Uniform

Scouting is a uniformed organisation. When you join, you need to buy the uniform from the Scout Shop before you are invested (normally a few weeks after joining).

We don’t have our own Scout shop, the closest shops are:

Ilford East District Scout Shop

Hargreaves Scout Camp Site
Hainault Road
Little Heath
Romford
Essex
RM6 5SR

0208 590 0962 – hargreavescamp@hotmail.com – www.hargreavescamp.com

Opening Times: Friday 7:15 p.m. to 9:30 p.m – Saturday 2:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Camping World

The Open Site
Collier Row Road
Romford
RM5 2BJ

01708 722 937

Opening Times: Monday to Saturday 9am-5:50pm – Sunday 10am to 4:30pm

You can also order uniforms online at http://www.scoutshops.com/

Everyone in the 52nd has a purple and grey neckerchief and at least the following four badges (once invested): the World Membership Badge (purple circle), the Epping Forest South Badge (black rectangle on right sleeve) and the Greater London North East District Badge (another black rectangle on the right sleeve). Also, everyone should have the group name tag on the right shoulder. You will be presented with these items by the leader when you are invested.

If you have just moved up from Beavers to Cubs, or from Cubs to Scouts, then you should wear your old uniform until you are invested. Please transfer your old badges to your new uniform and continuing to use your old neckerchief.

Replacements for lost neckers are available for £3.10 and 50p for a plastic woggle.

Optional items are marked as such below and you do not need to buy them. If you do not buy the optional dark blue activity trousers, then please come along in dark trousers suitable for outdoor activities. You may want to get a second-hand uniform from someone who is moving up into the next section – ask the leaders to put you in contact.

All items of uniform, including scarves and anything else that your child is likely to take off, must be clearly named.

As well as the uniform below, there are optional waterproofs, fleeces, caps and we have produced a Group T-Shirt which is not part of the uniform but can be purchased and worn for Scouting and non-Scouting events.

Beaver Scout Uniform

  • Turquoise Sweatshirt
  • Woggle, Group neckerchief and badges (ordered and presented by leaders)
  • Turquoise Polo Shirt (Optional).
  • Dark Blue Activity Trousers (Optional)
  • Dark Blue Activity Shorts (Optional)
  • Beaver Scout “Log Book” 

Cub Scout Uniform

  • Dark Green Sweatshirt
  • Woggle, Group neckerchief and badges (ordered and presented by leaders)
  • Dark Green Polo Shirt (Optional)
  • Dark Blue Activity Trousers (Optional)
  • Dark Blue Activity Shorts (Optional)
  • Cub Scout “Power Pack”

Scout Uniform

  • Teal Green Long Sleeved Shirt (Note: Extra Small XS size fits many Scouts throughout their entire four year stay in the Scout Section!)
  • Neckerchief and badges (ordered and presented by leaders)
  • Plaited Leather Woggle
  • Technically activity trousers are on the uniform list, but they’re expensive for what they are, so please just wear appropriate trousers/shorts instead!