Group Pizza and Photography Night

The final Beaver and Cub section meetings for the Scouting year were held on Tuesday 25th June at the Athenry Community Park. The Scout section hosted a home made pizza night for the other sections, allowing everyone to make pizza with the toppings of their choice.

Adult Service awards ranging from 2 to 10 years were presented. along with Gilwell Neckerhiefs to two Scouts who had recently completed their Woodbadge Training.

Photographs of the event are available.

The Scout, Venture and Rover Section will continue to Scout during the summer with annual camps to Austria, Norway/Sweden and Roverway respectively.

Scouts at Scout County Camp

Our scouts enjoyed a great weekend of camping at the Galway Scout County Camp, May Bank holiday weekend in Kilcornan. For many of the scouts this was their first Scout county camp with a big step in responsibilities which they met with aplomb. More photos to come.

PL Training Weekend

Well done to all our Patrol Leaders (PLs)who attended the PL Training Weekend in Petersburg, Co Galway from Friday 13th October to Sunday 15th October.

This weekend allowed PLs from Scout groups all over Galway county to meet, exchange ideas and under going training on such items as running a patrol, a Patrol Leaders Council, Conflict resolution etc.

One of the Athenry PLs was elected as County Rep. Will done.

 

 

 

 

Second Group Camp for 19th Galway Athenry

Over the weekend of Friday 15th September to Sunday 17th September the 19th Galway Athenry Scouts held their second Group camp in Esker, Athenry.

This camp was youth lead with each of the sections (Beavers/Cubs/Scouts/Ventures) responsible for and running a portion of the camp.

This was the first time our Beavers have camped with eight beavers camping over night. A great time was held by all.

Photographs will be available shortly.