Procedures of Investiture

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.

1. The patrol leader leads his new scouts and takes position in the middle of the far side of the square formation.
2. The patrol leader and the new scouts march to the position two steps behind the desk and halt.
3. The patrol leader and the new scouts salute the scouters.
4. The scouters return the salute.
5. The new scouts march one pace forward towards the desk.
6. The new scouts form the Scout Sign with his left hand on place it on top of the troop flag.
7. The new scouts answer the questions form the investing scouter.
8. The investing scouter announces it is time to make the promise.
9. All invested scouts and scouters give a half-salute.
10. The investing scouter form the Scout Sign with his left hand on place it on top of the troop flag.
11. The new scouts makes his promise under the lead of the investing scouter
12. All invested scouts and scouters finish giving the half-salute.
13. The new scouts receive the beret, group scarf and membership badge from the scouters.
14. The new scouts march one pace backward away from the desk.
15. The patrol leader and the new scouts salute the scouters.
16. The scouters return the salute.
17. The patrol leader and the new scouts turn around.
18. The patrol leader and the new scouts salute all scouts.
19. All scouts return the salute.
20. The patrol leader and the new scouts march back to the far side of the square formation.
21. The patrol leader leads the new scouts back in formation.

Celebrations will be held after the Investiture.