Inside Out Issue 56 by Scouting Ireland

Official online magazine of Scouting Ireland

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World Scout Moot for Ireland! Phoenix Challenge all the action! Adult Resources! Ventact South! And much more inside

Communications Commissioner Intro

Welcome to this month’s issue of Inside Out. In this month’s issue we look back at what was a great Phoenix Challenge which took place recently in Mount Mellarary. Our photographer was there to capture all the Action. Also check out the video produced by our Video team of the weekend. We cover the great news that Scouting Ireland won the bid to host the World Scout Moot in 2021. We have our monthly section resources this month as usual and a 3rd instalment from our Backwoods feature. We look forward to some upcoming National Activities which are scheduled to take place over the next few months. So why not get involved. This month as in every month we feature many articles and Pictures from all around the Country from groups just like yours. So why not send us in an image an few lines about your annual camp or event you attended and we will feature in next months issue. We have made it easier for you to submit your article and pictures. We now have a dedicated page set up to enable you to make a submission Just click here and fill in the details. If you have any Queries please contact us at communications@scouts.ie. Please forward this month’s issue to all Scouters and Youth Members in your group. Don’t presume they have got it. Deadline for next month’s issue is the 30th September.

The Communications Team

In this issue... World Moot - Ireland Ferrybank Champions Chief Scout Travels Backwoods Kingscoutrt Opening

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Ireland’s case for hosting the 2021 event. “A team of young Rover Scouts made the bid for Ireland as an island to host this event. It will involve participants visiting all four provinces of Ireland and taking part in activities in Scout Centres, towns, villages, hillsides, lakes and along Ireland’s beautiful coastline.”

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World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM). “This is fantastic news for Ireland and Scouting Ireland,” said John Lawlor, CEO Scouting Ireland. “5,000 Rover scouts aged 1824 years old from 162 countries across the world will come to Ireland for this event. It will deliver in excess of €8 million spend to Ireland and will include major investment in infrastructure across our campsites and centres.”

In their proposal the team emphasised what Ireland has to offer saying “On your journey you will spend time in Irish communities carrying out interactive, inclusive projects for positive change which will immerse you in local life. You will explore your limits, explore

other cultures, and explore pathways to peace. Ireland is a nation of friendliness, built for adventure and testing your limits. We are a nation made to host the Moot!â&#x20AC;? Above is the link to the Video put together to promote our bid at the World Scout Conference.

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Annual Registration Scouting Ireland – Annual Registration Fee (Northern Ireland) I would like to inform you that the National Management Committee has set the annual registration fee at £36.00 for Under 18 Members and £20.50 for Members 18 and over for 2014. Scout Groups are reminded to familiarise themselves with SID 60.10 - Policy on Annual Registration Fee, Rebates and Grants, which can be downloaded from my.scouts.ie. Please contact National Office or your Provincial Support Officer/ Group Support Facilitator should you have any queries on the above.

Scouting Ireland – Annual Registration Fee (Republic of Ireland) I would like to inform you that the National Management Committee has set the annual registration fee at

€45 for Under 18 Members and €25 for Members 18 and over for 2014. Scout Groups are reminded to familiarise themselves with SID 60.10 - Policy on Annual Registration Fee, Rebates and Grants, which can be downloaded from my.scouts.ie. Please contact National Office or your Provincial Support Officer/ Group Support Facilitator should you have any queries on the above. Seán Farrell National Secretary

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The Phoenix challenge is the national Scout craft competition designed to test the skills of Scouts for real-life situations and challenges. The competition which encompassed many of the Scouting skills, took in four main bases on, Backwoods Cooking, Emergencies/First Aid, Hill Walking Skills including mapping projects and Team Challenges. The lighter side of the competition saw the annual Trek Cart race along with a market fair on Saturday evening.

education youth movement in the country. During the year our members learn key skills for life such as leadership, communication skills, personal responsibility, teamwork, the ability to work with others and the tools to deal with many of the challenges impacting them today such as bullying, selfesteem and lack of confidence. This weekend seen them have the opportunity to put all that they had learned to the test in a fun and safe environment.” In addition, as part of its community involvement programme and to celebrate 1,100 years of Waterford city, scout patrols camped in the People’s Park Waterford city and over the weekend they will team up with the local fire brigade, river rescue, coastguard and civil defence to take part in live simulations and rescue missions. “While the Phoenix challenge will test the skills of our scouts the main aim of the weekend is to have fun and make new friends,” said David Shalloo, Programme Commissioner Scouts, Scouting Ireland. “Scouting Ireland is the largest non-formal

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Reginald’s Tower. Friday evening saw a visit from the Rescue 117 helicopter and a chance for the scouts to see up close, this vital service for our community. Following dinner on Friday evening we had a Medieval Banquet and a visit from the Viking re-enactment group from Waterford. Everyone got to try the famous “Waterford Blaa” and we had a big birthday cake to celebrate Scouting Ireland’s 10th Birthday and Waterford’s 1100th birthday

I would like to thank everyone who helped out on the Urban Trail, all the emergency services for their help on the community bases, De La Salle Brothers for the use of the field and indoor facilities and finally to our two sponsors ABB Ltd and the Outdoor Shop, Waterford (http:// www.domoreoutdoor.com/).

