Annual General Meeting of Royal College Old Scouts Association 2013/2014

The Annual General Meeting of Royal College Old Scouts Association was held at the White Board Lecture Hall of Royal College in the evening of Friday the 21^st June 2013 with the participation of the members.

Notice of the calling of the meeting was read by the Secretary, Dr. Aravinda Wickramasinghe and the meeting started with the School Song.

Mr. Chandrakeerthi Wijesekara, the President – RCOSA welcomed the gathering.

Report of the last Annual General Meeting (2012/2013) which was held on 26^th May 2012 was presented by the Secretary – RCOSA and the members adopted it.

Then the Annual Accounts were presented by Mr. Isuru Nanayakkara – Treasurer – RCOSA and the members adopted the accounts.

The Secretary – RCOSA, Dr. Aravinda Wickramasinghe presented the Annual Progress of the RCOSA during the year 2012/2013. Which involved;

1. Uplifting of the Quarter Master of Gold Troop with necessary items including tents with the donations of the members,
2. Scouter-a-Day programme
   1. First Aid programme by Mr. Pubudu de Silva
   2. Attract students for scouting by Mr. Dushyanth Weeraman
   3. RCOSA members being resource personnel for teaching activities and being judges for  competitions
   4. Participating camps, joining and supporting the activities of the camps
   5. Helping the petrols as Mentors
   6. Conducting a Health Survey among the scouts of Gold Troop and appropriate referral
   7. Painting the Royal College Scouts Room
   8. Supporting the Achievers Night – 2013 and providing B.PR. Challenge Shield and Medal for the most outstanding Scout of Gold Troop

The members of RCOSA, then selected the Office Bearers and the General Committee of RCOSA for the year 2013/2014 as follows;

Then the President RCOSA for 2013/2014, Mr. Chandrakeerthi Wijesekara addressed the gathering and asked the members to extend their support for the new committee in the next year.

After a discussion with the members on the work planned to do next year, the Secretary RCOSA, Dr. Aravinda Wickramasinghe thanked the gathering for their presence for the day and support given throughout the year and the Annual General Meeting of Royal College Old Scouts Association was brought to an end after the singing of the National Anthem.

The Annual General Meeting was followed by the Achievers’ Night – 2013 and the fellowship dinner.