Date: February 22, 23, 24
Depart: Friday 6pm from Frankfield RC church
Return: Sunday 3.30pm Frankfield RC church
Transport: By bus
Pre-leaving: Scout teams will under go a gear check. Parents should remain until their scout has been checked-in.
Location: Comeragh Mountains
Cost: €15
What is the event?
It is a Mountain Pursuit Challenge for scouts from the whole county. They camp under canvas for 2 nights and spend the Saturday and Sunday self-navigating across the hills using compass and map.
Teams are of 4 scouts and they are expected to look after themselves eg making camp, cooking and self-navigating. They will have to carry everything needed for the event inc hiking tents, food, clothing and cooking equipment. The tents and cooking equipment will be supplied by the group.
On Friday night from drop-off point they walk 15 minutes and setup camp #1. Saturday morning breakfast, break camp and hike 2-3 hours and setup camp #2. After food and gear checks they undertake the challenge route, that evening they get food and mix with other scout teams. Sunday get breakfast, break camp and hike back to the bus pickup point.
The routes are all pre-set and the challenge route will have manned check points along the way. They’ll also be accompanied by a scout leader.
Food planning
Scouts should have a good meal before leaving on the Friday. They also need to plan food/snack for Friday night. Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner for Saturday and Sunday Breakfast.
They should also bring snacks to have during the hikes eg peanuts / raisins. Please don’t send them with tubes of pringles, canned drinks or large containers of sweets. These just take up the limited space in their bag and are heavy.
Suggestions: Pre-cooked rashers / sausages in zip lock bags. Beaten eggs in a small screw top bottle. Frozen slices of brown bread also in zip-locked bags. Pasta pouches with sauces etc. Just think nutritional. Teams should meet pre-the event to buy and plan their menus and food budget.
Personal Gear needed:
- Large ruck sack – minimum of 65 ltrs
- Small empty day sack
- Warm sleeping bag
- Ground matt
- For pillow, stuff sleeping bag sack with the spare dry clothes.
- 2Ltrs of water
- Warm clothes + spares (lots of layers with thermal skins are ideal, avoid cotton t-shirts)
- Water proofs – coat with a hood + pull ups
- Hat + gloves
- Hiking boots
- Head Torch + spare batteries
- Whistle
- Personal 1st aid kit
- Tooth brush + paste
- Bivvy bag or v-large bin bag
- Plate/cup/knife/fork
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.
Date: 2 December
Time: 8am (not 7am as initially indicated!)
Cost: €5 to cover petrol, tolls etc.
Location: Meet at Douglas scout hall
Note:
Hike Gear List
- Neckerchief
- Hiking boots
- Rain gear (jacket with hood & trousers)
- hiking trousers (no jeans or cotton tracksuits!)
- Warm clothes – multi light layers are best.
- Water – minimum of 1 ltr
- Hat & Gloves
- Torch & spare batteries
- Bivvy bag or large heavy duty refuse sack
- Healthy packed lunch
- In separate small bag: Change of shoes + warm hoody for after hike
Optional, if cub scout has these…
- 1st aid kit
- Whistle
- Compass
- Gators
Electronic Device Policy: It is advised that scouts do not bring electronic devices, Douglas & St Finbarres Scout Group, its leaders and Scouting Ireland will not be held responsible for any electronic devices lost or damaged.
First of all thanks to everyone for paying their initial €50 deposit.
As mentioned in our previous post we have a schedule of further payments due throughout the next few months as follows:
€150 due since 16th November (€200 paid in total)
- Further €200 due by 11th January (€400 paid in total)
- Further €200 due by 8th March (€600 paid in total)
- Further €200 due by 3rd May (€800 paid in total)
- Final €100 due by 7th June (€900 paid in total)
As ever, all payments are payable via easypayments…
If you have any issues or difficulties in paying please email camp19@douglasscouts.ie
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
We are very excited to announce that for our summer Cub Camp 2019 we will be attending the Larch Hill Cub Camp in Larch Hill Scout Camp Site from May 31st to June 3rd.
This weekend is a national event attended by 800 Cub Scouts and the Cub Scouts get to do some amazing activities as well as meet lots of new friends!
