Scouts looking to Jamboree

Kilcullen Scouts are looking forward to the International Jamboree at Punchestown, beginning August 7.

By a nice coincidence, the sub-camp they will share with some 2,000 other scouts is called Dun Ailinne, the ancient royal site just south of Kilcullen which was recently the focus of a weekend of celebrations.

Each of the Irish scout troops have been 'tagged' with an international troop, and the Kilcullen group are associated with Chile.

"We have to do a noticeboard all about Chile," says scout Emma Birchall. "And it just happened that one of our Leaders was born in Santiago and he got us everything we wanted to know."

The troop acknowledges many generous donations from local individuals and businesses, as well as from companies in other parts of the country, which have made it possible to attend the Jamboree.