The Executive Committee
Executive committees are an important part of scouting – but are often overlooked.
The group executive committee supports the group scout leader and ensures the effective administration of the scout group. The group executive committee is responsible for the management of the scout group. It is accountable to the group scout council, which is made-up of all the people involved in scouting in the group: leaders, helpers, parents, administrators, patrol leaders, and a few others.
The committee has several responsibilities. These include:
- ensuring that the scout group has a good place to meet
- providing equipment for the scout group
- ensuring that the scout group is suitably insured
- raising funds for the group
- administrating the scout group’s finances
- assisting in the recruitment of leaders
- organising social events.
The Group Executive consists of some people who are members because of their role in Scouting (the ex-officio members), these are:
- Group Scout Leader
- Group Chairman
- Group Treasurer
- Group Secretary
- All Section Leaders
- Elected Members – elected by the Group Council at the Annual General Meeting and there are normally four to six of them. elected Members are normally the parent representatives for each section.
- Nominated members – nominated by the Group Scout Leader in consultation with the Group Chairman at the Annual General Meeting
- Co-opted members – co-opted by the Group Executive Committee to perform a special role or project
