USA Scout Stamp Design Coming

Posted on November 6th, 2009 in BSA Info,Hobby News,Jamborees by ramore

Heard from the folks at Scouts on Stamps Society International (SOSSI) that the design for the Celebrate Scouting Stamp will be unveiled November 12, 2009 at the Smithsonian Postal Museum. We’ll get it posted here after its released. I figured, and am glad, that this is in progress for Scouting’s 100th anniversary in this country.

New Scouting stamp

New Scouting stamp

Frankly, now that the design is out my first reaction is – this is pathetic. Have we become so “politically correct” in this country that we can not salute the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America? The above stamp design does not give me the sense of recognition of this achievement. Here’s the link to the formal press release from the USPS.

There is nothing on the stamp that says we’re celebrating Scouting. There is nothing on the stamp that says we’re celebrating the 100th anniversary of the BSA. There’s nothing on the stamp that talks about the contributions of Scouting to this country. The BSA professional leadership is doing a ‘make nice’, IMHO, but if they’re satisfied with this, then I hope the Executive Board pulls them aside and replaces them. I can’t quite get to the point that this is a slap in the face but that’s the first thought that comes to mind. I’ll see if I can post what has been done in the past when we got some respect.

The first day of issue will be at the 2010 Jamboree. Forget about it.

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  1. on November 7th, 2009 at 9:01 am

    […] USA Scout Stamp Design Coming […]

  2. Bob Black said,

    on November 25th, 2009 at 8:24 pm

    That has to be the sorriest excuse for a commemorative stamp I have ever seen. How would anyone know it has anything to do with the 100th anniversary of the BSA? My guess is they don’t want anyone to know.


  3. on January 14th, 2010 at 7:28 pm

    I hesitate to say this stamp is “politically inspired”. I do hesitate to wonder what it has to do with the Boy Scouts. I suspect the “cowboy” that predominates this image is an old West cowboy Scout, and we are supposed to infer that the hiker portrayed (i hesitate to call him a Scout) is following in the Old West Spirit of Adventure. But it makes not a lot of sense. Maybe a B for design, a D for content. I would not bother using it.

  4. W H Robbins said,

    on March 25th, 2010 at 3:49 pm

    Be glad the USPS did something. There was no plans for a stamp until there was a large outcry from the public. The Stamp Advisory Committee has stated they no longer honor individual organizations, but they did throw us this bone. With the political climate in Washington, I am surprised that we even got this much-W H Robbins

  5. David Jessich said,

    on May 12th, 2010 at 12:23 pm

    Here is the link to the Postal Service design group: http://www.usps.com/communications/organization/csac.htm

    I am so dissappointed that there is 1) no mention of the 100th anniversary, 2) no mention of BSA or Boy Scouts of America, 3) no fleur-de-lis, 4) no depiction of a Boy Scout in uniform camping. I suppose it is too late to change anything, but I intend to write a letter anyway. The proposed stamp conveys a ‘scout’ like that used by the pioneers for their wagon trains and one that might be used on a Sierra Club calendar. Even the hat worn is totally inappropriate. What a waste of an opportunity to encourgae young boys to join Scouting.


  6. on August 13th, 2010 at 4:50 pm

    […] Earlier I blogged about how poor a design we got form the Post Office for the 100th anniversary of Scouting. I didn’t think they could be any worse but I was wrong. I bought some of the stamps the other day. Here’s the write-up on the back: Since the creation of the international youth scouting movement some 100 years ago, hunreds of millions of children have benefitted from ooportunities for adventure, skill building, leadership, personal development, and community service provided by scouting organizations. […]

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