Girl Scout Uniforms:How to Choose What is Right for Your Troop

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As a Girl Scout Leader, you are responsible for choosing the uniform for your troop. As part of a Girl Scout troop, the girls do need a uniform. To be honest, they do not look any better than they did when I was a Girl Scout in the 1970's! In this age of designer clothes for young children, wearing a full fledged Girl Scout uniform just won't fly.

Nine years ago, when my oldest daughter started as a first grade Brownie Scout, the girls in the troop all bought the skort, vest and socks. On the day of the meeting, the girls were so excited to wear their uniforms to school!

By third grade, they only wore the vest to school.

By fifth grade, those who girls who remained in Girl Scouts kept their vest in their backpack until the meeting after school.

Besides the "coolness" factor, you need to consider what kind of expense the families in your troop can handle when choosing a Girl Scout troop uniform. Some girls in your troop may be getting financial help for the registration fee. You will be collecting dues, too, as well as the girls buying handbooks. Those are more important to have than the pants or shirt.

For my Daisy troop, I decided that we would have our own "uniform". The girls needed to buy the vest. I suggested the vest should be slightly large, so their daughter could grow into it and use the same one for two years. The girls would also wear a white or mostly white shirt and blue jeans, two things they already have in their wardrobe.

When my troop becomes Brownies next fall, the only change in uniform will be to buy a new vest to use for the next two years.