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Marching bands uniform

Uniform Badges  Additional options 

Members of Scout Marching Bands have two options from which the Band as a whole must choose one option:  

  • youth members wear the official uniform shirt for their section or the approved sweatshirt (for Cubs and Beavers only). Adults wear the adult official uniform shirt  
  • all members, including adults, wear the official Scout, Explorer, or adult official uniform shirt.  

Members wear a blue tie or the Group or other approved scarf and woggle  

Members wear any suitable smart trousers or skirt or kilt. 

  1. the Membership Badge and the appropriate County, District and Group name tape must be worn on the shirt selected by the band.  
  2. individual badges earned, emblems and awards may also be worn on the uniform selected by the band.  
  1. protective clothing for drummers  
  2. sashes, music pouches, white gloves, belts and socks as appropriate  
  3. berets with the arrowhead badge only, for competitions where the competition rules necessitate the wearing of headgear 
  4. lanyards are not permitted except as part of Sea Scout uniform 
  5. In Scotland, a dark blue Balmoral bonnet with the metal Arrowhead Badge may be worn. The Balmoral should have short tails and a navy blue “toorie”, but not a diced border.