-=A=- dismounts his flea-bit 'ole Mule to add:
*Amen and Boy-Howdy!
We can debate the Issue but hero are sometimes made by IMAGE!
I offer the follow'n.. In his own flesh- Lenard Sly was a migrant
fruit picker and refuge from the dustbowl country on Oklahoma...
Outfitted with a shirt and pants full of spangles and studs.. and
arm draped upon a gutair.. We know him as Roy Rodgers!
1999 boys know nothing of eather man.. or image<G> So a little
re-construction is needed, by mayby *showing a old video.. or
episode of a TV show.
(*All this in BTW within the permitted area of Royal Rangers and a
"whole-boy" concept)
My point is that a "Western Hero" never hits below the belt, and allways
plays fair..
YOU might be embareassed to walk into a public burger joint in "Outfit"
but need to understand your so called "considerations must be set aside"
*just like Roy did for the "Big Pay-Day"<G>
*Work for "Pay-Day" and you'll see it in the glint of a boys eye...
Mean-while back at the Ranch!
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On Tue, 24 Aug 1999, Cdr.Jen wrote:
> Greetings all,
> I wanted to post a response to the question regarding Straight Arrow leaders
> uniform. The SA lodge meeting and the Buckaroo Roundup meeting are
> structured differently than the older age groups. The "outfit" for leaders
> in the weekly meetings should reflect the theme of their respective groups;
> i.e. - an Indian chief outfit for SA leaders and a Cowboy/girl Ranch Boss
> outfit for Buckaroo leaders. The Ranger uniform for SA and Buckaroo leaders
> is worn to "official events, meetings and or ceremonies".
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> It concerns me when I hear that leaders for these age groups wear their RR
> uniform instead of their Outfit to denote a figure of authority. (I have
> heard this many times btw). The mere fact that you are an adult speaks
> loudly of your authority to children ages 5 - 8. When you wear an "outfit"
> to your weekly meetings you will find that the children will immediate
> respond to you in a different way than if you were wearing a Khaki uniform.
> When Duane led the Straight Arrows dressed in an quasi Mt Man/Indian Chief
> uniform, the boys literally climbed up into his lap at devotion time. To
> this day he is called affectionately by those boys he taught in that SA
> group as Chief Ta-Tonka. I wear a cowboy outfit to my weekly meetings and my
> boys not only know that I am their Ranch Boss, but that we are unique as
> Buckaroos because of my outfit. In fact when I do wear a khaki uniform to
> ceremonies and Sectional events, I am often mistaken as a Pioneer leader.
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> Remember that you are in your meetings to nurture, teach and lead boys to
> Christ. Younger children especially, are shy of adults and are well aware of
> your authority -- they are looking to you as a surrogate parent even. You do
> well in wearing an outfit that will both be fun for you and them.
>
> Cdr Jen
> (I'll saddle up my pony now).
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