Central Council Committees
The Executive Committee
This committee considers reports and recommendations
from all the other standing committees before
submission to Central Council. It has the power
to make decisions between meetings of Central
Council. It is responsible for deciding the
classes to be offered at the annual residential
Summer School , which is held in various
parts of Scotland, and the annual
sports
programme : Curling, Bowling, Golf.
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The Finance
Committee
The Finance Committee
is responsible for SWRI finances and supervises
all aspects of the financial management of SWRI.
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The Education Committee
The Education Committee promotes interest
and encourages participation in further education,
the arts, citizenship and social welfare. It encourages
participation in the arts, drama, music, dance,
public speaking, etc. and is responsible for the
organisation of the
Scottish Country Dance weekend ,
Anstruther
Gray Drama competition ,
Choirs
Competition ,
Matter of Opinion competition ,
Variations on a Theme competition, Art, Calligraphy
& Photography
tests
.
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The Housewives Committee
The Housewives Committee deals with cookery,
home skills, food production & preservation, nutrition,
floral art and gardening on a national basis for
the benefit of SWRI. It is responsible for maintaining
a high standard in demonstration and judging and
for organisation of
classes
,
demonstrations ,
tests
and
weekend schools .
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The International
Committee
The International Committee
deals with SWRI's association with international
bodies such as the Associated Country Women of the
World,
ACWW, and is responsible for information and
education on an international basis. It is responsible
for organising
Study
Tours , both abroad and within the UK and encourages
international exchange. It identifies
international projects
for support by SWRI nationally.
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The Magazine Committee
This committee is responsible for policy, production,
distribution and finance of Scottish Home & Country,
SWRI's monthly magazine.
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