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May 28 2012

Beaver/Cub Camp 2012

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This year the Beavers and Cubs came together to run a joint  camp this year in the Srahan Scout Centre with perfect weather. The Cubs arrived Friday night and camped for 2 nights (five of the senior cubs bivyed for the two nights). We were joined on the Saturday afternoon by the Beavers who were camping for one night.

On Friday the Cubs arrived to find their tents up and a bouncing castle waiting for them. The older cubs went off to build a bivvy shelter and a gateway for the campsite. That night we went for a walk through the forest

On the Saturday morning the Ventures and Scout Leaders ran activities around the centre including fire lighting, making pop corn on a camping stove, semaphore, bamboo pioneering and a blind trail. That evening we had an amazing campfire led by Peter Roche (former Cub Leader in Caherdavin). The next morning the beavers and cubs helped take down the tents before being collected by the parents.

Thanks to all the Scouters and Ventures for their work this weekend. Thanks also to Peter Roche for running a brilliant campfire and to Pat Guilfoyle for helping us transport gear. Photos of this event can be found by clicking the below link

https://picasaweb.google.com/105355496522232224733/CaherdavinCubBeaverCampSrahan2012

May 19 2012

Quiz Night

Thanks to all those who came along to our quiz this week. Without your continued support our group would be lost. Thanks also to those who helped organise the quiz and to Na Piarsaigh for hosting us.
On the night Des McKeown (Group Leader) and Barry Kennedy (Ast. Scout Leader) presented Michael Quigley, Conor Hempenstall and Andrew O’Neill with a certificate and a voucher to recognise their achievement on the Crean Challenge earlier in the year. We were also reunited with our good friend Paddy the Bear who has returned from his nautical adventure

 

Apr 29 2012

Beaver Hike

Instead of the regular beaver meeting, we will be going to Cratloe Woods for a short hike tomorrow. We will be meeting at the Meelick Enterance of the forest at 7pm and will return to same for 9pm. Beavers must make their way to and from the hike. There will be no meeting at the hall tomorrow.


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What to bring

  • Small backpack/bag (they must be able to carry this when they hike)
  • Clothes suitable for an outdoor activity
  • Rain Gear
  • Hat & Gloves
  • Small Snack (bar of chocolate + drink)
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Apr 19 2012

County Shield Info

The County Shield will take place in Salesian College, Pallaskennery  on the 5th-7th May 2012. Please arrive on the Saturday at 9.00am. The event is scheduled to finish on Monday 3.30pm (after the event all Scouts are asked to return to the hall to put away gear.

The cost is €40 (if you had already paid for the County Overnight then you only owe €28). This must be paid by Wednesday 25th April at the latest.

Gear List

  • Neckerchief
  • Sleeping Bag
  • Sleeping Mat
  • Day Bag (for bases)
  • Eating Utensils
  • Rain Gear
  • Torch
  • Hat & Gloves
  • Full Uniform (See note below)
  • Pen Knife
  • Copy of the Scouting Trail if you have one

Prior to the Shield

Taking part in the Shield is a team effort that requires everyone to pitch in and help. If one person doesn’t do this then the whole patrol suffers.

The Patrol will be meeting at the following times

  • Saturday 21st April – Training Day @Scout Hall
  • Wednesday 25th April – Scout Meeting
  • Fri 27th- Sun 29th April – Camp in Cratloe
  • Wednesday 2nd May  – Scout Meeting
  • Thursday 3rd May – Packing the trailer

In addition each Scout will be given some things to learn/prepare before the Shield:

Andrew (PL) Pioneering/Kites
Michael (APL) First Aid/Woggle making
Conor (APL) Backwoods/Carving
Mark (Scribe) Semaphore/Codes/Animal Cast
Fursa Map Making/Stool
Eoin (Quartermaster) Map & Compass/Lanyard
Daniel (Firemaster) Axe & Saw/Hammock

here’s a copy of the Scouting Trail

http://caherdavinscouts.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/scouting-trail.pdf

A note on Uniform

Uniform will be inspected on site on the Monday afternoon after the final inspection. The uniform according to the marking scheme is as follows:

  • Scouting Ireland shirt
  • Scouting Ireland trousers
  • Scouting Ireland belt
  • Troop neckerchief
  • Woggle
  • Dark footwear (Boots, shoes or sandals) – no runners
  • Dark socks

Please have as much of the uniform as possible on the weekend on the Shield. If there are items you need to get before the Shield please contact Barry before the 27th April

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Mar 22 2012

Beaver Sleepover

Sorry for the delay in this.

