I agree here. I use a double sided tape and then stitch the
patches in place. As another note USE YOUR MANUAL
AND A TAPE MEASURE. The manual shows the proper
placement of each device on your uniform. A tape measure
is important to get them in that location.
Another pet peeve of mine - improper placement of the
commander bars/oak leaves. Please refer to your manual.
The bars to parallel to the front edge of the collar, not at an
angle like the military. I see so many commanders with their
bars on incorrectly every time we have an event outside of the
outpost, it is hard to make sure that our boys have their
guide bars on correctly. (Also, last I heard, only kakhi
uniforms were supposed to be worn outside of the outpost,
not the red adult size buckaroo shirts)
Just my 2 cents
Mark O'Connell
Commander/Councilman
Outpost 193/Southpointe Christian Center
Sacramento, CA
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I have to agree fully with that above statement. We have men
and women in
the military that think the same way. When I was young in
the Military I
use to use this tape called Stick Witch. They carry it at Wal
Mart. You tear
off the amount you need. Place it between the cloth and the
patch. Then
take a hot Iron and it stick to the uniform. It is great for
placing the
item on the shirt. The draw back is you have to stitch it
down or after a
few times in the wash it falls off. You as a commander must
look your best
if you want your boys to look good. Please stitch the
patches on or take
them t the Dry Cleaners and have them do it for you.
Next topic.
Ribbons and medals. As leaders we work and work all year
long with the boys
to help them advance. We need to do the same thing.
Record keeping is a
must. Figure out the points you have earned throughout the
year. Put your
self in for the Leader's Awards. The boys watch and see you
earn these
Awards. As a boy I went with my leaders to a Leaders
Training Seminar in S.
California. I learned allot. But the one thing that sticks in my
mind was
watching all the commanders going up front one at a time
and receiving their
Awards. I at the time was wondering what they had to do to
earn these and
some day when I was a Commander I wanted them. Now as
a man 20 years later
I have been the biggest advocate in our section of these
Awards. The boys
watch. It is bad when the Deputy Sectional Commanders
Does Not Even Know
What The Awards Are And How They Are Earned.
When you have multiple Awards and you have Devices on
your medals. You
have to be careful on placing these Items on your Ribbons
and Medals. Take
a Straight Pin and slowly poke the holes in the Ribbon
material or Medal
Material. These Devices will snag the Ribbon and they will
look bad. DONT
DONT DONT ever use super glue to place the devices on. It
looks bad and
very unprofessional. Well there is my $1.95. God Bless and
have a Great
Ranger Day.
William A. Zerby
Straight Arrow/ Buckaroo Commander
Outpost 145 Oak Harbor Assembly of God
FCF 1984 White Buffalo
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