58th/85th Donnycarney - County Challange Champions for Cubs and Scouts 2011.

Come on the Beavers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  

What is Scouting?

Scouting is a non political, educational Movement for young people, open to all who are prepared to accept and live the Scout Promise and Law. It is the largest youth movement in the world with an estimated 25 million members in over 150 countries. The purpose of Scouting is to contribute to the development of young people in achieving their full spiritual, intellectual, physical, social and cultural potential as individuals, as citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities.

What is it to a Scout?

To a young person Scouting should be fun and include games, camping, activities, the mountains, the sea, out of doors achievement, learning leadership and being part of a group.

How did it all start?

The Scout movement owes its origin to a book entitled "Scouting for Boys" which was written by Robert Baden Powell, a British army general and war hero. The book, published originally in fortnightly parts (though not with a free binder with part one!), related how the Scouting Skills he had taught in the army and tested earlier in 1907 on an experimental camp of 20 Scouts on Brownsea Island could become a reality for other young people. Through the pages of his book he so fired the imagination of young people that they started to form patrols which before long had sprung up all over the country. 3 or 4 patrols then came together to form a Scout Troop with adults to help in the training and running of activities. Baden Powell had no intention of starting a youth movement but Scouting grew rapidly and became known for fulfilling the needs and expectations of young people with adult assistance and guidance.

How did Scouting begin in Ireland?

Scouting quickly spread beyond England and within a few years there were Patrols and Troops in many countries including Ireland. Given the climate in Ireland in the first two decades of this century it is not surprising that to some Scouting was believed to be too British and attempts were made to have the Fianna Eireann youth movement seen as the Irish equivalent of the mushrooming Scout movement. In 1927 however the Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland (CBSI) was founded by a Dublin curate Fr. Tom Farrell. CBSI grew rapidly and was known as Scouting Ireland CSI until the 1st of January 2004 when Scouting Ireland was formed when the old association merged with Scouting Ireland SAI. The new association has some 40,000 members in the 32 counties. It is open to all religious denominations and has a strong and increasing female membership.

Scouting in Donnycarney

In Donnycarney, we are in our 54th year of Scouting. Thousands of children and teenagers have passed through our doors, many going onto to be leaders both in our group and community. We run 4 different sections at present the beavers aged 6-8 currently with 25 members on their books, the cub section consisting of 8-11 years old and currently our largest section with 35 members, the Scout Section ranging from 11 to 15 and a half and numbers wise coming in at 33. We also have a huge and incredibly active Venturer Section of 9 young men and women aged between 16 and 18.

As a Group we have travelled throughout Europe to Sweden, Switzerland and Luxembourg to name a few of our recent destinations. We are currently members of Cluian Toirc Scout County, which extends from Clontarf to Drumcondra talking in areas such as Coolock and Priorswood. We currently have by far the biggest membership in our County, and we are at highest membership figures present in Donncarney in approx 20 years. Throughout all our section we hope to offer a unique blend of activities and experiences with a special emphasis on adventure and the outdoors.

In the Summer of 2010 - We had our biggest adventure yet- A group of our members went on camp to Kabwe in Zambia to engage in numerous Charity Acts. We where assisted by our friends in Zamda. We raised nearly 20,000 for the people of Kabwe and worked on building a new school for the"street-children" of the area we also supplied much needed medication and support for community aids efforts and for palative care facilities. It was a truly remarkable experience that will always stay with us.