End of Year Party and Annual General Meeting 2018
Good evening Members!
I am pleased to communicate to you that tickets for our annual End of Year Party are now available for purchase at a flat rate of $25 dollars from all executives.
As a reminder, our End of Year Party will be at the GSA commons, 1337 College Drive, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 0W6 on December 22, 2018 at 4pm.
Thank you.
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Good evening Members!
We are excited to confirm that our annual End of Year Party will be on December 22, 2018 at 4pm.
The party will be a ticketed event and tickets will be available from all executives.
Details of the event venue and ticket costs will be communicated shortly.
Please note that we will begin with a brief Annual General Meeting - kindly review the attached minutes and agenda for discussion at the AGM.
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Agenda for GCAS General Meeting – December 22, 2018.
1. Folkfest
- Review of 2018 folkfest event
- Preparations for 2019 folkfest (Committee members and Calls for volunteers)
2. GCAS membership dues
- Proposal to increase dues amount
3.Financial report
4. Storage of GCAS items
5. Any Other Business (AOB)
Thank you.
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Minutes of GCAS General Meeting Held on Saturday September 30 2017
The total number of members in attendance was 33.
The meeting was called to order by Jennifer Nyarko at 5:15pm and the agenda was unanimously approved.
- Ratification of Executives
The appointment of the following members of the executive was ratified by members:
- Jennifer Nyarko - President
- Mavis Owusu-Boadi – Vice President
- Robert Kwofie – Financial Secretary
- Maa Quartey – Secretary
- Francis Kwadwo Frimpong – Student Liaison Officer
- President’s Address and Financial Report
The president’s address was presented by Jennifer Nyarko. Included in her address were:
- A report on a survey carried out with the aim of obtaining feedback and ideas from members of the organization
- An appeal to members to volunteer for the different committees of the association
- A review of the association’s charitable status
A report on the association’s financial status was presented by Robert Kwofie.
- Introduction of Electoral Committee
Members of the electoral commission (listed below) were introduced by the president:
- Samira Sumaila
- Rosina Foli
- Derrick Owusu Kodua
Nominations were then open for the 2017 election of GCAS executives.
- Dissussion/Suggestions
It was suggested that family memberships be offered at $75 to enhance income generation for the association. After discussions by members, it was concluded that the majority of members were not currently interested in family memberships and the idea was shelved.
- Call for Volunteers for Committees
- Folkfest Committee did not receive any volunteers
- Welcome Committee Volunteers
- Josie Conacher
- Miriam Opere
- Edith Conacher
- Social Committee Volunteers
- Josie Conacher
- Constitutional Committee Volunteers
- Augustine Osei
- Edith Conacher
- Felix Aryee
- Newsletter Committee did not receive any volunteers.
- Improvements to the Website
Changes to the website were suggested and members were invited to volunteer to help with this.
The meeting was moved to a close by Edith Conacher and seconded by Mavis Owusu-Boadi and Maa Quartey.
Following the meeting, the newcomers’ social was started at 18:33hrs.
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Good morning Members,
Please save 22nd December 2018 for our annual End of Year Party. This event will also include our (quick) annual general meeting (AGM) for the year.
Further details and an agenda for the AGM will be communicated shortly.
Thank you and enjoy the rest of your week.
Maa.
Independence Anniversary Celebration
Dear Member,
Please join us in celebrating Ghana’s 61st Independence Anniversary.
DATE: Saturday March 10, 2018
VENUE: Salvation Army Temple, 38 Bateman Crescent, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7H 3C4
(Parking is available for free at this venue)
TIME: 4pm to 8:30pm
Please note that:
We will have a potluck dinner to give both attendees with Ghanaian roots and visitors alike the opportunity to sample food from all over Ghana. As such, we would be grateful if each member could come with something to share.
To enable us raise funds for the association, we will have available for sale tickets for a 50/50 raffle – the winner of this raffle draw will get half of the takings from ticket sales for the night.
In order to ensure continued input from all members, there will be a suggestion box on the night – we invite members to take advantage of this.
Finally, we would like to take up a free-will offering to bolster the association’s funds. Please come with a generous gift!
Thank you very much for your continued support.
Maa.