Uniform bank

The uniform bank relies on donations, has no funding, and is entirely run by volunteers as a service to the Scouting community. Do you have or know of any uniform items that someone has outgrown or no longer needs? Have you seen any at thrift stores or yard sales? Could you help by donating them to the uniform bank? This is a great way to recycle items rather than sticking them in the attic or donating them to a thrift store where they may not ever make their way back to useful life as a Scout uniform. Unlike in the past, Goodwill is no longer donating uniforms to the uniform bank. Please do not donate uniform items to Goodwill or other thrift stores. You can donate by placing items in the uniform bank donation box in the lobby of the council office (2145 SW Naito Parkway, Portland, OR 97201). If this is not possible, please ask a Scout leader or your district professional to take the items to the council donation box or contact the uniform bank at the email below to make other arrangements. Without donations, the uniform bank will cease to exist.

What uniform do I request for my son or daughter?

See the uniform guides at these links. A common mistake people make in Cub Scouts is ordering the wrong color uniform. Note that Lions (Kindergartners) wear the t-shirt, Grades 1-3 (tiger, wolf, bear) are in blue shirts and grades 4-5 (Webelos). Pants are part of the uniform. Some unit leaders tell their new scouts not to wear the BSA pants, which is incorrect – a full uniform is a key to helping your son or daughter be the best version of themselves in Scouting.

06.05.20_Uniform_Guide_SBSA_Uniform (scoutshop.org)

Cub Scout Uniform | Boy Scouts of America (scouting.org)

You should not order a tan uniform if your son or daughter is in grades 1-3. Also, get a uniform a size or two bigger so your scout can grow into it and use it longer. Once your scout grows out of the uniform, please return it to the uniform bank.

Uniform Requests