INTERNATIONAL SCOUTING COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION

JOURNALVol 11, No. 3 SEPTEMBER 2011

Collecting Lodge Totem Pins ISCA JOURNAL - SEPTEMBER 2011 1 INTERNATIONAL SCOUTING COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION, INC

CHAIRMAN PRESIDENT

TERRY GROVE, 2048 Shadyhill Terr., Winter Park, FL 32792 CRAIG LEIGHTY, 4529 Coddington Loop #108, Wilmington, NC 8405 (321) 214-0056 [email protected] (910) 233-4693 [email protected]

BOARD MEMBERS VICE PRESIDENTS:

BILL LOEBLE, 685 Flat Rock Rd., Covington, GA 30014-0908, (770) 385-9296, [email protected] Activities

BRUCE DORDICK, 916 Tannerie Run Rd., Ambler, PA 19002, (215) 628-8644 [email protected] Administration

JAMES ELLIS, 405 Dublin Drive, Niles, MI 49120, (269) 683-1114, [email protected] Communications

TOD JOHNSON, PO Box 10008, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96158, (650) 224-1400, Finance & Membership [email protected] DAVE THOMAS, 5335 Spring Valley Rd., Dallas, TX 75254, (972) 991-2121, [email protected] Legal

JEF HECKINGER, P.O. Box 1492, Rockford, IL 61105, (815) 965-2121, [email protected] Marketing

AREAS SERVED: GENE BERMAN, 8801 35th Avenue, Jackson Heights, NY 11372, (718) 458-2292, [email protected] BOB CYLKOWSKI, 1003 Hollycrest Dr., Champaign, IL 61821, (217) 778-8109, [email protected] KIRK DOAN, 1201 Walnut St., #2500, Kansas City, MO 64100, (816) 691-2600, [email protected] TRACY MESLER, 1205 Cooke St., Nocona, TX 76255, (940) 825-4438, [email protected] DAVE MINNIHAN, 2300 Fairview G202, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, (714) 641-4845, [email protected] JOHN PLEASANTS,1478 Old Coleridge Rd., Siler City, NC 27344, (919) 742-5199, Advertising Sales [email protected] TICO PEREZ, 919 Wald Rd., Orlando, FL 32806, (407) 857-6498, [email protected] JASON SPANGLER, 3685 Kale Drive, Lumberton, NC 28358, (910) 671-4919, [email protected] JODY TUCKER, 4411 North 67th St., Kansas City, KS 66104, (913) 299-6692, Web Site Management [email protected]

The International Scouting Collectors Association Journal, “The ISCA Journal,” (ISSN 1535-1092) is the official quarterly publication of the International Scouting Collectors Association, Inc. (ISCA) and is issued in March, June, September, and December by the International Scouting Collectors Association., Inc., 405 Dublin Lane, Niles, MI 49120. Periodicals Postage Paid at Niles, MI and at additional mailing offices. Annual membership dues are $10. Member subscription for a printed copy of the International Scouting Collectors Association Journal is $25.00 per year (50.00 per year for delivery outside the United States). The International Scouting Collectors Association, Inc. is a non-profit organization which is staffed and operated solely by volunteers and has no affiliation with the Boy Scouts of America. Views expressed in this publication are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position of the International Scouting Collectors Association, Inc. ©2011, International Scouting Collectors Association, Inc. Printed in the USA.

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2 ISCA JOURNAL - SEPTEMBER 2011 JOURNAL STAFF ON THE INSIDE

FEATURES EDITOR 2011 DSA Recipient 5 JAMES ELLIS Officer Candidate Bios 6 405 Dublin Lane Officer Ballot 7 Niles, MI 49120 The Orders First Insignia-Totem Pins 8 Phone (269) 683-1114 NOAC TOR 18 [email protected]

ASSISTANT EDITOR COLUMNS

KEVIN DOYLE Chairman’s and President’s Message 4 1533 Kaminaka Drive ISCA News 5 Honolulu, HI 96816 Looking For Red & Whites 14 Phone (808) 735-3846 Way Back When 15 [email protected] TOR Calendar 19 World Jamboree Connections 20 OA News 22 Collecting Camp Patches 26 CSP Corner 28 COLUMNISTS Advertisements 33

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COLLECTING CAMP PATCHES: BOB SHERMAN 4640 Main St., Stratford, CT 06614 (203) 378-9154 Publication and Advertising Deadlines [email protected] ADVERTISING EDITORIAL THE CSP CORNER: STEVE AUSTIN 8237 Tuna Path, Liverpool, NY 13090 (315) 456-1511 saustin@ Vol. 11, No. 4 10/01/2011 10/15/2011 twcny.rr.com Vol. 12, No. 1 01/02/2012 01/15/2012 HOBBY TRENDS: ROY MORE 5150 Carpenter Rd., Ypsilanti, MI 48197 (734) 434-8772 ramore@ ISCA Journal Submission Guidelines tspa.com Submissions should be made to the ISCA Journal Editor. Materials should be submitted in the following manner, unless prior arrangements LOOKING FOR RED AND WHITES: BLAKE KEASEY are made: 1380 Oak Grove Drive, Decatur, GA 30033 (404) 321-7433 [email protected] Text should be submitted through e-mail, or on disk, in a text file or MS-WORD form. PC platform only. MEMORABILIA COLLECTING ONLINE: KEVIN DOYLE Images should be submitted separately and not embedded in 1533 Kaminaka Drive, Honolulu, HI 96816 (808) 735-3846 text files. All images must be scanned at 300 dpi and saved at [email protected] a high quality, in a tiff or jpeg format. If there are limited images, high quality hard copy can be submitted. NECKERCHIEF SLIDES: JOHN KOPPEN A desired layout can be submitted, but ISCA reserves the right 12705 NW Puddy Gulch Rd., Yamhill, OR 97148 (503) 662-3953 to edit material or layout. [email protected] All submissions must be made in advance of the submission deadline. No exceptions will be made. ORDER OF THE ARROW NEWS: DAVE MINNIHAN & BRUCE SHELLEY The Editor is available to assist writers regarding the preparation 2300 Fairview, G202, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (714) 641-4845 of articles and submission of materials. [email protected] Submission materials will be returned if requested. The International Scouting Collectors Association, Inc. retains WAY BACK WHEN: DAVID C. SCOTT copyright over all materials published in the ISCA Journal, unless express written permission for use is given. 6636 Briar Cove Drive, Dallas, TX 75254 (214) 616-0161 [email protected] Advertising Rates WORLD JAMBOREE CONNECTIONS: NEIL LARSEN 4332 Marigold Ave, Vadnais Heights, MN 55127-3540 Full Page $165.00 Half Page $82.50 1/4 Page $41.25 Special placement fees 50-200% All advertising submissions should be made to the Advertising Manager and meet the ISCA Journal submission guidelines and deadlines.

ISCA JOURNAL - SEPTEMBER 2011 3 CHAIRMAN’S & PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

It has been a quiet time for ISCA these past several months. However, there has been much being talked about regarding the 2012 NOAC and the 2013 National Jamboree. Details of these conversations are forthcoming and we believe that you will enjoy the prestige that is being accorded to ISCA at these National events.

ISCA is a volunteer organization that depends on its membership to make it go and grow. Being a member of the ISCA Board of Directors is a privilege and an honor. We are always looking for people who would be willing to serve on the Board and also on the sub-committees. If you feel so inclined Terry Grove Craig Leighty Chairman to serve ISCA please let us know so that we can discuss how include you. We would also at this time like to welcome Jason Spangler to the Board. President Many of you may know Jason from Santeeswapper LLC and his “eBay Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter.”

And as a member, we hope that you will take the time to vote when the opportunity is given. There are typically two times a year when you can do so: the annual election of officers and the annual vote for the ISCA Scouting Memorabilia Distinguished Service Award. We want to let the Board members know that they are being supported and we also want the nominees and the recipients to know that their fellow collectors appreciate their gifts to the hobby. Voting in America is a privilege and we would like you to exercise that privilege every chance you have.

With that said, we would like to congratulate Mr. Robert Hannah and recognize him as the 2011 recipient of the ISCA Scouting Memorabilia Distinguished Service Award. Bob has a long and distinguished career as a Scouting professional and has an equally long and distinguished career in collecting and displaying Scout memorabilia. Yea for you Bob!

While discussions have happened regarding the Blue Book, no decisions have been made regarding the updating of the Blue Book with ISCA involvement. Its ownership is with The Scout Patch Association (TSPA) and although ISCA has been in conversations with TSPA, nothing has been decided regarding our involvement.

Please see the information pages in this Journal for the National Order of the Arrow Conference Trade-o-ree next summer. As at the last NOAC, the trade-o-ree will be a part of NOAC and will be on site. It will be publicized with NOAC literature and a mini version of this magazine will even be included in the contingent registration package. The trade-o-ree starts on Friday, July 27th and goes through the first day of NOAC, Monday, July 30th. We have the entire Munn Ice Hockey arena for the duration and will have room for as many tables as are needed. It is expected that table rentals (same prices as at last NOAC) will start in September/October. The primary method for registration will be done on-line on the ISCA website. We’ll notify members both by email and on the ISCA website when we will be going live. All members should make sure that your correct email address is reflected in your membership profile to ensure you get the information (log in now to make sure). We will also be needing a lot of volunteers to help staff the trade-o-ree (and also as docents for the NOAC museum if you will be attending NOAC). To volunteer for either or both, contact Jef Heckinger at [email protected] to get your name on the list.

We know it’s early to start discussing the 2013 National Jamboree, but we wanted to share with you that we have had some initial discussions about ISCA being involved with the on-site trading activities, possibly in conjunction with the Collections merit badge activity that we have done at the last couple of Jamborees. If you have any ideas or suggestions, or would like to be considered for ISCA/Jamboree staff, let Craig Leighty at craig.leighty@gmail know.

And one final announcement and request . . . we have decided to put in place a regional and area structureof volunteers to provide for local communications and activities as appropriate. If you are interested in being involved either as part of a small group to help sort through the details or just to be a local volunteer, please contact Bill Loeble at [email protected].

