Piped in by the Irish

"I had been invited to dinner in the Irish Food House by their Chief Scout, Michael John, and we were met at the entrance by a young Scout who piped us in to our table whilst everybody stood and cheered– a great atmosphere along with some very fine Guinness beef stew!

As well as sharing a variety of ideas etc. one of theirs that struck us was how they had treated the patrol leaders in each of their 15 Units with a special training programme etc. to highlight the importance, and of course provide another level of opportunities for these young people. A great example of the leadership opportunities for Explorer Scouts we have mentioned before perhaps?"