Expansion of Venturer Group

The Venturer section has 10 in the section and they are still accepting new members, if you know of any young people between 15-19 years and would like to get involved send them down to the den.

12 Days of Christmas

NEW UNIFORM ON THE WAY à National Council was held on 16^th & 17^th October.  At this meeting a new uniform for all beavers, cubs, scouts, ventures and leaders was agreed and will be available soon possibly September 2005.  The current uniform will be worn until a Scouter moves to a new section or needs to buy a new uniform.  This transition will last until the end of 2006. The old uniform is available at the moment in the Scout Shop.

Mobile phone collection à If you have any old phones please bring them down to the den as we can raise a small sum for each phone collected.

Donation By Fairview CU

Many thanks to Fairview Credit Union for supporting local Scouting and to the youth of the area by donating €200.00 to 1^st Dublin Fairview Group in January 05. Fairview Credit Union have also asked the Troop to deliver leaflets in the coming months and they will make a further donation, the money will be used to fund for Summer Camp – Denmark 2005.

Leader Training

17 Leaders will attend training courses over the next two months.  This is a great achievement for the 1^st Dublin Fairview and will improve the planning, programme and activities for the children in each section. Training is a major part of the 2^nd Group Development Plan 2004/2005.

Scout Camp

Plans are in the making for annual camp 2005 for the scout section.  The troop plan to travel to Denmark for their National Jamboree in July.

The Cub leader will begin organising Summer Camp 2005 in February.

Fairview Parish 150^th year

The Scout Troop attended the 150 anniversary celebrations in Fairview Church on Saturday 15^th January 05. They provided a guard of honour for An Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, TD and our patron, His Grace Dr. Diarmuid Martin, Archbishop of Dublin.  After the mass the Troop provided tea / coffee in the parish hall and helped clean up afterwards.

Ecumenical Service

On Friday 21^st January an Ecumenical Service was held in Fairview Church, five scouts provided a guard of honour for Archbishop John O’Neill (Church of Ireland) and Archbishop Martin. The scouts helped with tea / coffee in the parish hall afterwards.

Vandalism

Fundraising Events

Each Section will be organising a fundraising event in early February. The beavers and cubs will be doing a sponsored silence, and the Scout Troop will be taking part in a sponsor cycle in aid of the emergency relief efforts around the world. 

National Phoenix Challenge

The Phoenix Challenge will be held in August 2005 each County is allowed to enter two teams into the competition.  The competition tests the skills of a patrol of scouts in all areas of scouting from camping, first aid, map & compass etc..

1^st Dublin Fairview’s team has been selected and training has begun in the troop for this event. The Cluain Toirc County Challenge will take place in May to select the two patrols to represent the county.  The best 1^st Dublin Fairview have come in St. Brigid’s Regional shield or County Challenge has been 3^rd place and we have never attended the National Competition.  All resources will be available to the patrol if they require any thing.

County Programme Co-ordinators

Three of our leaders have taken on the job of organising County events for the Sections in Cluain Toirc Scout County, 10 different Scout Groups with over 800 Scouters

CPC Beavers – Mary O’Connor         58/85^th Donnycarney

CPC Cubs - Seán De-Claine               1^st Dublin Fairview

CPC Scouts – Jason McLoughlin        130^th Priorswood

CPC Venturers – Denis Murphy         1^st Dublin Fairview

CPC – Tom McKiernan                      1^st Dublin Fairview

SUBS

New treasurer àOur  treasurer Mrs. Susan Crinion, resigned as treasurer of our Group at the end of September last.  Many thanks to Susan for her hard work over the past four years.  The position of treasurer is a vital job within the Group and we are delighted to welcome Mr. Mark Daly into the role. Mark is the parent of a youth member and we are grateful of the time he has agreed to give to the group 

CUBS

The Cub section is going from strength to strength.  Donna Gavin has joined the Pack as a Leader.  The pack recently took part in the County Fun Weekend in Larch Hill. The theme was International Friendship.  The Section also went on a mystery day to Phibsboro Fire station and to the Casino; the Group paid for this activity.

The next activity was the County Fun Day in Newbridge House on 13^th June.  Annual camp for the Cub Section was to Thomond Scout Centre, Co. Limerick 16^th July until 23^rd July. It was a great success and great fun was had by all.