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DATE CHANGE - March event cancelled.
Event is now scheduled for 12 April 2010
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Gold Award Presentation Ceremony. |
The ceremony which was planned for March 2010 will not now take place. The Ceremony will now take place at 1400 hours on Monday 12 of April 2010 in Saint Patrick's Hall, Dublin Castle. Successful participants have been notified.
Gaisce - The President's Award looks forward to welcoming successful participants, their PALS and their two guests to the presentation ceremony with President McAleese.
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November 2010 |
Silver Jubilee Celebrations
Second Gold Award Ceremony in 2010. |
Gold Award Presentation Ceremony.
To celebrate our 25th anniversary there will be a second Gold Award Presentation Ceremony. Gold Award participants should ensure that they get their project/portfolio together with their record book (with verifying signatures and signed by the PAL) together with a completion sheet filled in by the PAL in to Gaisce HQ by the end of August.
Further info at: mail@gaisce.ie or telephone: 01 4758746
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SCHEDULE OF TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR NEW AND EXISTING PALS DURING 2009 / 2010 |
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2009/2010:
A schedule of workshops for the coming academic year (September 2009 to May 2010) as follows:
Our programme of workshops for this academic year has now been completed. Please check back in August for the schedule for 2010/2011.
If you would like a visit by one of our Development Officers to talk about operating the Award please get in touch with us at 01 4758746.
or click on the contact us button on the menu bar on our home page.
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AWARD PRESENTATION CEREMONIES DURING THE PERIOD OCTOBER 2009 TO MAY 2010: |
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22 October @ 2000 hours: Venue: Mullingar Park Hotel, Mullingar, Co Westmeath. Presenter: Gareth O'Connor, RTE. Bronze and Silver Awards will be presented at the ceremony. Completion sheets should be forward as soon as possible to ensure inclusion in the ceremony as places will be on a first come first served basis.
THIS CEREMONY IS NOW FULLY SUBSCRIBED - PLEASE DO NOT SEND ANY MORE COMPLETION SHEETS
18 November @ 2000 hours. Venue: Holyrood Hotel, Bundoran, Co Donegal. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED PLEASE CONTACT MICHAEL COLLINS WITH QUERIES: mcollins@gaisce.ie
2 December @ 2000 hours. Venue: Brú Ború Centre, Cashel, Co Tipperary. Presenter: to be confirmed. Silver Awards (only) will be presented at the ceremony. Completion sheets should be forward as soon as possible to ensure inclusion in the ceremony as places will be on a first come first served basis.
7 December @ 2000 hours. Venue: Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill, Galway. Presenter: to be confirmed. Bronze and Silver Awards will be presented at the ceremony. Completion sheets should be forward as soon as possible to ensure inclusion in the ceremony as places will be on a first come first served basis.
14 December @ 1930 hours. Venue: Edmund Burke Theatre, Trinity College Dublin. Presenter: to be confirmed. Silver Awards (only) will be presented at the ceremony. Completion sheets should be forward as soon as possible to ensure inclusion in the ceremony as places will be on a first come first served basis.
April 2010: Venue: Saint Patrick's Hall, Dublin Castle, Dublin. GOLD AWARD PRESENTTION CEREMONY. Presenter: President Mary McAleese.
f you would like to be considered for your Gold Award at our 2010 event it is important that you submit your project, record book and completion sheet to us by the end of October 2009. Please ensure that all the relevant information is included, that all the agreed activities have been verified and signed off by the relevant supervisors/instructors and that your PAL signs off on your record book and fills in and signs the completion sheet.
PLEASE CHECK BACK REGULARLY FOR CHANGES TO CEREMONY DATES AND VENUES AND FOR CONFIRMATION OF PRESENTERS.
13 May @ 2000 hours: Venue: TBC in Letterkenny, Co Donegal. Presenter: to be confirmed. Bronze and Silver Awards will be presented at the ceremony. Completion sheets should be forward as soon as possible to ensure inclusion in the ceremony as places will be on a first come first served basis.
