Hats are a symbol of maturity and honor, a way to stand tall and walk with pride.
These are qualities that we at VisionQuest seek to instill in the young people we serve. I ve worn this reservation-style western hat for the past fifteen years of my life. When I first put it on, it signified to me a way of standing up and being counted, of placing myself in a leadership role in a field juvenile corrections where few people were taking the initiative to be personally accountable for results. It seemed a tangible way of taking charge of my life. The western hat, the emblem of the cowboy, has a special significance.