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Issue 9,
March
2010
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Notice Board
NaonalCouncil
This yearsNaonal Councilistaking
placefrom20th to21stMarch.It
isbeinghosted by the SouthEast
Provincein the TullamoreCourt Hotel.
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that you think your fellow Scouts would
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Email: [email protected]
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the best photos of your Beaver Scout, Cub Scouts,
Scouts, Venture Scouts or Rover Scouts having fun
while camping, doing acvies or just up for the day
in Larch Hill.
Please email pictures to [email protected]
There will be a prize for one lucky photographer.
Please include a lile informaon e.g. your name,
Group and when the photo was taken when you
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Beaver ScoutsIndoor Games People used to
Play.
At a log chew a few weeks ago the topic up for
discussion was games that people used to play
indoors. Beaver Scouts were surprised that
people didnt always have computers and PSPs.
The log chew lasted about 5 minutes at the end of
a meeng but it gave us scope to plan at least two
meengs.
Meeng No. 1 Card Night.
Each meeng will have four bases that last 10 minutes
with a lodge in each base moving around in a circle.
Base No. 1 Snap
Base No. 2 21
Base No. 3 Spoons
Base No. 4 Switch
This le us with about 10 minutes le for a group
game of higher/lower. We used a pack of giant cardsfor this. We set up a line of 10 cards. The Beaver
Scouts had to choose whether the next card was
higher or lower. The method was very simple , if you
stood up your vote was for higher and if you sat down
your vote was for lower.
You could eliminate the Beaver Scouts that got it
wrong, however, we gave the Beaver Scouts three
chances to get it wrong but if they got to the end of
the line everyone won a prize. All the Beaver Scouts
le happy. The most popular game on the night was
spoons.
The following week we ran a similar style of meeng
with board games.
Base No. 1 Twister
Base No. 2 Draughts
Base No. 3 Charades
Base No. 4 Frustraon
The game of frustraon was well named
as we never got a game nished in the
15 minute me frame. Draughts was
similar but the winner was the person
who had the most pieces on the
board when the whistle went.
The SPICESthat we covered inthese meeng include.
SOCIAL Playing games encourages interacon with
others.
PHYSICAL Some of the games will encourage physical
acvity Twister.
INTELLECTUAL Each game will have dierent rules to
follow. Some games require concentraon and decision
making skills.
CHARACTER - Most games require a winner and
someone who doesnt win. It creates posive character
to deal with situaons when you dont win.
EMOTIONAL The manner in which a Beaver Scout
deals with his/ her feeling when winning or losing.
The game of higher/ lower had a great emoonal
experience.
We did not cover the Spiritual but that is not a problem
as we do not have to cover all the SPICES all the me.
We may need to make a mental note to cover that
parcular SPICES at another opportunity.
I have explained how to play the various card games
below. There are many other card games that would
work. Perhaps you will try out these acvies or similar
games and let me know how your Beaver Scout colony
got on. If you have an arcle or photo email it to me at
[email protected] and I will put it in the magazinefor you.
How to Play Switch.
The basic game of switch uses a standard 52 card pack,
or two such packs shued together if there are a lot
of players. The dealer deals (singly) ve cards to each
player (seven each if there are only two players). The
undealt stock is placed face down on the table, andthe top card of the stock is turned face up and placed
beside the stock to start the discard pile.
Starng with the player to dealers le, and connuing
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Beaver Scoutsclockwise, each player in turn must either play a legal
card face up on top of the discard pile, or draw a card
from the undealt stock. The following plays are legal:
1. If the top card of the discard pile is not an
eight, you may play any card which matches
the rank or suit of the previous card (for
example if the top card was the king of hearts
you could play any king or any heart);
2. An eight may be played on any card, and the
player of the eight must nominate a suit,
which must be played next;
3. If an eight is on top of the pile, you may play
any card of the suit nominated by the person
who played the eight.
The rst player who gets rid of all their cards wins.
How to Play Spoons.
These are very simple and enjoyable games for a
large number of players. Up to 13 can take part using
a standard 52 card pack; more if two or more packs
are used. The players sit in a circle, and are dealt four
cards each. The object is to collect four cards of the
same rank, by passing cards one at a me to yourle-hand neighbour while receiving cards from the
player to your right.
You require four cards of one rank for each person
playing and you need a collecon of spoons, with one
fewer spoon than the number of players. The spoons
are placed in the centre of the circle of players. For
example, with seven players you could use all the
aces, kings, queens, jacks, tens, nines and eights from
a standard pack (28 cards). With four you could just
use the aces, kings, queens and jacks (16 cards). The
cards are shued and dealt out to the players so that
everyone has four cards.
All players simultaneously place one unwanted card
face down to their le, and then pick up the card that
the player to their right has placed. Then they do the
same again, and connue unl someone collects four
of a kind. There are no turns - the passing happens
as fast as the players wish, but during the play cards
must only be passed one at a me, and you must
never have more than four cards in your hand at
one me, so you are not allowed to pick up a new
card from your right-hand neighbour unl you have
reduced your cards to three by discarding one to yourle.
If you manage to collect four of a kind you do not
say anything. Instead you take one of the spoons. As
soon as a spoon has been taken, all the other players
are entled to take a spoon each, even if they do not
have four of a kind. Since there is one spoon fewer
than the number of players, one player will be le
without a spoon. This player is the loser of this deal.
It is surprising how players will somemes connue
to study their cards for quite a long me, not nocingthat everyone else is grabbing spoon
A series of deals can be played in which the loser, or
a player who has lost three mes, is eliminated from
the game. Each me a player is eliminated you must
remove one spoon from the game; you also remove
one set of four equal cards from the pack.
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The Olympic GamesInteresng facts!
When were the rst OlympicGames?
The rst known Olympic Games
were recorded in around 776 BC in Olympia, Greece.
They were celebrated unl 396 AD.
What events took place in the Ancient Olympic
Games?
The Ancient Olympic Games consisted of only one
race, the stade race, which was the length of the
stadium and between 180 and 240 metres long. Over
the years more running races and other events wereadded, including boxing, wrestling, chariot racing,
long jump, javelin and discus throwing.
Who took part in the Ancient Olympic Games?
Only young men could take part. They had to be free
men, and speak Greek. They usually competed nude,
and the prize was a crown of olive leaves (a sign of
hope and peace).
Were women allowed at the AncientOlympic Games?
Women were not allowed to take part.
Married women were not even allowed
to watch!
Who revived the idea of the Olympic Games?
A French nobleman, Pierre Fredy, the Baron de
Coubern, born in 1863.
When he was young, Coubern was a very keen
sportsman. As he grew older he
developed a passionate belief
that sport could encourage peace
throughout the world and bring
people from all over the world
together.
Coubern was inspired by the
ancient Olympic Games and travelledaround the world, spending his own money, trying
to persuade people to revive them. Eventually he
managed to bring together representaves of many
dierent countries in Paris, in 1894, and the Olympic
Movement was begun.
When and where were the rst modern Olympic
Games held?
The rst modern Olympic Games were held in Athens
in 1896.
Did women compete in this rst modern Olympic
Games?
Cub ScoutsGO FOR THE GOLD
As the athletes of the world strive to do their personal best in The 2010 Winter Olympics, Cub Scouts
why not take the opportunity to Go for the Gold by doing your best in feats of skill and prowess.You could learn about exercise and sports and put that knowledge to use playing or teaching a sport that
you already take part in or why not try out another sport that you have not played before.
Remember that not only is it important to do your best when you play a sport but it is important to
understand the rules of being a good sport no maer the outcome of the game.
Here is some informaon on the Winter Olympics and some ideas for you to hold your own Olympics!
You could make Olympic Rings, ags for each country, medals and crowns . You could even make
cookies and decorate them in the Olympic colours. Maybe invite another Cub Scout Pack to join you inyour Cub Scout Olympic Games.
Have fun and be careful!!