4 ISCA JOURNAL - SEPTEMBER 2011 2011 DSA RECIPIENT The ISCA Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that Bob Hannah has been awarded the 2011 ISCA Distinguished Service Award. Bob has been in Scouting over 55 years. He was a Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Explorer. Bob has been a Cubmaster, Scoutmaster, Exploring Adviser, Varsity Coach, Committee Chair, Den Leader, Cub Scout Roundtable Commissioner, Committee Chair, District Vice Chair, Council Membership Chairman, Unit Commissioner, and is currently a District Chairman and a Merit Badge Counselor. He was a Professional Scouter for 25 years. He has been to nine National and six World Jamborees. Some awards received are the District Award of Merit, Silver Beaver, the Masonic Community Service Award, International Scouters Award, the OA Founders Award, and the Daniel Beard Award. He is Woodbadge trained and a Vigil Honor Member.

Bob’s contributions to the hobby of Scouting include researching and producing ISCA NEWS information on the camp patches and OA patches for three councils. Bob has helped and been helped by numerous people over the years in the Scouting memorabilia hobby and continues to offer his expertise whenever needed in the United States and other countries. Bob was a major contributor to Neil Larsen’s book on collecting World Jamborees. Bob produced two pamphlets about collecting for the Sea Base and Charles L. Sommers Canoe Base. In 2007, Bob produced an updated booklet on the Sommers Canoe Base through “A Visual Guide to the Patches of Northern Tier High Adventure Bases.” In January 2010, Bob produced a booklet on the Maine High Adventure base with help from Bob Richards. Bob continues to display at Council events. He also owns and operates “Scouting Memories Museum.” Bob has put on numerous Trade-O-Ree’s both in Wichita, Kansas and in Minnesota.

ISCA TO HOST 2012 NOAC TOR ISCA will again be hosting the Trade-o-ree on-site in advance of the NOAC at the Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.

Since NOAC will officially start on Monday, July 30, 2012, (and will conclude on Saturday, August 4th), it will be a four day trade-o-ree starting Friday afternoon and ending on Monday, afternoon.

Watch for more details in the Journal and on ISCA’s website: www.scouttrader.org

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS / RENEWALS

Check your mailing label - if it reads “Dues Paid Thru 09/30/2011” THIS IS YOUR LAST ISSUE unless you renew immediately. A ­renewal reminder may also be mailed, but don’t count on it and risk missing an issue! Now would be a good time to check your collecting codes too and update them if needed. We no longer backdate memberships, so if you miss an issue you’ll have to buy it online from the ISCA store.

To join ISCA or renew your membership please go to www.ScoutTrader.org or send your application*/renewal to: ISCA Membership P.O. Box 10008, So. Lake Tahoe, CA 96158 ($35 for a yearly subscription, $10 for online subscription, $25 for printed subscription if a life member, $60 for foreign subscription.) DO NOT SEND RENEWALS TO THE EDITOR *Applications are available online or from the ISCA Membership Vice President at the above address.

ISCA JOURNAL - SEPTEMBER 2011 5 Bruce Dordick is an Eagle Scout with three palms, a Vigil Honor member of the Order Of The Arrow, recipient of the OA Founders Award and a James West Fellow. He has been active in Scouting as a Cub Scout through Boy Scouting and as an adult leader, serving as a member of his pack and troop committees, Assistant Scoutmaster, Scouting Coordinator, Troop Committee Chairman and on his District Committee. Bruce served as a Campmaster Crew Chief for over 15 years and has served his Lodge as NOAC Contingent Advisor, Brotherhood Advisor, Special Projects Advisor, Properties Advisor and Associate Lodge Advisor. He began his collecting of BSA Memorabilia in the early 1960s as a member of The Traders organization and currently collects OA names and numbers and Southeastern Pennsylvania camps and activity patches. Bruce served as a member of the board of NSCS at the time of the merger with ASTA and has been a board member of ISCA since its founding, serving as a member at large and currently as Vice President for Administration. Bruce is a state editor for Blue Book and a member of the American Scouting Historical Society. He feels that with his long Scouting experience and many years of active participation in our hobby, along with his ability to interact with the Scouting community, he can continue to contribute in helping to expand the horizons of ISCA with particular emphasis in seeking input from younger collectors.

Jef Heckinger is the current VP for marketing for the past five years. In that time we have sought to put ISCA and its achievements before the Scouting movement and the general public. I would like to continue to work of you and for ISCA to help make it the premier organization it has become. My history is that I have been trading and collecting for 49 years, I am a life long Scout and Scouter. Eagle Scout, Vigil Honor, Silver Beaver, District Chairman, Scouting Alumni Chairman, National Committee for Science and Engineering Committee member. 41 years married, father of 4, grandfather of 4 and in my spare time I am a trial lawyer

Dave Thomas is the current Executive Vice President – Legal and General Counsel for ISCA, and has served in that position since ISCA’s formation in January, 2001. Dave was instrumental in providing the legal work for the merger of the hobby’s two major collecting organizations, ASTA and NSCS. Dave is a Life Member of ISCA and was a Life Member of NSCS. Dave has also served as ISCA’s Ethic’s Committee Chairman, Nominations Committee Chairman, and DSA Committee Chairman. Dave began his Scouting career in 1962, and has been active in Scouting in some capacity for over 45 years. He is an Eagle Scout, Vigil Honor member of the OA, and is a James West Fellow. Dave has earned numerous awards from the BSA including the Silver Beaver, District Award of Merit, youth and adult Lutheran Religious Awards, and several Cub Scout and Boy Scout leadership and training awards. Dave has been a licensed attorney in the State of Texas for over 27 years. He specializes in creditors’ rights, construction law and commercial litigation. In addition, Dave is one of the few individuals to have completed both the entire OA number collection (both old and new listings) and the entire OA First Flap collection. He also maintains one of the largest Texas OA collections.

Gene Berman is a practicing general dentist in Jackson Heights, NY and has been for over 40 years. With my “significant other” Patricia, we have two boys, Chris a Life Scout now 26 and Brian an Eagle Scout, now 23. Chris has two daughters, Layla, 8 and Iris, 5 who are like my grandchildren. I have been collecting patches since I was in the Army in 1967-1969. My complete collections include a classic name/number OA set, first issue CSP set, out of CONUS full size RWS, classic JSPs thru 1973, all issues of the five NYC lodges lacking only 4C1 and two chapter pieces from 24. I also collect the full size NYC borough strips having 33 of a possible 38. I also collect Ten Mile River Staff neckerchiefs, Queens rws community strips and CPs on a less serious basis. I have written articles for the old Trader Magazine, NSCS journal, ASTA journal, ISCA and a book on Queens Council’s history. I have been a Scoutmaster for 25 years between Troops 109 and 199 Queens and am currently Troop 199’s COR. I am an advisor to Suanhacky Lodge’s executive Board and I Chair the Board of Trustees of the Ten Mile River Scout Museum located, where else but at TMR. I became a Board member of NSCS in 1994 and continued over into ISCA after the merger. I like wearing funny hats and telling dumb jokes at TradeOrees because they are supposed to be fun events. I like dogs and don’t have much use for cats.

Bob Cylkowski has been a collector since 1969, Eagle Scout (Far East Council – Okinawa) since 1971. He’d appreciate your vote to allow me to continue to serve on ISCA’s Executive Board.

Jason Spangler is an Eagle Scout who has been active in Scouting since he was a Cub. His father got him hooked on collecting Scout Expo patches from his council when he was a boy and that began a lifelong hobby for him. In his younger days he was lodge chief of Santee 116 and section chief of SR-5. As an adult he has been giving back to Scouting as a Scoutmaster, Sea Scout Skipper and most recently Assistant District Commissioner. Professionally he is a public school educator with a B.A. in History, M.A.T. in Secondary Social Studies from the University of South Carolina and an M.E.D. in School Leadership from Winthrop University. As for the hobby, his collecting interests are Carolina OA, Dixie Fellowship, and Pee Dee Area Council. For the last several years he has published a free email newsletter focused on eBay that he calls the Scouting Hot Finds. He also runs a collector’s forum at patchblanket.com and an eBay blog at ScoutingHotFinds.com. Jason is an active Scout memorabilia dealer and attends several TORs during the year. As a life member of ISCA, he hopes to promote and strengthen the organization by serving on the Board. 2011 OFFICER CANDIDATES 2011

6 ISCA JOURNAL - SEPTEMBER 2011 BALLOT

HOW 2011 OFFICER ELECTIONS VP - Administration (3 year term) TO _____ Bruce Dordick

VP - Marketing (3 year term) VOTE

_____ Jef Heckinger You can vote in VP - Legal (3 year term) one of three ways:

_____ Dave Thomas By making a copy of this ballot Member (3 year term) - Vote for 3 and sending it to: _____ Gene Berman Dave Minnihan _____ Bob Cylkowski 2300 Fairview Road #G-202 _____ Jason Spangler Costa Mesa, CA 92626

or

E-mailing Dave at:

[email protected] Signature ______and indicating your choice of candidates ISCA # ______

or ALL BALLOTS MUST voting in the members only section BE RECEIVED BY of the ISCA website at:

