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I got a story for you.
My son switched Boy Scout Troops this season (he wanted to be with his 2 best friends). Went from one that was well run into one that was in total disarray. I would go to the meetings and watch these kids doing anything they wanted and very rarely was it scout related.
I couldn't take it anymore so I became an Assistant Scout Master with the Troop. I figured I wasn't just gonna biatch about it I would do something about it.
Now there are 2 things that drive me crazy when the kids wear their uniforms, one is having their shirts hanging out and the other is wearing the "Homey" hats, all tilted to the side.
Well the 1st meeting where I'm now an officail Leader this kid shows up with his Shirt Hanging Out. I go up to him and say "Can you please tuck in your shirt" he says "No"
So I say "I Said Tuck in your Shirt"......he says "No".
I say "We can sit here and do this all night, I got the Time, Now Tuck in your Shirt" So he says "OK" and finally tucks it in.
This same scenario goes on for the Next 3 weeks....almost word for word.
This week the Kid shows up.....and his shirt is tucked in. I call him over, shake his hand and Say "ThankYou, I appreciate that you tucked your shirt in." He smiled and off he went for the night...and his shirt stayed tucked in all night.
Moral of the Story....Sometimes you got to stick to your guns for an extended period of time....but in the end it pays off
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