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 Company Section
The Company Section is for boys aged 11 to 18 years of age.
Boys in their early teens are usually looking to define
themselves as individuals - and this in a world that often tries
to force them into a mould. For many this is a key age where
habits and life styles are formed; these can be ones that are
socially acceptable or those that can lead to major problems in
later life.
Early teen years are difficult. How can you be an individual
with your own interests, likes and personality while keeping up in
today's ever changing fashions and retaining an identity with the
group? It is a conflict which often leads to the confusions
associated with adolescence.
The late teens are a time when so many 'drop out'. They will
leave other organisations, their church group or club. This can be
for many reasons - peer group pressures, a desire to 'be their own
man' or even a feeling that activities are no longer acceptable
for a person of their age.
Equally, it is a time when so many new experiences have to
be faced, college or work, or indeed being out of work.
Relationships with parents change, relationships with girls
start or stop. This is a time when the availability of a listening
ear at a time of their own choosing is possibly their most
important need. Where in today's bustling world can this be found?
Essentially, it is the job of officers and staff working in
this section to give boys a secure base, and to recognise them as
valuable individuals. This is something that they may not get
elsewhere in family, school or society.
The Company Section allows individuals to take part in the
activities and the decisions. A chance to make ones own point, a
chance also to remain one of a group. A chance to build
friendships, a chance to make mistakes that will not be thrown
back at them, where skilled staff support can present challenges
fitted to the individual. Successfully achieving one challenge is
great practice for the next.
Brigade awards provide incentive and ensure progression at a
rate suitable to age and growing physical strength; there are
leadership opportunities to release abundant energies in
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