Gold Standard for Ballinascreen scouts who competed against patrols from across Ireland
The patrol gained a Gold standard and finished in the top 15, winning the spirit of Subcamp award in the national competition
The 33rd Derry Ballinascreen scouts qualified back in April by winning their Scout county Errigal to secure a space in the national competition the phoenix challenge.
The phoenix challenge was held in Pallaskenry, County Limerick with Ballinascreen competing against 85 other patrols from all over Ireland. With our patrol gaining a Gold standard and finishing in the top 15 and winning the spirit of Subcamp award along the way for good measure.
Teams are made up of patrols of eight scouts who qualify through their Scout County events to earn a place in the national competition.
The competition runs across four action-packed days, incorporating campcraft - setting up and managing a patrol campsite, pioneering, rafting, navigation, emergency scenarios, mapping, backwoods skills, and more.
Participants are assessed in areas like leadership, teamwork, scoutcraft, and initiative.
Patrols receive one of four awards based on total score based on percentage of marks gained. They are - Gold (80–100%), Silver (65–79%), Bronze (30–64%), or Participation (<30%)
Ballinascreen's patrol are - patrol leader Lucy Brown, assistant patrol leader Nicole McDonald, Carrie McDonald, Emma O'Kane, Aoife McHugh, Katie McLernon, Laura Kelly and Jenny Scullion.
The group is immensely proud of their achievements and carrying on a great tradition for 33rd Derry Ballinascreen at the national competition.