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

Hi All,we have 2 events coming up .

1. Chief cub scout award plus new cubs investiture on Monday 9th .We will be giving a brief run down on whats involved in this award for any that might be interested. Parents are invited for teas and coffees at 8 o clock . Cubs will start as usual at 7.
Full uniform ironed is important with black socks and black shoes or runners . The commissioner for cubs will be attending to present the award and kenckerchiefs back after investiture.

2. Saturday14th November is part of the air badge that we are hoping to complete this year and this will be a bus trip to Shannon air adventures where there will be some classroom talk about the basics of flying followed by a tour of the actual planes and also a simulator experience on flying a plane .
Probably leaving about 8:30am on the saturday from the hall and returning approx at 4 .Packed lunch and cost looks like 25 Euro each.

I have heard its a great experience from other cub packs up the country. The benefits of networking :)

We would need to know numbers by Monday please so as we can book the bus and places in Shannon or simply reply to this mail.

As we get closer to Christmas also just a reminder that we will have the annual 12 days of Christmas ticket sales and also the ” bring a gift ” ceremony. So if you wanted to keep this in mind and have something small wrapped ( and marked with an age suitable for the toy )and ready maybe over the next few weeks in preparation for the ceremony in December.

Don’t forget to like our facebook page for uptodate info.

Thanking you

Eoin, Andy & Jackie

As some people are on mid term breaks here is a breakdown of what sections are meeting this week

Beaver Scouts

2nd Cork (Thursdays) – No Meeting
6th Cork (Tuesdays) – No Meeting
47th Cork (Mondays) – No Meeting
93rd Cork (Fridays) – 18:00 to 19:00 in Canon Packham Hall

Cub Scouts

2nd Cork (Thursdays) – No Meeting
6th Cork (Mondays) – No Meeting
47th Cork (Fridays) – No Meeting
93rd Cork (Fridays) – 19:00 to 20:30 in Canon Packham Hall

Scouts

2nd Cork (Tuesdays) – 19:30 to 21:30
6th Cork (Wednesdays) – Night Hike to Currabinny Woods
47th Cork (Fridays) – No Meeting

Venture Scouts

DSF Ventures (Wednesdays) – 19:30 to 22:30ish for Movie Night!

Please note update on ferry times for this weekend to Spike.

Friday 25^th

1830hrs Depart Monkstown:
This ferry is for Scout & Venture Scouts so please be at pier by 1820hrs

1930hrs Depart Monkstown:
This ferry is for Cubs Scouts and our guests from Tipperary so please be at pier by 1920hrs

Saturday 26^th

0930hrs Depart Monkstown:
This ferry is for Beavers so please be at pier for 0920 hrs

1700hrs  From Spike to Monkstown:
Beavers will return on this ferry and be at Monkstown back on the pier at 1715hrs.

Sunday 27^th From Spike to Monkstown

1215hrs for Cubs:
This will be back in Monkstown at 1230hrs

1300hrs for Scouts & Ventures:
This will be back in Monkstown at 1315hrs

Please ensure all those overnighting on the Friday Night have had dinner before they travel.

Can everyone bring a water bottle as an addition to the initial gear list

As updates are sent from the leaders in Larch Hill on the journey time home for our Cub Scouts this post will be updated where possible…

1. …. ETA back at the hall is now 16:30

As is stands the gear is ready for the bus, tents are ready for the cars and quite a bit of the food has been bought and is ready to be packed.

Thanks to a number of leaders who are travelling up on Friday morning a lot of the pitching and shopping will be done by the time we arrive.

Reminder that the bus will depart at 15:45 (Sorry, but we cannot wait for late arrivals)

For safety reasons due to the numbers going parking will only be permitted in the back car park and then walk out to the front carpark with your child and their gear and wait to get it on the bus.

As already requested please ensure your Cub Scoit has had their dinner on Friday before getting on the bus.

Please pack a healthy supper with a refilable bottle of water in a small bag for Friday evening. No food is to be consumed on the bus so we will stop for our packed lunches on the way up and enjoy some hot chocolate and biscuits once we arrive on Friday night. All meals after that are provided.

Final reminder please do not provide your Cub Scout with any fizzy drinks or sweets/unhealthy snacks for the weekend

Douglas & St. FinBarres Scout Group accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage caused to electronic devices or mobile phones while away on this weekend. Leaders WILL NOT ‘mind’ ‘take care’ ‘watch over’ any electronic devices or mobile phones for Cub Scouts on this weekend

To give us all time to recover from a fantastic weekend away in the Fota Scout Centre we’re taking a break from our weekly meetings.

There is no meeting tomorrow night, April 27th or the following Monday, May 4th, because of the bank holiday

Our next meeting will be Monday May 11th

In the meantime if you’ve any questions please contact me by email eoinfield@douglasscouts.ie

Yours In Scouting,

Eoin Field
Section Leader – 6th Cork Cub Scouts

Please note there is NO Cub Scout meeting tonight at 7pm. Eoin has lost his voice from the weekend ;)

Please spread the word amongst members

Yours In Scouting,

Eoin Field
6th Cork Cub Scout Leader
eoinfield@douglasscouts.ie