Saturday saw the scouts out around the city bright and early participating in the various challenges and bases. All scouts that took part were actively living the scout law and the comments from the members of the public were a joy to receive. Well done to all for portraying scouting in such a positive way. The city element was organised and run by Waterford Scout County leaders, Base team lead Jim Doherty, Sub Camp chief Martina McGrath, County Treasurer Alison Parle and County Commissioner Brian Fanning, with the assistance of the National Events team and the many volunteer Scouters and Venturers who staffed the event

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directly with hotel reservations on 01 – 459 3406 quoting ‘Scouting Ireland. This rate will expire on the 12th September, so please book early. • € 65.00 Bed & Breakfast per single room • € 45.00 per person sharing B&B / room – Twin/Double room • Rate includes complimentary use of the leisure facilities, Wi-Fi and car parking At this stage you know the logistics and costs of the 2014 Scouters Conference, however you might be wondering how attending this event will assist in the Appointment/ Position that you hold and more

importantly how will we tailor it to your needs. It is our intention to assist you in your role of supporting and mentoring Scout Group Teams in order to ensure that the Youth Members of Scouting Ireland experience a type of Scouting that they expected when they joined, and that the Association would like them to experience. Putting it simply: Discover the world of Scouting Connect Adults to the needs of Young People Take Action through Youth Programme opportunities How will this happen?, in August and September of this year the Chief Scout, and the two

Chief Commissioners (along with members of their teams) will facilitate a needs analysis forum in each of the six Scout Provinces for the Provincial Management/Support Teams, County Programme Coordinators & County Training Coordinators. This will allow the identification of needs (gaps) in terms of the much needed skills, methods and knowledge required by support teams along with identifying best practices to be shared. Following the Provincial needs analysis forums, the detailed 2014 Scouters Conference programme will be launched in October detailing the “open to all plenary sessions” as well as the subject matter specific workshops that you can choose to attend depending on your Appointment/Position. It may not be possible to include all of the needs identified in the conference programme and for that reason it is our intention to put in place tailored support programmes for each Scout Province following the conference, so that together

we can strengthen Scouting Ireland in terms of the experiences and opportunities we assist our Youth Members in choosing. We believe it is important that you attend the 2014 Scouters Conference as it will provide an excellent opportunity for us all to work as team to identify and develop solutions for the continued support of our Scout Group. We look forward to meeting you in November at the 2014 Scouters Conference, or perhaps at one of the Provincial needs analysis forums (check with your Provincial Management / Support Team directly for dates). Please do not delay and arrange for your place to be booked as per above. On behalf of the conference planning team Yours in Scouting, Michael John Shinnick (Chief Scout) Ian Davy (CCYP) Thérèse Bermingham (CCAR)

World Scout Moot 2017 The World Scout Moot (WSM) is an event for adult youth members of scouting and guiding (ages 18 – 26). Often dubbed “a jamboree for rovers,” the WSM is much more than that. The WSM celebrates the international scouting experience. International patrols, outdoor pursuits, service projects and intercultural experience are all part of the WSM which will take place in the summer of 2017 in Iceland. As part of structuring the Contingent Management Team (Ireland) for the World Scout Moot 2017 in Iceland, I would like to seek applications for the following positions: • Team Lead (Marketing and Promotion) • Team Lead (Finance and Fundraising) • Team Lead (Transport and Logistics)

A brief overview of each job is given below and I would be delighted to discuss the role with you in more detail by phone or email. Team Lead (Marketing and Promotion) • Communicating news of the event within Scouting Ireland through newsletters, social media, the Scouting Ireland website, Inside Out etc. • Promoting the event within Scouting Ireland • Encouraging participation for the event: both participants and IST Team Lead (Finance and Fundraising) • Agreeing the event cost and budget with HoC, CMT, National Treasurer • Maintaining budgetary control • Ensuring payments are received from participants • Supporting participants with fundraising ideas Team Lead (Transport and Logistics)

