Sandon Road Church has several thriving Youth Groups. For the girls we have Guiding (Rainbows, Brownies and Guides). For the boys we have the Boys' Brigade (Anchor Boys, Juniors Section and Company Section).
| Group Name | Ages | Meet on |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbows | 5 to 7 | Monday 5.45 to 7:15 |
| Brownies | 7 to 10 | Monday 6:00 to 7:30 |
| Guides | 11 to 15 | Thursday 7:45 to 9:30 |
| Group Name | Ages | Meet on |
|---|---|---|
| Anchors | 5 to 8 | Thursday 6:15 to 7:45 |
| Juniors | 8 to 11 | Thursday 6:15 to 7:45 |
| Company Section | 11 to 16 | Thursday 7:45 to 10:00 |
Rainbows are the pre-Brownies group. Girls aged 5 to 7 years old (school years R,1,2). They do crafts and play games and get a gentle introduction to Guiding.
Brownies is for the slightly older girls, ages 7 to 10 (school years 2,3,4,5). They play games and do crafts and are introduced more to Guiding. This gives them an opportunity to to do more interesting things such as going on a pack holiday and taking part in Guiding events, usually with brownies from other Packs. They also have the opportunity to do Badge work which will introduce them to new skills and interests.
Guides is for the older girls, ages 10 to 16 (school years 5,6,7,8,9,10 and 11). The guides meet at the same time as the Company Section of the Boy's Brigade. They share the first part of the evening, parade and inspection and then go and do their own thing. They do Badge work, learn life skills and have fun. Guides go to camp at the end of August, each year, with the Company Section, boys from another BB company and Girls from a Girls Brigade company in all about 70 people.
Anchor Boys, known as Anchors is the group for the younger boys, ages 5 to 8 (school years 1,2,3). The aim is to have fun. They meet for just over 1 hour playing games and doing crafts.
Junior BB is the group for the slightly older boys, ages 8 to 11 (school years 4,5,6). The aim is to have fun. They meet for just over 1 hour playing games and doing crafts.
Company Section is the group for the older boys, ages 11 to 16 (school years 7,8,9,10 and 11). Boys do Badge work aiming for the highest awards which are the Presidents Badge and the Queens Badge, several of our boys have acheived this. They play sports and enter competitions with other BB units in Birmingham and nationally. Company Section boys go to camp at the end of August, each year, with the Guides, boys from another BB company and Girls from a Girls Brigade company in all about 70 people. They have a Club Night once a week which Company Section, Guides or church members can go to, where they just play games etc. In the summer they spend their their BB night at the local park along with the Guides. Sometimes they go swimming, ten-pin bowling or ice-skating.
2007 Camp this year was on the Isle of Wight. A rather wet summer meant that part of the site was flooded and our Boys' Brigade and Guides had to spend two nights in the local methodist church at Bembridge. Many thanks to them. Apparently we were not the first year to 'share' their church. Definitely a different kind of camp this year, although as ever the boys and girls just enjoyed themselves.
See Photos of Camp 2006 at Swanage, Dorset.