Annee
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Cub ScoutsNo! Women began to compete in 1900. For many
years there were problems for the women athletes
about what to wear, because it was considered very
rude to show any part of the body or even the shape
of the body! Can you imagine trying to run and jump
covered from head to foot in clothes?
Who supervises the Olympic Games?
When Baron de Coubern founded the Olympic
Movement he established the Internaonal Olympic
Commiee (the IOC) to supervise it, in 1894. He
himself served as its president for 29 years, and
there have been 8 presidents since then. There were
originally 14 members but the Commiee has now
grown to over 130 members, all of whom must speakeither French or English. Exisng members elect new
members as required. The IOC is based in Lausanne,
Switzerland.
What is the aim of the Olympic Movement?
The goal of the Olympic Movement is to contribute
to building a peaceful and beer world by educang
youth through sport pracced without discriminaon
of any kind and in the Olympic spirit, which requires
mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship,
solidarity and fair play.
What is an Olympiad?
An Olympiad is the period of four years which starts
with a summer Olympic Games. Each Olympiad is
counted with Roman numerals, and the year of the
Games cannot be changed (although Games have
been skipped out, as in 1916 during the First World
War)
Who chooses the next host for the Olympic Games,and how?
Members of the IOC choose the next venue for the
Olympic Games, which must be a city rather than a
country. So, for example, the next Olympics, in 2012,
will be hosted by London, rather than England. Any
city which wishes to host the Games put their bid to
the IOC. Only one city from each country can bid, and
even pung forward a bid takes a huge amount of
work and is very expensive.
Who selects each countrys team of athletes?Each country has their own Naonal Olympic
Commiee (NOC). The NOCs represent their
countries at the Olympic Games and select their own
naonal teams.
What is the Olympic torch?
Prior to each Games, the Olympic Torch or Flame is
lit in Olympia, Greece and brought to the host city by
runners carrying the torch in relay.
What is the Olympic creed?
The most important thing in the Olympic Games
is not to win but to take part, just as the most
important thing in life is not the triumph but the
struggle. The essenal thing is not to have conquered
but to have fought well.
Who wins medals?
The athletes or teams who come rst, second and
third win medals: respecvely gold, silver and bronze.
Are the gold medals real gold?
No! They were solid gold unl 1912, but are now
silver covered with a thin layer of gold.
Why do we have the Olympic rings as the emblem of
the Olympic Games?
The ve interlocking rings (blue, yellow, black,
green, and red respecvely) of the emblem was
originally designed in 1913 by Pierre de Coubern, to
symbolize the ve connents of the world taking partin the Olympic Games (the Americas are viewed as a
single connent, and Antarcca is omied).
What is the Olympic moo?
Cius, Alus, Forus., which is Lan for Swier,
Higher, Stronger These prey medals will take pride
of place at your own Olympic Games - or perhaps
you can make them with the kids to hand out as an
award for extra special behavior.
Make your own Olympic Medals
Clay medals
You will need:
Modelling clay
Rolling pins
(or a plasc bole lled
with water)
Cuers
Modelling tools (or straws)Paint brushes
Gold, Silver & Bronze paint
Ribbon
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Cub ScoutsMake polymer clay medals by rolling out your clay to
about 3 mm thick.
Cut out circles with a small biscuit cuer and using
the end of a paint brush or a plasc drinking straw
make a small hole near the top.
Decorate your medals with modelling tools or rubber
stamps.
Bake following the instrucons on the clay.
When they are cool, paint and leave to dry.
Thread ribbon through the holes so they can be
worn.
Quick card medals
You will need:
Gold, silver & bronze cardScissors
Paper punch
Ribbon
Black marker
For really simple medals use a large circle cra punch
to punch circles from gold, silver and bronze card.
Use a smaller punch to make a hole in the top and
thread your ribbon through.
Make your ownOlympic Rings
You will need:
5 small paper plates
Blue, black, red, green
and yellow paint
Glue
Carefully cut out the centre of the 5 paper plates.Paint each plate in a dierent color and leave to dry.
Lay out the rings in the Olympic design and glue
together
Silly Olympic Games
You could run these Olympics with one Cub Scout
from each team / Six coming forward to compete in
each event, or the enre team/Six for
group events.
Olympic Torch Lighng:
You will need:
20-30 tea lights
Box of matches
Set up a row of 20 or 30 small tea candles.
At one end, have a box of matches.
A Cub Scout lights a match and sees how many
candles he can light with that one match before it
goes out.
(Have some burn spray handy for this one!!)
Torch Run:
Candle and holder for each Cub Scout
Obstacle Course
Each scout has a lighted candle in hand.
The rst to complete a course while keeping their
candle lit wins.
Bean Toss:
You will need:
10 marrowfat peas or kidney beans (uncooked) per
Cub Scout
Sck of ChalkA jar for each team
Each Cub Scout gets 10 beans
Draw a chalk line on the oor as the start line
The Cub Scout must throw the beans , one at a me,
into the jar from the start line.
Footrace:
Have each team / Six line up with feet touching eachother, heel to toe.
The team with the greatest total foot length wins.
Cracker Whistle:
You will need:
2 cream crackers per Cub Scout
1 whistle per team / Six
1 chair per team / Six
Chalkline = startline!
Place the chairs at the end of the hall
Put enough crackers and a whistle on each teams
chair
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Each Cub Scout must run up to the chair
Eat 2 crackers and then blow the whistle
The Cub Scout runs back to their place and the next
Cub Scout takes their turn.
The Team to nish rst are the winners!
Weight Liing:
Everyone lines up against a bare wall with their
backs against it.
Walk your feet out from the wall and bend your
knees and waist so you are in a sing posion with
back at against the wall, thighs parallel to oor, and
hands on thighs.
The last Cub Scout to remain in this posion without
liing a foot or touching the wall or oor with other
body part is the winner.
Block Push:
You will need:
Small plasc block for each team / Six
On hands and knees, Cub Scouts push a small block
or other rectangular item across the oor with theirnose. This is done as a team relay.
Paper Discus:
You will need:
A paper plate for each Cub Scout
Each Cub Scout throws a plain paper plate as far as
he can. The plate can not be deformed, crushed, or
folded.
Javelin:
You will need:
A straw for each Cub Scout
Each scout throws a plasc straw as far as he can.
Nothing can be put in the straw and it can not be
deformed.
Shotput:
You will need:
Rolled up sock for each Cub Scout
Cub ScoutsEach Cub Scout puts (throws) a rolled up sock as far
as he can.
Whistle Marathon:
You will need:
A whistle & (earplugs oponal!!!)
Time how long each scout can hold a single whistled
note on one breath.
Biathlon:
You will need:
3 pebbles for each Cub ScoutTarget for each Team / Six
Start line
Score sheet
Teams / Sixes line up and every scout has 3 pebbles.
One at a me, members on a team run 20 yards to a
line 10 feet from a target.
They throw each pebble at the target and return to
team. Each hit counts 1 point. First team to complete
gets a bonus point for each member.
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Cub Scouts
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World Jamboree 2011O
ver the last six months or so the Conngent
Team have been working hard in the
background preparing for the World Scout
Jamboree in Sweden 2011.
The process has taken the following journey.
June 2009 Conngent Leader
Appointed
Phoenix 2009 (August) Launch of the
Applicaon Process
August - October 2009 Interview Process for
Unit Leaders & AssistantsNovember 2009 Unit Leaders Appointed
January 2010 Assistant Unit Leaders
Appointed
February 2010 Deadline for applicaons
5th & 6th March 2010 Second Conngent Team
& Unit Leaders Meeng/
Training Day
Over the past number of months members of the
team have been travelling to Groups, Counes and
Naonal Events promong the Jamboree. The fruits
of all this work can be seen as it is clear now that wewill have the largest ever conngent from Ireland
travelling to a World Scout Jamboree.
The next part of this project will be to;
Communicate to all applicants, conrming
places on the team
Divide all the parcipants into Units
Start the planning process for the rst
conngent weekend in September
Communicate with the W.S.J. in Swedenregarding Scoung Irelands involvement with
programme provision
A big surprise To be announced...
