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

On October 20th next the 4 Beaver colonies from our Group are heading to the Fota Scout Centre.

1. Cost: €10 per Beaver
2. 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.
3. Arriving home at approx. 19:30 off the 19:10 train from Cobh
4. Please have had lunch before arriving
5. We will supply snacks and hot food while we are onsite in Fota
6. Wear a warm jacket, comfortable shoes and you must wear your neckerchief
7. 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

We meet at 9am at the scout hall, please ensure that your cub had a good breakfast – as it might be a while before lunch.

For parents helping with the transport – here are the directions to King’s Yard:

• Take exit 12 (Mitchelstown, Kilbehenny) from the M8
• Follow the signs for R693 Kilbehenny
• We will regroup in Kilbehenny, there’s a post office on your left as you enter Kilbehenny, there’s parking opposite it – we will wait there
• From Kilbehenny keep following R693, about 500meters after leaving Kilbehenny, turn left (there’s a brown sign saying ‘King’s Yard’ – blink and you’ll miss it
• Follow that road, after about 800meters is another sign for King’s Yard – follow the sign and turn half right here
• Follow this quite narrow road (stay on the tarmaced road, don’t take the left turn for that gravel road half way) with great caution till you finally hit Kings Yard

We aim to be in King’s Yard around 10ish.

If you haven’t payed yet please bring the €20 with you to the scout hall – same goes for the consent form.

First of all thanks to everyone who has paid the initial €50 deposit.  To those that haven’t yet, it’s due by tomorrow!

This deposit is non refundable (unless you are on the waiting list and we are unable to accommodate you).

We then have a schedule of further payments due throughout the next few months as follows:

1. Further €150 due by 16th November (€200 paid in total)
2. Further €200 due by 11th January (€400 paid in total)
3. Further €200 due by 8th March (€600 paid in total)
4. Further €200 due by 3rd May (€800 paid in total)
5. 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

6th cubs are heading for the Galtee Mountains with an overnight camp at King’s Yard. The plan is to go on a 5k loop walk followed by lunch and then set up camp, games, shelter building, nature treasure hunt … (plan subject to change depending on weather conditions)

Date: 29th – 30th September

Cost: €20 to cover camp site fee and food

Meeting Time: Meet on Saturday morning at 9am outside scout hall. Returning back at 12noon on Sunday, expect to be back at scout hall at aprox 1pm.

Transport: Parent Car pool

Directions: Directions to King’s Yard will be provided on Saturday morning, we will also have a rendevouz point in order to regroup before the last leg. Arrive at Kings’s Yard by 10am.

Note:
1. Your cub can only come along if we have received the signed consent form. Without the form we can not bring your cub on the trip.
2. Ensure your cub scout has a good breakfast on Saturday morning, and provide them with a healthy packed lunch.

Gear List

• Neckerchief!
• Hiking boots- there will be mud! These should be worn on the Saturday morning.
• Warm clothes – multiple light layers are best.

A small day pack containing:

• Rain gear – Jacket (with hood!) & pullups
• Water – minimum of 1 ltr
• Packed lunch
• Hat & Gloves
• Torch + spare batteries

A big backpack containing:

• Sleeping bag
• Groundmat
• PJs
• Travel pillow – not a regular sized one they just get dirty and absorb damp.
• Change of clothes
• Change of shoes
• Wash gear
• Bin bag (for dirty clothes ..)
• J-Cloth and Tea towel
• Cup, bowl, plate plus cuttlery
• Line with a seperate large bin bag

Electronic Device Policy: It is advised that cub 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.

As previously mentioned at the last meeting the section is heading to Fota Scout Centre on the weekend of October 26th, 27th, 28th.

Confirmation of who is going must be submitted to us by Friday 21st September.

Scouts attending must have completed an activities consent form and have paid the annual registration.

Please contact me by email to confirm your child’s place: seantaaffe@douglasscouts.ie

Travel Times:

• Depart: Friday 26th October meeting at Kent Station @ 18.30
• Return: Sunday 28th October return to Kent Station @ 13.00

Cost:

• Cost is yet to be confirmed and will depend on numbers. It will be around 35-40 euro per scout. This will cover transport, accommodation and food for the weekend.
• This will be available to pay through the “Easy Payments System” in the next few days and must be paid in full by Friday 12th October.

Accommodation: Hostel

Gear List:

• Full uniform to be worn travelling – NO EXCEPTIONS
• Old/worn clothing is best to be used for this weekend
• Sleeping bag
• Bivvy bag
• Full raingear (jacket and leggings)
• Warm hat and gloves
• Hiking boots
• Tea towel
• Unbreakable cup, bowl, plate
• Knife, fork and spoon
• Two complete changes of clothes
• Towel and personal wash gear
• Water bottle – at least 1litre
• Torch and spare batteries

Please DO NOT pack ANY electronic devices or mobile phones or bring any such devices on 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 Scouts on this weekend.

Should you have any further queries please do not hesitate to contact me.

Thanks,

Sean Taaffe, Programme Scouter (6th Scouts)

Roll up Roll up… we have some space

Now that the new Scouting Year has kicked off with a bang our numbers have begun to settle down. We have availability for Scouts to join on a Wednesday night and we’d love to see new members, former Cubs or Beavers, or former members back to the weekly Scout meeting with Scouter John Cleary and his team.

Scouts is all about fun and challenging yourself and your friends. Scouts are aged 12, 13 & 14 and work in patrols to arrange their own activities and adventures.

If you wish to get involved then contact johncleary@douglasscouts.ie Our 6th Cork Scout section meet on Wednesday nights between 18:00 and 20:00

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

Date: 23rd September

Time: 9.45am

Cost: Trips usually cost €5 or €10 to cover sausages and goodies after hikes, but as this is 1st hike of season no cost for this one.

Location: Paps outside Killarney

Directions: To be issued by direct message

Hike Gear List
• Necker
• Boots
• Rain gear – Jacket & pullups
• 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
• Change of shoes + warm hoody for after hike.

If 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 we’re thrilled with the response to Camp 2019 for our Scouts and Venture Scouts. We have reached our initial limit and therefore any additional people signing up will go on a waiting list.

We cannot however promise those on the waiting list a space at this moment in time but we promise we will look at alternative options and let you know.

For everyone who has put their name down on the list (by registering only via the online form available on previous post about Camp 2019) a deposit of €50 is now due and should be paid before September 21st via Easypaymentsplus.com

This deposit is non refundable (unless you are on the waiting list and we are unable to accommodate you).

We then have a schedule of further payments due throughout the next few months as follows:

1. Further €150 due by 16th November (€200 paid in total)
2. Further €200 due by 11th January (€400 paid in total)
3. Further €200 due by 8th March (€600 paid in total)
4. Further €200 due by 3rd May (€800 paid in total)
5. Final €100 due by 7th June (€900 paid in total)

If you have any issues or difficulties in paying please email camp19@douglasscouts.ie

Hi All,

The coach for Camp 2019 is now full!

PLEASE don’t panic if you’d like to go to Adelboden with us.  Fill in the form here as before.  This form will now add your name to the waiting list.  Any places that come free on the coach, will be offered to people strictly in the order that they were added to the waiting list.

As we’ve said (many times!) before, we’ll try to find a way to get everyone to camp that wants to go there.  While there are no guarantees, we’ll really try to make this happen.  The more the merrier!

As ever, any queries to camp19@douglasscouts.ie

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