The Annual Inspection and Display of the Company took place at the Barn on Friday 8^th May in front of o good audience of parents and friends of the Company and the inspecting Officer was Walter Williamson M.B.E ex Captain of 2^nd Bo ness Company and now a Brigade Training Officer. After a varied display of all sections of the Company the Captain gave a report of the Company’s activities during the session and of the successes achieved by individual members. As part of their Badge Work Anchor Boys and Junior Section Boys were given grace jars and the sum of £200 was raised and a cheque was presented to Mr Peter Logie of Clic Sargent and he spoke to the boys and told them how their donation would help other children who did not enjoy good health.

The Inspecting Officer then thanked the Company for the invitation to attend the Display and spoke very highly of the turnout of the Company and of the display and when he had spoken to the boys they all said how much they had enjoyed the session in the BB which he emphasised had come from the dedication of the staff of the Company.

The Following Awards were presented by Mrs Williamson.

 Anchor Boys      Mae Shaw Trophy for Endeavour      Christopher Friend
                            9 Boys promoted to Junior Section

 Junior Section    Best Recruit         Mark Green
                            Best Boy              Scott Hunter
                            5 Boys promoted to Company Section

Company Section  -   Footballer of Year  Marc Winfield
                             P T                        Kyle Robertson
                             Endeavour Cup    Jonathan Wiltshire
                             Best Drilled Boy    Matthew Macleod
                             Best Recruit         Cameron Robertson
                             Best Boy               Calum   Green

Presidents Badges the second highest award a young man can gain in the Brigade were presented to Craig Cameron Kyle Robertson and Matthew Macleod and to everyone’s surprise Mr Williamson after praising the 3 youngsters on their achievement said as he did not really know well enough to present the award he asked each mother to present the Badge to their son.

Over the weekend of 22 May the Company will be taking part in the 125 Celebration of the Boys Brigade organised by the Highland Battalion the company section boys camping at Carrbridge for the weekend and Anchor and juniors arriving on the Saturday to take part in a Highland Games.

Stewart McDonald

Captain