Watch this space for whats next...
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New Science Show on RTE
A
show packed with science, acon, logic, strategy and explosions!
Do you have the brains, brawn, stamina and strength to reach the summit and conquer TheMountain?
Are you into science adventure?
Can you prove which fruit conducts electricity?
Can you predict the outcome of explosive stunts?
Given the materials, Can you build a catapult or slingshot which will accurately ing eggs at a target?
The Den has a new series that combines all these.
The series is looking for teams of three aged between 10 and 12 on/before December 31st 2010.
Your team should be condent that you can work
together as the series is all about team work,
strategy, science and acon. Each team and their
guardians may be required to stay on locaon the
night before lming and lming will be for one day.
To get more informaon about how you can applyplease go to www.rte.ie/theden and click on Apply
for The Mountain.
Or contact Aoife OReilly at [email protected].
Hurry, the deadline for applicaons is Friday
March 5th 2010
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President meets Operation HopePresident McAleesegives Operaon Hopethe Thumbs Up...
On Tuesday 16th
February 2010, the
team from Operaon Hope were privileged
to be invited to meet the President of Ireland, Mary
McAleese to discuss their project.
Aer meeng in the Mount Argus Den for the rst
dra of the team splits for the project, the team
headed to The Park.
The Group gathered in the State Recepon Room,anxiously awaing the entrance of the President.
While we were waing, we were all put at ease by the
Presidents sta.
The President was greeted with a round of applause.
Mrs. McAleese immediately put the group at ease
with her informal and personable manner. She
welcomed everyone to the Aras and congratulated
the group on the excellent and inspiraonal work
they were undertaking. She spoke of the importance
of the work and told the group they would reap therewards tenfold. Following this, the President made
her way around room greeng everyone individually
and sharing a moment with everyone.
Following the introducons, the Group presented the
President with a hand carved campsite scene. She
thanked the group for their kindness and joked that
she hoped our campsite in India would be as neat andthe tent pegs xed as securely.
Aer the ocial photographs, the group were treated
to a recepon and the President joined us for tea and
mingled with everyone in the group, sharing stories
and discussing the work the Venture Scouts were a
part of. Any nervousness was well and truly gone
at this stage thanks to the Presidents relaxed and
reassuring manner.
Following the recepon with Mrs McAleese, the
group was given a very interesng tour of the main
rooms of the ras an Uachtarin. This proved to be
very interesng but the highlight of this was denitely
when one of the Venture Scouts, Je, was given the
opportunity to play the Presidents Steinway Piano,
something he did very well indeed.
Given the day that was in it, when the tour was
nished it was me to head o for some well
deserved pancakes...
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Venture Scouts Can Change WorldOperaon Hope Venture Scouts Changingthe World
During the summer of 2010, our Venture Scout
Group is undertaking its biggest project yet.Venture Scouts from 45th Mount Argus,
44th/93rd Crumlin, 94th Walkinstown and 35th
Donore Avenue in Dublin are travelling to Durgapur,
West Bengal, India to extend a school house in a
developing area.
The school is a learning centre for children ages six
and up but because of the lack of facilies, girls can
only aend unl their very early teens. Our group will
be in India for 26 days, and working in partnership
with the Hope Foundaon, we will set about makinga dierence to the community by undertaking 4
building & development projects.
The Work includes:
Painng & decorang a Crche.
Renovang & extending a school with a new
room & roof.
Building a new Block for Boys/Girls toiletswith a new wash room.
Sponsoring an irrigaon project that will
provide local families with land for growing
food & a new source of water for the village.
We will include the community in our work by living
as part of, and working closely with the locals to teach
games, songs and culture and through this interacon
we will impart an ownership of the
project to the local community.
In total there are forty people travelling
with our group, thirty two of who are
between the ages of 16 18, boys & girls. This will be
a wonderful yet very challenging experience for the
Venture Scouts, both physically & mentally.
The enre group has been working relesslyfundraising and trying to the raise the prole of this
project. Some of the Venture Scouts involved in this
project were involved in our last project, refurbishing
an orphanage in Vietnam. These Venture Scouts are
embracing the idea of service to the community,
local and internaonal. They are ne ambassadors of
Scoung and indeed Ireland.
If you would like to support this work nancially or
in other ways, please email us, venturehope@gmail.
com.
You can stay tuned for updates on our project by
checking out hp://venturehope.blogspot.com/ ...
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ONE Programme
Welcome to the ONE Programme secon in this issue of Inside Out
At a meeng of the Naonal Youth Programme Commiee (NYPC) last
May I stated my belief that our task was to deliver the best possible
package for the ONE Programme. The NYPC rallied to the call with
energy, enthusiasm and dedicaon. The Programme Commissioners for eachsecon, along with their teams of Scouts and Scouters, have wonderfully
craed the ONE Programme over the last 10 months since Naonal Council
in Newcastle.
The ONE Programme that we are now on the brink of is the most fantasc
opportunity Scoung Ireland, and indeed Scoung IN Ireland, has ever had. It will, with the knowledge
and support of our 5000 dedicated adult Scouters, rejuvenate Scoung across this island and ensure its
relevance to young people into the future.
We have recently nished touring the country for the Provincial Brieng and Planning days. The support
and enthusiasm for the ONE Programme was palpable, with most people eager to start it. This isfantasc! However, I must ask you to please bear with us a lile longer. We must implement the ONE
Programme correctly for the sake of our young people and to oer greatest support to our adults.
This issue of Inside Out is full of informaon about the implementaon of the ONE Programme in the
coming weeks and months. Please take me to read it, discuss it and pass it on to your fellow Scouts
and Scouters. Keeping everyone in the loop is the key to success.
Whether you are a Beaver Scout or a Group Leader, this ONE Programme will oer something to excite,
and I am thrilled to see it being rolled out.
Weve taken over ve years to arrive at the ONE Programme, and I can tell you-
Adventures Begin Here...
Pauline
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ONE ProgrammeA Message from the Chief Commissioner (Adult Resources)
I would like to thank all those who have given of their me over the past 5 years
to develop the ONE Programme. It was an incredible task and somehow I believe
only fully understood by those who made it happen. You have le your mark
thanks again.
From an Adult Resources perspecve this is a once o opportunity for Scouters to
reopen and support youth involvement by listening to and facilitang the needs
of young people on this new journey. It is important for the success of the ONE
Programme that we stand back and allow the Youth Member drive his or her
journey to its conclusion.
This may be dicult for some of us to do but its not new and happened on Brownsea Island over 100 years
ago.
Its a new beginning with a dynamic programme and we are in a privileged posion in seeing our
programme and the Spices make beer and proacve future cizens of our country and community.
By facilitang the acve implementaon of the programme we are the makers of tomorrow, our legacy
coming from our watch.
Every happiness and good Scoung
John Brennan
Oneprogramme.scouts.ie
Dont forget! The ONE Programme site
(oneprogramme.scouts.ie) is a fantasc resource for
all Scouts and Scouters. You will nd there:
Key Dates
Latest news & info
The ONE Programme Library
Photos of the acon from around the country
Remember! The 10 Key Points Document is sll
relevant- check it out here
hp://oneprogramme.scouts.
Documents/10KeyPoints.pdf
Through Snow and Rain: Taking the ONEProgramme to the Provinces
The ONE Programme Team braved the elements todeliver a simple message to the Provinces: the ONE
Programme is here, lets deliver it to the hands of our
youth members.
Brieng days in each of the six Provinces were
aened by Provincial Management Support Teams,
County Programme Co-ordinators (CPCs) and County
Mentors. The Programme Commissioner (Programme
Development), Programme Commissioners for each
secon, members of the Implementaon Team, and
the Training Commissioner facilitated an enre day of
informaon, discussion, and planning for the future
of the ONE Programme in each Province.
