Scouting in Northern Ireland is represented by three Scouting associations. The Scouts NI is part of The Scout Association of the United Kingdom, which is the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) recognized Scouting association in the United Kingdom. Scouting Ireland is the national Scouting association and the WOSM-recognized Scouting association for the Republic of Ireland, although its membership extends to Northern Ireland. The Baden-Powell Scouts' Association is a member of the World Federation of Independent Scouts and operates one group in Northern Ireland. Overview The Scout Association has seven Scout Counties covering the 6 counties that make up Northern Ireland plus the City of Belfast. These counties are overseen by the Northern Ireland Scout Council, known as "Scouts NI", which is a registered charity in Northern Ireland with charity number 103542. The Scout Association, Northern Ireland was an observer member of the Federation of Irish Scout Associations (FISA). Scouting Ireland is part of Northern Scout Province and has five Scout Counties. The Northern Province Commissioner is currently Wendy Morrow. During the Troubles the number entering the Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland skyrocketed as parents were eager for their sons to participate in Scouting rather than join the Provisional IRA like many young men of the time. The Northern Ireland Scout Council and Scouting Ireland has run a Scout Citizenship project to improve the relationship between the two Scouting associations in Ireland. History 120 Northern Ireland Scouts, along with 12 leaders, took part in the 21st World Scout Jamboree to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Scouting at Hylands Park near Chelmsford, Essex in 2007. Scout Counties The Scout Association County Antrim The Scout County of County Antrim covers the County of Antrim in Northern Ireland. The three Scout Districts are Lisburn & District, South East Antrim and Slemish. Prior to the recent merger the four Scout Districts were Antrim and District, Lisburn and District, Mid Antrim, South East Antrim. Slemish District was formed in April 2017 with the merging of Antrim District and Mid Antrim District. County Armagh The Scout County of County Armagh covers the County of Armagh in Northern Ireland. The three Scout Districts are Lurgan and District, Armagh and District, and Portadown. City of Belfast The Scout County of City of Belfast covers the City of Belfast. The four Scout Districts are East Belfast, North Belfast, Lagan and West Belfast. County Down The Scout County of