John Cherokee
Hello
Hello, and welcome to my personal blog about traveling. My name is John Cherokee, I am a person with a passion for traveling and a nature lover. Throughout my whole life, I loved to visit new places that I never been to, I am very happy and thankful that I can travel around the world.
A Little Bit About Me…
Wherever I travel to, I try to find some place where I can volunteer because I have found out that it is the best way to learn about some culture and meet the local people. My boy scout experience has helped me out in a lot of different situations. I try to use all the experience and knowledge that I got from the boy scouts.
Traveling is My Passion
Traveling has been my passion my entire life, even when I was a little kid, I always wanted to travel and visit new locations that I have never been to. The boy scouts experience was the best time of my life because I learned a lot of things and I have traveled a lot.
My Favourite Locations
Valley of the Fire
Valley of the Fire is one place that I can never get enough of, definitely my favorite place. I have visited this place two times and I still want to go again to explore a little more. This location is full of hidden things ready to be discovered.
Fayetteville
Fayetteville in West Virginia is most likely the coolest small town that you can visit in America. This little town is full of adventures. You can do many different things, I personally would like to go back there for a hike.
The Fort Union
The Fort Union is a place located in New Mexico. It is a very interesting historic place that holds some remains of the largest military fort that was built in the Southwest. The scenery of this place is gorgeous and I definitely recommend visiting it.
Read My Blog
You would be amazed at the sheer amount of knots that one has to learn when in the boy scouts (I sure know I was). But what surprised me the most was, how knowledge of these knots can be applied in other situations. Of course, when you are learning something, it can be hard to […]
One of the best skills I learned as part of the boy scouts was how to choose the perfect base, when you need to camp out for the night. There are a number of steps you can take also, based on boy scout techniques, that will ensure that you have a very positive camping out […]
The time of year is fast approaching where many people decide it is time to spend a little bit of time in the great outdoors, camping. I myself like to spend time out on fishing trips or when I go kayaking, immersed in Mother Nature. But I’ve learned down through the years, both in my […]
Scouting Attire for Fancier Events
Boy Scouts are not known for their style. Every boy scout troop out there has a similar style of clothing that they wear when participating in group events. They all end up with a very traditional, brown colored, scouting outfit, whether they are two or fifty-two years old. This may be fine for cookie sales and helping neighbors, but it doesn’t do much for their image if they need to attend a more formal event with their group. It is during these rare circumstances that moms, dads, and scouts, search endlessly for scouting attire that is fit for fancier events.
The Traditional Boy Scout Attire
The idea behind the uniform is to serve as a reminder to all scouts of their devotion to their troop. Beyond showing their commitment, when they put on the uniform, they are equals with others in the group. It is also useful as a way to tell which troop that boy belongs to in the event they get separated from their group. All it takes is a single glance at their badges, which makes it possible for even smaller boys to get involved in troop activities. These badges also show their achievements.
The More Formal Uniforms
What if a troop hosts a school dance? What if they host an awards ceremony and decide to dress more formally than their uniform would allow? For the most part, boy scouts never need to dress up their uniform any more than it already is. Adding to it or taking away from it, would make them less a part of the group. However, because each boy scout is unique in their personality, it may not be wrong of them to stand out on rare occasions and special events. They can do this by simply adding a 10 pocket leather vest to their uniform. It will keep them warm, give them a place to hold treasures they find on scavenger hunts, and look great at the more formal events. It adds to the uniform without taking anything away from it.
When Will You Dress Up?
For scouts, awards are a big deal because they show that you are a strong team member. It also means that you have a higher standing within the troop. Your uniform is your badge of honor, and you should never take that away from you. However, adding to it by adding a little of your unique personality should not be a bad thing for you to do. You can wear a jacket before your troop meetings, you can express your style before awards, and you can look great when you are hanging out with friends after the meeting has ended. A jacket, a new tie, whatever, does not have to become a part of your everyday scouting outfit, but on rare days when you need to stand out; it could be a wonderful thing. Does new traditions fit in with your boy scout troop?