I had originally thought that the Germans were not that "big" on the uniform
issue as I was lead to believe that there were still some unresolved
feelings about them left from WWII. Granted, the uniforms that they had
back then were really sharp in appearance , the issues were not how they
looked so much but who was wearing them. I was under the understanding that
the Germans don't like to discuss uniforms that much because of unresolved
feelings about uniforms in general.
Now as for a field uniform, Does not the RR leadership tell us that the
uniform is not to be worn on campouts? I never liked the idea much because
the uniform can serve for quick identification purposes. I think that there
should be an actual "field uniform for RR's and that they should be a
requirement at campouts. Again identification purposes. A commander or
person from another outpost can tell about a boy at a glance by seeing which
ratings he has achieved and to which outpost he belongs to by looking at the
numerals and District strip. Would that not help a younger boy at a
District, Regional pow-wow or the Camporama? Personally, I'd call it
convenient. A military uniform would have identification on it even if it is
on BDU's . Though we are not set to be a paramilitary operation, it's not to
say that we couldn't take a cue from them.
Iron Mike
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From: "Duane Wheeler" <[email protected]>
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Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 3:58 PM
Subject: Re: [RR] Uniform is Good
*Consult with other Older first gen Royal Rangers..to affirm my quip
and you'll discover that the uniform allmost became green's as in
60's Dickies work wear.
Early on.. The emblem often raised the question of our program being
a sub group of Canadian forest scouts<G>
Venture Scouts (BSA and a little down in the tooth) wear a green
uniform shirt. While a neckerchief is authorized.. the older boys in
scouting
prefer a bolo tie.. but embrace Scout shorts/ knee socks well...
*My "Perfect" day-dream uniform would replicate Baden Powell or his
buddy Dan Beard in elderly white hair... Broken in Scoutmaster hat sport'n
the "Montanna Peak" crease.. knobby walk'n stick carved with honors,
neckerchief and "woggle"... *perhaps.. also a sholder cord tied to silver
Bo'sun pipe... Tin cup on lanyard<G>
Ahhhh--- (dream'n of 1911 Camp Parson's on the Hood Canal)
-=A=-
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Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 12:20 PM
Subject: Re: [RR] Uniform is Good
Settleing for a t-shirt as a uniform is the first step in shorting out a
good royal ranger program.
You are right.
Show me a outpost that has all Rangers in class b uniforms every wed
night
and you will find them also doing the rest of the program even better.
It's
a standard thing and it really does make a difference. I have seen both
in
action and hands down from my experience it's the outpost that puts on
the
kaki that brings ALL points of the RR emblem in to a good balance.
Agreed.
It is funny though. Have you checked your white socks under your black
socks to be sure they are still white?
See, that is overkill.
We/German RR wear the uniform for two reasons:
To show that we are Royal Rangers and
it bridges social differences.
Rockefeller in a Ranger shirt, emblem etc. with jeans looks the same
appearancewise as the poor boy from across the tracks.
The tinsel on the US uniforms is as Loren says to some degree rooted in
the
US-culture.
Guenter
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