Notice of AQED’s Annual General Meeting

AQED invites all its members to its annual general meeting, which will be held on June 27, from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., via zoom.

In addition to being the decision-making body of its members, this meeting is an opportunity to learn about the association’s financial results, its achievements and projects planned for the coming year. The members present will have the opportunity to vote for open positions on AQED’s Board of Directors. This year, 4 positions will be up for election, and 2 observer positions will be available. Please find attached the minutes from the previous meetings that need to be approved.

There will also be a draw for different prizes among those present at the meeting. For contest rules, click here. (French only)

Prizes for the drawing:

A game of your choice from PIacote
It is with pleasure that Placote offers you a game from their collection. To see all their games visit: www.placote.com
2 gift certificates valued at 50$ for l’Archipel Amélio
L’Archipel Amelio is a new adventure park in the Laurentians with 400 games and challenges for the whole family to experience. Solve puzzles and scientific challenges. Explore an obstacle course and challenge yourself on the ninja course. Express your creativity by contributing to collective works of art. Discover more than 100 art creations in this beautiful 45 acre forest playground. Jump into our universe!
5 pairs of free tickets to an 18 hole course at Putting Edge
This prize is offered by Steven Bloom
Admission for 2 to AQED’s conference
AQED will be holding its conference on September 17 and 18, 2022, in person for the first time since the pandemic! Several workshops will be presented that will appeal to families who are new to homeschooling as well as to more experienced families.
2 prizes offered by AsSOIFfés de Nature
50% discount on the introductory part of the training ”The basics of nature-based education” (online)
25% discount on a forest activity (private group, parent-child or camp)
4 months free when registering for group classes with La 2e Classe
Valid for elementary and secondary level classes. Value of 850$+.

Would you like to get involved? What is it like to be a member on AQED’s Board of Directors?

It can be intimidating to be on the board of directors. At AQED, it’s done in a friendly manner, taking into account everyone’s schedule and circumstance.

Sitting on the associations board of directors involves:

A monthly meeting of about 2 hours (Summer break)
One or two work days per year (in person if possible)
Being head of a committee at AQED. Involvement in the committee is up to you, but at the very least, we expect you to be able to relay decisions from the Board to the relevant volunteers and vice versa.
Act as a spokesperson for AQED on social networks.
Spread the word about homeschooling!

Would you like to attend board meetings without necessarily being involved as an administrator? 2 observer positions are available. To apply click here.