The first badge I was given as an Adult Volunteer in Scouting was the King’s Coronation Badge. By the time I was a Leader and in uniform though I decided not to add it, as I would be removing it virtually immediately.

And so, with my purchase of the 2024 Remembrance Badge, I finally now have an Occasional Badge on my uniform. I decided that last week’s Meeting was time to sew it on for, and so it was a second outing during the first of our Remembrance Meetings.

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When you complete the Getting Started (now Growing Roots) modules of UK Scout (& Girlguiding too, I think) Training you are entitled to wear this Gilwell Metal Log & Axe pin badge on occasions when uniform is not worn.

This may also be worn by those who are in non-uniform Roles upon completion of those training modules.

Even though I have been entitled to wear it for ages I didn’t have one, so I finally got around to buying one. Smaller than I thought.

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Part of my wallet lightening exercise earlier this week.

Shown : badges and paracord make-it-yourself woggle and keyring kits

Not shown : some outdoors food and beverage items

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note of interest : maybe I didn’t notice it on the website description, but those Thank You in British Sign Language badges are both Iron-On and are lacking a stitched border (the latter I’m not generally keen on)

All set this weekend badge-wise now, unless several of those who haven’t indicated their attendance intentions either way decided they want to come, I can only provide for 75% of them if they all come.

I knew when I started planning this it would be unlikely they would all attend an event during the “holidays” (quotes as they go back to school the next day) so I waited before ordering.

I’ve seen what happens when you have too many event badges. They linger.

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