Last night was my Group\u2019s Annual General Meeting. As well as the \u2018formal\u2019 stuff, awards were given out. It was pleasing to see three Beavers get their Chief Scouts Bronze Award and the Cub of the Year Award presented (we really need to have Beaver and Scout awards as well!).<\/p>\n
But it was also pleasing to see a A Chief Scout’s Commendation for Good Service given to the Group Treasurer. A Group Treasurer is one of those mythical things that appears when money is needed or is required to be collected!<\/p>\n
Seriously, a Group Treasurer is worth their weight in gold. It means that the Leaders don\u2019t have to worry about keeping the Group\u2019s finances in order. And, for example, it means that the Leaders do not have access to the bank account (like in our case).<\/p>\n
Our Treasurer has been in the position for seven years now and we\u2019re really lucky to have him. He was recently awarded his 5 years service award, but to get the Chief Scout’s Commendation for Good Service is very impressive. Like our DC said last night, its great when uniformed adults get these awards, but even more special when a non uniformed member gets one. They too show their commitment to Scouting, but in different ways to the uniformed members, and rightly deserve to be honoured for their work!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Last night was my Group\u2019s Annual General Meeting. As well as the \u2018formal\u2019 stuff, awards were given out. It was pleasing to see three Beavers get their Chief Scouts Bronze Award and the Cub of the Year Award presented (we really need to have Beaver and Scout awards as well!). But it was also pleasing … <\/p>\n