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Annual Reports and Accounts 2002
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Minutes of 2001 Annual General Meeting
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 27th JUNE 2001, CROYDON COUNCIL CHAMBERS, TOWN HALL, KATHERINE STREET, CROYDON AT 19:30 FOR 20:00 START
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PRAYERS
The Meeting commenced at 20:00 hrs with prayers said by David Wall, Croydon Borough Commissioner
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WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
The County Chairman welcomed everyone to the Meeting and introduced the following Guests.
Councillor Rod Matlock The Deputy Mayor of Croydon Richard Butler National Commissioner for Scouts and the Chairman of PRI Programme Design Judy Kitchener Deputy County Commissioner Surrey Ann Reeves Guide Commissioner -
APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
John Ashe Mountaineering Adviser Patricia Askey ACC Adult Training William Cockcroft Chief Commissioner Janet Drinkall DC Wallington and Carshalton Lesley Ellery Croydon Guide Commissioner Kelynge Green Chairman Eastern Croydon Anne Hedgeland Editor FOCUS Norman James Chairman Bethesda Committee David Johnson Duke of Edinburgh Adviser Stephen Hall County Commissioner Surrey Philip Menhennett Past County Commissioner Judy Morris London SW Guide Commissioner Karen Purton County Fellowship Adviser Jennie Ririe Assistant County Commissioner Cub Scouts Caroline Sage AVSL Eastern Croydon Dennis Sainsbury-Brown Twickenham Shirley Sainsbury-Brown Twickenham Roy Tucker Richmond and Barnes Ronald Wellbrook Hillwalking Adviser -
PESENTATION OF ANIMAL TROPHY.
Roger Hurrion the County Commissioner, presented the Animal Trophy for 2001 to the 1st and 4th Purley Beaver Colony. This nature award was presented to the Beavers for showing an interest in their environment and actively taking part in nature walks, recycling projects and many other issues.
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MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE 21st JUNE 2000 AND MATTERS ARISING.
The adoption of the Minutes were proposed by Alex Minajew, the Deputy County Commissioner and seconded by Jennie Blake. There were no matters arising.
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COUNTY ANNUAL REPORT
Alex Minajew proposed the adoption of the Annual Report and was seconded by Terence Mitchell.
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FINANCIAL REPORT AND AUDITED ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2000.
The County Chairman advised that the funding for a Development Officer was progressing with 50% of funding coming from the Scout Foundation Trust and 50% from the Bridge House Trust, subject to a meeting to be held on 12th July. The Chairman then proposed the adoption of the Annual Accounts and was seconded by David Wall.
ELECTIONS AND NOMINATIONS
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COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S NOMINATION FOR COUNTY CHAIRMAN
The County Commissioner, Roger Hurrion, proposed that Tony Edwards be elected County Chairman for another year and this was accepted by Tony Edwards.
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ELECTION OF COUNTY TREASURER AND COUNTY SECRETARY
The Chairman proposed that Peter Runacres (County Treasurer) and Angela Sailing (County Secretary) be elected for a further year, to which they both agreed. Jennie Blake seconded this proposal.
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THE COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S NOMINATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Hallam Carter-Pegg Central Croydon District Cliff Condon Wandle District Norman James Chairman Bethesda Committee Dennis Sainsbury-Brown Twickenham District David Wall Croydon Borough Commissioner -
ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE SCOUT COUNCIL TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Hugo Conway VS Surbiton Christopher Feltham GSL Kingston and Malden Stephen Furze ACSL Twickenham Peter Hutton SL Wimbledon and Merton Terence Mitchell Chairman Eastern Croydon -
REAFFIRM ELECTION OF TWO MEMBERS TO THE COUNCIL OF THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION
(Term of office, three years)
Paul Richardson Paul Whitcher -
ELECTION OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
The County Chairman proposed Messrs Pegg Robinson, Chartered Accountants, be appointed as Independent Examiners to audit the Annual Accounts. This proposal was accepted by the Meeting.
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APPOINTMENT OF VICE-PRESIDENTS
The following members all accepted their appointments as Vice-Presidents.
Clifford Condon Emily Richardson Joan Condon Jean Taylor -
COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S REPORT AND PRESENTATIONS
PRESENTATIONS
Warrant Jennie Blake Assistant County Commissioner Beavers Warrant Jean East County Scout Leader, Seychelles Thank You Badge Anne Hedgeland Received on her behalf by Christopher Feltham Honorary Scoutership Joan Condon Silver Wolf Tony Edwards The County Commissioner asked 'Is Scouting alive and well in Greater London South West?' and answered the question 'Yes it is!' Listed below are some of the activities and items to which he referred:-
- Lord Mayor's Show, two bands from GLSW took part
- Cooking Competition a very high standard achieved
- Two thousand Cubs at the Cubaree
- Fifty Groups increased membership some have waiting lists
- South West Croydon & Selsdon and Addington merged.
- Twickenham and Richmond & Barnes Districts due to amalgamate
- Car Sticker promoting Scouts, please display it on your cars
- County Support Team very supportive
- Grant Lottery award of £187812 - Morden
Many thanks to the following for their support:-
- Tony Edwards
- John Taylor now County Administrator
- Alex Minajew, recently appointed National Commissioner for Activities, well done
- Everyone else who has supported and helped
The future looks good, a new programme, it will improve. We must not forget that Mr Gates lost £43 billion this year.
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER - RICHARD BUTLER, NATIONAL COMMISSIONER FOR SCOUTS AND CHAIRMAN OF PRI PROGRAMME DESIGN
The Chairman introduced Richard Butler to the Meeting and said that as well as being National Commissioner for Scouts and Chairman of the PRI Programme Design he had also been involved in the following
- Change to a co-ed organisation
- Led the Millennium Camp celebrations
- A leading role in the PRI review
- A leading role in the Queen's Golden Jubilee
Richard Butler said he had once been described as a 'lighthouse in a desert', brilliant but absolutely useless.
He said that an Annual General Meeting was a time for looking back and reflection. Without Leaders support young people would not get the help and assistance they need to learn more of the world about them. Thank you to everyone for their support, without you these young people would not get the funding and development that they need. We must not forget that we are supported by loved ones, who let us come out to play!! We do not go to Scouts we are Scouts. The Deputy Mayor was asked if he had been a Cub or Scout and he replied that he had not.
Census figures show that numbers are down but also shows that we have waiting lists.
PRI secrets, new programme, new uniform, implementation next year. Consultation has taken place over the last five years, asking you what you want. The Design Group has processed all this information and a new programme is shortly to be implemented. There will be a lot of changes for all Sections that will make it easier and simpler to deliver.
Thank you all and remember - "Young people are the only resource for the future" (John Fitzgerald Kennedy)
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ADDRESS BY THE DEPUTY MAYOR OF CROYDON, COUNCILLOR ROD MATLOCK
The Deputy Mayor said that he would make his speech very brief, as the previous speaker had already told five or six of the jokes that he had written down. He also said that he had told a lie, he had been a Cub Scout for a while, but then he is a politician.
Councillor Matlock welcomed everyone to Croydon town. It had been a very good-humoured meeting tonight. Much better that some Council meetings.
Scouts provide a positive role model and he thanked everyone here tonight for providing that example. He also wished everyone to carry on enjoying their Scouting.
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CLOSE OF MEETING
The Chairman thanked Croydon Council for providing facilities and refreshments and especially David Morgan and David Wall for the organisation of the occasion
The displays on show this evening were the Scout Trust Home, Seychelles, and Edge Hill Venture Unit of their expeditions to Romania, Ghana and Nepal.
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