53rd St. Barnabas Group Minutes of Parents Meeting held on Saturday 27th May 2017

Attendees: Isaias Ioannides ( 53rd Chairman ), Andreas Moraris ( 53rd ), Richard Vlamis, Adonis Florides, Bitte Lager, Estelle Kousalidou, Eva Galati, Maria Athienites and Irina Makarova.

Apologies received from Georgina Adams, Ann Karekla and Elizabeth Photiou.

1. Richard went through the breakdown of the fete which was held on the 13th May. The group managed to raised €1,491.25. The Fete accounts were approved.

2. Family camp will be held from Friday 2nd June until Monday 5th June at polis camping site.

3. Switzerland KISC emergency fund – EUR3000 will be taken on the trip.

4. The 246th hut needs to be painted on the one side where the sun hits it. It will cost approx 150 euros.

5. The Scouts mini van requires repairs. It will need a full service in September 2017. The bonnet of the van needs to be repainted. As this is needed to be done the new logo will be painted on as well.

6. Three water taps have been stolen from the Yermasoyia Scout hut – the cost to replace them is 45 euros.

7. The car boot sale will take place on Saturday 10th June. Parents which volunteered to do it are Maria Athienites, Isaias Ioannides and Irena Makarova along with a few Explorers to help as well.

8. Next trip planned is for Jordan 24th October until 29th October – Children that are going to public school are unlikely to able to go on this trip – max of people 15 will go. Letters will be given out in September. Other trips: - Greece at Easter 2018 for one week (all scout ages). - Netherlands Roverway – Aug 2018 cost approx €1,200 (Explorers) - England - reunion for leaders 3 Peak Challenge - 53rd team of university students. - Gibraltar 1 scout leader to visit to set the ground for the visit in Oct 2018 by the Gibraltar Scouts. - World Jamboree to be in the USA in the summer 2019 for scouts over 14 years old – cost approx 2,300 – 2,400.

9. The committee discussed the possibility of the group’s next fete to be held in October 2018 instead of May.

Minutes prepared by Estelle Kousoulidou on behalf of Ann Karekla – Parents Committee Secretary

Approved by Isaias Ioannides on: 07.06.2017 53rd Parents Committee Chairman