All Camp Wolfeboro patches shown here are categorized by Scouts BSA as "temporary" or "miscellaneous" insignia. This consists of badges, pins or other items which does not fall into the advancement, position or title, Jamboree, unit, personal achievement, service, tenure, aquatics, or equipment decoration insignia categories.
They are worn at the option of the wearer for as long as the wearer desires to wear that piece of temporary insignia. The intent of the temporary insignia location is to provide space for that individual to show which recent activity or event he or she has participated in. Temporary insignia are not required for correct uniforming.
Only one such patch may be worn at a time. The patch is worn centered on the right pocket and must neither exceed the dimension of the seams of the pocket nor extend higher than the lowest tip of the pocket flap. It may be either sewn or suspended from under the flap attached to the button. Segments or additional add-on emblems (like rockers) are considered as part of the central piece of insignia, as long as the combined insignia piece DOES NOT EXCEED the dimensions of the right pocket.
Exception: FEMALE Scouters wearing the older female Scout uniforms (i.e. the older tan Boy Scout blouse) with one pocket may choose to wear their temporary insignia ABOVE the "Boy Scouts of America" strip as an exception since the dress and blouses were not designed with two pockets."
Additionally, Boy/Varsity Scouts may choose to wear an unlimited number of temporary insignia items ONLY on the BACK of the merit badge sash starting from the top edge or seam of the sash or below merit badges if worn on the back of the sash. All members may choose to display and/or all additional temporary insignia on a blanket, vest, or jacket at the option of the wearer. Consider displaying temporary insignia in ways other than on the uniform:
The intellectual property of the Boy Scouts of America must be made available and used only in accordance with the policies and guidelines of the Boy Scouts of America.
The official uniforms authorized as evidence of official relation-ship to the Boy Scouts of America are those approved by the Boy Scouts of America from time to time, as illustrated and cor-rectly described in the handbooks, catalogs, and other official guidelines of the Boy Scouts of America. The official uniforms and parts thereof may be issued only as authorized by the Boy Scouts of America and sold either directly by the National Service Center through responsible local merchants designated as local Scouting distributors or through designated local councils. Local Scouting distributors may be appointed and licensed and the licenses revoked only by the National Service Center, but chartered local councils may make recommendations for such actions. Imitation of United States Army, Navy, or Marine Corps uniforms is prohibited, in accordance with the provisions of the organization’s Congressional Charter.
The official uniforms are intended primarily for use in connection with official Scouting activities, and their use may be approved by the local council executive board for council events or activities under conditions consistent with the Rules and Regulations of the Boy Scouts of America. No alteration of, or additions to, the official uniforms, as described in the official guidelines or the Rules and Regulations covering the wearing of the uniform and the proper combinations thereof on official occasions, may be authorized by any Scouting official or local council. It is the responsibility of all leaders of the Boy Scouts of America and especially of all commissioned officers and chartered councils to cooperate with the Boy Scouts of America in preventing the use of the official uniforms by those who are not registered and in good standing.
Local councils are authorized to adopt special badges and insignia as awards for particular purposes in harmony with national policies and to permit their use upon the official uniform in accordance with the Rules and Regulations, policies, and guidelines of the Boy Scouts of America.
The National Council has the sole and exclusive right to authorize the use of insignia, words, phrases, designation marks, pictorial representation, and descriptive remarks relating to the program of the Boy Scouts of America on commercial products, promotional efforts, and/or sale and distribution to members of the Boy Scouts of America and/or the general public. The use of same by local councils shall be only as authorized and approved by the National Council.