191st Dublin Deaf scout group

To all Scouts and Cubs Scout as well parents too...

We, the leader would like you Scouts and Cub Scouts voluntarily doing bag-packing in aid of fund-raising for our 191st Dublin Deaf Scout Group Annual Summer Camp trip to Finland 3rd International Deaf Scout Camp 2010.

More bag packing at Tesco Clarehall will be announced shortly watch this space for times and dates.

There will be some leaders willing to do bag-packing on Thursday, Friday and Saturday; we would appreciate a few hours of your time to help us bag-packing. If you are available let us know the hours you can do.

Our Scout Weekly Activity meeting is closed for Christmas period and we will resume on Wednesday 13th January 2010.

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1 Week Med. Cruise and 1 week at Resort for 2 Adults up to the value of €3,000 or €3,000 Cash

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The Algarve for 2 adults for 2 weeks up to the value of €1,250 or €1,250 cash

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West of Ireland holiday cottage for 1 week up to the value of €650 or €650 cash

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A week in the Isle of Man for 2,car ferry and guesthouse accommodation up to the value of €650 or €650 cash

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Family week at Trabolgan Holiday Centre, Cork up to the value of €650 or €650 cash

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Four berth cruiser on the Shannon or Lough Erne for 1 week up to the value of €650 or €650 cash

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The estimated amount raised so far for our 191st Deaf Scout Group is over €1,000.00 - well done everyone on selling the tickets.

We have agreed to move our Scout Group to the new place in Cabra when it is finished. We will be able to have our meetings in the large hall and we will have somewhere to store our camping equipment.

We were hoping to get our own Scout Den and as we would be only using this once a week it would cost all of us too much. We don’t know when we have to move from the Deaf Club but it could be in the next two years i.e. April 2011.

More information and details on CIDP website http://www.cidp.ie/downloads/20091216/Presentation_to_Open_Meeting_12th_Dec_09_files/frame.htm

191st Dublin Deaf Scout Group is pleased to announce the information from Finland Deaf Scout about their Lilja-camp in next summer 2010. They prepare the 3rd International Deaf Scout camp on the exact date which is 14th July to 21st July 2010 (seven days) in Rämyttylä about 40km from Turku.

The camp's payment which does not include flight.
150 Euros by 31 March 2010
200 Euros after 1st April 2010 (Late Payment)

They will send us an official letter soon with the full details.

In the meantime 191st will look into transport (flight or ferry / train) for our group plus the cost...etc.

We were the host of the 1st International Deaf Scout Camp in 2006. The second was held in the Czech Republic in 2008. The 3rd International Deaf Scout Camp will be held in Finland where we hope to meet Deaf Scouts from other European countries. Once again it is a great opportunity for our Scouts to meet and share experiences with Deaf Scout groups from various areas.

The dates for this camp is the 14th to 21st July in the camp site at Rymättylä, which is about 40km from Turku, Finland, organising by the Finnish Deaf Scout Group. It was agreed at the Czech camp to have 3rd one after successes of 2nd Camp in Czech Republic at which over seventy attended.

The total fee for seven days is €150 which includes all meals, camp fees, camp T-shirt and all activities. The cost for travel is between €250 to €300 depending on whether we travel by air or sea. This event is open to Deaf Scouts, Guilds and Leaders. We expect at least 100 Deaf Scouts attending different countries.

The 2nd Deposit and the final cost are depending on the price of flights and transport.

NOTE: All deposits are NON REFUNDABLE as we have to pass on deposits for the camp fee and for booking the transport.

nWinter hiking weekend away in Co. Cork in a Cottage in middle of forestry. (Oct) or

Tolka day trip to Alton Tower 2 (23rd to 25th Oct)

191st AGM (end of Nov)

Youth workshop (Nov)

Christmas mad outing (Dec)

National Challenging Day (Feb)

Spring Hiking weekend (Mar)

Fun Camping weekend (Apr)

Tolka fun camping competition weekend (May)

Giant Sleep over (June)

Possible Annual Summer Camp at the 3rd International Deaf Camp in Finland 2010 (July/August)

nPossible World Scout Jamboree Sweden 2011

191^st Annual Summer Camp, Gilwell Park, London 23rd July to 04th August 2009

National Talent Expo (Single Venue) 22-Nov-09 23-Nov-09

Those dates are subject to change if leaders volunteer work changes or in an events of
cancellation. We will give as much notice as we can if this happen. Otherwise the dates
that we agreed on will happen rain, hail or snow

191st had arranged a day outing on the 7th January for all our members a day outing to Scout Funderland, DDA mini bus will leaves at 6pm sharp from Dublin Deaf Association (Deaf Club) on Wednesday 7th January, Free Entrance, All rides cost 2 for the price of 1. Bring your own pocket money. 191 st Neckerchief to be worn. Please text 086 1671754 or email info@dublindeafscout.com if you are interested…

Our the last day for our Scout activity meeting will be on 17th December and we will be reopening on 7th January. There will be a mad disco Christmas Party held on that day in the Drama Hall, last day to pay up the due registration fees for 2009. All members are welcome. Bring your favourite song along with you.

