UNIFORM   

Scouting is a uniformed organisation and the uniform is one of the things that make being a Scout special. Our uniform is worn for most weekly meetings and to and from camps and similar activities (unless otherwise informed).

WHAT IS THE UNIFORM?

All members of the Group wear the same type of uniform trousers, which are blue cargo trousers. Each section has its own top: a blue-green shirt for Scouts. 

Members need to buy the uniform top and trousers on joining, but all badges and the woggle (and also a neckerchief for new Scouts joining from outside the Group) are presented when they are invested (see below). When transferring to a new section only a new top is needed. Uniforms and other scouting items can be bought at the District Scout Shop: see below.

Everyone in the Group wears the Group neckerchief, which has blue and gold halves. We all also wear some of the same badges: the Group nametape, St Albans and Herts County badges and the World Scout Badge (Membership badge). The neckerchief and these badges are presented when when the new member is first invested into the Group. They can continue to wear all these as they progress through the Group, WHETHER OR NOT they are invested into a new section. In practice new Group name tapes are presented on transferring between sections, as this badge is difficult to transfer between tops.

Other badges are presented as indicated below. In addition our Group can wear the FURY badge: Fellowship of United Reformed Youth, presented when a member has attended two church parades at our sponsoring church (see the Group Guide).

POSITION OF BADGES (link to pdf file)

There is a picture that show where to put badges on uniform top.

Badges are obtained as follows.

Woggle

Group nametape

Presented at the investiture:

Scout woggle

Group nametape

Patrol badge

St Albans and Herts badges

Membership badge

Presented to new Scouts who are new to the Group (at the Investiture):

Neckerchief

Gained during time in Group and transferred to the Scout shirt:

FURY badge

Group awards

Staged activity awards

Participation (joining in) award

Chief Scout’s Award

Other badges are presented when gained.

BUYING UNIFORM

Uniform and other scouting items can be bought at the District Scout Shop. This is open during term-time, on Monday  evenings from 7.30 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. and on Saturdays from 8.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. The shop is located at the Scout District Headquarters off Waverley Road. It is signposted from this road and parking is available. If you are unable to get to the District Scout Shop at these times, please contact the Scout Leader. Uniforms etc can also be bought from the Scout Association, either by mail or on line. See the External Links.

What do you need to buy? 

When joining the Troop: Uniform trousers and shirt. Cubs should already have the blue trousers.

Note: Uniform shorts are available as an option, as are polo shirts in section colours.

USED UNIFORMS

 If you have uniform items that are no longer needed, why not hand them in, so we can umake them available to others?  Bring clean items to the Scout Leader.

FOOTWEAR

Trainers are the normal footwear for weekly meetings. Boots are not suitable for meetings in the Group Headquarters, because hard soles may cause injury to other Scouts during active games.