Keith: Created page with "The Investiture is very personal occasion for the Scout, Scout Leader and the Troop. The Scout is making a solemn promise, and they are going to help the Scout to keep it. It ..."

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The Investiture is very personal occasion for the Scout, Scout Leader and the Troop. The Scout is making a solemn promise, and they are going to help the Scout to keep it. It should therefore be conducted by the Scout Leader, not by a visiting Commissioner.

For Investiture, the troop will form up in open square formation. A desk with the troop flag laid on the surface will be placed at the opening end of the square with scouters behind. Investiture will proceed on patrol basis.

#The patrol leader leads his new scouts and takes position in the middle of the far side of the square formation.
#The patrol leader and the new scouts march to the position two steps behind the desk and halt.
#The patrol leader and the new scouts salute the scouters.
#The scouters return the salute.
#The new scouts march one pace forward towards the desk.
#The new scouts form the Scout Sign with his left hand on place it on top of the troop flag.
#The new scouts answer the questions form the investing scouter.
#The investing scouter announces it is time to make the promise.
#All invested scouts and scouters give a half-salute.
#The investing scouter form the Scout Sign with his left hand on place it on top of the troop flag.
#The new scouts makes his promise under the lead of the investing scouter
#All invested scouts and scouters finish giving the half-salute.
#The new scouts receive the beret, group scarf and membership badge from the scouters.
#The new scouts march one pace backward away from the desk.
#The patrol leader and the new scouts salute the scouters.
#The scouters return the salute.
#The patrol leader and the new scouts turn around.
#The patrol leader and the new scouts salute all scouts.
#All scouts return the salute.
#The patrol leader and the new scouts march back to the far side of the square formation.
#The patrol leader leads the new scouts back in formation.

Celebrations will be held after the Investiture.

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Keith: Created page with "The Investiture is very personal occasion for the Scout, Scout Leader and the Troop. The Scout is making a solemn promise, and they are going to help the Scout to keep it. It ..."