The Cub Scout uniform consists of the following parts::
Trousers or shorts – Official Cub Scout blue trousers or shorts should be worn. Made from machine washable poly/cotton.Shirt – Official Cub Scout long- or short-sleeve dark blue shirt with button-flap pockets. Machine washable poly/cotton. Has gold “Boy Scouts of America” lettering on right shirt front. Proper insignia should be sewn on.
- Neckerchiefs – Official Bear neckerchief is worn by third-grade (or 9-year-old) Cub Scouts-triangular, light blue with navy blue trim.
- Neckerchief slides – Official gold-colored metal slide with Cub Scout emblem. Handmade neckerchief slides may also be worn.
- Headgear options – Official Bear Cub Scout baseball-style cap is worn by third-grade (or 9-year-old) Cub Scouts. It is navy colored with a powder blue front panel sporting the Bear Cub Scout emblem.
- Belt – Official navy blue web belt with metal buckle and Cub Scout emblem.
- Socks – Official navy blue Cub Scout socks with gold tops are worn with shorts and with trousers.
The Boy Scouts of America has always been a uniformed body. There are many reasons for this. One reason stands out above all the rest. We wear the uniform because it is a means of identifying ourselves openly with the principles to which we are committed-character development, citizenship training, and physical and mental fitness.
The fact that youth and adult members of Scouting wear a uniform doesn’t mean that we’re all alike. We come from different ethnic and racial backgrounds. We have our own religious beliefs and political views. We are each individuals with our own family traditions and loyalties. So the uniform is not intended to hide our individuality. But it is a way we give each other strength and support. It is a bond that ties us together in spite of our differences. It is a way of making visible our commitment to a belief in God, loyalty to country, and to helping other people.
The Scouting movement is built on positive values. As we wear the uniform, we are openly identifying ourselves with those values where everyone can see us. We stand together, not alone, in encouraging others to live by those same principles. Boys and adults alike should take pride in belonging to such a movement and wear the uniform as it is intended.
