Scouting, Volume 59, Number 3, May-June 1971 Page: 23
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department stores in many metropoli-
tan areas to the "mom-and-pop",
shops in rural towns. Their Scout de-
partments may cover several hundred
square feet of carpeted, well-lighted,
masculine decor, or they may be a
single display case with a shelf or
two of uniforms behind it. In either
case, the store has been granted a
franchise by the Supply Division to
serve as official distributor in your
area.
Summer camp time is rolling
around, and let's say that your troop
is growing and will need a couple
more tents this year. Why go to your
Scout distributor rather than a sport-
ing goods store?
No reason at all—except that when
you deal with your Scout distributor,
you know that you're getting quality
merchandise, backed by the name
and endorsement of the Boy Scouts
of America. It's not necessarily the
most expensive merchandise—but it
is the best that can be secured for
the price.
You can be sure that the tents you
buy will stand up under the rugged
use of Scout camp because before
they get the BSA stamp of approval;
they have stood up under it. Every
item of camping gear, uniforms, and
other Scout equipment that must
stand hard usage is rigorously tested
before it goes into the long list of
goods bearing the BSA's insignia.
It's field-tested at Philmont Scout
Ranch and Explorer Base in New
Mexico, at the Schiff Scout Reserva-
tion in New Jersey, or by troops in
various councils to make sure that
it meets the BSA's standards.
The Supply Division is an inter-
ested bystander while all this is going
on. They alone do not select or ap-
prove equipment and accessories to
be given the BSA's stamp of approval.
That function is left to three National
committees of volunteer and profes-
sional Scouters. One decides on
items of insignia and uniforms, the
second on Scout literature and audio-
visual materials, and the third on
camping and program equipment.
These committees make the deci-
sions. They may get suggestions for
new items, or improvements on old
ones, from local councils, at National
Camping Schools, or from Scouters
and Scouts. The committees consider
the suggestions, evaluate the mer-
chandise if it's already being manu-
factured, or propose designs and
specifications for items not on the
market.
"The Supply Division's primary job
is to promote and distribute Scouting
supplies," says A. P. Reber, National
Director of Business. "Final deci-
sions on what goes into the line are
made by a hard working team of vol-
unteer and professional Scouters.
The guideline for deciding what
does go in is: Will it help leaders
operate the program for the boys?
Obviously, there is a good deal of
flexibility in that guide because while
there is no doubt that uniforms and
camping equipment help the Scout-
ing program, there may be some
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Boy Scouts of America. Scouting, Volume 59, Number 3, May-June 1971, periodical, May 1971; New Brunswick, NJ. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth353649/m1/29/: accessed April 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Boy Scouts of America National Scouting Museum.