Gastonia Scout Shop
Welcome to the Gastonia Scout Shop!
With the Gastonia Scout Shop serving all your Scouting needs, gearing up for your next adventure has never been easier. We offer a full line of Scouting apparel, awards, and accessories as well as great assortment of craft and gift items. It's time to think Back-to-School and Back-to-Scouting!! Time to buy a new uniform because someone grew over the summer? The uniform sale is back. Buy uniform bottoms along with your new shirt and receive 10% off of the bottoms.
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NEWS -
With FaceBook and ScoutBook messages, I still hear, "I didn't see that" and "nobody told me". So maybe I'll share info here. This message was sent out through ScoutBook on 5/21/26.
I hope you all have a fantastic weekend ahead with Memorial Day on the horizon. Maybe some of you will play in the rain, right? I have a few items to share with you today.
First, NYLT registration is still open. The NYLT class is still looking for a few Scouts to fill some tents! NYLT is a week long Scout led leadership training at Camp Bud Schiele that starts on June 28th. Scouts must be 1st class and 13 years old to participate. This is excellent training that will help transfer their troop to be more youth led. I asked some in my troop about their experience and I'll share a couple quotes here - "For me it was of learning different Leadership styles through group discussions, scenarios, games and a movie. Even if you think you know a lot about leadership now, this will help you teach it to others." And "We learned about leadership styles, communication skills, and how to be a leader in your troop and community! Going to NYLT and being on staff are some of my favorite scouting memories! Scouts get to learn from staff but also from each other and their mistakes which makes the program even more special. I encourage anyone who is looking forward to being a leader, it the troop or at their school/int he community to come this summer! It opens up a lot of leadership and scouting opportunities.
Next, Thorlos season has officially socked us with savings. It's the perfect time to stock up. They are buy 2 or more and get them 25% off, that's buy 3 and get 1 FREE!!! We are also taking donations of new Thorlo Green boot socks and Experia (athletic style) to donate to the USO for active duty military. Some units are looking for a service project for the Liberty in action patch. Use this as a project, collect change at your meetings, ask for donations. We can put every penny to work helping those that are on their feet all the time to protect our freedoms. Don’t let this promo slip through your toes.
Third, The Summer Merit Badge Series is OPEN for registration!! We will be hosting 5 this year with the America 250 theme. So, what was our country doing 250 years ago? That's our focus this summer. Here's the line up: Fish and Wildlife Management, Public Speaking, Mining in Society, Exploration and Genealogy. We are getting firm dates for Exploration and Genealogy now so keep a look out for those. Some of these classes will have pre-requisites and those will be posted soon. So, don't wait, check your calendar and come earn some of these merit badges that aren't awarded very often to add to your collection. https://www.piedmontcouncilbsa.org/summermb
Last, I've heard lately from several in the store that you have come in without your camp card for the discount. There is a discount code on our FaceBook page. Click on over to see if you can find it-----> https://www.facebook.com/gastoniascoutshop/
Store hours -
Monday: 9:00am – 5:30pm
Tuesday: 9:00am – 5:30pm
Wednesday: 9:00am – 5:30pm
Thursday: 9:00am – 5:30pm
Friday: 9:00am – 5:30pm
Saturday: 10:00am – 3:00pm
Sunday: CLOSED
Store Phone: 704-854-4062
Please send advancements reports to GastoniaScoutShop@Scouting.org
Don't forget that sewing is available! We sew uniforms: Scouts, Civil Air Patrol and others. We hem uniform pants and others. You have a sewing job? Bring it to us for a look.
For Online Advancements and Uniform Requests Click Below!
https://www.jotform.com/form/201336348054046