17 May @ 2000 hours. Venue: TBC in Sligo Town. Presenter: to be confirmed. Bronze and Silver Awards will be presented at the ceremony. Completion sheets should be forward as soon as possible to ensure inclusion in the ceremony as places will be on a first come first served basis.
19 May @ 2000 hours. Venue: TBC in Castlebar, Co Mayo. Presenter: to be confirmed. Bronze and Silver Awards will be presented at the ceremony. Completion sheets should be forward as soon as possible to ensure inclusion in the ceremony as places will be on a first come first served basis.
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25 May @ 2000 hours. Venue: Kilmore Hotel, Cavan Town. Presenter: to be confirmed. Bronze and Silver Awards will be presented at the ceremony. Completion sheets should be forward as soon as possible to ensure inclusion in the ceremony as places will be on a first come first served basis.
Please ensure that fully filled in completion sheets are returned to the Gaisce HQ as soon as the Award activities undertaken by the participant have been completed and verified.
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RE AWARD PRESENTATION CEREMONIES |
PLEASE CHECK BACK REGULARLY TO SEE CHANGES TO THE LIST OF CEREMONIES DURING THE PERIOD OCT 2009 TO MAY 2010. |
Should you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact us at:
Dublin: 01 4758746. E-mail: mail@gaisce.ie
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GROUNDWORK |
Residential Projects available (limited numbers) |
Save Irish Oak Forests.
For more information please contact: www.groundwork.ie
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From Sept 2009 |
Keep Kilkenny Beautiful |
If you are working on your Gaisce Award in your School or other Gaisce group and you are looking for suggestions for a Community Involvement please contact Nora D'Arcy of Keep Kilkenny Beautiful at nora.darcy@gmail.com
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Community Involvement Section of the Award - Volunteers needed |
Dundrum Special Olympics Club - Soccer Club. Wednesday evenings in Ballinteer Community School, Dublin 14 or Sunday mornings at UCD Sports Centre, Belfield, Dublin 4 - behind the main Astroturf Hockey Pitch. |
If you can spare the time for this worthwhile activity, please contact Rodney Joyce the Special Olympics Club Chairman at: Dundrum Special Olympics Club, 30 Weston Park, Churchtown, Dublin 14. Tel: 087 5641987 or 087 6701482. E-mail: spo_dundrum@hotmail.com
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73rd Raheny Scout Troop |
Looking for a community involvement? |
Raheny Scout Troop are looking for female leaders - if you are interested in assisting with the troop and using the time for the community involvement section of the award please contact Mark Hardiman.
markhardiman@hotmail.com
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31 March 2009 - |
GOLD AWARD PHOTOS and DVDs |
to view photographs please go to www.jasonclarkephotography.ie and in the log in section please enter: Username: GAISCE GOLD Password: gold2009
If you wish to purchase images or prints please contact Lynne Henry directly on 01 6607938 or by e-mail: info@jasonclarkephotography.ie.
If you would like a DVD of the date please contact Videome - Cyril Fox: cyrilfox@eircom.net
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31 March 2009. |
Gold Award Presentation Ceremony with President Mary McAleese
Entertainment by the band of An Garda Siobhan |
Patron of Gaisce - The President's Award, President Mary McAleese, presented 52 Gold Awards to young people from all over Ireland.
If you would like to be considered for your Gold Award at our 2010 event it is important that you submit your project, record book and completion sheet to us by the end of October 2009. Please ensure that all the relevant information is included, that all the agreed activities have been verified and signed off by the relevant supervisors/instructors and that your PAL signs off on your record book and fills in and signs the completion sheet.
Should you have any queries please contact us at mail@gaisce.ie
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AWARD PRESENTATION CEREMONY PHOTOGRAPHS |
To purchase photographs. |
14 December 2009: Edmond Burke Theatre, TCD, Dublin. Please contact Jason Clarke Photography at 01 6607938 or by e-mail: info@jasonclarkephotography.
