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21st June 08, 10:22 AM
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first full week kilted
So I just got back from a week long boy scout summer camp. This was my first full week of kilt wearing, every single day. Most of the day I wore my tan original Utilikilt, and to dinner I wore a tartan, either black watch or Irish National.
first off I walked over 100 miles, (I used a pedometer), and the weather was great. It was in the low 80s all week with a nice breeze off the lake.
now I know there are Scouts out here and before beating me with the kilts and Class A uniform not mixing, I went as an assistant scoutmaster, (first time for that too). and it was a bit more lax on the dress code. I did also try very hard to look good. matching belts and sporran colors, nice socks, flashes. all that stuff.
any way, I had an incredible week, I was kilted the entire time and it was lots of fun.
they also had an archery competition where the range master was dressed as Robbin Hood, his assistant was Friar Tuck, and the top 3 shooters were the marry men, and I was a kilted marry man, hehe. I found it quite easy to use a bow while kilted and even have a quiver on our back too.
lots of fun.
~Casey
[SIZE="1"]"It's the job thats never started that takes the longest to finish. Thats what my old Gaffer used to say." - Samwise Gamgie, J.R.R. Tolkein[/SIZE]
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21st June 08, 10:47 AM
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Good for you! Hope you had fun!
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21st June 08, 10:47 AM
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Sounds like you had a great time. My son's Troop is trying to talk me into going to week long camp with them as a Camp-master to a couple of brand new Scoutmaster and an Assist. SM. Been involved with Scouting as an adult for nearly 30 years though the last 8 or 9 have been mostly committee stuff. I do miss camping with the boys but I sure don't miss sleeping on the ground.
Any pictures of camp to share??
Earl D-
Clans Cameron and MacLeod
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21st June 08, 12:49 PM
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Sounds like a good week, good for you.
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21st June 08, 03:13 PM
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21st June 08, 03:33 PM
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Regional Director for Scotland for Clan Cunningham International, and a Scottish Armiger.
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21st June 08, 04:58 PM
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It is nice to hear that you enjoyed a kilted week.
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21st June 08, 05:00 PM
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21st June 08, 05:18 PM
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Congrats on the kilting and good photos. The BSoA have a tartan, don't they?
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24th June 08, 03:46 AM
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 Originally Posted by Jack Daw
The BSoA have a tartan, don't they?
Not that I'm aware of. There are two "Scottish Scout" tartans. One (ITI #1294) is like the Black Watch, except that it is entirely in black and shades of gray. The other (ITI #1463) is similar to the MacLaren clan tartan, but much more green. I had the impression that the latter was part of the Scottish Boy Scout uniform, but from pictures I have been able to find online, it appears the Scottish Scouts wear kilts in clan tartans (or trousers). I don't suppose it makes sense for the organization to bear the cost of outfitting all the boys in kilts. The MacLaren clan tartan is also associated with the Boy Scouts due the early involvement of a MacLaren (or two) in the Scouting movement. In the BSA it is worn on the neckerchief presented to those who have completed Wood Badge training. Because of this connection, the Clan MacLaren Society of North America offers non-voting membership in their organization to anyone who has completed their Wood Badge training.
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