CURRENT INFORMATION
may be used as a residential experience. NB. Approval for a camp to be used as a Duke of Edinburgh's Award residential experience MUST be gained from the D of E Group PRIOR TO THE EVENT. Applications should be made in writing to the D of E Group, via GB HQ.
| Date | Event | Venue |
| 29 November 2008
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DUKE OF EDINBURGH BRONZE & SILVER ASSESSOR COURSE Venue: AVIEMORE |
D of E run course: Cost £50.00 Further details available on www.theaward.org/scotland or by contacting the Scottish Award Office. Tel: 0131 343 0920 |
| SATURDAY 29 November 2008
|
GIRLS' BRIGADE CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE activity uniform Santa Hats & reindeer antlers encouraged! |
GLASGOW AREA - Glasgow Cathedral , GLASGOW - 2.30pm |
| SATURDAY 06 December 2008
|
GIRLS' BRIGADE CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICES |
ABERDEEN AREA - Portlethen Church, PORTLETHEN - 2.30pm EDINBURGH AREA - Saughton Hall Church, EDINBURGH - 2pm HIGHLAND & ISLANDS AREA - Ness Bank Church, INVERNESS - 2pm |
| SUNDAY 07 December 2008
|
GIRLS' BRIGADE CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE Santa Hats & reindeer antlers encouraged! |
HAMILTON
& LANARK AREA - St
Machan's Parish Church, LARKHALL - 3pm with refreshments afterwards
|
06 - 07 December 2008
|
NATIONAL WEEKEND LEADERSHIP 3 TRAINING Following on from Leadership 1 & 2, this qualifies trainees, after some additional practical work in their Companies, to become Warrant Officers. & QUEEN'S AWARD RESIDENTIAL An integral part of the QA syllabus. Candidates must have completed a minimum of three QA modules before being eligible to attend the QA Residential Weekend. |
Scottish Churches House, Dunblane Cost: £65 per participant DEADLINE TO REGISTER 03/11/08 This new weekend is being organised for Brigaders who wish to participate in Leadership 3 training and for those who require to attend a Queen's Award Residential Course. |
mid December 2008 - mid January 2009 (TBC) |
GB SCOTLAND SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT |
CLOSED |
| 17 January 2009
|
DUKE OF EDINBURGH BRONZE & SILVER ASSESSOR COURSE Venue: EDINBURGH |
D of E run course: Cost £50.00 Further details available on www.theaward.org/scotland or by contacting the Scottish Award Office. Tel: 0131 343 0920 |
| 28 February 2009
|
SUPPLIES SPRING OPEN DAY
|
GB HQ, 11a Woodside Crescent, Charing Cross, Glasgow. G3 7UL 10am - 3pm FREE PARKING Come and stock up for prize-givings & parents' nights! |
| 07 March 2009
|
FOOD HANDLING COURSE (CERTIFIED) More information to follow soon |
Larbert Old Parish Church, LARBERT 10am - 5pm Cost: £20 per participant DEADLINE TO REGISTER 06/02/09 |
| 07 March 2009
|
FIRST AID COURSE (CERTIFIED) More information to follow soon |
St David's High Kirk, Kinghorne Road, DUNDEE 10am - 5pm Cost: £20 per participant DEADLINE TO REGISTER 06/02/09 |
| 07 March 2009
|
QUEEN'S AWARD GENERAL STUDY EXAM Registration Form on QA Candidates' Page |
Details to be confirmed |
| 14 March 2009
|
Duke of Edinburgh Award DO / EXPERIENCE DAY
|
Larbert Old Parish Church, Larbert 10am - 4pm Cost: £15 per participant DEADLINE TO REGISTER 06/02/09 |
| 21 March 2009
|
NATIONAL MAR & KELLIE COMPETITION 2008/09
|
Monklands area - Details to be confirmed 10.30am - 3.30pm DEADLINE TO REGISTER 20/02/09 |
| 21 March 2009
|
NATIONAL BIBLE COMPETITION 2008/09
|
Monklands area - Details to be confirmed 10.30am - 3.30pm DEADLINE TO REGISTER 20/02/09 |
| 21 - 22 March 2009 |
Campers Training This training is for any Officer who wishes to learn how to be a useful member of staff at an indoor week or weekend camp. |
Ninemileburn, near Edinburgh Cost: £40 DEADLINE TO REGISTER 20/02/09 |
| March 2009
|
QUEEN'S AWARD GENERAL STUDY EXAM Registration Form on QA Candidates' Page |
Details to be confirmed |
| 01 - 30 April 2009
|
KEEP SCOTLAND BEAUTIFUL NATIONAL SPRING CLEAN |
A National clean up campaign ideal for GB Companies to build in as part of their service section. Lots of teaching materials and a "Clean up kit" available for groups. Have a look at Campaigns / National Spring Clean / the Youth Zone on the website below |
| 04 - 19 April 2009 tbc
|
SPRING HARVEST 2009 Interdenominational Christian Conference For more information: Tel. 01825 769 000 |
SKEGNESS Week 1: tbc MINEHEAD Week 1: tbc |
| 10 - 13 April 2009 (inclusive) | GB SCOTLAND HQ CLOSED |
Easter Holidays |
25 April 2009
|
Boys' Brigade "125 Celebration" |
Braehead Arena Details TBC |
| 30 April 2009 | Mission Possible Fund - Last date for application forms to be returned to HQ. |
For further information contact Girls' Brigade Scotland HQ. |
| 04 May 2009 | GB SCOTLAND HQ CLOSED |
Public Holiday |
22 - 25 May 2009