• Working closely with Team Lead (Finance and Fundraising) in regards to organising travel and transport of participants and personal gear to/from the event • Working closely with Team Lead (Finance and Fundraising) in regards to organising travel and transport of participants and personal gear before/ after the event (pre and post Moot) I would welcome applications by email to worldscoutsmoot2017@scouts.ie by 30th September 2014. Applications should consist of a CV with a small biographical piece about your current scouting interests and non-scouting interests as well as reasons for your suitability for this role. Applicants must be registered adult members of Scouting Ireland i.e. either a Rover/Scouter/both. Applications will be received and appointed by the beginning of October. Mutual agreements will be conducted with all Team Leads prior to coming on board the contingent Management Team. Yours in Scouting, Mícheál Brennan Head of Contingent, World Scout Moot 2017

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This year’s activities were varied across a number of different venues. The committee put a lot of work in trying to come up with some new features and using some tried and tested old ones. Some of the venues were ECO Adventures and East Cork Adventures in Aghada as well as Trabolgan where the youth members tried activities such as Karting, bogstacle, kayaking, orienteering, crate stacking, and water trampoline. To the west of the county the youth members went Wakeboarding and kayaking at Inishleena, water ski and

orienteering at Farren Woods and Carrigadrohid. In the city they had a monopoly run and climbing at Awesome walls and lastly there was the Glen resource centre. On site activities were fun and varied. With bouncy castles, gladiator and sumo suits, stints, slippery slope just to name a few. There seems to be no shortage of food for the weekend aided by Clonakilty sausages who supplied enough sausages to feed an army, in fact if strung out they would have stretched the whole length of the campsite.

The following are also to be thanked for their efforts Cork City Civil Defence under the leadership of John Tyner who provided first aid and Fire cover. Fr Dave Kenneally for the lovely ecumenical service. Ronan Mahony and the P/Ls of the 49th Cork (Ballincollig) for the staff catering Clonakilty Sausages for Sponsoring sausages Kilcully Management Committee and An Cru (campsite staff) The Committee Chairperson Lucy Kay Secretary David O’Neill Treasurer Ruth Hughes Bookings Officer John Spillane Communications Lydia ‘O Connor & Grace Cronin as well as Staff Officer Tom ‘Neill & Maria Dowling to be thanked for their efforts Role on 2015 the dates are pencilled in for the 4-6 th September which will be the 35th Ventact.

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Gaibhlte Mór troop 32 Scouts, 11 counties, 1 troop. This is the simplest way to express the diversity of Gaibhlte Mór troop (and also the difficulty of organising a camp, which makes it even more impressive that we’ve already had two!) Gaibhlte Mór has scouts and scouters from Limerick, Cork, Galway, Kildare, Offaly, Waterford, Laois, Carlow, Tipperary, Kilkenny and Down, which also makes us the only troop to have members from each province! (Well, probably anyway.) Our troop is made up of four patrols, Gaoth, Uisce, Tine and Iarthar. These are the Irish names for the four elements that the Japanese

believe formed the mountains, Wind, Water, Fire and Earth. Gaibhlte Mór troop is formed from these patrols just as Gaibhlte Mór is formed from these elements. We met for the first time in May, camping in Mitchelstown Scout Den. We spent this camp getting to know each other, talking about what we expected from the next year, and our hopes for Japan. The camp ended with a hike to the top of Gaibhlte Mór, where we were invested and given our troop neckers by our four brilliant leaders, Ger, Máire, Mary and Owen. We met again in June, and you can read about that camp in the next article, by another Gaibhlte Mór scout, Caoimhe.

We won’t meet again until Base Camp in October, and without letting out any secrets, we’ve got big plans as far as that goes! - By Sinéad Callanan

2nd Camp We had our second camp in Michelstown Scout Hall this past weekend and it definitely brought us all closer as the Gaibhlte Mór troop. There was some trepidation before going to the camp that people might act differently and that we might not all get along as well as our last camp, but as soon as we arrived you could see how wrong those fears were. We

were able to experience some very “interesting” activities which involved a lot of people and hardly any chairs, but it definitely forged new friendships, and memories that we will never forget! We had the chance to be in practice patrols to see how well we could work together and you could see people really taking the initiative. There was an amazing campfire, with a surprise visit from honorary member Dave Shalloo, and some time capsule cranes with our hopes for the Jamboree. Along with a photo scavenger hunt and an amazing movie made by one of our own, you can see that our troop is definitely photogenic. Even if you had to leave the camp early, you were guaranteed to get a guard of honour from the entire troop while you left! I think it can be said that we’re all looking forward to the contingent meeting in October and showing off the Gaibhlte Mór amazing secret handshake. But the best part about being with your troop is that you can just look around and think “These are the guys I’m going to Japan with” - By Caoimhe FitzGibbon

Lugala Investiture Sunday 31st August was the day picked for Log an Lagh Jamboree Troop to climb to the top of their mountain Luggala or Log an Lagh and to have their ceremony to reaffirm their scout promise and be presented with their international neckerchief. The day dawned bright and clear for us, with unexpected good weather giving us clear skies so we could see the top of the mountain, almost all the way there. Wet and boggy conditions on the way up, turned into spectacular sights of Lough Tay, and the other beautiful mountains surrounding us. We didn’t realise that ‘all’ the flies/ midgets of all of Wicklow were also gathered at the top of the mountain too.