Inside Out visited the Southern Provincial brieng day
in Mitchelstown, which was the nal meeng of the
teams countrywide tour which had aracted close to
400 Scouts and Scouters.
With working groups of County Commissioners,
CPCs and County Mentors, the team worked through
each groupings concerns as they trashed out what
their role in implemenng the ONE
Programme would be.
Then came the moment all were
waing for; a chance to get to grips
with the actual programme content and
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ONE Programmematerial. Programme Commissioner (Programme
Development), Pauline Lucas, presented the
arsc concepts, handbook layouts, and Personal
Progressive Scheme (Personal Challenges, Adventure
Skills, Special Interest Badges and Chief Scouts
Award) for each secon- as well as the all important
expected retail cost for each item. The team were
well rehearsed aer the previous ve meengs and
it was almost like watching aernoon TV. Inside Out
almost expected to hear(Pauline pull it all out of a
bag saying heres a programme I made earlier. If
only it was that easy!
The team discussed what would be happening at the
County Brieng day before asking the parcipants
from each county to come together and make theirown specic plans for implementaon and set a date
for the County Brieng day. These will be featured in
Inside Out for every Province.
County Brieng and Planning Meeng Dates
WESTERN
County Clare: Friday, 5th March
County Galway: Wednesday, 9th March
County Lough Keel: Sunday, 28th MarchCounty Mayo: Tuesday, 8th March
County Yeats: TBA
NORTHERN
Brian Boru: 17 February
Dalriada: 7 March
Down & Connor: 6 March
Erne: 2 March
Errigal: 25 March
SOUTH EASTERN
Waterford: 16th Feb
Carlow/Kilkenny: Feb 18th
Slieve Bloom: 22nd Feb
Cill Dara: 23rd Feb
South Kildare: 24th Feb
Cill Mhantain: 3rd March
Wexford: 4th March
SOUTHERN
West Cork 22nd Feb
Lee Valley 22nd Feb
Limerick 5th March (tbc)
North Cork 15th March
Cois Lao Chorca 23rd March
Kerry 29th March
Tipperary South 2nd April
Cork South 11th April
Tipperary North 14 April
NORTH EASTERN
Lakelands: 24th Feb
Fingal: 25th Feb
Reachra: 3rd March
Cavan Monaghan: 26th FebLouth: 28th Feb
DUBLIN SCOUT PROVINCE
Tolka: 25th Feb
Cluain Toirc: 27th Feb
Three Rock: 3rd March
Dodder: 8th March
Dublinia: 23rd March
Dun Laoghaire: 29th March
Mountpelier: 30th March
Cois Farraige: TbcLiey West: Tbc
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ONE ProgrammeAdventure Skills Sneak Peak
9 Adventure Skills
9 stages in each
Leading to adult competancies at later stages Not ring fenced to a specic secon
External qualicaons possible aer compleon
Pull out handbook
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ONE Programme
What do I do now?
At a glance.
I am a.... What do I need to do now? (March 2010)
Scout/Venture Scout/ Rover Scout 1. Read Inside Out and check out oneprogramme.scouts.
ie to keep up to speed on the ONE Programme
2. Talk to your fellow Scouts and Scouters about the
changeover & what it means for you.
3. Contact your Provincial Youth Rep for more
informaon (scouts.ie/scouts or [email protected])
Scouter 1. Read Inside Out and check out oneprogramme.scouts.
ie to keep up to speed on the ONE Programme
2. Have a discussion at Group Council and in your
secons about the ONE Programme using the support material
available to the Group Changeover Coordinator aer the
County Brieng & Planning meeng.
3. Work with the youth members in your secon, Group
Council and the Group Changeover Coordinator to ensure the
ONE Programme is a success in your Group when your Group
begins the changeover process.
Group Leader 1. Read Inside Out and check out oneprogramme.scouts.
ie to keep up to speed on the ONE Programme
2. Facilitate a discussion at Group Council on the
following:
How will the group manage the changeover? Appoint
a changeover coordinator (GL or someone else) if this has not
yet been done.
Changeover plan and metable- when would it suit
the Group? Allow quesons and issues that people have to be
raised
Decide how the Groups youth members will be
involved in the changeover
3. Aend the County Brieng and Planning Meeng with
the Group Changeover Coordinator, bringing the quesons of
your Group.
4. Work with the Group Changeover Coordinator to
communicate back the informaon from the County meeng.
5. Support the process in your County as a member of
the County Management Commiee.
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ONE ProgrammeGroup Changeover Coordinator 1. Read Inside Out and check out oneprogramme.scouts.
ie to keep up to speed on the ONE Programme
2. Aend the County Brieng and Planning Meeng with
the Group Leader, bringing the quesons of your Group.
3. Work with the Group Leader to communicate back theinformaon from the County meeng.
4. Familiarise yourself with all the key informaon as
contained in the Changeover Resource Pack and use the
website to keep abreast of other important informaon and
documents.
5. Work closely with the Scouters in every secon to brief
them on the ONE Programme and nd answers to any queries
they may have.
6. Ensure the involvement of the youth members of your
Group in line with what your Group Council has decided.
County Mentor 1. Read Inside Out and check out oneprogramme.scouts.
ie to keep up to speed on the ONE Programme
2. Meet with the CPC, County Mentors and Trainer to
plan County Brieng
3. Host County Brieng
4. Contact Group Changeover Coordinators to arrange to
meet them & help Scout Groups to go through the Changeover
Resource Pack.
5. Liaise with Group Changeover Coordinators to arrange
Group Transion Training Day6. Review Programme Cycles & provide ongoing support
County Programme Coordinator 1. Read Inside Out and check out oneprogramme.scouts.
ie to keep up to speed on the ONE Programme
2. Ensure contact details for all Mentors and Group
Changeover Coordinators are collated and correct.
3. Liaise with County Mentors and receive feed back on
progress- report this to the County Management Commiee
4. Liaise with the Provincial Programme Coordinator to
provide feedback.
County Commissioner 1. Read Inside Out and check out oneprogramme.scouts.
ie to keep up to speed on the ONE Programme
2. Ensure County Mentors are appointed.
3. Ensure Groups have appointed Group Changeover
Coordinators
4. Call County Brieng meeng and aend to provide
support where required
5. Ensure me at County Management Commiee
meengs to allow for progress and feedback
6. Follow up on Groups needed extra support
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ONE ProgrammeThe Devils in the detail
By now the Provincial Brieng and Planning days
have taken place and the County Brieng meengs
are all scheduled to be taking place in February and
March. But what happens then? Aer the County
Brieng is aended by your Group Leader and Group
Changeover Coordinator, they will receive the ONE
Programme Changeover Resource Pack. In March and
April Scout Groups should meet to work through this
pack, using it to prepare a Group Changeover Plan.
When a Group is ready, they can request a Group
Training and Planning Day. This will happen on a date
that suits the Group and the availability of Transion
Trainers and must have the full aendance of all
Scouters as well as appropriate youth involvement.
The Group Training and Planning day will be a full day
meeng in which all leaders in the group-including
youth leaders- will be trained in the ONE Programme.
They will be facilitated to review the Group
Changeover Plan and revise if necessary. At this point,
the Group will be signed o as having completed
their Group Training and Planning Day and can then
purchase programme materials from The Scout Shop.
Books will only be available to those Groups who
have completed this day so as to ensure that theyare fully prepared and supported to achieve the best
from the This process will be explained to you at the
Group Training and Planning Day.
At this point, the Group should communicate their
Changeover Plan to the youth members and their
parents.
At the Group day, the members of the Group will
plan their rst Programme Cycle. The Programme
Cycle is very simply the PLAN-DO-REVIEW of aspecic objecve or theme. The process can last a
week, month or year depending on the objecve/
theme. E.G.: The Venture Scouts will be taking part
in a naonal SNS hillwalking event in three months.
