Abbeyside Scout Unit Notes 7th May 2007

4th Waterford Unit
St Joseph’s
Abbeyside
Scouting Ireland

Cub Scout Pack, Scout Troop & Venture Scout Notes

07/05/2007

Cub Pack News
If there is anyone who may be interested in joining the Cubs have an adult call along with you to the meeting and talk to one of the Leaders. The Cub age is from 8 years to 10½ /11 years. The normal meeting is on a Saturday Night from seven to eight. All Cubs must wear their neckerchief for Uniform and Non-Uniform Meetings and Activities.

Cub Pack Meeting
As Cub Pack went into their Clan Formation, Ruari lead everyone in saying the Cub Scout Prayer. ‘Roll Call’ was done after which the Cubs went out to the field. Tonight the Cubs were going to do Athlete Challenge Badge. As always with the Cub Scout Motto being ‘Do Your Best’ each of the Cubs lined up to do the first Task, this was a fifty Metre sprint, points were awarded depending on the time on a scale of 5, 7, and 10. Next each Cub had to try the long jump, with the same points Scale used and thirdly Skipping was done for the last event a Team game was played and each Cub was awarded 7 points for taking part in this. All Cubs passed this Challenge Badge and the results were recorded, and badges will be presented as soon as we have them in stock along with the completed Artist Badge. Well done to all the Cubs.

All the Cubs were told about the Changes to the planned Waterford Scout County Fun Day. This will now take place on Sunday 13th May. The Venue is De La Salle Sports Field. The theme for the Abbeyside Cub Pack is ‘Wild West’ so get working on your costumes. Each Cub will need a Packed Lunch, Wet Gear, and of Course your ‘Wild West’ Costume. We will need parents to help with transport. Start time is 10.00am and we should be finished by 3.30pm. And of course each Cub must have their Neckerchief on them. We will be leaving the den at nine o’clock on Sunday morning. Any parent that is able to help out with transport if they let Gearoid or any of the other Leaders know at the meeting next Saturday night or contact him during the week. Thank You.

The Cub Scout Prayer was said by Ruari. The meeting ended with ‘Fall-Out’. There is a meeting next week usual time seven to eight.

Scout Troop News
If there is anyone who may be interested in joining the Scouts have an adult call along with you to the meeting and talk to one of the Leaders. The Scout age is from 10½ years to 15/16 years. The normal meeting is on a Saturday Night from eight to nine. All Scouts must wear their neckerchief for Uniform and Non-Uniform Meetings and Activities/Hikes.


Scout Troop Meeting
There was no meeting this week as each of the Patrols was doing Hikes or an Activity. The Tiger Patrol, PL Aaron had a night in the Scout Den Field camping on Friday night. The Eagle Patrol, PL Joe hiked on the Cunnigar. And the Wolf Patrol, PL Tom hiked on the Cunnigar also. We look forward to the reports for next weeks Notes.

As part of next weeks meeting some of the Venture Scouts will be doing an item. Also Joe and Aaron will be giving a talk on their visit to Arklow to finish of their Leadership Award.

Venture Group Meeting
This week Venture Group Meeting was to be FULL UNIFORM but there was very little uniform on show. They are heading to Dunmore East for sailing next Saturday. Again we hope to have pictures and a report from them. If you have any questions get in contact with Sandy.

Annual Camp 2007
The venue for this years’ Annual Scout Camp is Arklow Sea Scout Centre, Arklow, Co. Wicklow. The dates for Annual Camp are from Sunday 22nd July 2007 to Sunday 29th July 2007. Any Scout wishing to pay money off can do so on a weekly basis at the meeting.

Uniform Parts
The Scout and Cub Scout Uniform are available from the Outdoor Adventure Store, Mc Curtain Street, Cork. We carry some items such as Group/County Badges, Group Neckerchief and Group Baseball Cap. Just ask the Leaders and they will help you out.

Full Uniform
Full Uniform is Black Polished Shoes/Boots, Navy/Black Socks, Uniform Trousers, Uniform Jumper (Cubs), Uniform Shirt (Scouts), Group Neckerchief, Woggle, Lanyard (Scouts), Whistle (Scouts), Badges, Group Cap, Uniform Jacket (Scouts). Any Scout or Cub in the Unit longer than six weeks should have this Uniform. Scouting Ireland is a Uniformed Organisation.

Blogspot
As we said last week we have added lots of new pictures to the blog. Please leave a comment and tell us what you think, If you have a picture that you would like to have added to the blog get in touch with Brendan. www.abbeyside.blogspot.com .You can keep up to date with any events down at the Scout Den as well as other pictures.

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