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March 10, 2011

The National Youth Forum was held this weekend at the Blackrock Scout Center. Scout and Venture delegates from all the scout provinces in Ireland came together to discuss pressing issues, vote on various motions, train on being youth reps and elect 9 national reps. John Donlon and Joe Vaughan from Sixmilebridge and Meabh Gardiner from Killaloe were there representing the Western Province having been elected provincial reps at the provincial forum in Tuam.

A big congratulations to John and Meabh who have now been elected as National Reps by a group of their peers. It is a terrific achievement for these two scouts on a personal level. They were presented with special scout team necko's at the end of the forum by the program commissioner for scouts which they can wear with pride as one of only 12 people in the country to have one. Again it is great for Clare scouting to have youth members who have reached this level within the association. Also congratulations to Joe who was elected as chairman for the western province youth reps by his western province peers at the weekend.

Hope to see you all at the County Challenge Sun 20th in SMB, details will follow.

Liam Gardiner - CPC

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November 14, 2010

Just to round up from the weekend in Ruan. We had a successful training weekend and county forum for the scouts with hopefully a bit learned and certainly lots of ideas put forward by the scouts in relation to events and county matters.

Can you all say a big thank you from me to all the scouts who showed an interest in running for election as county reps and who will now form our county committee, these 13 scouts are Joe Vaughan, John Donlon (SMB), Lowell Ryan, Meabh Gardiner, Emer Mooney (Killaloe), Kayleigh Malone, Eoghan Keane, Aaran lysaght (Ennis), James Hanrahan, Eoin Ross, Colin Delahunt (Shannon), Tasha Liddy (Newmarket), Carsten Lipfert (Clarecastle). It is great that all groups are represented and I encourage you to get these scouts to the county meetings that their voice is heard.

Our ventures also had a forum at the weekend with Peter English and Shane McCormack being elected as reps for Killaloe for the provincial forum. 2 more reps are to be elected from Shannon and Ennis (1 each). It will be great to have someone from each venture unit at the forum and talk to your ventures also to see if they would like to be a provincial rep.

Liam - CPC

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The Scout County is running a Fashion Show on November 11th, 2010 in Dromoland Castle in aid of the Scout County campsite in Ruan

Group Leaders will have been issued with a Transition Training (ONE Programme) booking procedure from John Egan (Provincial Youth Programme Representative), through the County Commissioner This details what must be done when booking a date for Transition Training and the communication path back to groups once your training date has been confirmed.

All Group Leaders have been emailed a "Skills Audit" questionnaire which needs to be completed by their respective sections and returned to the County Secretary by Dec. 15th. This audit will be used to generate a skills day or weekend for all scouters in the county in 2010.

The Scout Shop will be in Ennis Scout Hall on Saturday Nov 14th from 11.00 - 2.00. Uniforms, badges, etc. can be purchased on the day. See http://www.outdooradventurestore.ie/ for catalogue details and don't forget your rewards cards.

In order to apply for funding for the campsite in Ruan, a management committee to support the campsite chief needs to be setup. Volunteers are needed...please ask within your groups and come along to the next County Meeting on Nov. 11, 2009 in Sixmilebridge for further deatils.

Any questions or request for further information can be sent to info@clarescouts.com.

In order to assist in the running of county events, the County Programme Coordinator (John Egan) will be assisted by an Assistant Event Organsisers for each section (Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Venturers). Nominations for the four position should be sent to the County Secretary (Brian Webster) by November 1, 2009 for a decision at our next County Meeting on Nov. 11, 2009 in Sixmilebridge.

The Assistant Event Organsier will assist both the County Programme Coordinator, County Commissioner (Fiona Staunton) and any group specific event organisers (Groups running specific county events) as well as representing the Programme Coordinator should he not be available to attend a specific event.

Any questions or request for further information can be sent to info@clarescouts.com.