Uniforms

The Uniform?

The Boy Scouts of America has always been a uniformed body. The primary purpose of the uniform is to provide a means of identifying ourselves openly with the principles to which we are committed:

-Character development,

-Citizenship training,

-Physical and mental fitness.

The fact that youth and adult members of Scouting wear a uniform doesn't mean that we're all alike. We come from different ethnic and racial backgrounds. We have our own religious beliefs and political views. We are each individual, with our own family traditions and loyalties. So, the uniform is not intended to hide our individuality, but instead provides a way we give each other strength and support. It is a bond that ties us together in spite of our differences.

The Scouting movement is built on positive values. As we wear the uniform, we are openly identifying ourselves with those values where everyone can see us. We stand together, not alone, in encouraging others to live by those same principles. Youth and adults alike should take pride in belonging to such a organization and wear the uniform as it is intended.