St Joseph’s
Abbeyside
Scouting Ireland
Cub Scout Pack, Scout Troop & Venture Scout Group Notes
Calendar Of Events
We have put our Activities onto an on-line Calendar, you can see these on the Blog Spot or the Abbeyside Scout Group site.
Group Annual Registration
We have one or two people to still pay their Annual Registration. This was due for payment by Cubs, Scouts, Ventures, Leaders and Committee Members in January. It is €40-00 per member, any cheques should be made payable to 4th Waterford Unit, Abbeyside Scout Group. Thank You.
Attendance
If Cubs, Scouts or Ventures are unable to attend a Meeting, Activity or Hike they are asked to make contact with the Section Leader in advance and let them know. You can do this by text or phone. Section Leader for Cubs is Gearoid, Section Leader for Scouts is Brendan, Section Leader for Ventures is Brian. This will help with the smoother running of each section. All members are reminded that if three meetings are missed without notice being given to a Leader they are presumed to have finished.
Cub Scout Pack - News & Information
Thursday Night Cub Scout Pack Meeting
Ryan began our meeting this week with the saying of the cub scout prayer. Subs were then taken up by Gearoid before Cearbhall and Gearoid put the cubs through an extensive drill programme which needed to be done judging by the way that the cubs performed their drill over the previous weeks and also because of the way certain cubs are behaving recently. Once this was finished it was time to play the corner game which is always popular and very competitive. At the end of this game due to popular demand a game of dodge ball was played. This is fast becoming the number one game for the cubs as it's a great source of enjoyment and they get to throw the balls at each other,and even at the referees. The balls for this game of course although the property of the cub pack had to be kept in the "scout leaders office!" Gearoid then gave out a notice to the cubs about the details of the St. Patrick's Day parade, it also said there would be no meeting on Thurs 20th and gave details of the activity in Melleray on Friday 21st,(Good Friday).Ryan then said the final prayer and everyone was dismissed.
New members are always welcome so if there is anyone who may be interested in joining the Cubs have a Parent/Guardian 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. Their meeting night will be on a Thursday night from seven fifteen to eight forty five. If you have any questions before then you can E-Mail the Cubs on cubpack@abbeysidescoutgroup.com and Gearoid will get back in contact with you.
Scout Troop – News & Information
The meeting began as usual with the Scout forming into their Patrols for the saying of the Scout Prayer. The Patrols then sat at their Patrol Corners where they revised the history of Scouting along with how Scouting is Structured at local level, county, province, national and worldwide. Attendance was done by Gearoid who also collected money for Annual Camp.
Everyone going to Annual Camp ’08 must have a total of €300.00 paid towards the Camp by Saturday 29th March ’08. Also a form was handed out on Saturday Night to everyone going on Camp for their Passport details that must be back to Brendan by Thursday, this is for the booking of flights.
The first game of the night was a game of ‘Dodge Ball’, eventually we got the Troop to number off in two’s, after this the rules were explained it was down to a few games. Claire joined in as one team was short one player. This game as always proves to be great fun.
The Scouts were then shown and given the New Badge to Celebrate One Hundred Years of Scouting in Ireland. This Badge comes in two parts with Brendan giving the Scouts the first part, the second part must be earned. The idea is that the Scouts would do One Hundred of something, Brendan asked the Scouts for ideas and they are to get back to him.
Group Chairman Jimmy Shine then joined the meeting and Group Leader Brian Mulvihill also paid a visit on his way to the Venture Scout Meeting.
A game of ‘Switch’ was played, which was run by Michael. Everyone got really into this game with some Scouts getting caught out a few times.
The Scouts then returned to their Patrol Corners where the Waterford Scout County Challenge was discussed. All who attended this weekend last year enjoyed it, well apart from the large amount of walking done between some of the bases. But in general it was a most pleasant weekend. This year it is a Team of 12 Scouts that will act as a Patrol. This will then be broken into two with four Scouts going onto the mountains around the Mahon Falls area and the other eight Scouts staying at base Camp in Stradbally. This is a big change on last year as all the Patrol were on the Mountain. At the Base Camp the Patrol will be doing some Campcraft, Bases, Cooking, and a Campfire. The Scouts on the Mountain will be covering Map and Compass, Route Cards, along with other Mountain Craft Elements, along with a Campfire. The Patrols were asked to go through a rough menu of food they would need over the weekend at Base Camp and on the Mountain. Those interested in going on the weekend will have a meeting over the Easter Break, anyone who is interested should contact Brendan to let him know.
Michael then organised a game of ‘Squares’ which as usual causes uproar about who’s square the ball finishes in when the whistle was blown. Michael kept things in order. One team was knocked out of the game because a mobile phone was being used, his team mates were not happy. All to soon nine o’clock was approaching and the end of the meeting. Before finishing up the Scouts were reminded about the St Patrick’s Day Parade and to be at the Scout Den in Full Uniform for two o’clock on the day. The next Scout Activity is on Good Friday in Mount Melleray. Everyone is to be there for ten thirty with the usual gear for a day out, contact your Patrol Leaders for further details.
The meeting ended with the saying of the Scout Prayer. If anyone has any questions contact their Patrol Leader or any of the Scout Leaders.
