Scouts Australia Victorian Branch - Adult Training And Development

Symbols

Beads

In 1887, B-P was posted to Cape Town, South Africa. Shortly after his arrival trouble broke out with the Zulu warriors, led by their chief Dinizulu. On special occasions, Dinizulu wore a necklace some 2.5 - 3 metres in length consisting of over a thousand beads, ranging in size from tiny emblems to others four inches in length. It was considered sacred by the warriors and there was a belief that if it was ever captured all resistance by the natives would cease. Before long B-P did capture Dinizulu and the necklace, which he took home to England later as a souvenir.

Woggle

The Gilwell Woggle is presented at the end of the Basic sectional course or on the completion of the Phase 2 of the Leader of Adults training.

The name "woggle" was invented by Gidney, the first Camp Chief of Gilwell (UK). It referred to the scarf slide used in 1920/21. Originally the scarf was tied with a knot.

The Gilwell Woggle is a leather two-strand Turk's Head. It was created by W. (Bill) Shankley, a member of the Gilwell staff and later Group Leader of 8th Hobart, Tasmania. B-P suggested that that the staff experiment and produce a scarf slide to go with the Wood Badge and Gilwell Scarf. Fire lighting by friction was a novelty activity demonstrated at early Gilwell courses using a leather thong and it was one of these thongs that was used in the initial woggles.

It was in 1943 that the decision was made to present the woggle at Basic courses (called Preliminary course at that time) as a recognition of part completion of the Wood Badge.

Wood Badge

In 1919 at the conclusion of the first Scouters' training course at Gilwell, B-P wondered what to give the Scouters to signify passing the course. He found the necklace and presented two beads from it to each, instructing them to go out and buy a leather bootlace, tie a bead at each end and hang it round his neck.

Once the original beads ran out, replicas were made at Gilwell and have been ever since.

Scarf

The scarf is officially coloured dove grey on the outside to signify humility and warm red on the inside to signify warmth of feeling. On the peak is a small piece of Maclaren tartan to remind us of the fine gesture of Mr. De Bois Maclaren in providing the original Gilwell Park.

Gilwell Scarf The material is a registered cloth, which means it cannot be used for any other purpose, nor may it be modified or additions made to it.

The scarf may be worn at training functions, Gilwell Reunions or occasions when the leader is not representing their Group.

Axe & Log

The axe and log is the symbol of Gilwell training throughout the world. No matter what country or what location the training program is regarded as Gilwell training once recognised by the World Bureau.

Gilwell Training All leaders who receive the Wood Badge become members of the 1st Gilwell Park Troop.

Gilwell Park is on the outskirts of London, having been purchased in 1919 by Mr. W. de Bois Maclaren, as a scout camping and leader training centre.

Gilwell training is more than the 'what' and 'how' of Scouting - it includes the underlying spirit of happiness, tolerance and good fellowship, of thoughtfulness, preparedness and unselfishness. All members of the Gilwell Troop are charged with the responsibility of maintaining this spirit.

Adults In Scouting

This logo is one of a set of logos used by the World Scout Bureau for various Scouting activities. The Adults in Scouting logo recognises the importance of adults within the Scouting program for developing young people or creating opportunities for the development to occur.