The Scout Section is for young people, usually aged between 10½ 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,
Hiking in the Swiss Alps near Kandersteg Scout Centre
 
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.
Being outdoors is important and half the Programme is given over to taking part in both the traditional Scouting skills, such as camping, survival and cooking as well as the wide range of adventurous activities. Once Scouts reach the age of 15 they then move on to become Venture Scouts, the next step in their Scouting journey.
Receiving Alpine Hiking Awards
The international aspect gives Scouting a special appeal and many Scouts now travel abroad during their time in the Section. Over the last few years, Scouts from Drogheda have traveled to the International Scout Centre in Kandersteg, Switzerland and attended international camps in the United Kingdom.
Receiving Alpine Hiking Awards
 
Scouting is about being with friends, as part of a team, participating fully in the adventure and opportunities of life.
The two Troops in St. Oliver's Group boast quite an active outdoor programme and also encourage a high standard of Scouting skills. In fact, only last year the 3rd and 4th Louth Troops finished first and second respectively in the County and camp-craft competition.
 
Dinner time at the County Competitions
Each Troop enjoys their own individual activities as well as many joint activities. 3rd and 4th Louth make plenty of use of the Units very own campsite in the village of Collon and also enjoy the many local treks to be enjoyed along the River Boyne and surrounding areas. Also, each Troop visits the nearby Cooley and Mourne Mountains fairly regularly and, with map in one hand and compass in the other, traverse the various peaks.

Following on from the success of our last annual camp to the Swiss Alps, both Scout Troops are looking forward to next years Annual Camp to the Poacher 2004 Norjam in Norfolk, England. This will be the third time St. Oliver's Scouts have visited Poacher having been at this event in 1992 and 1996. With so many activities for Scouts to choose from, including abseiling, canoeing, hiking, go-karting, and much more, Norjam 2006should prove to be equally successful.
Eoghan, Craig, Brian, Barry and Ross on a Mountain Challenge

 
 
 

At Dublin Airprort - tired but happy after Annual Camp
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