2014 - 2015

• Raheny Guides and Rangers at National Camp
• Raheny Ranger and Guider get rare opportunity to sail Tall Ships
• Raheny Cygnets Sports Night
• Raheny Guides lending a hand to the Green Ribbon Campaign
• Cygnets visit by Owls and Hobnob the Hedgehog
• Eastern Region Guide Outdoor Skills Day
• Guiding Events and Activities during May
• Raheny Guider completes term as International Commissioner & 15yrs on board!
• Tidy Raheny Village - 15th April 2015
• CGI Out and About Day - 11th April 2015
• Easter Activities - March/April 2015
• 'Give Guides a Go' Open Night - Wednesday 18th March 2015
• 'Free Being Me' Northside People Article March 2015
• St Patrick's Day Mass 2015
• Meeting Activities - Wednesday 4th March 2015
• Cygnet Library Visit - Wednesday 11th February 2015
• Members Council February 2015
• Cygnet Christmas Craft Night Dec 2014
• Larch Hill Santa Day Dec 2014
• Ranger Day November 2014
• CDYSB Achievement Award
• Halloween
• Our Chalet October 2014
• Chief Commissioner Awards September 2014
• Wellies and Wristbands Camp August 2014

Raheny Guides and Rangers at National Camp

The last weekend in June, Guides, Rangers and Guiders from Raheny attended the National CGI 'Camp Funtastic' at Castle Saunderson, Co Cavan. The Guiders organised a special cream tea on Saturday afternoon to raise funds for ISPCC and give the other leaders attending the camp a well earned break and tea from a real china cup!

The girls had a great weekend, our latest two Guides to be enrolled kept on the tradition of unusual enrollments by saying their promises after the Campfire Songs had ended and the embers burned brightly on the camp fire.

Raheny Ranger and Guider get rare opportunity to sail Tall Ships

Raheny Ranger Caoimhe took part in a joint voyage between CGI and IGG on the Spirit of Oysterhaven during May 2015. This was a once in a life time opportunity to sail on a Tall Ship and lead the procession in to Dublin Port for the Maritime festival.





Raheny Guider Marie took up the chance to spend two weeks on a Tall Ship and sailed the Morgenster, sailing to the Isle of Man and Liverpool to be part of the Maritime Festival in Liverpool.

Raheny Cygnets Sports Night

Raheny Cygnets headed down to St Anne's Park to have a Sports Night and enjoy the sun, while it lasted! :-)

Raheny Guides lending a hand to the Green Ribbon Campaign

On Friday 15th May, Guides around Ireland could be seen at train stations, bus stations and some super markets, dispensing free green ribbons to help raise awareness on national Time to Talk Day, as part of the Green Ribbon Campaign to encourage Irish people to make the time and space for conversation about mental health.
Raheny Guides could be seen at Raheny Dart Station. We'd also like to thank Mac Mahons Foodstore for also dispensing ribbons on our behalf.

Cygnets visit by Owls and Hobnob the Hedgehog

Cygnets had a visit from Mouse and Hobnob, the hedgehog, from Owls (The Childrens Nature Charity) on Wednesday 13th May 2015. The Cygnets learned about different animals and insects. They also made a lucky charm necklace with an imprint of their favourite animal. And, of course, they all got to meet the star of the show, Hobnob the Hedgehog, and anyone who felt brave enough, got to hold him :)

Eastern Region Guide Outdoor Skills Day

Guides from acrosss the Eastern Region came together for their annual outdoor skills day on Sunday 10th May in Larch Hill Scout & Guide Campsite. Bases included Backwoods Cooking, Tent Pitching, First Aid, Pioneering and a special visit from the Dublin Wicklow Mountain Rescue. The girls had a great day and are looking forward to the National Camp in June to put their new skills to use.

Guiding Events and Activities during May

Rangers working on their Take Action Project for the Free Being Me Programme



Cygnets Recycling Night



Raheny Guiders and Rangers at the CGI National Council

Raheny Guider completes term as International Commissioner & 15yrs on board!

