Events

What we’ve done so far…

* Organised annual Christmas and post-Award ceremony get-togethers
* Encouraged our members to become PALs
* Organised social weekends to
o Glendalough, Co. Wicklow
o Lahinch, Co. Clare
o Achill Island, Co. Mayo.
o France
o Sligo
o Galway
o Isle of Innisfree, Co. Donegal
* Through these trips we have continued the spirit of the Award. We include aspects of the four sections of the Award;
o Hiking in Glendalough
o Cultural visit to the Burren, Cliffs of Moher and the Ailwee Caves
o Skiing in France
o Cross-border trip involving Duke of Edinburgh Award holders
o Helping the community of the Isle of Innisfree

What we’d like to do…

* Continue arranging social events
* Five members of Tar Éis Óir are planning an expedition to Addis Abbaba, Ethiopia to volunteer in an orphanage for handicapped or abandoned children, with a view to establishing links for others involved in Gaisce
* Set up a website for ease of communication with Award holders around the country and internationally
* To bring our experience of the Award to the Gaisce Council by having a Tar Éis Óir representative on the Council.