Updated 09/29/2003 10:34 PM
As a service to the Sea Scout community, we are pleased to provide a free "vision check" so you can check your vision on-line, especially as it pertains to the new 2002 Sea Scout Uniform Regulations. If you've already taken the vision check and now need to figure out why you may suddenly be experiencing difficulty telling who is a Sea Scout and who is not, check out the following resources:
A Comparison of the Official Sea_Scouts_BSA_Uniform_Regulations_2000_vs_2002 (Adobe Acrobat PDF format - 115 kb) A Comparison of the Official Sea_Scouts_BSA_Uniform_Regulations_2000_vs_2002 (Microsoft Word format - 73 kb)For a discussion of the effects of the new uniform regulations, click here.
To learn about the history of the Sea Scout "Bug" or First Class Anchor device, click here.
To see the new, improved PLAID Apprentice Patch, click here.
The following resources have been used by Ship 25 up until the new uniform regulations were received 6 February 2003:
Ship 25 Youth Uniform Guide - Version 4 (Adobe Acrobat PDF format - 142 kb) - Quick loading PREFERRED VERSION Ship 25 Youth Uniform Guide - Version 4 (Microsoft Word format - 16,242 kb) - VERY slow loading, but editable How to Measure a Sea Scout for Dress Blues - Version 2 (Adobe Acrobat PDF format - 25 kb) How to Measure a Sea Scout for Dress Blues - Version 2 (Microsoft Word format - 69 kb) Ship 25's Condensed Ship's Stores Catalog & Order Form - Version 4 (Adobe Acrobat PDF format - 223 kb) Ship 25's Condensed Ship's Stores Catalog & Order Form - Version 4 (Microsoft Word format - 97 kb) For a photo of Ship 25 youth personnel outfitted in whites for ScoutFleet 2002 per the old 2000 regs and an officer with collar devices as opposed to shoulder straps or sleeve patches, click here. Note that the photo was taken last summer and was not taken in anticipation of the subsequent uniform regulation changes. Also, the following comments apply:
- The youth covers should have been more "down by the bow with a list to starboard", pre 2003 regs, or "squared, 1 inch above the the eyebrow, 2002 regs.
- The females should have been wearing white crew-neck t-shirts under their jumpers.
- The officer (our skipper) could stand to lose a little weight :-)
The following diagram shows how to properly roll and tie the sailor's black neckerchief used on dress blues and undress whites per U.S. Navy Regs:
To enlarge the above diagram, click here, or click on the thumbnail itself.
