

Beaver Sleepover
Last weekend 20+ beavers new & old headed off for the first den sleepover of the season to Balinteer. We had a fun filled day and night during which the beavers explored Marley Park, got great enjoyment out of the playground and traumatized a few squirrels. Who knew that beavers and squirrels didn't get on!? After our days hiking about in the fresh air we settled back into the den for movies & crafts. That night beavers perfected their artistic skills while the leaders perfec


A bit of rain, a challenge and Wicklow
Anyone up for a scout challenge ? In Wicklow? Say no more. 34th/161st Balbriggan /Dublin Group organised a County Challenge Day to a surprise location. With no more information than that coaches would be laid on, it was a scout challenge, it was on most of the day and it cost €15 we were hooked. We managed to enter two natural patrols. Led by Seanie and Aaron and APLs, Alex and Jack. We had a lot of our wonderful first year scouts with us on this occasion which was great to


Beavers is really (ahem) Appealing
Watch out Balbriggan. Lock up your carrots!!! The beavers of 89th Bremore are now all very apt in the skill of carrot peeling - we look forward to eating millions of carrot sticks as snacks when we go on camps, hike & sleepovers & warming up with bowls of carrot soup. Failing that we could have carrot tooth picks and skewers lovingly prepared by beavers who enjoyed learning the skill of peeling vegetables waaay too much. The good news is that as well as learning how to prep v