Life begins at Forty

Sea Scouts celebrate forty years

Malahide Sea Scouts Wednesday Troop celebrated it’s fortieth Birthday Party recently with a Gathering for a big party. One of the three Scout troops in the Group, the troop was formed in 1975 when the Group acquired its first Scout den on the Current site and the existing Friday troop  which had reached over one hundred members, split into two distinct troops. The troops shared annual camp together tin 1976 when they went to Luxembourg and thereafter developed their own distinct identities.

The Wednesday troop currently  provides  an adventurous outdoor Nautical and land-based programme for over Seventy Scouts.

The evening also provided an opportunity to recognise the achievements of the Scouts in the Troop during the year. Among the awards presented were Scout of the Year – Andrew Desmond Canoeist of the Year – Daniel Crothers Sailor of the Year – David Seagrave Hiker of the Year – Ronan Allen Oarsman of the Year – Reuben Allen Seamanship Award – Kian Hopkins Leader of the Year – Colum McCaffrey.

Present for the Celebrations was Group Leader Colin Lynch who noted that the upcoming year is no less ambitious with major challenges affecting the Scout Group as a whole. On the Cards is a total Scout Den refurbishment, A  Gala Ball fundraiser in April (Tickets available fromgala@malahideseascouts.ie and an attempted sponsored Row from Hollyhead to Malahide in June. Summer Programme will continue while the Den is out of service with all three troops already planning their annual camps. While most will Camp in Ireland this year a party of twenty five Malahide Sea Scouts will form part of the Irish Contingent to the World Scout Jamboree in Japan in July.

With the Den out of Service until after next Christmas Scouts will continue to participate in the kayaking, boating and Sailing programmes with the kind Support of Malahide Yacht Club , Malahide Marina, Scoil Iosa,St.Andrew’s & St.Sylvester’s parishes.