Scouts BSA Troop T-Shirt Buyer’s Guide

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What do your scouts like the most about Scouting?

• Camping • Advancement • High Adventure Activities

T-Shirts for Special Events

• Trips and Destinations • Campouts • Anniversaries

How does your Scouts BSA Troop represent Scouting?

• An American Tradition • Character Building • Fun and Adventure

All design ideas can be customized using our easy Online Designer. Click on the Scouts BSA troop design idea you like. When the page loads, click on the green “Start Designing” button to take you to our custom design tool page. To add a back design, click “Add Art” and type in the ‘SP’ design idea number for the 2nd design you like. Sharing your designs with your Scouts BSA Troop is simple. Want to start from scratch? Visit the Online Custom T-Shirt Designer Now!

Picking Colors

It can be challenging to pick colors over the internet because of monitor variables, lighting, and glare. Some color combinations can strain your eyes to look at. Contact one of our expert customer representatives if you’re concerned about your ink and shirt color combination.

Popular Ink Colors

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About 50% of Troops order the B110 100% cotton T-Shirts. The B110 is used as the base pricing you see in our Scouting ads and on design idea pages. The popular B110 100% Cotton Short Sleeve T-Shirt is made by Gildan®. Gildan is known for quality, large color selection and maintaining very good stock availability. View B110 details

Some Scout Troops opt for the 50% Cotton / 50% Polyester 5.5 oz Short Sleeve T-Shirt from Gildan. Why? because the dry a bit faster. Colors are limited when compared to the B110. View B120 50/50 details

Outdoor Performance, the B576 100% Polyester Cotton Touch Wicking T-Shirts. The B576 is our most popular wicking shirt. It feels more like a cotton shirt than a slick wicking shirt. View B576 Wicking Shirt details

Some Troops opt for the 100% Polyester wicking or technical shirt by SportTek. Fabric is a traditional wicking shirt weave. Feels like a smooth polyester shirt. View B474 Wicking details

Keep your scouts warm in winter. Hoodies are a great item to offer to your Scout Troop. The ‘hoodies’ are made by Gildan so the colors will match with your T-Shirts. Hoodies are very popular for everyday wear. This mid-weight hoodie keeps the cold out without making the wearer too hot. View the B176 Hoodies details

Many scouts an scouters prefer a long sleeve t-shirt for sun protection or to help fend off pesky bugs. View the B111 Long Sleeve T-shirt details

Wicking T-Shirt Printing

We now can mix most wicking shirts with your 100% t-shirts and hoodies! Below are our most popular wicking t-shirts: View B1047 Men’s Wicking details View B1048 Women’s Wicking details

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It’s a Challenge

“What shirt size do you want to order?” The best advice we have is ask them! Guessing sizes is a minefield. Every Scout Troop group is different. From our experience, it’s best to avoid Youth small size. Kids grow too quick. We have a tool to help—try our Size Distribution Calculator.

Size Sample Kit

For the B110 100% Cotton Short Sleeve T-Shirt we have a size sample kit you can order. It comes with a coupon you can apply to your Troop’s custom t-shirt order.

Size Variation

Not all medium-sized shirts are the same. Garment types (even from the same vendor!) are often cut differently. In general, all garments are cut differently. Please review the garment detail pages for sizing information. Smaller shirts and features like zippers, v-necks and scoop necks can affect the overall imprint size for all your shirts.

Order Extras

Ordering extra shirts is the best thing you can do to solve size issues. After the shirts arrive, some people change the size they need. Having a few backup shirts enables you to keep those people happy. As new scouts and parents join the Troop, it’s a great idea to welcome them with a t-shirt.

Mixing Garments Types

Everyone wants something different? We can help with that! As long as they can all be printed with the same design & ink color(s), you can mix garment types like sweatshirts, ladies shirts, and hoodies with your T-Shirts. Price will vary per garment type, but the total quantity determines the price break!

Reorders

Reorders are priced based on quantity. It’s a good idea to get some extras at the higher price break. If you need a smaller number of shirts after your first order, they will cost significantly more.

How is pricing determined?

Quantity of garments • Type of garments • Number of ink colors • Sides printed

Prices vary. View pricing info in the design idea viewer.

Example pricing is for B110 one color, one side print, Expires 12/31/17

Prices vary – View each design idea and garment type of specific pricing.

       

First Time Buying T-Shirts?

Read our First Time Buyers Guide

• Decide on the design: In-house Design Idea or Custom? • Pick your t-shirts and other garments. • Round up the cost and take pre-orders. • Order 20% extra shirts for new people. • Place your order and make changes to the provided proof. • Wait a short time for your new t-shirts to arrive!

Screen printing is the Best Choice for larger custom t-shirt orders since larger orders usually cost significantly less when screen printed. A screen printed design will last as long as the garment—even when worn by an active person. Visit our article on the screen vs digital printing. See the extensive charts and description of the decoration process.

Digital Printing is good for shirt orders under 10 pcs. It is a computer controlled printing process that applies a special ink to the fabric. While not as durable as screen printing, the digital print has an advantage: it costs the same regardless of the number of ink colors used in a design. This process is perfect for small quantity orders and single shirt orders. Digital printing cannot reproduce some specialty inks like Glow or Glitter.

Everyone Can Wear a Scouts BSA Troop T-Shirt

Scouts BSA Troop T-Shirts are a great way to build pride in your scouts and their parents. Parents don’t often buy a Official BSA uniform unless they are part of the Scout Troop leadership. Scouts BSA Troop T-Shirts are a way for everyone to feel a part of the Troop at events. Troop t-shirts can make a new scout feel immediately welcome and a part of the troop.

Great article about choosing a new scout troop t-shirt

Gearing up for Fun

Some activities are not suited to full Official Uniform wear. When the fun is really intense, t-shirts are easy to wash and much less costly to replace. Your scout’s parents will thank you.

Recruiting

Start the conversation about your Troop! Your scouts will wear their Troop t-shirts to school, church and sports activities. In today’s plugged in society, it’s easy for scouting to go unnoticed in your community. The best tool for recruiting is your scouts talking about the great things they do in scouting.

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