The "Scharnhorst" was - when possible (möglichst) - lead by members from the "Ringstahlhelm", which were Stahlhelm-members
with age of 21 an above, that formerly had been members from the "Scharnhorst" or the "Jungstahlhelm"-organizations. Some
leaders came from other youth-organizations. The "Scharnhorst"-leaders were appointed by the Scharhorst-Ortsgruppenführer, who was a
member for the board of the Stahlhelm-Ortsgruppe. Since the early thirties training for the youth-leaders was taken care of by the
"Reichskuratorium für Jugendertüchtigung", where youth-leaders from all kinds of organizations were trained (information is largely taken
from the "Stahlhelm-Handbuch" from 1929. Other editions are available).
When in the "Scharnhorst" the youngest were not ordered for a uniform specifically, but had to wear the appropriate cap, a yellow band around the
arm and the appropriate "Scharnhorst"-insignia. Elder boys had to wear the so-called "Bundestracht" (must have specific information, but do not
know where I have put it). With the incorporation of the "Scharnhorst"organization into the HJ (order nr. 146 in the "Verordnungsblatt der
Reichsjugendführung (HJ)" from September 2, 1933 it was specifically mentioned about the uniform:
until March 31, 1934 the "Scharnhorst"-members had to wear their old uniform with appropriate insignia for the HJ or the DJ.
It is obvious that some adapted their HJ ranking-insignia with earlier worn devices, but after March 1934 regular HJ-uniforms had to be worn. The old flags were
to be returned to the "Stahlhelm"-organization.