Mevagh Men’s Group – usual meeting on Tuesday 23rd April at 8:00 pm in the Resource Centre. Dunfanaghy men’s group will be joining the group for the evening. New members welcome.
Pilates – will be taking place each Wednesday 7.00-8.30pm, for further details please contact Orlagh on 087 2819746.
Craft Group – continue to meet weekly on a Thursday morning from 10.30am – 12pm. New members welcome to attend.
French revision classes for Junior and Leaving Certificate Students – will be starting in the Mevagh Family Resource Centre on Thursday 25th April for 4 weeks. The cost is €20 per student, payable in advance. Places are limited so therefore booking is essential. Junior Certificate student classes are from 5.00-6.00pm and Leaving Certificate Student classes are from 6.00-7.00pm. Please contact the centre to book your place.
Mevagh Busy Bees – Parent, baby and toddler group meet every Friday from 10am -12 noon in the Mevagh Family Resource Centre. So bring along your busy bees for some fun and games. Cost €3 per family.
Music Group – meet every Friday from 8.00pm in the Mevagh Resource Centre. New members always welcome.
SCOUTS IN DOWNINGS
Interest has been expressed in starting a Scout Group in Downings, and Kevin Ferguson the Development Officer for Scouting Ireland in the area, is delighted that interest in starting a group has been raised. “There already are sixteen very active Scout groups in the County, and a new group based in the locality, could offer the Scouting experience to young people in Downings/ Carrigart/Fanad/ Creeslough and the surrounding areas” remarked Kevin.
A scout group can have up to five sections, ”Beaver Scouts 6-8years, Cubs Scouts 9-11years, Scouts 12-15years, Venture Scouts 15-18years and Rover Scouts 18-26years so there is plenty of scope for young people to get involved”.
Like all new groups, getting leaders to help out is vital to the success of a new group. Any adult over the age of 18 would be given all the training and help they need to become a leader. “The beauty about scouting” Kevin remarked, was that “because of the differing age ranges, a volunteer can join an age range section that they feel they would enjoy working with. Even if you feel you would not have the energy to help run a section, there may be skills you possess that could help, for example people who have committee or administration skills are also valuable to the successful running of a scout group.
With a view to setting up a Scout Group it is intended to hold an open evening in the Mevagh Family Resource Centre on the 1st May at 7.30 pm for adults who may be interested in finding out more about setting up a new group in the area.
For further information please contact:
Margaret Mc Keague, 9155055 or Kevin Ferguson, Provincial Support Officer, Scouting Ireland. Tel: 0860473459.