What you will need for a uniform depends on which grade your scout is in.
Lions wear the Lion T-shirt, blue cub scout belt, and optional lion hat, neckerchief, and slide
These grades wear the blue Cub Scout uniform shirt, blue Cub Scout belt, and optionally the hat, neckerchief, and slide for their rank.
Webelos **only** should also get the adventure colors. New Webelos may treat the blue belt as optional.
Uniform shirts should have the world crest, American flag, NCAC council shoulder, den number, and unit numeral patches. Pack 2011 provides you with the den number and unit numeral patches.
For new 4th grade scouts, or current scouts who are buying a bigger size uniform in 4th grade - you have the *option* to wear the tan uniform/green belt if you choose (see the AOL guidance) along with the webelos hat/neckerchief.
AOLs wear the tan uniform shirt, green Scouts BSA belt, adventure colors, and optionally any official hat/neckerchief/slide. We also recommend olive pants.
Uniform shirts should have the world crest, American flag, NCAC council shoulder, den number, and unit numeral patches. Pack 2011 provides you with the den number and unit numeral patches.
This is the same uniform scouts will use when they cross over to Scouts BSA.
Webelos (4th grade) who are new or buying a bigger size uniform may choose to wear the tan uniform shirt/green belt (pictured below), along with their webelos hat/neckerchief/slide (pictured above)
You can visit any physical scout store to purchase uniforms. Uniform shirts from our scout stores *usually* have the world crest, American flag, and council shoulder patches pre-sewn on for you.
NCAC has stores in Bethesda, Springfield, and Haymarket; some times of the year they also have temporary stores located in local malls. Visit the NCAC Scout Store website for addresses and hours.
In 2025, from 8/15 - 10/27, there will also be an Express Scout Store in Dulles Town Center Mall!
Feel free to take one of these Pack 2011 shopping lists with you when you go!
Webelos Shopping List (Blue Uniform); Webelos Shopping List (Tan Uniform)
Visit Scoutshop.org to purchase uniform items online. Note that uniform shirts purchased online usually only have the American flag patch pre-sewn on them - you will need to buy the council shoulder patch (for the National Capitol Area Council) and the world crest patch!