Uniforms

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Venturing’s recommended uniform includes two distinct styles: the “field uniform” and the “activity uniform”. The field uniform consists of the green Venturing shirt, a Scouting belt, gray Venturing pants or shorts, and gray Venturing socks. The activity uniform includes a Scouting belt, gray Venturing pants or shorts, gray Venturing socks, and a Scouting t-shirt or polo.

• Right sleeve: Official U.S. flag emblem, Venturing emblem 

  • Optional: “Journey to Excellence” patch

•   Left sleeve: Council shoulder emblem (must purchase at local scout store), unit number (Provided by us)

  • Optional: Leadership position patch (example: president, treasurer, associate advisor), “Trained” patch (Provided by us)

• Pockets and neck: World crest emblem

  • Optional:  Knots, bars, Venturing Rank patches*, neckerchief, nameplate

  • For formal occasions: Venturing rank/award medals, Venturing Leadership Award medal (with the colored side of the ribbon on the outside)

• Existing insignia placement policies related to BSA uniforms shall apply.

• The uniform should be neat in appearance, and shirts should be worn tucked in.

• Charcoal gray backpacking-shorts or long pants should be worn. These do not necessarily need to be Venturing-branded.

• Green shoulder loops should be worn with the green Venturing shirt.

  • District, division, council, and national Venturers and adult advisors may wear the corresponding shoulder loops with the green Venturing shirt.

• Youth Venturers and adults can wear knots, but still must follow the official BSA policies on knots.

• The Ranger Award bar may be worn on an adult advisor uniform if earned as a youth.

• Only one Venturing Leadership Award medal is to be worn at a time.

• Up to five pocket-medals may be worn at a time.

• Venturers should not wear the tan Scouts BSA shirt in place of the green Venturing shirt.

• The tan Scouts BSA shirt should never be worn with green Venturing shoulder loops.

• Venturers who qualify to earn Scouts BSA advancement** may wear the merit badge sash with the green Venturing uniform.

• Scouts BSA youth advancement patches may be worn on the Venturing uniform, but they cannot wear both the Scouts BSA rank patch and a Venturing Rank patch at the same time.

• Venturers may also wear the Arrow of Light and Eagle knots if earned.

• A female Venturer or adult advisor may wear the Girl Scout Gold Award if earned in Girl Scouting.

• Religious awards may be worn, whether earned in Boy Scouting or Girl Scouting.

• The OA flap may be worn on the green Venturing shirt by inducted youth members or adult advisors.