10/01/2011 http://scouttrader.org

ISCA JOURNAL - SEPTEMBER 2011 7 The Order’s First Insignia - Totem Pins

By Bill Topkis ISCA # 0026

For years and years generations of Arrowmen The first reference to what would become have swapped, exchanged and collected a Brotherhood totem pin is found in the Order of the Arrow cloth and felt badges. Over 1919/1920 ritual for what was now called the 2,000 new pieces of OA insignia are issued Second Degree where Sakima (Chief) states, every single year, many primarily for trading. However, while most Arrowmen and collectors “Now, with the assistance of Pow-wow, I shall of OA memorabilia only think of cloth badges, pin on your breasts the badge of the turtle, the earliest insignia of the Order were pins. with the arrow pointing over your left shoulder, change your arrow bands to the left side, The reason why it was pins in the beginning and giving you again the grip of the Order, is because Wimachtendienk started as a declare you members of the Second Degree, fraternal organization, and pins were the Figure 1 – Type 1 Unami Lodge Brotherhood and entitled to all the rights, privileges and insignia of choice for fraternities. The simple Pin Circa 1921 immunities of the Order.” silver arrow pin served very much like a fraternity pledge pin. In the first Constitution In 1921 at the first meeting of the Grand Lodge of the Wimachtendienk written in 1916 Article (the name for the original national organization III stated: for the OA) similar rules governing insignia for local lodges were adopted. During the “The tortoise shall be the general insignia first year of the Grand Lodge the Order of the Order; for the first degree the insignia entered into an agreement with the National shall be the arrow superimposed on the back Jewelry Company of Philadelphia (NJC) and of the tortoise; for the second degree the announced at the 1922 Grand Lodge Meeting insignia shall be the triangle superimposed on that NJC had been selected as the “Official” the back of the tortoise. The pin of the order jeweler of WWW. The Unami Lodge type I Vigil shall bear the above insignia; the pledge pin Figure 2 – Type 1 Unami Lodge “Third Honor Pin (then called Third Degree) is the Degree” OBV Vigil pin circa 1921 shall be the arrow.” only known Wimachtendienk pin bearing the NJC hallmark. Other pins known with the NJC -Article III, Unami Lodge 1916 Constitution. hallmark are teen’s pins from Philadelphia Council camps: Treasure Island Scout Camp (Note – A First Degree / Ordeal Honor and Camp Biddle (See Figures 6 and 7). member in 1916 was considered a pledge that had not yet sealed his membership in One rule created by the Grand Lodge Insignia the Order and therefore there were only two Committee was that no two lodges could “degrees” in 1916, the First Degree which have the same totem. That was enacted so would be equivalent to today’s Brotherhood that members could identify where another Honor and the Second Degree which would member was from by simply seeing their be the equivalent of today’s Vigil Honor). totem pin. This is a throwback to the rules Figure 3 – Reverse of Type 1 “NJC” Unami of heraldry, the concept that members could Third Degree Pin This explains why the earliest pins had no determine the status and local affiliation of chains connecting the lodge totem and an another member by seeing their insignia, but arrow, and the original Vigil pin had no arrow non-members would not know what they were or chain. (See Figures 1 2 and 3) Examples looking at. This is very different than today’s of all three of these original insignia pins of practice of usually stating in words what a Wimachtendienk are known. The oldest badge represents. By the early 1930s the rule known pledge arrow dates to 1919, and it is that no two lodges could have the same totem confirmed that arrow pins date back to 1916. became impracticable because of the number The 1919 pledge pin is virtually identical to Figure 4 – Oldest Known “Pledge pin” OBV of new lodges forming annually. the silver arrow pin of today. The greatest circa 1919 difference is that the original arrow pins were When pins were first used, they were poured into a die whereas today’s pins are mandatory. However, because of the cost die-struck (like a coin). The way to detect a of silver and gold, some lodges took years “poured” pin is the slight meniscus on the to first make them, and some did not make back along the edge of the arrow. A second them at all. Later, the pins became optional. difference is that the spinlock assembly on They also were always for civilian wear only. the reverse has a square shaped pin. (See BSA Uniforms and merit badge sashes were Figures 4 and 5) Figure 5 – Reverse of Oldest Known Pledge never an appropriate place to wear a totem Pin

8 ISCA JOURNAL - SEPTEMBER 2011 pin. This rule was not always followed, and Some lodges still had totem pins locally many photographs of improper usage exist. manufactured. Zit Kala Sha Lodge, Louisville, Kentucky, for example had their totem pin In 1923 at the urging of Minsi Lodge of made by a local Louisville jeweler (see figures Reading, Pennsylvania, a motion was made 12 and 13). Chicago, for its original lodges before the Grand Lodge to start using two- and the later chapters always locally made part pins; the totem of the lodge with a chain their totem pins. (See Figures 14 and 15) to an arrow guard pin. Minsi Lodge made the motion because they were using just such a By 1960 totem pins for Brotherhood and Vigil pin, a gold wolf head with emerald chip eyes members had largely lost favor to patches. attached to an arrow guard pin. (See Figure At a price often 25 times as much as that of 8) This new two-part pin had replaced Minsi’s a patch they were often cost prohibitive. By original pin, which was a 1 ¾” tall bronze wolf 1973 it was made official that Caldwell was no head that was also not compliant with the longer the OA’s jeweler, and lodges ceased Grand Lodge Constitution. (See Figure 9) ordering totem pins. The motion for two-part pins was defeated, but by 1927 this became the standard design In general, lodges ordered their totem pins of almost all totem pins. directly from the official jeweler. The pins would typically have the lodge’s totem NJC manufactured First Degree arrow pins attached by a chain to an arrow. Primarily and lodge totem pins. These were the only Figure 6 – Teens era Treasure Island bar these pins came in gold and silver and insignia authorized by the Order until 1926 pin with NJC hallmark and Second and were for Brotherhood Honor and Vigil Honor Third year bars when patches were first approved. The (triangle added to totem) members only. Pins patches initially did not replace the pins as were an optional piece of insignia and could the official insignia. It was announced at the be ordered by Arrowmen through their lodge 1927 Grand Lodge Meeting that Hood and or council office. J.E. Caldwell had a number Company, Jennings Hood proprietor, had of “generic” totem designs. Individuals could replaced NJC as the Official Jeweler of the order in any quantity these generic totem Order. designs. To create a unique die for a totem a minimum order of 12 to 15 pins were required In 1945 Hood and Company was bought out Figure 7 – Camp Biddle bar style pin with to avoid a hefty die charge. by J.E. Caldwell and Company, and they NJC hallmark hired Jennings Hood to work for them and Typically, the generic designs are more manage the OA accounts. Hood brought his common because multiple lodges used them. high quality jewelers’ totem dies with him. When a pin design was made for only a single This explains why Hood pins and Caldwell lodge, such as the pin used by Mattatuck pins from the front look identical; only the Lodge of Waterbury, Connecticut, then the back die with the hallmark was changed. (See pin can be exceeding rare because as few as Figures 10 and 11) 12 total pins were made in the 1940s. (See Figure 16) Consider how rare a patch with In 1948, J.E. Caldwell, as official jeweler of 200 made might be from the 1950s, and it is the Order of the Arrow, included a brochure easy to see why these pins are so scarce with in the packet of all attendees of that year’s such limited numbers made so long ago. National Conference, had several pages devoted to their catalog of totems in the first In the early years of Wimachtendienk virtually Order of the Arrow Handbook, and had a all pins were gold. There are exceptions; Minsi display at the 1948 NOAC. Members were Figure 8 – Minsi Lodge gold Second Degree Lodge from Reading, Pennsylvania often did encouraged to order these “Caldwell pins” pin with emerald chip eyes circa 1923 their own thing with insignia (likely the first to through their lodges as well as individually. make a chenille badge and the first to make a

Figure 9 – Minsi Lodge bronze Second Degree pin circa 1921 Figure 10 – Example of Hood Hallmark Figure 11 – Example of J.E. Caldwell Hallmark (many varieties exist) ISCA JOURNAL - SEPTEMBER 2011 9 two part pin and to use emerald chips for the relatively expensive. At a time circa 1958 eyes). They used a large expensive bronze when a silver totem pin cost $4.50, a patch pin circa 1921. It is believed that this totem only cost twenty cents. An Arrowman could pin was used to clasp the member’s arrow buy more than 20 patches for the cost of a pin. sash (before snaps became standard). By As a result, totem pins were effectively issued 1940 lodges started to more often use silver. one per lifetime. And since an Arrowman had By 1950 most pins were made of silver. Some to be at least a Brotherhood Honor member, lodges did order both gold and silver at the who historically was treated more akin to the same time (such as with Semialachee Lodge Vigil Honor of today, only a small fraction of a of Tallahassee, Florida, that split their one lodge was eligible to purchase a pin. Because order of 15 pins into six gold pins and nine the totem pin was optional many never silver pins) (See Figure 17) and some such as Figure 12 – Circa 1945 Zit Kala Sha Lodge bought them, and no one had reason to buy Blue Heron Lodge preferred gold pins (See gold Brotherhood pin a duplicate. There are no known examples Figure 18). of Arrowmen trading their pins, so no collections of these pins historically existed. There are multiple reasons that explain why Recent collectors have assembled the only totem pins are so rare. Because totem pins collections that have ever existed. were made of precious metals they were

Figure 13 – Reverse of Zit Kala Sha Lodge Brotherhood pin

Above: Figure 15 – Blackhawk Lodge of Chicago Gold pin with onyx Vigil triangle and seed pearls

Figure 14 – Moqua Lodge of Chicago Type I Left: Figure 16 – Mattatuck Lodge silver Brotherhood Pin Caldwell Brotherhood pin circa 1946

Figure 17 – Semialachee Lodge gold Brotherhood Pin Figure 18 – Blue Heron Lodge gold Vigil pin (with triangle on arrow) circa 1958

10 ISCA JOURNAL - SEPTEMBER 2011 In the past 20 years an increased awareness of these pins has revealed that most lodges historically issued totem pins. Several hundred lodges are now known to have used them, a high percentage of these lodges before they issued their first cloth or felt badge. As each year passes more lodges are discovered to have issued a pin in their past.

Lodges and Areas also issued other jewelry. Chief’s charms (Figures 19, 20, 21 and 22) and medals (figures 23 and 24) were a common way from the 1930s through the 1960s to honor a chief or adviser at the end of their term. Both Hood and Caldwell are known to have made these objects. Caldwell also made Vigil Honor rings (figure 25), Vigil Honor necklaces (figure 26) and cuff links (figure 27).

