The Scouting world of the past

Source: gakya Colour corrected and sharpened by me.

I have mentioned a few times the changes of the Advance Party Report in 1966 and how that lead to changes within the Scouting Programs in the Scout Association and the forming of traditionalist breakaway scouting associations.

Here we can see the uniforms the Leader, Boy Scout, Brownie (in Girlguiding) and Wolf Cub as they were before the 1967 changes.

The Wolf Cub isn't far removed from the 70's Cub who I fondly remember growing up members of but the Boy Scout is very different.

See, If I'd of been in Cubs in the 70's I would of wanted upon getting my arrows and working toward transition to of been a Scout BUT I would much sooner been a Boy Scout with the thick shirt and khaki shorts, been seen as BOY not a mini adult in long trousers and more bands man uniform which is more suited to scouting.

But the cool school thought a boy of twelve or thirteen didn't want to be seen as one thinking that put ten to fourteen year olds off but the numbers dropped noticeably in Scouts afterward . 

What they didn't seem to realize was the boy that wanted to be a scout wanted that tradition of being out in a more 'safari' type uniform having fun whilst learning skills.