Wearing a uniform is comfy and practical. It means no one feels uncomfortable or left out and helps everyone feel part of the group. Our uniform consists of a sweatshirt or shirt that you can sew badges on and a coloured scarf or ‘necker’ to represent your local group. There are lots of other optional accessories you can wear such as hats, hoodies, trousers or shorts.
Scouts uniform
A uniform can be bought from our online shop. If you’re not sure where to start, leaders can give you more information about what to buy. They may even know if someone is selling a uniform second hand. There are grants available to help you buy a uniform, ask your leader for more details.
Costs
We charge a fee to cover the costs of the annual membership fee, our running costs and regular meetings – which covers venue, admin, insurances and materials for activities. Although many of these costs are annual in nature, to make it more affordable for parents we spilt these costs into monthly payments. There are sometimes extra charges for special activities, camps and events.
Each member pays £165 per year, split into monthly payment of £15 per month (excluding August).
We try to keep our subs as low as possible so that anyone can come to Scouts. If you need help paying subs, please speak to us. 11th Folkestone also have a inclusion fund that can be drawn upon to enable young people and adult volunteers to participate in Scouting.
Uniform
You don’t need a uniform to join. But once you’ve settled in, you’ll start speedily earning badges, and you’ll need to know where to put them!
Buy your uniform from our Scout store and you’ll be supporting Local Scouts!
Badge Placement
The badges are a symbolic representation of a Scout’s achievements, skills and accomplishments. These badges are a visible sign of their progress through their journey and help build their skills, knowledge and self-confidence. Scouts earn badges by completing specific tasks, demonstrating skill mastery, and participating in different Scouting experiences.
