Events
Group Overnight/County Hike 16th/17th April
April 6, 2011 | 
Author A group overnight will be taking place in Brinny on Sat. 16th April to Sun. 17th April. This will involve all sections from Beavers to Rovers and will be a great oppurtunity for cubs to see what the other sections get up to.
- Meeting at: 14:00 Saturday in Brinny
- Finished at: 16:15 Sunday in Kilcully
- Cost: €20 for 1st child in family attending, €15 for any other child in family (Any section)
Gear List:
- Sleeping bag
- Ground Mat
- Rain gear (Jacket and Pants)
- Pants, t-shirts, tops etc.
- Warm jumper
- Plastic/Metal Plate, Bowl, Cup, Knife, Fork, Spoon
- Torch!!
- Hat, Gloves, Scarf
- Hiking Boots (or supported comfortable shoes)
- School Bag for hike
- Gear bag/Rucsack for Gear
- Black Plastic bags
- Kneckerchief
- Waterbottle
- Sweets, Crisps etc. (optional)
The Cub County Hike is taking place on Sunday 17th April in Kilcully. All cubs are welcome to this event whether they can make the overnight or not. Transport will be provided from Brinny to Kilcully for cubs attending the overnight.
- Meeting at: 10:15 Sunday
- Finished at: 16:15 Sunday in Kilcully
- Cost: €5 per Cub
Gear list:
- Rain gear (Jacket and Pants)
- Warm jumper
- Plastic/Metal Plate, Bowl, Cup, Knife, Fork, Spoon
- Hat, Gloves, Scarf
- Hiking Boots (or supported comfortable shoes)
- School Bag for hike
- Kneckerchief
- Waterbottle
- Sweets, Crisps etc. (optional)
Just to note that pen knives are not allowed on this camp. Neither are iPods, MP3 players, Phones, PSP etc as they will get damaged or lost.
Make sure that all gear is marked clearly with childs name.
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Scouts Shield Hike
The shield hike is on this Sunday the 13th of March. We will meet in Kilcully, at 9.30 am and be finished at 3.30pm. Each scout is to bring two neckerchiefs, change of clothes incl shoes, packed lunch and raingear.
Cub County Chess & Draughts
Meeting at South Parish Hall @ 14.00
Pick up is from the hall @ 17.00
Full cub uniform is needed
Directions to Hall:
From South Douglas Road:
- Drive along the South Douglas Road
- At Turners Cross Tavern, turn left onto Curragh Road
- Take the second right onto O’Connell Ave.
- Take the Second left onto Doyle Road.
See Google Maps link above
Cub overnight in Schull
The bus to Schull will be leaving at 15.00 tomorrow, 22nd Feb, from the band hall in Carrigaline.
We will be meeting from 14.45 to load gear etc.
The bus will be returning to the band hall at 17.00 Saturday evening.
The cubs do not wear their uniforms but must have their kneckerchief.
Gear list is as follows:
- Sleeping bag
- Ground Mat
- Rain gear (Jacket and Pants)
- Pants, t-shirts, tops etc.
- Warm jumper
- Plastic/Metal Plate, Bowl, Cup, Knife, Fork, Spoon
- Torch!!
- Hat, Gloves, Scarf
- Hiking Boots (or supported comfortable shoes)
- School Bag for hike
- Gear bag/Rucsack for Gear
- Black Plastic bags
- Kneckerchief
- Waterbottle
- Sweets, Crisps etc. (optional)
Just to note that pen knives are not allowed on this camp. Neither are iPods, MP3 players, Phones, PSP etc as they will get damaged or lost.
Make sure that all gear is marked clearly with childs name.
Regards,
The Cub Leaders
Scouts – Brinny Weekend
The weekend of the 25th, 26th & 27th we will be going away to Brinny Campsite for the weekend. We will be meeting at Brinny Campsite (Brinny Campsite is on the right just after Schering Plough on the Crosbarry Bandon Road its on the scout campsite map here) at 7pm on Friday and finishing at 2.30pm on the Sunday. The cost will be 25 euro per Scout. Each scout will need the following
Sleeping Bag
Ground mat
Torch
Plate Cup Bowl Knife Fork Spoon
Tea Towel
Change of Clothes inc Footwear
Warm Jumper & Jacket for night time
Rain Gear
Wooly Hat & Gloves
Towel
Washgear
Directions to Cub County Quiz
Coming from Douglas,
Go up Donnybrook Hill,
At the lights, turn right onto the Grange Road,
Continue along this road, you will pass Aldi on your right.
You will pass the church on the left.
At the next set of light, go straight but take the right turn directly after the lights. Follow this road and it will bring you to the Frankfield Hall.
Group Transition Training
The Group Transition Training will be on the 6th of March in Carrigaline Boys School @ 9.30 – 4pm. All leaders, PL’s APL’s, Sixers & Seconders need to attend. Sixers & Seconders need only arrive @ 1pm – 4pm.
Scouts County Hillwalk
The Scout County Hill Walk is on the 13th Of February. Meet at 8.30am at Carrigaline Church and Arrive back at 5.30pm
Each scout needs to bring
- Wear Warm Clothes & Neckerchief
- Hiking Boots
- Bring Raingear (Pants & Coat)
- Wooly Hat & Gloves
- Packed Lunch with sweets and hot drink
- At least 1 Litre of Water (Possibly with cordial)
- A rucksack type bag
- Spare Change of clothes and shoes in seperate bag
Scout Camp 2011 – Larch Hill
Camp 2011 – Larch Hill
This year we will be going to Dublin for camp. We will be leaving on the 4th of July 2011 and returning on the 10th of July 2011. We will be staying in Larch Hill Campsite http://www.larchhill.org/ (Also home to Scouting Irelands National Office). We will be traveling by train and bus. While there we will be doing onsite activities and take some day trips.
Provisional Programme
| Date | Morning | Afternoon | Evening |
| Monday 4th July | Leave for Dublin | Put Site up | Free Time |
| Tuesday 5th July | Grass Sledges / Obstacle Course | High Ropes / Orienteering | Campfire / Camp Court |
| Wednesday 6th July | Hill walk | Hill walk | |
| Thursday 7th July | Swimming | Shopping | Dinner/ Cinema |
| Friday 8th July | Backwoods Cooking | Shelter Building | Bivy out |
| Saturday 9th July | Dublin Zoo | Kilmainham Gaol & Phoenix Park | Campfire / Camp Court |
| Sun 10th July | Pack up | Head Home |
Cost
The cost per child will be €250 including everything except spending money. The actual cost is €300 but the group is giving €50 per scout from the funds raised at the Christmas bagpack (Thanks to those that helped). Spending money is suggested & capped at €70 per child. We will need an initial non-refundable deposit of €70 by Friday the 4th of March to book the train, campsite etc. and three additional installments of €60 on the 4th of April & May & June