The 1st Newtonhill Company was formed in 1988, and currently has over 60 boys aged between 5 and 18 in its three sections: Company, Junior and Anchor Boys. It meets every week in Newtonhill Church.
Since 2000, 18 young men from the Company have been awarded the Queen's Badge — the highest award in the BB organisation, a record that will be the envy of many larger Companies throughout Scotland.
To enable the Brigade to organise and finance activities, the boys take part in a number of fund raising events, the most successful being our ASDA bag packing weekend.
Captain: Ken Cruickshank. Officers: Malcolm MacArthur and Shaun Burns.
This section, for boys in years P7 to S6, meets on Friday evenings between 7.30 and 10pm. The evening is split in two, beginning with badge-work activities such as first-aid, cooking, map reading, computing and local history. The rest of the evening is spent playing games such as football, unihoc, snooker, table tennis etc. Some activities take place outwith the village, such as ten pin bowling, Battalion swimming, football, cross country and basketball. Some years we have a camp, when we visit an outdoor centre for a long weekend. Canoeing, abseiling, gorge walking, quad biking & orienteering are just some of the activities the boys have enjoyed at past camps.
Officer in charge: Morag MacArthur (01569 730534). Officer: Mark Dryburgh Helpers: Queens badge boys
The Junior Section, for boys in years P4 to P6, meets on Tuesday evenings between 7 and 8.30pm. In this group the boys start to work towards specific credits and awards, with activities including games, five-a-side football, swimming, marching, arts & crafts, music, drama, and cookery. Boys also take part in competitions such as football and athletics organised within the Battalion.
Officer in charge: Malcolm MacArthur (01569 730534) Officer: Roy Browning Helpers: Jacqueline Smith and Queens badge boys
This section is for boys aged 5 to year P3, and meets on Tuesday evenings between 6 and 7.15pm. The boys in this section take part in varied activities, including games, arts and crafts and music.