Eamonn 61 Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 I know in the past there was some discussion about what Scouts should call their Scoutmaster's? I'm just wondering what you called your SM? Back when I was a Scout most Scouts in the UK used Skip or Skipper. Eamonn. Link to post Share on other sites
nolesrule 58 Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Mr. Moyer Mr. Beauchamp Mr. Landress Although now that I am a UC for the ol' troop *15 years later) and Mr. Landress is on the unit committee, I call him by his first name. Link to post Share on other sites
artjrk 11 Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 As a youth, we called the SM by his first name, Clarence, until he retired from work and scouts. The new SM was Mr. something, I don't even remember now because I quit scouting at the time he came in. Now my Scouts call me Mr Killian and I call them all Mr. ________.(This message has been edited by artjrk) Link to post Share on other sites
jsummerlin 10 Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 I grew up on military bases, we always addressed our leaders by their military rank. Col. ___, LT. ___, SGT. ___ Link to post Share on other sites
John-in-KC 311 Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Circa 1968-74 Mr Weiss Mr Wright When I was an Explorer... Mr Warden Now, EagleSon... His SM... Mike His current Crew Advisor: MamaL Link to post Share on other sites
Buffalo Skipper 13 Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Most of my scouts call me "Skipper." Which is a partial explanation of my username. Link to post Share on other sites
Horizon 97 Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Growing up - it was "Bill." The rest of the adult leaders were "Mr. X" The Scoutmaster insisted on his first name. In my troop, it is "Mr. X" for all adult leaders (or Mrs. or Dr. actually). Except... Eagles can call me by my first name. I consider an Eagle to be my peer in Scouting, the same as an adult leader. Link to post Share on other sites
CA_Scouter 11 Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Mr. Cloonan Mr. Molver Mr. Melius I tried to get the scouts to address me as 'Your Majesty', or 'His Holiness' but I got nowhere with it... ;-( Link to post Share on other sites
shortridge 184 Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Mr. Hearn, Mr. Bradley, Mr. Dulis ... etc. ... then and now. Link to post Share on other sites
NickP412 10 Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 In our troop its Mr.________________ Link to post Share on other sites
packsaddle 753 Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 In our troop all of the adults, including parents, are addressed as Mr. or Mrs., sometimes Ms. or Miss. In the South, outside of dens of iniquity like Atlanta, Charlotte, and a suburb of Raleigh called Chapel Hill, children are still taught to address adults formally, unless they are in a more familiar setting like a family gathering. Then it's Uncle X or Aunt X, etc. My children addressed me as 'father' until their peers use of 'daddy' intruded. We compromised on 'dad'. I expect my grandchildren to address me simply as 'grandfather'. The Mr. or Mrs. address is common both in and out of scouting. Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle92 110 Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Growing up it was Mr. Joe Mr. Tom Mr. Mike Doc Jennings (yep a MD) etc. EXCEPTION would be to the 18-21 YO crowd. Either it was first name, if you were in the troop with them as a youth, or last name if you came into the troop after they turned 18. Don't ask where that came from. Link to post Share on other sites
eagle90 125 Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 My first Scoutmaster I called DAD! Thereafter it was always Mr.____ In our troop today all the adults are called Mr.____ or Mrs.____. OK, they do call me Mr. M., as my last name can be a little confusing! Link to post Share on other sites
CalicoPenn 729 Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 I called him Mr. Schroeder. Now that I'm 47, I call him....Mr. Schroeder. One of the few persons I called Mr. as a youth that I still call Mr. Link to post Share on other sites
Twocubdad 665 Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 My old Scoutmaster was, and still is, Mr. The adults in our troop are still Mr. Link to post Share on other sites
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