Directors Meeting 1 of 2022
The 1st meeting of the Directors of the Belize Scout Foundation was held on January 29, 2022. The meeting took place at the Sir Colville N. Young Building on Albert Street.
Chairman Villanueva called the meeting to order and welcomed all. The matters arising from the minutes were addressed as the minutes were read and approved as circulated.
The financial report for the period ending December 31, 2021 was presented by the Treasurer Mr. Jose Garcia and approved as presented. The proposed budget for 2022 was also looked at and was also approved as presented.
Mr. Francis Woods, Chairman of the Building Sub-Committee presented a detailed report on the building from the start of construction to its completion, including the financial report of income and expenditure. The financial report showed that the building was constructed at a cost of one million dollars raised by the Foundation through donations and grants.
Representatives from The Scout Association Mr. Fernando Oliva, President of The Scout Association – Ex-Officious member of the Foundation and Mr. Ashton Nicholas, Operations/Institutional Development Director attended the meeting and updated those present on plans the Association has to move forward in meeting its goals.
One of the major accomplishments of the meeting was the commitment made by The Scout Association President Fernando Oliva to officially sign an amended Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Belize Scout Foundation and The Scout Association of Belize on February 22, 2022 at which time the keys to the Sir Colville N. Young building (home of Scouting in Belize) will be handed over to the Association, marking the official gifting of the building to the Scouts of Belize.
The Belize Scout Foundation – Investing in a Better Belize