Congratulations to the two teams from Brackenstown who took part in the 2013 Munster MPC in the Galtee mountains.
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Caw Caw Ravens,
We are busy little bees at this time of year! A few things to update you on :
MPC
There are 8 Scouts from Brackenstown heading down to Munster to take part in the MPC (Mountain Pursuit Challenge) in the Galtee mountains. If you want to know more about the MPC and are interested in future events check out their website here
Best of luck to all the lads (3 Ravens involved – Eoin, Conor and Callum)! REPRESENT!!
Backwoods – Sunday 14th 11-3pm
A reminder that we will be doing some backwoods cooking on Sunday at the Den.
We will be starting at 11am and finishing up at 3pm.
Raven of the Year – Leaderboard updated
The competition is heating up as Stefanie’s lead is slashed to just 2 points!!!! James is catching up quickly and Danielle is only 1 point further back. Remember you can gain points be attending events, wearing full uniform, winning drill competition and completing badgework.
Check where you are on the leaderboard here
Badges
Well done to everyone who was recently awarded badges. You all put in great work and really earned your badges. Please make sure that you sew them on to your shirt and show them off with pride!!!
If you are unsure where to sew your badge check out the Badgework section of the website or click here
Raven of the Year Leaderboard updated
Hey hey Ravens,
We have just updated the “Raven of the Year” leaderboard. You can have a look at the leaderboard by clicking on the tab at the top or it can be accessed over there ——————————————–>
Stefanie has taken an early lead, with James, Danielle, Tony and Nicole hot on her heels….. less than 10 points behind. There are plenty of points still available and can be earned by attending activities (10 points), meetings in full uniform, earning badges and winning drill competitions!!!
Keep up the great work Ravens and we’ll see who comes out on top at the end of the Scouting year.
Regional Shield Training – Sat 6th April
Caw Caw Ravens,
The Regional Shield Competition is coming up soon (May 3rd – 6th) so we’re going to start training at weekends.
There will be training tomorrow from 11 – 3pm at the Den.
If you are interested in putting yourself forward for the team come along tomorrow. No uniform is needed, just necker and bring a bit of lunch.
Ermegherd Erm-ergencies – Champions!!
A massive Congratulations to our winners of the “Ermegherd Erm-ergencies Challenge”. Competition was fierce as each Patrol used their skills to deal with the Emergency Scenarios they were presented with.
And a special thanks to our Venture Scouts and Niall who were our very convincing casualties (I know their acting and moulage makeup was so convincing that some of our Scouts felt a bit squeamish!)
Well done everyone!
See you all this Thursday (4th April)
Thursday 28th March – Ermagherd Erm-ergencies Challenge
Yo Ravens,
We will be holding our “Ermagherd Erm-ergencies Challenge” during Thursday’s meeting. We have worked our socks off over the past couple of months brushing up on our First Aid and Emergencies skills.
We will be holding a Patrol competition and presenting prizes to the winning Patrol.
Each Patrol will have to deal with an Emergency Scenario using your skills and knowledge learned during this “Ermagherd Erm-ergencies” programme cycle.
We are currently putting up a lot of resources in our “Emergencies” section of the Website. If you click on “Badgework” then “Adventure Skills” and “Emergencies” you will find tons of resources there. (Here’s a shortcut ->Emergencies )
Trip to Dún Laoghaire – Sunday 10th March – 11 am
Hi all,
A reminder that we are meeting at 11 am at the Den tomorrow, Sunday 10th March.
We will be heading to The Shackleton Exhibition in Dún Laoghaire and will head to the cinema after.
It will cost €10 for both the exhibition and cinema.
See you all tomorrow!
Check out 2 of Ireland’s greatest explorers – Tom Crean and Ernest Shackleton in this video
Change of Plans – Sunday 10th March
Hi All,
So the weather decided to change our plans – we’ll do the cycle in the Phoenix Park at a later date. The guy that does the bike hire won’t be open on Sunday due to weather – there may even be snow!
We’re going to head to the awesome Shackleton Exhibition, check out the legend that is Tom Crean and his mates (a bit of snow wouldn’t have stopped them!!!) and then head to the cinema after.
You can check out the exhibition here : Shackleton Exhibition
They do a Scout rate cos it’s so suited to us. It’ll be €2.70 to get into the Exhibition, then there’ll be the price of the cinema and fuel for the bus.
We’ll have a final price tomorrow. Don’t forget your Special Interest Badge material. Also, each Patrol will be presenting their Patrol Activity.
Phoenix Park Cycle – Sunday 10th March
Hi All,
We’re planning to head into the Phoenix Park next Sunday.
The plan is to rent bikes and explore one of the largest walled city parks in Europe!!
We might see a few deer, the Pope’s Cross and maybe even spot the President of Ireland strolling about!!
We will give full details at the meeting on Thursday – See you then.
Also, don’t forget Special Interest Badges and each Patrol will be giving a presentation on their Patrol Activity so bring any photos or items you want for your presentation.