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The Uniform and Scout Supplies
Scouts and their leaders wear uniforms. They are an equalizer regardless of social or economic status and help build camaraderie. The standard uniform is BSA issued and includes the button up khaki shirt, green shorts or pants, and scout socks.
The Boy Scout uniform identifies each scout as a member of the Boy Scout organization. It unites the boys in a troop and shows they are part of a team. The uniform represents the history of the Scouting organization. It also recognizes each boy's individual accomplishments with patches and award pins.
The official Boy Scout uniform is referred to as the Field Uniform. It consists of a scout shirt, scout pants or shorts, a scout belt, scout socks and leather or canvas shoes or hiking boots. (Some official scout pants contain a built-in belt, so an extra belt is not needed.) The shirt is available with long or short sleeves. Many troops wrongly call this the Class A uniform, but the BSA organization always refers to it as the Field Uniform. The Field Uniform is worn for all formal occasions, including Courts of Honor and Boards of Review.
Most troops also have a custom t-shirt — maybe with a troop logo -- that is worn with scout pants or shorts for campouts and other activities. BSA refers to this as the Activity Uniform, though many troops wrongly call it the Class B uniform. Each troop can decide whether the Field or Activity Uniform will be worn for troop meetings, patrol meetings, service projects, and other occasions.
BSA allows troops some flexibility in the details of the official uniform. For example, the scout neckerchief is optional. Each troop has the option of requiring scouts to wear an official BSA neckerchief or doing without the neckerchief altogether. Troops can also design and supply their own custom neckerchief. Another optional element is the scout hat. Some troops require that all scouts wear an official hat while others don't. A troop may also decide that each patrol will have its own neckerchief, t-shirt, and/or hat.
The boys should be encouraged to properly wear their uniforms. Many troops perform uniform checks at the start of meetings.
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