To all adult members of Lewisham Scouts.

Annual General Meeting and Elections

This year’s District AGM will be held at Bellingham Bowling Club on the evening of Monday 10th July. We will circulate the formal notice nearer the time.

At the meeting, we will elect Trustees to the District Trustee Board (previously the District Executive Committee.)

One of the key issues facing the District is that our District level volunteers are getting older – the majority of Trustees have passed state retirement age and most no longer have a role in a Scout Group.  This provides a great pool of experience but that needs to be balanced with youth and enthusiasm and day-to-day experience of front-line Scouting. 

Serving as a Charity Trustee can enhance a young person’s CV, especially if they were pursuing a career in management or administration.  If you think that you would benefit from this please think about putting yourself forward. Equally, if you know of other members of your Group who might be suitable please encourage them to stand for election.  Having committed volunteers who are active in Groups who are willing to serve as Trustees can bring enormous benefit to the wider Scouting community by keeping the discussion at Trustee Board meetings relevant to the needs of the District.

If someone feels they could not fill a District role because they do not have the time that need not be a problem.  We will focus on what an individual can offer – however little – rather than what they cannot.  If we can break traditional roles down into teams it will be more enjoyable for the volunteers and the Trustee Board as a whole is likely to be more effective.

Please don’t just leave this for someone else to deal with – try to do something – however small – to help solve the problem.  If you want any more information please contact me by phone or email.

The nomination papers for the Trustees and the District Secretary and Treasurer are available by clicking the button below.

Thank you,

Mike Jackson

District Chair

We hope to see you all there.