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Written by An Laoch
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Chief Scouts - Thanks to those who followed the history over the past few months and for your encouraging comments as requested here is a list of the Chief Scouts. Scout Association of Ireland (SAI) 1908-1941 Lt-Gen Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden Powell, 1941-1945 Lord Somers, 1945-1949 Lord Rowallan, 1949-1965 Lord Powerscourt, 1966-1973 Ernest Judge, 1973-1980 Commodore Thomas McKenna, 1980-1984 Joseph McGough S.C., 1984-1991 Eoghan Lavelle, 1991-1997 Kenneth Ramsey, 1997-2004 Donald Harvey. Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland (CBSI) 1927-1930 Senator John O Neill, 1930-1962 Professor Joseph B. Whelehan, 1962-1970 Christopher J. Murphy, 1970-1974 Brig-Gen Patrick D. Hogan, 1974-1980 James D. Hally, 1980-1986 Joseph Lawlor, 1986-1992 Paul Ring, 1992-1998 Joseph Lawlor, 1998 2004 Peter Dixon. Scouting Ireland (SI) 2004-Present Martin Burbridge.
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Written by An Laoch
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Friday, 07 March 2008 11:23 |
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Scouting History 2000 - Meetings with single agendas “One Association” were taking place throughout the country, final decisions were to be made and outstanding issues were being discussed. Scouting Ireland (SI) was agreed in June 2003. It was established by members of CSI formally CBSI (Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland) and SAI (Scout Association of Ireland) on January 1st 2004. A membership of 30,725 now existed in Scouting Ireland (SI). The Country was divided into the following terms Provinces, Counties and Groups. From 2004 to the present the Chief Scout of Scouting Ireland is Martin Burbridge. 2005 saw a dark blue shirt and dark blue slacks being introduced as the new uniform of Scouting Ireland (SI). Here in Limerick the two operating Regions namely John Paul and Cois Sionna (Patrick Sarsfield had joined Cois Sionna some years previous) now formed the Limerick Scout County. Our scout county consists of 19 groups from Limerick City, Limerick County and County Clare. The county commissioner from its formation to the present day is Bernadette Brennan. The 20th World Scout Jamboree (“Share Our World”) took place in Sattahip, Thailand in 2003/2003 with twenty four thousand scouts in attendance. The 21st World Scout Jamboree (“One World One Promise”) took place last year 2007 in.Hylands Park in England with over forty thousands scouts from one hundred countries in attendance.
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Written by An Laoch
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Sunday, 02 March 2008 22:00 |
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Scouting History 1990 - The mountain pursuit challenge was introduced in 1991 its aim was to encourage mountain hiking. Ballyfin 93 was hosted by CBSI in County Laois from July 27th until August 5th. The camp was officially opened by President Mary Robbinson and attended by 7000 scouts. 1995 saw a new headquarters being built in Larch Hill staff transferred from 19 Herbert Place a few years later. 1997 saw Lough Dan in County Wicklow take place this camp was hosted by SAI and attended by 2000 scouts. The 17th World Scout Jamboree (“Many Lands One World”) took place in Mount Sorak National Park, South Korea in 1991. The 18th World Scout Jamboree (“The Future Starts Today”) took place in Droten, The Netherlands in 1995 followed by the 19th World Scout Jamboree (Building Peace Together”) in Picarquin, Chile in 1999. Back home consultation meetings were taken place for the integration of the two associations to form one scouting association on the island of Ireland. 1998 saw the idea agreed on principle it now had to go to both National Council meetings for approval. Chief Scout for CBSI was Joseph Lawlor 1992-1998 followed by Peter Dixon 1998-2004, Chief Scout for SAI was Kenneth Ramsey 1991-1997 followed by Donald Harvey 1997-2004.
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Written by An Laoch
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Sunday, 24 February 2008 09:52 |
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Scouting History 1980 - 1983 saw girls being accepted as senior scouts and following this the joined the association at all levels. Within CBSI (Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland) women and girls had been leaders of cub packs since the early 1960`s. In 1985 SAI (Scout Association of Ireland) hosted an International Camp in Portumna, County Galway. It was formally opened by President Patrick Hillary and attended by over ten thousand scouts. In 1989 SANI (Scout Association of Northern Ireland) hosted an International Camp at Gosford Forest Park in County Armagh. The camp was visited by the Duke of Kent who was president of the Scout Association of the United Kingdom. Chief Scouts were as follows Joseph McGough S.C. SAI (Scout Association of Ireland) 1980-1984 followed by Eoghan Lavelle 1984-1991 while Joseph Lawlor was Chief Scout for CBSI (Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland) 1980-1986 followed by Paul Ring 1986-1992. Membership of CBSI rose from just over thirty thousand in 1980 to almost thirty eight thousand by the end of the 80`s.
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Written by An Laoch
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Wednesday, 20 February 2008 12:30 |
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Scouting History 1970 - Brig-Gen Patrick D Hogan (1970-1974) was Chief Scout in CBSI followed by James Hally (1974-1980) while Commodore Thomas McKenna (1973-1980) was Chief Scout for SAI. Membership within CBSI rose from 11,000 in 1970 to 28,900 in 1979. To celebrate fifty years of scouting within CBSI Jamborora took place from 26th July until the 4th August 1977. The camp took place in the grounds of Mount Melleray, Co Waterford. Over 12,000 scouts travelling from all parts of the country along with contingents from Italy, Norway, France and the United States of America attended the camp. Pope John Paul 11 visited Ireland from 29th September to 1st October 1979. Members of CBSI were prominent at the various papal masses held at the Phoenix Park, Drogheda, Knock, Galway and here in Limerick. At these venues scouts provided First Aid, stewarding and guards of honour. On behalf of CBSI members Bishop Michael Russell (vice president of CBSI) presented a silver and gold replica of the historic Cross of Cong to Pope John Paul 11 as a memento of his visit.
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