I am Not a Kid

[Its Me]

 

When I address the youths in my troop I try to use the term "scouts". Occasionally I will slip and use "boys" and an ASM will correct me. When I write emails and such I will often go back and change where ever I wrote boy to scout.

 

I agree that formality breads mutual respect. I often respond to a scouts, Mr Its Me! with "yes sir?". I call them Mr as often or more often than I call them by their first name.