Boy Scout Uniform John Lin. Top 10 reasons to wear uniform Top 10 - encourages neat, correct appearance & proper behavior. Top 9 - live up to the Boy.

Boy Scout Uniform

John Lin

Top 10 reasons to wear uniform• Top 10 - encourages neat, correct appearance & proper

behavior.• Top 9 - live up to the Boy Scout Promise, Law of the Pack,

and motto - Do Your Best.• Top 8 - reminds him of the steps along the Scouting trail

and encourages him to continue into Boy Scouting.• Top 7 – recommended by insurance regulations that all

scouts be covered when traveling in vehicles.• Top 6 - provides the only place for proper display of his

badges and awards.

Top 10 reasons - continued• Top 5 - take pride in belonging to such a movement• Top 4 - Stand together, not alone, in encouraging others to

live by those same principles• Top 3 - graphic evidence that they belong to the world's

largest boys' organization - "The Boy Scouts of America."• Top 2 - identifying openly with the principles to which we

are committed-character development, citizenship training, and physical and mental fitness.

• Top 1 - a way of making visible our commitment to a belief in God, loyalty to country, and to helping other people.

Field Uniform

Shoulder loops:Forest green for BSA

Cap

Shirt

Pants

Socks

Neckerchief

Neckerchief slide

Web belt

World Scout Crest Emblem

Uniform Insignia - Left sleeveThe council shoulder patch 

Unit number

the badge of office

Trained leader strip

Right sleeveUS flag sewn 

Patrol emblemThe most recent Quality Unit emblem

National Honor Patrol patch,Merit badges if long sleeve

Left pocket for scout rankWorld Scout Crest Emblem

Boy scout ranks Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, Life, Eagle

Arrow of Light 

Up to five pin-on medals 

Right pocket for temporary insignia

Name tag (John Wu) 

Jamboree or summer camp patch

BSA award of job achived

Order of Arrow

Event patch

Merit badge sash• Merit badges may be worn on the front of the sash • Earned pins and bars may be worn on the bottom front

corner. • Additional merit badges and temporary insignia on the

back of the sash• The sash is worn

• over the right shoulder and • Never be worn folded through the belt• Not be worn at the same time as the Order of the

Arrow sash.

Class B Activity Uniform

Where to buy• Council Service Center

970 West Julian StreetSan Jose, California 95126

• Phone: 408.279.2086Fax: 408.279.0659

• Scout Shop Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 am-6:00 pm Saturday, 9:00 am-5:00 pm

Cost

• Try to get discount from the store• Itemize TBD

Wearing Uniform Guideline• When to Wear the Uniform

– Full uniform for all ceremonial activities including boards of review, courts of honor, patriotic events, parades, and special occasions at troop meetings and summer camp.

– During physically active outdoor events and more informal troop meetings, Scouts may wear the activity uniform—troop or camp T-shirts with Scout pants or shorts.

– Scouts participating in conservation projects, other service work, or backcountry camping may wear work pants or jeans with their troop or camp T-shirts.

• When Not to Wear the Uniform – Selling a commercial product or service, even for Scout money-raising purposes. – In situations might mislead an endorsement of a product, service, political candidate,

or philosophy.– In activity that could dishonor or discredit the Boy Scouts of America

Quiz• Uniforms are required by insurance regulations so

that all scouts are covered when traveling in vehicles

• Troops and packs can establish their own uniform requirements and have “troop uniforms” and “patrol uniforms”

• BSA requires all scouts to have uniforms to be scouts.

• A scout must wear a neckerchief as part of the field uniform.