Front Panels & Scarf – My Involvement
The front of the uniform is the most viewed area, and as a result, it represents my involvement in Scouting. This includes:
Australian Flag Badge, Worn above the pocket on the left hand side of the shirt.
World Scout Badge, Worn alongside the Australian Flag badge, above pocket on left hand side.
Years of Service Badges, Worn below the World Scout badge and Australian Flag badge, these badges display the number of years a youth member has been part of each section.
Only one badge/number should be worn per section
Unit Leader Badge, Worn on the top flap of the pocket.
Program Essentials Milestones
Worn on the right hand side, these would be approximately in line with, or just below, the Australian Flag badge worn on the left side.
Event Badge
Only one badge can be worn in this place at any given point in time and removed within 6 months of the end of the event.
Right Sleeve – My Identity
This part of the uniform recognises where you do your Scouting, engagement with global initiatives under the Scouts4SDGs banner, additional awards you may have earned through the program, and what section(s) you have been involved in. More specifically, the right sleeve will contain:
Name Tapes, District and Region badges
To represent your local communities.
3rd 4th Colac Name Tape to represent our group,
Geelong Region Badge is to show what region we are in,
Geelong Rivers Badge to show what district we are in.
Additional Awards
These will progressively become a consistent size and shape, and include, but may not be limited to:
Camper Award, First Aid, Personal Development Course badge, SES, Their Service, Our Heritage, Unit Management Course badge, Walkabout Award.
Introduction to Section Badges
To represent your journey through the Scouting sections.
Left Sleeve – My Journey
This part of the uniform recognises your journey in Scouting through the Achievement Pathways
Looking at this a bit deeper, the focus is on the Special Interest Areas for that section, as well as Outdoor Adventure Skills and any peak awards that may have been earned.
Peak Awards
A young person may wear all peak awards they have earned during their time in Scouting at the top of the left sleeve.
Special Interest Area Badges
Scouts may wear all Special Interest Area badges earned in the section they are currently a member. Initially, these may form a hexagon, as viewed on the diagram. There is no requirement to complete a project in each of the six Special Interest Areas. A Scout will wear all badges indicating the Special Interest Area projects they have completed.
Outdoor Adventure Skills
These badges form a 3×3 grid on the left sleeve. Scouts only wear the highest achieved Stage in each of the nine broad activity/skill areas – Bushcraft, Bushwalking, Camping, Alpine, Aquatics, Boating, Cycling, Paddling, Vertical. Any Stage that is completed should be recognised with the relevant badge. Outdoor Adventure Skills Stages follow a young person through their Scouting journey. As a result, these will need to be moved or changed over between uniforms.
