Officially,
the BSA has ONE uniform, and any historical version of it is acceptable
(once official, always official). It is found in the front pages of
every Scout Handbook.
The official BSA uniform is comprised of:
Troop 33 issued hat
Troop 33 neckerchief
BSA tan shirt (with patches placed in the proper spots)
BSA olive pants
BSA web belt w/ buckle
BSA socks
This is
THE official uniform, but in many pieces of BSA literature it may be referred to as the
FIELD uniform, or commonly, the
"Class A" (a military term the BSA prefers NOT to use as the BSA does not wish to be perceived as a paramilitary organization). The Class A is to be worn to Every meeting. During District, Council,National Campouts, and Summer camp the
Class A is usually worn during flag ceremonies, and other special occasions like parades, Court of Honor etc.
The hat is the "baseball cap"
variety imprinted with our troop number, and the neckerchief bearing
our logo is to be worn UNDER the collar with the top button of the shirt
unbuttoned.
It is not always practical to wear the Field Uniform shirt every minute a
Scout is involved in a scouting-related activity. The BSA offers a
variety of polo-type shirts and tee shirts imprinted with BSA logos, and
many troops (ours included) often opt to have custom printed shirts
made.
It is customary practice that when a troop (as a whole) agrees on a
standard shirt, they will opt to wear it INSTEAD of the BSA olive shirt,
and in many items of BSA literature, this will be referred to as an
ACTIVITY uniform, or sticking with military nomenclature, "
Class B".
Historically, the BSA offers major redesigns to the uniform about every
20 years. This past year, the BSA announced the "Centennial Uniform"
with "switchback" pants and some color changes to troop number decals
and shoulder loops. This is the 5th major redesign in the BSA's 100
year history.
Uniforms can be purchased locally at
Rankin Sporting Goods on Newtown Road, or at online or local Scout shops.