Scouter&mom

Ok, I need some advice on finding pants to fit. I have some of the same problems finding pants that the lady wanting to cut pants off did. Except I have very female figure.. small waist and larger derriere (thats back side for your men).. most pants I have tried (scout and non-scout) are too big in the waist when they fit elsewhere. I did try my son's tentmate from Jamboree's shorts (they came home here by accident) and the jambo shorts (old-style) with elastic were a fair fit. His were 36's and were a tad tight in rear, but fit in waist. I have a pair of olive green trouser-style pants I have had for years that I wear for meeting, but they have faded until they are almost not green anymore. I skip the issue by wearing skirt for some meetings and more formal occasions, but that just doesn't work for a weekend of camping the rain. Our local scout shop carries almost no clothes, other than shirts and socks and I live in a somewhat rural area (not lots of shopping locally). Does anybody have any suggestions for pants to fit a female's curves? ok guys.. I know you are laughing but I really would like to be in proper uniform when I go to Woodbadge this spring.

I know a number have put their two cents worth in, but I must add mine. As the mother of a young man who made the "death march" and was one of the boys who was treated locally by cooling down and putting in AC bus, I feel the HQ people should have taken the fact that the base was flying a black heat flag into consideration. We live in SW Ga where the heat and humidity are similar every summer, but know we do that you don't push it with the heat either. Our boys were some of the ones that were told to dump their water, but they could carry in empty bottles but not their camelbaks (which almost all our boys have). My son said the march (from Subcamp 20 - who I think were first in) in the heat, with too many people too close together did not allow any one to get any fresh air (even if it was hot). I am also amazed that the program wasn't cancelled earlier, because of the storm. I heard on the weather channel several hours earlier, that the storm heading towards them had large hail and lots of lightening. Doesn't that mean don't stand in a field with a huge electronic lightening rod in center? Anyhow, I feel like their were some bad decisions made that day. Do I blame our contingent SM or any of the ASM's? ABSOLUTELY NOT! Did my son have a great time overall? ABSOLUTELY! Does he want to go again in 2010? YES YES AND YES AGAIN. Do I want to go in 2010? You bet, even though it will mean working a lot harder than I normally do at work and taking my vacation time to do it.