Special thanks to Dr. Jeff Morley, John Ortt, Craig Leighty and Tim Figure 19 – Owasippe Tribe Figure 20 – Owasippe Tribe Brown for their contributions to this article. Chief’s charm presented to Chief’s charm REV William Forrest OBV

Figure 21 – Unami Lodge Chief’s charm by Figure 23 – Ty Ohni Lodge Chief’s medal, Figure 24 – Ty Ohni Lodge medal REV Hood and Co. by J.E. Caldwell, OBV

Figure 25 – Ty Ohni Lodge Vigil ring

Figure 22 – Unalachtigo Lodge (Butler, PA) Chief’s charm by J.E. Caldwell

Editors Note: Images are not to scale. Figure 27 – Mikanakawa Lodge cuff Figure 26 – Tichora Lodge Vigil necklace links

ISCA JOURNAL - SEPTEMBER 2011 11 M O Spe Le Yai Vigil pin R Nakida-Naou Lodge 401 E

Tomo Chi Chi Lodge 119 T Mayi Lodge 354 Chief’s pin O T Calusa Lodge 219 E Blaknik Lodge 210 M S

Deer Rock Lodge 256 Amanquemack Lodge 470

Area 3C (Virginia) Past Chief pin Chimalus Lodge 242 Kola Lodge 464

12 ISCA JOURNAL - SEPTEMBER 2011 Inali Lodge 3 Caldwell Brotherhood Eriez Lodge 46 Caldwell Brotherhood

Hanigus Lodge 47 Caldwell Sanhican Lodge Type I Brotherhood pin

ON THE COVER

The identification of the nine totems that appear on the cover are shown below by order of placement:

Skyuka Lodge 270 Tonkawampus Lodge 16 Lynx Lodge 34 Hood Vigil

Memeu Lodge 125 Vigil Delmont Lodge 43 - Gold Pamola Lodge 211 (check out the detail)

Checaugau Lodge 21 Kiskakon Lodge Spe Le Yai Lodge 249 Type One gold w/ Onyx

ISCA JOURNAL - SEPTEMBER 2011 13 L Looking For Red & Whites Lots of USA/ABRs

By Both RWS Blake Keasey v a r i a t i o n s ISCA 0084L come from [email protected] the state of Michi- gan and have Type 1 borders. The new FRUIT BELT AREA/COUNCIL (111x62) RWS has a longer Council name than the previously known Type 2 border (108x62). Apparently when they got around to manufacturing a Type 2 Southwestern Michigan they had trouble squeezing in all the letters so they reduced the length of the bar on top the T’s from 6 to 3 mm. The newly reported one will be desig- nated as SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN/ COUNCIL (T bar length = 6 mm) RWS.

The OAK PLAIN COUNCIL 1/2KR is a Type 1 and thus is probably an earlier issue than the Oak Plain 1/2KR. The COLUMBIANA 1/2TR is a tough call as there are towns by that name in both AL and OH. Given that the individual reporting this patch found it amongst several other items from Columbiana Council it is reasonable to conclude that it was issued by that council. The new 1/2RWs are HEART O’ TEXAS 1/2RW and GULF STREAM 1/2RW (from FL).

There are 3 new military base strips (mbs) to report. They are all US Army installations. The FORT KOBBE 1/2KR comes from the former Canal Zone After reporting the Aberdeen 1/2RW in my last column, contributors explained that the base units eventually wanted a strip to differentiate themselves from other units in town. So I have been provided with both an ABERDEEN PROV GRND 1/2RW and an ABERDEEN PROV GRND 1/2GB. This is an extremely large base in the state of MD.

Of the many new USA/ABRs to report, probably the most interesting one is THE NETHERLANDS/THE HAGUE (mit). It is machine stitched on a no twill red material and has a very fine white gauze backing. The next most interesting would be ZULIA 1/4RW. This is the providence of Venezuela in which the oil port city of Maracaibo in located. In terms of new countries, there is only one – MEXICO 1/2BY. There are many new cities, most of which are on khaki. These include ALESSANDRO (Italy), ATHENS, MOSCOW, and WARSAW. There are 2 from China – KULING KIANGSI 1/2KR and NANKING 1/2KR. They were on a merit badge sash worn by a US Scout living in China. There is only one on red – COPENHAGEN. There is one combination of a city and a country – TOKYO JAPAN 1/2BY. Lastly, the are 3 more 1/2RW from cities in Puerto Rico. They are AGUADA, ARECIBO, and LOIZA ALDEA.

Special thanks go to the following contributors; Doug Bearce, Tim Brown, Duane Fowlks, Timothy Frank, Dan Graham, Destry Hoffard, Nick Loesch, Roy More Rick Obermeyer, and Bill Topkis.

14 ISCA JOURNAL - SEPTEMBER 2011 WAY BACK WHEN How BSA’s Boys’ Life Nearly Wasn’t

Today, virtually every Scout and BSA would benefit from a pre-existing production staff and vendors Scouter has heard of the official – along with a base of paid-up subscribers – and the first issue By magazine of the Boy Scouts of could come out quickly. However, would the paid-up mass trade David Scott America - Boys’ Life. But customers continue to buy the magazine long enough one hundred years ago for BSA membership subscriptions to catch-up? ISCA #5425L few had. Upon assuming [email protected] the leadership of BSA In October 1911, as rumor traveled through the on January 2, 1911, literary world that BSA had a “magazine quandary,” Executive Secretary James E. West had one order of West sought professional publishing advice from the business – grow (protect) BSA’s brand. In order to do managers of both youth magazines – asking Boys’ Life that, multiple things had to happen, such as publishing first. What came back was an exploratory proposal for an “Official” handbook containing the complete its purchase Scouting program, filing appropriate design patents to secure BSA’s intellectual property, and finding the West responded by contacting Griffith Ogden Ellis, the most efficient ways to communicate with the ever- Scouting supporter, September 1910 Waldorf dinner growing membership on a regular basis. Griffin Ogden Ellis attendee, and Detroit-based publisher of The American Boy magazine (whom he had contacted the previous Circa 1910 Within two months, West formed several internal January about a cursory discussion on magazine committees to construct BSA policies (that still exist publishing). Ellis’ magazine had a national monthly today) whose results would be published in the upcoming first circulation in excess of 400,000 copies with many loyal advertisers, Scout Handbook that June. On July 4, the patent of the first-class solid revenues, and that small Scouting section. badge was approved and being protected by the U.S. government, which left the communications issue. To solve that, West decided to Now in November 1911, Ellis was analyzing the preliminary proposal create some sort of monthly BSA magazine. But how? for BSA’s acquisition of Boys’ Life, presented to West by Boys’ Life treasurer (or former treasurer as it turns out) Jack Glenister. In In 1911, there were several publications reporting BSA happenings response, Ellis wrote the following letter to West giving thought to – with the two most well known being Boys’ Life magazine and The the executive secretary’s options, but ending with something new – American Boy magazine – but that’s where the similarities ended. make The American Boy BSA’s official magazine instead. Boys’ Life was a relatively new publication having only begun operations a few months earlier that previous January as a large Of course, we all know how that turned out. But what if that deal 8-page broadsheet to be produced as a semi-weekly newspaper. had gone through? However, its emphasis was on covering the news of all the large Scouting movement organizations that included the Rhode Island In 2011, Boys’ Life turned 100-years-old. So let’s revisit the letter Boy Scouts, the American Boy Scouts, and the Boy Scouts of that, if accepted, would have altered the course of (and ultimately America. sent into bankruptcy) one of today’s oldest and most beloved American children’s magazines. The well-established American Boy magazine was a much larger publication first published in 1899. It showcased the newest and most fun indoor/outdoor activities for its young readers, of which BSA Scouting was a small, informational, two or three page monthly “department.”

At the time, BSA believed it had two clear options; either start a magazine from scratch or buy an existing one and re-direct its content. Either option presented its own set of advantages and disadvantages.

On the negative side, by starting a magazine from scratch, the entire management infrastructure would have to be created – from the abilities and publishing knowledge of youth workers. To the positive, however, complete concept and editorial control was assured with no worry of alienating present subscribers – there were none. However, would BSA members scramble to buy subscriptions and make it a self-sustaining fiscal operation quickly?

If an existing magazine was purchased, on the other hand, then James E. West, First Chief Scout Executive

ISCA JOURNAL - SEPTEMBER 2011 15 Detroit, Michigan ` November 20, 1911

Mr. James E. West, Executive Secr’y The Boy Scouts of America Fifth Avenue Building New York City

Dear Mr. West: -

When I was in New York not long ago we talked a little about the matter of a boy scout paper, and you showed me a prospectus of such a publication signed by J.W. Glenister. I promised to submit to you my views on the subject in writing as soon as possible after my return home.

Last January before the meeting of the National Council in Washington you wrote me, as I recollect, with such a suggestion and asked my views on the subject. At that time I wrote you, and I still feel the same way, that I felt some delicacy about expressing my views on that subject, as people might naturally think that they were influenced by either prejudice or self-interest, since I am the publisher of THE AMERICAN BOY. I beg to assure you, however, that the views that I then expressed and those which I shall now express are at least as nearly free from any such bias as it is possible for human judgment to make them. I wrote you then that I was opposed to the organization’s starting a magazine, both as a matter of business and as a matter of policy for the movement.

As a matter of business, I at that time and do now consider that it would be very unwise, for the magazine business is a hazardous business, more so than most businesses, and the establishing of a magazine on a self-sustaining, to say nothing of a profit earning basis, is a matter that requires the expenditure of a very large sum of money and a very considerable period of time, if my own experience and the experience of all the other men who have ever gone into that business afford any criterion for judgment on that matter.

In view of my experiences this prospectus of Mr. Glenister’s seems so ridiculous that I cannot bring myself to criticize it paragraph by paragraph. I will, however, point out a few things to you. Unlike him, we have never been able to closely estimate either our earnings for a month or year or our expenses for a month or year. Certain expenses, of course, we can always figure in advance, but when the bills come in there are always a great many other items that on the first of the month we could not have figured on.

He has allowed a mere matter of $300 a month or $3,000 a year for promotion expenses. He might as well make no appropriation for that item of the expenses at all in my estimation. It sounds almost like the proposition that all you have to do is to print your paper and immediately everybody will hear of them and rush in to buy them.

