Scout troop marks 25 years in Community Centre

The 9th Kildare Kilcullen Scout Troop marked 25 years in its Den at Kilcullen Community Centre yesterday, writes Brian Byrne. The Den was officially opened on 30 September 2000 by Kitty Reade.

The Troop was set up in September 1978, initially located in the Tennis Club, and was in several temporary premises until it got its first purpose-built Den. 

Through the decades, the group has contributed to the community in many ways. To note just a few, it has hosted parties for Kilcullen's seniors, and raised funds for many good causes — including aid for the families who lost their homes in the Millfield Manor fire of 2015. 

In 2013, under the direction of then Venture scout Emma Birchall — a Cub of the Year in 2006 — the troop organised Kilcullen's first St Patrick's Day Parade.