After lunch we gathered together with the Irish & Japanese flags, together with our troop flag and the world scout flag and we had a Japanese style ‘Presentation’ of gifts of our neckerchiefs, to each other,

while practising our Japanese sayings of Here you go! Hai, douzo! (when giving something) and Thank you (very much)! : Arigato gozaimasu We repeated the scout promise and had a co-ordinated donning of our new neckerchiefs, before the parents who joined us, congratulated all the scouts. After some planning for our next camp, which is happening the first weekend in September, in Lough Dan, we headed off back down the mountain. All in all a great day was had by all.

2014 Rowing Regatta This year the Rowing Regatta was held at Dun Laoghaire Pier West. Sea Scouts, Sea Venture Scouts and Sea Rover Scouts completed the 800 m sprint races under the various age ranges. Despite battling the winds gusting up to 38 knots the rowers achieved record breaking speeds, showing dedication, teamwork and stamina. In his address to all the competitors the Chief Scout Michael John Shinnick described how proud he was to be present at such an auspicious event and that every scout who participated is a winner, with the strength and focus on teamwork to battle the elements and reach the finish line. The Chief Scout presented the Wood Latimer Cup, which this year 2014 is its one hundredth anniversary of the first WoodLatimer race. The WoodLatimer cup has been competed for every year since 1914, except for 5 years in 1922, 1923, 1946, 1948, and 1952. Presented by Mr.T.J.Woodlatimer chairperson of the newly formed

Dublin County Sea Scout SubCommittee the first team to lift the cup was 2nd Port of Dublin Sea Scouts of Clontarf under skipper Mr. William J. Perrin. Currently the actual WoodLatimer cup has been retired for safe keeping due to the fact it has become delicate over the many years of handling and Teams are presented with the Dick Vekins Memorial Cup. This year 9th Port Malahide Wednesday took home the cup with a time of 7mins 43 seconds.

The Programme Commissioner Sea Scouting Stephen Taylor, complemented the competitors on their rowing in such difficult conditions and thanked Gearoid Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Riain and his team of Scouters from 8u Calafort Dun Laoghaire Sea Scouts for organizing such an excellent event.

He was very comfy at the helm of Yahtzee, the committee boat at the 2014 Sea Scout Rowing Regatta in Dun Laoghaire last weekend. The crew all said they felt like they were in safe hands. Where to next Skipper?? Chief Scout Michael John Shinnick takes the helm of the committee boat at the 2014 Sea Scout Rowing Regatta. 2014 Wood-Latimer winners from 9th Port Malahide Sea Scouts (Wednesday Troop) Robin Caird, Dylan Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Halloran,Lachlan Ellingboe and Jordan Killen with Skipper Brian Colgan.

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togethger to learn new skills, take part in some Scout and Non Scouting activities, meet up with old friends or talk Scouting in a relaxed social atmosphere. Recharge is a camping weekend and is great opportunity for your Scouter teams to get away for the weekend without Youth Members to “Recharge” their batteries at the start of a new Scout Year. For more information and booking forms Click on the link right

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Rover Chill 26th – 28th September Larch Hill Cost €35.00 This is a fun fantastic weekend away for rovers from all around the country to Network. What do you need to bring You camping gear: Tents, Cooking Equipment, and Sleeping bags, Ground Math’s, Torches, Food etc and whatever you need to make the weekend more comfortable for you and your crew. Neckerchief Spare T-Shirt for screen printing Activities – All activities will be based in Larch to keep the cost of the event down; this was one thing that Rovers highlighted at the National Forum. On the Sunday morning of the event there will be information tents set up on the following:

World Scout Rover Moot 2017 Iceland, One Programme Explorer Belt 2015 Rover Way 2016 International opportunities Please note this is a weekend for Rovers to network Things to rememberIt’s an alcohol free weekend. Food will not be provided so please make sure to bring enough for you and your crew for the full weekend. Checking will be from 9pm to 11.30pm on Friday 26th September the event will finish at 1pm on Sunday 28th September. If you have any questions or queries please contact Lucy Kay 087 8388681 or e-mail rovers@scouts.ie