He proposes to give you the first year of such a publication a greater profit than we earned in the tenth year of THE AMERICAN BOY, although in that year we had 2 ½ times the circulation (100,000 copies) that he bases his figures on (40,000 copies), and carried, I think, considerably more advertising than he figures on.

Now, I take it that the basis of your desire to start a boy scout magazine is your desire to add to the income of the organization for the organization’s work, which is a very laudable desire…When it is finally put on a profit earning basis, a magazine is a reasonably profitable enterprise; but it bears no such resemblance to a gold mine, even at that time, as this prospectus and the stories of the magazine publishers who want to sell stock in their enterprises would lead one to believe.

16 ISCA JOURNAL - SEPTEMBER 2011 As a matter of policy…I regard the boy scout magazine as poor policy. I also stated that if what you wanted was publicity, the press generally, if you would establish a literary bureau, would give you as much publicity and space as you desired which would help the movement a great deal more, I believe, than would the publicity as could be afforded to it by such a magazine is proposed.

I heartily agree with you that you need a medium of communication between the home office and the scout masters. That, however, you can obtain at a very small expense, less, I believe, than you are now paying for postage stamps, printing, and typewriting in communicating with them. I believe…that the best means of accomplishing that result in my judgment is to establish a small monthly publication after the style of the publications issued by the Y.M.C.A. Such a publication, I imagine, you could get up and circulate at the number of 5,000 copies per month for a very low figure. You need not charge anything against it for editorial expense, because you already have your literary bureau. I believe you could get the scout masters to pay a nominal subscription price of twenty-five cents a year for it without any trouble, and this would get you a second-class rate of one cent a pound from the post office for postage…In that form, I believe the communications would be more effective than in present form, and more easy to keep up in order by those who received the publication.

However, if you feel convinced at headquarters that you do need such a medium, the cheapest and safest, and, I believe, the best plan from the point of view of the organization, would be to make arrangements with some already established publication to provide you the space that you need.

THE AMERICAN BOY has covered the boy scout movement, and especially the Boy Scouts of America part of the scout movement, very fully and with a large amount of space and at a very considerable expense for editorial matter. It has in some places thereby gotten the reputation of being the official organ of the Boy Scouts of America. In some places, too, it has suffered as a result of the idea and has lost subscriptions. On the other hand, it may also have benefitted in other places. As to that we do not know.

Therefore, if you feel that you do want a medium of communication with the boys and that you want to arrange with some already established magazine to become that medium, we shall be glad to hear from you as to what you want or would want us to do, and we will at once give your proposal careful consideration in not only a business but a friendly frame of mind.

The position of official organ is one that I certainly do not seek for THE AMERICAN BOY, but it is also one that I certainly would not refuse in advance, for I do feel more than a mere commercial interest in this movement, as I think any action so far amply prove; and I believe that THE AMERICAN BOY can do the movement more good than any publication now in the field or any other that might be started.

Very sincerely yours,

(signed) Griffith Ogden Ellis

Author’s Note: Griffin Ogden Ellis remained a Scouting supporter in the Making of the Boy Scouts of America (Red Honor Press, and national volunteer until his death in 1948. He remained editor- 2010) and We Are Americans, We Are Scouts (Red Honor in-chief at The American Boy until it was dissolved by the Sprague Press, 2008). The latter of which places the words and stories of Publishing Company in August 1941, capping a 42-year run. Theodore Roosevelt into the framework of the ideas of Scouting. A new book by Scott scheduled for release in early 2012 and Source: Daniel Carter Beard Papers, Library of Congress, entitled My Fellow Scouts: The Boy Scouts and the American Washington, D.C., Box 138. Presidency (Red Honor Press, 2012) documents the 100-year relationship between the U.S. Presidents and the Boy Scouts of Copyright 2011 by David C. Scott America.

David C. Scott is the co-author of the book, The Scouting Party: The author can be reached at [email protected]. Pioneering and Preservation, Progressivism and Preparedness

ISCA JOURNAL - SEPTEMBER 2011 17 NOAC TOR 7/27/2012 thru 7/30/2012

Location: Munn Ice Hockey Arena (located across the street from Breslin Basketball Arena where contingent registration will occur) Munn Ice Arena, Michigan State University, 1 Chestnut Rd., East Lansing, MI 48824 East lansing, Michigan

For More Information Contact: Craig Leighty, 4529 Coddington Loop #108, Wilmington, NC 28405, (925) 548-9966, [email protected] or Tod Johnson, PO Box 10008, So. Lake Tahoe, CA 96158, [email protected]

ISCA will host the 2012 NOAC Trade-O-Ree as a part of the 2012 National Order of the Arrow Conference. Approximately 300 tables will be available: approximately one half of the tables will be located in the main arena area and approximately one half in other areas nearby. It will start Friday afternoon at 3:00 PM and continue through Monday afternoon (registration day) until 4:00 PM. NOAC will be on the campus of Michigan State University and as at the last NOAC, the Trade-O-Ree will be onsite as an official conference event. It will be listed in the conference program and a flyer will be provided to all contingent leaders announcing the event in the fall of 2011. The OA has indicated that they will also promote the trade-o-ree since it is an official part of the program. On Monday, we’ll be across the street from the registration area. We have the entire air-conditioned Munn Ice Hockey Arena and will have room for as many tables as are needed. The primary method for reserving a table will be done on-line on the ISCA website. Tables will be 8 foot tables. You will be able to choose and pay for your table(s) during the reservation process. Registration will go live as announced on the ISCA website and priority will be given to ISCA members and people reserving multiple tables. The only method of payment when reserving on-line will be PayPal. Note: you do not have to have a PayPal account to use the service, just a valid credit card is required. Specific registration details will be on the website. If you desire to reserve one or more tables the old way through the mail, please use the form that will be posted on the website and send it along with your check. We will assign you your table based on best available table location(s) at the time of processing. You must provide an email address if you want confirmation of your reservation. ISCA reserves the right to issue or modify table assignments at any time. Dealer set-up will start at Noon on Friday, July 27th.

18 ISCA JOURNAL - SEPTEMBER 2011 New York-- Western New York Traders Association Trade O New Hampshire-- New England Scout Memorabilia Ree & Auction Show Dates: 9/16/2011 thru 9/17/2011 Dates: 10/28/2011 thru 10/29/2011 Location: North Forest Presbyterian Church, 300 North Forest Location: Camp Carpenter Dining Hall, Camp Rd., Williamsville, New York Carpenter, Manchester, New Hampshire Contact: Dirk Norwich, 1370 Dodge Rd., Getzville, NY 14068, Contact: Greg Anthony, 10 Lilac Court, Nashua, NH [email protected] or Paul Freitag, 581 Erie St., Lancaster, 03062, [email protected]

NY 14086, (716) 829-9025, [email protected] TOR CALLENDAR Wisconsin-- Scout Heritage 33rd Annual Trade-O-Ree Georgia-- 2011 ATLANTA SCOUT MEMORABILIA SHOW & Dates: 11/5/2011 TRADE-O-REE Location: Milwaukee Country Council BSA Services, Dates: 9/23/2011 thru 9/24/2011 Pieper Power Learning Center (lower level), 330 S 84th Location: Atlanta Area Council’’s Volunteer Service Center, at St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin I-75 & I-285 North, Atlanta, GA., 1800 Circle 75 Parkway, SE, Contact: Matt Stoffel, 330 S 84th St., Milwaukee, WI Atlanta, GA. 30339-3055 53214, (414)-443-2874, [email protected] or Chuck Contact: Randy Yates, 1593 Crestline Drive, NE, Atlanta, GA McBride, 10570 W. Grantosa Drive, Wauwatosa, WI 30345, (404) 636-1251, [email protected], 53222, (414) 464-7265 [email protected] Pennsylvania-- Philadelphia Trade O Ree Dates: 9/23/2011 thru 9/24/2011 Missouri-- TWENTY -THIRD ANNUAL GREATER ST. Location: PA National Guard Armory, 1046 Belvoir Rd., Plymouth LOUIS SCOUT MEMORABILIA SHOW AND TRADE- Meeting, Pennsylvania O-REE Contact: Frank Barger, 1485 Valley Forge Rd., Wayne, PA Dates: 11/18/2011 thru 11/19/2011 19087, (215) 620-5038, [email protected] Location: Epiphany Catholic Church Community Center, 6596 Smiley Ave., St. Louis, Missouri Nevada-- LV International Scout Memorabilia Exchange and Contact: John Remelius, 6400 Lynbrook Dr., St. Louis, Show MO 63123, (314)-353-3285, [email protected] Dates: 9/30/2011 thru 10/1/2011 Location: FRI: International Scouting Museum SAT: Palace New Jersey-- Shu Shu Gah Lodge #24 16th Annual Station Hotel and Casino Salon A/B (NON Smoking), Fri: 2915 TOR W Charleston Blvd Ste #2, SAT: 2411 W Sahara Ave., Las Dates: 11/19/2011 Vegas, Nevada Location: Camp Alpine, John C. Whitehead Dining Hall, Contact: F.T. RICK Bedsworth, 2915 W Charleston Blvd Ste Alpine Scout Camp, 441 US Highway 9 W. Alpine, NJ #2, Las Vegas, NV 89102, (702) 561.2598 cell, nv75bronco@ Contact Bill Mulrenin, 261 68 Street, Brooklyn, NY yahoo.com or James Arriola, 2915 W Charleston Blvd Ste #2, Las (718) 748-9644, [email protected] Vegas, NV 89102, (702) 878-7268, [email protected] or [email protected] Virginia-- 36th. Annual Colonial Williamsburg Tradeoree Ohio-- Central Ohio TOR Dates: 2/17/2012 thru 2/18/2012 Dates: 10/14/2011 thru 10/15/2011 Location: Potomac Hall, George Washington Inn, 500 Location: Franklin County Fairgrounds Edwards Bldg, 4100 Merrimac Trail Williamsburg, VA 23185 Columbia St., Hilliard, Ohio Contact: John Ortt, 968 Lindsley Drive, Virginia Beach, Contact: Mike Lush, 5392 Sherry Ct., Columbus, OH 43232, VA 23454. (757) 496-9540, [email protected] or Mike Scott, (614) 755-9393, [email protected] or Richard Braessler, P.O. 5424 Glamis Court, Virginia Beach, VA 23464, (757) Box 29207, Columbus, OH 43229-0207, (614) 436-7200 420-2039, [email protected]