They have decided to focus on mountain and camping
skills during this me. They will PLAN a series of hikes
and training events, and the SNS itself, DO these, and
REVIEW what they have learned, what went well and
what didnt. This REVIEW forms the basis of the PLAN
for next me. During the Programme
Cycle the Group will also be facilitatedto establish/reinforce youth involvement
through the lodge/six/patrol etc. The
Group will also encourage its youth members to
consider Personal Challenges which they might
achieve through the acvies they are doing and
which would progress the youth members towards
their Personal Progressive Scheme stage awards
(secon specic award schemes). For example, in
Beaver Scouts, these awards are called Bree, Ruarc
and Conn; and in Scouts they are Discovery, Terra
Nova, Endurance and Polar.
Mythbusters
Will the ONE Programme make all my Groups
exisng tradions disappear? Will it try to erase
history?Absolutely not. The ONE Programme fully allows you
to hold on to your tradions and it will encourage
you to put in place some new ones as well. The
ONE Programme isnt seng out to destroy history;
it may even lead to history being made. The ONE
Programme isnt saying that everything we all do in
Scouts up to now is wrong its just adapng to the
mes.
Will ONE Programme destroy the Patrol System and
the fundamental aspects of Scoung?The infrastructure for Scoung will remain the same,
the changes wont be as dramac as they have been
made out and it really isnt seng out to destroy
anything, in fact more of the patrol system (working
in small teams) will be expected in every Secon
with the ONE Programme. Any changes that are
being made have been thoroughly thought through
and not just by adults who havent been involved in
programme with Scouts in years, any of the Scouts
who have worked on developing the programme fully
believe that the changes been made are for the good
of the Scouts taking part.
Who will the new age changes aect? Will they
separate friends?
The ages will most aect the Cub Scout and Beaver
Scout Secons. Some Groups may go on to operate
Scouts and Venture Scouts as one unit and on one
meeng night, however the appropriate programme
must be used by the Scouts and by the Venture
Scouts. Ages set out for the Secons will act asguidelines and wont be set in stone, this will allow
the individual member decide when they are ready
to move to an older Secon. The ONE Programme
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ONE Programmewill allow older Scouts who have been le to take on
the leader role presently to take part in a programme
that interests them and will benet them through
outside qualicaons as they progress. The addion
of the Rover Scout Secon it will give the Scouts who
presently are lost in the oblivion between Venture
Scouts and being adult leaders an acve role in the
Associaon.
Why change the programme? It works well for my
Group.
While some Groups may be ourishing under the
present programme many Groups around the country
have packed Cub Scout Secons with a severe loss of
numbers when members reach the Scout Secon age.
This may be because suddenly it isnt the cool thingto do. When this issue is so widely spread it becomes
something that needs to be addressed. While the
fundamentals may already be there something can
always be improved on, its not fair to all the Cub
Scouts who are missing out on their Scout adventure,
if it can be helped it must be.
Will the ONE Programme make scouts like being in
school?
Many Scout Groups at present keep a Deck Log and
Secons will keep their own log. The ONE Programmegives each member the opportunity and tools to keep
a personal log. It then goes one step further and gives
this personal log a usage by basing the members
journey through the progression and badge scheme
around it. The ONE Programme promotes the keeping
of a wrien log, a tradion which may have been
lost in recent mes. The keeping of the log isnt set
out in a manner which makes it tedious, it takes on a
funconal role.
Is the ONE Programme making Scouts too touchy
feely? We never had the SPICES before why do we
need to use them now?
When people inially hear about the SPICES it does
appear that way, but they do serve a purpose and
are not something alien to the Scoung message. A
good programme following the present programme
will have unknowingly captured many of the SPICES
anyway. The ONE Programme just allows people
acknowledge what theyve achieved rather then
leng the experiences pass people by and they notgaining from them. The SPICES will act as a guideline
for developing future programme ideas and will be
weaved into the progression badge scheme.
My Scouts wont want to do Plan-Do-Review, its
just going to be too much hassle!
If it is seen as work and done in a formal manner,
true no one will want to take part, but this is not the
case. In reality you probably already take part in this
process without knowing it. When you take part in
a Troop acvity, then naturally on the way home or
aer it you will have a chat about how the acvity
went. It doesnt need to be formal or a chore.
What age are Rover Scouts, how will this secon
aect the present age ranges and the system that
we have successfully followed for many years in Sea
Scoung?
Rover Scouts are 18-21 years; this ts well into
the exisng Sea Scoung age ranges in my Group.At present we call this Secon Venture Scouts. A
most renowned Irish Sea Scout (Eoin Lavelle) was
a member of the rst ever Rover crew founded in
Dublin University (Trinity) in March 1933. Rover Scout
Secons will be reaching out more into society by way
of seng up contacts in Universies etc. There will be
sll be challenges; for example: Moot, Explorer Belt
and opportunies to equip oneself with addional
skills and recognised qualicaons. An added
advantage of holding onto this age group is that the
Group retains members for longer thus increasing thepool from which to recruit young leaders.
Who does the Plan-Do- Review Scouts, Patrol
Leaders?
It is my understanding that the ONE Programme is
lead by the youth members with the support of the
adult leaders (Scouters). The programme is more
about personal progression, the new Chief Scouts
Award for each Secon is an example of this. There
will be adventure challenges along the way. It is a
personal journey being taking by all members but not
everyone will follow the same route.
What are SPICES and how are they incorporated into
exisng programme? Will it involve a lot of school
type developmental goals?
SPICES, sound like a lot of formal educaonal
style learning but really its not, when you think
about Scoung and what we do, for example the
responsibilies that are given to youth
leaders, we are pursuing the SPICESalready within the programme. In the
ONE Programme there will be more
emphasis on the dierent areas but not
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ONE Programmeso that it is going to seem like school. I dont think
any youth Leader is going to be sing down lling out
forms based on the SPICES making sure that everyone
in her/his Patrol is cking all the boxes (Physical,
Spiritual, etc.) but I do think that the Sea Scoungprogramme has plenty of scope for this direcon of
challenge and personal progression.
Will the ONE Programme take on more of a youth
club style or will we be able to maintain our identy
as a thriving Scout Group and an acve part of the
Scoung Movement?
It is one of the key points that acvies are carried
out using the Scout Method; so there is no chance
that Scoung Ireland will suddenly take on a youth
club image. There is a specic programme to be
followed, there are guidelines and adult leaders
(Scouters) to help support and facilitate the
implementaon. It will be up to individual Groups
how and when this will happen.
What do I do with my Scouts that are half way
through their old Progressive Scheme - do I have to
start again?
No you wont. No badges have to come o your
uniform. Aer all you have earned them however thenew personal progression scheme is dierent so you
cant trade them in.
With the new programme is the Chief Scouts Award
going away?
The Chief Scouts Award has been extended to all
ve Secons. For the last three Secons you can also
achieve the Bronze Silver and Gold Gaisce or Duke of
Edinburgh Award while working on your Chief ScoutsAward.
Is it true that the Scout and Venture Scout Secon
will be basically the same in the ONE Programme?
Not at all. In fact, there are core components to the
ONE Programme which apply in ALL Secons; the
use of the Scout Method and Programme Cycle, a
Personal Progression Scheme based on the areas
of Growth (SPICES), progressive Adventure Skills,
Special Interest Badges, Naucal Badges, a Chief
Scouts Award for each Secon. At the same me,
each Secon has its own identy and its own way
of approaching things; these are illustrated in the
Secon Handbooks. So ONE Programme is a single,
progressive programme but presented to each Secon
in a way which is appropriate for the age range in that
Secon.
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World Record Attempt
I
n April this year Mountpelier Scout County
are hoping to make a World Record Breaking
aempt at making and folding the worlds biggest
neckerchief. The event is also a fundraiser for
HAVENs Earthquake Appeal. This is a Beaver Scout
event in the County and is being coordinated by Una
OMalley.
Over the coming months we are hoping to get
donaons of as many neckerchiefs from as many
groups around the country as possible. We are also
hoping that the groups or other interested pares
would make a donaon to the appeal, either directly
or through some local fund raising that they havedone. When this was raised with the groups from
our County we had put a guideline of 100 euro per
group but obviously there would be no upper or
lower limit on this.
