Uniforms and Handbooks

Uniforms

Cub scouts buy their own uniform shirt, including Cornhusker Council patch, Pack 1 numerals and World Scout Crest. The pack provides the badges and awards after the scout earns them as well as neckerchiefs and neckerchief slides. Tiger, Wolf, and Bear scouts use the blue Cub Scout uniform, while Webelos can choose whether to wear blue Cub Scout uniform or tan Boy Scout uniform shirt.

You can find your uniform online at the BSA Store or at the local scout store. Cub scout collection

  • Shirt—The official uniform shirt is available with long or short sleeves and has button-flap pockets and “Boy Scouts of America” lettered in gold above the right pocket.
  • Trousers or shorts—Official blue. (not required by Pack 1)
  • Belt—Official navy-blue web belt with metal buckle and Tiger, Cub Scout, or Webelos Scout emblem.
  • Socks—Official socks are available in three lengths: ankle, crew, and knee. Tigers’ socks are navy blue with orange tops. Cub Scouts’ socks are navy blue with gold tops. (not required by Pack 1)
  • Cap—Official navy-blue cap with orange front panel and tiger cub emblem for Tigers; yellow panel and wolf emblem for Wolf Scouts; blue panel and bear emblem for Bear Scouts. Webelos Scouts wear an olive cap with a plain panel bearing the Webelos logo. (not required by Pack 1)
  • Neckerchief—Triangular neckerchief is orange with navy-blue trim for Tigers, gold with navy-blue trim for Wolf Scouts, light blue with navy-blue trim for Bear Scouts, and plaid for Webelos Scouts. Official BSA neckerchiefs are the only neckerchiefs that boys should wear. Packs should not make their own pack neckerchiefs. (Provided by Pack 1)
  • Neckerchief slide—Official gold-tone metal slide with the Tiger, Cub Scout, or Webelos Scout logo. Boys may wear handmade neckerchief slides. (Provided by Pack 1)
  • Patches (not available online) — For an interactive guide to where patches go see http://bsauniforms.org/. The BSA Official Guide

The staff of the Council Scout Store can help you buy the right stuff.

  • Uniforms
    Can be bought at the scout store in Walton, NE. We have a small exchange for used uniforms. Consider giving outgrown uniforms to our exchange. Note: Pack 1 does not require the official pants/shorts
  • Handbooks (Provided by Pack 1)
    We recommend that parents read the books for their child’s age group and follow the boys progress carefully. Every handbook has a parent guide at the beginning.
  • Recruiting:
    If your boy has a friend who is interested in Cub Scouts, bring him to any pack or den meeting. Don’t wait for the next year’s membership night. Any Cub who gets a friend to join earns a recruiter patch that is worn below the right pocket.

Handbooks

Currently, Pack 1 provides new handbooks for scouts each year as the advance.

We use these guides to work on our scouting achievements.  We recommend that parents read the books for their child’s age group and follow the boys progress carefully. Every handbook has a parent guide at the beginning.

 

Tiger Scouts
For first-grade boys and their adult guides, this handbook tells about the Tiger program; gives information about dens, leaders, uniforms, and advancement; and includes ideas for planning a den program. The handbook guides Tigers through the six required adventures and 13 elective adventures that make up the Tiger program, and it helps them track their progress through the requirements for earning the Tiger rank.
Wolf Scouts
For second-grade boys, use this handbook as they move along the trail to earn their Wolf badge. The Wolf Handbook includes the adventures boys must complete to earn the Wolf badge. Wolf Scouts will complete six required adventures, and they will choose one of the 13 elective adventures in the handbook. Together with their den, they can take a hike, do a community project, grow a garden, dig for dinosaurs, start a collection, or try solving secret codes. They also can learn about some of the many other awards Cub Scouts can earn.
Bear Scouts
For boys in the third grade, the Bear Handbook includes the adventures boys must complete to earn the Bear badge. Bear Scouts will complete six required adventures, and they will choose one of the 13 elective adventures in the handbook. Together with their den, they can learn about knife safety and camping skills, host a carnival for younger Scouts, build a robot, see how crimes are solved, or take a fishing trip. They also can learn about some of the many other awards Cub Scouts can earn.
Webelos Scouts
The Webelos Scout program, for boys who are in the fourth or fifth grade, is filled with activities and outdoor fun. Everything in the Webelos Scout program is more challenging than the things the younger boys in the pack do. Webelos Scouts are still in Cub Scouting. They take part in Cub Scout pack meetings, events, and outings. But the Webelos den also makes its own plans and enjoys many activities that the younger Cub Scouts don't get to do. The Webelos Handbook includes the adventures boys must complete to earn the Webelos and Arrow of Light badges. Webelos Scouts will complete five required adventures, and they will choose two of the 18 shared elective adventures in the handbook. Scouts working toward the Arrow of Light rank will complete four required adventures and three elective adventures. Webelos Scouts have the chance to help learn about first aid, build fires and cook their own meals, develop physical fitness skills, and take on leadership roles for a hike. As they work on the Arrow of Light rank, Scouts can learn about citizenship, connect with Scouts around the world, go on a campout they helped plan, and try geocaching. Elective adventures can include anything from making movies to working with tools to trying a new sport or using a telescope to study the night sky. Most important, Webelos Scouts develop skills and share experiences that prepare them for their next exciting adventure—Boy Scouting!