Teagan’s Diary – Crean Challenge Day 6
After a well-earned lie-in, we slowly rolled into the day, enjoying a relaxed morning before packing up our bags and getting ready for the next adventure. Once everyone was organised,…

After a well-earned lie-in, we slowly rolled into the day, enjoying a relaxed morning before packing up our bags and getting ready for the next adventure. Once everyone was organised,…
Day 5.Recovering after “Culture Night”! Today was an easier day but it gave us time to catch up on our log books 📚. The only real job we had to…
DAY 4.Training Hike day! It’s cold but dry, bright and sunny 🌞. We left USU after breakfast and followed the road past a lovely little church by the lake. We…
Day 3. Well I survived the night camping in -10°C 🥶! After we warmed up and had breakfast we did Tom Crean Programme: shelter building, navigation, ropework and improvised sleds….
Day 2.Morning activity was tent pitching, not as easy when the ground is frozen! After a big lunch we headed out for our first training hike. It was only short…
DAY 1:After an early start at Dublin Airport we were soon on our way to Iceland. 2 and a half hours flying and an hour and a bit in a…
Did you know that the Crean Challenge Expedition is an annual event based on the experiences of Irish explorer Tom Crean. It is for scouts aged from 13-15years and takes…
A small number of places are available for our new Cub Scout Section due to open next month. If you have a child aged between 9 and 11 and would…
Christmas Tree Collection slots still available for Sunday, don’t forget to book your collection.
Our annual Christmas fundraiser is now open. Funds raised are essential in keeping down costs of scouting in Maynooth. Please support us by visiting: https://www.scoutschristmasdraw.ie/8th-kildare-maynooth-scouts Purchasing as little as one…