23rd Boys' Brigade Company

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J M FRASER AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE The J M Fraser Award for Excellence is named after the Founder of The Boys’ Brigade In Singapore, Mr James Milner Fraser, CBE. He was an architect from Britain and a former member of the 23rd Aberdeen and 33rd London Companies. Objective of Award To enable Companies to effectively evaluate themselves in the areas of Company Administration and Operations. Desired Outcomes Through this JM Fraser Award for Excellence, we hope to achieve the following outcomes: • Companies will be motivated to work towards excellence in the areas of Company life & work • BB will contribute towards the school’s attainment of the MOE Sustained Achievement Award
Founders Award This is the highest and one of the most honourable awards a Boy can attain in the Brigade. To qualify for the award, a Boy must: • Be recommended by his captain and the company's sponsoring body as suitable. • Have attended at least 90 parades from the day he joins The Boys' Brigade • Have attended at least 90 bible classes/cell group/church services where attendances are taken and certified by the Captain/Chaplain • Have gained a certain numbers of awards • Successfully undertaken a project/assignment or complete a training programme catered for potential Founder's men.
Best Boy Awards The Ministry of Education encourages Uniformed Groups to have a Best Unit Cadet in order to recognise outstanding members in the various Companies. The Boys’ Brigade, therefore, institutes the “Best Boy Award” for both the Juniors and Seniors Programme members. The objectives of these Awards are: • To give recognition to the most outstanding Boy in his respective BB Company. • To reward this Boy for the contributions made to his BB Company.
National Youth Achievement Award The National Youth Achievement Award Scheme (NYAA) was officially launched on 9 May 1992 by the President of the Republic of Singapore at the Istana. The aim of the NYAA Scheme is to encourage young people between the ages of 14 and 25 years to develop personal qualities of self-reliance, perseverance and a sense of responsibility to themselves, to society and to the nation. The criteria for an award are those of self-improvement and effort. The participant is judged on personal achievement measured against original circumstances and potential capabilities. This allows for the less able and disadvantaged to participate on an equal opportunity basis.


Adventure Quest The idea of a BB Adventure Quest was inspired by the People's Association's own Adventure Quest held the previous year, which catered to tertiary students and adult participants. The BB Adventure Quest is probably the first-of-its-kind in Singapore organised on such a massive scale by a uniformed youth group for secondary students. The organisers planned the Quest to promote a spirit of adventure, teamwork, endurance, fortitude and winning fairly. The objectives are: • provides a features a wide array of outdoor activities to challenge Boys • fosters interdependence and determination among the Boys • provides the impetus for Officers to look into more outdoor training possibilities
Senior Proficiency Award The objective of this award is to encourage all companies to focus on a core programme for the Boys and at the same time develop them with a good balance of activities.