241st Belfast, Girls' Brigade
The Girls' Brigade is a Christian youth organisation for girls of all ages, backgrounds and abilities. A varied program of fun activities is offered, designed to educate, challenge and inspire young girls in a safe environment of Christian teaching. The program is split into 4 main areas:
- Spiritual
- Physical
- Educational
- Service
Explorers : 3 - 8 years old
Explorers are the 'STARS' in GB and earn STAR badges. Here's what they like to do:
Play games, skip, sing songs, make things, run around, paint and draw, listen to Bible stories
Juniors : 8 - 10 years old
Juniors are 8-10 years old and they have lots of fun at GB. They have there own activities to earn Junior Circle badges. Here's what they like to do:
Team games, competitions & quizzes, bible stories with drama, quizzes and crafts, arts & crafts, colouring pictures, dancing
Seniors : 11 - 13 years old
Seniors are 11-13 years old and they enjoy getting away from the hassles of school for one evening a week at GB. Here's what they are into:
Making friends, dancing (line, rhythmic, Irish, salsa), looking after ourselves, health, beauty and fitness, learning about how God is relevant to us today, drama, sometimes performing for an audience, sports, netball, unihoc, 5-aside football, making jewellery and other crafts
They earn badges by taking part in various activities each week. There badge is the Senior Circle. To earn the senior circle they complete different challenges in four areas: Spiritual, Physical, Educational, Service.
Brigaders : 14 - 18 years old
As Brigaders, they get more of a say in which activities they like to try out during the year. Here's the kind of things Brigaders enjoy.
Making friends, helping out with the younger sections, keeping fit and healthy, Understanding relationships, discovering how God is relevant to us, looking good, discussing our views and feelings on all kinds of topics, first aid, drama, sports, cool crafts, and lots more!
We meet every Tuesday from September - April, Section times range from 6:30 - 8:45
Contact : Captain Sally McKittrick on 02891451474