Welcome to the Boys' Brigade Website
My brothers and my sisters if there is ever a time that we need the work of the Boys Brigade in our Commonwealth it is now. We are being bombarded from all fronts by the enemy, which seeks to destroy and kill. The male man is an endangered species, as more and more males are being lost to drugs, alcohol, crime, homosexuality, prison and senseless killings.
As we embark on another Centenary, we in the Boys Brigade Organization in the Bahamas, are very appreciative of the support and encouragement given us over the years. To the countless men and women who served this organization faithfully, giving of their time talent and treasures we say a heartfelt thank you. Great is your reward in heaven. For all those blessings we give thanks to the Almighty. We are very proud of all the esteemed men who have passed through this organization, impacting our country and making us proud.
The absence of the male man is affecting our families, communities, and our country in a negative way. Men cannot afford any longer to abdicate their responsibilities and leave them for struggling mothers to perform. God put each and every one of us here for a reason; finding our purpose to fill the role he has for us should be our goal. The Boys Brigade is about moulding and pointing young men in the right direction. Our Centenary Theme stated it well – “I’d rather build a boy than mend a man” (Fernley Palmer). No longer can we stand idly by and watch as our young men go astray. The Pontus Pilate syndrome of ‘washing our hands’ of our young men must stop.
All is not lost and we in the Boys Brigade say to you, that there still is hope. We are determined to continue strengthening our relationships with interested parties and well wishers in the fight against the problems that confront us. We seek the support of parents, churches, business, civic and fraternal organizations in our quest to mold our young men. We must all seek to do our part. Making excuses for rudeness and bad behavior must stop. If what our parents instilled in us years ago was good for us and made us who we are, how come it is not good for our children today?
Let us all rededicate ourselves to ensuring that our young people of tomorrow be the best that they can be, and ensure that the Boys Brigade be the first choice for boys in the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.
Everette Z. Mackey
National President