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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

 

May 18 2012

County Cub Camp 2012

The County Cub camp takes place this year from Friday June 22nd to Sunday June 24th 2012.The venue for this event is Pallaskenry Collage Co Limerick.The cost of this event is €25 per cub.

This is an extra event we have added to our calender and it has been a few years since we took part in this event.The theme for the event is the Olympics.This is a 2 night camping event.

All money for this event must be paid in on or before Tuesday next May 22nd.Sorry for the short notice on this event.We cannot except money after this date as we have to pay the County the fee.

If you need any other information please contact me on

087-2392429 (Michael)

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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Apr 17 2012

Beaver/Cub Parents Meeting

2 very important parent meetings take place next week for parents of both Beavers and Cubs.
The Beaver Parents meeting takes place next Monday April 23 at 8pm
The Cub Parents Meeting takes place next Tuesday April 24 at 8pm
Both meetings take place in the Scout Hall.
Some very important things need to be discussed including the Beaver/Cub Camp
At least one parent from every boy is requested to attend
Yours in Scouting
The Leaders

Apr 15 2012

Clonmacken Cubs Curraghchase Sleepover

On Saturday and Sunday  April 14th & 15th we held a very successful sleepover at Curraghchase Scout Center.We had 19  Cubs,3 Leaders and 4 other scouters at thei event.we were very lucky to have such good weather for the weekend.

On Saturday the boys took part in various activities such as Orienteering,Hiking and Backwood Cooking.During the day 3 Beavers who are due to come up to cubs in September joined us for a few hours.In the evening we held a Campfire and each group also had to perform a sketch.We finished saturday with a Night hike.

On Sunday we took thr boys down to Curraghchase Forest Park where they had time to to what they wanted .The boys were picked up to go home at 2pm.All the boy s that attended really enjoyed themselves.

Thanks to Mike,Mary and Ger the Leaders also to Andy,Ashley,Kevin and Andrew for their great help all weekend and to Barry for his help Saturday evening.

Pictures from this event can be found at the link below

https://picasaweb.google.com/105355496522232224733/CubsCurraghchaseSleepover2012

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 17 2012

St Patricks Day Parade 2012

The Group took part in the Annual St Patricks Day parade in Limerick City.The parade was held in excellant weather and started at the Army Barracks and finished at the Court House.The group was well represented by beavers,Cubs,Scouts,Venturers and Leaders.The boys had great fun marching down O Connell Street soaking everyone the could with their water guns.Everyone on the street enjoyed this.This year we were first down after the Army.

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Well done to all involved.

More Pictures can be forund here: https://picasaweb.google.com/105355496522232224733/StPatricksDayParade2012

Feb 26 2012

National Cub Challange Final Day

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Our Cubs attended the above event today and did themselves proud when finishing 10th  overall in Ireland.It was an early start for the boys as we met at the Scout Hall at 6-45am for the trip to Maynooth.After a short stop at Midway for breakfast we finally arrived in Maynooth at 10am.Before the competition began there were various games for the boys.

At 11am the first part of the competition began This was a quiz and our boys scores 41 points out of 80 here leaving them in 23 position.It must be said that the questions asked were really to hard for this age group.The top score being 53.

After lunch the boys had the second part of the day which were a series of team challanges.This included Pioneering,Firelighting,Making paper aeroplanes and making shapes following instuctions.The boys were outstanding in the pioneering scoring 25 out of 25 and 22 out of 25 in making shapes.These scores added to the quiz score saw us jump up to 10th place.The boys did themselves and the cub pack proud.

On the way home we stoped in to Supermacs before arriving back at the Scout Hall at 7-30pm

A big thanks to Mike and Mary who looked after the boys today.

Our team was Cillain Hickey,John Conway,Sean Long,Dean Carey,Niall Barrett and Robin Ryan Blake.Also a mention to Joey Hempenstal who unfortunatly had to pull out due to illness.Joey was part of this team until then and was one of the reasons why we got this far

Pictures from this even can be found by clicking on the link below

https://picasaweb.google.com/105355496522232224733/NationalCubChallangeFinalDay2012

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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