Greetings from Seattle. Just put the uniform on again after being away 40 years. It's now a four generation tradition, as my son begins as a Webelos scout.
I'll be interested to see what has changed* since my time in the 1970's when the silly red beret was part of the uniform. Recently, I was looking through a collection of scout hat badges I traded for at the 1975 World Jamboree, and realized that Scouting has, now, probably vanished in several of the countries in my collection (Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Iran).
Camping as a youth with my troop laid down the skill base and love for the outdoors which evolved into a13-year career at the National Outdoor Leadership School as an Instructor, trainer, and textbook author. Now I'm navigating the personalities of the Pack Committee and working on getting the scouts outside more as an assistant Den Leader.
*This forum continues to help me see scouting through multiple perspectives.
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Greetings from Seattle. Just put the uniform on again after being away 40 years. It's now a four generation tradition, as my son begins as a Webelos scout.
I'll be interested to see what has changed* since my time in the 1970's when the silly red beret was part of the uniform. Recently, I was looking through a collection of scout hat badges I traded for at the 1975 World Jamboree, and realized that Scouting has, now, probably vanished in several of the countries in my collection (Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Iran).
Camping as a youth with my troop laid down the skill base and love for the outdoors which evolved into a13-year career at the National Outdoor Leadership School as an Instructor, trainer, and textbook author. Now I'm navigating the personalities of the Pack Committee and working on getting the scouts outside more as an assistant Den Leader.
*This forum continues to help me see scouting through multiple perspectives.
Cheers, Craig
Eagle class of '77