Category Archives: Group News

News concerning the whole of 8ú Calafort

Fodhla Easter Camp Gear List

Group News

Gear List:

If any scout is using medication please notify me.

NO MOBILE PHONES – Parents please ensure mobile phones are not brought on camp.  Watch Leaders have been instructed to confiscate all mobile phones found, and no responsibility will be accepted for these pending collection after camp.

Full uniform (Duck with Tallyband, neckerchief, belt, whistle, knife and lanyard, black socks, jumper and scout/navy trousers – NOT TRACKSUIT BOTTOMS)

Fodhla hoodie (for those who have them)

Hiking boots

Warm Hat

Gloves

Full rain gear (top and bottoms)

Change of clothes for the weekend

Fleece

Small rucksack for hike

Sleeping bag

Ground mat

Torch

1l water bottle

Towel

Wash Kit

Tea towel

€5 spending money (no more)

Electronics brought at owners risk

NO MOBILE PHONES – Parents please ensure mobile phones are not brought on camp.  Watch Leaders have been instructed to confiscate all mobile phones found, and no responsibility will be accepted for these.

If you have any queries please contact me

Summer Sailing Courses 2014

Group News

Following the successful completion of the sailing courses last summer we will be running the courses again.

It is expected that the courses will start early June and continue through to mid/end of July.

Courses may be run in August.

There is a limited number of places on each weekly course, and because we wish to give our scouts first preference, we need to gauge the level of interest among scouts before we open the courses to other sea scout troops.  Therefore we would ask that all interested scouts e-mail the following relevant information to sailing@8ucalafort.org  as soon as possible.

 

Please put summer sailing 14 – troop name (ie Fodhla, Manannan or 3rd Port) and scouts name in the subject line. 

 

This course is only available to registered scouts.

  • Troop Name,
  • Name,
  • Age,
  • Contact Phone number,
  • E-mail address,
  • Scout leaders name
  • Copy of any ISA Sailing qualifications,
  • Dates that you are interested in attending,

The cost of each five day course, which will run Mon – Fri (Approx times –  0930hrs – 16:30hrs), is €120.

If there is sufficient interest, all scouts will be notified by email that the courses are going ahead and how many places are available. We envisage that there will be 12 places available each week.

Places will be allocated on a “first come first served” basis.

Please note that everyone must start at Level 1, unless they already hold this or a higher level ISA cert. For those with sailing experience who have not obtained the relevant ISA Cert, Direct Assessments may be arranged subject to demand.

Commando Course 2014

Group News

******* COMMANDO COURSE POSTPONED DUE TO BAD WEATHER *****************

 

 

Commando Course will take place on Sunday January 26 in Lough Dan Scout Centre. Time Luí Isteach 10:45 sharp.  You must have (old) gear to complete the course, towel and full uniform.  You will also need food and warm drink(s).  Event should be over between 15:00 – 16:00.

Directions:

View Lough Dan Scout Centre in Google Maps

Get to Roundwood Co. Wicklow. We are located 5 mins drive from Roundwood village. The campsite is sign posted from Roundwood.

Coming from the M50/N11 Kilmacanogue  when you come into roundwood take the right hand turn at the two pubs (The Coach house and The Inn) before the pedestrian crossing. Go over the ramps and take the left fork, follow the road for .5 km, then around a right hand bend and up the hill. At the junction take the left turn. Go down the hill and over the bridge. Turn right at the junction. The centre is located .5km up here on the right.