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07-07-2010, 05:17 PM
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Member
 Join Date: Dec 2008
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i Scout
What is I scout all about?
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07-07-2010, 05:23 PM
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Simba
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Birstall, West Yorkshire
Posts: 497
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Branding and making money for Scout Shops. My kids like the colours and designs, and so do lots of others. Makes a change from formal uniform, but still provides an identity.
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Simba (my daughter wouldn't let me be Rafiki) GSL & BSL Birstall Scout Group West Yorkshire 
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07-07-2010, 05:23 PM
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Cub Scout Leader
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 566
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Obvious isn't it?
 Just a brand really. Another way of promoting Scouting, but in a way that should appeal to the younger generation. If the official reply is any different, they've clearly spent our money well 
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07-07-2010, 05:26 PM
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SL 1st Histon
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Histon, Cambs
Posts: 857
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My Scouts all want my grey i.Scout hoodie. The most popular item in the range is.... adult sizes only!
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07-07-2010, 05:28 PM
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Assistant ESL
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Leeds
Posts: 5,122
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It appears to be HQs way of quietly dropping the Uniform without the backlash doing so official would result in.
I have no problem with it being available for people who want to wear it as casual wear but it annoys me when HQ seem to insist on people making media appearances, publicity stuff etc wear it rather than uniform.
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07-07-2010, 05:54 PM
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iDespair
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Chesterfield
Posts: 189
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10-07-2010, 02:37 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Lymington, Hants
Posts: 5,095
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At the Shelterbox challenge, I saw the Kent Explorers version - basically same colour green, purple lettering, etc. but instead of i.scout it was we.scout, we.paddle etc, with the strapline there is no i in Scouting its a team. I liked it, and thought that it gave a better idea of what we are trying to do.
With apologies to Kent Explorers if I have got it wrong.
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14-07-2010, 11:03 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 160
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Talking of kent explorers- if you get chance to see their mess tent it is lush! Don't know if anybody knows the price to print a mosquito net thing but it looked pro! Good job guys!
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15-07-2010, 08:12 AM
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Sea Scout
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Elmbridge
Posts: 2,048
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I keep getting told by my group that we are 'not allowed personalised hoodies' as they give the wrong impression?!?
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15-07-2010, 08:58 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,437
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Things like the i.Scout stuff are lost on us round our way. We have no shops that sell them so most of the YPs don't know they exist.
We have tried punting Unit fleeces but nobody was interested.
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15-07-2010, 09:04 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 333
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It's even better when you have the domain names:
i-scout.org.uk we-scout.org.uk hahaha!!!!! couldn't believe they were still available!! It's just a shame that the hosting company wiped both the actual sites out when it went down! 
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15-07-2010, 11:25 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Essex
Posts: 455
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15-07-2010, 12:19 PM
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iDespair
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Chesterfield
Posts: 189
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Until then (and probably afterwards too) I think we'll just keep giving the wrong impression. It does make me smile when I see some of the kids wearing them 'in their own time' - one uses it for his paper round!
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15-07-2010, 12:28 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 333
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The fact that you have to buy them with your own money pretty much means you can do with it whatever you wish!!!
These items are not official uniform - therefore personalise them to your hearts content! What can your group do? It would be like the group trying to dictate what coats and jackets they are allowed to wear!  I would tell 'group' to whistle!!!
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16-07-2010, 12:01 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 182
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Ive never been a huge fan of the iScout brand, it appears to me to be very 'me centric' as if to say Iscout u-dont
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