Douglas & St. FinBarresScout Group – 2nd 6th 47th 93rd Cork

Hope your Beaver is excited for Sunday!

• Beaver Scouts

The 2nd Cork Beaver Scouts (Thursday nights) will return on Thursday January 8th.

The 6th Cork Beaver Scouts (Tuesday nights) will return on Tuesday January 13th.

The 47th Cork Beaver Scouts (Monday nights) will return on Monday January 12th.

• Cub Scouts

The 2nd Cork Cub Scouts (Thursday nights) will return on January 8th.

The 6th Cork Cub Scouts (Monday nights) will return on January 12th

The 47th Cork Cub Scouts (Friday nights) will return on Friday January 9th.

• Scouts

The 2nd Cork Scouts (Tuesday nights) will return on Tuesday December 13th

The 6th Cork Scouts (Wednesday nights)  will return on January 12th

The 47th Cork Scouts (Friday nights)  will return on January 9th

• Venture Scouts

The Venture Crew will return on Wednesday January 14th

Our three Beaver Colonies are holding a Christmas event on Sunday December 7th

We are asking that all Beavers meet at the Scout Hall at 2pm and can be collected again at the Scout Hall at 5pm

Please wear warm clothes and if you’ve a Christmas Hat please bring that with you or borrow one if you don’t own one

The cost of this event is just €2 per Beaver Scout

Please contact your leader and let them know you will be able to attend and bring the €2 down to your next section meeting to secure your place.

Yours In Scouting,

Ciara, Deborah & Wendy

47th Cork (Monday nights) contact ciarahosford@douglasscouts.ie

6th Cork (Tuesday nights) contact deborahlong@douglasscouts.ie

2nd Cork (Thursday nights) contact wendyswanton@douglasscouts.ie

Just a quick reminder that ALL Beaver Scouts should have had their dinner before dropping off your gear in the hall from 17:30hrs

Also if you, as a parent, can assist us on the night, with just the hike from the Church to the Scout Hall please let us know.

You’ll be asked to walk along with the group of Beaver Scouts (not just your child) and help maintain order :) as we walk up to the Scout Hall

Please ensure you’ve a high visibility vest if you’re available to join us for the short hike.

Contact Wendy (for Thurs nights) wendyswanton@douglasscouts.ie or Deborah ( for Tues nights) deborahlong@douglasscouts.ie if you can help with the hike part of the night

These details are for the 2nd & 6th Cork Beaver Colonies only (Tuesday & Thursday Nights)
The 47th Beaver Colony (Monday nights) will be arranging an overnight shortly

November 8th

• Please drop your gear to the hall BEFORE the hike begins: A leader will be waiting to collect all gearbags in the Scout Hall from 17:30hrs
• The Gear Bag should contain, along with your sleeping bag:
  > PJ’s/Clothes to sleep in
  > Change of clothes for Sunday morning
  > Bowl, cup and spoon for Breakfast
  > Camping mat/Ground Mat optional
• All Beaver Scouts then to assemble at St. Patricks Church Rochestown for 18:00hrs
• Beaver Scouts MUST be wearing for the short hike to the hall:
  > High Visability Jackets
  > Neckerchiefs
  > Suitable coat for the weater
  > Hat & Gloves
• Cost of the overnight is only €3 per Beaver Scout
• All food will be provided so please, please, please, NO Junk food or fizzy drinks to be given to the Beavers for the overnight
• NO electronic devices (MP3 players, iPads, iPods or phones to be brought) They will be broken and we will not take responsibility for them
• All Beaver Scouts to be collected at 10:30hrs on Sunday morning in the Scout Hall

On Saturday November 8th two of our three Beaver colonies will be having a sleepover in the Scout hall.

Exact times and cost will be announced shortly but please save this date if the Beavers Scout in your world attends either the 6th Cork (Tuesday nights) or 2nd Cork (Thursday nights) meetings.

This is an exciting time for the newest of our members and we encourage everyone to attend. A great night is expected.

In a few months times there’ll be another overnight activity but will involve travelling; to allow Beaver scouts attend that overnight away in a few months they MUST have completed an overnight in the hall first.

More details soon but while we’re all on midterm it would be great if you can let your leaders know if you can attend.

6th Cork (Tuesday nights) email deborahlong@douglasscouts.ie
2nd Cork (Thursday nights) email wendyswanton@douglasscouts.ie

The weekend of our Spike Island Group Activity is almost upon us. Final preparations have been completed and the leadership team have put a massive amount of planning and effort into this weekend and it’ll all be worth it.

This is the highest number of members we’ve had attend a Group activity and it’s brilliant to have the support of the parents and members of our group when things like this are organised; I hope it’s a sign of things to come when individual sections arrange activities in the next few months

Transport on Saturday Morning

With the volume of people we have going the departure times have been spilt to accomodate everyone.

