The_Rule_Book - Brooklyn Scouts, Wellington

2010 Edition
10. UNIFORM
(a) The official uniform to be worn by all members (with exceptions as provided in
Appendix 1) is a green polo shirt of official design with optional short or long
sleeves or a green sweatshirt of official design.
(b) Invested members will wear an approved scarf appropriate to their membership
or activity.
(c) The polo shirt and sweatshirt will carry SCOUTS New Zealand logo. No other
badges, emblems, decorations or adornments will be worn on official uniform
shirts.
(d) The official polo shirt or sweatshirt together with an appropriate approved scarf
constitutes full and complete uniform. Each Group may determine the type of
garments, to be worn below the waist by its members. Similar decisions may be
made by consensus for garments to be worn by Zone, Region and National
personnel.
Badges and Awards
(e) Badges may be worn on garments other than the official polo shirt or sweatshirt.
Young people have indicated acceptance of a badge vest (Jerkin), or jacket.
Badges and certificates may also be displayed on wall charts or framed posters.
(f) Each Scout Group may decide the method or methods of displaying badges
applicable to its members and where and when they will be displayed or worn.
(g) The Cub and Scout sections will recognise youth leadership positions (Sixer &
Patrol Leader etc) and six or patrol membership by woggles of distinctive design
and colours. Sandford and Cossgrove training will also be recognised by a
distinctive woggle.
(h) Participation in major events such as Jamboree, Regatta and Venture will be
recognised by the issue of a badge or patch.
(i) The Venturer section has a metal Queen's Scout badge .
(j) Zone badges and Group name tapes or emblems may be worn on the scarf near
the apex at the option of the Group. Zone and Region personnel may make a
similar choice by consensus.
(k) Recognition for Awards for Good Services, Meritorious Conduct and Gallantry
may be included on the official nameplate available from SCOUTS New Zealand
National Office or its agent. These name plates may also be worn on the ‘walking
out' uniform jacket. Medals may be worn with any form of dress on formal
occasions designated by the organiser or senior host.
(l) The New Zealand flag emblem will not be worn. National identification is by
SCOUTS New Zealand logo.
Formal dress
(m) A white, collared shirt and an appropriate Scout tie may be worn by Venturers
and Rovers when a formal mode of dress is required. Alternatively an approved
scarf may be worn with the white shirt. The Queen's Scout badge and Rover
epaulettes may be worn on the white shirt by those entitled to do so.
(n) A white shirt worn with the international Scout tie, or silk scarf for women, navy
blue or black jacket and grey trousers or skirt, constitutes a formal "walking out"
uniform for all Adult Leaders.
Implementation
(o) Adult Leaders and Activity Leaders must exercise at all times a "duty of care" to
ensure that participants wear clothing appropriate to the activity being
undertaken, in particular protection from the sun and other elements and
prevention of hypothermia. Common sense must prevail over formal uniform
guidelines.
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