Source to Sea

 

Source to Sea – It’s what exactly it was ,for the members of the Malahide Sea Scout group who took up the challenge recently to raise funds towards the renovation of their den and Pieta House. The present premises was built in 1983 and opened in the following year. A two storey building that now needs up dating both inside and outside to cater for the present 600 strong membership. The overall project will cost approx. €600,000 but will put the group in a far better position to cater for its present numbers and to deal with the ever increasing waiting list.

The idea was routed back in November and officially launched earlier this year by the Bosun Dave Clarke. Around him he built a team of leaders that would plan and supervise the adventure trek from the source of the River Liffey in County Wicklow to the mouth of the river at Dublin Port. The journey took 3 days over the 125 km route.  Team leads were established whose responsibility was to take on a part of the journey either by hiking, sailing, cycling, kayaking, and rowing. Each team carried the baton to pass onto the next team, until the whole journey was completed.

The scouts commenced the Friday morning and followed the rivers journey from its source to crossing the Blessington lakes, onto Newbridge, Naas, Clane, Leixlip, Lucan, Palmerstown, Chapelizod, Islandbridge, through the city and finally finishing Sunday afternoon in Dublin Port.

By journeys end each of the programme sections had completed the challenge and had the best of fun and raised to-date over €7000. You can still support the scouts and Pieta House online by following the link.   http://www.mycharity.ie/event/source_to_sea/

The group is ever grateful to all who participated from Beavers. Cubs, Scouts, Ventures, and Leaders and to our supporters and sponsors Europcar, Fun Galaxy.