Important News: Shawnee Lodge By-Laws Amendment

Approved 1/25/2010 by the Lodge Executive Committee

The following sections of the Shawnee Lodge By-Laws have been amended as follows (changes have been marked in bold):

Old Wording:

Section II.

G. Uniforming

1. All candidates and brothers participating in an induction ceremony of this Lodge shall wear a complete and official Scout, Venturer, Explorer, or Scouter uniform. Candidates not in full uniform are to be handed the sash in the ceremony.

2. The sash is only worn in complete and full uniform, and over the right shoulder of the complete and full uniform as described in the current printing of the Boy Scout/Varsity Scout Uniform Inspection Sheet, or equivalent pieces of the Venturer or Explorer uniform, with headgear optional (Headgear is any type of a Scouting hat).

3. Sashes and Lodge neckerchiefs are worn only at OA functions.

New Wording:

Section II.

G. Uniforming

1. All candidates and brothers participating in a ceremony of this Lodge shall wear a complete and official Scout, Venturer, Explorer, or Scouter uniform. Candidates not in full uniform are to be presented with the sash over their right shoulder in the ceremony and then asked in private after the ceremony to remove it with an explanation as to why.

2. The sash is only worn in complete and full uniform, and over the right shoulder of the complete and full uniform as described in the current printing of the Boy Scout/Varsity Scout Uniform Inspection Sheet, or equivalent pieces of the Venturer or Explorer uniform, with headgear optional (Headgear is any type of a Scouting hat).

3. Sashes are to be worn at Order of the Arrow functions. In addition sashes may be worn at special public events - troop courts of honors, district roundtables, community parades, public flag ceremonies, etc. - when representing Scouting and/or the Order of the Arrow. The sash is not to be worn for unit fund raising activities. Sashes are not to become a routine part of the Scout uniform.