Sad Passing of Scouter Brendan O’Shea
Above: Brendan O’Shea (standing in the back row) with Members of the Ferrybank Scout Troop with the Louis Murphy Trophy after coming third in the 2005 County Shield. The De La Salle Scout Group wishes to extend it’s sincere sympathy to the family, relatives and friends of the late Brendan O’Shea
Annual Youth Awards Winner
Congratulations to Jessica Collins from St. Pauls who was the Young Person Winner in the Uniform & Rescue Category of the Waterford Voluntary Youth Council/Waterford Crystal Annual Youth Awards 2005. The Awards have been running every year since 1993 to give public recognition to the work being done for, with
Maurice Kavanagh to receive the Chief Scout’s Award
Congratulations to Maurice Kavanagh of the De La Salle Venturer Group and formally of the 7th De La Salle Scout Troop who has been informed by the Chief Scout, Martin Burbidge that he is to be awarded the Chief Scout’s Award. Scoutleader Billy Collins expressed his delight that Maurice would
Bestowing of Scouting Ireland Awards
[imagebrowser id=8] At the Group Council on Tuesday the 4th of October last a number of Scouting Ireland awards were made. Bro Martin got the Scouting Ireland Community Award on behalf of the De La Salle Order in recognition of almost 80 years of active support and involvement in Scouting
St. Paul’s take the Phoenix Challenge
Left: St. Pauls celebrate winning the Phoenix Challenge at Pallaskenry. Photo David P Barry. The De La Salle Scout Group would like to extend its congratulations to the team from the St. Pauls Scout Troop that took the top spot at the 2005 Phoenix Challenge. The competition which is the
The Big Walk is on the way
Left: Members of the 3rd Scouts in training for The Big Walk on the Outer Ring Road. On Sunday the 28th of August next, the people of Waterford will have a unique opportunity to explore the new Waterford City Outer Ring Road by taking part in “The Big Walk”. The
USA Explorer Belt Success
Congratulations to John Cummins and Patrick McCormack of the De La Salle Venturer Group (pictured above) who successfully completed this year’s Venturer Explorer Belt that took place in the USA from the 29th of June to the 16th of July. The basic elements of the Explorer Belt are a 10
Pipe Band partake in Tall Ships Festival
The Tall Ships Festival took place in Waterford from the 6th to the 9th of July last when the city hosted the start of the race involving 87 magnificent vessels. The De La Salle Scout Pipe Band was one of only three city bands to participate in the Tall Ships Crew Parade on the
JD Hally – Ar Dheis De go raibh a h-anam
The De La Salle Scout Group wishes to extend it’s sincere sympathy to the family, relatives and friends of the late J.D. Hally who passed away recently after a period of illness. J.D. (Jim) Hally was a former Chief Scout of the Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland and also a retired Waterford County
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