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Ferrybank Scouts win the Phoenix Challenge

Ferrybank Scouts win the Phoenix Challenge

The Ferrybank Scout group has won the Phoenix Challenge.

6 teams of 8 scouts from Waterford competed in the 3 -day Challenge in Belfast over the weekend.

St Pauls from Waterford came in third place.

The annual event is the equivalent of the All-Ireland. Scout teams complete a number of challenges over three days to test their leadership and teamwork skills.

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Ferrybank scout leader Kelly Hall said the scouts, aged between 12 and 15,worked really hard and winning the competition was a huge achievement.

She said all the 48 scouts from Waterford did themselves proud.

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