Scouting membership votes no confidence in board

[RememberSchiff 3663]

Scouting "had waded through what seemed like crisis after crisis in recent years".

The membership passed a motion signalling no confidence in the direction the current board had taken the organization. The annual general meeting was held online with delegates from each scout troop attending to vote on motions.

A new Chief Scout was also elected, a role which has been vacant for many years. Chief Scout Farrell is the first female and scout to hold this position.

Delegates supported a motion to apologize unreservedly to those who suffered abuse while in scouting. Previously, the board had issued an organizational apology to the victims of past child abuse.

Another motion passed called for the board to publish a breakdown of all legal costs incurred by the organization in the last three years.

Four fifths of delegates voted to support a motion which said the board had “re-positioned” the organization to one that was “staff-led,” and called for it to “revert to a volunteer-led, staff supported organization without delay”.

Scout Salute to Scouting Ireland.

 

Edited May 22, 2021 by RememberSchiff

[mrjohns2 577]

With the national annual meeting for the BSA happening now, I actually didn't know it was for Ireland until the last link. Wow.