Big Plans For 10,000 Scouts
By James Kon

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Brunei Darussalam National Scouts Association is aiming to have 10,000 members and the association's president has called on every member to continue their efforts to provide exposure to scout activities and highlight the benefits of being a scout to the public.

The National Scouts Council under the Brunei Darussalam National Scouts Association held its annual general meeting yesterday morning at its headquarters in Jalan Gadong.

Chairing the meeting was Pehin Dato Seri Paduka Haji Mohd Ali Bin Hj Md Daud, the President of the Brunei Darussalam National Scouts Association. Also present were Pehin Dato Seri Paduka Dr Hj Hussain Hj Mohd Yusof, the Chief of Scouts, as well as members of the council together with leaders of Rover Scouts, a scout unit that was just formed this year.

The annual general meeting was held to give an opportunity to members of the council to explain the association's future plans and current developments. It also gave an opportunity to scout leaders and members of the council to give proposals and explanations on the association's activities that had taken place in the year 2006.

Pehin Dato Seri Paduka Haji Mohd Ali, in his welcoming remarks, said every member of the association has the responsibility to work together to achieve the objective of the association, which is to have 10,000 members.

The meeting also focused on issues from minutes of the previous annual general meeting, annual reports of the association as well as reports on finance and budget for 2007.

The annual general meeting also saw the election of deputy president, executive committee members of Brunei Darussalam National Scouts Association for 2006-2007, and council members of the Brunei Darussalam National Scouts Association for the year 2006 until 2007.  -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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