1880-1900
- 1883- William Smith, a reformed Church Sunday school teacher, organized the first Brigade company. From Glasgow, the Brigade quickly spread throughout Scotland, then continued to England, the British commonwealth, and the United States.
- 1900- Boys' Brigade organized in Neenah, Wisconsin
- Article in the Neenah Daily News on January 23, 1900:
- "A Boy's Brigade was organized at the Presbyterian church last evening and about thirty young men enrolled themselves in the new society. C.W. Johnson was elected president, V.A. Holden, captain; first lieutenant, Frank Hughes; second lieutenant Howard Buxton; 1st sergeant Moses Giddings; quartermaster Byron Bell."
- Article in the Neenah Daily News on January 23, 1900:
During the earlier years, brigade attendees were mainly Presbyterian, Methodists, Baptist, or Evangelicals. It was a requirement of each boy to regularly attend Sunday school.
Works Cited:
"Carronvale House." Flying Start. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 May 2014.
Angermeyer, Howard, Jack Casper, James Keating, Jr., William Mattes, Jack Neubauer, Nate Wauda, and Don Weber. The First 100 Years... Boys' & Girls'
Brigade of Neenah-Menasha. Neenah, Wisconsin: n.p., 1999. Print.
Pheifer, Jason. "Boys' & Girls' Brigade Neenah-Menasha." Personal interview. 22 Apr. 2014.
"Carronvale House." Flying Start. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 May 2014.
Angermeyer, Howard, Jack Casper, James Keating, Jr., William Mattes, Jack Neubauer, Nate Wauda, and Don Weber. The First 100 Years... Boys' & Girls'
Brigade of Neenah-Menasha. Neenah, Wisconsin: n.p., 1999. Print.
Pheifer, Jason. "Boys' & Girls' Brigade Neenah-Menasha." Personal interview. 22 Apr. 2014.