Where do the "temporary patches" go?

• Your cub scout will likely collect various patches from camps (such as Camp Trask, Polar Cub Camp, Camp Whitsett) and scouting events (such as Pinewood Derby).  These scout patches are known as "temporary badges" or "temporary insignia."  The BSA rules state that one temporary patch may be worn at a time on the Class A uniform: that patch is worn centered on the right pocket of the shirt, or suspended from the right pocket button over the right pocket (in a transparent patch holder which is available at the scout store).  However, there is an important exception to this rule for cubs scouts and Webelos scouts, who are allowed to wear TWO such temporary insignia items.  If so, ONE must be the "Progress Toward Ranks" fob (the plastic or leather item which hangs from the right pocket and which has beads attached for Tiger, Wolf and Bear rank to chart individual progress toward those ranks), OR the "Webelos Compass Badge" (the cloth badge with four directional arrows and the Webelos insignia which is suspended from the right pocket; Webelos Cub Scouts wear a small arrowhead on this emblem after completing five activity badges).  In that case, the temporary badge would be sewn directly on the right pocket, beneath either the Progress Toward Ranks fob or Webelos Compass Badge.  The other item can be any temporary insignia item the scout chooses.

• Another acceptable option is to put the temporary patches on a brag vest or patch jacket.  You can get red felt "brag vests" inexpensively on eBay or at the scout store, and you can put as many patches as you want on there, and wear it over the Class A shirt.