The day itself will be spent in Willington Scout
Den trying to sow as many neckerchiefs together
as possible, likely lling the oor of the den [or
hopefully bigger sll] and then having the Beaver
Scouts fold the necker and I imagine where it as a
group.
We have applied to the Guinness Book to validate
the aempt and we hope to hear back from them
soon on that. We have also been in touch with
Hickeys Fabrics who we hope will be supplying
material for every parcipant to get a souvenir
necker.
We are asking all groups to make collecons of
neckers [in parcular one from their own group] and
any monetary donaons.
Please send the neckers to:
Una OMalley,
CPC Beaver Scouts (Mountpelier),
23 LaCora Glen, Delvin,
Co Westmeath
and any donaons to
Anna Davy,
County Treasurer (Mountpelier),
40 St Malachys Drive,
Greenhills,
Dublin 12.
Summary DetailsEvent Name: Mountpelier Beaver Scouts World
Record Aempt
Venue: Willington Scout Den, Templeogue
Date: 17th April 2010 (tbc)
Time: All day!
Contact: [email protected]
Submied by:
Stephen SynnoCounty Secretary
Mountpelier Scout County
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Sea ScoutsIrish Sailing Associaon InstructorsConference
The Instructors Conference of the Irish Sailing
Associaon took place in Carlingford on 19, 20and 21 February, based at the Four Seasons
Hotel. This event takes place every 2 years. The
previous one was in Schull. Co. Cork.
All ISA Instructors must aend training conferences
regularly to refresh and/or update themselves in the
requirements for the various grades of sailing and/or
power qualicaons. Three Scoung Ireland sailing
and power instructors from 8th and 14th Port of
Dublin Groups aended this event.
The conference is quite a concentrated event, with
the rst half-day given over to praccal sailing
and power-boang, including introducon to new
designs of cra. Agents for boat manufacturers
aend on the rst aernoon, bringing new, as well
as established types of cra for demonstraon and
assessment.
The second and third days consist of many
alternave sessions to suit both sail and powerinstructors. Certain of the sessions were compulsory
for those wishing to revalidate their cercates.
One of the important sessions this year concerned
the new classicaon of Adventure Sailing, which
the ISA has just introduced into the Small Boat
Sailing Training Scheme. A well aended session
closely quesoned the Sea Scout reps about
perceived dicules in details and in organisaon of
camping. This newly recognised category of sailing
means that young people who are keen on sailing,
but who are not into racing, can now progress
through to the top grades of the ISA Scheme and to
Instructor grades without geng involved in racing
if they do not wish. The Training Department of ISA
has been looking into this extension of the Sailing
Scheme for some me and has sought opinions
widely, including from Sea Scoung.
3rd Sligo (Rosses Point) Sea Scouts
Three Scouters and 3 Sea Scouts from Rosses
Point sailed on the Lord Rank, from Killybegs to
Galway during the Summer, on the way to the VolvoFesval. They had an excellent cruise, interesng and
excing, and of course were then able to enjoy the
shorebased Fesval acvies in Galway.
Lord Rank is a large sail training yacht operated by
Ocean Youth Trust Ireland, on which many Irish Sea
Scouts have sailed in the past few years on the Irish
coast, to Scosh Islands and as far as the Isle of
Wight on the south coast of England.
Recently the Group organised a Pub Quiz in Rosses
Point and raised 1200 for Hai earthquake disaster
relief fund.
Willie Murphy, the Sea Scout Skipper, has recently
been appointed Operaons Manager of the Sligo Bay
Life Boat, an Atlanc 75.
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Sea ScoutsThe Brian Boru Challenge
Ruair receives his Brian Boru Challenge badge
21 March 2009
The Brian Boru Challenge
is a two day one night
challenge. Starng at the
Naonal Water Acvity
Centre (NWAC) Killaloe,
it involves boang up
Lough Derg and from
there hiking up through
the mountains where you set up a bivvy for the night.
From there in the morning you connue through the
mountain range back to the centre where you arebrought to the middle of the lake by boat and thrown
o, you get to swim back to the shore.
When I heard about it, I said ill give it a shot. I only
knew one or two of the other scouts and met loads of
new friends.
I got there on a cold but sunny Saturday morning and
was introduced to the other scouts and we were given
a brief of what we were going to be doing. So we got
to know each other and got ready to head o. We
started o in two boats up the mighty Lough Derg. On
approaching Parteen Weir part of the Ardnacrusha
hydroelectric scheme about an hour later we all
piled onto the one boat to make it easier to get o.
We took a break, got our bearings and headed o
having great craic along the way. It was a long hike
to the bivvy site and we got there just before sunset.
When I read that we were bivvying I didnt know that
we could bring plasc sheets, so I was the only one
without my bivvy sorted. I went au Natural and built
my own lile bivvy. It turned out prey well and I was
nice and warm all night.We set up a campre, had dinner and when the sun
fell we sat by the campre listening to the Ireland
match on the radio and fell asleep under the moon
and the stars. We woke up at about 8, had breakfast,
got ready and set o up the mountains for the day. It
didnt all go according to plan as we did nd ourselves
on the wrong mountain, a minor mishap but easily
xed. So we eventually made our way down into
the NWAC where we nished o the weekend by
being thrown into the middle of the freezing lake and
swimming francly back to shore where we werepresented with our badge as we stepped onto land.
It was a brilliant weekend suitable for anyone and
great craic to be had. To inquire about the challenge
see hp://www.wateracvies.ie
Ruair Nealon
Ruair is a Venture Scout in the 34th Limerick ScoutGroup (Pallaskenry) and a member of the Mid-west
Sea Scout Special Interest Group (Sea Scout SIG).
Ruair is also a holder of the Chief Scouts Award.
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River Shannon Expedion
The scouts who had completed
their Oars Intermediate ChargeCourse during last year had the
opportunity pung into pracce
the skills they had learnt by
taking part in a moving camp /
expedion on the R. Shannon.
The expedion commenced in late July at L.Key Forest
Park, Co.Roscommon.The olla of Kayaks, East Coast
Skis and the lead cra a 45 foot tradional style
barge.
Thirty six leaders and scouts from the 9th Port of
Dublin (Malahide Sea Scouts) begun their total of 70
mile expedion along the Boyle River to the juncon
with the Shannon and upstream to Lough Allen., and
another diversion along the Shannon-Erne Waterway
to Ballinamore. Then back to the Shannon and down-
river through Carrick-on-Shannon and through the
Jamestown Cut.
In Lough Boderg they again detoured, westwardthis me, to explore the Carnadoe Waters Loughs
Carnadoe, Kilglass and Grange. Later, returning to the
main channel they turned southward through Loughs
Boderg and Bon, back into the river channel, and
eventually nished the expedion at Rooskey
The moving eet camped along the banks of the river
and lakes as it passed through. Several locks were
negoated and the kayaks shot the associated weirs
where possible.
Each day presented its challenges from pond like
condions to choppy waters on the bigger lakes. The
scouts training stood to them as they were tested
each day with the ever changing condions.
Evening mes around the campres was a me of
relaxing and the opportunity to swap stories of that
days challenges.
Submied by: Kevin Rowan - Group
Trainer, Malahide Sea Scouts
Sea Scouts
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Larch Hill NewsLarch Hill Santa Days 2009
L
arch Hill is pleased to
announce that Santa
Days 2009 raiseda total of 8,000 to be
donated to The Jack & Jill
Foundaon and Saplings
Schools for children with
Ausm. Also collected
were 42 sleeping bags that
will be donated to Focus
Ireland for distribuon to young homeless persons
by their outreach division. Over 1,100 Beaver Scouts
from all over Ireland visited Santa here in Larch Hill
Internaonal Campsite over the weekend.
