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Sionnach Adventure....It was the first time Mount Argus had entered a team in the Sionnach and this one was being held in the Burren in Co. Clare. Stephen O'Connor, Brian Flynn, Jamie Mann, Jonathon Ryan and Keith Brady made up the team ....MORE | |
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Sunrise Ceremony on Brownsea Island .... We were rudely awakened at the unholy hour of half four in the mourning to the sound of “Sweet Child of Mine” by Guns’n’Roses. It was a cold, dark and unfriendly mourning to wake up to, anxious to be brightened up by the sun......MORE | ||
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World Scout Jamboree 2007 ....The 21st and largest World Jamboree ever took place from Friday 27th July – Wednesday 8th August 2007 in Hylands Park, Chelmsford, London. It was an extra special event this year as we were celebrating the centenary of World Scoutin....MORE | ||
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Scout Annual Camp 07.... No one would of guessed, standing there under a damp tent canvas peering out of the door to the steelly grey sky that it was July, but it was and the scouts were on camp. Never one to let a rain of biblical proportions get in the way of a good time we drove down to Roscommon for a little rain fueled mayhem. ....MORE | ||
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WAITER, THERE'S A HARE IN MY SOUP!....The 2007 Patrol Challenge started on Friday 4th May 2007 when everybody assembled in the Scout Hall. Fourteen scouts took part in all, with all patrols represented in the challenge....MORE | ||
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“TO GET TO THE ISLAND, YOU HAVE TO GO OVER THE SEA ” – NOT REALLY!!!.... This years Venture Expedition of the 45th took place in Achill Island, Co. Mayo from the 28th June – 2nd July 07. We met in the Scout Den at 9.30am and after some last minute repairs to the trailer, we loaded up & headed into the, ahem, sunshine!!!....MORE | ||
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4 MOUNT ARGUS SCOUTS ACHIEVE TOP AWARD ... On Wednesday 30th May 2007, the Chief Scout made a visit to Mount Argus to present 4 Scouts, Shane, Rob, Maurizio & Niall, with their Chief Scouts Awards. MORE.... | ||
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THE VENTURE SURFING WEEKEND ... We began the weekend by staying the night at the den. We had two wagon wheel pizzas (one with pepperoni but the other had barbeque sauce instead of tomato that one didn’t go down as well), we watched Borat and played a Nintendo wii. MORE.... | ||
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HIKE: DERRYBAWN RIDGE, GLENDALOUGH.... The lads had never seen that much snow before. They were used to the slushy grey stuff you get in the city, but not the deep white powder that falls on the mountains, and not so much of it.. MORE.... | ||
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PAUDGE EUSTACE RECEIVES TOP AWARD... The 45th Mount Argus group had more reason than most to celebrate Founder's Day 2007 when Paudge Eustace became the first serving scouter in the group to be awarded the Order of Cú Culainn. The Chief Scout, Martin Burbridge, presented him with this prestigious award during the Founder's day ceremony at Dublin's City Hall. MORE.... | ||
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BANG BANG!! VENTURE SCOUT RACING AND SHOOTING WEEKEND.... On Friday 12th Jan the V’s from Mount Argus & Walkinstown set off for the town of Markethill, Co. Down, for a joint weekend of go-karting & shooting. We arrived at house we were staying in at about half ten. We were staying in a Scout Den in the back garden of Mervin & Aubreens house MORE.... |