Mayor of Waterford City and County welcomes donation of Waterford Scouts County Log Books
During National Heritage Week, Mayor of Waterford City and County, Cllr. Séamus Ryan welcomed the donation of log books from Waterford Scouts County to Waterford City and County Archives. The event was held at Waterford Central Library in Lady Lane.
The log books date from 1999 and are a great record of scouting in Waterford showcasing the members from beavers to venture scouts and beyond as they developed their skills and talents but most of all as they had fun out and about in Waterford. The photographs, programmes and tasks documented in the log books give a great view of the history of the scout groups in Waterford from Dungarvan to Waterford City and of all of those who volunteered with the Scouts.
The log books are not only a testament to Waterford County Scouting but also a testament to the commitment and passion for Waterford Scouting of Brian Fanning, who has been collating and documenting Waterford County Scouting in these log books for more than 20 years.
In attendance on the night were Chief Scout of Ireland, Eoin Callanan and Waterford County Commissioner, Seán Hayes along with a great showing of scouts from across the county, who were delighted to be given an opportunity to thank Brian Fanning for his work in showcasing their contributions to scouting.
The original log books have been donated to Waterford City and County Archives in addition to printed sets of volumes for the public to view.
These volumes were printed with the support of a number of sponsors and supporters: Waterford Credit Union; Lisduggan Credit Union; Waterford Courts Service; Mediforce; Doyle Concrete; RTS – Heating & Cooling systems; The Butler Family; The Collins Family; 15th/25th Waterford Sacred Heart Scout Group; 17th/20th/30th Waterford St Pauls Scout Group; AM Construction; Sean Hayes – Architect; Waterford Scout County and Walsh Butler Electrics. The volumes were printed by DVF Print and Graphic Solutions and bound by Thomas Carroll.
To arrange to view the log books contact the Waterford City and County Archivist at archivist@waterfordcouncil.ie or the Local Studies Librarian at lstudies@waterfordcouncil.ie
