AGM this Wednesday 14th November

Hi all

This is a reminder that we are holding our AGM this Wednesday evening. This is just one of those things that we must hold each year. It is very important that all members of the Group are represented.

The AGM provides us with the opportunity to present the Group Report and annual accounts. It is important that you are aware of the activities in the group and its financial position, after all your children have an interest in the wellbeing of the Group.

This is the ideal opportunity to thank all the leaders and other helpers for the countless hours of work that they put in. We receive around $20,000 of grant money each year to subsidise our programme costs. The expectation of the grant providers is that they are acknowledged in the Group Report. Being able to provide copies of the AGM minutes showing strong attendance is very important for us to continue to secure the level of funding we currently enjoy.

The programme is

1900hrs Parade (7:00pm)
1905hrs Serve supper
1920hrs AGM and slide show of years activities
1950hrs Close of AGM – tea and coffee and more supper (if any is left)
Scouts – will then go over Firearm safety in readiness for the shooting competition this Sunday.
2100hrs meeting Close – Final parade

Yes there will be the call for nominations for the committee. we would like two representative from each section on the committee to represent their sections interests.

If you can’t be on the committee, then we would like you to put your name down against one of the many tasks that needs someone to look after that can be done outside the committee. You would simply report back through the person on the committee responsible for that portfolio.

The more we can spread the workload, the more time our leaders can spend on programme delivery. This directly benefits your children. If everyone had one small task to look after that suited their skill sets, then we are likely to have jobs done to a high standard with the value add through your knowledge. This makes things more efficient both time and cost wise.

Please email any apologies to Janet (janetandmike@paradise.net.nz) by 6:00pm on Wednesday evening (but I know you will not need to do that as you will all be present at the AGM).

I look forward to seeing you there

Andrew Stevens

Scout & Group Leader