7 December 2009: Galway Bay Hotel. Please contact Reg Gordon Photography at: www.reggordon.com or telephone: 085 7225453
2 December 2009: Bru Boru Centre in Cashel, Co Tipperary. Please contact Mickey McDonald at 062 62880
22 October 2009: Mullingar Park Hotel, Mullingar, Co Westmeath. log on to www.connaughtonphotos.com and click the Gaisce logo to view photos. Colm Connaughton Photography: Tel 049 4338995 >br>
26 May 2009. Venue: Kilmore Hotel, Cavan. To see the images from this event please contact: Colm Connaughton www.connaughtonphoto.com
19 May 2009. Venue: Breaffy House Hote, Castlebar, Co Mayo.
To see the images from this event please contact Frank Dolan Photography: Tel: +353 (0)98 25079
Mobile: +353 (0)87 2684029
Fax:
Email: fdolan@anu.ie
14 May 2009. Venue: Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny, Co Donegal.
www.noelkennedyphoto.com. Follow the link: 'view recent events online' and click the 'view event' link to see the photo gallery.
11 May 2009. Venue: Sligo Park Hotel, Sligo Town.
See the images from this event log onto: www.noelkennedyphoto.com. To e-mail: photos@noelkennedyphoto.com
31 March 2009. Venue: St. Patrick's Hall, Dublin Castle. Annual Gold Award Presentation Ceremony.
to view photographs please go to www.jasonclarkephotography.ie and in the log in section please enter: Username: GAISCE GOLD Password: gold2009
If you wish to purchase images or prints please contact Lynne Henry directly on 01 6607938 or by e-mail: info@jasonclarkephotography.ie.
If you would like a DVD of the date please contact Videome - Cyril Fox: cyrilfox@eircom.net
11 December 2008. Venue: Trinity College Dublin. Regional Silver Award Presentation Ceremony.
To view the photographs please contact Fennell Photography by e-mail to:
sales@fennell-photography.ie A link and password enabling you to view the photographs will be sent to you.
3rd December 2008. Venue: Galway Bay Hotel. www.reggordon.com On the home page follow the link 'Clients log on' Enter the passsword: Gaisce. Tel: 091 441040
17 November 2008. Venue: Holyrood Hotel, Bundoran. www.noelkennedyphoto.com. Follow the link: 'view recent events online' and click the 'view event' link to see the photo gallery.
12 November 2008. Venue: Rochestown Park Hotel. www.barrysphotographic.ie On the yellow bannder across the top, click 'On Line Banner'. User word: Gaisce. Password: 1211.
21 October 2008. Venue: Mullingar Park Hotel. www.connaughtonphoto.com Contact: Colm Connaughton. Photographs will be up on Colm's website from 6 November 2008.
29 September 2008. Civic Merit Award Ceremony in Dublin Castle. A DVD of the event is available to purchase - cost €25 including postage and packaging - from:
Video Me Productions. You can make contact with Cyril Fox: cyrilfox@eircom.net or at 01 4598393 and he will take your order.
A photograph (if available) of the presentation of the certificate by the President was sent to each recipient following the event.
27 May 2008. Venue: Kilmore Hotel, Cavan. www.connaughtonphoto.com Contact: Colm Connaughton.
19 May 2008. Venue: Sligo Park Hotel, Sligo. Noel Kennedy: www.noelkennedyphoto.com or e-mail: photos@noelkennedyphoto.com
13 May 2008. Venue: Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny. Danny Nee @ 087 2182564.
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2009/2010 Visits |
Development Officer visits |
If you would like to make an appointment for one of our Development Officers to visit your group to give a presentation on the award please contact us.
Please ring: 01 4758746 or e-mail: mail@gaisce.ie
Stephen Peers can be contacted at: 087 2868717 or speers@gaisce.ie
Mary Yore can be contacted at: 087 2426293 or myore@gaisce.ie
Majella Killeen at: 087 9624799
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PAL RECOGNITION - CIVIC MERIT AWARD.
