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Scouts Need Old Scouting Uniforms

Monday 26th of March 2007 09:01:48 PM

As part of their celebration of 100 years of scouting, the Hadleigh Sea Scouts, Hadleigh, UK will be wearing old scout uniforms and recreating scenes from their rich heritage. The only problem is that they need the uniforms. “We're really desperate for original uniforms, badges and hats - the felt Mountie hats we've got are a pale reflection of the real Wide Awake Hats that were a key part of the uniform until the 60s. The show is about celebrating the brilliant experience of being a scout. It will be a chronology of the movement showing the progression over the last century. We're therefore appealing for people to rummage through their own past for these vital parts of the costume, said producer and chairman of the scouts, Jonathan Moore.

Skits, songs, and other variety-show style events that have been created by the scouts have been planned. “Our contingency plan is to find a group of needle-mistresses to replicate these vital parts of the costumes,” said Moore. The event will show how the idea of scouting was developed and the man behind the idea, Robert Baden-Powell. Being able to use real scouting uniforms will make the experience more authentic for both performers and those in the audience.

Started in 1907, with a group of twenty boys, scouting became an international sensation. There are about 28 million scouts in over 216 countries. Celebrating one-hundred years of scouting is a wonderful way to honour the people who took the time to create an environment where children could increase their self-esteem, learn how to trust others, and become leaders in their communities.

Donating old scout uniforms and other items is a good way to share experiences and help honour those who continue to make scouting available to all children.

(c)Martinez Ferre, www.sxc.hu