"da marlboro man"
Roman J. Smith (roman.j.smith.13@ND.EDU)
Wed, 31 Dec 1997 11:05:30 -0500
Neil Lupton writes:
>If we
>do believe in our oath and law, and we take the equipment provided by the
>cigarette companies, do we not have some obligation to follow through on the
>implicit deal and provide the exposure they expect
I see no legal requirement for keeping the logo exposed. If there was an
implicit agreement, then anyone recieveing the equipment would be "bound" to
dispaly the equipment X number of times in public to potential users. I see
the issue more of a payment for past use of the products.
The SM has every right to suggest methods of fullfilling the Aims of
Scouting to the parents, and where practical, set limits. But the final
dicision should lie with the parents as to how best meet BSA standards, and
still fund their son's scouting activities.
There are some real easy answers to the problem. If the sleeping bag has a
logo, it should be in a stuff sack or backpack compartment anyway. If the
stuff sack has a logo, turn it inside out, or strap to the backpack so the
logo does not show. (Or buy a new stuff sack and use the logo sack as a
laundry bag.) If the backpack has a logo, buy a rain cover for the backpack.
If the jacket has a logo, sew a BSA activity logo (summer camp patch) over
it. If the cap has a logo, leave to home. He should be wearing a BSA cap
anyway.
Happy New Year everyone!
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Roman J. Smith
Investment Office
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN 46556
(219)631-4624 Fax: (219)631-8223
E-Mail: roman.j.smith.13@nd.edu
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