Dib dib hooray: Carndonagh scouts to celebrate 50th anniversary in the Diamond on Sunday

The 8th Donegal Scout Group in Carndonagh is preparing for a very special occasion this Sunday, 15 November as it celebrates its investiture ceremony during its landmark 50th anniversary year.

Established in September 1976, the 8th Donegal Scouts has been providing adventure, friendship and opportunities for personal development to generations of young people in Carndonagh for half a century.

Sunday's ceremony will be particularly significant as the group officially welcomes its new Otter section, the youngest section in scouting which caters for children in junior and senior infants.

The Carndonagh section is one of just nine scout groups across Ireland selected to participate in the national pilot programme introducing Otters. This exciting initiative offers younger children their first experience of Scouting through play, outdoor adventures, creativity, friendship and fun.

The celebrations will begin at 12 noon with a uniformed parade from Sacred Heart Church car park to the Diamond where new youth and adult members will be formally invested, making their Scout Promise and becoming full members of the scouting family.

As the most northerly scout group in Ireland, the 8th Donegal Scouts is particularly proud to be involved in this pioneering national initiative during its 50th anniversary year.

The occasion will bring together the group's proud history and exciting future, celebrating the dedication of generations of volunteer leaders while welcoming a new generation of young people into scouting.

The entire community in Carndonagh and throughout Inishowen is warmly invited to attend, to line the parade route, join the celebrations in the Diamond and show their support for the young people and volunteers involved.

Refreshments will be served following the ceremony, and former scouts, past leaders, families, friends and members of the wider community are especially welcome.