Abbeyside Scout Unit Notes 18th December 2006

4th Waterford Unit,
St Joseph’s
Abbeyside
Scouting Ireland

Cub Pack and Scout Group Notes

18/12/06

Cub Pack News Meeting Held 09/12/06

It was Sean who led the Cub Pack in the saying of the Cub Scout Prayer. With the Annual Scout Mass on the next day, after Gearoid did ‘Roll’, Cubs were asked to try saying the ‘Prayers Of The Faithful’ the Leaders were very impressed with how well each of the Cubs did.

The next part of ‘Tenderfoot’ badge was talked about which included World Scout Emblem, use of the Scout Sign, Scout Handshake, Scout Salute, and World Scouting.

A game of X in the corner was played to keeping the Cubs running from one end of the den to the other. Volley Ball with a Beach Ball was then played it was a one sided game with Tom‘s beating Conor’s team.

The Cubs were told about next weeks meeting being in the Sports Centre and to wear their sports gear. They were shown the new uniform Caps which are now back in stock with the Leaders for €15-00.

The meeting ended with the Cub Scout Prayer being said. All present were reminded about the Mass in the morning.

Scout Group News Meeting Held 09/12/06

This weeks meeting as usual with saying of the Scout Prayer, shortly after eight. The Patrols went to tables at their Patrol Corners to talk about a Patrol activity over the holiday period. While doing roll call over due Twelve Days Of Christmas Books were collected. The Scouts were then told the Scout Cap was back in stock and available from the Leaders for €15-00.

Gearoid continued with the next part of Cyclist Merit Badge. Covering the removal and replacement of the front wheel and back wheel after fixing a puncture. Also covered was some road safety and being seen on the road.

Annual Registration will also be due in January a note will be given to both sections and all adult members of the 4th Waterford Unit, Abbeyside, Scouting Ireland.

The meeting ended with the Scout Prayer and ‘fall out’.

Annual Scout Mass Sunday 10th December 2006

The Group Annual Mass was held on Sunday 10th December in Abbeyside at 9.30am. This is was a Full Uniform event. Parents, family and friends joined the Troop for this special Mass to mark the year just past, the coming year, and praying for members of the 4th Waterford past and present, living and deceased. The Cubs and Scouts provided readers of the ‘Prayers Of The Faithful’, an Altar Server and brought up the ‘Gifts’ for the Offertory Procession. Gifts included the Group Neckerchief and the World Scout Flag. Well done to all the Cubs, Scouts and Leaders who turned up on this very windy and wet morning. Very special thanks to Fr. Doherty for saying Mass and for the Chapel Woman for all her help, to Fintan for organising Flags and Stands, to Jack for writing ‘Prayers of the Faithful’ and to everyone else whom help out, Thank You.

Cub Pack and Scout Group Getting Active

This weekend we made our annual visit to the Sports Centre in Dungarvan. The Cub Pack were first to arrive as they were scheduled from two o’clock to half past three. Michael organised a kick around while Eamonn and Brendan did ‘Roll’ and waited for the last Cubs to arrive. With a game in the running the Cubs fitted in to teams as they arrived, but the game was stopped after what they call in the Premiership “an over enthusiastic tackle” on Sean. With the Leaders attending to Sean the game was stopped. The Cub Pack was then broken into two Teams. The Team Captains were “Birthday Boy” Eoghan Burke and Owen O’Hara. The Cubs lined up to work off some of that extra energy with some warm up exercises.

It was time for some competition with both Teams lining up for relay game like those played in the Scout Den, but a lot longer in distance. As always the Teams started and finished at “Alert”. Basketball skills were also tested with the two teams taking turns trying to score a basket, each Cub got three throws.

SPL Michael then went into Goal for a Penalty shoot out, his brother Robert did his best to put the ball in the net but could not. As the Scouts arrived the Cubs played a game of Soccer with the rules being explained before they started, Eamonn Gearoid and Michael kept order while Brendan went and did ‘Roll’ with the Scouts, which did not take long as only 11 Scouts attended, less than half the Group. It had been planned to run an indoor inter Patrol soccer blitz, but with only Two Patrol Leaders present that was not going to happen. As with the Cubs a few simple warm up exercises were done, sorry attempted by the Scouts. Some even had difficulty keeping up with Brendan. Meanwhile the Cubs time had come to an end and everyone was wished all the best for the Holiday Season.

With the Scouts deciding on their two Teams with Joe and Cormac as Captains. Had they learned Team Motivation on their recent PL Training Weekend, the answer No. First up was a simple relay game with the Scouts using a neckerchief as a baton to pass to the next runner. Before starting the Leaders made sure that one of each of the three sets of brothers had one on each team. Joe’s Team won the first relay because one of Cormac’s Team, Kevin, was still talking at the end of the race Joe’s team had finished before them also. Joe’s team were soon leading 3-0, a piggyback race then showed Joe’s Team were on form as well as listening to the instructions. After this humiliation by Joe and his Team it was time for some Penalty’s to be taken. Once again SPL Michael Organ took up the job of Goalkeeper. Alex Fay was the only person to score a goal. Basketball shots next with some very lucky to hit the back board, it was all going to be decided on a game of soccer, following indoor soccer rules. Once again Joe and his team ran riot with Gaols from Declan Leonard, Joe Conway.

It was then time for the main match Scouts against the Leaders Selection. Playing with the Leaders were Joe Conway, Cormac O’Mahony, Michael Organ, Gearoid Fraher and Brendan Kiersey. For the Scouts were Aaron Fraher, Tony O’Mahony, Declan Leonard, Kevin Brazel, Alex Fay, Conor Lawless, Gregory Fay, Dylan Lawless and Ben Cliffe. Ref for the match was Eamonn Terry.

The side were level but it took great skill as Michael Organ scored the first Gaol for the Leaders Selection. Despite some very good shots on the leaders goal by Declan, Alex and some of the others it was Gearoid who put the ball in the net next putting the leader well in front scoring again Michael kept the pressure on. But Joe caught in his own back corner did a miss timed back pass to give Kevin a chance to push the ball past Brendan’s fingertips and into the net. But it was the Leaders who went on to Victory.

The meeting then finished up and like the Cubs everyone was wished a happy and peaceful Christmas.

Sympathy

The Members of the 4th Waterford would like to send the heartfelt condolences to the Kirkham Family on their recent bereavement.

Notices

If anyone still has Twelve Days Of Christmas tickets left please return them to the Leaders.

Plans be spoken about among the Leaders for the New Year include, Annual Camp 2007, Group Weekends Away, Kayaking, Hiking, Official Opening of Glenshelane Scout Campsite & Cabin and much more it looks like a busy time ahead for all down at the Scouts Den. Keep watching the Notes for what is happening down around the Scout and up in the Glen.

The Next Cub Pack and Scout Group Meeting is Saturday 13th of January 2007, Full Uniform in the Scout Den at the usual times, seven for Cubs, and eight for Scouts, see you all then.

Thanks

We at the 4th would like to thank all those who have helped to keep the Unit going during the past year. As Scouting is a Voluntary Organisation a special thanks goes to the Leaders who give of their time freely.

Seasons Greetings

All the Leaders, and Group Council would like to wish all the Cubs, Scouts, Parents, Family’s, Friends and Supporters of the 4th Waterford a Very Happy and Peaceful Christmas and all the Best for the New Year.

Scribe.