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.

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)

Dear Parents

Sleepover

We will be holding a sleepover in our Scout Hall on Friday 23^rd 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 26^th/27^th. The cost for this camp is €30 per Beaver. This must be paid by Monday 26^th 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

Congratulations to the 11 beavers and 2 scouters who were invested into the Scout Movement tonight. Thanks to all the parents who showed up and to Mike O’Halloran, Mary Geary and Ashley Lally for their help tonight. Congratulations also to James who is our latest “Beaver of the Month”. Certs and badges will be available when the Beavers resume meetings on February 20th.

The next county event for Beavers is the County Trails Day on Sunday February 12^th in Curraghchase Forest Park from 11.00pm until 1.30.pm. It will involve a track/trail walk, which will incorporate five bases along the trail

As it is an outdoor event so Beavers are asked to dress appropriately so as not to get cold/wet. The following gear is required:

• Neckerchief*
• Small day bag
• Rain Gear*
• Hat + Gloves
• Packed Lunch*

The barrier at the entrance to the forest will be raised for half an hour before the event and for half an hour at the end. Anyone arriving after these slots will have to pay the five euro admission fee.

The event costs €3 per Beaver and this must be paid next Monday. You must also confirm your son’s attendance by text to Barry by next Friday 3rd February.

Jamoige
We unfortunately will not be attending JamOige this year due to insufficient numbers. We will be contacting those who have paid soon with a view to returning your deposit. As an alternative we will be joining the Cubs for a night at the Shrahan Scout Centre, in Roscrea on May 26th/27th (More details to come)

Orienteering Day
Our next event is the County Orienteering Day which will take place in Curraghchase Forest Park on February 12th. This event will cost €3 per Beaver.
Registration Fee
The registration fee for this term (€80) will be collected over the next two weeks. Please bring money up in an envelope with your child’s name on it. If you have any queries, please contact the leaders.

Investiture
Our Investiture Ceremony on Monday 6th February in the Scout Hall. This is where we formally welcome our new beavers into the Scout Movement, a worldwide family of over 30 million people. Family members are welcome on this night.
This is a uniformed event. If anyone still needs to buy the Beaver Jumper it can be bought on www.thescoutshop.ie

Bag Packing
We have been given a slot for bag packing in Dunnes Stores, Jetland Centre on the following dates

• March 2nd 6pm-10pm
• March 3rd 10am -6pm

We will be looking for volunteers from the parents to help with this event. If you can give two of your time on either of these dates please contact Barry.

If you have any question, please don’t hesitate to contact the leaders.
Yours in Scouting
The Beaver Leaders

Dear Parents

We would like to thank you for all your support over the past few months. We’ve been busy introducing the Beavers to the ONE Programme and we’ve a lot more exciting activities planned for the next couple of months.

Jam Oige

At our last parents meeting we discussed the possibility of attending Jam Oige, the Jamboree for Beavers and Cubs on June 3^rd/4^th in Ardgillan Castle, Dublin. The event is estimated to cost €60-€80 but we are currently looking at ways to lower this cost.

A €10 deposit is required next Monday in order for us so we know how many beavers will attend this event. Please include this in an envelope with your son’s name on it.

Christmas Party

Next week we will be holding our Christmas Party for all our Beavers. For this we would like all beavers to bring up their letter to Santa on the night. This will be our last meeting until January 9^th.

Investiture

Just a date for your diary- we will be having our investiture ceremony on Monday 6^th February in the Scout Hall. This is where we formally welcome our new beavers into the Scout Movement, a worldwide family of over 30 million people. Family members are welcome on this night.

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

Yours in Scouting

The Beaver Leaders (Ger, Barry, Ciara, Eanna, Aaron)

The County will be hosting a Pirates of the Caribbean Day in Delta Adventure City, Delta Retail Park, Ballysimon Road on Sunday 27th November from 10am to 12.30pm. All Beavers to wear fancy dress (pirate theme). Cost is €10 to be paid by Monday 21st November.