At CGI's National Council (AGM) on 26th April, Raheny Guider Yvonne Browne finished her term as International Commissioner. Not only that, she steped down from the National Board after 15years of service in various roles, also including Ranger Commissioner. Yvonne organised many firsts during her time on the board, including the first National Ranger trip to a World Centre, Sangam, first CGI members to attend the World Scout Jamboree along with much much more. Always striving to give all the members of CGI the chance to expand their horizons through guiding. While doing all this, Yvonne has always remained dedicated to her own unit, Raheny, starting up the Cygnet Section during this time too. We're very grateful for all you do for guiding, in Raheny and beyond and would like to congratulate you on a great 15 years. We doubt it's the end of your career in National Guiding but you can take a well earned break from national guiding for a while.
Thank You from everyone in Raheny Unit

Tidy Raheny Village - 15th April 2015

Raheny Guides paired up with Raheny Tidy Village Group to go out and about Raheny to pick up whatever rubbish we could to help clean up the village. There was great competition between the guides as to who could get the most rubbsh :)

CGI Out and About Day - 11th April 2015

Raheny Cygnets, Brigins, Guides and Rangers all headed off to the CGI National Out and About day. Each section went to various locations, Cygnets to Imaginosity and Airfield Farm, Brigins to Causey Farm and Guides and Rangers went to Malahide Castle & Estuary. The Eastern Region is also celebrating its 80th Year this year and so a little celebration to mark the occasion was held at each location. Thanks to the organisers for a great day. Here are a few pictures from what the girls got up to on the day...

Easter Activities - March/April 2015

Raheny Guides and Rangers visited Leinster House to see the Dail and Seanad

'Give Guides a Go' Open Night - Wednesday 18th March 2015

We held an open night at Guides to welcome any girls who wanted to 'Give Guides a Go' and see what it's all about and might like to come down and join. We had a great turn out and everyone enjoyed the night. Thanks to everyone who shared our poster to help advertise the event.

'Free Being Me' Northside People Article March 2015

St Patrick's Day Mass 2015

All sections were represented at this year's St Patrick's Day Mass, with each also playing a part in the mass from readers to flag bearers and more.

Meeting Activities Wednesday 4th March

Cygnets visit to the Library - Wednesday 11th February 2015

Raheny Cygnets visited the library in Raheny and had a great night learning about all the books they can loan from the library and how the system works when they do.

Members Council

Raheny Ranger, Rhianna Dougan, member of Eastern Region Members Council, attended the National Members Council weekend in Newgrange from the 6th to the 8th February 2015. The Members Council is made up of representatives from Brigins, Guides and Rangers from each region, selected by their peers, giving their voice on aspects of CGI. Raheny are lucky to have both a Brigin and Ranger representative on the Eastern Region Members Council

Cygnet Christmas Craft Night Dec 2014

Larch Hill Santa Day Dec 2014

Every year, Raheny Cygnets make a special trip to Larch Hill to visit Santa, his Elves and even Jack Frost. It is a very special trip for all the Cygnets who attend and this year, one of our first cygnets to make the trip almost 10 years ago, returned as a Ranger and enjoyed it just as much as her first visit.

Ranger Day November 2014

Rangers had a day out and about in Dublin City, on Saturday 15th November. First taking in the 4D Theatre, then on to Trinity College and the Book of Kells, where our newest Rangers took their promise in the 'quiet' Long Library of Trinity. Then on past Leinster House to the Christmas Market and then a little window shopping in the Disney Store. :)

CDYSB Achievement Award

Raheny Guider, CGI Chief Commissioner, and CGI member of more than 50 years, Cecilia Browne, was awarded an Outstanding Achievement Award at the CDYSB ceremony to recognise voluntary youth work on 14th November 2014.

Halloween

Raheny Cygnets in their fancy dress

Our Chalet

Raheny Guiders took part in a national leaders trip to the WAGGGS World Centre in Switzerland, Our Chalet, in October 2014.

Chief Commissioner Awards

Amy Sheeran, Emma Ormonde, and Roisin McDonagh received their Chief Commissioner's Awards at Farmleigh House during September. All three girls received the special gold badge, awarded for exceptional participants. We were all very proud of the girls on receiving their awards and were happy to be there to celebrate with them.

Wellies and Wristbands Camp

Raheny Guides and Rangers headed to a very special type of guide camp, Wellies and Wristbands, at Waddow Hall Campsite in the UK during August 2014.

This very special camp included many of the regular Guiding activities from Archery to Kayaking but also included a festival atmosphere along with face painting, hot tubs and late night snack shops, while the bands on the main stage played from 7pm until late (well, 10pm) every evening. As always, our Rangers take their Ranger promise at special locations and so our latest to move up from Guides took theirs down by the river beside the weir.