AGM takes places on Tuesday 15th October 2013 from 8.30pm to. 9.15pm in the Scout Hall. Notice of AGM and Fees has been issued.
Cubs meeting night changed from Mondays to Tuesday…
Cubs meeting night changed from Mondays to Tuesdays. Cubs restart tonight at. 7.30pm New members welcome. Apply at ballinloughscouts.com
End of Summer Festival.
End of Summer Festival. Join this Saturday 24th Aug from 3.30pm to 6pm in the Community Park and try your hand at our orienteering course!
Summer Break
All sections have now finished up for the summer break. All sections will re-open in September 2013.
Gallery – 2012/13
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Cubs Christmas Party
Cubs Christmas Party in Leisureplex for Quasar & Bowling on Monday 17th December. Usual times.
Christmas Break
Beavers and Cubs will be breaking for Christmas on Monday 17th December. Scouts & Venturers will finish on Thursday 20th December.
County Annual Toy Mass
Ballinlough is hosting the annual Scout County Toy Mass this year. The mass will be held Wednesday 5th December 2012 at 7pm. All Beaver, Cubs, Scouts & Venturers ar asked to attend and to bring a gift for less fortunate children.
AGM 2012/13
Notice of Annual General Meeting
Our Annual General Meeting for 2012/12 will take place on Tuesday 13th November from 8pm to 8.45pm in the Scout Hall.
The Agenda is as follows:
- To receive the Annual Report of the Ballinlough Scout Group
- To receive the Secretaries Report
- To reveive the Tresurers Report
- To receive the Youth Section Reports
- To elect a Chair, Secretary & Treasurer for 2012/13
- To accept new members for the Group Council for 2012/13
- Any Other Business
A short meeting of the new Group Council is planned for directly after the AGM at 8.45pm until 9.15pm
The AGM is also a forum for parents to ask questions and raises issues that they may have and all families are encouraged to have one parent or represnetative attend.
For information:
The Group Council is the management committee. It consists of a Chairperson, Secretary & Treasurer elected at the AGM, at least one leader from each section, all venture scouts, the patrol leaders from the scout section and any number of parent representatives. There are between 4 and 6 meetings a year.
We are seeking additional parents to come on board this year and are seeking a parent to act as Chairman of the Committee as the Group will celebrate its 50th anniversary in August 2013 and a programme of events will need to be planned this year.
Registration for 2012/12
To register for the current year all youth members should return their Green patental Consent Forms to their section leaders. The registration fee for 2012/12 has been reviewed and the Group Council have decided to reduce the fee by a third for the current year from €180 to €120. Where a family has more than one member in the group then a family fee of €200 applies. The fee can also be returned to thee leaders on your usual meeting night and can alos be paid online via this website and at the AGM on Tuesday 13th November.