Uniform Inspection Sheet

Scout Leader
Conduct the uniform inspection with common sense; the basic rule is neatness.

15 ATTENDANCE
Presence at inspection merits 15 points.
Notes ________________________________________

5 HEADGEAR
Headgear is optional.
Q Boy Scout leaders wear the olive visor cap, campaign hat, or troop-approved headgear.
Q Varsity Scout leaders wear the blaze visor cap.
Q Cub Scout pack leaders wear the Boy Scout uniform cap or rank cap.
Q Den leaders wear the same visored cap as the youth they serve.
Notes ________________________________________

20 SHIRT/BLOUSE AND NECKWEAR

(All shirt choices below may be long - or short-sleeve.)
Q Male leaders wear the official uniform shirt.
Q Female Cub Scout leaders wear either the official yellow blouse or tan uniform shirt.
Q Female leaders wear the official tan uniform shirt.
Shirts are worn with program-appropriate loops on epaulets. Neckwear is optional but
must be worn according to specifications in the Insignia Guide.
Notes ________________________________________

20 PANTS/SHORTS
(Units have no option to change.)
Q Male leaders wear their program’s official uniform pants or shorts.
Q Female Cub Scout leaders wear either the official navy blue pants or shorts.
Q Female leaders wear the official uniform pants or shorts (olive) with the official
shirt(tan).
Notes ________________________________________

5 BELT
Q Male leaders wear their program’s official web or leather belt with buckle of their
choice.
Q Female leaders wear either the official Cub Scout web belt (with Webelos buckle) with
navy blue pants; or the official Boy Scout web or leather belt (with appropriate program
buckle) with uniform shorts or pants (olive).
Notes ________________________________________

5 SOCKS
Q Male leaders wear olive socks with official uniform shorts or pants.
Q Female leaders wear either blue socks with blue uniform, or the olive socks with official
olive uniform shorts or pants.
Notes ________________________________________

5 SHOES
Leather or canvas, neat and clean.
Notes ________________________________________

75 UNIFORM POINTS Total points from above (75 possible)

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25 INSIGNIA* (Allow 5 points for each)

Correct placement: Q left sleeve Q right sleeve Qleft pocket Qright pocket
QCorrect shoulder loops
Use the checklist on the reverse of this form to help determine score.
*For more information about insignia, see the Insignia Guide, No. 614937.
Notes ________________________________________
TOTAL UNIFORM INSPECTION SCORE (A perfect score is 100 points) Our unit inspection will be on
Uniform and insignia points combined. ________________________________
Name __________________________________________ Unit No. ______________
BRING THIS FORM WITH YOU
Score __________________ District_______________

           
                               
 
 Uniform Inspection Sheet
Scout Leader
Official Placement of Insignia
Conduct the uniform inspection with common sense; the basic rule is neatness.

5 SHOULDER EPAULETS
Q Scouters wear the color shoulder loop of the program in which
SHOULDER EPAULETS
AND LOOPS
they are serving: blue, Cub Scouting; forest green, Boy Scouting;
blaze (orange), Varsity Scouting; green, Venturing; silver,
Council and District; gold, regional and national. SHOULDER
SEAM
Notes _______________________________________

5 RIGHT SLEEVE
Q U.S. flag emblem is centered directly below shoulder seam.
Q Den numeral or Patrol emblem, if applicable, is below the flag.
Q Journey to Excellence or 100% Boy’s Life Unit Award (most recent only),
if applicable, is 4 inches below the shoulder seam.
Notes _______________________________________

5 LEFT SLEEVE
Q Council shoulder patch is directly below the shoulder seam.
Q Veteran unit bar, if worn, is centered and touching the
council shoulder patch (above) and unit numeral (below).
Q Unit numeral, if worn, is centered directly underneath
and touching the council patch or veteran unit bar.
Q On the official shirt, the badge of office is centered
on the pocket, as shown. On the official uniform shirt, RIGHT SLEEVE LEFT SLEEVE LEFT SLEEVE
the badge of office is centered and touching the unit (Official Uniform Shirt) WITH POCKET
(Official Shirt)
numeral, or centered 4 inches below the shoulder seam.
Q When earned, the Trained leader strip is centered at the top
of the pocket flap on the official shirt. On the official uniform
shirt, it is centered as shown, touching the badge of office.
Notes _______________________________________

5 RIGHT POCKET
Q Order
 of the Arrow lodge insignia is worn on the pocket flap. 1910 WORLD CREST RING
(Optional)
Q Current
 National Scout Jamboree insignia is centered above
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the BSA strip and any other items above the pocket.
Q Optional
 insignia, if worn, are placed in the following order,
from the BSA strip upward: interpreter strip, Venture or
Varsity strip, name plate. The name plate may be worn
on the pocket flap if no lodge insignia is worn.
¾"
Q Temporary
 insignia, including one current World Scout
Jamboree patch, is centered on pocket. Only one temporary ¾"
8
insignia may be worn at a time, and they are not required
for correct uniforming. Cub Scout leaders and female leaders
wearing the official uniform shirt or blouse may wear one temporary
insignia centered above the Boy Scouts of America strip.
Notes _______________________________________

5 LEFT POCKET
Q World Crest emblem is centered between the left shoulder
seam and the top of the left pocket. RIGHT POCKET LEFT POCKET
Q Embroidered Square Knots are centered above the pocket
in rows of three.
Q Service stars are centered above the pocket, ¾ inch from top point
to top point and 3/8 inch from either the pocket or embroidered knots.
Notes ________________________________________

25 TOTAL INSIGNIA SCORE __________ (transfer to other side)

SKU 34068 8/16

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