supermomof2

P.S. I would happily pay more for BSA products made in America with better quality standards. Personally, (and I know everyone doesnt feel this way) I would rather pay much more if it meant keeping manufacturing in the States and adding American jobs. But thats just my own personal view.

Last year, I bought my son 2 pair of the cub switchbacks and 2 of the blue scout shirts. I foolishly assumed that being BSA, they would be fairly durable. After the first washing, the thread used in the pants began to disintegrate. I was furious. I make my living as a tailor, so I am fortunate that I am able to make necessary repairs to our clothes. But what about the majority of mums who dont sew? I had to reinforce every seam in the pants because the Chinese thread literally was falling apart! The fabric is nice, but what good is durable fabric when you sew it up with cheap, useless thread? I expected more from BSA uniforms. The fabric, although a good weight, fades terribly! Surely you have all been noticing the color variations between pants and shirts? It is from cheap dye, and rushing the dying process. But I guess thats China for ya! I did, however find a new cap for my son on ebay this last week. It is an old, vintage, blue cap with the yellow seams. (Its adorable on my little guy!) Anyhow, this cap has to be a good 40 years old if its a day. Its made of very high quality, soft fabric. It is even fully lined with a BSA stamp inside that guarantees it is indestructable! And guess what- It was, of course, made in America, and still the TRUE cub scout blue! No fading after all these years. Too bad we dont get this quality anymore.

NWscouterlee, My son and I went to knight and day camp this week. It was awesome! I was really impressed with the way you were able to tie the theme into all the activities. I couldnt think of any way to make it better. Very creative activities that any boy (or mom) would love. My son, of course, loves his "sword" and said his favorite activities were the "castle siege" and he enjoyed the speakers during lunch times. He was also happy to go fishing, and was so excited to find the "holy grail". Thanks for a fun camp!

To nwscouterlee- I like that you are choosing six themes. We are in your area and my son will attend 3 of the day camps. It will be nice to have a variety So Thank You for your hard work!