4th Waterford
St Joseph’s
Abbeyside
Scouting Ireland
Cub Scout Pack & Scout Troop Notes
12/01/2009
Annual Registration
All members in all Sections are reminded that Group Annual Registration is overdue for payment. The amount this year is €40.00 per person and should be given to your Section Leader at your weekly meeting. This registration covers Cubs, Scouts, Leaders and Committee Members for 2009. Those who have not yet paid have only a few days left to be included in this Year’s census and remain as members of Scouting Ireland and the 4th Waterford Unit. Cheques should be made payable to 4th Waterford Unit. Thank You.
Calendar Of Events
We have updated our Activities onto an on-line Calendar, you can see these on the Blog Spot or the Abbeyside Scout Group site. These can also be viewed on the ‘White Board’ on the wall in the Scout Den.
Web Site
Keep up to date with all the happenings of the 4th Waterford through our web pages, on the blog www.abbeyside.blogspot.com and www.abbeysidescoutgroup.com, which we are currently updating. 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 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
Cub Scout Pack - News & Information
Monday Night Cub Section
Our Monday night meetings are fully up and running and we look forward to more activities and events in 2009. Cubs are reminded that we will be out and about hiking over the weekend on Sunday 18th January, each Cub will need, their Group Neckerchief, a packed lunch, hot drink, rain gear, hat, and fancy dress in Army style, starting and finishing at the Grotto in Melleray, Cappoquin further details can be got from Cub Section Leader Brian. Parents are also reminded of our annual registration fee which is due in January.
Parents and Cubs are to note the new meeting time for Monday night meetings. The meeting will start at the usual time of 7pm but will now finish at 8.15pm. Please attend meetings on time. Cubs are also reminded that they must have Full Correct Uniform for upcoming events. Uniforms must be purchased from the Outdoor Adventure Store (Scout Shop) in Cork, they cannot be ordered from the Leaders.
Thursday Night Cub Section
The Cubs are back this Thursday after their Christmas break, see you all then.
Parents and Cubs are to note the meeting time for Thursday Night Section Meetings. The meeting will start at the usual time of 7:15pm but will finish at 8.45pm. Please attend meetings on time. Cubs are also reminded that they must have Full Correct Uniform for upcoming events. Uniforms must be purchased from the Outdoor Adventure Store (Scout Shop) in Cork, they cannot be ordered from the Leaders.
Contact
If there are any questions about the Meetings, Event, Hikes, or Activities of the Thursday Night Abbeyside Cub Scout Section then you should contact Gearoid Fraher, Thursday Night Cub Scout Section Leader.
If there are any questions about the Meetings, Event, Hikes, or Activities of the Monday Night Abbeyside Cub Scout Section then you should contact Brian Mulvihill, Monday Night Cub Scout Section Leader.
If a Cub is unable to attend any Activity, Event or Meeting, you are asked to please let the Cub Scout Section Leader know in advance, this can be done by text or phone on their mobile number. Parents are asked to ensure that their son is on time for meetings and other activities as organised by the Leaders, as late arrival tends to delay or disrupt the running of the meetings for everyone else, thank you.
New Members
Our books are presently limited to new members joining. If there is anyone who may be interested in joining the Cubs have a Parent/Guardian call to one of the Cub Scout Pack Meetings and talk to Brian on Monday Night or talk to Gearoid on Thursday Night to see about joining or have their name put on a waiting list. The Cub age is from 8 years to 10½ /11 years. The Monday Night Cub Pack Meeting starts at seven and finishes at eight fifteen. The Thursday Night Cub Pack Meeting Starts at seven fifteen and finishes at eight forty five.
Scout Troop – News & Information
Saturday Scout Troop
The Scouts were back on Saturday Night with their first meeting of 2009 this was of course Full Uniform starting at the normal time of seven. Patrol Formation was called for and saying of the Scout Prayer had the formalities over for the moment. The Patrols went to the corners, which were to be decorated over the Christmas and New Year, to discuss a Dinner Menu for Annual Camp. Gearóid did attendance, while Michael collected Annual Registration. Ciarán and Joe did a Uniform Inspection. It was then time for some fun and games. We started with a three team relay, each member had to come up to the stage and blow up a balloon, tie it and go back to their team for the next person. Sounds so simple and easy, that is until you have Scouts laughing while they try to inflate the Balloon, eventually all the Scouts got the Balloons inflated, Joe was on hand to tie the knot in some ones, so much for knowing their Scout Knots. A second game with the Balloons had the Scouts tie the Balloons to their ankle using some string, everyone then spread around the Scout Hall and when the whistle sounded had to try and burst the other Scouts Balloons, once your balloon is burst you are out, last Scout was Malachy.
It was down to some badge work with each Scout doing two merit badges over the coming months, one being ‘Home Management’ and there was then a choice of ‘Collector’ or ’Pet Keeper’. The Scouts discussed these with the Leaders and each Scout made notes of the requirements for each badge.
There was just time for one last game of Volley Balloon, here the Troop broke into two teams, Michael and Ciarán kept a tight rein on proceedings.
The meeting finished with the Scout Prayer, Scouts were reminded that anyone interested in going on Annual Camp to Petersburg OEC, Clonbur, Co Galway will need to pay a €20.00 non refundable deposit Saturday 1st February, 09. The dates for Annual Camp are from Sunday 2nd August to Sunday 9th August. There is PL/APL Training on in the WYTEC, Waterford City on Saturday 24th January from 09:00 to 18:00. There are a limited number available to attend the course so it is on a first come first in bases. Brendan will be in contact with the Senior Scouts about attending this day Course. There is No meeting this coming Saturday as the Leaders are due to be on a Training Course for the Weekend.
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 Brendan. The Scout age is from 10½ years to 15/16 years. Scout Meetings are on a Saturday night from seven to nine.
Contact
If any parent has a question about the Scout Troop then they should talk to Brendan before or after a Scout Meeting. You can E-Mail the Abbeyside Scout Troop on scouttroop@abbeysidescoutgroup.com and Brendan will get in contact with you.
Photo’s/Picture’s
Just before Christmas I was given a loan of a large collection of photo’s from the eighties and nineties bringing back some fond memories, I am hoping to get these up on the blog soon. If there is anyone out there who has Photo’s from the past, recent or further back that they would like to send our way and we could share them with others via the web or local papers, that would be great and much appreciated.
Scribe.
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