October 2010
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Our Patron, President Mary McAleese is a great believer in Gaisce and she is most grateful for the voluntary work done by our PALS. |
PALS that have been involved with us for five years or more can have their efforts on behalf of Gaisce formally recognised at an Award Ceremony where certificates are presented by The President
The next Civic Merit Award Ceremony will take place during October 2010. If you have five years or more voluntary service with Gaisce - The President's Award and would like to be included in this ceremony or if you know of a PAL that you would like to nominate please contact us at 01 4758746 for a nomination form.
You can also download one - click on forms download on the menu bar.
Please return forms as soon as possible as numbers will be limited and invitations to attend the event will be sent on a first come first served basis.
If you have any queries please contact Margaret @ 01 4758746 or mail@gaisce.ie
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29 September 2008 |
Civic Merit Award Ceremony with President Mary McAleese |
President McAleese presented 35 President's Award Leaders with a Civic Merit Award in recognition of their voluntary service to young Gaisce Award participants for a period of five years or more.A DVD of the event is available to purchase - cost €25 including postage and packaging - from:
Video Me Productions. You can make contact with Cyril Fox: cyrilfox@eircom.net or at 01 4598393 and he will take your order.
There will be no ceremony in 2009 but we will have a very exciting event to celebrate our 25th anniversary in 2010. Please get nomination forms in for inclusion in the Civic Merit Award Ceremony. Check in regularly for the date/venue.
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Every summer. |
A 4 day event with Gaisce and the Defence Forces.
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A great experience in the Wicklow Mountains
with the 2nd Field Artillery Regiment of The Irish Defence Forces.
The 2009 event took place from the 21 to the 24 of July and the participants really enjoyed the four days. If you are interested in being considered for a place on next year's event please write to us (1 page) stating why you would like to take part. Yo
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Gaisce in Partnership with Macra na Feirme |
Are you looking for a President's Award Leader for your Silver or Gold Award outside of the school/college system? |
If so, please make contact with us and we will put you in touch with a local Macra Leader that has registered with us as a PAL.
Contact us on 01 4758746 or mirwin@gaisce.ie if you have any queries.
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GOLD ADVENTURE JOURNEY OPPORTUNITY |
Norwegian Adventure |
If you are interested in completing the Adventure section of your Award in Norway please go to www.neptuneireland.com and follow the link to Norwegian Adventure.
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Ongoing |
Ocean Youth Trust Ireland
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Ocean Youth Trust have opportunities for sailing and are actively looking for young people to take part.
1 Haigh Terrace, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. info@oyti.org or www.oyti.org
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ECO-UNESCO Choices Programme |
Check out ECO-UNESCO web site: www.ecounesco.ie |
ECO-UNESCO, 26 Clare Street, Dublin 2.
E-mail: info@ecounesco.ie
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2008 - Minister Batt O'Keeffe Announces the Appointment of New Council For The Award |
15 member Council under the Chairmanship of Dr. Laurence Crowley for a three-year term. |
The members are:
Dr Laurence Crowley, Chairman (Former Governor of Bank of Ireland)
John McCormick Vice-Chairman (Youth Council of Northern Ireland, Belfast),
Niamh Clarke MacMahon,
Brian Collinge, Principal Officer, Department of the Taoiseach,
John Coonan, Kilkenny,
Gerry Costigan, Teacher, Our Lady of Mercy College, Beaumont, Dublin,
Ann Dunne, Macroom, Co Cork
Audrey Hagerty, Principal Officer, Department of Education and Science,
John Hurley, Retired Teacher, Limerick,
Philip Jones, Ballyvolane, Cork,
Pat Larkin, Teacher at Saint Joseph's of Cluny, Dublin
Noirin Ni Mhaoldhomhnaigh, Teacher, Dublin
Sheila O'Keeffe, Teacher at Holy Family School, Charleville, Co Cork,
Sean Rogers, Retired School Principal and District Councillor
Dr. Catherine Sweeney, RCSI, Dublin (member of Tar Éis Óir - the organisation for Gold Award holders).
The Minister acknowledged the contribution of the members of the outgoing Council and wishes the new Council, both new and re-appointed members, well in its work.
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