Starting: Friday 23rd @ 7pm

Finishing: Saturday 24th @11am (if you wish to collect your child earlier this is ok)

Cost: €3

What to bring:

  • Sleeping bag
  • Pillow
  • Ground Mat (optional but highly recommended)

No Fizzy Drinks or Sweets

DSs/PSPs may be brought but we accept no responsibility for loss/damage

Mar 5 2012

Beaver Notes – March 2012

 

Dear Parents

Sleepover

We will be holding a sleepover in our Scout Hall on Friday 23rd March from 7pm until 11am Saturday. We would ask

Beaver Camp 2012

Our Beaver Camp will be held in Srahan Scout Centre in Roscrea, Tipperary on May 26th/27th. The cost for this camp is €30 per Beaver. This must be paid by Monday 26th March.

St Patrick’s Day

The Group will be taking part in this year’s St Patrick’s Day Parade in Limerick City. We will be starting from Sarsfield Barrack’s and will finish at the The Potato Market, Merchant’s Quay after the parade. Times to be announced. This is a full uniform event.

Registration Fee

If you have not already paid the €80 fee for this term, can you please pay this ASAP? This money is essential for the running the Group and the Scout hall.

 

If you have any question, please don’t hesitate to contact the leaders.

Yours in Scouting

The Beaver Leaders

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Feb 18 2012

Upcoming events (Scouts)

Here are the details of the next three Scout activities.

County Backwoods Overnight

This will take start at 10am on Saturday 24th March and finish 2pm on Sunday 25th March in the Curraghchase Scout Centre. The cost is €12 per scout and this must be paid by Wednesday 29th February.  The programme for this event includes challenges (building a shelter for the night, catching fish) and workshops (lighting fire by friction, wood carving and water purification. The aim is to cover the skills necessary for the Backwoods Adventure Skill up to level 3.

Camping Overnight

We will be holding a camping overnight in Curraghchase Scout Centre on April 14th/15th. During this event we will cover the skills required for the Camping and Pioneering Adventure Skills badges as well as preparing for the County Shield. The cost is €12 per scout and this must be paid by Wednesday 4th April.

County Shield

The County Shield is an annual competition for Patrols in Limerick Scout County and tests the Scouts’ skills in a wide range of areas such as campcraft, pioneering, cooking, first aid, navigation and more. The Shield will take place in Copeswood College, Pallaskenry on May 5th-7th. The cost is €32 per scout and this must be paid by Wednesday 25th April. The Shield is a team effort and we would ask all Scouts to take this on board.

If you have any questions, please contact the Scout Leaders.

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Feb 17 2012

Our Scouts make headlines in Iceland

The following article was taken from MBL an Icelandic newspaper. I’ve run it through Google Translate so its a tad difficult to follow. Thanks to Rupert from the European Scout Region for bringing this to my attention - Baz

Tent flew down from the Irish tax

Irish team participating in the Winter Challenge in Iceland.enlargeIrish team participating in the Winter Challenge in Iceland. mbl.is

A group of Icelandic and Irish Scouts a youth had to pull himself up in the middle of last night when one of four hóptjalda flew down from the waterfall near the lake. However, the scouts were all ready and touched the rotation, took the tents down and went to Útilíf Center for scouts at the lake, where they received shelter.

The group consists of fifteen Irish Scouts and as many of their peers from Icelandic Scouts and youth Rescue.Ireland in this country to participate in the Winter Challenge Cream, which is held 12 to 19. February. Winter is a challenge to deal with the Icelandic winter, scores of himself and gain skills in outdoor activities. Chosen from among the applicants, but a large number were participating in this week long expedition. Irish scouts came to the country on Sunday last and the participants stayed at the lake last few days, deal with the challenges of outdoor life, working in groups, go to hópeflisleiki and set up a tent.

Today the group will walk from the lake to the old Scout pavilions at the edge of Hellisheidi, which gives teenagers the opportunity to go skiing and learn about Icelandic nature.

“It is of course a great experience for Irish teenagers to travel on Icelandic nature, but also a unique opportunity for the Icelandic teenagers get to share this experience with foreign scouts from their siblings and see the country through the eyes of Irish tax,” he said Finnbogason, project winter challenge. ”There is a lot placed on cooperation and working classes,” adds Gudmundur added, “but that gives teenagers the opportunity to learn to work with others, regardless of language and nationality.”

Irish scouts go home on Sunday, but is that Icelandic Scouts go on such a movement to Ireland in the coming years.

Feb 15 2012

Explorer Belt

I’m putting this up so our current Venture Scouts and Rover Scouts can see what’s involved in the Explorer Belt – baz. 

The Scouting Ireland 2012 Explorer Belt will be based over The Brittany & Western Loire Region.  As well as being a physical, mental and personal challenge, the aim of the Explorer Belt is to get to know different cultures. 

