The pioneer organization had a rigid structure. The "primary organization" was the link, the links were united into detachments, detachments - into squads. Each unit should have a name and a motto.
Pioneer mottos
The motto was to approach the meaning of the name of the detachment or squad. Very often, pioneer associations were called by the names of the heroes of the civil or Great Patriotic Wars, famous military units, Stakhanov workers, astronauts, scientists. The name was not immediately assigned, at first the detachment had to fight for it, but this took some time. Therefore, in the pioneer camps there were other names, most often stars or flowers. But there were “Romantics”, and “Youngs”, and much more. As a motto, the phrase most often was chosen from a literary work or film. Popular pioneer mottos;
- "A flame will ignite from a spark";
- "Fight and seek, find and not give up";
- "The eagles learn to fly";
- "And apple trees will bloom on Mars";
- "Always forward, not a step back";
- "To shine always, to shine everywhere, to shine - and no nails";
- "Space is our future."
But the main motto was: "Pioneers! Be ready for the struggle for the cause of the Communist Party!" To this, each pioneer had to give a salute and answer "Always ready!". The motto was located in the corner of the detachment, next to other pioneer symbols. On the rulers and training camp, he was pronounced in chorus immediately after the name.
The motto was chosen at the general meeting of the detachment or squad.
Pioneer slogans
Pioneer slogans were a set of rules that every pioneer should follow. These phrases were written on posters, and so that children remember them better, then on notebooks in a ruler, on the back page of the cover. Sometimes a Solemn Promise was printed there - an oath that every child made when he was tied with a red tie. Such slogans were popular as:
- "Pioneer - an example to all the guys";
- "The pioneer is growing bold and not afraid of difficulties";
- "The pioneer is telling the truth, he values the honor of his unit":
- "The pioneer is friends with children of all countries of the world";
- "We, the pioneers of the Soviet country, of a glorious tradition will be true."
The slogan was to be short, understandable and memorable.
