Larger sized uniforms

[dr1965dave 10]

Good evening, fellow Scouters.

 

I am a rather large man, and am having a lot of problems finding a shirt to fit me. I wear a 5x.

 

I know that I can have them specially made from scoutstuff.org, but it is a 6 to 8 week wait.

 

I am signed up for a wood badge course at the end of this month, and uniforms are mandatory for this training.

 

Any ideas?

 

Thanks in advance for your help !!

[Gold Winger 9]

Since uniforms aren't mandatory for Scouting, I don't see how they can be mandatory for trainng.

[FireKat 10]

Talk to the WB people. I cannot see them refusing someone who wants training because of a shirt. They know how long a custom shirt can take and may know where you could find one. If not, they may have other suggestions. Good luck!

[Knight 10]

I'd suggest calling Scoutstuff.org and asking them about a rush order. I'd bet they'll accomodate you.

 

I found some official Scout shirts very cheaply by looking around at www.craigslist.org

[dr1965dave 10]

Thanks for all the advice...I called the coordinator and he said it is STRONGLY encouraged that everyone be in uniform.

 

However, I did find another post on here that gave me a great idea. Someone said they bought regular khaki shirts from Wal-mart and bought the emblems from their local scout center.

 

I went online tonight and found a shirt from a law enforcement uniform company that was almost identical to the official BSA shirts...and it was available in my size !!! It was a little pricey, but hey, what can I do? That's the price I pay for not being able to say no to Krispy Kreme.

 

Thanks again, everyone.

 

YIS,

Dr