Figure 1.-- These Young Pioneers look like the Children of October (Octoberists) . The photograph looks to be taken at their school Pioneer room. The boys look to be wearing their camp uniforms. I'm not sure what the flags in the backgrond were. The photograph is undated, but looks like the 1970s to us. Perhaps this is an induction ceremony forv the Octoberists. Note the Young Pioneer flag in the background. The inscription is "To the fight for a cause of the communist party - BE READY!".

Each school had a Pioneer Room. This room was separate from the school program and devoted exclusively to the Pioneer program. Pioneer ceremonies were head here. The school Pioneer banner as well as posters and other valuable items were stored. Pioneer leaders would hold meetings called councils or conferences here. School Pioner units also stored collections and Pioneer documents like rules in the Pioneer room. The Pioneer leader would in solemn momments be the standard-bearer who always bore this flag in front of the force during meetings in the Pionee room. In YP terminology all school groups were "Druzhina" (squad), and each class was "Otryad" (troop) in this school squad. Each troop had its own flag, and all those flags were kept in a special stand in the Pioneer Room. Drums, buggles, and a big flag of all Druzhina were also kept there.

The Room

Each school had a Pioneer Room. This room was separate from the school program and devoted exclusively to the Pioneer program.

Ceremonies

Pioneer ceremonies were head here. One important ceremony was the induction of new members. Most Pioneer groups held their induction ceremony in the school Pioneer room. Each year a new group of Pioneers was inducted into the program.

Banners and Posters

The school Pioneer banner and troops flags were stored in the Pioneer room. In YP terminology all school groups were "Druzhina" (squad), and each class was "Otryad" (troop) in this school squad. Each troop had its own flag, and all those flags were kept in a special stand in the Pioneer Room. During some celebrations or kinda that troops got it's flags from The Pioneer Room and each troop marched under it's own flag. All troop flags were red, but pictures on them often were with some differences (in inscriptions for example), although main elements, like October Star or Pioneer Sign, were of the same type.

Posters

The Pioneer Room was often decorated with patriotically themed posters.

Meetings

Pioneer leaders would hold meetings called councils or conferences here. The Pioneer leader would in solemn momments be the standard-bearer who always bore this flag in front of the force during meetings in the Pionee room.

Collections

School Pioner units also stored collections and Pioneer documents like rules in the Pioneer room.

Music

Drums, buggles, and a big flag of all Druzhina were also kept there.