Buíon Setanta Ventures will head to Cork for Ventact South to finish the summer in style.
Some ventures will travel by train – leaving at 1.45 pm and returning at 5 pm Sunday.
The rest are travelling by minibus, leaving The Den at 2 pm Friday 2nd September and returning at 5 pm Sunday 4th September.
You can see below it will be a jam-packed weekend. Make sure you have all the gear listed and well organised so you can make the most of your time. You won’t know what activity you are doing on Saturday until Friday night. You should wear your uniform travelling and consider an extra scout necker as you must wear it all weekend (you may also like to swap neckers with some new friends)
There will be no phone charging available, so bring a battery pack. (or leave your phone at home)
Gear List
- Sleeping Bag
- Bivvi Bag (ORANGE SURVIVAL BAG)
- Sleeping Mat and camping pillow
- Raincoat with Hood
- Waterproof Trousers
- Spare trousers x2
- Warm Hoodie / Jumper / Fleece
- T-Shirts x2
- Underwear (extra Socks) and tracksuit for sleeping
- Woolly Hat
- Hiking Boots
- Mess Kit (plate, bowl, cup, bottle, knife, fork, spoon, tea towel) is all labelled, plastic or metal.
- Water Bottle
- Torch
- Personal first aid kit (small container with plasters, antiseptic, etc.)
- Wash kit & small Towel or face cloth
- Marvel or DC (or both?) Costume for Saturday Night
- Uniform
- Neckerchiefs
- Packed Lunch
- Water Bottle
- Towel (to get changed)*
- Old Runners (that will get wet)*
- Swimming Togs*
- Wetsuit (if you have one)*
- Swimming Hat*
- Day rucksack
*gear for Saturday activities
Information from the Camp Organisers
Sub camps at Ventact this year
- Wakanda
- Krypton
- Asgard
- Gotham
Everyone dresses up in their Costumes on Saturday night, so make sure you have yours! There will be lots of spot prizes given out by the Sub Camp Chiefs and the DJ on Saturday Night. Make sure you have your superhero costume ready!
Weekend Programme and Timetable
Fri-yay
Activities on Friday night are based around Kilcully Scout Campsite.
- 18:00 Check in Opens
- 19:30 Onsite games begin / Chill Out time
- 21:00 Campfire
- 23:30 Leaders Meeting
- 23:45 Activity Tickets are given out! (Swapping Time)
- 00:30 Lights Out. Shhhhhh!!
Satur-yay
On Saturday different activity centres are used. Some of the activities in the past that have been used are water skiing, ziplining, snow tubing, boot camp, canoeing, rock climbing, sailing, leap of faith. Saturday Evening involves fun games on the campsite followed by the Scout/Guides Own. This is a gathering to review the weekend and play video to recall the weekends events. The Ventact Themed Disco normally begins around 21:00. There is also a Movie onsite and a second Campfire.
- 07:30 Wake Up Call…….Gooooood Morning Vietnam!
- 08:15 Opening Ceremony at flag polls
- 08:30 Buses Depart to Activity Centres
- 16:00 Activity Buses Begin to Return to Kilcully
- 16:15 Onsite games and Activities Resume
- 19:30 Scouts & Guides Own/Ventact
- 21:00 Ventact Themed Disco Begins
- 21:30 Fire Performers
- 00:30 Disco Finishes ;(
- 01:00 Lights Out. Shhhhhhhhh Again
Sun-yay
Sundays Activities vary from year to year. From Vikings to Drums and everything in between.
- 08:00 Gooooooood Morning Vietnam (You will know what it is this time)
- 09:30 Onsite Activities (Activities vary from Year to Year)
- 12:30 Closing Ceremony (At Flag Polls)
- 13:00 All sites to be cleared