Thanks
Thanks to Claire who joined us for the meeting to see if she might like to become part of the Leadership Team of Abbeyside Scout Group.
New Members
New members are always welcome so 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. Scout Meetings are on a Saturday night from seven to with you. You can E-Mail the Abbeyside Scout Troop on scouttroop@abbeysidescoutgroup.com and Brendan will get in contact with you.
Venture Scout Group – Information
Venture Scout Group
Those who still have to give money towards Annual Camp or have yet to pay their Annual Registration need to do so at this weeks meeting.
Venture Scout Group Meeting Saturday 8th March 2008
The Venture Scouts held their fortnightly meeting last Saturday night and quite a number of items were discussed as regards programme and Annual Camp. The attendance for the meeting numbers wise was good also. Anyone going on Camp to Spain 08 were informed that by the end of March a total of €300 in total, roughly half the actual cost of Camp must be paid. Some Ventures have already paid in excess of €100 so this just leaves the balance. As important if not more so, each individual was given a form to be filled out with details contained on each individuals passport. These details are needed in order to book flights to Spain and should be handed in to Brendan or Gearoid by this Thursday night either before the Cub Meeting begins at 7.15 or after it ends at 8.45. It cannot be stressed enough the importance of having these details. If they are not produced the individual will not be able to travel as a member of the Annual Camp Team/Party and will in fact have to make their own individual arrangements regarding flight times dates etc.
Also for discussion at the meeting was a planned trip to Cork City as well as a visit to a Quad Biking Venue on the same day. The final item on the agenda was a possible Overnight in the Cabin in Glenshelane in the coming weeks. Details of these two events will be checked out during the week and reported back to a meeting this coming Saturday night the 15th of March at 8 o’clock. This will be a short meeting to finalise the details of both or one or none of these events.
Pictured at the Waterford Scout County Venture Paintball Day organised by Sandy Griffin, Abbeyside Venture Scout Section Leader. From Left to Right are:- Cormac O'Mahony, Sandy Griffin, Venture Leader, Brendan Kiersey, Scout Leader, Jack Morrissey, Marco Hanrahan, Cathyl Reynolds.
The importance of everyone having Full Uniform was also a topic of discussion at the Meeting, irrespective of whether a Venture is going on Annual Camp or not. We are after all a Uniformed Organisation and we should all be proud to wear our Uniform.
During the meeting enquiries were made as to how Venture Leader Sandy was getting on with her epic journey across New Zealand and Australia. Muller reported that judging from e-mails it seems that she is having the time of her life! She is roughly half way through her three month long trek and no doubt will have loads of photographs and news to impart on her return to home.
You can make contact with the Abbeyside Venture Scout Group by E-Mail on venturegroup@abbeysidescoutgroup.com and Sandy/Brian will get in contact with you.
Annual Camp 2008
The next instalment due for Annual Camp will be due on the 29th March of €200.00, this will be nearly half the cost paid. A parents meeting will be held shortly there after to update everyone and answer any further questions or issues. If there are any items that cannot wait until then parents can contact Brendan.
All those who are going on Annual Camp to Spain that everyone needs to have a Valid Passport for going on Camp. We only need your Full Name as it appears on your Passport for booking the flights, because of Spanish Government Policy we will need the Passport Number as we get closer to Annual Camp. A notice was handed out during last weeks meeting looking for everyone’s names as they appear on their passports please return these as soon as possible, thank you.
Mount Melleray Catering Crew
Abbeyside are due to be on catering crew next on the Easter Bank Holiday Weekend. As of yet there are no Groups booked in.
Group Council Meeting
The next Group Council Meeting is on Wednesday Night 19th March at eight o’clock instead of Tuesday.
Full Uniform
All Cubs, Scouts, Ventures and Leaders that are in the Group longer than six weeks should have their Full Uniform. A Full Uniform is Black Polished Shoes/Boots, Navy/Black Socks, Uniform Trousers, Uniform Belt, Uniform Jumper (Cubs), Uniform Shirt (Scouts), Group Neckerchief, Woggle (Plus Spare), 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. The Scout and Cub Scout Uniform are available from the Outdoor Adventure Store, Mc Curtain Street, Cork. We carry some items such as Waterford Scout County Badge €2-00, Glenshelane Scout Campsite Badge €3-50, Abbeyside Group Badge €3-50, Abbeyside Group Neckerchief €5-50, Woggle €1-50, and Abbeyside Group Baseball Cap €15-00. As well as other small parts of the uniform. Just ask the Leaders and they will help you out. If there is anyone who has been in the Cubs or Scouts and wishes to pass on their Uniform in part or full contact one of the Leaders. Thank You.
Web Site
Keep up to date with all the happenings of the 4th Waterford through our web pages, on the blog http://www.abbeyside.blogspot.com/ and http://www.abbeysidescoutgroup.com/ we would be only, happy to hear any comments you may have. Check out our Glenshelane Scout Campsite & Cabin to see how things are there too on http://www.glenshelanescoutcampsite.com/ E-Mails us any pictures you may have either for the paper or to put on the blog site, if you have a bebo or other page that would be a suitable link forward it on, also to scribe@abbeysidescoutgroup.com
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