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Old 08-17-2006, 11:23 PM   #80
47WeeWind
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Four Corners Camping Unit

How 'bout the "New Aztahco" unit? Or "Newaz Tahco" unit, which suggests some frightening images.

The rule seems to recognize a difference between the unit name which "will be geographical in nature and will represent a geographical area other than a state" and "The official name of the Unit [which] must also include the name of the State in which most of its members retain residence..."

For the informal unit name, I like "Four Corners Camping Unit", or even briefer just the the "Four Corners Unit", which is geographical in nature and is an area other than a state. The "official name" can include, or add, the state name "New Mexcio" assuming you guys can rally a charter majority from there . So, it officially becomes the "New Mexico Four Corners Camping Unit", a mouthful that appears only in official documents.

The "d/c/a/" [doing camping as] name would be the shorter "Four Corners Camping Unit" (or "Four Corners Unit" for those who prefer meetings ) which succinctly says it all and is rich in possible variations: 4CCU, 4CU, 4(Cx2)U, The Square Campers, The 4Square Campers, the 4SquareU's, etc., etc.

"Southwest" is so vague and large that it becomes geographically nondistinct. "Four Corners" is geographically distinct and connotes the southwest to those in the know yet is unusual enough to rasie a question from those unfamiliar with that intersection which, upon explanation, again connotes the southwest but as a point instead of a blob.

Here's some raw material for designing a Unit Decal:



which seems to capture visually the goals of this proposed new unit.
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