The Annual General Meeting and Registration will take place on Thursday 11th September 2014 from 7pm to 8pm in the Scout Hall. Click here for Agenda
Beaver Scouts 2014/15
A short meeting for all parents of children interested in joining Beaver Scouts for 2014/15 will be held in the Scout Hall in Ballinlough on Thursday 11th September 2014 from 8pm until 9pm.
AGM takes places on Tuesday 15th October 2013 fro…
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.
Beavers reopen on 16th September
Beavers recommended on Monday 16th September at the usual time. Places are now being offered to those on the waiting list.
Summer Break
All sections have now finished up for the summer break. All sections will re-open in September 2013.
Christmas Break
Beavers and Cubs will be breaking for Christmas on Monday 17th December. Scouts & Venturers will finish on Thursday 20th December.
Toy Mass Success
The Group would like to thanks all the scouts, parents, leaders other groups in our County that participated in the Annual Toy Mass held in Ballinlough Church on 5th December. The final tally was 30 full bags of toys collected and these have now been distributed to charities and individuals within our own Scout County. This event remains one of the more practical ways that we demonstrate keeping our scout promise by “helping other people”
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.
Visit to Lord Mayor
The Group visited the Lord Mayor, Cllr Terry Shannon in the City Hall on 16th May. After a reception in the Council Chamber the Lord Mayor described his time in scouts and the friend he made. The Group made some presentattions, of a 38th Cork neckerchief, Scout Whistle, Scout Penknife, and Flowers for the Lady Mayoress. The Lord Mayor was quizzed on some merit badges and was awarded a special framed Public Speaking & Civics Merit Badges. He then invited all the scout to see his office and the board room and took time to chat with all the scouts.
Invitation to Visit Lord Mayor
The Lord Mayor, Cllr. Terry Shannon, has invited the Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Ventures, Leaders and members of the Group Council to visit him in the City Hall on Wednesday 16th May 2012.
All those attending are asked to meet outside the City Hall (Anglesea Street Entrance) at 5.45pm in uniform. The visit will begin at 6pm and shoudl be completed between 7.15pm and 7.30pm.
The Group is delighhted to accept the invitation, especially as Cllr Shannon was a former Scout in the Group in Ballinlough.