|
FIRM FOUNDATIONS 2009 Firm Foundations is a great opportunity for young people (13 years +) to camp together and be around 1000 (approx) others of the same age, with access to worship, great speakers, workshops, concerts, loads of activities, Bible studies and the latest Christian bands. The theme for this year will be ... PRICELESS This is how we know. 1 John 3 Looking at the theme of us being priceless to God - in these days where young people constantly review their ‘worth and value’, knowing that we are loved by God is so important. |
Felden - Felden is a closed camp site with all the practical camp facilities on offer, catering, loos, shower blocks and overnight security. Booking Forms to be returned by 15th December 2008 For more info. or contact: Sharon Brocksom, Assistant National Director, The Girls’ Brigade England & Wales - Tel: 01235 510 425 |
| 25 May 2009 | GB SCOTLAND HQ CLOSED |
Public Holiday |
29 - 31 May 2009
|
PENTECOST 2009 A massive weekend party in central London with hundreds of free events and high impact performances. A cross-generational, muti-cultural celebration of the Church’s creativity and compassion that will fill hundreds of venues - coffee shops, parks, pubs, streets, boats, churches, clubs, hotels, halls, restaurants, theatres, shops... |
|
| May 2009 TBC
|
DUKE OF EDINBURGH EXPEDITION LEADERSHIP TRAINING & ASSESSMENT
|
Cost TBC 7.30pm on Fri.to 5.00 pm on Sun. BB run course: GB Officers welcome. Please mark GIRLS' BRIGADE clearly on the front of the registration form. Form not available at present. |
| June 2009 TBC
|
Crossover 2009 Please send all GB applications direct to BB HQ at Carronvale - marked clearly with GIRLS' BRIGADE GROUP |
Details to be confirmed |
| 05 or 07 June 2009 TBC | National Award Presentation |
Details to be confirmed |
06 June 2009
|
Train the Trainer Training Course / Training Organisers' Day |
Dunblane - Details to be confirmed Cost: £15 per participant DEADLINE TO REGISTER 01/05/09 |
| 10 June 2009 | GB
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER |
|
| 12 - 14 June 2009
|
EUROPEAN FELLOWSHIP WEEKEND The weekend is open to any leader in GB who wants to share in fellowship with others from the five member countries, (England & Wales, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Romania, and Scotland). |
Glasgow Details to be confirmed There is also a youth event for the 16 to 25’s. |
19 - 21 June 2009
DEADLINE TO REGISTER 16/03/09 |
Duke of Edinburgh GB Open Gold Venture PRACTICE VENTURE Cost: £115 per participant (Non-refundable fee of £50 must be paid at time of registration) |
Details to be confirmed |
mid June - mid August 2009 tbc |
GB SCOTLAND SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT |
CLOSED |
Dates: end of JUNE / JULY / AUGUST/ start of SEPTEMBER 2009
|
ROMANIA SUMMER CAMPS 2009 EUROPEAN FELLOWSHIP & CHILDREN FOR CHRIST |
TO BE CONFIRMED Virfurile, ROMANIA |
| June / July 2009 tbc
|
DUKE OF EDINBURGH GOLD AWARD PRESENTATION Any queries, please contact Mary at GB HQ |
Palace of Holyrood House N.B. If your Gold Award is nearing completion and you wish to be included at this years Award Presentation in July, completed books MUST be received by GB HQ for processing by the end of March 2009 at the latest. |
| July 2009
|
CARBERRY WEEKEND FESTIVAL 2009 Christian Arts Festival & holiday for all ages |
For more details contact Carberry Towers : 0131 665 3135 info@carberrytower.com |
| 13 July - 24 July 2009 tbc | GB SCOTLAND HQ |
CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC |
18 - 25 July 2009 DEADLINE TO REGISTER 24/04/09 |
National Camp for Brigaders
|
CHANGE OF VENUE Lapwing Lodge, Paisley - Details to be confirmed Cost: £100 per participant |
04 - 09 August 2009
DEADLINE TO REGISTER 16/03/09 |
Duke of Edinburgh GB Open Gold Venture ACTUAL VENTURE Cost: £115 per participant (Non-refundable fee of £50 must be paid at time of registration) |
Details to be confirmed |
| 05 September 2009
|
GB SCOTLAND NATIONAL AGM Hosted this year by Greater Glasgow Division the AGM is a chance for everyone (over the age of 16) involved in GB Scotland to get together. Watch this space for more detials. |
|
| 25 - 28 September 2009 (inclusive) | GB SCOTLAND HQ CLOSED |
Public Holiday |
| date to be confirmed: Autumn 2009 / Spring 2010 |
NATIONAL SOMERVILLE COMPETITION (JUNIORS) 2009/2010 |
Details to be confirmed |
| date to be confirmed: Autumn 2009 / Spring 2010 |
NATIONAL COMPETITION 2009/2010 |
Details to be confirmed |
October 2009 |
BRIGADE WEEK |
|
| 31 October 2009 | Mission Possible Fund - Last date for application forms to be returned to HQ. |
For further information contact Girls' Brigade Scotland HQ. |
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