At a recent Group Council Meeting, Paul gave an input on child safety issues and what is expected of scouters in this area. The following document is an overview of Child Safety and Welfare for our Scout Group. Download file
The SI Code of Good Practice is our major guidance for working safely with youth members. It can be downloaded here Download file
Some of you have wondered why your Group Leader has recently been see wearing a pink neckerchief!! Well it's not actually PINK but is TAUPE in colour! Paul was awarded his Woodbadge in February 2010 and is now allowed to wear the distinctive GILWELL NECKERCHIEF and two WOOD BEADS. Paul is the first Scouter from 22nd Staplestown to hold the Woodbadge and he looks forward to others following him. Paul has also been appointed to the SE Provincial Training Team, having completed an intensive in-house training for trainers programme. Trainers in Scouting Ireland are going to be very busy in coming months with the transition to ONE PROGRAMME, and Paul will be playing an integral role in this as trainer and as a mentor - expect to see less of him locally over this time! All scouters can and should aspire to complete the Woodbadge training appropriate to their role. Woodbadge training is very practical and scouters complete a project that should contribute to their current role. It is possible therefore to hold Woodbadges for Beavers/Cubs/Scouts/Group Leader/Trainer/Commissioner etc. The woodbadge is the sign worn by adults to show they have completed training in their Scouting Association and is recognised worldwide. It is issued by the Training Commissioner on behalf of the World Bureau. The story of the woodbadge dates back to the first training courses run by Baden-Powell in Gilwell Park. If you would like to read more on the Origins of the Woodbadge, click here The story of the woodbadge also says that a woodbadage is only presented from around the neck of another woodbadge holder and that this creates an unbroken link from the first woodbadge presented by Baden Powell way back in 1919. When awarded with the woodbadge you are entitled to wear the Gilwell Scarf.
As a project for the Centenary Badge, members of the National Management Committee (NMC) collected and published 100 games for all use in scouting. You can download this collection here
The Scouting Trail - Scouting Ireland's resource for Scouts -and Scouting for Boys - Baden Powell's Book on the Scouting Method. Click on the images to access the books online.
Our Group has been awarded the SQS 'Quality Standard Award' for the year 2008. Well done to all! This is the 'mid-range' standard and identifies that we as a group are meeting most of the main standards in areas such as
Areas we need to make effort in if we are to maintain this standard - or hopefully attain the 'award of excellence' are
