Annual Census
National Office is setting up a new membership database system. This means the Annual Census and SQS return for 2008 will be made online. Both resource and floppy discs will no longer be forwarded to groups one will log in directly. Usernames and passwords have been sent to group leaders along with a cd containing instructions how to use the new system.

Annual Census
Group leaders received a prototype of our new flag which can be used in out halls and dens or for other ceremonial occasions. The emblem was approved at National Council in 2007 and the flag will be recommended for approval by the National Management Committee at the next National Council in 2008.

Summer Camps 2008
Jamboree 2008 as most are aware is happening in Punchestown but for those who have not booked in and are considering going further a field Jeka (who offer the widest range of summer camps both at home and abroad) have just launched their 2008 brochure. Details from This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Nominations
There is a position vacant for the role of National Commissioner for Communications to be filled at the next National Management Committee meeting on Jan 26-27. The camp chief positions at Larch Hill, Mount Melleray and Killaloe Water Activity Centre are also due for appointment. Nomination forms to returned to National Office before 5pm on Friday January 18.

25th Limerick/Shannon Banks
The scout and venture sections had their investiture for 2007. Eight Scouts and five Ventures were invested with a presentation of Neckerchiefs by County Commissioner Bernadette Brennan. She also presented 3 Explorer Awards, 7 Tracker Awards plus some merit badges. In her speech Bernadette made comment as to the idea of four tiered scouting and that she was glad to see Shannonbanks become such a group with its newly invested Venture Scouts. Bill Fisher, Group Leader 25 Limerick also commented at the bad press Venture Scouting in general can have at times where as the Shannonbanks experience has been very positive, Bill said that Venture Scouts are the oil that keep the Group machine running smoothly. After the investiture the Scout/Venture Scouters and the Scout Court of Honour were taken out by the Venture Scouts for a Christmas meal in the China Ki restaurant in the Westbury Centre. The meal capped over a very good evening, and it also rounded off a very good scouting year in Shannonbanks.

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