Hi All,

Just a polite reminder that your stage payment for Camp 2016 is due by the end of November.

By that date, you should have €300 in total paid.  (Your initial deposit was €50 so assuming you’ve paid nothing else, an additional €250 is now due).

As we have bills already coming due for camp, it’s essential that everyone is paid up by this date.

Any questions, contact your section leaders or Conor or myself.

Thanks,

Enda.

We are very excited to announce our next group activity. We will be going to Mount Melleray for our annual indoor camp.
Dates: 29/30/31st January

Cubs, Scouts and Ventures are invited to attend from Friday to Sunday
Beavers are invited to attend from Saturday until Sunday
Cost €60 for Cubs, Scouts and Ventures
€40 for Beavers.
Please bring a non refundable €20 deposit to your section leader by Dec 18th.
All other monies must be received by Jan 22nd to ensure your child’s place for the weekend.

Travel times will be confirmed closer to the date.

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 bought on or damaged while on camp

GEAR LIST – Cub Scouts, Scouts & Venture
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
Pajamas
Spare underwear and socks

GEAR LIST – Beaver Scouts
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
Pajamas
Spare underwear and socks

Mid Term Night Hike

Wednesday Night October 28th; setting off at 18:30hrs and finishing up at 20:30hrs in Currabinny Woods. Make sure you bring your rain gear and a torch, decent walking/hiking shoes. Do not wear jeans!

Spraoi 2 – Mount Melleray 2015

Meeting on Friday evening October 30th at 18:15hrs, the buses will depart at 18:30hrs sharp outside Douglas Court Shopping Centre. Arriving back at Douglas Court Shopping Centre again on Sunday November 1st at approx 16:00hrs

Usual gear list applies, just make sure that the Scouts bring good rain gear/hiking boots and also a Halloween Costume for Sat night if they choose to enter the costume competition for an iPod shuffle.
Spending money is optional but there won’t be a great need for it

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!

53

is a bit of a magic number!!

53

is the number of seats on a coach!!

53

is the number of people who have now signed up for camp 2016 – Austria!!

Congratulations to all those who have confirmed their place for Camp 2016, Elmen, Austria.

If you have NOT booked your place, then unfortunately at this stage we can no longer guarantee that you can go to camp.  We really hate disappointing anyone though – so if you still want to go let us know asap.  We’ll do our best, but no promises at this stage.

Camp 2016 is not going to be great.  It’s going to be so much better than that, we’ll have to invent a new adjective to describe it!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi All,

As mentioned at the meeting announcing camp, we will be having stage payments for Camp 2016 – Austria.  The group has decided that the following will apply:

• €300 must be paid by end of November 2015.  (€50 deposit already paid plus an additional €250).
• €600 must be paid by end of February 2016.
• €900 must be paid by end of May 2016.

Yes, it’s not easy coming up with lot’s of money, but it’s probably easier to do it a few times than all at once next year!

With regard to fundraising, 12 days of Christmas etc, the credits received for these will be taken off the “next” payment due.  Hopefully we can bring down the price for everyone going!

Any questions, please talk to your section leaders.  If they don’t have an answer for you, they’ll get one!

Regards,

Enda.

Hi All,

Just to let you know, we are now fully booked!

All the seats that we had hoped to fill – have now been filled.

So what happens now if you want to go to camp & have not already paid your deposit?

Please get it in ASAP.  We are NOT guaranteeing that anyone now joining the list will get to go on camp, but as we said before, we’ll do our very best to make it happen.

SO…    If you’ve paid your deposit before today – congratulations!  You’re in!!  If you have NOT paid it, pay it very quickly.  I think it’s likely that you will get to go, but can’t absolutely guarantee it at this stage.

Keep checking the web for more updates

Hi All,

Quick update to the numbers for camp.

As of this evening, there are 2 seats left!!!

As discussed at the meeting last week, we will try to get anyone who wants to get to camp there, but there are no guarantees.  Once we fill the next 2 seats, we will try to accommodate anyone who wants to go – but there will be no promises!

You have been warned… :-)

Any questions, contact your section leader or any of us.  We’re here to help….

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