First Aid kit Cooking equipment per team Bike Repair kit You will be carrying all your own gear for the hike Food:

Trizone 4th-5th October Mount Melleray Venture and Rover joint event a race incorporating water, cycling and hiking. Start: 9:am Mount Melleray Scout Centre Waterford Finish 2:pm Mount Melleray Scout Centre Waterford What to Bring: Bike, Helmet, High Viz jacket Rain Gear Packed Lunch hiking equipment (map case, compass) Suitable clothing for different activities including old shoes for water activity Tent – per team

Provided, Saturday Dinner, Sunday Breakfast and light lunch. Approx Distances Hike 11k Bike Track (Saturday) 16K Kayaking 2 KM Bike track (Sunday) 12KM Parental Consent forms: You MUST SUPPLY A PC FORM FOR THIS EVENT. This should be brought on the day when registering. You Should Name: Your Scouter in-charge if attending or Ciaran Sheehan Ros Donohue James Usher

Thank you for making it possible. 37th Dublin Scouts received a gold standard in the 2014 Phoenix. Like everyone there, there was a lot of hard work put in by the scouts and many others that facilitated in getting them there. There wasn’t enough room in our trailer for the trek cart so we had to borrow a van. This van broke down at the exit of the motorway and we received assistance from people who were so intent on helping that they didn’t think to introduce themselves. And so we find ourselves not knowing the names to thank. So thanks to the Gentleman who lives beside the roundabout, the

two Gardai on patrol from Cahir Station, the two lads from Logistics, the two girls from Willington Scouts and the guy from Glanmire Scouts. All of whom played their part in the getting our patrol equipment and two scouters to site and getting the repaired van back from Cashel. Without each of you our patrol would not have been able to complete all their tasks. In the words taken from Scout Vespers: You have kept you honour bright, guiltless should you sleep at night. Many thanks Yours in Scouting 37th Dublin Scout Group

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The den was designed by local architect, Niall Smith. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a split level structure finished in stone and cedar cladding so it blends in with its beautiful forest surroundings. Downstairs, we have ladies, gents and disabled toilets and showers and an underground store room, while upstairs is our multifunction long room and a kitchen. The adjoining campsite will be ready for use next summer and we hope that other groups will come and avail of our facilities, which are adjoining the magnificent Dunari Forest Park.

We were delighted to have Chief Scout Michael John Shinnick along to officially open our new facility.

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Venture Expedition 15 very sleepy Ventures from the 55th Cork (Carrigaline) Venture section assembled at Cork airport to fly to Gilwell Park in London for the inaugural Venture Expedition for the group. The camp was planned and organised by the Ventures with minimal help from the leaders so it included more food, more sleep and more freedom than previous camps for the group! Arriving and setting up site, (after waiting and waiting in Stansted for a bus) we explored the campsite and made dinner, losing spectacularly in a game of soccer with a group of Turkish scouts! On two of the days we just hung out (literally) on site doing activities including Zip lining, 3G swing, Rifle Shooting and Aerial Trekking. At the same time we made it our business to meet and chat with as many foreign Venture age scouts as we could. Some great laughs and stories as we exchanged programme ideas and chatted about our different lifestyles. A full day trip into London was also on the cards to see the sights visited Starbucks for a welcome coffee and bought funny hats! There was just so much to see and do, we just

walked and walked before ending the day with a delicious dinner out in Nandos. On a second day trip we went to London Docklands for water activities including sailing, kayaking, dragon boat racing and generally having a great time with the instructors on the water. Back at the campsite we made a music video to Katy Perry’s “Last Friday Night” which included dancing on tables and other synchronised dance moves! It was just one of the great laughs we had all through the camp. It also included three campfires with a group of Danish scouts with some great sketches.

On our final weekend ‘Gilwell24’ kicked off with 3,500 Explorer scouts from all over the UK arriving for 24 hours of activities beginning at 9am on Saturday morning. We went scuba diving and trapezing (among other things) with a disco and movies being shown on a big screen in the main arena. All the Ventures tried to stay awake, but all except one failed miserably and we all fell asleep at some point during the night.

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After packing up, having flag break and falling asleep on a bus to the airport, a group of tired but happy Ventures arrived back in Cork Airport, all closer as a group and looking forward to next years Expedition.

