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If you’re like me and you think the new Centennial Uniform looks pretty cool but you aren’t sure you want to spend the money for a whole new uniform right now, remember, you don’t have to buy all the uniform pieces at once. It’s okay to “mix and match” pieces of the Centennial Uniform with your current uniform.

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The new Centennial Uniform for Boy Scouts, adult Scouters, and Webelos Scouts can now be ordered from BSA National.  Click here (link) to order the new Webelos Scout uniform (above) or here (link) to order the new adult Scouter uniform (below).

The Dallas Morning News has a July 7, 2008 article on the new Centennial Uniform coming out in August 2008 (for Boy Scouts, adult Scouters, and Webelos Scouts).

The article says BSA National hopes that the subdued look and versatile materials will encourage more scouts to wear the full uniform including pants.

The new uniform should be available August 15, 2008.

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These are the new Centennial Uniform socks — available in gray or forest green. They have quite a different look from the old olive green and red uniform socks (below). (The Centennial Uniform will be available in August 2008 and is for adult scouters, Webelos Scouts, and Boy Scouts.)

Here are two more photos of the new Centennial Uniform.

And here is the official text describing the uniform changes:

“The uniform cap is still the great cotton twill classic, now it’s gone from green and red to forest green and is embroidered with a tonal universal emblem on the crown.

Bellows pockets with hook-and-loop closures have replaced the button-flap patch pockets. There are two pockets on the chest and a smaller one on the left sleeve.

Shoulder loops and unit numbers [] have undergone a color change—shoulder loops went from red to a rich shade of forest green. Unit numbers are khaki and forest green.

Long sleeves on the shirt have inside Swiss tabs and outside loops so they will stay neatly in place when rolled up.

The uniform belt got updated, too. It’s a bit wider and a lot beefier in forest green cotton web. It has a three dimensional universal emblem on the steel gray metal buckle and a sturdy, ratchet claw closure.

The Switchback™ Pants & Canvas Convertibles are now in forest green in universal sizes with unfinished hems for a custom-length fit. Available in two great fits: Classic (traditional straight leg) and Relaxed (roomier through the seat and thigh). Both have legs that zip off above the knee.

Uniform socks in various styles with your comfort in mind. These new high performance socks feature arch support and moisture wicking capabilities.” [bold added]

Again, more info is available at bsauniforms.org or via this pdf. Link

BSA is coming out with a new Centennial Uniform for Boy Scouts and for adult leaders (including Cub Scout leaders) in mid-August. The new uniform shirt is still khaki, but the slacks are forest green rather than olive green. Boy Scouts will now wear forest green loops instead of red. The unit number and “trained” patches are forest green as are the new socks.

The new uniform is composed of high-tech fabrics.

Presumably, Webelos Scouts will have the option of wearing either this uniform or the blue Cub Scout uniform.

Details on the new uniform are available at bsauniforms.org.

A downloadable pdf is available here. Link

(Via Lone Star Scouter)