31
Oct

KYW 2019 – Updates to the Application Process

After KYW 2018 was our most successful year to date, our leaders have already been hard at work to make sure that our next year is bigger and better than ever. The official journey to KYW 2019 starts this Saturday 3rd November when our application forms for this summer go live at 10am. If you

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13
Nov

KYW 2018 – Dates

‘Never do anything by halves if you want to get away with it. Be outrageous. Go the whole hog.’ – Roald Dahl. We are entering the 8th year of the KYW, and when you stop for a minute to think about what this group has achieved in those 8 years a number of words flood

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12
Oct

Get the red jumpers ready – KYW 18 is coming

As is tradition, every October the Senior Leader publishes a post addressing the upcoming KYW year which would kick off the planning for KYW18. I would love to say that today marks the beginning of what promises to be an unforgettable summer for the KYW, but I would be lying. The truth is, KYW18 planning

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1
Mar

KYW 2017 – Apply now!

The KYW 2017 online forms are now LIVE!!! In order to apply for camp this year, please click HERE As a reminder , our weeks for this year is as follows; Week 1: 17th June – 24th June Week 2: 24th June – 1st July Week 3: 1st July – 8th July If anyone has

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13
Jan

KYW 2017 – Application Process

We are pleased to announce that the Knockadoon Youth Week (“the KYW”) will be returning this June and July for our 7th annual summer camp. The cost of this year’s camp will be €170 (£145 approx) for a week which includes everything from transport, accommodation, all meals and our day trip. The dates for this

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12
Sep

Its OK to talk – Orlaith O’Callaghan

Last Saturday was World Suicide Prevention Day, and to get involved in raising awareness and participating in the conversation among people of our own age about mental health, theKYW leaders took part in the selfie initiative with a simple message attached to all our posts: it’s ok to talk. I was thrilled to see how

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29
Dec

2016 and beyond…

After what was probably the KYW’s most successful year to date in 2015, the expectations for 2016 could not be higher. The Knockadoon Youth Week is growing faster than the speed of light and year after year we seem to take it up a gear and make the Knockadoon experience that extra bit special. A

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10
Jun

The KYW: A Life-Changing Experience

A lot of people ask me “what is it that you do on the camp?” or “why do give up so much of your time for the cause?” or “how much do you get paid?”. The only one I seem to be able to answer on the spot is the third question and the answer

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5
Apr

Reeling in the Leaders – Whoosh

Here is our second edition of ‘Reeling in the Leaders’ and it is from one of the KYWs favourite sons Niall Clarke aka Whoosh/Bruce. Enjoy!! I’ve been asked by one of my very good friends and current assistant senior leader Niall Cunningham to try and put into words what Knockadoon has done for me and

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26
Feb

Reeling in the Leaders – Ronan Shields

  I’ve been asked by Niall “Niggs” Cunningham to write down a blog if you like of my past and current feelings/experiences with me facing delays of assignments, a Celtic game and just general laziness I’m finally getting round to having a crack and maybe even out-shadowing Nigg’s famous/infamous blog which he called the “kings

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