Scouting Ireland Provinces

Break down of Provinces

A Scout Province is an administrative division within Scouting Ireland. Each province comprises a number of Scout Counties, which are mobilised and coordinated to combine their resources for the improvement of Scouting at a local level.

There are six Scout Provinces in Ireland: Dublin, Northern, North Eastern, Western, Southern and South Eastern. They are based on a geographical area of reasonable distance and the National Management Committee determines their boundaries.

The Scout Province is organised and administered by the Provincial Management/Support Team (PMST). The primary role of the Scout Province is to support scouting at local level by assisting and supporting Scout Counties in fulfilling their role and by assisting in the making of Scouting Ireland’s policies and ensuring that these policies are carried out.

Wood Badge Training is carried out within Provinces by Provincial Training Co-ordinators and their teams, administrated by Provincial Support Officers, professional staff working in offices within each province.

Dublin Scout Province

Location of Dublin Metropolitan Province

Dublin Scout Province was formed on January 1, 2004 as Dublin Metropolitan Province after the two original Scout associations in Ireland, Scouting Ireland S.A.I. and Scouting Ireland (CSI) merged to form Scouting Ireland. Both associations voted to join to form a new single association in 2003, following a decision to set this process in motion in 1998. The Province renamed itself in February, 2008.[1]

There are 9 counties in the Province.

Dublinia Scout County was founded in January 2004 after the Foundation of Scouting Ireland. Dublinia Scout County is mainly made up of the old St Patrick's Region with the addition of the 94th Walkinstown, 15 Port Ballyfermot Sea Scouts and 139th Chapeliziod.

Mountpellier County was formed on January 1, 2004.

After Aidan Smith's retirement from the role, Mark Blake of Shankill scout group has taken on the role of Interim Provincial Commissioner, pending election at National Council 2015.

Northern Scout Province

Northern Scout Province was formed on January 1, 2004 after the two original Scout associations in Ireland, Scouting Ireland S.A.I. and Scouting Ireland (CSI) merged to form Scouting Ireland. The current Provincial Commissioner is Wendy Morrow.

There are 5 counties in the Province.

North Eastern Scout Province

North Eastern Scout Province was formed on January 1, 2004 after the two original Scout associations in Ireland, Scouting Ireland S.A.I. and Scouting Ireland (CSI) merged to form Scouting Ireland. The current Provincial Commissioner is James O'Toole.

There are 7 counties in the Province.

Western Scout Province

Western Scout Province was formed on January 1, 2004 after the two original Scout associations in Ireland, Scouting Ireland S.A.I. and Scouting Ireland (CSI) merged to form Scouting Ireland. The current Provincial Commissioner is Brian Webster of the Killaloe Scout Group, who was elected ahead of Frank Lee at National Council 2010.

There are 5 counties in the Province.

Southern Scout Province

Southern Scout Province was formed on January 1, 2004 after the two original Scout associations in Ireland, Scouting Ireland S.A.I. and Scouting Ireland (CSI) merged to form Scouting Ireland. As of 2011, the current Provincial Commissioner is Morgan O'Sullivan.

There are 9 counties in the Province.

South Eastern Scout Province

Logo of South Eastern Scout Province

South Eastern Scout Province was formed on January 1, 2004 after the two original Scout associations in Ireland, Scouting Ireland S.A.I. and Scouting Ireland (CSI) merged to form Scouting Ireland. The current Provincial Commissioner is John Watmore.

There are 7 counties in the Province.

Slieve Bloom Scout County is made up of 14 troops, one from Tipperary, 5 from Laois and 8 from Offaly. Regular county meetings are held in Birr in County Offaly. The county itself covers troops from towns in the area such as Roscrea, Birr, Tullamore and Portlaoise. The troops have regular county events together, mainly in the Slieve Bloom Mountains. In these mountains, the county has one national campsite at Srahan Scout Centre.[3] The county organised in 2008 a Regional Mountain Challenge (County MPC),[4] a County Challenge Day (and on to the National Challenge Day) and a Santa Claus visit to Srahan Scout Centre for younger scouts.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Dublin Scout Province Unveils New Visual Identity". Scouting Ireland. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
  2. ↑ http://www.scouts.ie/filestore/documents/national_secretary/RESOLUTIONS%20FROM%20THE%20MEETINGS%20OF%20Jan%2026th%20-23rd%20December%202008.pdf
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Slieve Bloom Scout County
  4. ↑ Mountain Pursuit Challenges

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