Investiture, 16thFeb2019

Written by Thirrushan, Asst Sixer & Scribe

It was a Saturday, which only meant one thing, scouts! Today was a special day for many P3 recruits as it was their investiture! Today is the day when about 30 recruits join the  World Scout Movement from Henry Park Pelican unit. I reached school at about 20 minutes to the start of the meeting to help with folding the scarfs for the investiture. All the recruits were trying out their brand new uniforms. Then, we soon started with the colour party, and we formed into a horseshoe shape.

Firstly, we had a six corner, where our sixer, Bryan talked to everyone (except me, as I have the gold arrow) on when and how to get their arrows. Soon after, we gathered back and Mr Tan and Mr Cheong talked to us about the investiture and how to sew the badges which were given to the recruits

  

Soon enough, were we getting ready for the investiture. We had a practise run where we did a quick rehearsal in a horseshoe formation, while some scouts got ready the benches for the parents. After a long time, we finally had a break, where the REAL ceremony was to begin…

     

Finally, the real ceremony was to begin! Soon, it was time for our six to go. I had let Aliaster go first as it was his last investiture. Soon, everyone was scouts in our unit!

    

Soon, it was time to go. It was a very memorable experience and I cannot wait to get my Akela and next years Investiture too!