The run-up to the festive period is proving to be a very busy one for Company Section with a number of events having recently taken place and many more in the pipeline.

Firstly, the Company would like to thank all those who attended the Service for Uniformed Organisations on November 6. It proved to be a very enjoyable occasion and we were delighted that the weather stayed dry for the march past, with our Bugle Band playing very well indeed.

It's been a busy time for competitions, with the District badminton competition having taken place at the Kelvin Hall earlier this month and more than 60 boys from across the area attending the event.

Before Christmas, boys will also be taking part in the District sports competition at the Kelvin Hall, featuring a range of track and field events, and the District swimming gala at Cleveden swimming pool.

There have also been a couple of Company events, with boys having enjoyed a game of five-a-sides earlier this month at Scotstoun.

A couple of weeks later, we travelled to the Braehead Arena to see the Braehead Clan ice hockey team.

Braehead Clan v Coventry Blaze

The match saw the Clan face Coventry Blaze in the British Elite Ice Hockey League and we were delighted to see the home side triumph 3-1 in a close match.

Our activities will culminate on Friday, December 16 with our traditional Christmas fancy dress party, including the usual mix of festive games and activities. Company Section will resume after the holidays on Friday, January 13.

And as we approach the end of 2011, we would like to pass on our sincerest thanks to everyone who has supported the Company during the past year and wish all our friends and website visitors a very Merry Christmas and a happy new year!

The new session is now well underway with 22 boys having enrolled for Company Section, meaning the section is now bigger than it has been since the 1990s.

The increasing numbers presents new opportunities and challenges for the Company, and we are delighted to welcome back Stephen Craig and Stewart Gray as staff sergeants for the new session.

Stewart and Stephen have already shown great leadership within the Company in recent years, and we are looking forward to them continuing to have a positive influence in the years to come.

Already we have had a busy time within the Company. The BB ran a stall at the Naseby Park Fun Day, and just before the September weekend, the boys visited the Lazer Planet arena at the Scotkart racing track in Clydebank.

We also have three boys working towards their Queen’s Badges at the moment.

The work they undertake includes leadership within the Company, community service and pursuing other activities. Luke Craig and Scott Davidson got off to a good start by completing the Great Scottish Run 10k in an impressive 49 minutes, while Jordan Thomson, who hopes to receive his Queen’s Badge this session, completed an expedition to fulfil that part of the requirements.

We are also now making plans for the months ahead with a number of events just around the corner.

There are several district competitions to be held in future weeks, and with one eye on the first Church Parade of the session on November 6, we are hoping to have more boys learning to play the bugle and the snare drum in the coming weeks and months.
 

The Company is looking forward to the imminent start to the session, with our regular programme about to resume.

The number of members in Company Section has risen once again, and there will be a number of new boys starting work on badges and attending band practice in the coming weeks.

This busy start to the session will also be coupled with the resumption of District competitions, whilst we also hope to organise a number of additional Company events in coming weeks and months.

In addition, there will also be Company representation at the community gala day to be held on Saturday, September 17. As always, we'll be hoping the sun shines on the day, especially within the nice surroundings of the venue at Naseby Park, Broomhill.

Naseby Park, Broomhill

Welcome to the website of the 130th Glasgow BB as we begin preparations for Session 2011/2012.

As always, we would be delighted to hear from anyone who would like more information on joining the Company for the new session ahead.

We enrol for the new session in the church halls on Friday 2nd September at the following times:

For further information regarding joining the Company, please refer to our Membership Information page or email us at info@130thglasgow.co.uk.

Our Annual Camp has now passed for another year, with twenty boys and three staff enjoying five days of activities at the Craggan Outdoor Centre on the banks of Loch Tay

During our time away, the boys participated in activities including climbing, archery, sailing, canoeing, bowling and swimming among others.

Hillwalking at Ardeonaig

The weather proved to be mixed, with sunshine on the first couple of days giving way to rain, but with many of the activities taking place in water anyway, we all still managed to have an enjoyable time.

Camp also marked the last duty for Andrew Smith as a member of staff, whose leadership in the kitchen again kept us all well-fed. We now say goodbye to Andrew and wish him all the best for the future.