Youth Groups: School Role


Figure 1.--Some youth groups were closely associated with schools. We note that some boys wore their youth group uniforms to school. In some cases there were even special days for this. At this English school in 1959, two wore their Boy Scout uniforms for their Lower Sixth class portrait. The Scouts here put their blazers on over their Scout uniforms for their class photograph.

Some youth groups were closely associated with schools. We note that some boys wore their youth group uniforms to school. In some cases there were even special days for this. The Young Pioneers were esentially organized around schools and in some countries the school uniform was the Pioneer uniform. Here we have, however, only limited information. Many Scout groups, depending on the country were organized at churches and schools. Schools and churches were especially important in s[ponsoring schools. American schools also sponsored Camp Fire. The NAZIs, however, did not trust the schools. The Hitler Youth was organized independently of the schools and boys did not normally wear their Hitler Youth uniforms to school. this was not just matter of the youth group. Practices within Scouting, for example varied widely from country to country.

Youth Groups

Some youth groups were closely associated with schools. We note that some boys wore their youth group uniforms to school. In some cases there were even special days for this. The Young Pioneers were esentially organized around schools and in some countries the school uniform was the Pioneer uniform. Here we have, however, only limited information. Many Scout groups, depending on the country were organized at churches and schools. Schools and churches were especially important in sponsoring schools. American schools also sponsored Camp Fire. The NAZIs, however, did not trust the schools. The Hitler Youth was organized independently of the schools and boys did not normally wear their Hitler Youth uniforms to school. This appears also been the case of the Boys' Brigade. As it was religious in character, the Boys' Brigade was normally organized by churches rather than through schools.

Countries

Practices within Scouting, for example varied widely from country to country. I can remember every Thursday was Scout Day at my primary school in America during the 1950s. Many of us on those days wore our Cub, Brownie, and Campfire uniforms. A few were even old enough to be in Scouts. A good example is the River Oaks School (1939) and the Westwood View Elementary School (1949). This was less common in High School, at least in the 1950s. We note that in England there are many old school photographs of pupils in their Scout uniforms. The image here shows boys wearing their Scout uniforms at an English school (figure 1). We note that many English schools had youth group units, mostly Scouts. Many English Schools had Scout groups, including private schools, through the 1960s. Many schools have dropped these assocaited grouops, both because of declining poipularity and the red-tape associated with maintaining a Scout group. A few schools have set up their own Scout-like groups. We also note Scout troops at French private schools. We do not know if there were Scout troops at state schools.








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