Conduct uniform inspection with common sense; the basic rule is neatness.

Merit Badge Sash. If worn,merit badges are attached tofront (and back, if needed) of sash.Venture/Varsity letter is attached atbottom front corner. Temporaryinsignia may be worn on back.

Shoulder Epaulets. Red shoulder loopsidentify Boy Scouting (all members of atroop). Blaze (orange) loops indentify VarsityScouting.

Left Sleeve. Council patches, unit numeral,and badge of office are worn as shown snugup, and touching each other. Badge of officeis centered below and touches unit numeral.The veteran unit bar (25, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70,75, or 80 years) is positioned above andtouching troop numeral and in turn touchingcouncil patch. Den chief cord is worn overthe left shoulder and under epaulet.

Left Pocket. Service stars above the pocket.If a medal or embroidered knot for youthmembers is worn, service stars are raised.Embroidered square knots are worn cen-tered above the pocket in rows of three. Notmore than five medals may be worn, pinnedcentered immediately above the pocket(extending over knots if both are worn). Thewearing sequence for knots or medals is atthe wearer’s discretion and lead color is tothe wearer’s right. Badges of rank are worncentered on the pocket above the Arrow ofLight Award. Flap buttoned. The World Crestis worn centered horizontally over the leftpocket and vertically between the leftshoulder seam and the top of the pocket.

Right Sleeve. U.S. flag. Only the mostrecently earned Quality Unit Award may beworn below patrol emblem or below NationalHonor Patrol star. Musician badge, if in bandor drum corps, is worn 1⁄2 inch below patrolemblem. Up to six merit badges may beworn on the long-sleeve shirt in two columnsof three starting 3 inches above the bottomedge of the cuff.

Right Pocket. Jamboree insignia (only one)worn above BSA or interpreter strip. Order ofthe Arrow lodge insignia worn on pocket flap.Temporary insignia worn centered on thepocket. Flap buttoned. The Varsity or Venturestrip is worn above the BSA strip or above theinterpreter strip. Nameplate, if worn, is cen-tered above the BSA strip, interpreter strip,and Venture or Varsity strip.

BOY SCOUT/VARSITY SCOUT UNIFORM INSPECTION SHEET

OFFICIAL PLACEMENT OF INSIGNIA

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SHOULDER EPAULETSAND LOOPS

RIGHT SLEEVE LEFT SLEEVE

RIGHT POCKET LEFT POCKET

3⁄4"

3⁄8"

SHOULDER SEAM

Position above diagram on leftsleeve to guide you on properplacement of insignia.

The Scouting SealIs Your Guarantee ofQuality, Excellence,and Performance.

OVER

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BOY SCOUT/VARSITY SCOUT UNIFORM INSPECTION SHEET

General Appearance. Allow 4 points foreach: (1) good posture, (2) clean face andhands, (3) hair combed, (4) neatly dressed,(5) clean fingernails.

Headgear. Two styles: (1) visored cap; or (2)campaign hat. All troop members must wearone of the headgear chosen by vote of thetroop/team. Varsity Scouts wear only the blazeand brown visored cap.

Neckerchief and Slide. Insignia at back shouldbe right side up and centered. Fold long edgeover several flat folds to about 6 inches from tipof neckerchief. A tight fold prevents gatheringaround the neck and is more efficient thanrolling or twirling. Draw neckerchief slide overends and adjust to fit snugly. By vote of troop,ends may be left hanging loose or tied in a slip-knot.The neckerchief is optional to the troop.

Shirt. Official long- or short-sleeve tan shirtwith red or blaze orange shoulder loops onepaulets. The troop/team may vote to wear aneckerchief, bolo tie, or no neckwear. In anycase, the collar should be unbuttoned. Thetroop/team has the choice of wearing theneckerchief over the turned-under collar orunder the open collar.

Belt. Olive web with BSA insignia on brassbuckle; or official leather with international-stylebuckle or buckle of your choice, worn only ifvoted by the troop/team. Members wear one ofthe belts chosen by vote of the troop/team.

Pants/Shorts. Official, olive, pressed; no cuffs.

Socks. Official olive-colored mid-calf-lengthsocks with red tops worn with official shorts ortrousers. (Long socks are optional with shorts.)

Shoes. Leather or canvas, neat and clean.

Registration. Current membership card ortemporary certificate on person.

Insignia. Correct placement left pocket, 5points; right pocket, 5 points; left sleeve, 5points; right sleeve, 5 points.

UNIFORM POINTS ■INSIGNIA POINTS ■TOTAL POINTS ■

PERFECT SCORE 100 POINTS

For more information about insignia, see

Insignia Guide, No. 33066B.

20 pts.

5 pts.

5 pts.

15 pts.

5 pts.

15 pts.

5 pts.

5 pts.

5 pts.

20 pts.

Position diagram of insignia(see above) right on pocket toguide you on proper placement.

OUR UNIT INSPECTIONWILL BE HELD ON

________________________BRING THIS FORM

WITH YOU

OVER

UNIFORM INSPECTION SCORE

Name ______________________________________________ Troop/Team No. __________

Patrol/Squad ____________

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