A salute to Scouting

Proudly taking your salute while at the same time being reminded of your Promise, you look and feel the smartest boy around as over the years you have learnt a lot and have moved on within the scouting family.

This picture also shows just how a smart uniform befits the Scout which is one area I feel the Scouting Association has drifted away from in recent years.

The pack takes it salute

Here we are all turned out looking fairly traditional in our cotton dress shirt with the arms neatly rolled up and shorts all making our Scout Salute.

Sometimes we hear from various folk in policy institutes that such things as compliance with a strict uniform, showing signs of  acceptance of authority and even being prepared to stand out are things today's young people don't do, feeling less than cool.

All I can say seeing the number that are, the number of youngsters on the books waiting to join is actually they do because they sense the value of belonging to an organization and family unit such as Scouting that is prepared to train the up to look after themselves and be useful, hard working members of the community.

Your Salute

Making your salute properly is important in all branches of Scouting as it is used not on certain formal in uniform occasions such as flag break but also to greet Akela

It is the sign used whenever any member of the scout movement needs to make his promise.

The three fingers of the salute and sign remind you of the three parts of the cub scout promise.