Dates: 25/26/27 January Mount Melleray Weekend update:
Travel times
Cub, Scouts & Ventures
- Assemble at Frankfield Church car park at 1800hrs on Friday 25th
- Depart Frankfield Church car park at 1830hrs on Friday 25th
- All must travel in full uniform.
- Please ensure all have dinner before departure.
Beavers
- Assemble at Frankfield Church car park at 0930 on Saturday 26th
- Depart Frankfield at 1000hrs on Sat 26th
- All must travel in full uniform.
Everyone will return to Frankfield Church carpark on Sunday 27th Jan at approx. 1530hrs – Keep an eye on our social media (Facebook & Twitter) for updates on the return journey
Gear List
Parents and Scouts please take note that there is no need for sweets or snacks as all food and treats will be provided throughout the course of the weekend. There is also no food allowed in the dormitories.
The group takes NO responsibility for any electronic equipment brought on or damaged while on camp
GEAR LIST – Cub Scouts, Scouts & Ventures
(Please have your child pack themselves or assist you with the packing so they’ll know whats in their own bag)
- Knife, Fork, Spoon
- Unbreakable/Plastic Plate, bowl & cup/mug
- Tea Towel & a J-Cloth
- Sleeping Bag & small pillow
- Full set of wash-gear i.e. Soap, Facecloth, towel, Toothbrush & Paste, Deodorant
- Good walking & hiking shoes or boots
- Three full complete changes of clothes
- Pyjamas
- Spare underwear and socks
- Rain gear
- Torch
- ADDITIONAL REQUEST FOR THE CUB SCOUTS
Cubs need to have their rain gear, water bottle (filled) and hi viz jackiet packed separately in a small day bag and will be brought on the bus on the Friday night
GEAR LIST – Beaver Scouts
(Please have your Beaver Scout assist you with the packing so they’ll know whats in their own bag)
- Knife, Fork, Spoon
- Unbreakable/Plastic Plate, bowl & cup/mug
- Tea Towel & a J-Cloth
- Sleeping Bag & small pillow
- Full set of wash-gear i.e. Soap, Facecloth, towel, Toothbrush & Paste
- Good walking shoes
- Two complete changes of clothes
- Pyjamas
- Spare underwear and socks
- Raingear
- Torch
Any issues or questions please contact your section leader.
After quite a while, we’re now in a position to open our waiting list!
Can we stress that this is a waiting list! We have some very limited vacancies in some of our sections, but for most, it’ll be the list.
We are accepting no submissions for people under the age of 5!!! If you apply for a child that is less than 5 years old, they will NOT be added to the waiting list. The entry will be deleted.
Sincerely,
Douglas & St. FinBarre’s Group Council
The Group will hold it’s AGM on Thursday November 29th at 8pm in the John Slye Scout Hall on Churchyard Lane.
We encourage parents to attend this meeting which will give an update on all aspects of the Group including activities, leadership, financial and plans for 2019
Scouts, Ventures & Rovers are also welcome to this meeting in full uniform. All adult members of our Group are asked to be present in full uniform also.
Light refreshments will be served. To allow us prepare for approx. numbers that will be in the hall will you please let your section Leader know if you’ll be able to join us.
Yours in Scouting
Conor Crowley
Deputy Group Leader – On behalf of the Group Council
On October 20th next the 4 Beaver colonies from our Group are heading to the Fota Scout Centre.
- Cost: €10 per Beaver
- Meeting at Kent Station at 13:30 to take the 14:00 train to Cobh (exiting at Fota), we are boarding the train at 13:45 at the latest.
- Arriving home at approx. 19:30 off the 19:10 train from Cobh
- Please have had lunch before arriving
- We will supply snacks and hot food while we are onsite in Fota
- Wear a warm jacket, comfortable shoes and you must wear your neckerchief
- All payments must be made in cash to your section Leader by October 15th
Yours in Scouting
The Beaver Leadership team
- 2nd Cork Janette Murphy janettemurphy@douglasscouts.ie
- 6th Cork Don McCarthy donmccarthy@douglasscouts.ie
- 47th Cork Conor Crowley conorcrowley@douglasscouts.ie
- 93rd Cork Ronan Keane ronankeane@douglasscouts.ie
All our weekly section meetings have now kicked off.
