Official Policy
The Boy
Scouts of America has always been a uniformed body. Its uniforms help to create a sense of belonging. They symbolize character
development, citizenship training, and personal fitness. Wearing a uniform gives youth and
adult members a sense of identification and commitment.
Personal equality. The uniform represents a
democratic idea of equality: bringing people of different racial, economic, religious,
national, ethnic, political, and geographical backgrounds together in the Scouting
tradition.
Identification. The uniform identifies youth and
adult members of the Boy Scouts of America, visible
as a force for good in the community. When properly and smartly worn, the uniform can
build good unit spirit. When worn on the correct occasions, it can attract new members.
Achievement. The uniform shows the wearer's
activity, responsibility, and achievement. What each youth or adult member has
accomplished with program opportunities, can be recognized by the insignia worn on the
uniform.
Personal commitment. The uniform is a constant reminder
to all Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Varsity Scouts, Venturers and adults, of
their commitment to the ideals and purpose of the Boy Scouts of America. The uniform encourages them to take Scouting seriously
because of the investment in uniforms by parents of
youths and by adults. The uniform is a way of making visible
members' commitment to a belief in God, loyalty to country, and helping others at all
times. The leaders of Scouting – both volunteer and professional - promote the wearing of the correct,
complete uniform on all suitable occasions.
The Rules and Regulations and policy. This page
contains our uniform policy as taken from the Rules
and Regulations of the Boy Scouts of
America. The chapters contain applications
of the regulations to each program area. Neither
the Rules and Regulations of the Boy Scouts of
America, the policy, nor the program
applications may be added to or changed in any way unless approved
by the National Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of America through
its Program Group Committee.
- Taken From "The Uniform and Ensignia Guide"
- 1999 Printing
- ©1999 By Scouts of America
- Irving, Texas
- ISBN: 0-8395-3066-8
- No.33066B
Printed in U.S.A.
