I wanted to offer 1/4″ elastic for making masks to help units that want to do a good turn for their community or medical professionals, etc.
The back story is that I wanted to encourage and inspire Troop 33’s PLC while they are adjusting the Scouting experience to meet the challenges of the COVID-19 state of emergency. I made one for each of my boys to test different size templates, and 14 more for all the PLC members when I was ready for production. I made a mask for each Scout with their current rank displayed on the left-hand side like where their rank is worn on the uniform shirt.
Anyway, I had some difficulty finding elastic because stores like G Street Fabrics, JOANN, and Michael’s are closed. I found an upholstery shop that hooked me up with a supplier, and now have a large roll of 1/4″ black elastic strip. I’m happy to give it away while I have it, so if you can get the word out to your units then I can work out a way to distribute it to them safely.
YiS,
Lee Howard
Troop 33 ASM
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