Church Lads' and Church Girls' Brigade
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The Church Lads' and Church Girls' Brigade is a Church of England youth organisation with branches in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Barbados, Bermuda, Kenya, South Africa, Newfoundland and St Helena. It was founded in 1891 as the Church Lads' Brigade with its sister organisation, the Church Nursing and Ambulance Brigade for Young Women and Girls, later the Church Girls' Brigade, founded in 1901. The two Brigades amalgamated in 1978 to form the Church Lads' and Church Girls' Brigade.
The Brigade's Patron Saint is St Martin of Tours. A banner depicting St Martin, which was presented by the Brigade in 1921 to honour those members who lost their lives in the First World War, is kept at Westminster Abbey.
The Brigade is split up into sections. These correspond the members age:
Martins (Named after Saint Martin). 4 to 7 years of age. Y Team (Previously YTC). 7 to 10 years of age. JTC (Jump to the Challenge). 10 to 13 years of age. Seniors. 13 to 21 years of age.
Members can become leaders and continue to contribute to the CLCGB for a long time.
Each February, battalions are invited to take part in uni-hoc contest. The different companies stay at Butlins, in Skegness for 2 or 3 nights. Medals are awarded to the winning teams.
Members are encouraged to attend church at least once a month. However, not all members do.
