Boy Scouts uniform gets first upgrade in nearly 30 years ...

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There have been five major revisions and some minor tweaks of theuniform since the organization began in 1910. This new centennialuniform is part of many planned activities to celebrate the coming100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America.

The Boy Scouts of America turned to its members for inspiration forthe design of the centennial uniform. The new look is arepresentation of thoughts, ideas, and opinions from a committee ofScouts and their parents.

It is important to us that our members feel pride when wearingtheir uniform and contribute to the evolution of our organization,said Albert Gallegos, Scout Executive, Monterey Bay Area Council.We are extremely pleased with the end result.

The uniform is available in cotton-rich canvas or in Supplex nylon,a cotton-soft, yet highly durable, moisture-control fabric thatwicks away moisture in the hottest of conditions, dries quickly,and offers SPF 50+ sun protection. Elements of the new designinclude a new uniform cap, bellows pockets, shoulder loops, anupdated uniform belt, and convertible pants. The durable,high-performance fabrics are in toned-down khaki and forest greenand feature multifunction pockets, zippers, and gadget loopssuitable for todays outdoor explorer.

"We try to teach Scouts to always be prepared, and the updates tothe uniform reflect that mission, Gallegos said. We anticipatepositive reactions to the new gear-inspired uniform and lookforward to what lies ahead for our Scouts throughout the tri-countyarea.

Scouts are not required to buy the new centennial uniform, and allScouts may continue to wear their old ones until new ones areneeded. New Scout uniforms and merchandise can be bought online at www.scoutstuff.org and www.bsauniforms.org . They can also be found at the Monterey Bay Area Council TradingPost, 55 E. San Joaquin Street in Salinas.

About the Boy Scouts of America
Serving more than 4.6 million youth between the ages of 7 and 20,with more than 300 councils throughout the United States and itsterritories, the BSA is the nations foremost youth program ofcharacter development and values-based leadership training. TheScouting movement is composed of 1.2 million volunteers whosededication of time and resources has enabled the BSA to remain thenations leading youth-service organization. For more informationon the
BSA, please visit www.scouting.org . More information about 100 Years of Scouting can be found at www.scouting.org/100years .