Custom t-shirts for Boy Scout troops typically run $20-35 per shirt with no minimum order required. These are event and spirit shirts separate from the official BSA field uniform: camp tees, Jamboree shirts, service project gear, and fundraiser apparel that troops order throughout the scouting year. Bear Grips Pro Shops prints and ships each order directly to buyers, so troop leaders never touch inventory.
The official BSA uniform serves a specific purpose: rank identification, badge display, and ceremony protocol. Custom event shirts fill a completely different role. They identify your troop at a campout, create a shared memory from a Jamboree, mark a service project, or simply build pride in the unit.
Troops have used custom event shirts for decades alongside the official uniform. A troop that shows up at summer camp in matching tees looks like a coordinated unit. Eagle Scout courts of honor carry extra weight when the whole troop wears commemorative shirts. Fundraiser tees sell because families want something tangible to show their support.
These shirts go through a print-on-demand shop, not the BSA supply store. You design what you want, set your price, and share the link. Parents order when it works for them, and shirts ship direct to their door.
Not all tee styles hold up the same way at a campout or merit badge clinic. Here are the shirts Scout leaders order most often:
Cotton athletic tee: The workhorse. A 100% combed cotton tee is soft, wears well through many washes, and prints cleanly with logo or troop artwork. Works for every age from Cub Scout to Eagle Scout candidate.
Moisture-wicking performance tee: Sport-Tek performance shirts are the better choice for high-activity days: hiking, Camporee competitions, summer merit badge clinics. The polyester blend wicks sweat and dries faster than cotton. Adult leaders who wear these on long summer days notice the difference immediately.
Youth tee: Sized for younger Scouts. Available in the same cotton and performance cuts as adult styles so a single troop order covers every age with matching designs.
Long sleeve: Fall campouts and service projects in cold weather call for a long sleeve option. These layer under a fleece or hoodie and add another surface for troop artwork, event names, or milestone years.
Every shirt prints with unlimited design colors at no extra charge. Troop number, council logo, event name, year: all of it at one base price.
Bear Grips Pro Shops: Custom Apparel for Your Team. No Minimums. Free Shipping.The best troop tee designs are simple and specific. Generic scouting clip art gets forgotten. Designs that reference the troop, the event, or the year become keepsakes.
Design elements that work:
For Jamboree shirts, include the event name and location. Scouts trade these at national events, so a distinctive design has real currency. For service project shirts, keep it simple: troop number, project name, date, and a simple icon. These become the shirts Scouts pull out years later when telling stories.
Use our free logo tool to sketch concepts before you finalize an order. Upload your existing council artwork or build something fresh from scratch.
Scout troop apparel orders work best when one person owns the process: the committee chair, the volunteer coordinator, or an organized troop parent.
The process:
This approach scales whether your troop has 10 members or 80. For event-specific shirts with a deadline, set an order-by date, send one reminder, and the timing lines up naturally. The shop stays open after the event too, so latecomers can still order.
Traditional screen printers require 24 to 50 pieces per design run. That works for a large council event. It does not work for a 12-person patrol that wants matching camp shirts.
Bear Grips Pro Shops has no minimum. One Scout can order a single shirt and the price is the same as if the whole troop ordered together. No setup fees. No leftover inventory to store in your garage.
Example base prices (VIP plan, vendor sets retail on top):
Most troop leaders price $8-15 above base depending on whether they are fundraising or just covering costs. A $10 margin on a 30-shirt troop order produces $300 toward a camping trip, equipment, or badge supplies.
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Start FreeYes. Bear Grips Pro Shops has no minimum order. Small troops, individual families, and single-item orders all process at the same per-shirt price with no setup fees.
No. The official BSA field uniform is a specific tan or olive shirt sold through the BSA supply chain. Custom troop event shirts are independently designed spirit and event tees that complement the official uniform.
Orders print and ship from US facilities in about 3-5 business days, with delivery taking 2-4 more days. Most customers receive shirts within one week of ordering.
Yes. You can upload any artwork including your troop number, council logo, event name, and custom illustrations. Unlimited design colors print at no additional charge.
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