Why do we wear a uniform? The Boy Scouts of America has always been a uniformed body. Its uniforms help to create a sense of belonging. They symbolize character development, citizenship training, and personal fitness. Wearing a uniform gives youth and adult members a sense of identification and commitment. Class A Uniform As worn in the picture on the right by John, who has since become a Boy Scout, the official dark blue cub scout uniform is called the "Class A" uniform. All the pack expects is for boys to get the blue shirt and the four identification patches listed below. You can simply put the shirt with some shorts you have that match; you don't need to go hog wild - but some do, and that's fun too. Your pack fee pays for neckerchiefs and slides for all new scouts, and when scouts advance rank You can buy the shirt and ID patches at Scrubs by Design in the Oaks Mall Plaza or order online at scoutstuff.org. There is also a great website with a lot of uniform information: bsauniforms.org For patches, you will need to get
The boys should plan to wear their Class A uniform to the Pack meetings and when doing Go See It's or big trips. Usually scouts wear the Class A's to den meetings, unless you know you will be running around alot or working with messy things. Placement Note that not all of the patches below will be on every uniform. The right sleeve is the one with the American Flag pre-sewed on it. Some people put the Tiger Badge at the bottom of the left pocket, in the place where the Webelos Badge eventually will go. Badge Magic This stuff really is magic. It is a sheet of peel & stick adhesive that works like this:
It really is that easy. It's slogan is "Never sew another badge again!" and they mean it. Scrubs by Design will know what you mean if you ask for a sheet of Badge Magic. It has been tested on all Scout uniform materials and is guaranteed not to fall off in the wash. Class B Uniform Adult leader uniforms Nothing makes kids identify with and get invested in Scouting more than the uniform. All adult leaders are expected to be in uniform for Pack and Den meetings. Click here to learn more about adult uniforms from Scouting.org. |