Rover Explorer Belt Coming from 55th Cork (Carrigaline) Scout group we were following in very successful footsteps when we chose to partake in the Explorer Belt 2014. Many others from the group had taken part in previous years and all had returned triumphant, wearing their Explorer Belts. Scouting Ireland describes the Explorer Belt as the “ultimate National Event for Rover Scouts” and say that “no other prize is regarded as highly as the simple brown leather belt with its compass point buckle that is awarded to successful participants” They’re not wrong. For anyone unfamiliar with the Explorer Belt, it is a 10 day expedition that takes place mid summer of each year. Rover Scouts

(18-25) take part in teams of two, and over the course of 10 days must cover 200km by foot, completing a number of projects along the way while living on a simple budget. The expedition begins with each team being dropped off at a separate unknown location. Each team is handed a sealed envelope which contains project instructions, budget money, mobile phone, base camp location and maps. After this you are left on your own to work out a plan to get to the base camp location while completing all the required projects along the way. A team of staff constantly monitor the progress of teams and there is daily phone check-ins. When you eventually reach base camp you enjoy a few days of relaxation during which time assessments of the projects and log books take place. These are followed up by team interviews to determine that all requirements of the Belt were competed. On the last night a formal meal takes place, at the end of which the successful teams are awarded their Belts.

This year 15 teams took part in the expedition of which 12 were successfully awarded the belt. Teams started from locations In Hungary and Slovakia and travelled to base camp in the town of Eger in Hungary. It is impossible to put into words the generosity we experienced from the Hungarian people we met on our route. People who had been strangers gladly

offered us accommodation, meals, showers and helped us to complete our different projects. To say it was the experience of a lifetime does not do it justice. It is a unique opportunity that every Scout should sign up for. And as the icing on the cake we were thrilled to continue the Carrigaline tradition as all 3 of us returned proudly wearing our Explorer Belts!

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has become very high in Ireland with many Irish riders taking part in professional world level events and challenging the top guys in the world. Here’s how I got involved. My names Conor Lavelle, I’m 16 years old and I race for Team Biking.ie. I started riding bikes from a really young age but it was only when I got to the age of 11 that I took on Mountain Biking. My first time was with my dad and his friends, up the local hill, from the first day I started I pretty much knew that all I wanted to do was to ride bikes. I gave up

rugby and football and started mountain biking. It’s five years on now and I’m still mountain biking. I’ve spent the last five years racing bikes. My bike has brought me all around Ireland, to Scotland, France, Italy and Switzerland I’ve met some really cool people, seen some of the most amazing things. I am currently leading the Irish Gravity Enduro series and I am Currently ranked 3rd junior in the World Series. I know that without the support of a lot of people none of this would have been possible.

Province News 11th Cavan Killeshandra Investiture It really is a great sport and it’s definitely one to add to you scout activities next year. There is nothing like cycling to the top of Ballinastoe and seeing that view over Lough Tay it’s very hard to beat. Now a days it’s really easy for anyone to go mountain biking. All you have to do is give the Guys at Biking.ie a call and they will sort your group out with rental bikes. I hope to see plenty of new people out and about the hills on bikes in the near future and to hopefully keep it up after your first go.

Congratulations to Ronan Kearns, Group Leader, of the new group 11th Cavan Killeshandra and all the new Scouters and youth members who had their official opening and first investiture recently. There to welcome the new group into Scouting Ireland was the county commissioner, Kieran Ashmore, and provincial Commissioner, James O’Toole. The group is thriving with already a number of overnights completed and are looking forward to getting stuck into scouting again after a small summer break.

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we travelled out of the city into the woods where we stayed in a spectacular log cabin. After a night of rest we rose the next morning and took the bus into Oslo. From there we travelled into the mountains to Oslo Sommer Park, where Sarah and took part in their incredible high ropes course. After that we met up with our link group at a nearby playground. We had a small picnic and got to know each other. We then travelled back to the cabin to have everything ready for the morning. At 9:30 am on Saturday we said

goodbye to our cabin, took the bus into Oslo and through torrential rain walked to the train station. At the station we made a new friend, an Australian scout called Ester Bennett. She had told us that she had just come from another jamboree in Iceland. We then boarded the train that would take us from Oslo to the town of Asker, and from Asker we took a bus to our campsite. When we got to the campsite we set up camp, had dinner, and then attended the open campfire which was amazing. Every morning we had to be up at 7:30 for the rolling out of the national and scout flags. That day we also had the marching of the flags to the campfire area. At 10 O’ Clock the Rovers, Sarah and I took part in a volleyball tournament. We didn’t win, but it was fun to participate in. We went to the friendship campfire that night and watched different groups from around the world perform dances, songs and skits for the crowd. It was great to see the 1st Kilkenny group on stage performing the Hikamlya, which we all joined in with! Monday was a very busy day as the Rovers were tasked with a treasure hunt called Amazing Asker.

