Re: [Philmont]: Uniform

We are from Oklahoma so we never take a train (can only go do Dallas on it).
For long car rides, i.e. Philmont, or northern tier, I have the Scouts wear
their Class B T-shirt in the car and they hang their class A shirt up in the
back. At any stop, they have to put on their Class A properly to get out
and go inside. I am sure that there are Troops or groups of kids who this
would not work for, but it works for the Scouts in my Troop. They
appreciate getting to ride "comfortable" so they don't mind the trade off of
having to put on the Class A to get out. In fact, I have found that given
the hassle of putting the shirt on and off, more of the kids just wear the
Class A the whole time.

Allen Jones
SM Troop 168
Oklahoma City

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Hirschi" <mch@uiuc.edu>
To: "Multiple recipients of list philmont" <philmont@troop47.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 11:40 AM
Subject: RE: [Philmont]: Uniform

> I agree wholeheartedly that travel time should be spent in Class A. One
> issue that will have to be addressed, though. If the travel is long
> duration (Chicago to Raton on Amtrak, for example), it can be difficult to
> keep Class A properly worn. If shirts are unbuttoned, tails out, the
scouts
> aren't even in Class B, while wearing Class A components. A sloppy Class
A
> is probably a worse reflection than a comfortable Class B, in my opinion.
> I'd rather see a well-uniformed group, if I have my personal preference,
but
> physically wearing Class A components, and being in Class A uniform are
two
> different things.
>
> Just another thought for discussion -- How do troops maintain quality of
> uniform (and attitude) on the long trips?
>
> M.
>
> Mike Hirschi
> Committee Chair, Troops 101 & 314
> Prairie Fire District, Prairielands Council, BSA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-philmont@troop47.com [mailto:owner-philmont@troop47.com]On
> Behalf Of Troop 6 Scoutmaster
> Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 8:23 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list philmont
> Subject: [Philmont]: Uniform
>
>
> OK, I'm sure this is gonna light a fuse ... but here goes ...
>
> Our council contingent always travels in ClassA, in fact with the
exception
> of the rafting trip they take on tour they go ClassA all the way from Home
> to the Welcome Center. Return is the same drill.
>
> My plan with our Troop Crews is to do the same, but, I'm getting some push
> back from some of the boys. From my perspective, uniforming is a method
of
> scouting, a ClassA uniform is required for some activities at the ranch,
so,
> what better way to ensure that we have everything we need then to wear it.
> Before I become an immovable object on this topic I'd like the skinny on
> ClassA uniforms and Philmont. Where are they required and where are they
> optional?
>
> I'm sure I won't have to ask for general opinions on this topic.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> YIS
>
> Jim
>
> Jim Thompson
> Scoutmaster, West Chester Troop 6
> Tour Leader, 715-D1, 715-D2
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Received on Wed May 5 03:14:46 2004