// What is the Boys' Brigade?

// The Boys’ Brigade ( B.B.) is the first uniformed youth organisation in the world. Yes, it is even older than the Scouts Movement. Founded by Sir William Alexander Smith from Glasgow, Scotland, UK, in 1883, modelling it on the concept of Drill and Discipline, the BB organisation has since spread over more than 60 over countries worldwide.

// How does the Boys' Brigade work? //

The B.B. movement in Malaysia is spread throughout the Peninsula, Sabah and Sarawak. Members are divided into different Sections depending on the age groups as follows: » Pre-Junior Section: Age 6 - 8 » Junior Section: Age 9 - 12 » Senior Section: Age 13 - 18 Primers or Officers are from age 19 and above, and usually they are members who have graduated from the Senior Section. The Boys and Girls are supervised by a group of volunteer Officers, many of whom were Boys and Girls themselves from the same Company. // B.B. 1st Kota Kemuning Company (1st KKM) // The Boys’ Brigade, 1st Kota Kemuning, first started on 30 June 2012 with a humble beginning of about 15 Juniors (age from 8- 10 years old) and 3 Officers. There were no Seniors in the Company. Majority of the BB members came from the local Primary schools within the vicinity of Bukit Rimau & Kota Kemuning. Currently we are into the 4th year since the formation of the Company; almost all the Seniors Group (age 13 and above) were from the rank and file who graduated from our Juniors Group. As at today, we have 13 Seniors, about 18 Juniors and about 8 PreJuniors. Making a total complement of about 39 members and about 8 Officers including Helpers.

// What do we do at Boys' Brigade?

// The Brigade activities are on every Saturday 2.30 – 6.30 pm. The emphasis of our uniformed organisation primarily is to provide an all-round development for young children. Base on the 4 segments of youth development in physical, social, educational and spiritual development. Our weekly activities range from foot drill games, badgework syllabus mainly prescribed from The Boys’ Brigade Malaysia, Bible Study, learning basic survival skill such as anything from cooking a simple meal, ironing their own clothes to sewing their own shirt button. We also have fun and games before refreshment time usually at 4.00pm where we encourage members to integrate and make as many friends in the company as possible. The element of fun and play is equally important in their childhood life. Ultimately, we hope to raise a healthy young generation with a balance character. We also organise regular expeditions and outing trips such as camping, theme parks, recreation and adventure at Bukit Cahaya, Shah Alam, sports carnivals and musical concerts. Such events are usually done over the school term holidays. In the past, we have organised a one-day educational trip to local Bomba Station where the children have hands-on experience seeing how the Fire Control Centre actually works and climbing into a fire engine and handling for themselves an actual fire hydrant nozzle.

// How can I join the Boys' Brigade in Kota Kemuning? //

The Boys’ Brigade is open to all Boys and Girls aged from 6 to 19. For more information and if you are a parent who really want to explore or experience what we do on our typical Saturday activities; you can contact Captain S.P.Lin on 012-252-9368 to arrange for a visit