Information sheet for 2023 hike available here: Hike-Mar-2023-info

Brief Details….
Meeting Saturday 1st;

Time:  09:45 Location: Glenflesk, ‘Top Oil’ Petrol Station, Eircode V93 A26D

• We will meet up here and continue in convoy to the starting point for the hike.

Directions to drop off point on Saturday morning:

• Distance: 111 Km
• Time: 1 hr 30 min (according to AA)
• Head towards Killarney N40/N22
• Meet at petrol station in village
• Continue in convoy to the starting point for the hike (approx. 10 km)

Collection Sunday 2nd:

Time: 1.00 pm Location:
Muckross Park Hotel car park Eircode V93 NH5W

General information:

Weekend Cost: €30-40 TBD

Phone numbers of Scout leaders on site: Kevin – 0879192688 or Dave – 0876344340

Scout section preliminary plan for 2023.

• Shield 2023 – Apr 21-23, Cork
• Overnight Hike – Early March, Kerry
• New Sailing Skills requirements – May onwards
• Sail to & camp in Fota – Some time June – August tide dependant
• Annual Camp – July 22 – 29th, Athlone or Roscommon

More details available at the following links
2023 planner
Shield info pack No 1 

Some upcoming events for your diaries:

Sat. April 4th – overnight hike in Killarney

Wed. April 15th – Day time trip to Marei

24th-25th April – Shield weekend, kilcully

May 8th – Charge Certificate weekend

Jun 19-21st – Group camp in Burncourt

July 18-25th – Annual Camp, location TBD

Try the sailing simulator here….

http://www.thepirateking.com/ships/sail_simulator.htm

Mark the following in your diaries

Sat9-Sun10 Mar.

Overnight hike
Location: Killarney, Muckross Hostel.
Cost: €20

TBD May.

Weekend Camp
Location: TBD
Cost: TBD

Sat20th – Sat.27th July.

Annual Camp
Location: Lough Keel Scout campsite, Boyle, Roscommon
Cost: €250 estimated