Re: [Philmont]: Re: Add another to the Books

We wore our Class A uniforms traveling to and from Philmont this year.
 We had side trips to several places around Colorado Springs

I found it amazing how interested and helpful people were. We were
stopped by quite a few people who wanted to know where we were going and
if they could be of assistance, and in many cases, to wish us their best
at Philmont. In addition, it made things much easier in the airport.
 The TSA people and the airline attendants went out of their way to be
helpfull.

I believe most people would have just ignored us if we had been in
street clothes.

It helped that the crew leader did a good job of keeping the boys under
control.

Steve Putnam
719B
Troop 1785
Four Rivers District
Baltimore Area Council

Michael E. Clark wrote:

>Gary,
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>Were the adult leaders in uniform? I would have to say not. There is
>nothing with the awareness of the program, just how some individuals
>perceive themselves in the program and what their Scouts really want.
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>As we tell our Scouts here in MA, if it were a sporting event, the WHOLE
>TEAM would have proper uniforming, even the coaches. So, there should be
>no difference with Boy Scouts. I noticed the same situation at Summer Camp
>this summer. Some units have nice Class B uniforms (hats & shirts) but
>they looks like "raggamuffins" in Class A's. If the Scouts on the train
>were misbehaving, then it was good they were not easily recognized.
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>A few years ago while flying home from Florida Sea Base with a crew, we had
>an error with our return airflight. We arrived at Miami Airport early and
>approached the ticket counter. I waited with our crew. At one point, the
>clerk and the other two leaders waived toward us and we (me and six boys)
>waived back. When asked later what happened, I was told by my co-leaders
>that the ticketcounter clerk "waived" the $50 flight change fee per person
>since we were traveling as a presentable Scout unit in Class A's. It also
>helped that the clerk was once a Scout himself!
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>So, add this story to your books on how the Scout uniform commands respect!
>
>Mike Clark
>mclark@gis.net
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>Gary wrote:
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>Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 22:21:44 -0500
>From: "the Stanley's" <stanley@myvine.com>
>Subject: Add another to the books
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>Our crew arrived home in the wee hours of the morning last Friday.
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>We had itinerary number 3 in the north country. A great itinerary.
>The hike through the burned canyons was awe inspiring. All that verical
>charcoal.
>Don't fret though the undergrowth is making a great recovery and with the
>help of the
>Philmont staff and treking crews it will recover nicely.
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>I was dismayed at the number of crews not traveling in uniform.
>We traveled home on the train with two other crews.
>We were uniformed and they were not.
>They did not present themselves as Scouts,
>as though they were ashamed of public association with the program.
>I found it difficult to understand, knowing htat they had just taken part
>in an oppotunity that can be found no where else.
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>Is there something wrong with my perception of the BSA programs values
>and how we should train our Scouts?
>
>Gary Stanley
>Advisor 801-I 2003
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Received on Tue Aug 19 14:56:25 2003