A host of beavers, cubs, scouts, venturers, rovers, leaders and parents descended on City Hall on Tuesday 10th January for a reception hosted by Lord Mayor Terry Shannon.

We were greeted in the council chamber where the Lord Mayor welcomed us. The Lord Mayor then took us through the many treasures on display in his offices in two groups.

Conor is seen below signing the visitors book which will go to the City Archives at the end of the Lord Mayor’s tenure. Click on the thumbnails to get a larger version.

Here are the beavers and cubs getting a tour with a very patient Lord Mayor.

And finally all of us! Go Douglas!

The Lord Mayor is to honour members of the Douglas Scout Group with a reception in City Hall Cork on January 10th 2012 celebrating 60 years of Scouting in Douglas.

All members are invited and a family member can join then if they wish. We must confirm with the mayors office the numbers going to attend.

All members are asked to make contact with their section leader or the Group Leader to confirm they are going before Friday December 30th

Hi All, It’s that time of year again – time to announce Summer Camp! This year, we’re going back to Boyle!!  We’ve previously camped there on 3 occasions, 1985, 1998 and 2006.  To say it’s a magic location for a camp is really to play it down!!

The website for the campsite can be found here.

The website for the nearby forest park can be found here.

The dates of the camp will be from THURSDAY 12th  JULY to THURSDAY 26th JULY.  This is a bit of a change for us.  We’ve had to defer the few days to the Thursday, due to the popularity of the campsite.  It’s completely booked out up until 12th July! The price of the camp will be €350.  As ever, this will include ALL expenses for the camp, including:

• Travel
• Food
• ALL activities
• ALL admission fees
• Days Out

Basically, the only money needed by anyone on camp is for snacks, presents etc etc. What will we do there?  There is a huge list of activities in the area.  (Have a look at some of the possible options HERE. We would plan on doing at least some of these – we won’t have time to do them all!!!)

During the previous camps we’ve had there we took part in Hikes, Loads of water activities (Boating, Swimming, Rafting).  We’ve explored the islands.  We’ve had some of the MOST amazing backwoods nights.   We’ve had activities on our own & with other Scout Groups on site.  We’ve toured nearby.  Spent days out in Bundoran……   The list goes ON AND ON AND ON!!!!

What do you need to do now? Tell your leader that you’re going!  We need to know numbers as soon as possible.  Also, to confirm your place, we need a €100, non refundable deposit – by the end of January please.  But the most important thing is to let us know!!! It’s going to be so so great!  If getting the deposit together is an issue – don’t worry!  Just let us know that you plan on going.

Keep an eye on the website here.  We’ll post more info as we have it.  And maybe some teasers of what’s going to happen on camp!

Enda.

TOMORROW

Douglas Scout Group is moving into it’s Christmas Holidays and sections have started to finish up weekly meetings for 2011

On behalf of all of the section leaders, assistant leaders and helpers, I’d like to wish all our members a warm and happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year.

I’d like to thank all the leaders and members of the Group Council for their ongoing support since I became Group Leader.

• Douglas Beaver Scouts (Monday Nights): Finished on December 12th and back on January 9th
• Douglas Beaver Scouts (Friday Nights): Finished on December 16th and back on January 13th
• 6th Cork Cub Scouts: Finished on December 12th and back on January 9th
• 47th Cork Cub Scouts: Finished on December 16th and back on January 13th
• 6th Cork Scouts: Finished on December 14th and back on January 11th
• 47th Cork Scouts: Finished on December 12th and back on January 9th
• Douglas Venture Scouts: Finished on December 21st and back on January 11th
• Douglas Rover Scouts: Finished on December 10th: January meeting TBA

In keeping with tradition members of the Douglas Scout Group members will join the rest of the Cork South County Scout Groups on Tuesday December 6th in The Church of the Incarnation, Frankfield Grange to celebrate Christmas and bring along a gift for a less well off child.

Each Beaver Scout, Cub Scout, Scout, Venture Scout, Rover Scout and adult scouter is asked to bring along a toy or gift, wrapped and marked Boy/Girl and age suitable. The gifts will be collected during the service and will be later on handed out to various charities and good causes for children less well off this Christmas.

The mass starts at 7:30 and all members of Scouting are asked to assemble in front of the church at 7:15 in full and perfect uniform. Parents, friends and families are invited to celebrate with us.

If you have any questions please contact your section leader

Don’t forget that Douglas Scouts are selling their 12 Days of Christmas raffle tickets in Douglas Village Shopping Centre from 11am to 6pm! Please drop in & support us if your in the area either by helping man the stands or buy a raffle ticket!

Any Rovers Interested in this? For more information check out the page of the KISC website.

Calling all Rovers!

Anyone interested in Roverway next year?

There is an Information Evening in Cork on the 9th of October.

Check out the Official Website: roverway.fi to see what it is all about.
And the Irish Contingent Page: roverway.ie for more information.
Don’t forget, closing date: 9th December 2011

Hi all,
You can download a consent form that needs to be filled out for every youth member and handed back to their Leader immediately.

Consent Form 2011