Your Neckerchief

The original uniform for Scouts was very much practical with everything existing for reasons of health well being or even being able to be used in an emergency.

The Neckerchief isn't just some decorative uniform item, it can be used for first aid, its uses as a make do sling would of helped had I of fell outside of school as believe you me a fracture from that is extremely painful,

Learning to fasten yours and it's uses is a must in scouting.

Looking smart

Taking one's salute suitably dressed, this boy looks really smart in a summer short sleeved dress shirt that can be badged as he earns them and with good pockets which I'd have to say are really most useful.

The neckerchief plays a important part in the dress of anyone in scouting and having been folded and fastened around (either under the collar or over) needs the tails securing and this is done with a "Woggle" that they are inserted and fastened into.

These come in different designs according to country, unit (cub, scout, rover etc) and role such as leader, Sixer etc.

Above is a Wolf Cub woggle.

Our Expedition

Source: gakya Colour cast corrected by me.
A Summer expedition for this group of cubs with the duffle bags we all had back then with their drawstrings  to keep our provisions in photographed while taking a well earned break.

There are a number of interesting things in here like the lad  second to the right who has matched the colour  strips on his turn down socks to his neckerchief which is an ochreish red while the others have blue striped socks which is what I wear.

Also some are wearing the Khaki/tan shorts more common in the past with Boy Scouts which are more of a summer thing rather than school grey ones.

Personally I'd of loved to had been with them at that time as looks so much fun! 

Righting Wrongs II

Anyone who has read this blog knows one of three reasons why this blog exists and as part of that I am putting together a uniform an amalgam of past and present as authentic as it gets for this Wolf Cub in spirit.

This is a genuine contemporary neckerchief from an official supplier  for me to learn to fold properly  and fasten

Purists and traditionalists may well prefer leather woggles which aesthetically they may have a point with but contemporary cubs from which Wolf Cubs were replaced by do use plastic ones today.
I may well get a leather one at some point but I don't like the angular Cubs written in bold designs like what's so wrong with having an actual logo a wolf cub perhaps and "cubs" underneath it?
The main thing me is to work on my dexterity so I can wear it correctly with given my conditions is itself a challenge.

Different packs had and have different attitudes to things like socks so I'm sticking with the old school grey school shorts and school socks that with the green top do look smart.

That for now wraps it up until next time