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40th Macaoimh
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Activities in
2003/04
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| MITCHELSTOWN
CAVES & RIVER WALK |
 On
Sunday 20th June, we were invited the the 38th Cork Macaoimh on a
tour to Mitchelstown Caves followed by a trip to the woods for
lunch. The day was great fun with a duck races in the river
followed by a walk down the river ! PICTURES
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| CUB
CAMP 2004 |
 From
the 21st to 23rd May we had our annual Cub Camp in Kilcully. This
year were did some arts & craft bases on Friday Night.
Visited Milstreet County park on Saturday and had a Hawaii BBQ and a
Campfire and on Sunday will played a hugh game of
Kilcullyopoly. The weater stayed fine all weekend and we had a
great time. PICTURES
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| SPLODGE,
KILLEAGH WOODS |
On
Sunday 16th May, we participated in this years Splodge event, held
in Glenbower Woods in Killeagh. The day was very sunny and
many of the bases on the hike involved a lot of mud and water
activities !! PICTURES >
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| PARENT
& MACOIMH HILLWALK |
 On
Sunday 9th May, we had a parent & macaoimh hillwalk which took
in the Knockmealdown and the Sugar Loaf in Co. Waterford. The
weather was great and everybody enjoyed themselves ! (No complaints
from anybody about all the walking - especially not the parents !!)
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| WEEKEND
TO TRALEE |
 On
the 17th & 18th April we went on a mini- weekend to Tralee by
train. We styed in the 1st Kerry (Tralee) Scout Hall and
visited the Aquadome and the Windmill in Belnnerville and a morse
code project, the Athlete merit badge and had a music quiz. PICTURES
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| SWIMMING
NIGHT |
 During
March the 40th Macaoimh spent one MOnday night doing the
Water Safety Badge in Dún Tara (Scout Hall) and then went
the LEsiure world in Bishopstown to complete the Swimmers
Badge 2 weekes later. All macaoimh passed both
badges. PICTURES
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| NATIONAL
QUIZ WINNERS 2004 ! |
 On
Sunday 21st February in Dundalk, the 40th Macaoimh, representing
Cork South Scout County, won the National Quiz on tie breaker
questions! The macaoimh put in a fantasic performance scoring
63 out of a possible 66 ! Well done and congratualtions to the
team. PICTURES
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| HIKE
TO FARRAN WOODS |
 Sunday
17th February, saw the first outdoor hike in 2004. This was a
joint hike to Farran Woods with the 38th Macaoimh. The hike
included Shelter Building, Map Making, Cooking Sausages, a Tracking
Trail and finding a dead fish ! PICTURES
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| COOKING
NIGHT 2004 |
 This
year we made and cooked Burgers and a desert which consisted of
cakes, cream, choc chips and jelly decorations ! Each calnn got to
make and cook their own and this year was again very sucessful. PICTURES
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| INVESTITURE
& CIVIL DEFENCE TOUR |
 This
year our Investiture took place at the Cork City Civil Defence on
Friday 6th February. As well as the Investiture, Macaoimh were
presented with their Gold Silver & Bronze Awards and we had a
fantasic tour of the Civil Defence. PHOTOS > |
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