Category Archives: Camping

Scouts Annual Camp to Larch Hill

Well done to the 14 Scouts and accompanying three Scouters who attend the 19th Galway Athenry Scouts first ever 8 day/7 night camp. The camp was held at Larch Hill International Scout camp site which is nestled in the foot hills of the Dublin mountains. The Scouts helped put together a brilliant camp programme which was a mixture of Scouting activities such as Camp Craft, Backwoods cooking, two Hikes including a night hike to the Hell Fire club and fun activities such as a day trip to Dublin City, Viking Splash tour and a day trip to Bray.

Camp Setup

Taking a break

Patrols in Action

Tents Ready

While on Camp the Scouts had a lovely 45 minutes with Robbie from Scout About Radio. A podcast of the show will be available in the next few days.

Scout About Radio

Chilling

During camp the Scouts made loads of new Scouting friends in particular with the 73rd Dublin Raheny Scouts. As can be seen from the photograph below after the neckerchief swapping it is hard to tell who is 19th Galway Athenry/73rd Dublin Raheny.

New Friends

A high light for many of the Scouts was a day trip to Dublin, a trip on the Viking Splash Tour and a chance to do some shopping.

Viking Tour

St Stephens Green

Each patrol was responsible for preparing, cooking for each meal cooking on Gas or timber fires depending on the time of day and/or meal.

Dinner

You want me to do what ?

An investiture was performed at the Hill Fire Club and several Hiking Adventure Skill Badges awarded.

Hell Fire Club Investiture

Fairy Mount Selfie

We had two camp fires over the course of the camp and were joined by several Larch Hill staff members at our last camp fire. Several Camping Stage 2 and 3 were awarded at the last camp fire.

Where did that smoke come from ?

The PLs had regular meetings to ensure camp was running well and that the patrols were happy and working well.

PL meeting

Two Cub Scouters visited on Thursday and Friday and even got fed!

Well done to everyone who attended camp and helped in making the camp a success.

As there are over 500 photographs the photographs have been broken down into different albums which are available here.

Cubs at Jamoige

This year Scouting Ireland is celebrating 100 years of Cub Scouting and 40 years of Beaver Scouting. To celebrate this anniversary Scouting Ireland held a Jamboree, Jamoige for 3,500 Cubs and Beavers in PallasKenry, Co Limerick from Friday 3rd June to Monday 6th June 2015.

The 19th Galway Athenry Cubs attended the event with 17 Cubs and 8 Scouters attending. They had a blast with a full weekend oo Scouting activities provided. The Athenry cubs where based in Sub-Camp Eskimo and the designed a game and fancy dress around this theme.

The Cubs returned on Monday afternoon at 4:45 tired but super excited about the “best camp” ever. Well done to all.

We have a full set of photographs available.

Off we go

Target Practice

Tuck Shop

When can I go home?

Camp site completed

Scouts County Camp

Well done to those members of the Kangaroo and Penguin Patrols who attend the Galway Scout County Camp from Friday 29th April to Monday 2nd May 2016. This camp was a camping competition camp with two competitions in progress, the Shield and Plate.

As this is the first time in two years that the Athenry Scouts have attended with many Scouts attending for the first time, the Scout elected to attend the Plate competition which involved Camp Craft, Log Books, Test Meals, Uniform Inspections, Scout Skits and a full day of Activity bases on Sunday followed by a camp fire. The Scouts were marked on each activity.

Several new skills and games were learnt over the weekend which the Scouts will bring back to the Troop and pass on to those Scouts not in attendance at the camp.

Despite some very cold weather on Friday night and a windy night on Sunday the Scouts had a great time making new Scout friends from around the county and they plan to meet these Scouts on some future activities.

A full set of photographs is available.

Kangaroo Patrol

Penguin Patrol

Cub Chief Scout Camp

Well done to all those Cubs who attend the recent Cub Chief Scout Camp over the weekend of April 22nd to April 24th. This camp was a required part of the Cubs Chief Scout Award and allowed the cubs to plan and partake in Camp with other cubs undertaking the Chief Scout Award.

As part of the award the Cubs had to cook a meal in a bucket which was then tasted by a team of tasters.

The Chief Scout can to visit and spent time with each group and departed to the sound of a grand howl.

Photos to follow.

First Cub Camp of the Scouting Year

Well done to all to the Cubs who attended the first Cub camp of the Scouting Year. The Cubs camped in tents in the lovely grounds of Esker Monastery, Esker, Athenry, Co Galway. An action packed weekend was provided with Camp setup on Friday, Adventure Skill activity bases on Saturday morning which were run by some Scouts followed by some wide games on Saturday afternoon.

After dinner on Saturday there was a traditional Scout camp fire. The Beavers joined us for a few hours. The camp fire consisted of numerous Scout Camp fire songs and songs/jokes/stories told by individual Beavers and Cubs.

Sunday morning was Camp pack up, site clean etc with the Cubs departing at 12:30 pm for a long rest. A big thank you to all who helped make the weekend enjoyable.

See the photographs.

Scout Camp Inis Oir

As Scouts progress from the Cub Section to the Scout Section and as they progress through the Adventure Skills Badges they assume a greater degree of responsibility for organising and planning their own activities. As part of this years activities, the Scouts requested a visit to the Aran Islands.

Several of the Scouts researched the costs including ferry costs, camp fees etc. Based on this research the Scouts camped on Inis Oir from Friday 19th June to Sunday 21st.

Some Island exploration was undertaken,

Ship Wreck

Exploring

new friends made,

New Friend

and two composite patrols.

Composite Patrols

See all of the photographs.