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Great Leprechaun Chase Videos
February 22nd, 2013
Hello to everyone on both sides of the Atlantic. Our Ventures have put together a couple of videos to share. Click the links below to see them.
The first one
The second one
The full version
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Great Leprechaun Chase
February 1st, 2013
Hello All
The bus company we are looking to use is holding a competition for a €500 voucher. Every time someone clicks this link Butlers Buses or the one below we are entered into the draw.
Tell all your friends and family to click it, copy the link to your social media sites. You need to ensure you copy the actual hyperlink and not just the text.
The more clicks there are the better our chance.
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Great Leprechaun Chase Parent’s Meeting
December 5th, 2012
Last night, Tuesday 4th December, we had our parents meeting about annual camp 2013: The Great Leprechaun Chase. The camp is being held in Ireland and will be first the group annual camp 29th Dublin has run since Boston in 2001. Our friends in Windsor, Canada and Garden City, Michigan, USA are coming to visit us. These are the same groups our scouts stayed with last year on the MIC2012 trip.
For the more details see the presentation slides about camp made on the night.
If you want to get involved in hosting our visitors; fundraising; or logistics; come down to your nightly meeting and tell your section leader.
The hope is that with fundraising the camp fee will come down.
Deposits should be in no later than Tuesday 11th December.
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Leaders Climbing in Kilkenny
October 31st, 2012
On the 21st of October a few of the leaders decided to head down to Ballykeefe quarry in Kilkenny for a days climbing. We got glorious weather for the day, even if it was a little cold. We arrived down at the quarry (after arguing with two different SatNavs) at about 11am. We started the day with a small snack and then set about getting some climbing done. First we got the guys to second some routes and practiced building anchors. These are all very important personal climbing skills. After a quick bit of lunch we did a multi-pitch (we had to stop in the middle) route, which was an experience for all. But the view from the top definitely made it all worth while.
After that Hugh decided he was ready to do his first lead climb, he read the guide book chose his climb, selected the gear that he wanted and got ready to go. I belayed him and Tony waited at the top to provide some help with choosing anchors and setting up a belay. It all went really well and by the end of the day Hugh had two lead climbs logged.
We all had a really good day and are looking forward to getting back out again soon but in the mean time we will have to make do with indoor climbing. If any cubs, scouts or venture scouts are interested in rock climbing please let us know, we would love to get people more interested in this amazing sport.
Also don’t forget to check out all of our other photos in the photo gallery.
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Blackrock Family and Jazz Festival
August 27th, 2012
Today at the Blackrock Family and Jazz Festival in Blackrock our scout group provided first aid. Luckily no one needed first aid. It was great to help out.
The scouts posing with Marie Baker, one of the organisers.
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St. Patrick’s Day Mass 2012
March 21st, 2012
As we said in the last news post the group attended the Patrick’s Day mass in Blackrock’s St. John the Baptist Church. The group would love to thank the priests in Blackrock Church for being so welcoming to us. There was a great turn out from our group this year with about 35 people attending the mass — but mostly as we were camping in Blackrock and we frog marched everyone to mass.
At the mass scouts carried the cross and bible up during the procession. Ventures and Shay held the flags: the Irish flag, the group flag and the Scouting Ireland flag. The group presented Shamrock to the parish and distributed it out to the congregation after mass.
Thanks again to everyone who attended the mass and kept the age-old tradition of attending Patrick’s Day mass in Blackrock.
Here are a few photos of the group who attended outside the church in Blackrock.
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Patrick’s Day Weekend Plans
March 14th, 2012
We have a lot of upcoming events this Paddy’s Day weekend. We have our annual group shield competition camp being run by our venture section for our scout section running from the Friday evening to the Sunday. The entire group, from beavers all the way up to the ventures will be attending our traditional Patrick’s Day mass in Blackrock Church, where the group presents shamrock to the parish of Blackrock. This is an annual tradition that stretches back a long time. All the scouts and ventures that are attending the group shield camp-craft competition will be attending the mass despite the competition.
The details for the camp for scouts can be found in this letter to parents.
The group is attending the 10:30am mass in Blackrock Church, but we ask you to be there are 10:15am as there will be jobs, from bringing up the gifts to holding the flags, and distributing shamrock that we need to organise before the mass. It is without saying since the group will be representing the group that all youth members must wear full uniform. That is: black trousers, black shoes/boots, 29th Dublin Blackrock neckerchief, shirt/jumper (depending on your section).
Hope to see you all at the camp or mass this weekend. If you cannot make it have a fun and safe weekend.
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Clean Up Day 2012
March 10th, 2012
I’d like to thank everyone who came and helped at the annual den clean-up day this Saturday, the 10th of March. A huge amount of work was done. A standard sized skip has been filled with old junk from the stores, leaders room, and kitchen. There are a few photos of the magnificent work that was done in cleaning up the place. Unfortunately I only have one photo of which only has a small subset of the people who came out to help.
Soon we will be decorating the den with old flags, neckerchiefs, posters, pictures, and whatever else we can find. If you have any old neckerchiefs that are from other troops and would like to donate them bring them down to the den. We are happy to note which neckerchiefs are yours if you ever want them back at any stage.
Thanks again,
Kevin baker – Scout Leader
Merry Christmas
December 25th, 2011
Wishing you all a very happy Christmas this year from 29th Dublin Blackrock Scouts. Hope to see you all happy and safe in the new year.
– 29th Dublin Blackrock Scouts Group Council
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Neckerchief
September 24th, 2011
Just thought I would put an image of the necker on the site in case anyone wanted it.
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