Speaker Blue

Speaker Scout Badge Blue Woven and Bound 1934 to 1967

The Speaker was worn on the Right arm in between the shoulder and elbow.

A scout could not gain any more than 6 proficiency badges before gaining a First Class scout badge.

To earn this badge a scout must do the following *

(1) Recite a piece of good prose and some lines of verse suitable to his age and interests. 

(2) Take a major part in a play, or compare a show lasting at least 30 minutes.

(3) Read aloud a piece of prose chosen by the Examiner, who will judge diction, emphasis and speed.

(4) Take part in a discussion with one or two other Scouts on a subject chosen by him from a list provided by the Examiner 14 days earlier.       

*The Requirements for each badge varied through issues of POR