BSA -- Uniform
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This article is from the Scouting FAQ, by Bill Nelson nelsonb@nospam.aztec.asu.edu, Soaring Golden Eagle eagle@rangernet.org and Alan Houser troop24@emf.net with numerous contributions by others.
BSA -- Uniform
Organizations keep official guides for uniforming. Usually,
if it is not detailed in the uniform guide, it should not be worn
on the uniform.
The BSA *Insignia Guide* details where to put just about everything
on the BSA uniform for both adults and scouts. It is very
inexpensive, and available at your local Scout Shop. Every unit
should purchase at least one each year, since it is updated on
an annual basis.
An on-line version of the insignia guide can be found at:
http://cochise.uia.net/oldbaldy/formsandpubs.html
According to the Insignia Guide there is only one official uniform for
Boy Scout Troops. It includes the following statement: "No alteration
of, or additions to, the official uniforms, as described inthe
official publications, or the rules and regulations covering the
wearing of the uniform and the proper combinations thereof on official
occations, may be authorized by any Scouting official or local
council, or any local executive board or committee, except the
Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of America after consideration by
the Program Group Committee."
By the way, there are no official class B uniforms, there is only one
uniform for Boy Scouts and it is officially called the 'field'
uniform, and unofficially known by most of us as the class A uniform.
What is optional:
- Boy Scout neckerchiefs (troop decides by vote)
- Official headgear is optonal, but while in Class A uniform, if you are
wearing
headgear it must be official headgear.
- The web Boy Scout belt may be replaced with a high adventure base, camp
or Wood Badge belt with official BSA buckles.
- The world crest
For information on the Cub Scout uniform see:
http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/9152/uniform.html
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