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Scouting Ireland ( association of Ireland and a member of the World Organization Of The Scout Movement (WOSM). It is a voluntary, non-formal educational movement for young people. It is independent, non-political, open to all without distinction of origin, race, creed or gender, in accordance with the purpose, principles and method conceived by Robert Baden-Powell and as stated by WOSM. The aim of Scouting Ireland is to encourage the physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual development of its members so that they may achieve their full potential and, as responsible citizens, contribute to society. ORIGINS In 1908, Scouting was brought from England and spread across Ireland. In Dublin , two priests followed the progress of Scouting. They noted that in other countries, the Catholic church had taken up the idea of Scouting. After much study and experimentation, they made a proposal to the bishop of Ireland and were granted a constitution in November 1926. Thus, the Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland was created. The CBSI grew as the years passed. In 1965, CBSI joined with the Scout Association of Ireland to form the Irish Scout Federation. The coming of the War in 1914 could have brought about the collapse of Scouting, but the training provided through the patrol system proved its worth. Patrol leaders took over when adult leaders volunteered for active military duty. Scouts contributed to the war effort in many ways; most notably was the Sea Scouts, who took the place of regular coast guardsmen, thus freeing them from service afloat. When war came again in 1939, Scouts carried on under the direction of their patrol leaders. They undertook many national service tasks: messengers, fire watchers, stretcher bearers, salvage collectors and so on. Their success was directly attributed to their good organization and training. Scouting Ireland was formed on 1st January 2004 from the two original Scout associations in Ireland, Scouting Ireland S.A.I. and Scouting Ireland (CSI) . Both associations voted to join together to form a new single association in 2003 , following a decision to set this process in motion in 1998 . Scouting Ireland has over 35,201 members across Ireland (as of 2003), including Northern Ireland where Scouting Ireland works in partnership with the Scout Association Of Northern Ireland , a part of the United Kingdom Scout Association The Scout Association . The volunteers all over the country are supported by a team of Professional Staff who look after the day to day running of the Association. The Scout motto is ''Bí Ullamh'', Be Prepared. STRUCTURE The first Chief Scout elected was Martin Burbridge, the former National Treasurer of Scouting Ireland (CSI) . For organisational purposes, Ireland is divided into six provinces; namely the Northern, Southern, North Eastern, South Eastern, Western and Dublin Metropolitan provinces. Each province is subsequently divided into Scout Counties, each having its own duly elected County Commissioner. THE NATIONAL SCOUT SHOW The National Scout Show is where members of Scouting Ireland perform acts of different kinds on stage. It usually takes place in Saint Patrick's College , Dublin . There is a song written especially for the show by Paul Redmond called We Carry The Light . The show, performing to capacity audiences over three days, features a wide range of acts with music, dancing, drama and comedy, performed by Scouting Ireland Members of all ages and from several locations around Ireland, together with a strong representation from Dublin. EXTERNAL LINKS
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