eddiecrow 10 Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 I have a question about the adult leader uniform. I spent 7 years as a youth member of the BSA and another 4 as an adult leader after my 18th birthday. I did earn my rank of Eagle Scout along with 5 palms and 46 merit badges. I just rejoined as a Den Leader for my sons pack and was wandering if I could wear my Merit Badge Sash to the Blue and Gold Banquet along with my Eagle Scout medallion? Link to post Share on other sites
hendrickms24 20 Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 No Merit Badges are a youth earned so you can not wear them. On special occasions (like COH, Eagle ceremonies, and Blue and Golds) you're allowed to wear your Eagle Medal w/ palms. Mark M.(This message has been edited by hendrickms24) Link to post Share on other sites
Oak Tree 15 Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 It might be fun to bring it in and show it to the kids. It doesn't really look right for an adult to wear it as if it's a normal part of the uniform, though. It's not just because it's "youth earned" - there are lots of things you can earn as a Scout that you can continue to wear as an adult (youth religious knot, medal of heroism, translator strip, jamboree patch, James West knot, Eagle knot (sort of), Arrow of Light knot (sort of), OA flap, etc). I'd say it's more because it seems very related to youth advancement, and it doesn't seem quite adult-like to be doing youth advancement. At any rate, you would not wear a youth rank nor the merit badge sash as an adult. Link to post Share on other sites
kbandit 10 Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Why not set up a small display with your sash and maybe some other things from your youth scouting experience? Be sure and get the OK from the person setting up that event. Link to post Share on other sites
GKlose 24 Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 It was a very long time ago, but I recall that our entire troop was impressed with our Scoutmaster's "poncho". I don't recall him ever wearing it, but every couple of years he would drape it over an easel, at a Court of Honor. It was red wool, and it was his virtual "patch blanket". I don't recall it having his rank badges, or merit badges, but it had all of the patches for events he'd attended going all the way back to his earliest years in Scouting. Guy Link to post Share on other sites
Nachamawat 10 Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Oak Tree you said: "It's not just because it's "youth earned" - there are lots of things you can earn as a Scout that you can continue to wear as an adult...Eagle knot (sort of), Arrow of Light knot (sort of)..." I was wondering what you meant by sort of? Link to post Share on other sites
shortridge 184 Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Not to push Oak Tree out of the way ... but I interpreted (sort of) as a reference to the fact that you can wear the Eagle and AOL knots as an adult to represent the actual awards you earned as a youth. You can't wear the actual badges, thus the (sort of). Link to post Share on other sites
sherminator505 10 Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 I wouldn't wear my merit badge sash again even if it were allowed. Seems that the thing has shrunk considerably, even though I haven't washed it for decades. Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle92 110 Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Sherm, You also got a MB sash that shrunk without washing? National ought to do something about that Link to post Share on other sites
skeptic 992 Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 OA sashes must be made of the same type of shrinking material. Interestingly enough, a neckerchief from my youth fits better than modern ones, though my original OA one does not. Then there is that old uniform shirt, and my Air Force uniform. Oh well; maybe someone can invent an auto enlarger for such things. Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle92 110 Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 An ENLARGING MACHINE! Ok been reviewing skits to do this weekend and that one is a classic Link to post Share on other sites
Nachamawat 10 Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 shortridge said: "You can't wear the actual badges, thus the (sort of)." I thought adults were permitted to were the Eagle badge at formal occasions, as stated in the insignia guide (http://tinyurl.com/yzadu8o) But I guess by pointing this out I will forever be relegated to the dreaded "uniform police" gawd how I hate that term. Link to post Share on other sites
emb021 16 Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 "I thought adults were permitted to were the Eagle badge at formal occasions, as stated in the insignia guide." They may wear the Eagle medal on special occasions, not the Eagle badge (ie patch). Link to post Share on other sites
Nachamawat 10 Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 I stand humbly corrected I really meant to say medal and not badge, as in cloth type, sew on badge. But thanks for the helpful nudge, emb201. Link to post Share on other sites
Oak Tree 15 Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 shortridge interpreted my "(sort of)" comment exactly the way I intended it. The Eagle rank can only be earned as a youth. The Eagle badge can only be worn by a youth. The Eagle medal can be worn by a youth or by an adult. The Eagle knot can only be worn by an adult. While I'm here, I'll point out a few other knots that a youth can earn that can still be worn by an adult: Venturing Silver, Quartermaster, OA Distinguished Service, Venturing Leadership, Medal of Merit, Medal of Honor. Link to post Share on other sites
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