Permissible use of 90s era Exploring Uniforms

[wjd2112]

Hi all. I'm in the process of registering as an adult scouter and merit badge counselor as a way of getting back involved with Scouting again. While I don't have the time right now to get involved at the troop level, I was planning on joining the local OA lodge (I was in the OA as a youth, just in a different lodge), and possibly seeing if I can pitch in there as well. I have my old uniforms, which include one of the 90s era green "Exploring, BSA" uniforms. Given the changes that occurred right after I left Scouting--Exploring kind of splitting off into "Learning for Life" or whatever--can these uniforms be used at all still? This shirt is still in good shape, as I didn't use it all that much when I was an Explorer. If I was registered in a scout troop I obviously wouldn't use it, since it wouldn't match with anyone else, but I would put it back into service if I registered as a council/district adult and could still wear it. I've been poking around the internet about this, and the things I read don't offer a definitive answer.

[desertrat77]

Welcome to the forum, wjd2112!

Your Explorer uniforms are still good.  Technically, no BSA patch or uniform becomes obsolete. 

[wjd2112]

Thanks for the response, @desertrat77. Just wasn't sure--as it turned out, I was an Explorer right before the transition period, when different posts and ships had particular uniforms, if they had them at all, and I think the green Explorers BSA uniform was really the only generic Exploring uniform part. I don't recall there being the grey pants/shorts that Venturers these days wear; in fact, I'm pretty sure I just worse the BSA shorts and socks with it. I don't want to invite the uniform police to come after me, yet it seems silly to waste a perfectly fine uniform. 

Edited November 13, 2018 by wjd2112

[SSScout]

Good on ya , mate.  And congratulations on being able to FIT into your old uniform ! ! 😀

[wjd2112]

haha @SSScout. Well, my weight has followed a different parabolic pattern, where I was blimpy in equal measure as a scout (and now as a scouter), and decidedly less blimpy in between. I guess the saving grace is that the uniforms are good!