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The Boy Scout Uniform

 

"When you join a Scout troop and put on the Boy Scout uniform you make a statement. Your uniform is a sign that you're a certain kind of citizen—trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent. These are the values of Scouting, and they're important values for America. By working to live up to them, you're bringing great credit to yourselves and to our nation."

—President George W. Bush at the 2005 National Scout Jamboree

 

The Boy Scout Uniform plays an important role in the Boy Scout Program. It's shows a boy belongs to a Boy Scout Troop. He is a member of the Scouting Family. No matter where in the country or world a boy in uniform travels, he is recognized as a Boy Scout.

 

Placement of insignias and awards on the Boy Scout uniform is important. Each scout and adult in the United States follow the guidelines defined in the Youth Uniform Insignia and Adult Uniform Insignia inspection sheets. If it's not defined in the uniform inspection sheet, it's not official.

  

Since the uniform plays an important role in the Boy Scout program, the troop has a Uniform Exchange program. An outgrown shirt or pants, in good shape, cleaned and folded, can be donated to the Uniform Exchange where it can be passed down to a new member of the Scouting family based on need.

 

If there is a need for a uniform or an extra uniform piece to donate, see Assistant Scoutmaster Tom Allin or any troop committee member before or after the meeting. If you'd like to make a donation to stock the Unifrom Exchange, please contact the Committee Chairperson.