 
Members of the Expedition Team are currently revising the manual “How to get the most out of YOUR Explorer Belt”, this booklet will be distributed to all applicants following registration.  
 
The basic elements of the Scouting Ireland 2012 Explorer Belt are as follows
 
1.     Ten to twelve days of traveling covering a minimum of 300km of countryside through towns and villages
2.     200km must take place by hiking, and an additional 100km may be  traveled using certified public transport
3.     Keeping a log of your journey and experiences
4.     Completing a number of compulsory projects and challenges assigned to you by the Expedition Team
5.     Living on a limited budget
 
The way in which you carry out these challenges is as important as completing them.  Over the course of the 2012 Explorer Belt you and your team mate must do your personal best and demonstrate that you have done so through the Scouting Method and in line with the Scout Law & Scout Promise.
 
The destination is The Brittany & Western Loire Region, but you will not know what area until you arrive. You will however be given further detail of the destination at the time of the Compulsory Training Weekend [Friday 6th – Monday 9th April 2012] (Venue will be confirmed upon receipt of applications).  Once in the country, you and your partner will have ten – twelve days to reach base camp from your drop-off point while completing the necessary elements of the challenge.
 
A comprehensive training programme will be provided in which you must partake [failure to partake will result in you not being permitted to take part in the expedition].  The date for the compulsory training weekend is Friday 6th – Monday 9th April 2012. There may also be an additional half day workshop in May/June – dates to be confirmed.
 
Information / Communication Process Overview
 
Regarding the initial Information Meetings (at which you will be required to bring a home contact/family member), the Expedition Team will go through the organising of the expedition in particular covering health & safety measures while on the road.  Regular contact will also be made through postal/email correspondence prior to departure (to a nominated family member).  Following the day of departure, the nominated family contact will be sent a detailed letter giving details of base camp and the route overview along with contact numbers at which the Expedition Team can be contacted. 
For the safety of all involved there will be regular contact between the teams and the Expedition Team Staff, details of how this will work will be discussed at the Information Meetings.  Via this regular contact during the expedition, Family members can pass on messages from home if required.  The Expedition Team will always be available to come out to teams at any time they are requested.
 
The Explorer Belt is not easy from a physical point of view but with plenty of preparation and training, it is an achievable goal.  It is important that family members and Venture Scout and Rover Scout Leaders support the participants in every way possible through the preparation process.
 
Payment Schedule
 
The cost of the expedition is anticipated to be in the region of € 850.00 per participant – however please note that this will not be confirmed until Friday 24th February 2012. 
 
The typical (yet to be confirmed) payment scheme below will be applicable to all applicants.
 
 
 
a)   € 150.00       Deposit       09.03.2012 [amount to be confirmed 24.02.2012]
b)  € 250.00       Installment   30.03.2012 [amount to be confirmed 24.02.2012]
c)   € 250.00       Installment   27.04.2012 [amount to be confirmed 24.02.2012]
d)  € 200.00       Installment   25.05.2012 [amount to be confirmed 24.02.2012]
 
Sterling conversion to be confirmed 24.02.2012
 
 
All participants must be available for the training weekend and workshop. All payments must be made in accordance with the payment schedule above (cheques/postal orders/bank drafts) to be made payable to Scouting Ireland); failure to do so may result in you losing your place.  
 
If you are interested, sign-up for what will be one of the most challenging, rewarding and enjoyable experiences of your life by sending in the Generic Booking [available from www.scouts.ie/events] along with the deposit of € 150.00 by the 9th March 2012 to:
           
                        National Events Team
                        Scouting Ireland
                        National Office
                        Larch Hill
                        Dublin 16
           
On receipt of your deposit you will be forwarded further detail regarding the payments schedule, training weekend & information meetings.
 
Stipulations
 
  1. You and your partner must be 18 at the time of the Explorer Belt’s departure
  2. You and your partner must be 20 or under on the 31st August 2012
  3. You and your partner must be an active and registered Rover Scout in Scouting Ireland at the time of application
  4. You and your partner must have experience of camping and serious walking
  5. You both must be comfortable with spending ten to twelve days on the road as a team
  6. You will have to carry all you need on your back, plan your own route back to base camp and provide for yourselves from your limited budget.
  7. Single applications are welcome and the National Events Team will endeavor to pair you with a suitable partner.
  8. Where mixed gender teams are entered / formed please read NE6 [available from www.scouts.ie/events]
 
Pick your partner well! You will have to spend every waking and sleeping minute with this person, on all aspects of the Explorer Belt you are expected to work as a team, so whom you go with is very important. You should also do as much training together before you go as possible as this will help you to work better as a team. 
Feb 15 2012

Venture Scout Challenge

The Scouting Ireland 2012 Venture Scout Challenge will be based over The British Isles.  As well as being a physical, mental and personal challenge, the aim of the Venture Scout Challenge is explore your “own” culture and “other” cultures. 

