BSA - Troop 502 - Uniform Requirements

St. George's Troop 502

UNIFORM EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS

Rev. Monday, May 10, 2004 10:12 PM

Official Boy Scout uniform equipment can be obtained at Sport Chalet or at the Scout Shop in the Boy Scout Service Center, San Gabriel Valley Council, 3450 East Sierra Madre Boulevard, Pasadena (just east of New York Drive/Sierra Madre Villa), 818.351.8815 x 239. Scout Shop hours are currently 10:00a-5:00p Mon, Wed-Fri; 10:00a-7:00p Tue; and 10:00a-2:00p Sat.

Boy Scout uniform colors are khaki or tan with red accents. Don't confuse them with Cub Scout uniforms (blue) or Explorer uniforms (dark green). This uniform equipment is needed for Troop meetings and ceremonial occasions. The T-shirt is worn on troop outings.

Headgear

Optional (this is not a requirement and there is no Troop standard type or style)

Shirts

Short sleeve shirt

Red shoulder loops which fasten on the shirt's epaulets

Official BSA neckerchief slide

Troop 502 neckerchief (obtain directly from Troop 502)

Troop 502 T-shirt (worn on outings and at summer camp; $20; available only from Troop 502; 2 shirts recommended for summer camp) 20; available only from Troop 502; 2 shirts recommended for summer camp)

Pants/Shorts

Long pants

Shorts (optional)

Web belt

Official Socks

Shoes

Any style

Insignia for the uniform shirt

San Gabriel Valley Council patch

Red Numerals �5�, �0� and �2�

60-year Veteran Unit Bar (obtain from Troop 502 or at the Scout Shop)

Patrol Emblem (this will be determined after you're placed in a patrol; obtain at the Scout Shop)

Quality Unit Award (obtain from Troop 502 or at the Scout Shop)

World Crest (purple emblem)

Arrow of Light (only for those awarded this badge in Cub Scouts)

Other Required Items

Official Boy Scout Handbook

There is a BSA uniform inspection sheet which shows the placement of various type of insignia as well as the standards for uniform inspections. You can also purchase a printed copy of this form at the Scout Shop. New Scouts only need the insignia mentioned above; the Troop will specify or provide any additional insignia as the Scout progresses in rank and responsibility. When sewing on insignia please remember that the insignia can change over time and may need to be removed and replaced�indestructible sewing in not a requirement! Also, space is very limited on the left sleeve where most insignia are placed. The Council patch should touch the seam of the sleeve, and each succeeding emblem should touch the one above it. For new Scouts the insignia order on the left sleeve, from the seam down, is the Council patch, 60-year bar, and troop numerals. On the right sleeve, the American Flag (pre-sewn onto the shirt), then the patrol emblem beginning 2 inches from the seam, then the Quality Unit Award. The World Crest emblem is worn centered over the left shirt pocket 3 inches down from the shoulder seam (its location is not pictured on the inspection sheet). For those Scouts who earned the Arrow of Light while in Cub Scouts, it is sewn at the bottom of the left shirt pocket below the rank badge. You may want to wait until your Scout earns his first rank badge before sewing it in place; if not, its location is shown on the uniform inspection sheet.