The easiest option, is to head to the Scout Shop in Green Hills if you can. While the folks who work there are always a great help, I was just told by a parent that this year they have started pre-assembling some shirts with most of the needed insignia already applied. Additionally, for whatever reason, the Middle Tennessee Council patch is not available online. 🤷♂️
(their links change frequently, so items are not linked below, but the site is easy to navigate)
Required Items:
Every Pack has it's own requirements, and ours has kept it simple. Total cost for everything is ~$80. As always, if cost is an issue, let me know.
While it would be great if you had these items for your first DEN meeting, that's often not realistic so please try to have them by the second den meeting.
Notes:
Neckerchiefs. The Pack will give each new Scout their neckerchief at their first Pack meeting.
Handbooks: You do not want to buy Cub Scout Handbooks on Amazon or elsewhere. For whatever reason they are usually twice as expensive. Get the paper version of Handbooks. The ebook versions are not useful in most settings.
Shirts: For sizing, take into account that the blue shirt will be worn through 3rd grade, and the tan shirt from 4th grade onwards.
ALL OTHER ITEMS ARE OPTIONAL. There are a lot of other cool things (shorts, hats, socks, etc, etc), but none of it is part of our Pack's required uniform. Many scouts end up getting a hat, but it’s not required.
Required items for LIONS
LION Handbook
Lion Tshirt
Blue Cub Scout Belt
Required items for TIGERS
Insignia (patches)
Middle Tennessee Council patch (not sold online)
Pack numbers ("223")
“223” patch, or
(2) “2 patches” and (1) “3 patch”
"Den #"
World Scout Crest
TIGER Handbook
TIGER Neckerchief Slide
Blue Cub Scout Shirt
Blue Cub Scout Belt
Required items for WOLVES
Insignia (patches)
Middle Tennessee Council patch (not sold online)
Pack numbers ("223")
“223” patch, or
(2) “2 patches” and (1) “3 patch”
"Den #"
World Scout Crest
WOLF Handbook
WOLF Neckerchief Slide
Blue Cub Scout Shirt
Blue Cub Scout Belt
Required items for BEARS
Insignia (patches)
Middle Tennessee Council patch (not sold online)
Pack numbers ("223")
“223” patch, or
(2) “2 patches” and (1) “3 patch”
"Den #"
World Scout Crest
BEAR Handbook
BEAR Neckerchief Slide
Blue Cub Scout Shirt
Blue Cub Scout Belt
Required items for WEBELOS
Webelos Scouts transition to utilizing most parts of the Scouts BSA uniform while keeping or allowing parts of the Cub Scout uniform.
WEBELOS Handbook
WEBELOS Neckerchief Slide
Scouts BSA Tan Shirt
Belt
Webelos can wear the Blue Cub Scout Belt OR they can wear the Scouts BSA green belt.
If you are joining as a Webelos, and do not have a blue uniform belt already, get the green belt
Note that Cub Scout belt loops earned through Bears will not fit on the Scouts BSA belt.
Webelos Colors
Webelos earn pins, rather than beltloops, and the Colors (a set of tabs worn on the sleeve) or on the Webelos Hat is where they are displayed
About Attaching Patches
You can either sew patches on, or use a durable fabric adhesive. I have done both, and the fabric adhesive is definitely easier (about 15 mins for all the patches), just make sure to follow the directions.
BadgeMagic comes in pre-cut sheets for patches, available at the Scout Shop (online or in person)
https://www.scoutshop.org/nsearch/?q=badge+magic
Badge Magic cut-to-fit sheets are also available at Scout Shop and Amazon.
FabricFuse Peel 'n Stick also works well and is generally available at Amazon, Michaels, etc.