The Scout Cub Uniform is designed to fulfill two functions - to be practical and to allow a more formal look. The basic uniform consists of a shirt, a neckerchief (necker), and a sash. While there is a wide variety of optional items (belts, hats, etc.) this is the basic outfit. Along with a Scout Handbook and a Scout Fieldbook, these are the most important items to purchase.
At each designated formal meeting and formal event the full uniform is worn - as a rule of thumb when a meeting involves being in the public eye, the formal uniform is required (e.g. for outings, Remembrance Day parade, etc.). For less formal activities, the sash is not required and for "regular" meetings (at John Mahood), a Scout Activity shirt is worn. The activity shirt is a green t-shirt with the Scouts Canada Logo on it (sold at the Scout Shop).
The shirt will have all the identifying badges/patches that identify to which country (Canada), province (Ontario), council (Central Escarpment Council), and area (North Waterloo) your Scout belongs. Those that don't come with the shirt will be provided. Epaulettes (also provided) will be handed out to indicate that your Scout has been invested, and are also used to indicate whether a Scout is a Patrol Leader or an Assitant Patrol Leader. The picture below shows how a 1st Elmira Scout uniform should look.
The sash is red, with green stripes. On the sash will go the badges, and challenge awards that the Scout earns either during the meetings or through personal or family activities.
There is a diagram in your Scout Handbook showing the placement of awards and badges.
The necker is the easiest way to identify which troop a Scout belongs to. Each troop has its own distinctive colours. Ours is forest green with a yellow trim and the orange 1st Elmira maple leaf. The standard way of attaching it is with the Scout woggle. The necker and the first woggle will be provided.