Illinois-- OWASIPPE LODGE TRADE-O-REE Indiana-- 20th Annual Crossroads of America Boy Dates: 10/21/2011 thru 10/22/2011 Scout Memorabilia Auction & Trade-O-Ree Location: Our Lady Mother of the Church School (hall entrance Dates: 2/24/2012 thru 2/25/2012 and parking in rear of school), 8747 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago, Location: Our Land Pavilion, Indiana State IL. 60656-2995, Illinois Fairgraounds, Indianapolis, Indiana Contact: John Kennedy, 9719 Wilcox Drive, Belvidere, IL 61008, Contact: Steve James, 7125 Fall Creek Road North, (815) 544-3918, [email protected] Indianapolis, IN 46256, (317) 695-9604, steve.james@ archindy.org or Jamie Fox, 7125 Fall Creek Road North, Indianapolis, IN 46256, (317) 813-7119, jamfox@ crossroadsbsa.org To have your Michigan-- 2012 Great Lakes Council – 4th Annual TOR listed here, Boy Scout Memorabilia Show Dates: 3/16/2012 thru 3/17/2012 register it on the Location: D-bar-A Scout Ranch in the Wyckoff Lodge Dining Hall, 880 E. Sutton Road, Metamora, Michigan ISCA Website at Contact: Scott Wheeler, 28453 Cotton Rd., Chesterfield, MI 48047, (586) 817-0654, panterat97@ www.scouttrader.org juno.com or Denver Laabs, 1100 County Center Drive West, Waterford, MI 48328, (248) 338-0035, Denver. [email protected]. ISCA JOURNAL - SEPTEMBER 2011 19 World Jamboree Connections BSA 2011 World Jamboree Contingent Items

Due to the July 15th cut off for the named after geographical locations in Sweden associated with September ISCA Journal, the 22nd summer. The summer town is therefore Sun Yellow. Autumn Town World Scout Jamboree will not be fully is comprised of 6 subcamps named after geographical locations By covered until the December issue. in Sweden associated with autumn and the changing colors of Neil W. Larsen the leaves, therefore it has the color Fire Orange. Finally the last ISCA #0086L I am writing this article with less than town, Winter has 6 subcamps named after geographical locations [email protected] two weeks to go before the start of in Sweden associated with Winter. Cold winters cause rose colored the 22nd World Jamboree in Rinkaby, cheeks therefore Winter Town has the color Rose Pink. Sweden. My wife and I are looking forward to return to Sweden; we were the leaders of the co-ed Venturing Crew from Minnesota One last piece of information I just downloaded is a PDF copy of for the second Swedish National Jamboree or ‘Jiingiijamborii’ in the Official 22nd World Scout Participant Handbook. The handbook 2007. This time we are members of the IST and one daughter is a looks to be the same format as Sweden used at the 2007 member of Central Region Venturing Crew 70107. Jiingiijamborii, with 110 pages of information. The most interesting page is “Who’s Who” showing the Official Jamboree scarfs. There are six scarfs with different colored ribbon edges. They are as I have been watching and waiting for information on official items follows: including souvenirs. Finally on June 1st, 2011 Sweden issued on the Jamboree Scout Shop website the official souvenir catalog. Participants: light blue ribbon edge The website allowed presales to be picked up at the Jamboree if the order was at least 5000 SEK (about $780) and had to be Unit leaders: blue ribbon edge completed by June 30, 2011. The catalog showed various items of clothing, towels, bags, pins and badges. International Service Team (IST): green ribbon edge

There were two interesting higher priced specialty items: an Contingent Management Team (CMT): red ribbon edge engraved belt buckle for about $38 and porcelain cup for about People supporting National Contingents. $35. Jamboree Planning Team: white ribbon edge The other interesting items were the items that were multi-colored An international team appointed to plan the Jamboree. representing the “Towns” that are to make up the 18 subcamps and staff area. Each town is named after the seasons of the year: Spring, Jamboree Management Team: orange ribbon edge Summer, Autumn and Winter. Spring Town is the staff area and has The camp chiefs and their teams who are responsible for the the color Grass Green. Summer Town is comprised of 6 subcamps management of the Jamboree.

20 ISCA JOURNAL - SEPTEMBER 2011 ISCA JOURNAL - SEPTEMBER 2011 21 OA News New Pennsylvania Lodge

Dave Hultberg reported to us that cut edge. But he has also acquired the new lodge in Pennsylvania is several of the S1 errors with significant By Sasquesahanough 11 (New Birth sections of the black solid embroidered By Dave Minnihan of Freedom background Bruce Shelley Council), formed missing. He ISCA # 0018L by the merger of b e l i e v e s ISCA # 0054L [email protected] [email protected] Susquehannock that Geer 11 (Keystone had a lot Area) and Tuckahoe 386 (York-Adams Area). of irregulars that were not sent to the The name is thought to be the early spelling lodge, including a least three with no of the name of the Susquehanna River. The embroidery in the background, just black lodge totem is the phoenix. twill, creating the YF1s. 11s1 Flaps from the new lodge were first offered at He notes that collectors became aware of the Lodge Service Day at Camp Tuckahoe on May 14. Dave says the twill Y issues in the 1960s and it was listed as the first flap in the first flap S1 has a silver mylar border and the wording “2011 some older patch catalogs. It was highly sought until he published Inaugural Year” ($5; 1000 made). The S2 has a red border ($3; his research in the Journal of the American Scout Historical Society 2500 made). The first new 11 S1 we saw on eBay sold for $46 but in the 1990s. Once it was listed as a YF in the Blue Book, interest soon it was selling for much less and at least one trader offered from collectors of first flaps and first issues dropped off considerably. them on Patch-L 1-1 for his flap needs. For reference, a Comanche 254 S1, first flap, sold on eBay in the Scott Wheeler tells us that the new lodge in Michigan is to be named last quarter for $20. Noquet, resulting from the merger of Chippewa 29 (Clinton Valley) and Mi-gi-si Opaw-gan 162 (Detroit Area). The name is thought to Last time we discussed several older insignia items not listed in the mean “bear claw” and that is also the lodge totem. The lodge has Blue Book listings and this time we have a few more. not chosen a number but if they don’t, Scott expects their badges to be cataloged using the number 29. Noquet lodge will not actually First is an unlisted neckerchief from Swatara 39 that was offered charter until January 1, 2012, but new officers were elected May th7 twice on eBay in May but did not sell. The last minimum bid we saw and they are expected to issue a flap badge this year. was set at $900. The image of the neckerchief looked a little crude, but it was hard to tell if it was homemade. The cloth was dark green In May, a Comanche 254 YF1 sold on eBay for $578 after 12 bids with a leaping brown buck. Across the buck was a red arrow. The and starting at $30. Either this example, or an identical one, was orange lettering said Swatara Lodge/WWW. offered on eBay within the last few years for $5000 and drew no bids. The flap is identical to the accepted first flap except for having The second unlisted badge was an apparent private issue rectangle a twill background rather than a fully embroidered one. A Patch-L for She-Sheeb 452, tentatively labeled the ZX1. The design shows discussion about this flap attracted a response from John Snead, a duck flying left over an arrow pointing left over a pink cloud. Text author of a comprehensive catalog of Louisiana OA items. says “Successors to She-Sheeb Lodge.” The seller said the badge had been made by a member shortly after the lodge merged away John wrote that he owned one of these flaps and had been aware in 1973. The starting bid was $70 plus $6 shipping but there were of two others. One of the latter two is now in the Las Vegas no bids. International Scouting Museum and the location of the second is unknown to him. It may be the one just sold, or the one just sold A third unlisted badge was offered on eBay in June, a gray felt may be a fourth, now known. triangle with a button loop cut out in a part of the badge that extended out of the top. Although this badge looked really old at John shared that he had researched this flap extensively. Based on first glance, the seller said it was actually issued a few years ago to conversations with the flap’s designer and lodge chief at the time members attending a lodge officer training conference. Apparently (1959) and the OA professional advisor at the time, he is convinced only attendees got one. This badge had a minimum bid of $7 and the flap is not a prototype. The lodge never ordered a prototype sold for $107. and no twill flap was ever seen in Comanche lodge. None of these patches were known until the late 1970’s when they surfaced in In May, a very rare 1946 NOAC felt round badge in mint condition three sample books from the manufacturer (Geer). In his opinion, sold on eBay for $5453 after two bids. The starting price was the 254 YF1 is a manufacturer’s sample. $5000. This particular badge had been included in an accumulation of Scout memorabilia donated to Anthony Wayne Council, based He does not believe, however, that Geer produced a twill prototype in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and was sold for the benefit of the council. or twill sample on purpose. He notes that at the same time that The seller said this was only the second of this badge known to the YF1 first appeared a large number of irregular 254 S1 flaps exist so we sought more information about it. hit the market with a variety of thread breaks, mostly in the green