A group of twenty five scouts and ventures participated in our ten day camping in the 2nd International Deaf Scout Camp at Czech Republic on Monday 21st July to Thursday 31st July 2008 with three leaders. The events went well and organised by Potkani 53 Czech Scout Group. Many of our members had a good time, exchanging information plus challenging experience of survival particular using the outdoor toilet without toilet flushing. See our photos in the gallery.

Thank to Lucie Pulpanova and Frantisek Pulpan, for hosting it and making it happening for Deaf Scout around the world. Sixty three participants took part into 2nd International Deaf Scout Camp from Netherlands, Switzerland, Ireland, Finland and Czech Republic. See their updated website http://potkani.ruce.cz/index.php with plenty of photographs.

We now hope to roll on for the next one possible in Finland in 2011 for the 3rd International Deaf Scout Camp – *finger across*

Our scout’s weekly activity meetings resume on 3rd September 2008 at 7.30pm. If you or your friend is interested in becoming a member please encourage their parents to contact any of leaders for more information.

All new members are welcome to join our group, youth ages from six to twenty one years old. The fee for weekly meeting is €2.00 per member at the Drama Hall, Dublin Deaf Association premises.

191st will be arranging a day activity on 6th September as part of (ISL) Irish Sign Language awareness week organsed by Irish Deaf Society. We are hoping to arrange Ventures, Scouts and Cubs to come together to take part in ISL parade from Garden of Remembrance in Parnell Square to Wood Quay at 2pm on Saturday 6 th September. Everyone is encouraged to wear our scout’s neckerchief with or without uniform or preferably scout polo shirt. The more numbers attending the parade more ISL awareness is given. More information on website www.signingweek.ie

Scouting Ireland’s International Jamboree, to celebrate 100 years of Irish Scouting, special 100th Birthday celebration on the island of Ireland took place on 2 nd August to 10 th with over 12,500 scouts taking part. Four Deaf Leaders joined the volunteer team, three were designed to work on the element programme and one was working on duty as health and safety staff. Jamboree 2008 will be remembered because of the weather but we should remember that many of the Scouts had a wonderful time in Punchestown.

191 st would like to extend to congratulations to Mr. Karol McGuirk, our Cub Leader on his marriage in Limerick recently. We wish him the best of luck in the future with his new wife.

Several of our cubs, scouts and ventures participated into our eleven days camping in Curraghchase Forrest Park Co. Limerick last Friday 27th July to Tuesday 7th August 2007 with seven leaders. We had a great weather with plenty of rain and sun shining with all our daily busiest activities. Check out our gallery pictures.

Twenty three scouts including three adults’ leaders took part in the slumber night staying for two nights in the Drama Hall at the Dublin Deaf Association (DDA) premises. Everyone contributed ten Euro on the sponsor card.

It started on Friday 15th June evening at 5pm till Sunday 17 th June till 6pm. The total money rose on Saturday and Sunday was €1,351.92.

The money will go toward National Children's Hospital, Tallaght. Well done to all those who took part.

Our annual spring hiking weekend took a place in Westport, Co Mayo on Friday 04th May to Monday 7th May last. (Three nights) twenty one scouts together with cub/macaoimh had the opportunity to see the spectacular a heritage town centre location – they walked and explored Croagh Patrick mountain. See photos for more details on photo ablum section.

The National Challenge Day - Scouts, was held in Tullamore Community College on Saturday 11-Feb-07.
191st Dublin Deaf Scout had two groups consist of seven scouts representing.
We are thrilled to say one of our groups were the winners and our second group came in a fourth place.

Thirty four teams took part from only twenty Association's Scout Counties from all over Ireland.

The Challenge Day consisted of six rounds of questions in the morning and four challenge bases in the afternoon.

Winners: Tolka County (191st Dublin Deaf Scout Group - A)

Congratulations and well done to all our Deaf Scouts who took part in challenges.

if any of our members interested please contact your leader for more information.

9th to 11th March County MPC

March Spring Hiking weekend, (date and venue to be confirmed)

31st March to 1st April Star Scout Show

1st April Cubs Fun Day

April Training Camping weekend for County Shield (date to be confirmed)

April Irish Sign Language Pride Parade (date to be confirmed)

20th to 22nd April County Shield

16th to 17th June Giant Sleep Over

27th July to 09th August 14 days Annual Scout Camp

Those dates are subject to change if leaders volunteer work changes or in an events of cancellation. We will give as much notice as we can if this happen. Otherwise the dates that we agreed on will happen rain, hail or snow.

Twenty two scouts including leaders took part in the slumber night staying for one night on lawn at the back the Dublin Deaf Association (DDA) premises. Many of leaders had commitments on Sunday such as attending the National Council Meeting of Scouting Ireland. Everyone contributed five euro on the sponsor card.

It started on Friday 16 th June evening at 5pm. The leaders were anxiously waiting for scout to arrive but eventually they did and it builds up with an increasing numbers parents asking curiously questions. The scouts started off with a pioneering project and built an open gateway with coloured ribbons and balloons at the front of St Vincent’s Centre for the Deaf. Eventually we attracted attention of the public. We also flew two flags, the World Scout flag and our own Scout Group flag on top of the gate.Four to six scouts manned the front gate collecting money from people passing by during the rush hour between 5.30pm and 8pm while the others worked away on the pioneering project at the front and back of the club.

