[SauronOfMordor]

My mom still keeps my cub uniform somewhere, far more years than I want to admit to

[Liberty Valance]

Does bring back great memories. Boy Scouts - Troop 388 - Albuquerque New Mexico. Learned archery, firearms safety, how to use a compass, cook on an open fire. Also saw my first laser beam in the 60's someone from Sandia Base brought to show us. Hiking the Sandias, Jamboree in the Monzano's...great times.

[Tax-chick]

One year when I was helping my oldest son sell Cub Scout popcorn, three different men, in the 40's and older, brought out their old uniforms to show us. It was very meaningful for them obviously!

[Small-L]

I fondly remember my first scout meeting...1956 in the Methodist Church basement in Jeannette Pennsylvania, and our Scoutmaster was "Jim Shotts," nicknamed "Old Rough and Ready." Like you, I was proud of my brand new Scout uniform, and even more proud when I earned by first "rank," Tenderfoot--in those days, you had to earn your first badge. I remember my first hike, my first camping trip, my first summer camp, and many more experiences. I also remember becomming an Eagle Scout. My Scoutmaster came to our wedding.

I also remember becoming a Scoutmaster, backpacking with my sons as they grew up, and the nights each of them became Eagle Scouts. All three of us still have it on our resume's.

I credit three things with my success in life, my parents, my wife, and my Scouting background. Everything else is a result of those three.

And I still remember that "I'm Third."

[88keys]

Glad you posted...thanks for the "memories"!

When my sibs and I were little, my sister was actually a Girl Scout, I was a Brownie, and my two brothers were Cub Scouts...then we moved!

But still, I bet my Mom has our badges and maybe even uniforms stashed away somewhere (I think my brothers' were hand-me-downs from our cousins?) and I always think of those days and appreciate the fine tradition of Scouting when I see today's Scouts and leaders at church and civic events...

[bert]

Some of us are still proud to be Scouts. I have been a registered Scout for nearly 50 years. I can't remember a few of the troops but I'm guessing 47 or 48 years.

I have nearly all of my rank advancement cards for Wolf, Bear, Lion and webelos. Ditto all the Scouting ranks including Eagle.

I resigned my Troop Committee Chairman job back 4 years ago to give someone else a chance.

My main job now is to be chairman of the eagle Rank Presentations at the quarterly courts of honor. Giving the Eagle Charge is a great job.

As a Scouter I was able to visit the BSA Sea Base in Floridia and the Scout Ranch at Philmont in New Mexico twice. Our troop was featured in Boy's Life twice, the most recent article described our overnight adventure under the Atlantic Ocean on board the Nuclear Submarine SSBN Maryland. I was able to man the helmn under the watchful eye of the officer in charge for as long as I wanted. It is a boring job and scouts were good relief.

[Sundog]

Talk about politically Incorrect...

When I was in cubs one of our den meetings was making an ashtray with a photograph of ourselves glued to the bottom, we started with a clear glass ashtray, square, trimmed a picture from our last den meeting taken in Black and White, and glued it all together with a cork base.

It is a treasured momento in my shop where I keep all my little pins and gizmos like valve stems. There is me, a bright 9 year old cub, with hat, scarf, and uniform.

[UCANSEE2]

I remember well. From Cub Scouts (my mom was den mother) to Boy Scouts (dad was involved), every badge available, every office in the troop, up to Eagle Scout and Assistant Scoutmaster.

And then there was Camp. Down by the Osceola River, which no longer exists.

[napscoordinator]

This is a great post. I went from webalow(sp?) to Boy Scouts. But unfortunately quit in eight grade, but had a great time looking back. In ninth grade became a band geek playing drums. It is a great organization that I remember fondly after 20 years.

[operation clinton cleanup]

I have discarded many mementos over the years, but I still have my Cub Scout uniform! I remember being very excited about days we had den meetings and I was allowed to wear the uniform to school. Den 6 rules!

[Trajan88]

Still have my uniform (if I remember correctly, I was part of Troop 259 - Plano, TX... I received my Arrow of Light @ Davis Elementary School circa 1977)

[savedbygrace]

I remember mine. I got it shortly before my first den meeting, where I embarrassingly discovered that none of the kids wear their uniforms to den Meetings . . . . except me, that day. GULP.

[b4its2late]

I remember mine too. Same as yours. Blue shirt and pants, troop number, yellow handkerchief and the little gold slide with the cub scout head on it. Also had to take the book to every meeting which was held at a church, yes a church, can the ACLU imagine that! I only went through cub scouts, but turned out okay anyway. Dropped out before boy scouts.

Oh well, it was fun anyway....

[airborne]

Boy Scout leader for 14 years, and enjoyed every bit of it.

[Clemenza]

Did you make We-Blo?

[ed1340]

"For some unknown reason I remembered the very first time I ever had a Cub Scout uniform. We were so poor that just to buy it meant others in the family went without. I can remember like it was yesterday how great it felt and how proud I was to have the complete uniform.

My mom sewed my badges and troop number on, and I had the yellow neckerchief with a special gold slide to hold it. And the dark blue pants. It was such a great feeling to be part of the Cub Scouts! My father was the Scout Master, and we had a great troop.

Still have the same feeling about being a Boy Scout several years later. So, sorry for the vanity, but something just made me want to connect with anybody else who just might remember those times.Hi Doc,"

I'm with you 100%...the same fond memories of the Cub Scouts. I'll never forget the gold kerchief slide and the Tenderfoot gold pin. My Mom could only afford the shirt and cap, but since I wore blue jeans all the time I was happy as a clam since they were about the same color blue. We guys of the 50's and 60's were really lucky to have the Cub Scout and regular Scout experience. I just ordered some old Boy's Life magazine off EBay...even at 59 I enjoy reading the articles that were quite sophisticated for young boys during that time.

Thanks for a great post that brought back some fine boyhood memories. The last uniform I wore was that of the U.S. Marine Corps. Thanks again!

Semper Fi, Doc
Ed McClearen
Western North Carolina

[LiteKeeper]

Boy Scout in Troop 1, Pomona, CA. It was the oldest tropp west of the Mississippi River...started one year after Scouting started in the USA. What a thrill

Years later, I was a Scoutmaster for an American troop in Germany...what a privilege to be associated with that organization.