[KDKshop]

Does anyone know how, or have experience becoming a Boy Scouts Apparel Licensee?
There are no places listed in Maine on the licensee list and we would like to offer this service.
Any help , contact info, application process would be helpful!
Thank you in advance!

 

[TYGERON]

You'd go to the national:

Boy Scouts of America Licensing

 

[KDKshop]

I finally found it. Their site is not easy to navigate!

 

[TYGERON]

They offer a badge in "Site Navigation"

 

[AtkinsonConsult]

KDKShop:

At a previous company I worked for I successfully negotiated the licensing application for the BSA. It's more difficult to get than a collegiate license, as the marketplace is already dominated with people that are printing for them.

The process took several months and you will have to demonstrate why you are bringing something new and different to be able to get the license. Trust me, they already have plenty of printers so that won't be impressive. We were able to show that we could do a custom built website ordering platform and that was the reason we were able to get the license.

In the area where I lived before, the BSA didn't do a good job of policing their own troops, and other printers were able to secure the print jobs, despite not having the license to do so. The BSA didn't enforce their own rules, and nobody seemed to want to despite a few attempts of pointing out the issue.

Please don't take this as a warrant to go out and do something that you'll regret, as I'm a big believer in doing things the right way. My experience though, is that the BSA license isn't worth the hassle.

Good luck,

-M

 

[KDKshop]

I was able to secure a single local council supplier license. There was no fee and I had to get the exec. to sign off on it, and he did it with no questions asked. Basically it just gives me the right to print and /or embroider the BSA logo on anything I want, but I can only sell to persons in this one council area. Which is fine, small scale, local customers. And not more than $25k a year (no prob there either). I hope this works out for us, it's right up our ally in working with local groups and organizations who want to keep work local!

 

[selanac]

KDK, did you just contact the local office or did the initially contact you?

 

[KDKshop]

A local pack contacted me about going through the process to get licensed because they want to shop locally, so I then contacted National BSA, and our local chapter to get the approval.

 

[selanac]

Someone did the same with us. I'll have to ask the for a local licensce so we're legal.

 

[KDKshop]

Fill out this form online:
Inquiry Form for Single Local Council Supplier

Enter a mock item you plan to sell, then it generates the form you need to get signed from your local council.

Then once they enter you their system, you will get logos, guidelines etc. and then you go back to that online form and enter it for EACH item you want to sell. So hats, bags, jackets, hoodies etc. all have separate approvals.

 

[selanac]

Thank you KDK,

Paul