Dear Friends,

I would like to welcome you all to the 3^rd Monaghan Carrickmacross Scout Group Web Site. This site now brings Carrickmacross scouting into the modern era of world wide Web. Much praise must be given to Peter Mee Group Secretary and Cub Leader for the professionalism and personal skills that he used in putting this site together. You need to have the skills to do this but you also need to have the scouting Knowledge that Peter has to design a site that is so unique and user friendly.

Early beginnings in 1932 have been  successively built on over the years to give us the Scout Group and resources we have today. From Beaver Scouts at age 6 through the Cub Scout sections, the Scout Troops, Venturer group finishing with the Rover Scouts I can assure you, Scouting is a game second to none.

The programmes offered are run to the highest standards laid down by Scouting Ireland. They help to develop young people's independence, leadership skills, and their appreciation of the out of doors as well as progressive training in the scouting and outdoor skills.

When you and your child become a member of the Carrickmacross Scout Group you will begin to see the real value that Scouting has to offer young people today.

This site has many features where you and your child can see from week to week what events are going on. It also gives members and parents alike the chance to comment on various scout events, programmes etc. We would encourage you to join the site and get involved by showing your appreciation of an event well done or offering tips on where it went wrong that might be done different in the future.

For people who have left scouting some not long ago others years ago we would value your contributions of memories and details of people that were in the scouts in your time. Come on tells your stories. Please leave a message for us and maybe forward on this website to people who you might think would have and interest in scouting. Have a look at the many galleries of pictures we have an see if you can help us identify them especially the older ones.

So to finish up I hope this site gives both young and old a chance to look back at events that have taking place, live the memories of those days and that it will be an important tool in keeping all leaders and members informed of what is coming up.

So here we go into the future with Carrickscouts.ie 

Jimmy Cunningham

Group Leader