At the same time there were other events taking place in the Deaf Club. The Deaf woman’s group and the old folks had a meeting in the club and many of the members donated money to help us to help sick children.

Throughout the night we continued telling stories using Irish Sign Language. The Scouts sat together between two altar fires and carried on with more stories and played some quiet games in the mess tent. Most popular game was the sleeping bag game. It wasn’t until after 3am that everyone fell soundly asleep. On the following day (Saturday, 17 th) we continued to raise money by placing several scouts at the front and back of DDA premises. Fortunately, there were many events taking place in the club. The sign language association of Ireland (SLAI) had its workshop and AGM; the Irish Association of Sign Language Interpreters (IASLI) had a meeting as well as the adjourned annual meeting of DDA. Many of the scouts raised money from different organisations in the club on a rota basis while the others played games on the lawn such as pillow fight, water flight and a water slide using a large plastic sheet and washing up liquid.

At six pm it was time to stop the games and fund raising. We dismantled the pioneering work and stored the tents before attending Saturday evening Mass in the chapel located in the Deaf club. Many scouts and leaders attended in full uniform. After mass we continued to raise more money from those who attended mass.

CUBOREE is Scouting Irelands JAMBOREE for Cub Scouts. We had eleven Deaf Cubs which all enjoyed themselves. It took place on 2nd to 5th June in the grounds of the Salesian College in Pallaskenry, Co. Limerick with four Deaf adult’s female and male leaders and one hearing along with three Deaf scouts as helpers.

Countries confirmed to attend the Deaf Camp include: Ireland, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Switzerland, Czech Republic and Pakistan to name but a few.

Countries are starting to register. If your application is going to be late, please let the Deaf Scout Camp Co-Ordinator know ASAP! email them at deafscoutunit@o2.ie

Irish Sign Language Pride Parade commence on 2nd April 2006, similar to last year where approx over 800 attended from all apart of Ireland.

All scouter should make and bring your own banner plus to wear a new scout uniform and our traditional neckerchief – show our pride for Deaf Scout Group in ISL Pride Parade.

Meet up at the Garden of Remembrance, Parrell Square following to St Stephen’s Green. The time and details to be confirmed, watch this space for more information.

11th February 2006, in NUI Maynooth, Co Kildare. Congratulations to four team members representing our group, Liam Power, Donna Costigan, Nora Duggan & Kevin Dudley who come 13th place out of 40th – They earned 159 points out of 240 points. Well done to the team, they all had a great time & a great fun during the events. Check out the photos and result on

http://www.scouts.ie/filestore/documents/events_documents/S_Challenge_Results.pdf

The Irish Deaf Society launched a week of activities focusing on awareness of Irish Sign Language (ISL) and Deaf culture, by taking to the streets on last Sunday 10 th April for a pride ISL parade. The scouts and ventures participants, which departed from the Garden of Remembrance and concluded in Stephen’s Green, drew a crowd of hundreds participants, carrying with our own Deaf Scout flag as well Deaf and hearing people, community groups, extended families and others.

Six Deaf leaders visited the Czech Republic to see their Deaf Scout number 53 in Prague (Potkani.53). They had twelve Deaf scouts aged from 10 to 13 years. We met five Deaf Czech scouts who were able to see us with their three leaders and their friends.

191 st would like to thank M’s Lucie Pulpanova. Czech Deaf Scout Leader for arranging a two day tour and informing everyone in Prague about us.

This years we organised a busy events throughout the summer of June, July and August of our celebration of ten years Anniversary our Deaf Scout Group since it was establish in 12 th June 1994 .

• 10 th Anniversary Dinner Dance which was held in Regency Hotel last 12 th June. Ninety four people attended and it was a great succes.

• 10 th Anniversary Children's weekend camp with families and friends which was held in Larch Hill, National Campsite last 18, 19 & 20 th June. Again it been a great success with fifty four participated into camp.

• We held an open mass in Irish Sign Language to mark our 10 th Anniversary in Larch Hill, National Campsite which was celebrated by Fr. Joe Jones , Chaplaincy of the Deaf together with ISL interpreter, Veronica White.

• Our Annual Summer Camp took place in Gilwell, International Campsite, Scout Association, United Kingdom dated from 28 th July to 11 th August. Five leaders and twelve scouts together including three cubs participated. We all had a great time.

Our group is processing very well since we were closed for summer dated from 30 th June and will reopen on Wednesday 1 st September. We still have forty three members in our group and it is expect we get more scouts to joining into our weekly activity meeting due our huge publicity both in the Deaf and Hearing community throughout from our success of 10 th Anniversary events.

191st would like to thanks to 76 th Finglas West Group and M's Janet Welbey for provided us a loan of their mess tent and two Icelandic tents during our 10 th Anniversary Children's weekend Camp events.

Deaf Scout's Chat

Volume No. 02 Issue No.01 January 2010

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