22 ISCA JOURNAL - SEPTEMBER 2011 Ron Aldridge built a very advanced NOAC collection and has written the best reference book on the memorabilia from those James Deroba sent us images of several new badges from events. He tells us that he has always considered the badge a Octoraro 22, including a new chenille (C7 with left flying goose atop prototype. Prior to this sale, Ron was aware of only one of these an arrowhead), and new felt X with goose flying right, and a second 1946 badges, currently in the Las Vegas International Scouting felt X with “85” embroidered to mark their 85th anniversary. He also Museum collection. sent us images of a large oval cut-out back patch inside of which the lodge event patches for the year will fit. He also sent us images Destry Hoffard shared his opinion that the badge was a contingent of new runs of their S134-S136 and S161 flaps, all with no BSA on patch from an as yet unidentified council. He points out that the two the back and color variations. known have surfaced in Michigan and Indiana (the 1946 NOAC was held in Illinois). And he recalls a mystery twill badge from the We learned via another eBay auction that Nisqually 155 changed 1948 NOAC that was eventually identified as a contingent item their lodge number briefly to 612 and actually issued a badge with from Owasippe 7 of Chicago. that number in 2010. One of these was auctioned for $106. The seller said that the lodge switched to its council number (612) Following the sale mentioned above, a third example of this badge and issued a flap similar to its 155 S1, but with more gold in the was offered on eBay in June. The seller described how he almost embroidery. When the advisor changed, however, the LEC decided fell out of his chair when he saw the one sell on eBay. He said to go back to 155. He said a few of the “golden” flaps were issued only that he had owned his for several years. This example also and the rest are being held by the lodge. appeared unworn but had paper and glue on the back. This one sold for the minimum of $5,000. Bob Sherman sent us an image of a new flap from Owaneco 313 that mentions Deer Lake Scout Reservation and says “For 100 A prototype flap from Hi’ Lo Ha Chy’ A-La 413 sold on eBay for More Years.” Bob tells us that the flap was given to those who $203. This was a prototype of the lodge’s S33, a black ghost flap donated $100 to the Deer Lake Reservation Cub Resident camp. with only its name in red. The prototype also has the council initials Several council members made the donation in the name of Ralph and number in red. According to the seller, 100 of these flaps were Deer, their former lodge advisor who passed away recently due to originally made but all but five were destroyed when they were pancreatic cancer. There will be a cabin at the camp in Mr. Deer’s found to be not as ordered. The seller said that this particular flap name. came from the collection of a long time lodge member. He did not say why five survived and how they were distributed. Tim Weithers, also of Owaneco, sent us a link to lodge order forms for a Summit Corps 2011 flap ($10) and back patch ($25). The page Bill Biggerstaff sent us images and information on the two Summit noted that contingent members would be able to buy these items Corps 2011 flaps from Catawba 459. The flap with red border is for member prices at the event. for delegates and when he wrote to us only four brothers were scheduled to attend, so that may be a rare badge. The blue border A very interesting combination pre-OA society badge and camp flap is a trader. badge sold on eBay in late June for $1079. The society was the Order of the White Swastika associated with Camp Russell in A Normandy Service flap was offered on eBay in May on behalf New York. The swastika part of the six inch square badge is white of Black Eagle 482 and sold for $227. The seller reported that chenille, with a blue chenille R made with it as one piece. this flap was distributed to arrowmen (one per person) who did significant service at the Transatlantic Council camporee in The seller dated the badge to the 1930’s when the Order of Ka Normandy, France. Mar Go was replaced at Camp Russell. He mentioned another society, Kon-e-on-ca, that may have also been used at the camp. In June what looked like a real Salado 551 S1 flap sold on eBay The Order of the White Swastika was an honor society based for $153. This used to be a $400 first flap routinely and the one in upon the traditions of the American Indian that was also adopted in the Dave Thomas collection was originally priced at $494. But the Portsmouth, Ohio, and St. Joseph, Missouri. It went out of favor as value of this badge was badly hurt when almost identical replicas the 1930’s progressed and the swastika was adopted as a symbol appeared out of Illinois a few years ago. We guess that the Illinois by the National Socialist (Nazi) party in Germany. The local honor seller got access to original punch patterns and Swiss embroidery society reverted to being Ka Mar Go, eventually becoming OA machines and duplicated a number of badges at the time. The lodge Kamargo 294. original 551 S1s have a brown ladder lying against the pueblo, while the modern reproductions have a black ladder. Shortly after the above auction ended, the seller offered a second Camp Russell/White Swastika badge that was slightly different. The seller of this original badge possibly hurt their sale prospects The second badge had a much smaller blue “R” in the center by listing the badge only as a “Salado Lodge 551 50th anniversary,” (inside a blue circle) and red chenille around the outside of the so collectors searching for S1 or first flaps (FF) would not have white swastika. This second badge sold for $863. found it. We usually don’t comment here about chapter patches because Also in June an Achunanchi 135 S21 OA 75th anniversary flap the national interest in those is so limited but a recent pair from sold on eBay for $385. Collectors seeking OA 75th badges in the Tipisa 326 is noteworthy. The badges from Ayochatta chapter are early 1990s remember that this flap was impossible to find. The in the shape of the number “400” to commemorate being the 400th seller of this one said in his description that the silver mylar border patch design from Rick Obermeyer, long time lodge member (but S21 was given to their 8 member 1990 NOAC contingent, three per not in this chapter). That is an amazing achievement and unlikely person. He further stated that there is debate in the lodge about to be matched by anyone not working for a patch company. These just how many were made beyond the 24 for the contingent, but badges were fundraisers for the chapter with a red border example the consensus seems to no more than 50 exist. To put this sale in selling for $4 and a gold mylar example selling for $10. perspective, a 135 S1 first flap (underrated in our opinion at rarity 5) sold on eBay in July for $389. ISCA JOURNAL - SEPTEMBER 2011 23 Rick gave us a little history on how these badges came to be. Last 19s1 Sis back stain $950 FF ($2500) fall this chapter’s district held a camporee but the chapter did not 38f1 Inali crisp $280, $285 FF ($500) learn until this year that the badges for the event had been charged 104s1 limp $178 FF (400) last fiscal year to its fund held by the council. The chapter wanted a 123f1 FF $266 ($459) fundraiser patch to replenish its account. 160f2 (FF?) $308 ($720) 161s1 Koo $454 FF ($600) Rick has designed extensively for his lodge, but also for other 226f1 Man FF $454 ($783) Florida lodges and for conclaves. He has shared his knowledge for 280s1 sewn FF $64 FF ($399) years at NOAC presentations on patch design. Congrats to Rick on 303f1 stiff but sewn $499 FF ($1170) this remarkable record. 304F1 Cay FF handled $2374 ($3250) 327s1c $123 ($175) A very rare Immokalee 353 N2 contingent neckerchief for the 1963 405r1 $103 only non-event badge ($198) NOAC was offered on eBay in July but drew no bids at the $10,000 435f1 FF $381 ($630) minimum. The seller expressed his opinion that no more than five 438f1 Wah $276 FF (559) of these were produced. 540f1 $340 FF ($400) 556n1 $315 Charles Jaxel posted a note to Patch-L in early June about an 556s1 $710 FF ($1100) unusual flap design that he created forHunnikick 76. The flap has a slit going through the river in the design and pin portraying an Please drop us a note with news or stories that you think would otter on a raft is inserted in the slit. The otter (pin) can then move be of interest to other collectors. If you have information from your up and down the river. This badge sounds very unique and possibly Lodge or Section to share, send an e-mail, photocopies (with a first of its kind in OA insignia. descriptions, catalog numbers, and preferably in color), or scan to either of us. You reach Dave at [email protected] or With the help of John Pannell, James Ford has restored his web site Bruce at [email protected] For publication we require black showing all of Black Warrior Council’s insignia (Aracoma 481). Go & white TIFF images of new badges scanned at 300 dots per inch here to check it out. http://www.oaimages.com/~blackwarriorcncl (DPI), reduced 50%. We will trade for new issues if you wish.

Quick comments: New Issues · The Menowngihella 550 S41 flap honors Troy Heron, a Vigil member with 43 years of Scouting service to his 8s28 Blk R MC Wht Blk Fdl; BSA 100th community and lodge, and a long time patch collector that 11s1 Smy R MC Yel Red Fdl; Inaugural Year; 2011 many of us remember with respect. 11s2 Red R MC Yel Red Fdl 22c7 Wht _ MC Red __; goose on arrowhead · That worn, six row, Baluga 538 S1 flap we talked about 22j14 Blk R Red Blk __; oval cut out to fit events last time was offered on eBay in May for $8749 but drew 22x44 Red _ Wht Red __; Dyl “85”; felt no bid. 29s41 Wht R Blk Wht Wht Fdl; “1927-2011” · An Achewon Netopalis 427 F1 with a minor manufacturer 49s62 Blk C MC Blk Fdl; “80” repair visible on the back sold on eBay in June for $257. 110s42 Lbl R MC Wht Red Fdl; Summit Corps 2011 · The Klahican 331 S75 conclave flap depicts a soccer 132s41 Red R MC Wht Grn Fdl; Summit Corps 2011 game and soccer ball, and mentions the 2011 Klahican 167s41 Blk R Lbr Red Pur Fdl; Summit Corps 2011 Cup. 193s34 Blk R MC Blk Blk Fdl 243s65 Lbl R MC Yel Yel Fdl · An example of the Lowanne Nimat 219 S1 first flap with 246s13 Dyl R Org Blk __; the discontinued totem sold on eBay in June for $50. 246j2 Red R MC Olv Grn Fdl; RND; “Quality Lodge/2009-2010” The following badges did not sell on e-Bay when there were no one 313s43 Gmy R MC Red Rbr Fdl; “Deer Lake S. R.” bids at the minimum. 313s44 Mar R MC MC Grn Fdl; “Summit Corps 2011” 313j8 Red R Lbr Dyl Dyl Fdl; “Summit Corps 2011” 73s1 $655 FF ($1140) 331s75 Blk R MC Grn Grn Fdl; “SR7B Conclave 113f1 $299 FF ($750) 386s Blk R MC Blk Blk Fdl; “1948-2010” 123f1 $253 FF ($459) 412s64 Org R MC Red __; IndSum 2011 125f1 $352 FF ($500) 412r13 Org R MC Red __; IndSum 2011; feather 177f1 $1575 FF ($2200) 412r14 Org R MC Red __; IndSum 2011; flute 190f1 slight use $600 FF ($1200) 412r15 Org R MC Red __; IndSum 2011; peace pipe 219f1 light stain $4000 ($5750) 459s109 Blu R MC Wht __; “Summit Corps 2011” 313f2 Bison $780 459s110 Red R MC Wht __; “Summit Corps 2011” 376f1 ink on back $728 ($1400) 482s38 Dgy R Gry Gmy Gmy BSA; 401f1 worn $160 FF ($1200) “Normandy Service” 511f1 worn $1700 FF ($5000) 549s23 Pnk R Blk Smy Pnk Fdl; Native design 550s41 Gmy R MC Blk BSA; “Troy/43 Years” Here is a list OA badges of note that changed hands recently 550s48 Gmy C Wht Gmy Smy Fdl; JAM2010 in Internet auctions or in private sales for which we have certain information. Figures in parentheses are the prices asked for the Dave Thomas first flap (FF) collection.

