More uniform changes and new BS HB

[jackmessick]

Although I came in during the "red and white" days as a Cub Scout and a Scout, I think they should go back all the way to the 1930s when the background for the Cub Scout blue uniform numerals was blue with gold numbers.

 

The whole idea in the uniform change was to subdue the "garishness" of the uniform. It seems to be the best rule would be tan-background numbers on tan shirts, and blue-background numbers on blue shirts, like the 1930s.

 

And like Explorers of the 1940s, have a dark green background with brown numbers for the Venturing uniform. Or pick a color that is a little more visible. Maybe gray numerals to match the trousers.

 

Our troop got a troop numeral patch with the city underneath from a patch company with the new numeral colors. I saw this 30 years ago done by a troop in Connecticut when BSA made the switch from community strips to council shoulder patches. Thought it would be a good idea--as many say, everybody wants to know where you are from, and usually they want to know the town.

 

jack

[Eagle92]

I thought CS in the 30s and early 40s had a gold diamond wiht blue numbers?