 Members of the Expedition Team are currently revising the manual “How to get the most out of YOUR Challenge Expedition”, this booklet will be distributed to all applicants following registration.  
 
The basic elements of the Scouting Ireland 2012 Venture Scout Challenge are as follows
 
1.     Five Days on the Road
a.     Meet in Dublin as Group
b.    Travel through the British Isles – where you will be dropped off to undisclosed locations in teams – Day ONE Commences
c.     Carry out the challenges 2 – 8  as listed below
d.    At the end of Day FIVE meet back at base camp as a team
 
2.     Work Together as a Team
a.     Complete a number of prescribed projects as a team
b.    Complete a number of personal challenges defined by you the individual
 
3.     Walk 100km in total on foot
 
4.     Utilise in an addition 100km of a public transport allowance (max 20km journey per day)
 
5.     Carry all your belongings
 
6.     Complete a major physical challenge
 
7.     Survive on a Limited Budget
 
8.     Take part in post-expedition Assessments
 
9.     Achieve the Challenge Badge, Certificate and the infamous Expedition award – the Challenge Woggle!
 
The way in which you carry out these challenges is as important as completing them.  Over the course of the Expedition you and your team-mate must do your personal best and demonstrate that you have done so through the Scouting Method and in line with the Scout Law & Scout Promise.
 
A comprehensive training programme will be provided in which you must partake [failure to partake will result in you not being permitted to take part in the expedition].  The date for the compulsory training weekend is Friday 6th – Sunday 8th April 2012. There may also be an additional half day workshop in May/June – dates to be confirmed.
 
Information / Communication Process Overview
Regarding Parental / Guardian communications, the Expedition Team will go through the organising of the expedition in particular covering health & safety measures while on the road.  Regular contact will also be made through postal correspondence prior to departure.  Following the day of departure, parents / guardians will be sent a detailed letter giving details of base camp and the route overview along with contact numbers at which the Expedition Team can be contacted. 
 
For the safety of all involved there will be regular contact between the teams and the Expedition Team Staff, details of how this will work will be discussed at the Information Meetings.  Via this regular contact during the expedition, Parents/ Guardians can pass on messages from home if required.  The Expedition Team will always be available to come out to teams at any time they are requested.
 
The Venture Scout Challenge is not easy from a physical point of view but with plenty of preparation and training, it is an achievable goal.  It is important that Parents / Guardians and Venture Scout Leaders support the participants in every way possible through the preparation process.
 
Payment Schedule
 
The cost of the expedition is anticipated to be in the region of € 390.00 per participant – however please note that this will not be confirmed until Friday 24th February 2012. 
 
The typical (yet to be confirmed) payment scheme below will be applicable to all applicants.
 
 
 
a)             € 140.00       Deposit         09.03.2012 [amount to be confirmed 24.02.2012]
b)            € 125.00       Installment   30.03.2012 [amount to be confirmed 24.02.2012]
c)             € 125.00       Installment   27.04.2012 [amount to be confirmed 24.02.2012]
 
 
Sterling conversion to be confirmed 24.02.2012
 
All participants must be available for the training weekend and workshop. All payments must be made in accordance with the payment schedule above; failure to do so may result in you losing your place. 
 
If you are interested, sign-up for what will be one of the most challenging, rewarding and enjoyable experiences of your life by sending in the Generic Booking & the form NE4 [available from www.scouts.ie/events] along with the deposit of € 140.00 by the 9th March 2012 to:
           
                        National Events Team
                        Scouting Ireland
                        National Office
                        Larch Hill
                        Dublin 16
           
On receipt of your deposit you will be forwarded further detail regarding the payments schedule, training weekend & information meetings.
           
Stipulations
 
1.     You and your partner must be 15 at the time of the Challenge departure
2.     You and your partner must be 18 or under on the 31st August 2012
3.     You and your partner must be an active and registered Venture Scout in Scouting Ireland at the time of application
4.     You and your partner must have experience of camping and serious walking
5.     You both must be comfortable with spending five to seven days on the road as a team
6.     You will have to carry all you need on your back, plan your own route back to base camp and provide for yourselves from your limited budget.
7.     Single applications are welcome and the National Events Team will endeavor to pair you with a suitable partner.
8.     Where mixed gender teams are entered / formed please read NE6 [available from www.scouts.ie/events]
 
Pick your partner well! You will have to spend every waking and sleeping minute with this person, on all aspects of the Venture Scout Challenge you are expected to work as a team, so whom you go with is very important. You should also do as much training together before you go as possible as this will help you to work better as a team.