The idea was that we would walk into Asker and from there go to the destinations on the map and answer questions on the map. The prize was a shower and trip to a local swimming pool. Our Amazing Asker journey took the whole day to complete and brought us to some beautiful places such as a Heritage museum, an incredible church and

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the centre of Asker. After a long day the shower was worth it. Tuesday was to have been the start of our two day lightweight hike. We took down our tents and left some of our stuff at camp. The pick-up bus for the hike was 30 minutes away and involved walking up very steep roads. When we got to our pick-up point we were handed a booklet containing info about how to earn badges during the hike. Due to a mix up, there was no transport to our hike so we were unable to do it. We still managed to earn our

badges for the hike as we studied the information and fulfilled the criteria. We had a lie in as there was no activities planned for the Rovers because of the hike, so we got to take a rest for a little while. That day Sarah and I tried to complete activities to earn our Rover badge. Later at around 8 O’Clock while everyone went to a campfire next door with our American neighbours, I went to do a shift on security. I was stationed on the stage at the communion service. I enjoyed the

job and made a new friend, Eva, while working. On Thursday there was a lot of excitement around the camp due to the wedding. A scout and a guide were getting married. The bride wore her uniform with a veil and walked down the isle with her father under an arch of Norway’s flag. The ceremony was beautiful and everyone wished them a lot of happiness, I even got a picture of them with our mascot, Ken. Later that night we attended the TV Experience concert and that was pretty awesome. I also got to trade my international neckerchief for a Pakastani one. On Friday we had to prepare for the Tivoli which is a type of market. We made and sold popcorn for global coupons. A Global was a type of coupon which was being used to raise money for the charity Globalaksjonen. Later that day we collected our badges on our way to the end of jamboree campfire, which was a great experience to share. Later that night Sarah, 1st Kilkenny and I attended the Rovers café and had a great time. Saturday was a busy and sad day. The end of the jamboree was here and it was time to go home. When we had everything packed we bid farewell to 1st Kilkenny and went on our way to our bus. From the bus we took a

train into Oslo and bid farewell to parts of our link group. We headed to our separate houses for the night. Sarah, Sarah and I would be staying with Marie, one of the Rovers. Emma would be staying with Anna Marit. After we showered and changed clothes we met up at Oslo 32’s den and helped pack their equipment away. After this we went to dinner in an amazing traditional Norwegian restaurant and then headed back to Marie’s house. The next morning we were up at 5:00 am to get the bus from Marie’s house to the bus station. We had to wait half an hour for the bus, but when it came we were reunited with Emma and on our way home. From the bus station we took another bus to the airport and began our journey home to our emerald isle.

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Day 2 (Sunday): we awoke in Cherbourg, France. Gave the timetable and map to the Ventures and from there on they had to find all the trains. First task find the station then catch a train to Paris St Lazare. We hiked through Paris to another train station Paris Austerlitz where we got on an overnight train to Toulon. (We slept on the seats). (McDonalds for dinner) Day 3 (Monday): We woke in the South of France in Toulon and spent the day on the beach. We got on another night train (this time with beds) to Mulhouse in western France. (Pizza for dinner) Day 4 (Tuesday): We made three train changes and arrived in Kandersteg (Switzerland) around 13.30. It was pelting rain so we waited an hour at the station to catch the free bus to the scout centre. We checked in, set up camp and went for a look around and shop for food. (Cooked local pasta for dinner) Day5 (Wednesday): We had planned to hike to one of their Alpine huts for an overnight and from there up to a Glacier at about 2,750m but due to unseasonably poor weather the hut

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and local paths were under half a meter of snow. So we changed plans and went on a more local hike for about 4 hrs and ended with a swim in the local outdoor pool in the rain. (Did a BBQ on the altar fire for dinner) Day 6 (Thursday): Our second planned activity was a day’s canyoning in Interlaken. However the snow falling in the hills was falling as rain in the valleys and all the rivers were flooded so that got cancelled too. Further change of plan – hop on a train and go to Berne for the day to get away from the constant rain – Did I mention the rain already? (Did hobo stew on the altar fire for dinner) Day 7 (Friday): Hang the rain we put on the wet gear got in a cable car and hiked up to 2,000m. It was actually dry because we got above the clouds for a while. (Local pasta for dinner again) Day 8 (Saturday): We’ve had enough of the rain and we are going to bail out (anyone remember

Jamboree 2008)– but where to? Put our heads and all our money together and decided we had enough to go to and stay at a theme park in Germany. Broke camp at 06.00 to catch 07.15 train. Got to Ringsheim in Germany about 19.00hrs after five trains and a bus. Got dinner and bedded down in a Tepee for the night. Luxury! (Burger and chips for dinner) Day 9 (Sunday): spent the day in a theme park – Europa Park – Soooo nice to see the sun again. (Same dinner tonight) Then got to see Germany win the world cup while we were there in Germany - Great night! Day 10: Head for home. On the road again at 07.00. Six trains and a bus to get to Charleroi airport, Flight to Dublin and Green bus home. Got home about 23.30. Tired or what? Absolutely fantastic trip with a great group of people. Inter-rail ticket made life so flexible. Ventures made trip so much fun. Recommend it to anyone.

