The Victoria Scout Group held its Annual General Meeting on Saturday. Group Council Chairman Michael Grech delivered the opening speech. Group Scout Leader Jesmond Scerri, Secretary Celine Portelli and Treasurer Gino Mizzi then delivered their reports to a hall packed with members, parents and supporters.
Guest speaker for the occasion was Mr Jesmond Saliba, the Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations.
The Scout Troop presented an item “What does it mean to be a Scout?” They explained that it is not the uniform which defines Scouts but the skills and values that they obtain through following the Scout Law and Promise. The Cub Scouts gave their rendition of Michael Jackson’s anthem to love and peace – Heal the World.
The awards for the Cub Scouts, Scout, Venture Scout and Rover Scout of the Year 2024 went to:
Rover Scout of the Year: Richard Caruana
Venture Scout of the Year: Paolo Sultana
Scout of the Year: Gabriele Puglisi
Cub Scout of the Year (Saturday Pack) – Jake Said
Cub Scout of the Year (Seeonee Pack) – Jake Bugeja
Certificates of Merit were awarded to:
Rover Crew: Jerrod Xerri
Scout Troop: Lucas Joe Portelli, Jordi Spiteri
Saturday Pack: George Mercieca, Francesco Cefai
The Messenger of Peace Award was awarded to Jacob Grech, Aleksander Attard and Jaiden Formosa (in absentia).
Certificates for the Explorer Belt Expedition were distributed to 4 of the 7 Rovers who participated, namely Michael V. Farrugia, Darren P. Cassar, Matthew Grech and Richard Caruana.
The Black Six (Jake Bugeja, George Camilleri, Francesco Cefai, Gabriel Tabone, Ayden Vella, Gabriel Gatt) and of the Seeonee Pack and the Red Six (Liam Sultana, Michael Zammit, Liam Cini, Jake Mifsud, Thomas John Gatt and Evan Zammit) of the Saturday Pack were the winners of the Mowgli Inter-Six Monthly competition for 2024.
At the end of the meeting, Group Council Treasurer Gino Mizzi presented a donation to the Executive Head of the OASI Foundation, Mr Noel Scerri.
Photographs: Victoria Scout Group