Thursday 20th and Ready Steady Cook – Saturday 22nd November

littlegreenman 3 Comments

Hi all,

We have a few updates before Thursday’s meeting:

Interpatrol CompetitionCurlew Uniform

Thanks again to our guest inspector, Sheila form the order of Malta. Sheila was very impressed with the standard of uniform. We will have guest inspectors for the next few weeks so…. so keep up the high standard!

A full uniform includes Scout Shirt, Neckerchief and Woggle (if you are invested), Scout Belt, Scout Trousers, Dark Socks, Black Shoes or Hiking Boots. A lot of Scouts were recently awarded with badges, these must be sewn onto your shirt. You worked hard to earn them so wear them with pride. You will also receive Troop and Patrol badges which must be sewn onto the top of your right sleeve as shown in the picture (The red Raven badge goes above your Patrol badge)

Keep an eye on here for any updates and leaderboard.

Ready Steady Cook

We will be holding our Annual Ready Steady Cook competition this Saturday 22nd November. Your Patrol must work together to build and maintain your fire and prepare a tasty 3 course meal. We will kick off at 11am and hope to be finished by 3pm. Make sure to bring rain gear and a lunch for yourself (remember your challenge is to cook a meal for 1 person). The competition will be fierce, with your Patrol being judged on :

  • Patrol members presentScout cooking
  • Action Plan (submitted before starting)
  • Teamwork
  • Pioneering
  • Fire Maintenance
  • Safety (trip hazards, bucket of water)
  • Hygiene
  • Presentation
  • Taste
  • Wash up
  • BONUS points

 

Philae and Rosetta

As you know, the theme of our Interpatrol Competition is Communications…. and as we discussed the robot Philae landed on a comet about 450 million km (or three times the distance to the sun) last week and he was still able to communicate with us. Check out the videos below to find out about his and Rosetta’s 10 year journey through space

 

Irish Sign Language AlphabetIrish_Sign_Language_ABC's

Tying in with our Communications theme, each Scout was set the challenge of learning how to spell their name using sign language. Lets hope you can all spell your name!

 

 

Thursday 13th November

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Bird Patrol Badges

Hi All,

Our interpatrol competition kicked off last week and will run all the way to Christmas. Which Patrol is the greatest in the Raven Troop? (Time will reveal all…..). We will spend time on Thursday talking about your Patrol’s identity (ideas for Patrol names in the picture above).

We have set up a new section dedicated to the competition – click on Interpatrol Competition tab at the top of this page to keep updated. You can find out how to earn points for your Patrol so try to rack up as many points as you can!!!

Guest Uniform InspectionFull Uniform - With labels

We will have a guest, who is a Group leader from another Scout Group, visiting this Thursday.

A very high standard of uniform is expected from all Scouts so please ensure you have perfect uniform.

The picture to the right displays all elements of a perfect uniform.

 

 

 

Don’t forget your Interpatrol Competition Booklet as well….. remember this must be brought to every meeting.

See you all on Thursday.

 

 

Thanks PLs and APLs – Den Cleanup – Saturday 8th

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A massive thank you to all of our PL and APLs who worked their socks off yesterday, helping to clean and organise the equipment in the Den.

Even though it lashed rain we got a lot of jobs done: river_cleanup_pic

  • Cleaned mould from one of the marquees
  • Tidied gear into separate boxes
  • Disposed of two trailer loads of waste from garden, den and around the container
  • Put all of the newer pioneering poles in the space cleared at side of container
  • Repaired Lamps hanging from ceiling in kitchen
  • Got a good start on organising Lightweight tents
  • Organised lost property into boxes
 Thanks for all your effort and hard work.

Thursday 6th November (Interpatrol Competition and Compass Work)

littlegreenman

Full Uniform - With labels

Hi all,
We’re back in action tomorrow (Thursday 6th November).

Interpatrol Competition:

The 3 Patrols will be competing against each other to see who is the greatest Patrol in the Raven Troop! There will be many challenges and ways which you can earn points for your Patrol over the next 6 weeks. The Patrol with the most points at the end of the 6 weeks wins – simples!
We will be awarding points for Uniform (pictured to the left), Drill, Challenges, Badgework, Attendance at activities and Patrol Activity. We will also be awarding Bonus Points for any Scouts who go above and beyond the call of duty!!! So, put your best foot forward and start racking up points for your Patrol.

Hillwalking :SNNPCC Orienteering Parts of Silva Compass

We will be doing Map and Compass work tomorrow so if you have a compass, please bring it along to the meeting.

Check out the video below and image to the right, they both explain the main parts of a compass.

See you all tomorrow!

 

Glendalough – Final Details

littlegreenman

 

Hi all,

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We will be meeting at 7pm at the Den tomorrow. We will be returning to the Den on Sunday afternoon for 2pm approx. We will confirm the time on Sunday morning.

The Gear List is in the post below. Could you also please bring eating utensils (plate, cup, cutlery)

See you all tomorrow!

 

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Glendalough – 17th-19th October – Gear List

littlegreenman

Hi all,

We can’t wait for the upcoming weekend in Glendalough. The cost of the weekend is €15. We will be leaving on Friday evening and returning on Sunday afternoon.

As the Scouting Motto goes – Bí Ullamh (Be prepared), so in preparation we talked about what gear we need for the weekend at last week’s meeting. Below is a reminder of the gear needed.

Here is the gear list for the weekend:

  • Neckerchief
  • Sleeping Bag
  • Two Full change of clothes
  • Hat
  • GlovesPacking
  • Thick jumper
  • Day bag (backpack)
  • Hiking boots
  • Thick socks
  • Rain gear – Rain Jacket and Rain Trousers
  • Torch
  • Emergency rations (sweets)
  • Survival bag (bivi bag)
  • Whistle
  • Platypus/Water Bottle
  • Towel
  • Wash gear

If you have it:

  • Personal first aid kit
  • Compass