brand spankin' new Scout uniforms
The boy and I attended a Boy Scout meeting tonight and I noticed one of the new Scouts who'd just recently 'crossed over' from Cub Scouts was wearing these odd forest green shoulder tabs (Cubbie's tabs are navy blue, while Boy Scouts are red.) Then noticed his troop numerals were also green. The Scoutmaster called the kid up front to show off the new uniform... Mystery solved. Among other changes, the red trim is now forest green:
OMG new BSA Uniforms!
I guess I'll get used to 'em. Typical Episcopalian that I am, my first impulse is to dislike the changes. Heck, I still like the old collarless uniforms from the Seventies!
Actually, I'd like the new uniforms a lot more if they'd bring back the collarless option. It looks so much better with the neckerchief; the collarless shirt had a nice, clean line, whereas both the current and brand-new styles look really stupid with the collar poofing out over the neckerchief. One would think the Boy Scouts would want to avoid anything even remotely poofy-looking. ;)
The shirts aren't cheap, so I don't see myself making any major uniform changes for either myself or Robert any time soon... Although I will probably spring for the new green shoulder tabs and numbers next time I happen by the shop.
In other Scouting news, shooting campout this weekend, woo-hoo! And the ever-popular lock-in next weekend, for which I am serving as a chaperone. (Staying up all night and supervising teenage boys playing video games, now there's an experience.) Turns out the troop across the street at Prince of Peace is holding a lock-in the same night! Robert has a lot of friends in that troop and wants to 'raid' them...
Our Scoutmaster thinks it's a good idea (a guy after my own heart) and is going to pitch it to the other Scoutmaster. What fun to send out a little 'raiding party' in the middle of the night!