Group Hike to Černošice 25th January 2020
1st Prague (Czech Republic) Scout Group z.s. Group Chairman’s Report Welcome to the 6th Annual Report of the 1st Prague Scout Group and a warm welcome to those who have joined since our last Annual Meeting. As I write, the Czech Republic is emerging from the coronavirus lockdown and I would like to thank all of you, on behalf of the whole leadership team, for your continued support during this disruptive and uncertain time. But I am getting ahead of myself. Let’s wind back to last September. We started the new scouting year with an all-time high of 65 scouts and to support this fantastic expansion in our numbers, we welcomed 10 new adults into the group. We were also excited to achieve a long-held dream of splitting all the sections and meeting separately. Thanks to the generosity and support of the British school community, Beavers and Cubs now meet on Thursdays at Park Lane International School in Malá Strana , while the Scouts and Explorers meet on Tuesdays at Riverside International School’s Hradčanská campus. Both of these developments mean that we are now able to offer a scouting program more tailored to the capabilities of each age group. After much discussion, the Executive Committee voted to increase the monthly subscription rates from the start of the scouting year. This was an important step towards putting the group on a more stable financial footing, as well as allowing us to offer a more ambitious program of weekly and weekend activities. After such an exciting start to the scouting year, the shutdown in response to the pandemic was a huge blow to us all. Huge thanks are due to the section leaders and their teams who have put in so much effort to offer
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