 5th and 6th Dromore Unit, Lurgan St. Oliver Plunkett Scouts & Cubs 5th And 6th Dromore Unit, Lurgan was established in 1975. All the groups, from the Beavers Cubs through to Venture Scouts, meet at the Old Silverwood School at Kiln Lane.
Enrolment: Enrolment for new members takes place on the second Monday night in September of each year. To find out more about Beavers, Cubs, Scouts or Venture Scouts contact either Raymond Lappin 07906 329092 or
Patsy McEvoy 07906 329093.
Meetings:
Beavers | Beavers join at age 6 and go through to age 8 when they are eligible to join the Cubs | The Beavers meet on a Thursday night from 7.00 – 8.30 pm | | Cubs | Cubs start from age 8 until 11 years of age | The Cubs meet on Tuesday night from 7.00 until 9.00 pm | | Scouts | Join at 11 years of age through to 16 years | Scouts meet on Monday night from 7.30 – 9.30 pm | Venture Scouts | Venture Scouts are aged between 16 and 21 years. | Venture Scouts meet on Tuesday night from 8.00 until 10.00 pm Venture Scouts are temporarily suspended during May and June to allow for exams. |
The subs for the above four groups is £2.50 per night which goes towards heating, lighting, electric etc. Monthly Mass: Monthly Mass is held at St Paul’s Church, Lurgan on the first Sunday of each month at 10.30 am. Recent Events: - The Beaver Pack won the County Football Challenge at Craigavon Recreation Centre on Sunday 7 May 2006.
- Ten Scouts and two leaders from 5/6 Dromore took part in Camp North at Crawfordsburn from Friday 28 April to Monday 1 May 2006. There were over 500 scouts from the Island of Ireland involved in Camp North.
- Father Maginn assisted at Cub Investiture which took place on Tuesday 9 March 2006 at the Silverwood Den. The Provincial Commissioner attended this event.
- The Scout Pack took part in the Jamboree in Denmark in July 2005.
- Brian Boru County Shield 2004.
Future Events:
- Cub Fun Camp (County Event) at Tullymore Forest Park
- Scout Regional Shield at Gosford Park, Markethill
- Beavers will take part in the Regional Tyrella Beach outing in June 2006
- In July 2007 the Scouts will take part in the World Jamboree in Essex to mark 100 years of Scouting
Renovations to Silverwood Den
Renovations have had to be carried out to enable the Silverwood Den to meet the necessary Health & Safety Standard regulations. So far £20,000 has been spent to bring the den into line with these regulations. The Unit Council has recently established a Committee, involving the parents together with section leaders to organise fund-raising events in order to carry out more necessary repairs to the Silverwood Den. The next fund-raising event organised is A Night at the Races on Friday 19 May 2006 at Clan Eiraan Hall, Lake Street, Lurgan. |
