The Cub Scout Program - Uniforms

Wearing a uniform gives youth and adult members a sense of identification. The uniform is a reminder of the member's commitment to character development, citizenship training, and personal fitness. Awards displayed on the uniform mark the progress of every Scout and leader in achieving these goals and successfully practicing Scouting's ideals.

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.

• Personal equality - The uniform represents a democratic idea of equality, bringing people of different backgrounds together in the Scouting tradition.
• Identification - The uniform identifies youth and adult members of the Boy Scouts of America, visible as a force for good in the community. When properly and smartly worn, the uniform can build good unit spirit.
• Achievement - The uniform shows the wearer's activity, responsibility, and achievement. The accomplishments of every youth and adult member can be recognized by the insignia worn on the uniform.
• Personal commitment - The uniform is a constant reminder to all members of their commitment to the ideals and purpose of the Scouting movement. It is a way of making visible members' commitment to a belief in God, loyalty to country, and helping others at all times.

The leaders of Scouting - volunteer and professional - should promote the wearing of the correct, complete uniform on all suitable occasions.

Pack 3371 Uniform and Handbook Requirements

Pack 3371 requires the boys to be in their official Class A uniform for all scouting events, unless otherwise specified by your Den Leader or Cubmaster. This includes all outings, den meetings, pack meetings and District or Council events. Handbooks are required for all Den Meetings unless your Den Leader has specified otherwise.

Pack 3371's uniform requirements are as follows:

Uniform requirements should be met as soon as possible, and no later than the Blue and Gold banquet. If you need financial assistance with uniforms, please see our Cubmaster for eligibility requirements and information.

The first thing you should buy is the handbook for their grade level. They will need their handbook immediately, to start working on different Scouting achievement.

The next thing you should buy is the shirt; we recommend that you buy only a short-sleeved shirt; you can put a long-sleeve dark blue shirt under it in cold weather. We also recommend that you buy a shirt that is larger than your Scout's current size, so that you don't have to buy a new one every time they grow. (Yes, they grow fast!)

Where to get all these things

Uniforms, Insignia & Handbooks are available for purchase at Aardvark Furniture and Graphics, 3477 State Road 26 East in Lafayette. For more information, call 448-4450.

You may also purchase all of these things^† from the Sagamore Council Service Center, 518 North Main Street in Kokomo. For more information call (800) 844-0537.

You can also purchase all of these things^† online from the BSA supply division, see http://www.scoutstuff.org/.

You can also purchase all of these things^† from any other BSA Service Center. Other nearby centers are in Indianapolis and Champaign, IL. In addition, used uniforms are perfectly acceptable as long as they are in good condition, so if you have one from an older sibling, or one that you picked up secondhand, that's fine too. Be sure to remove any rank awards that your Scout has not yet earned before you give him the used shirt.

Finally, you can buy all of the patches you need for a uniform from the Pack, all in one packet with diagrams showing where they go, for $11.00. Packets are avaiable at most Pack meetings.

^† - Pack 3371 is the only source of "3371" 1-piece unit numerals; these are $4.80. We can also supply the 50-year Veteran Unit bars, which are a restricted item at Scout Supply.