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This year 17th Galway Gort Scouts have enabled 25 adult and youth members of Scouting Ireland to be awarded a Remote Emergency Care Certificate.
During our training and from other literature it became obvious that one of the most vital pieces of eqipment that each group should consider having is an AED (defibrillator).
After approaching both Gort and District Lions Club, who gave us €1000 of which €500 was towards a defibrialator, Gort Credit Union has most generously matched that €500 to enable us to purchase the item.
Are you a current member of Scouting Ireland aged 18-26 ?
Have you recently moved to Galway for work or study ?
Would you like to get involved with Galway County Scouting as a Rover ?
If you are a member of Scouting Ireland aged between 18 and 26 (or would like to join), you can take part in Rover activities!
You do not need to be specifically registered as a Rover Scout with Scouting Ireland.
If you fall in this category, please fill out this form with your details.
The link to the form is here: http://bit.ly/2cxmvd7
If you have any questions, please feel free to send us an email to roversgalway@gmail.com
On Saturday 17th September the Beaver and Cub sections of the 17th Galway Gort Scout Group had a joint event in Coole park with backwoods skills and general woodcraft work.
After a successful application for assistance from Gort Lyons Club we were honoured to be presented with a cheque for €1000.
€500 towards an AED and €500 towards the purchase of much needed eqipment for our youth members.
We ended our day on a high with the presentation of Beaver CSA awards to two now new cubs, a Stage 7 Emergency Badge for our Cub Section Leader and service awards for eligible scouters.
It was certainly a day to remember.
Gort and District Lions, From Left to Right, Julia Qualter - Treasuer, Tony Hannon - President, and Bridie Willers - Secretary presented a cheque for €1000 to 17th Galway Gort Scout Group Leader Veronica Stone.
Gort Scouts would like to take this chance to say a huge thank you to Gort Lions for their support.
Galway Scout County
Welcome to the website of Galway County Scouts.
Galway is a busy county with 22 active scouting groups scattered from Gort to Letterfrack and Kinvara to Portumna!
We cater for thousands of youth members and take them on multiple adventures during the year, always keeping to our scouting ethos.
For over a hundred years Scouting has encouraged the qualities of responsibility, duty to community and duty to oneself. We encourage our members to learn skills that will help them throughout their lives and also inspire them to reach further, climb higher and take on that next challenge.
Scouting Ireland is the National Body to which each and every scout group belongs. The country is divided into Provinces and then Counties and we have a County Commissioner who oversee's the smooth running of activites in Co Galway.
Regular meetings and joint event planning between the groups in the county let our members reach out and excel in social situations, gaining confidence not only in the physical skills they learn.
We encourage an environment of discovery, whether about the world around us, the people around us, ourselves and others around the world through intercultural activities.
We have six main focus points - the SPICES which stand for Social, Physical, Intellectual, Community, Environment and Spiritual. All our activities try to ensure that at least one of those focus points is highlighted - often there is a combination.
Is there a Scout group in your area? If not, why not start a new
group...please contact our County Commissioner Chris Roche on 083/ 1203767 or at the email below.Galway Scout County offer a number of supports to new and existing groups and are always keen to welcome new members to our family.
Contact Us
County Commissioner: galwayscoutcc@gmail.com
County Chairperson and Training Co-ordinator:
Tommy Flaherty, Ballybane Resource Centre, Ballybane, Co Galway. ctcgalway@yahoo.ie
Galway Scout County has a an active County Team who are ready to assist adult and youth members alike.
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Galway County Team with Chief Scout Christy McCann at our AGM on 26/11/2015
The county website can be contacted at info@galwaycountyscouts.ie
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