Uniforms
The best place to purchase Cub Scout uniforms is at the South Bay Scout Shop in the Council Office located at 1900 The Alameda #100, San Jose CA, 95126. You can also order online at www.scoutshop.org . The South Bay Scout Shop is especially helpful and is staffed by BSA employees.
Required Uniform:
Uniform shirt
blue for 1st to 5th grade
4th and 5th grade can also wear tan
Hat for your rank
Neckerchief slide for your rank (purchased or you can make your own custom slide)
Handbook for your rank
Uniform belt with Cub Scout belt buckle
Council Shoulder Insignia (Silicon Valley Monterrey Bay)
Unit numbers - 32
Unit veteran bar - 70 (these are stocked behind the counter)
Den Number - (determined by cohort - contact committee chair for guidance)
World Crest emblem
Optional, but highly recommended:
Uniform convertible pants/shorts/skorts
If you do not sew, the Scout Shop also offers a badge sewing service, as do many dry cleaners, and will sew on the patches on the uniform, in the proper locations, for a small fee. They also have new magic backing material to attach patches to uniforms.