Group Sections
Scouts
The Scout Section is for young people, usually aged between 10 to 11 and 15 years. St. Oliver's Scout Group has two Scout Troops (3rd and 4th Louth) and they meet on Monday and Tuesday nights respectively.
Scouts are encouraged to take part in a wide range of activities as part of their programme. "Participation" rather than meeting set standards is the key approach and for the Scout who wants to be recognised for his achievements there are a number of Awards and Activity Badges. Scouts take part in a balanced programme that helps them to find out about the world in which they live, encourages them to know their own abilities and the importance of keeping fit and helps develop their creative talents. It also provides opportunities to explore their own values and personal attitudes.
Cubs
Cub Scouting is a fun and adventurous programme for young people 8 - 11 years of age. Cub Scouts are encouraged to work, play and grow together through a programme of games, crafts, nature study and activities in the outdoors designed to match the vivid imagination of young people of this age. The idea of Scouting is to teach children some "life skills", to become positive contributors to the local and wider community in future life.
As a Cub Scout a young person becomes a member of a `six' (a group of up to 6 Cub Scouts) within a Cub Pack (4 or 5 sixes).
Cub Scouting is about fun, adventure, and challenge but it is also about learning by doing. This is achieved in a number of ways:
1. Working in small groups (sixes).
2. Working on projects
3. Fun and adventurous outdoor activities designed to reinforce skills gained as part of the programme.
Venturers
The Venture Group is the aimed at the oldest members of the Organisation and the age range is 15 to 18. St. Oliver's Venture Group has been an active part of St. Oliver's Scout Group since the first Knights Errant were formed during the Second World War in 1941.
The Group in Drogheda meets on a weekly basis with many meeting held out of doors. The Venture group organise activities for both themselves and also for other Sections within the rest of the Group. Typical Venture activities are mountaineering, rafting, hiking with a few fun activities thrown in.
Beavers
The Beaver Scouts are the junior sections of our Association and range from 6 - 8 years of age. Their programme is designed to meet the needs of young people of this age group. The emphasis is on meeting and interacting with people of their own age in a programme based around fun and discovery.
The motto of Beavering is `Sharing' and this is reflected in the programme where the young person learns to share through co-operation, teamwork and effort. Therefore Beavering is designed on a positive group basis.
Meeting Times
3rd Louth Scouts Tuesday 8:00pm to 9:30pm
4th Louth Scouts Monday 8:00pm to 9:30pm
3rd Louth Cubs Wednesday 7:15pm to 8:45pm
4th Louth Cubs Thursday 7:15pm to 8:45pm
3rd Louth Beavers Monday 6:30pm to 8:00pm
4th Louth Beavers Tuesday 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Venturer Group Wednesday 8:00pm to 9:30pm
