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Beaver Uniform at 91st Toronto

We are part of a very BIG organization of Scout groups around the world. Our uniform is a Beaver Vest and a Colby Hat. These are the badges that are worn on our uniform here at the 91st to tell everyone exactly who we are. All other badges go on your Big Beaver or Campfire blanket.

World Scout badge

The is the world badge. It tells everyone that we belong to the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM)

Scouts from all over the world belong to this organization with us.

This badge should already be on your uniform on the left hand side.
Beavers Canada strip

This badge tells everyone that we belong to Scouts Canada.

This strip should be already on your uniform on the left pocket. Sometimes if you have an old vest you will have the Beavers Canada badge like the one on your hat on the left pocket. But that is okay too.
Ontario badge

Now this is our province badge. We are part of Ontario. Scouting had its 90th anniversary in 2000 and so we wear this anniversary badge to celebrate 90+ years of Scouting.

You will get this badge at Investiture. This goes under the World badge on the left side of your vest.
Greater Toronto Council badge

Ontario is divided into many different Councils. We belong to the Greater Toronto Council. Toronto is so big and has so many Scouts that it gets its own council.

You will get this badge at Investiture. It goes on the right side of your vest under the next two badges.
Seaton Area badge

Seaton is our area. Each council is broken down into areas. Ours is Seaton.

You will get this badge at Investiture. It goes in between the Council badge and the next badge.
91st Toronto Group badge

Hooray!! The 91st Toronto Group. That's us. This is our badge that tells everyone that we are the 91st Toronto Scout Group. Only members of our group get this badge. We are sponsored by the Glen Rhodes United Church so their name is on our badge.

Now, this is a very special badge. It is sooo special that you get TWO. We have to make sure that everyone knows who we are. You will get this badge at Investiture. So where do they go? Well, one goes on the right side of your vest above all the other badges. The other one will be on your necker.
Beavers Canada Hat badge

The last but not least badge is the Beavers Canada crest. This tells everyone that you are a Beaver in Canada. This crest is sewn onto your Beaver hat, but it may be embroidered on already.

Only Beavers in Canada receive this badge, so wear it with pride.

The last two things for our uniform are the necker and the woggle.

91st Toronto Group necker Each group has a unique necker that identifies them from other Scout groups. Our necker is dark green with yellow trim. On the point of the necker is our Group badge.

 

Beaver woggle

To hold the necker on your neck you use a woggle (or slide). Beavers have their very own woggle. It is blue rubber with a Beaver sitting on it. Now you will notice in the picture the Beaver is sitting up (not laying down) We do not like lazy laying down Beavers, that means we can't be running around and playing. So to keep the Beaver sitting up you have to correctly tie your necker in whiskers. To do this cross the ends of the necker and clasp the woggle over the X that is formed. You can see the whiskers on the Beaver in the picture of the uniform below. Beavers are very special in that they are the only section in Scouting that are allowed to wear their neckers in this fashion. All other members of Scouts (even the leaders) have to tie their neckers in the boring old regular way. So wear your whiskers with pride, you lose them when you go on to Cubs.

 

Here is a picture of where the badges will be when you are finished sewing them on.

Beaver Uniform with badges for the 91st Toronto Group