All SCOUTS, VENTURE SCOUTS and Leaders not attached to a Group must be at the pier in Monkstown for departure @ 08:45hrs on Saturday morning

All BEAVER SCOUTS & CUB SCOUTS and their Leader teams must be at the Pier in Monkstown for departure @ 09:15hrs on Saturday morning

Transport on Saturday Evening

The boat carrying the BEAVER SCOUTS will return to the pier in Monkstown on Saturday evening at 17:15hrs

Transport on Sunday afternoon

The boat carrying the CUB SCOUTS will return to the pier in Monkstown on Sunday afternoon at 12:45hrs

The boat carrying the SCOUTS & VENTURE SCOUTS will return to the pier in Monkstown on Sunday afternoon at 13:00hrs

• Click here to see the gear list that was already published
• Please note; as previously notified – we are full and cannot take anyone else along with us

If a Beaver Scout, Cub Scout, Scout or Venture Scout has not had a completed consent form, (2014/15 version) signed by their parents and handed up to their section leader BEFORE departure they WILL NOT BE PERMITTED to join us for this activity.

You can download a 2014/15 activities consent form by clicking here

If you’ve any last minute questions please contact your section leader, otherwise see you on Saturday

Yours In Scouting,

Conor Crowley
Group Leader

Please be patient with us on Saturday morning, we’ll get everyone out to Spike eventually but safety onboard the boats and the logistics of doing so will come first.

Please be advised that we cannot have any more scouts join us on our day trip and overnight to Spike Island

We are full… the boats are full… Sorry but we are unable to accept anyone else as of last night. There are no more spaces left on our trip to Spike (Day trip for Beavers, overnight for cubs, scouts and ventures)

Beaver Scouts

• Full change of clothes
• Healthy packed lunch and a bottle of water
• Rain-gear
• Neckerchief to be worn at all times

Cub Scouts

• Healthy packed lunch and a bottle of water
• Rain-gear
• Full change of clothes
• Spare shoes
• Sleeping bag
• Sleeping mat (optional)
• Torch
• Cup, bowl, plate, knife, fork, spoon
• Pyjamas/Clothes to sleep in
• Wash gear with small towel
• Neckerchief to be worn at all times

Scouts and Venture Scouts

• Decent healthy packed lunch and a bottle of water
• Rain-gear
• Full change of clothes
• Wetsuit or warm old clothes for water activities including old shoes/crocs
• Sleeping bag
• Sleeping mat (optional)
• Hat and gloves
• Torch
• Cup, bowl, plate, spoon, knife, fork
• Pyjamas/Clothes to sleep in
• Wash gear
• Towel
• Neckerchief to be worn at all times

Can everyone please try their best to pack everything into small backpacks as space on the boats is limited.

Parents and Scouts please take note that there is no need for sweets or snacks other than for lunch and the Cub Scouts will be sleeping in carpeted dorms where food is forbidden.

The group will not take responsibility for any electronic equipment bought on or damaged while on camp

Places for our trip to Spike Island are filling up fast, keep your bookings coming into your section leader as soon as possible. Remember PLACES ARE LIMITED

BEAVER SCOUTS

Beaver Scouts are going on a day trip.

We plan to leave the pier in Monkstown (across from the Bosun Restaurant & Bar) at 0900hrs and have them back to the same location for 1700hrs

Beaver Scouts will need to bring in a small back pack; A change of clothes, Rain Gear and a decent, healty packed lunch and a small bottle of water.

Beaver Leader contact details
2nd Cork (Thursdays) janettemurphy@douglasscouts.ie – 6th Cork (Tuesdays) deborahlong@douglasscouts.ie – 47th Cork (Mondays) daragowan@douglasscouts.ie

CUB SCOUTS, SCOUTS & VENTURE SCOUTS

As space will be limited on the boat we are requesting that people bring a compact bag as possible. We will issue a full gear list for the overnight in the next few days. Each Cub, Scout & Venture Scout must bring with them a decent, healthy packed lunch for Saturday and dinner on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday will be provided.

Please advise your section leader ASAP of any allergies as we are about to complete the menu for the weekend and purchase food.

We are being joined by the Aghada Sea Scouts for the weekend and they will run some water based activities, weather permitting.
Scouts & Venture Scouts please bring watershoes/crocs and a wetsuit if you have one or a suitable change of clothes.

Cub Scout Leader contact details
2nd Cork Cubs (Thursdays) davidkinnear@douglasscouts.ie – 6th Cork Cubs (Mondays) eoinfield@douglasscouts.ie – 47th Cork Cubs (Fridays) vickieswanton@douglasscouts.ie

Scout Leader contact details
2nd Cork Scouts (Tuesdays) evancauser@douglasscouts.ie – 6th Cork Scouts (Wednesdays) johncleary@douglasscouts.ie – 47th Cork Scouts (Fridays) gavinshanhan@douglasscouts.ie

Venture Scouts Leader contact details
richardscriven@douglasscouts.ie

Yours In Scouting,

Nick & Clare