4th Westmeath Moate Scout Group (Moate Scouts) was established in 2025, and held our first Group Council meeting on the 13th of June 2025 where we elected or first Council Members:
James Kinlan, Deirdre O’Brien McGivney, Megan Nieuoudt, Eoin O’Brien, and Shane Lynam.
4th Westmeath Moate Scout Group became a registered charity on the 13th of October 2025, and our Registered Charity Number is 20206914.
Moate Scouts current Council Members, and Group Trustees are:
- Group Leader: James Kinlan
- Chairperson (& Deputy Group Leader): Eoin O’Brien
- Treasure: Shane Lynam
- Secretary: Eavan Crowe
- Quartermaster: Dominic Kelly
- Youth Champion: Triona Kearney
Moate Scouts are part of the Lakelands Scouting County, within the North Eastern Scout Province – one of 6 Scouting Provinces on the Island of Ireland.
Moate Scouts are a registered group with Scouting Ireland, and all Island Scouting Organisation in Ireland.
Our Scouter Team (adult leaders) consists fully of Volunteers who undergo regular Garda Vetting, and Child Safety Training, as well as taking part in Training Courses with Scouting Ireland and other providers.
Moate Scout currently operate two Scouting Sections: Beaver Scouts; and Cub Scouts. Sections are open to members of any gender, sexuality, race, religion or belief, social class, health, or disability. The Beaver section is open to members between the ages of 6 and 8 years of age. The Cub section is open to members between the ages of 9 and 11 years of age.
We hope to open a Scout section over the coming years to accommodate members between 12 and 15 years of age.
As Scouts, we stand for friendship, compassion, respect, and peace. Scouting supports young people to become active citizens and to work to create a better world through their Scout Group in their local community. Scouting empowers young people to create peace in their communities.
In Scouting we apply the Scout Method, which has eight interconnected components, to achieve our aim.
1. Promise and Law
Scouting fosters a value system based on the Scout Promise & Law. This value system becomes the method by which a Scout lives and works with others.
2. Personal Progression
The success of the Scout’s task or adventure is not important. The dynamics of the team and the growth of the individual within that team is of real importance. Each Scout will progress at their own speed through Scouting challenges, individually and within their small team. Scouting supports the development of knowledge, skills and attitudes in all areas and provides recognition for individual and group achievements.
3. Learning by Doing
Through learning by doing and reviewing our experience, we gain knowledge about the task completed and about ourselves.
4. Small Group System
In Scouting we work in small teams, so Scouts learn individually and in teams. Every Section is a collection of small teams, not a collection of individual Scouts.
5. Symbolic Framework
We use names, themes, stories and traditions to spark the imagination and to aid learning. This is created by the Scouts themselves as much as possible.
6. Nature and Outdoors
Scouting happens outdoors whenever possible. Challenge, adventure and a sense of freedom are all present in close contact with nature and away from everyday home life.
7. Young People and Adults Working Together
Scouting is a movement for young people and supported by adults. In the younger Sections, adult support is greater, in older Sections the adult role lessens and it becomes more of a partnership.
8. Service and Commitment
Scouts interact with their local community. Service to others is the element of the Scout Method dealing with this commitment. We support young people to become active citizens and to work to create a better world.