The Royal Order of Siam (or ROS, for short) was the brainchild of Malvern 7 Scoutmaster Ken Yeager, and it was a ceremony during the 1960s and 1970s whereby Scouts from Malvern 7 and some staff would go through initiation rites in an evening ceremony that included some awfully strange customs.
Campers in '70s may remember the Malvern Troop 7 tradition, Royal Order of Siam. This secret society was a highlight for staff and leaders in camp that week as Ken Yeager and Troop 7 followed the ceremony with an unbelievable feast in Shawana campsite.
Special thanks to Jim Matthews for photo captions.
For those who complete a degree of the Royal Order of Siam, a neckerchief was conferred.
Long-time staffer Jim Matthews recounts his experiences with the Royal Order of Siam.
