“The uniform makes for brotherhood, since when universally adopted it covers up all differences of class and country.”
— Lord Robert Baden-Powell
Leader Uniform Guide
Shirt
Men’s Shirts
https://www.scoutshop.org/uniforms/scouts-bsa/mens/tops.html
Women’s Shirts
https://www.scoutshop.org/new-uniforms/boy-scout-eagle-scout-and-order-of-the-arrow/womens/tops.html
Belt (Optional)
https://www.scoutshop.org/new-uniforms/boy-scout-eagle-scout-and-order-of-the-arrow/mens/belts.html
Neckerchief
Custom leader neckerchiefs are provided by the Pack
Slide
Adults can wear a wide variety of slides but generally cub scout leaders were the slide of their den, the Scouts BSA slide or the old, now discontinued Cub Scouts slide, which can be found on sites like eBay and is pictured below:
Scouts BSA Slide
https://www.scoutshop.org/scouts-bsa-neckerchief-slide-655677.html
Tigers
https://www.scoutshop.org/cub-scout-tiger-rank-neckerchief-slide-620617.html
Wolves
https://www.scoutshop.org/cub-scout-wolf-rank-neckerchief-slide-80000.html
Bears
https://www.scoutshop.org/cub-scout-bear-rank-neckerchief-slide-80001.html
Webelos
https://www.scoutshop.org/webelos-neckerchief-slide-891.html
Shoulder Loops
https://www.scoutshop.org/cub-scout-shoulder-loop-677.html
Name Badge (Optional)
https://www.scoutshop.org/uniforms/scouts-bsa/mens/nameplates.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:
Tigers: 3
https://www.scoutshop.org/cub-scout-den-numeral-3-10703.html
Wolves: 2
https://www.scoutshop.org/cub-scout-den-numeral-2-10702.html
Bears: 1
https://www.scoutshop.org/cub-scout-den-numeral-1-10701.html
Webelos: 9
https://www.scoutshop.org/cub-scout-den-numeral-9-10709.html
Arrow of Light: 8
https://www.scoutshop.org/cub-scout-den-numeral-8-10708.html
You will also have a position patch which will match the position you hold.
Knots
Did you earn the Arrow of Light as a Cub Scout? Did you receive the Youth Religious Award? Are you an Eagle Scout? Adults can wear patches depicting knots on their uniform for several different achievements as a scout, as well as additional awards you can earn as a leader. Research which knots you may be eligible for and proudly display them on your uniform.
http://usscouts.org/awards/knots1.asp
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://mediafiles.scoutshop.org/m2pdf/50015_Leaders_Unif_InspFNL.pdf
Bottoms (Optional)
Men’s Bottoms
https://www.scoutshop.org/uniforms/scouts-bsa/mens/bottoms.html
Womens’s Bottoms
https://www.scoutshop.org/new-uniforms/boy-scout-eagle-scout-and-order-of-the-arrow/womens/bottoms.html
Hats (Optional)
Our pack orders custom hats for leaders.
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.