In July 2019, our scouts went on annual camp. This 10 day camp in Dublin gave them time to perfect their skills in:

camping - scouts spend the year learning to pitch tents, build fires, chop wood safely, camp in shelters, and get to perfect those skills while on a longer camp

pioneering - building a raised firepit for cooking and a dining area using just poles and ropes

cooking over an open fire - scout groups planned their own meals and cooked them in small groups

whittling - for those scouts who were interested and shown diligence to safety, they could learn and practice their wood whittling skills during camp

fun! - of course annual camp has plenty of fun built in. This year was Tayto Park, a water park, a hike, and a trip to Dublin city!

In June 2019, a few of our scouts went to Dublin to the Youth Council Meeting for Ireland. They got a chance to tell their stories of how scouts have benefited them.

We have a scout that joined 4 years ago that could not climb a mountain, now he leads hikes.

We have a scout that joined 3 years ago that was worried about traveling, and last year she went with the group to Manchester for Annual camp and had a fabulous time!

We have a scout in our group who joined late and knew nothing about scouts - now he is a patrol leader.

To learn more about how scouts helps the development of young people, please read the section Who Are We?