What is The Boys' Brigade?

Established in 1883, The Boys’ Brigade is a worldwide outreach movement dedicated to fostering character development among young individuals and nurturing future leaders.

The 8th Penang Company is a local Company of the Boys’ Brigade movement based in Chinese Methodist Church Ayer Itam, the Company’s sponsoring authority. 8th Penang currently has its operations in Georgetown, Ayer Itam and Balik Pulau. Since its inception in 1982, the Company has touched the lives of roughly more than a thousand-young people under its care.

The date was 3rd January 1999 when the Boys’ Brigade was introduced to Chung Ling High School (CLHS), a Chinese language boys’ school located in Air Itam. The school is prominent among Penangites and is widely considered a top performing secondary school in the state of Penang. TThe Boys’ Brigade in CLHS is commonly referred to as B07, the codename it was assigned to in the school’s co-curricular administration.