“The uniform makes for brotherhood, since when universally adopted it covers up all differences of class and country.”

— Lord Robert Baden-Powell

Bear Uniform Guide

Shirt

https://www.scoutshop.org/cub-scout-short-sleeve-uniform-shirt-navy.html

Belt

https://www.scoutshop.org/cub-scout-cut-to-fit-uniform-web-belt-646297.html

Neckerchief

https://www.scoutshop.org/cub-scout-bear-rank-neckerchief-801.html

Slide

https://www.scoutshop.org/cub-scout-bear-rank-neckerchief-slide-80001.html

Patches

World Crest
https://www.scoutshop.org/world-crest-scout-emblem-143.html
There is a decorative ring you can buy with it that goes around it, but it is not required.

Michigan Crossroads Council Shoulder Patch
You may see a few at the shop but this one is ours.
https://www.scoutshop.org/michigan-crossroads-council-shoulder-patch-655812.html

65 Year Patch
Never hurts to remind the community we’ve been around for over 65 years.
https://www.scoutshop.org/65-year-veteran-unit-bar-emblem-196.html

Pack Number
7
https://www.scoutshop.org/cub-scout-unit-numeral-emblem-7-10407.html
2
https://www.scoutshop.org/cub-scout-unit-numeral-emblem-2-10402.html
9
https://www.scoutshop.org/cub-scout-unit-numeral-emblem-6-or-9-10406.html

You can also get all the numbers on one patch
https://www.scoutshop.org/three-digit-custom-unit-numeral-10410.html

Den Number
No matter what den you’re in your den number stays with you through your whole Cub Scout career and currently are as follows:

Bears: 1
https://www.scoutshop.org/cub-scout-den-numeral-1-10701.html

Patch Guide

Now that you have all these patches where do you put them? Well, we have a guide here you can use. It mentions other patches and items as well but those are either awards or uniform items we have chosen not to use.

https://www.scouting.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/510-75118_CubScout_Uniform_Inspection_WEB-1.pdf

Bottoms (Optional)

Boys’ Bottoms
https://www.scoutshop.org/new-uniforms/cub-scout-and-lion-scout/boys/bottoms.html

Girls’ Bottoms
https://www.scoutshop.org/new-uniforms/cub-scout-and-lion-scout/girls/bottoms.html

Hats (Optional)

https://www.scoutshop.org/cub-scout-bear-rank-uniform-cap-blue-641337.html

That should about cover the Class A uniform. You’ll also hear us talking about a Class B uniform as well. That is just a Pack t-shirt, hoodie, or other pack casual clothing, and while we are out of those currently, we plan to do an order of more in the near future.