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Scouting Ireland SAI was a multi-denominational Scout association operating in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Tracing its history to the very origins of Scouting in Ireland 1908, the movement, in a number of incarnations, operated for ninety-six years joined with the former Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland in 2004 to form a single Scout organisation Scouting Ireland. ==History== ''Scouting Ireland (SAI)'' traces its origins to the foundation of Scouting in Ireland. The initial growth mirrors that of Scouting in the United Kingdom, with groups forming organically, with young people and adults inspired by Baden Powell's writings coming together. Formal structures came later. The first Scout Groups in Dublin came together to form the ''Dublin City and County Boy Scouts'', but it would be false to think that Scouting first established itself in the capital, with Groups in Wicklow and Louth among the first to form. Later, the ''County Wicklow Scout Association'' and the ''Port of Dublin Sea Scout Association'' established themselves in and around the capital. As Ireland remained part of the British Empire, the governance of Scouting in Ireland was headed in an official capacity by The Scout Association and its Chief Scout, Robert Baden-Powell The first recorded meeting took place at the home of Richard P. Fortune, a Royal Naval Reservist, at 3 Dame Street, Dublin on 15th February 1908 where four boys were enrolled in the Wolf Patrol of the 1st Dublin Troop. Fortune's 1st Dublin Troop would go on to become the first group to register as part of the ''Port of Dublin Sea Scout Association'' in 1912, becoming 1st Port of Dublin Sea Scouts (Ringsend). A plaque marks the location of the house, now demolished, on the plaza next to Dublin’s City Hall. The 2nd Dublin formed the following week at 5 Upper Camden Street.〔http://www.scouts.ie/more/about_scouting_ireland/history_of_scouting_ireland-177.html〕 Details of the formation of early Scout Patrols and Troops are sketchy, as initially there was no administration to keep such records, but other Scout Troops formed in Dublin and in Bray, Greystones, Dundalk and Belfast in the early months of 1908. The Greystones and Dundalk troops have been in continuous existence ever since. In 1921, the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty established the Irish Free State. At this time, the name of ''Irish Free State Scout Council'' was adopted, as the association expanded its reach outside of the greater Dublin area, becoming a national organisation. The name of the association was changed again with the foundation of the Republic of Ireland. Taking on the title of the ''Boy Scouts of Ireland''. At this time, the association also gained the recognition of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) 〔(Some statistics / National Scout Organisations / Countries / Around the world / Home - World Organization of the Scout Movement )〕 becoming Ireland's only officially recognised scout association. In 1927, the Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland (CBSI) was formed under the guidance of the Catholic Church as a means of imprinting a Catholic ethos on the young men of Ireland. Originating with Fr. Ernest Farrell, a curate in Greystones, Co. Wicklow in 1925/1926, the association was hastened in its initiation by his brother Fr. Tom Farrell, a curate in the Pro-Cathedral. The association continued to work through the 1950s and 60's during which it adapted to the development of Ireland as an independent republic. In 1965, the SAI formed the ''Federation of Irish Scout Associations (FISA)'' with the CBSI. This enabled the two associations and their members the recognition and resources of WOSM. All scouts in Ireland were thus able to play an active role in International Scouting. Developments following the late 60's saw the association take on the name of the Scout Association of Ireland. This was subsequently changed to Scouting Ireland (SAI) in advance of the merging of the association with the CBSI. From 1 January 2004, both the SAI and the CSI ceased operations. Scouting in Ireland from this point forward would be overseen by the unified Scouting Ireland. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Scouting Ireland S.A.I.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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