Sri Lanka Boy Scouts


Figure 1.--Here a team of Sri Lanka Boy Scouts are involved in a game with Cubs. They are wearing grey shirts wshort sleeves and blue colour kerchiefs. Note that all the Boy Scouts are wearing brief shorts while the Cubs are wearing shorts which are longer than the shorts the Scouts are wearing.

Ceylon was a British colony ad thus the Souting movement developed as the principal youth movement. We do not know much about Sri Lanka Scouting. Scouting is started in Sri Lanka during 1912. It is very popular among many school children. Boy Scouts between the ages of 11-15 are the largest, the Cub Scouts ages 7-11 comes second, and the Rover Scouts ages 15-24 comes third. The Scouts between 15 and 18 are referred to as Senior Scouts. In Sri Lanka all scouts should wear a standard uniform and the uniform varies according to their ages/levels.

History

Ceylon was a British colony ad thus the Souting movement developed as the principal youth movement. We do not know much about Sri Lanka Scouting. Scouting is started in Sri Lanka during 1912. It is very popular among many school children.

Levels

Boy Scouts between the ages of 11-15 are the largest, the Cub Scouts ages 7-11 comes second, and the Rover Scouts ages 15-24 comes third. The Scouts between 15 and 18 are referred to as Senior Scouts. We notice some information on Cubs.

Uniforms

Sri Lanka scouts wear a standard uniform and the uniform varies according to their ages/levels. Uniform for Cubs (ages 7 to 11) and Boy Scouts (ages 11 to 15) is grey shirts with short sleeves and blue short pants. Shorts are similar to the school uniform shorts but they come with loop holes around the waist supporting to wear a belt. Normally Boy Scouts involve in many outdoor activities as well as social activities. So they usually wear shorts due to convenience and to activities. Shorts are of course especially suited for active outdoor persuits. Seniors (ages 15 to 18) wear grey shirts with short sleeve and blue trousers. In some cases ages of Scouts may be slightly vary. Stockings are in grey colour with mid-calf length and black leather ankle shoes should wear. Sometimes when going on hikes or camping they wear boots. Colour of scout kerchief are determined by the school colors as many Scout troops are associated with schools. So the boys wear many different neckerchief colors.







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Created: 1:01 AM 9/2/2004
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