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1st Magheralin BB member Adam Stirling is making quite an impression on the karting scene after a very creditable ninth place finish in the first round of the CIK-FIA U18 World Championships in Bavaria.
By The Newsroom
Published 31st Aug 2010, 18:19 BST
Updated 31st Aug 2010, 20:55 BST

He now goes on to race in further rounds in France and Spain and, at 15, is one of the youngest competitors in the series.

Having enjoyed a successful career to date in the UK Junior classifications, the battalion football player is following hot on the heels of his older brother Carl, the 2008 British Junior and Open Champion.

Anchor-Boy Conference

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The latest BB HQ circular to captains advises early registration to the annual Anchor-Boy Conference on Saturday, September 25, at 10am in Templepatrick Presbyterian Church Hall. The programme will include the new session's charity appeal, training updates and practical ideas for officers to take away and use during the winter schedule.

CE Launch and Workshop

The launch of this year's company section Christian Education Syllabus will take place on Thursday, September 16, at 7.30pm in Antrim. Entitled ‘Dead or Alive’, the new material will be explained and there will also be associated pastoral training available for officers in the provision of scriptural education and witness. More details will follow and officers and staff are urged to continually check the BB website.

BB Council

The first battalion meeting of the new session is scheduled for Wednesday, September 8 at 7.30pm in High Street Presbyterian Church Hall (3rd Lurgan). A full attendance is requested by all officers and staff to finalize event details and future structure.

Officer Training

New BB staff members requiring the now compulsory leader training can do so at various residential weekends: October 8-10; January 14-16 (Larne); and January 28-30 (Ganaway). A non-residential course is also being run on Monday September 6 and 13 (7pm-10pm) and Saturday 11 and 18 (9am-1pm) at St Nicholas' Church, Carrickfergus.

Aghalee to re-open!

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The 1st Aghalee BB (CoI) company is planning to start up again after a short amalgamation of a few years with the 1st Maghaberry unit. The chaplain and church officials are urging local boys and potential helpers and officers to come forward and help in setting up the long established company once again.

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