Boy scout tartan

[Alan H]

ebay listings have some Webelos neckerchiefs that are tartan.

take a look at these item numbers

8282239715

330099119588

290090462275

or just search for 'webelos neckerchief"

Can anybody identify that tartan?

well, son of a gun...it's called the BSA plaid.
http://members.aol.com/randywoo/bsahis/uniformquiz.htm

Take the quiz1 I got most of 'em wrong.

[djweso]

I had simply assumed that the wieblos used the McLaren. I had learned about the scouts connections to the scots here on this forum. I was never a scout myself but my son is a wolf scout (cub scout), and he wears a kilt. So I wondered about it myself.

I love all of this info about it though. So thanks everyone who contributed.

[Fearnest]

well, son of a gun...it's called the BSA plaid.

Yep, not every plaid is a tartan! (Like the "MacTablecloth" from another thread.)

[Bob C]

I remember my old Webelos neckerchief. I wonder what ever happened to that. I've still got my uniform shirt and the ribbon thingy that held the Webelos badges.

Always thought I'd pass that stuff on to a son. I had daughters.

[iang]

The Scottish Government has now created a standard register for Tartans.

Google Scottish tartans register. search for "scouts".

There are four listed.

Last time I was in touch with the Scottish Scouts they were only allowing ladies scarves to be made of the tartan. I have a neckerchief that I traded years agao.

Be careful because the tartan design is copyrighted.

iang

[Colonel MacNeal]

I am an active adult in the Boy Scouts of America. I'm a Unit Commissioner in my District, Assistant Scoutmaster for a Troop, District Venturing Trainer, & Assistant Program Advisor for Venture Crew 1298 in Dallas, Texas.

As many have stated there is no official policy for kilts in the BSA regulations.
Venturing is a division of the Boy Scouts open to BOTH Male & Female youth Ages 14-20. Venturing has NO official uniform requirements, but are recommended to wear the Spruce Green Uniform shirt, and Grey Venturing Shorts.

That being said, my Venture Crew Youth and Adults are mostly kilted for events. My crew wears Post Civil War US Calvary Uniforms, Blue Jacobites & Kilts, Cowboy wear, and similar dress from the late 1800's in America. Primarily focused on clothing worn in Texas during the great move westward. We are a living history focused group. There are other Crews that do something very similar. Crew 1876 from Fort Worth, Texas does living history of a 1876 year frontier fort. They even own 6 howitzer cannons.

Since a MacLaren is the one who donated the property for the first Woodbadge in England, and MANY Founding Scouters have Scottish ties, like William Carter Beard, and the infamous Mr. Boyd who is the one who brought Boy Scouts to America, our Venture Crew supports the Scottish ways by wearing Black Watch or MacLaren. Even our Epaulets worn on the Green uniform shirt are MacLaren. The MacLaren Society of North Texas helps us put on a Highland Fling/Burn's Night Ball every year. Haggis is served. It's a great time to see the youth growing and taking an active process in learning about Highland culture.

(This should give you an idea of why I've been asking about Post Civil war 79th Highlanders from New York.) Our next goal is to have a youth 79th in our group of units.

The post civil war Camerons, that's one helluva idea. I wonder where you got it from.
Cheers, ColMac

[79thReproductions]

Post war 79th would be lovely! After the war and into the 70s, the 79th had an interesting mix n match of pre war, war time and post war uniforms/gear Ill try and dig up some pictures if you want to see LordKC