Class B Uniforms

            Uniforms have always have been a part of scouting. It is the saga of Scouting. It means that a scout belongs; it stands for service and character. The tan and green field uniform is a well-known symbol of American scouting. Yet in common usage, there are three types of Scout Uniforms; the Field, Dress, and Activity. The Field uniform, the classic Kaki Uniform should be worn when the meetings are directed at young people. The Dress Uniform should be worn when working with non-uniformed groups and council excusive boards, and formal scouting functions.





The Activity uniform, which is often a t-shirt customized just for the troop, camp or activity are appropriate for work projects, sporting activities, and other events in which the other uniforms might get damaged. The Field and Activity uniforms are often referred to as Class A and Class B uniforms but that military terminology not correct for Scout Uniforms. BSA wants us to call them Field and Activity uniforms.



The Activity uniform style seems to be seeing more frequent usage. But the problem here is that most boys wear only the T-shirt part of this uniform. If you don’t have the pants/shorts part of the uniform then it is not a uniform, it’s just a t-shirt with scout logo. You can’t salute the flag without the official pants/shorts. The instant belonging with the program is gone without scout pants/shorts. Wearing the shirt alone is not “in uniform.”