A big thank you must go to The Larch Hill Meitheal
Volunteer Sta including Chief Elf Aislinn Russell and
to all the Venture Scouts and leaders from:
61st Dublin, Merchants Quay
1st Wicklow, Greystones
4th Kildare, Naas
103rd Dublin, Willington
14th Dublin, Ballyroan
13th Kildare, Clane
137th Dublin, Balally
9th Donegal, Mu
Scosstadens Group, Sweeden
34/161st Dublin, Balbriggan
35th Dublin, Dunore Avenue
Who helped make this weekend a great success
Larch Hill Easter Bunny Hunt 2010
Can you nd the Larch
Hill Easter Bunny before
he gathers up all your
eggs..!!
This event is open to Cub
Scout & Scout groups
camping in Larch Hill on
the Easter weekend April
2nd to 4th. The hunt
will take place over thecourse of the weekend.
A full programme is not included so groups may
organise other acvies during their stay. Prizes for
the winning group.
On-site acvies in Larch Hill include:
Indoor & outdoor Climbing
Archery Orienteering
Pioneering
Obstacle course
Crate Climbing normally available in July &
August will be available for booking this weekend
only.
To book a camp in larch hill and to parcipate in the
Easter Bunny Hunt 2010. please email info@larchhill.
org or call 01 4931410.
Larch Hill Safari
Travel & live as nomads, throw the rungu, dance with
the tribe. Come join Chief Seimi and the Tribal Men &
Women of Larch Hill for 3 days packed with safari fun
and adventure from the open plains, through the dark
jungle, to the highlands of Kilmashogue and beyond.
For just 60 per Cub Scout they will get to meet and
have fun with other groups entering on this great
Safari of wild animals, tribes, fun and adventure and
so much more. The fee for each Cub Scout aending
includes all campsite fees and programme acvies
provided during the camp together with special camp
souvenirs. The Safari will run over the June bank
holiday weekend June 4th to 7th.
For an applicaon form please email info@larchhill.
org, call 01 493 1410 or visit www.larchhill.org
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North Eastern ProvinceWelcome Back to North Eastern ProvincialNews!
2nd Westmeath Athlone 80th Year
Anniversary
On the 7th February the town of Athlone
saw the local scout group celebrate its 80th
Year in existence. There was a great turnout
from the county and all groups were represented.
The celebraons started with all county members
parading up the town to the local church where a
group mass was held.
The bishop emphasized the importance of scoung
in a young person life and how it benets the
community as a whole. He also blessed the new
group ag that the group has designed over the last
year.
Aer the scout mass everyone made their way back
to the scout hall where awards were presented by the
Chief Scout to some Leaders from 2nd Westmeath:
John Butler, Sean Mimnagh and Anthony
Finlass. Also present on the day was thedaughter and
wife of Frank Egan, who was one of
the founding members of the group.
The Provincial Commissioner, Jimmy Cunningham
and County Commissioner, Brendan Marn
congratulated the group on the anniversary and
wishes them the best of luck in scoung in the
future.
9th Louth Ferdia Investure
On the 3rd February the Cub Scouts and Leadersof 9th Louth Ferdia were invested into the world
of scoung. The new group started the Cub Scout
Secon back in November with the help of the
County Commissioner. Present at the investure was
the CC, Yvonne Lawrence, the Group Leader from
Clogherhead, John Everi and Jack Cumiskey.
There were 4 leaders invested which included:
Aishling Silke, Angela McQuillan, Sinead McCormack
and Sean Walshe and 19 Cub Scouts. The provincewould like to congratulate the group on the
investure and is looking forward to working with
the group in the future.
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North Eastern ProvinceProvincial Transion Training Day
The North Eastern province completed theirtransion training day for the ONE Programme on
the 17th January. There was a good turn out from
the province with a total of 55 parcipants.
The ONE Programme Training Team went through
presentaons outlining the programme and how it
will aect the secons and groups. There were also
posters on display that used how the handbooks will
look like, etc.
Near the end of the day the province went through
how the ONE Programme will be implementedin the counes and groups. The next stage of the
implementaon process is that all the counes will
have a County Brieng and Planning Meeng to
present the ONE Programme to the Group Leaders
and Group Changeover Coordinators in their county.
These meengs will be happening in the next couple
of weeks.
The ONE Programme and the whole day was
posively received by all parcipants and everyone
went home with a sense of excitement of what is to
come.
New CountyCommissioner in Louth
Louth Scout County had their
AGM in Drogheda Scout Den
on the 5th of February where
there was a great turnout
from the whole county. On
the night the CPC, AllanMathews, showed a photo
presentaon on all the great
acvies that the county and
groups held over the last year.
There was also a photo presentaon on the outgoing
County Commissioner, Yvonne Lawrence, and the
county showed their gratude for all that she did in
the county in the 6 years that she was in the posion
with a bucket owers and a presentaon piece to her.
The county then elected
Finbar Gethins from
1st/2nd/5th Louth St
Patricks as its next County
Commissioner.
Jimmy Cunningham, Provincial Commissioner,
thanked Yvonne for her service and dedicaon and
also congratulated Finbar on being elected and looks
forward to working with him in the future.
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North Eastern Province179th DublinHuntstown Snow-
Boarding Trip
73rd Dublin Raheny Scout Group hosted a workshop
on dealing with young people with Ausm. The
workshop was given by Dennis Sexton a member of
the ausm society and was extremely informavefor the Leaders who aended. The North Eastern
province is extremely grateful to Des and to Child
protecon Oce Phil Stapleton and Cathal Gahan
from 73rd Dublin Raheny who facilitated the
workshop.
Sea Scouts ll hard at Work.
Many people think that sea scouts hibernate during
the winter but if you visit any Sea Scout den you ill
n them hard at work making their boats sea worthy
for the new season only eight weeks away. 5th port
of Dublin Sea Scouts (Dollymount) Valqures troop
working on their East Coast Ski in preparaon for
the coming Season.
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North Eastern ProvinceThe Passing of the torch in Rachra
Rachra Scout County celebrated Founders Day
by launching their Annual Report for 2009 at theCountys Annual General Meeng. The event took
place in a packed Scout Centre in Donaghmede in
North Dublin. Chief Scout, Michael John Shinnick,
was on hand to present the Chief Scouts Awards
to ve Scouts from 35th Dublin (Grange) as well as
a number of Adult Awards. The Chief Scout also
presented 754 Promise & Law Badge top poron
badges to parcipang Groups in the County who
undertook projects that developed Charters for
their secons. The Charters were then assembled
into a County Charter, which the County alsolaunched at the AGM. During his remarks the Chief
Scout congratulated the County on its success and
conrmed that the County is the largest County in
Scoung Ireland given its Census return for 2010.
The Chief Scout also singled out some prominent
members of the County who have contributed so
much to Scoung Ireland at all levels and thanked
outgoing County Commissioner, James OToole, for
his work as County Commissioner and other roles he
has undertaken in Scoung Ireland.
The AGM was the nal funcon for James OToole
as County Commissioner. In his farewell address,
James thanked the County for the honour bestowed
on him as the Countys rst Commissioner and
remarked that the role of a Scout County is not to
manage, control or direct Scoung, but to simply
support it and that was the thing he hope he has
inslled most in the members of the County. He
also said that Programme was at the heart of the
County and the most important thing to deliverwas quality Programme in order to deliver on our
aim. Presentaons were also made to the outgoing
members of the County
Team for all of their work.
The County elected Kieran
Cody from 12th Dublin (5th
Port Dollymount) as its
next County Commissioner.
Kieran then renewed his
Scout Promise and waspresented with his new
County Commissioners
Kneckerchief by North Eastern Provincial
Commissioner, Jimmy Cunningham.
For a copy of the Reachra Annual report 2009
Go to hp://issuu.com/scoungireland/docs/r_
achra_annual_report_2009
Keep up to date with Provincial News and
events by regularly checking the North
Eastern Provincial Webpage on www.scouts.
ie. This has recently been updated and
includes things such as: current trainingcalendar, Booking form, provincial directory,
up and coming events in each county and
much more. If any group wants a report of
an event that they took part in up on the
website or in the InSide Out Magazine you
can forward this along with a few pictures to
James Fox on [email protected].
