Can adults choose to wear the tan shirt with green loops?
No. In previous versions of this FAQ, I gave the answer of ‘yes’. Why? Well, at first it was not clear that adults couldn’t wear the tan shirt with green loops. The official statement in the Venturing Reference Guide was adamant that youth could not wear tan shirts, but didn’t include adults. At the time, the Insignia Guide was silent on the matter. However, in current versions of the Insignia Guide, it states that the green Venturing loops are not to be worn on tan shirts. So this would indicate that this option is no longer valid. I have found that most adults involved with Venturing wear the green shirt (and those in Sea Scouts wear the appropriate Sea Scout uniform) rather than the tan. Again, as with Venturers, I understand that some adults now involved in Venturing were involved in other areas of scouting and may want to reuse their tan uniforms. That is fine, but I would recommend adults in Venturing purchase new shirts to get the green ones. And no one should feel they are obli
