During the service, we were proud to showcase our Senior boys dance movements during   their last PESTA competition to the 1st KL theme song : A God who Never Fails, whilst the Junior boys sang the benediction, “I Love you, Lord” towards the end of the serivce. We are also glad to welcome a brand new addition to our Officer council, a stedfast and blue-blooded member since his secondary school days, W/O Jason Tham, who is now back to studying in   the United States for his degree. We congratulate him also on being conferred the President’s Badge. 

After the service, all parents were invited to the MBS school field for a preview of the PESTA band formation.

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19th PESTA at Penang (10th June – 15th June 2010)

Yes, the much awaited national event has finally arrived! Together with the rest of the KL State companies, 1st KL trooped into the cozy Plusliner buses and journeyed all the way up north to Penang, the place of assam laksa, tau sar peah and prawn mee, plus lots of beautiful heritage sites.

It had been an eyeopener for many of our 1st KL members, majority of whom were novice when it comes to PESTA, but needless to say, the memories created there shall last a lifetime!

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WORLD MILK DAY Celebration at Pavilion, KL -(30th May,2010)

On May 30th, 2010, a group of 13 members from the 1st Kuala Lumpur Boys’ Brigade COY joined in the Dutch Lady Malaysia Largest Milk Drinking Event, organised in celebration of World Milk Day 2010 at Pavilion, KL. This is an event sponsored to create awareness on the benefits of drinking milk and has high inspirations to clinch a spot in the Malaysia Book of Records with the highest number of people drinking milk at the same time! Together with other uniformed organizations in Malaysia, the boys were on hand to aid Dutch Lady Malaysia in this United Nation Food and Agriculture Organisation initiative, giving away 250,000 limited edition milk packs to celebrate the global importance of milk.

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15th Anniversary Stedfast Association Thanksgiving Dinner-(29th May,2010)

Despite a gruelling 2 days-1 night PESTA Preparation Camp, 36 members of the Brass band gave a superb performance at the Stedfast Association Thanksgiving Dinner held at Bukit Jalil Golf Resort. We would like to thank all the officers, the band instructor, parents and the members for all the hard work in preparing the band towards this event. Congratulations on the improvement and thank you for the dedication to all the members – Keep up the excellent work!

Dear Members, Parents & Friends

The Kuala Lumpur & Selangor State Boys’ Brigade will be co-organizing an event promoting a Healthy Living Lifestyle amongst the BB members, former members, parents and also the people in Brickfields . Various government ministries like Ministry of Health (MOH) & Ministry of Women, Family & Community Development will jointly organize this event. An estimate of 1000 people is to participate in this exciting event!

Date : 16 Oct 2010 (Saturday)
Venue : Methodist College KL (Behind YMCA, just beside KL Monorail Tun Sambanthan station)
Time : 7.00am (All members assemble at Wesley Methodist Church)- 5.30pm (Parents may pickup their children from Wesley Methodist Church).

Events :- Aerobic ,Talks on Diabetes, Balanced Meal, Kidney, Blood donation drive , Women Cancer,Interactive Games booth.  and etc.

Opening by Director General of LPPKN and closing by Tan Sri Bernard Dompok, Minister of Plantation Industries & Commodities and also the Boys’ Brigade in Malaysia Patron

Carnival starts at 8am – all family members are welcome!

Founder’s Day starts at 2pm.

Former Members / Parents / Friends

You are invited to join us for the ‘Karnival Gaya Hidup Sihat 1Malaysia Kuala Lumpur 2010‘ at 8.00am. Bring along your friends and family members too! Join in the aerobics session and listen to various health talks and visit various exhibitions. For those aged 18 and above, you are invited to donate your blood at the National Blood bank counters.

We look forward to seeing everyone there THIS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2010 AT METHODIST COLLEGE KL!

We would like to invite all BB members and their families to join us this Sunday at Wesley Methodist Church for our annual BB enrollment service. All members will need to be in their ceremonial uniform and be ready at the MBS field by 9.00am.  Parents and friends are welcome to adjourn to the church sanctuaryto be seated for the service.

After the service, all parents and friends are invited to the MBS field to watch the PESTA band performance – a testimony of all the boys’ hard work over the past few months.

As such, all members are requested to come in their 1st KL tshirt for this Saturday’s meeting at normal meeting times.

P/S: if you wish to stay on for the band performance,please park your cars at the MABA building, the Olympic Hotel grounds,or the Pik Wah restaurant carpark. Other places available would be the Stadium Merdeka car park. Due to limited parking spaces, car owners would have to remove their cars immediately after the service ends. We apologise for the inconvenience.