Tiny1pj Posted August 31, 2002 Share Posted August 31, 2002 Our troop VOTED on the following. Fatigue (class C or field use): High quality Ts with screen printed unit info on the left chest pocket area. This cost us $7.50 each plus $10 for the screen setup. Hat: Black boonie with metal rank insignia. Other pins may be added, but the current rank is in front center. The boys voted on the boonie after discussion of the costs and benefits of all the availble hats. The second choice was the beret, and third the expedition hats. If the cost was reasonable, I think they would have preferred the expedition hats. As for the other, these are my opinions. Pants: Formal: Wool/Poly or similar dress pants. Fatigue: Good quality mil-spec field pants (BDU style) with adjustments, and cargo pockets. Color: olive or tan Shorts: Canvas or duck, with cargo pockets. Shirts: Formal: Current shirt with tie or appropriate bolo, Wood badge regalia Fatigue: BDU style. The pockets and take-up cinches are very handy. With a T under the shirt they are very comfortable. Again, green or tan. As for the Campaign hat. It is very useful, and did not cause any problems when I wore it in the field. If your choice is to wear it for formal, you might consider a second just for dress. After a while the hat "becomes yours" as it is shaped by use and weather. I bought mine for about $20, and have only added the universal insignia. I will be adding a Turks Head band in the future, made from para-cord. My thoughts. Paul Johnson Fatigue: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yaworski Posted August 31, 2002 Share Posted August 31, 2002 Where'd you find a campaign hat for $20? I think that the BSA catalog price is $85. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venturer2002 Posted September 1, 2002 Share Posted September 1, 2002 I know Army/Navy surplus stores have loads of campaign hats sometimes, but they're usually too high-crowned if you end up with a USMC type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twocubdad Posted September 1, 2002 Share Posted September 1, 2002 I found a new one at a local army/navy store for, I think, $30.00. It's a dead knock-off of the official BSA hat. The main thing is that it's brown, like the BSA hats, versus the green surplus USMC hats. Unfortunately, the store closed about six months ago and there is no manufacturer info inside the hat, so I can't tell you how to find one. Of course you still need to buy a BSA hat pin, band and chin strap, which together totals more that the $30 hat. I'm not positive, but I don't think those items come with the official hat, either. By the time the smoke clears, you'll end up with $130 in an official hat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yaworski Posted September 1, 2002 Share Posted September 1, 2002 I do have an "official" BSA hat (not as nicely made as the ones from 50 years ago) that I got on clearance at the Scout Shop. The brim had curled in storage so they marked it down, way down. However, I would like a second one for "beat around" wear to replace my dying expedition hat. The new expedition hats are different and I don't care for them. I'll check the surplus stores, that never occurred to me before. Of course, I don't spend as much time in surplus stores now as I did when I was in college. I never bought an "official" hat band. I've made four in different colours out of para cord and one out of a braided leather belt. Total expense for all five hat bands, lesss than $10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASM7 Posted September 1, 2002 Share Posted September 1, 2002 We have a great Army-Navy Superstore here in town and he gives us a 10% discount. I bought my used Campaign Hat there a couple of years ago and it was $5.00. His website is armynavysuperstores.com. I think the hat is now $18.95. Lots of other things there also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmT206 Posted September 12, 2002 Share Posted September 12, 2002 I agree with the green bdu pants as they are more functional than the official BSA style. As for headgear, the baseball style cap is functional as a dress item, however, I agree that the boonie hat is better for class b. My troop uses the red beret for honor guards and color guards. We also use white web belts and white gloves with the beret. The boys practically fight to be in the Color Guard or be an honor guard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james_clegg Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 I would want a hat that covers my ears and back of my neck. The felt scout hat (Im not sure what it is called) works great for me, but I found that it needed a hat band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hops_scout Posted April 9, 2003 Share Posted April 9, 2003 I found this waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay down at the bottom of the lists, but was bored... My Uniform Choice would be: Meetings, COH, etc: official shirt, red beret, olive BDU pants Honor/ Color Guard: same as above, but add white gloves and shiny black boots Camping: BDU clothing in olive drab with red troop shirt underneath, olive boonie hat, black boots such as jungle boots or tactical boots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGreyEagle Posted April 9, 2003 Share Posted April 9, 2003 Hops, if your gonna wear white gloves (a very good choice BTW) then you need to wear white spats on those shiny black boots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hops_scout Posted April 9, 2003 Share Posted April 9, 2003 White whats???? Remember I'm only 14 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan Posted April 9, 2003 Share Posted April 9, 2003 hops I am 4* (opps I must have hit the shift key by mistake) and I do not get his humor sometimes either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGreyEagle Posted April 9, 2003 Share Posted April 9, 2003 Spats hops, Spats And dont tell me you are only 14, quick, who was the first president of the United States? Who started Boy Scouts? Who won the Civil/War Between the States/War of Northern Agression? The point is, you can learn history, make the old codgers proud, research it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hops_scout Posted April 9, 2003 Share Posted April 9, 2003 I know all those answers except what spats are. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGreyEagle Posted April 9, 2003 Share Posted April 9, 2003 http://jfpb.org/assets/photo%20shoot%208-june-2002/band-small.jpg Those white things on their feet are spats Tried to find a Boy Scout picture but I couldnt, I think there is a Norman Rockwell print of a color guard wearing spats, but I didnt find it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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