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Northern ProvinceErrigal Founder Day Celebraons
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Southern ProvinceHistorical Oung for Phoenix Patrol
L
ast weekend the Phoenix Veteran Patrol went on
a most historical hike and trip. Starng at the
Hut, Summerhill on board the Ballincollig Scout
Bus, courtesy of Ronan Mahony, the group le andheaded for Fermoy. There they met up with Christy
Roche who was to be their tour guide for the day.
First of all they visited the monument to Peter ONeill
Crowley, the well known patriot and Fenian. From
there they headed Leabbamologa, which is one of the
earliest monasc buildings in this country dang back
to about 450 AD. It also marks the seat of the Bishop
Mologa, from which the area gets its name.
Next on the agenda was the Palane Church at
Ballydonohoe. Here the group were met by Paddy
Fenton from Kilnnan, Co. Limerick who gave a most
interesng tour and talk about the area. The church
which is de consecrated is in very good order and
now a historical museum housing the history of
the Palanes in Ireland. They originally came from
Germany and brought many skills with them at the
me. They had a strong presence in Ballydonohue
and records show that at one me 39 families lived
there with some of the residences sll living there.
From there the group climbed the hill at Ard Patrick
to the monasc selement, round tower and
graveyard. Finally
the group headed for
Fermoy Scout Hall
where they were
warmly welcomed
by scout leader
Trisha McGrath and
her husband Adrian.
Aer an enjoyablefry up, which seems
to be a tradion
they sat around and
had discussions and
great chat about
bygone days with
many reminisces.
Sincere thanks are
extended to all who helped out in the
day with parcular thanks to ChristyRoche who displayed great talent and
knowledge.
St Colmans Group, Cobh 75th Anniversary
The celebraons of 75 years of scoung in Cobh
got o to a great start on Friday night in The Bishop
Ahern Scout Hall with a mass of celebraon and
displays of unit history. The mass was concelebratedby Fathers Peter OFarrell and Former Group Chaplin
Father Frank ONeill. The event was well aended
by current members, parents, leaders and former
members. A great night was had by all.
Thank you to all who aended and we look forward
to more events to celebrate 75 years. A dinner dance
will be held in the commodore hotel on May 14.
ckets are now on sale @ 50.00 euro.
We hope to compile a history of the group and appeal
to any former members with memories or photos to
share please contact Brendan Kidney 0876237175 or
Lee Valley Survival Experience
The Timetable and Informaon for the Lee Valley
Survival experience 2010 has just been announced.
The event will take place on the weekend of 26th
28th March at the Mount Melleray Scout Centre.
This is an event for patrols and consists of a bivvy
overnight, backwoods acvies and a preparatory
camping overnight. Each troop may enter as many
patrols of 4-8 Scouts as it wishes. Patrols will meet
at the Mount Melleray Scout Centre, at 9.00pm on
Friday night. Once they arrive they will set up tents
for that night only. This event is part of the county
compeon and counts for a total of 400 marks out
of the total 1000.
This should not be the rst me that Scouts havebuilt shelters. Scouts should have some backwoods
experience. Troops are advised to consult and see the
Backwoods Book for reference.
Patrols will be ready to leave on Sunday morning at
10am. Patrols will complete a number of bases on
Saturday which will count as part of the compeon,
see the marking scheme for reference. Patrols will
be expected to construct a number of compulsory
items; a shelter, a water collecon device, a snare, asmall re, a food store area and also to prepare a test
meal on the re. Scouts will also be expected to have
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Southern Provincea personal survival kit. Scouts should wear their troop
neckerchief at all mes.
Each Scouts Acvity Consent Form is to be carried by
his/her leader at all mes. Leaders are responsible for
their own patrols at all mes.
Patrols should be self sucient for the weekend in
terms of food that the patrol is able to prepare (i.e. 2
suppers, 2 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 dinner), water and
equipment.
Cost for the weekend is 8 per Scout.
The organiser of the event is Steven Cull who says
that he will need rough numbers by February 28th
and nal numbers two weeks beforehand (March
12th). Patrols not booked by this me will be welcometo take part but there may not be the required
equipment for them to take part in the bases etc.
South Parish Anniversary
The 2nd Cork (St. Finbarrs Doyle Road) are marking
their 80th anniversary this year and a special
commiee has been set up to coordinate it. The
commiee meets this evening Monday 22nd at Friary
Hall at 8 p.m.
Celebraons Start in Cobh
The 75th anniversary celebraons for the St Colmans
Group, Cobh, got o to a great start last weekend in
the Bishop Ahern Scout Hall. Mass was concelebrated
by Fathers Peter OFarrell and former Group Chaplin
Father Frank ONeill. The event was well aended
by current members, parents, leaders and former
members. There were numerous displays all around
the hall which invoked many memories and stories
especially for some of the more senior former
members. It can certainly be said that a great night
was had by all. Brendan Kidney says thank you to all
who aended and we look forward to more events to
celebrate 75 years.
A dinner dance will be held in the commodore hotel
on May 14. ckets are now on sale at 50.00. Contact
Angela Curs 0872777076 for ckets.
A history of the group is sll being complied and an
appeal is being made to any former members withmemories or photos to share, please contact Brendan
Kidney on (087)6237175 or kidneyb2002@yahoo.
co.uk
New Guide Commissioner for Cork
The Catholic Guides of Ireland, Cork & Ross, recentlyheld their annual St. Brigids Day Mass and this
year the event was extra special as a new Diocesan
Commissioner for the Cork & Ross region was
inaugurated, namely Cathy McSweeney. Cathy has
been a Brigin, a Guide, a Ranger, a young leader
and eventually a Guide leader here in Cork and for
a me in Jersey Island where she worked for a few
years. Currently, Cathy is Unit Leader and locally
has founded a Cygnet Company in Lisgoold, an area
that has not had any Guiding previously. Cathy has
represented the Council of Irish Guiding Associaons(CIGA) at the Juliee Low Seminar in the late 90s.
In addion six other leaders took their commissioning
promise to ocially become leaders in the various
companies in Cork: Karen de Barra, Tara Fitzgerald,
Nessa Goulding, Ciara OHalloran, Catherine
OMahony and Ann Smith.
Here they are seen with the leaders of
CGI in Cork rallying around for support.
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Western ProvinceWestern Groups Give without Counng Cost for Hai
Beaver Scouts, Cub Scouts and Scouts from 26thGalway Kilcoona pictured with (le to right) Mr. Tom Craddock, thePrincipal of Kilcoona Naonal School, Mr.Ronan Scully from GOAL and Anna Casserly, Group Leader of 26th Galway.The 26th Galway Kilcoona Scout Group organised a youth disco and together with Kilcoona Naonal School who ran
a non-uniform and sports day, raised 2062.20 Euro for GOAL in Hai
FUNDRAISERS BY GROUPS / COUNTYS
No Group/County Type Amount To
1 8th Mayo (Belmullet) Christmas Carol
Singing (1 hour)
320 Irish Red Cross
2 20th Mayo (Snugboro) 1) Sponsored Hike
2) County quiz
1200
100
1) Gena Hearty Orphanage 4
Special Needs Children
2)Concern
3 2nd Mayo (Westport) Talent Show
organised by the
Venture Scouts
500 Gena Hearty Orphanage 4
Special Needs Children
4 3rd Sligo (Rosses Point) Sea
Scouts
Pub Quiz 1200 Haven
5 1st Mayo (Castlebar) All subs donated 500 Irish Red Cross
6 26th Galway (Kilcoona) Youth disco 1360 Goal
7 3rd Mayo (Ballinrobe) Church Gate
Collecon and Group
subs
$1500 1) Gena Hearty Orphanage 4
Special Needs Children
3) Oxfam
2) Concern
8 Galway Scout County County Event 1104 Jesus & Mary Nuns Orphanage
fund
9 29th Galway (Killannin) Lier Sweep 600 Irish Red Cross
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