It's a part of the Department of Education's Youth Night 2026
People across Kildare and west Wicklow have been invited to attend a Scouting Skills Open Day, taking place on Saturday 14 November in Blessington.
The event is being hosted by Blessington Scouts as part of the Department of Education's Youth Night 2026.
Scouts and scouters will be out in force on New Town Square Green, showcasing the role youth work plays, while also giving families an insight into the benefits of scouting.
Youth members will demonstrate traditional outdoor and survival skills, taking the chance to step away from screens and social media for the day.
The fun begins at 12pm and continues until 7pm that evening.
Speaking on Kildare Today, Beaver Leader Paul Lowry and Group Leader Shane Rispin gave listeners an idea of what can be expected at tomorrow's open day:
"It's a really big show-and-tell day, outlining all the scouting things we do within the local troops, we'll have younger people building pioneering structures, we'll have people doing hiking demos showing people how to pack a hiking bag, how to cook, make fires, emergency procedures.
"There's an awful lot going on, it's all youth-led, totally run by the young people of the scouts," added Rispin.
The scouting group has been running for many years, took a hit during COVID-19 and has become more active as the years go on, with over 80 members now taking part since reopening.
"I'm relatively new to all of this, I never scouted as a kid, I think it's worth pointing out that no one needs to be an expert to do this.
"We're rebuilding, growing our group and trying to open our doors to kids and adults alike, to come take a look and see what it's all about and you'll pick it up as you go on," said Lowry.
The full interview can be heard below:
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