The Cub camp is themed (TBA) and over the weekend your Cub Scout will see fireworks, take part in one of the biggest campfires, make crafts and do lots of fun activities!
The Cub Scouts attended this event last summer and it will in fact be the 5th time in recent years that Douglas and St FinBarre’s Cub Scouts will attend the camp!
We expect the cost to be somewhere between €135 and €150 depending on how many are coming. The more that travel the lower the cost. This price includes transport by bus, food and all activities and souvenirs while at the camp site.
In order to make sure that each Cub section has a fair chance to attend the camp we are allocating a total of 12 spaces to each of the 4 sections.
In order to secure a place at camp we request that you email your section leader to put your Cub Scouts name down and a €30 non-refundable deposit to be paid to your Cub Scouts leader by December 21st.
Your Cub Scouts place will not be secured until the deposit is received by their leader.
Once we confirm the price in January we will be operating a staged system of payments as follows:
- Deposit by December 21st 2018
- Payment of next €60 by March 1st
- Payment of balance by May 3rd
Places are allocated on a first come first serve basis and should more than 12 from one section wish to come we will have a waiting list in place. Anyone on the waiting list who is not successful will get their deposit back after March 1st.
Posted by Admin | Posted in News | Posted on 14-11-2018 14:10
We are pleased to announce details of our Group weekend to Mount Melleray in January 2019
- Venue: Mount Melleray Scout Centre, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford
- Date: 25th/26th/27th January 2019
- Cubs, Scouts & Venture Scouts will stay 2 nights
- Beaver Scouts will stay on the Saturday night only
- Cubs, Scouts & Venture Scouts will cost €60
- Beaver Scouts will cost €40
Transport will be coach and bookings can only be made via Easypaymentsplus.
We are limited on space as the whole group will be hoping to attend and staying indoors within the Centre so bookings are on a first come first serve basis.
This will be a fully catered weekend so packed lunches etc will not be needed. A full gear list will be issued closer to the weekend so for now get your place booked if you’re going.
Please speak with your section Leader if you’ve any questions
We are planning a hike up Galtymore mountain for interested cubs. As this will be quite a challenging hike – we expect to be on the Galtees for 6 to 7 hours – this activity is best suited to physically active cubs, most likely cubs in their 3rd year, with an interest in hill walking. The hike is planned for Sunday, December 2nd and we welcome any parents who wish to join us. Expected cost per cub is €5 to cover petrol, tolls etc. We will start early, leaving Douglas at 7am due to the shorter daylight hours. To take part your cub will need hiking boots, hiking trousers (no jeans or cotton tracksuits!), rain gear (jacket with hood, trousers), head light/torch plus a suitable bag to carry this and food. Should your cub be interested, please contact your cub’s leader so that we can get a rough idea about numbers. More information will follow closer to the day.
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
Posted by Admin | Posted in News | Posted on 17-10-2018 9:50
- Assemble for 13:30, heading for the platform at 13:45 and taking the 14:00 train down on Saturday October 20th
- Activities while there will include a mini hike to Fota House & Gardens as well as Orienteering and a scavenger hunt in the campsite woods.
- We’ll feed the Beavers in the evening some hot food of sausages, bread and a drink. Please bring a reusable cup.
- We’ll be having a campfire and also hold an investiture ceremony for all new members of the Group. Any new member unable to attend will be invested back in the hall with their group.
- We’ll catch the 19:10 train from Cobh to Cork expecting to be back in Kent station for approx 19:30
- Beavers are asked to bring with them, in a back pack, their wet weather gear, a bottle of water, a cup for a drink and a small snack.
Please locate a Leader when you arrive to the train station in Fota and let them know who you’re dropping off.
If you have any questions in the meantime please contact one of the section leaders by email
Yours in Scouting,
The Beaver Leadership Team
2nd Cork contact Wendy Swanton wendyswanton@douglasscouts.ie
6th Cork contact Don McCarthy donmccarthy@douglasscouts.ie
47th Cork contact Conor Crowley conorcrowley@douglasscouts.ie
93rd Cork contact Ronan Keane ronankeane@douglasscouts.ie