By now you will all have read the February edition of the Bulletin and will know that we have received around 72 nominations which are currently being prepared for approval.
The Certificate of Merit has been discontinue by National and has been replaced by the Special Service Award which is a medallion on a white ribbon. The cost of this award is $41.00 and in the past we have subsidized the presentation of the awards and only asked for a contribution of $20.00 from the groups.
As the region budget is very lean in 2014/2015 the Region Executive decide at their meeting to ask groups to contribute $30.00 towards the cost of the dinner and region will pick up the balance as per usual which will include the cost of the awards.
I know times are tough for all of us in scouting but still feel that the people who receive the awards deserve to be recognized at a dinner. We have negotiated with the club that the cost of the 3 course meal will still be $40.00 as in previous years.
Regards
Neville Henderson OAM JP