With the new Scouting year comes the annual registration fee, which covers national insurance, registration with Scouting Ireland and the balance goes towards the ongoing upkeep of our hall and support to our Group.
This year registration fees are as follows:
€140 for one youth member. €260 for TWO youth members from the same family and €360 for THREE youth members or more from the same family.
All registration fees are payable online using easypaymentsplus.com. There is NO charge or cost for using this service.
We are asked that all payments of registration this year are completed by Sunday September 30th.
In addition to the registration fee, all members must have their activity consent form signed by a parent and submitted to their Scouter to allow them take part in any activity and remain at the weekly meetings.
If you have any issues or difficulty in paying please contact the Group Leader Eoin Field, in confidence, by emailing eoinfield@douglasscouts.ie
Welcome back to all our members and welcome to any new members that have joined us.
This week, and next, sees the return of all our weekly section meetings. With the new Scouting year comes the annual registration fee, which covers national insurance, registration with Scouting Ireland and the balance goes towards the ongoing upkeep of our hall and support to our Group.
This year registration fees are as follows:
€140 for one youth member. €260 for TWO youth members from the same family and €360 for THREE youth members or more from the same family.
All registration fees are payable online using easypaymentsplus.com. There is NO charge or cost for using this service.
If you have any issues or difficulty in paying please contact the Group Leader Eoin Field, in confidence, by emailing eoinfield@douglasscouts.ie
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 to allow for activites in 2018/2019.
You can fill it in and print it off yourself and bring it down to the next meeting.
YiS,
Darran.
Location:
Cuskinny Court, Cobh, Co. Cork, P24R623
Travel Times:
- Drop Off: Saturday 21st at Cuskinny Court @ 10:00
- Collection: Sunday 22nd at Cuskinny Court @ 12:00 (noon)
Accommodation:
Food:
- Bring a packed lunch and drink for Saturday
- No nuts should be brought!!
- Snacks can also be brought, but they should be healthy
- All other food provided
Gear List:
Please ensure all gear is labelled with your Beaver’s name.
Try to pack everything into one rucksack. Beavers should assist, so they know where their stuff is.
- Packed lunch and drink
- Day bag or small rucksack
- Sleeping bag, ground mat, travel pillow (or pillow case)
- Rain gear – light coat and water proof pull-ups
- Warm Hat and Gloves
- Hiking Boots (or waterproof footwear)
- Runners
- Tea Towel / J-Cloth
- Cup / Plate / Bowl / Knife / Fork / Spoon
- Spare changes of warm old clothes for the weekend
- Warm PJs
- Wash gear – small towel, tooth brush / paste
- Empty water bottle
- Torch or headlamp with spare batteries
Please DO NOT pack ANY electronic devices or bring any such devices on the weekend.
Douglas & St. FinBarres Scout Group and Leaders accept no responsibility for any loss or damage caused to any electronic devices while away on camp.
Douglas & St. FinBarres Scout group are thrilled to inform all members, that we look forward to all camping activities in the future
In the meantime, we’d like to encourage all our sections to continue planning outdoor programmes and keep having fun and a laugh: We trust that you didn’t fall for our joke about camping being banned.
And remember, keep the OUT in SCOUTING.
Scouting Ireland regret to inform all members, that from this point forward, all camping activities are prohibited.
This decision has not been taken lightly, and is after long protracted discussions with our Health and Safety consultants over the last few months.
We would hope to be able to to reverse this decision as soon as possible, but at this stage cannot anticipate when this will be.
In the meantime, we’d like to encourage all Sections and Troops to continue with their Scouting programme’s as much as possible. Some suggestions might be:
- Indoor accommodations in the various hostels available around the country. (Please remember to adhere to all the associations Safeguarding policies).
- Stay in your own Scout Den? Or others? (Assuming of course that they comply with fire safety regulations.)
- Plan overnight hikes? (Once you don’t plan on camping during the hike).
- Look out for cheap hotel deals?
We trust that you’ll bear with us during this difficult time. And remember, keep the OUT in SCOUTING.
Scouting Ireland – Larch Hill – 1st April 2018