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| Collon
Campsite |
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St
Oliver's Scout Group is fortunate to have it's very own campsite
within easy reach of Drogheda. This page will provide some information
on our campsite, its beginnings and activities run there.
The provision of this campsite came about in 1983 through the foresight of the then |
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who recognised the lack of suitable campsites in |
A
view of our campsite from the Tower |
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to have a place where Scouts could camp safely and comfortably. Their
active attempt to source a suitable campsite has resulted in an excellent
facility. |
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The generosity of the Cistercian Community
in Collon has provided this invaluable resource and we are extremely thankful
to them for this act of generosity.
The campsite is approximately 1 acre or 2.5 hectares. Over the years we have gradually modified and upgraded the campsite. Facilities comprise of 2-room cabin with electricity and running water, 20m wooden tower, seated campfire area, toilets, stores and a small car park.
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work party at the campsite take a well earned break |
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 With
such a campsite available so close by, it's understandable that the
campsite gets a lot of use. From April to August the campsite is used
by all section of St. Oliver's and demand for booking weekends is high!
All sections of St. Oliver's from Beavers to Ventures use the campsite for their activities and a lot of regional events such as Beaver Day, Regional Cub Weekend and Regional Scout Shield have taken place in Collon over the years. The campsite is ideally sized to accommodate a single Scouting group of 32. The nearby woods provide a plentiful supply of firewood (with no need to cut live timber). The Cistercian Community kindly allow scouts to use
the surrounding farmland and woods for wide-games, etc but the Country
Code must be strictly adhered to. The campfire area has a large fire area (for a
really big campfire!), plenty of seats and plenty of room for action
songs and sketches. Many a campfire has been held here until late
with plenty of songs and stories. |
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| A
campfire in full swing at our campsite |
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 The
cabin serves many purposes depending on the scouting groups requirements.
It can be used as a quartermasters store for food and gear, training area,
cooking and dining area for Leaders with younger sections or even for
sleeping in if the weather is too cold or wet. The cabin gives the great
advantage that campsite can be used all-year round, not just in the summer.
The Tower provides a focal point for the
campsite. From the top, there is a great view of the campsite and surrounding
area. Also it can be used for aerial runways. |
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| A group work on constructing a site
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©2005 St. Olivers Scout
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