Welcome to 7th Louth Coastal Scouts, where adventure and community come together! Proudly serving the Termonfeckin, Clogherhead, and surrounding areas for the past 20 years, we are committed to providing young people with opportunities for personal growth, skill development, and outdoor adventures.
Our Journey
Since our founding, 7th Louth Coastal Scouts has grown into a thriving group with over 100 members. We offer an engaging and dynamic Scouting experience for youth aged 6 through adulthood, divided across our five sections: Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Ventures, and Rovers.
Scouting for All Ages
Our Scouting programme is tailored to suit the unique needs of each age group, adhering to the One Programme Scouting principles. From the basics of Scouting for our youngest members to exciting overseas expeditions for our older scouts, we emphasize teamwork, leadership, and outdoor skills at every stage.
- Beavers (Ages 6-8): Introducing the basics of Scouting through games, outdoor activities, and teamwork.
- Cubs (Ages 9-11): Expanding on outdoor adventures, creativity, and community engagement.
- Scouts (Ages 12-15): Developing leadership, survival skills, and more advanced Scouting challenges.
- Ventures (Ages 15-17): Embracing independence, adventure, and personal development.
- Rovers (Ages 18-26): Fostering lifelong skills and participating in international opportunities.
The Scout Method
1 Promise and Law
Scouting fosters a value system based on the Scout Promise & Law. This value system becomes the method by which a Scout lives and works with others.
2 Personal Progression
The success of the Scout’s task or adventure is not important. The dynamics of the team and the growth of the individual within that team is of real importance. Each Scout will progress at their own speed through Scouting challenges, individually and within their small team. Scouting supports the development of knowledge, skills and attitudes in all areas and provides recognition for individual and group achievements.
3 Learning by Doing
Through learning by doing and reviewing our experience, we gain knowledge about the task completed and about ourselves.
4 Small Group System
In Scouting we work in small teams, so Scouts learn individually and in teams. Every Section is a collection of small teams, not a collection of individual Scouts.
5 Symbolic Framework
We use names, themes, stories and traditions to spark the imagination and to aid learning. This is created by the Scouts themselves as much as possible.
6 Nature and Outdoors
Scouting happens outdoors whenever possible. Challenge, adventure and a sense of freedom are all present in close contact with nature and away from everyday home life.
7 Young People and Adults Working Together
Scouting is a movement for young people and supported by adults. In the younger Sections, adult support is greater, in older Sections the adult role lessens and it becomes more of a partnership.
8 Service and Commitment
Scouts interact with their local community. Service to others is the element of the Scout Method dealing with this commitment. We support young people to become active citizens and to work to create a better world.
The Five Scout Sections.
