Mad Mello Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 I still have my gauntlets and cords from Madison in the late 90s. Not sure what they do now, though. I know that members receive a nail with the name of a Scouts alum as part of a program connecting members across generations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
contrajedi8 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 SW we kept our shakos when we aged out. Mine still sits on my desk. I still have my last pair of rehearsal gloves. My tour backpack. A valve cap I broke off my horn by accident one day. All my music and drill from my marching years. I have all of these things. These and the back pain... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drummer5485 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Initiated Cavaliers also receive a blank white gear their second year during pre-tour. A cavalier will always have one more gear than the years he marched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contraaaaa Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Blue Knights members all wear a necklace with a teal/blue washer on it. Boston Crusaders members all wear a necklace with a medallion bearing a Waldo (aka the red dragon thing in their logo) on it. And they get certain colored beads depending on how many years they march. Blue Stars members all wear a necklace with a tiny silver washer between a black bead and a white bead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyb Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Blue Knights members all wear a necklace with a teal/blue washer on it. Boston Crusaders members all wear a necklace with a medallion bearing a Waldo (aka the red dragon thing in their logo) on it. And they get certain colored beads depending on how many years they march. Blue Stars members all wear a necklace with a tiny silver washer between a black bead and a white bead. The "red dragon" thing is actually a Lion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerriTroop Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Troopers who age out: cross sabers Not sure if this is still happening: scarf rings (a la classic Trooper uniforms) for each year marched Troopers drumline (newer tradition): buttons from the vintage Troopers uniforms on necklace - I think this may have started when the corps re-emerged after their year off in 2006. No matter when it started, when I first saw those buttons around their necks I cried with pride. Not ashamed to say it. I know there are others, but I don't know enough about them to give details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitedawn Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 The Cadets decidedly DO NOT let you keep the buckle, or at least did not ten years ago. There are no such keepsakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
year1buick Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 The Cadets decidedly DO NOT let you keep the buckle, or at least did not ten years ago. There are no such keepsakes. We didn't have anything either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Holland Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 I got to keep my aussie, cords, and guantlets when I aged out. They still hang on my wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wackywords Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 SCV gets a necklace with a washer on it that says "santa clara vanguard" and ageouts get to keep their feather (which are green of course) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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