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out over Carrigvore and towards Mullaghcleevaun. After a sluggish restart following lunch on the side of Mullaghcleevaun East, sore feet and slow progress eventually brought the weary team to their final hurdle, a six-kilometre road march (or shuffle!) south towards the finish point in Laragh. Many a blister finally popped on that road and a check of the scouter’s watch recorded a time of thirty-three minutes to cover that endless final kilometre. If the support team had been a welcome sight at breakfast,

they were a divine apparition at the finish line, which was reached at 22:07 on Saturday night. After a well- deserved dinner, the team were brought back to Lough Dan to crawl (literally!) into their tents. All seven scouts completed the hike. In just over twenty-four hours, they covered forty-seven kilometres, most of it across the tough terrain of the Wicklow Mountains. Special thanks to Ger and Gonda, our support team, and fair play to the one irrepressible venture scout who stayed on for Camp Two and can be seen in last month’s Inside Out!

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37th Dublin Goes to France Last September our scouters gave us a choice of where to go on camp. Ireland, England or Europe. Not surprisingly we choose to go to Europe. Our PLC were then given some information on possible locations and the various options to get there. The final decision, Coatroual Scout Base near Lorient, Brittney. To get there we decided to hire a bus with trailer which one of our scouters had to drive, a car as an emergence vehicle and take the ferry to France. To facilitate the scouters we had to also take a cub and 3 beavers along. The bus arrived at 10:30, Marc as usual an hour late. Mick quickly took on the task as load master and we eventually got the bus and trailer loaded. We waited over an hour in Rosslare for the boat. With the sun beating down it got too hot to stay on the bus as there was no air conditioning! Our passage was booked as a standard crossing for scouts and cabins for the drivers and cub/beavers but thanks to the Chief Steward, Fernando, we were all given couchettes in a lounge.

With plenty of chill time on the boat we arrived in France bright eyed and full of energy even though we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the sunny weather that we were promised. As the bus trundled along the motorway most of us fell asleep. When we arrived we were shown to our patrol sites, got the trailer unloaded, tents up. The three patrol food QMs were taken to the supermarket to get the food, then cooked dinner for the troop. The next morning everyone set about making patrol sites. We couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe the amount of pioneering wood available to us! With the site build complete we went to Guidel Plaige for a walk along

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the beach and a well-deserved rest. Most of us stayed on land but one scouter had to get her feet wet! On Tuesday we headed to Quimperle kayak club. Afterwards while the girls went for showers the lads went down to the river and found a rock to jump off On Wednesday we went to the Carnac High Adeline. A great place to hang out in the trees, from the trees or in the little rest area provided. Afterwards we went to the beach where Adam cut his foot on a rock and had to get 3 stiches. Wednesday night saw the first of our “French” camp fires. This involved the usual singing with the unusual team games and a very strange “go to sleep” game to finish the night. Fun night all in all. We had a slow start on Thursday but then it was once again off to Quimperle. This time we had a treasure hunt followed by some free time to go exploring the town, and to buy baguettes! On Friday we visited the old French submarine La Flore at the form U-Boat pens in Lorient which is now a museum. Afterwards

it was time to go shopping. As the drive to camp took nearly 9 hours (including stops) it was decided to make the return journey in two stages. On Friday we struck camp and moved to a site at Potorson near Mt St Michelle. That night we went for Pizza and the next day completed the journey to Cherbourg and the ferry home. So besides a bit of French what was learned on camp? Camp doesn’t just happen. It takes planning to organise it, work get there and the whole patrol to make it happen. No matter where you are or where you’re from someone can always strike up a tune. Although Pizza made on your fire is good it’s really nice to

have it in a restaurant………. With a friend. Success of camp can be measured in many ways. Smiles, stories told or inability to do any more. :-) Having your own bus gives great opportunity and flexibility but someone has to clean it afterwards. With special thanks to…. • the 37th Dublin PLC and all out scouters, especially Marc and Sharon who did all the driving. • Kate and Eimear for keeping everyone up to date with their blog http://37thdublin.blogspot. ie/2014/07/day-1-annualcamp-2014.html • Stena line staff Sylvia who gave us a great deal and Fernando and the other stewards who looked after us on board. • Dublin Minibus Hire and Clarks Cars without whom the bus would not have been possible. • Jean and Francois of Scouts and Guides de France for all their assistance before and during camp. • Ger for arranging the hoodies

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