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49s62 313s42 193s34

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312xfelt 22x43

Contributors: Stephen White, Bill Biggerstaff, James Deroba, Mike Conkey, Gene Cobb, Rick Obermeyer, Bob Sherman, Steve Heron, Dave Pede, Scott Wheeler, Dave Hultberg, Jef Heckinger, Jerry Lutz, Jim Sherbarth, Tim Weithers, Bob Walton, and Brian Petrowski. 110s42 132s41

ISCA JOURNAL - SEPTEMBER 2011 25 Collecting Camp Patches Mystery Camp Patches Update

One of the thrills of camp patch John Eichelberger from IL provided some early history of By collecting is to acquire a segregated Scouting in his area. The first SSC was held for one previously unknown BSA week in July, 1926 at CAMP VANDEVENTER (immediately below) Bob Sherman camp (at least from Mississippi Valley ISCA 0490 to me!) The Council (in IL). When [email protected] f e a t u r e d patches were issued camp patch by the camp, the Black for this Scouts received the column is the newest addition to my same patch as did the collection. It is from CAMP WALLA- White Scouts. John GA-ZU run by State Line Council in WI. I knew a District Executive have done a Google search and came up who was on staff of the empty. Does anyone know anything more camp during the 1947 about this camp? season and confirmed that the Black Scouts had The previous column did not have anything one week at the camp. John about SSC’s. Since I don’t want any readers sent a scan of the 1939 white felt to suffer withdrawal symptoms from SSC patch. information, here is some new info: John also informed me that in 1920, the first season at the site Jimmy Ball from MS wrote that CAMP PHILLIPS from Pushmataha of Vandeventer, the camp was called CAMP HIDDEN HAND and Area Council was NOT a segregated Scout camp. The round patch the second year, it was called CAMP MANNASEH (man builder). shown with the Vol. 9, #1 and Vol. 10, #4 columns was issued in the There were two alternate spellings – Manasseh and Mannasseh. late 1960’s. Jimmy provided three respected sources for this info. The name changed to CAMP VANDEVENTER in 1928.

Nick Loesch from TX informs me that CAMP WHITNEY from Boyd Williams of TN provided some helpful info on SSC’s from Longhorn Council was also NOT an SSC. It was used for several Middle Tennessee Council. His source was the book “Boys Will years as a Wilderness Camp where Scouts could come down Be Men” by Creighton & Johnson. Some of Boyd’s findings were: the Brazos River from Worth Ranch. They could earn canoeing, camping, cooking, pioneering, nature and other outdoor merit 1. Unnamed SSC – West Nashville – 1938-? – no known badges. Camp Whitney was rented from the YMCA during that patches (NKP) period and Scouts who took the canoe trip earned a patch that said 2. SSC at Greenwood Park in Nashville – 1943-44 – NKP Longhorn Expeditions on it. 3. CAMP DAVIS – Nashville – 1944 to at least 1951 – NKP 4. CAMP BURTON – opened in June, 1956 Nick has heard that the Longhorn 5. CAMP TAGATAY (TAG-A-TAY) – Ft. Campbell, KY Camper patch was issued to – ? when it opened to 1964 – Boyd believes Middle Black Scouts in the 1950’s Tennessee Council did NOT have a SCC at Ft. Campbell. who used Worth Ranch Instead, they sent their Black Scouts to Kentucky’s Camp after the White Scouts Tagatay that was an integrated camp run by Mammoth had finished their summer Cave Council. However, Boyd believes that the 1962 season. During the Fort Campbell Mammoth Cave Council patch was issued season of 1966, the Worth to black scouts because the White Scouts were sent to Ranch was integrated. BOXWELL that year.

Jason Shull sent me some I recently acquired a MOSES SCOUT RESERVATION patch that corrections to the previous came with an ADVENTURE AWARD arc and a metallic letter ”H” SSC column. Jason said that pinned to the patch. I asked my good friend Heidi Atanian from MA the 1946 CAMP CARVER felt is for any info she had on this material. Heidi informed me that the NOT from Istrouma Council but he could Adventure Award was used from around 1961 to 1967. In addition, not confirm that it was from Tuscarora Council. Can anyone confirm there were “Honor Camper” arcs issued for 1963-67. The metallic this? Also, Jason believes the orange felt Robert Vaughn patch “H” (for honor) was used from the mid 1950’s through the 1960’s previously shown is probably NOT from that camp. Local council and possibly later until supplies ran out. There were also metallic historians are only aware of the 1970 round twill from Camp Robert “W’s” (for worthy and “S’s” (for staff or service). Heidi also told me Vaughn. Finally, Jason informed me that South Atlanta District that there were cloth versions of the 3 letters and she has a very Uncle Remus is NOT a SSC. early CAMP WORONOAK arrowhead with all 3 letters embroidered on the patch.

26 ISCA JOURNAL - SEPTEMBER 2011 On a sad note, Heidi informed me that because of financial MCP #6-6/11 difficulties, MOSES and CHESTERFIELD Scout reservations will a. Camp Osceola - Kansas City A. Council – MO- this patch NOT be opened in 2011 as Summer camps. The council made showed that a scout advanced one rank while at camp. arrangements to partner up with Connecticut Rivers council and a b. Camp Lenape – Burlington Cty. Co – NJ New York Council to utilize their camps for the Scouts of Pioneer c. Possibly a camp in the South Valley Council. Moses and Chesterfield will be used for events and off season camping and so far, neither camp has been put on the MCP #7-6/11 Camp Barton – Louis A. Fuertes Council – NY market although time will tell if that will change. MCP #9-6/11 Dave Malatzky of NY made an interesting discovery while reviewing a. C. Cedar Valley –Eastern Arkansas A. Council the Dan Beard archives in the Library of Congress. He sent me b. C. Vandeventer – Ambraw-Wabash Co. – IL a copy of a letter with the Anicus Lodge letterhead dated August 19, 1940 to Dan Beard. The big surprise was the letterhead itself MCP #10-6/11 Camp Osceola – Kansas City A. Council – MO – if you look closely at the arrow shaft between between Anicus Note: I have been told by people from that area that this patch is Lodge and Order of the Arrow, you will read “CAMP TWIN ECHO NOT from that camp. AND CAMP RANACHQUA.” The only Camp Ranachqua I knew about was in New York and not Pennyslvania. Does anyone know MCP #18-6/11 CTS patch – Commissioner Training School – Los anything about this PA Camp Ranachqua? BTW, Dave informed Angeles A. Council in the 50’s and 60’s – may have been used by me this camp was named after the Native American name for the other councils. southwest corner of the Bronx. MCP #27-6/11 In my June, 2011 column, I showed many MYSTERY CAMP a. C. Jefferson or Rotary – North Central MT Cncl. PATCHES (MCP’S). The responses have been most gratifying b. C. Pepperdine – Los Angeles A. Council and because of you, my respected readers, many MCP’s are c. C. Siwinis – Los Angeles A. Council – later became C. now KCP’s (Known Camp Patches). Some may say I am OWA Pepperdine. (obsessed with acronyms) and to those people, I say ICHIIILA (I can’t help it if I like acronyms). Note: Albertus Hoogeveen informed me that the #27 C. Pepperdine patch was used in the late 1930’s to early 1940’s. The camp was Thanx to the following who provided ID’s for the MCP’s in the located in Wrightwood, CA and later moved to the Lake Arrowhead last column – Andy Dubill, Ray Gould, Randy Holden, Albertus Scout Camps in 1950 with the same name. Hoogeveen, Tom Jones, Frank Kern, Lou Smith and John van Velthuyzen. MCP #30-6/11 Camp Roosevelt Council – this ID really doesn’t help as there were MANY Camp Roosevelt. However, I am certain There were some patches that received conflicting ID’s. I will list all it is not from the Katadin Area Council C. Roosevelt. of them. If anyone can provide more info, just let me know. MCP #31-6/11 Camp Wakanda – Creve Coeur Council – IL – MCP #4-6/11 misspelled version of Camp Wokanda. a. Trail Camp Patch – from Southern CA b. Camp Umbstatter – Allegheny Cty. Council, - PA MCP #35-6/11 Camp Thousand Pines – Los Angeles A. Co – was c. from Union Council – NJ a Baptist camp used by BSA troops in LAAC from 1930’s to the d. from New England (this I doubt) early 1950’s.

ISCA JOURNAL - SEPTEMBER 2011 27 CSP CORNER Special Issues

By Modern day Council Shoulder Patches have been part of Boy Scout collectibles for over 30 years now. The Steve Austin first councils to transition to using a CSP instead of a Red & White in response to the National directive to ISCA # 0080 switch in 1970 formed the core of the “first issue” CSPs. Many of these early issues are very hard to come by [email protected] unless a collection is being sold. They tend to have a strong interest among collectors. What is your favorite first issue CSP? Mine I must admit comes from a neighboring council to our north and east here in upstate NY – the Adirondack council S1 – dark water issue. Not the most valuable one out there – but fairly decent – usually commanding $400 or so when one is offered, but has a classic design and fully embroidered. It comes with a great story too. My good friend Roy Weatherbee from New England traded mine to me one year at the Philly TOR after he got it as a throw in on an OA purchase he did with someone. I was able to get him a VT flap he was looking for in exchange. We both came out of the deal happy!

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ISCA JOURNAL - SEPTEMBER 2011 39 ISCA CODE OF ETHICS

All members of the International Scouting Collectors Association (ISCA) subscribe to a Code of Ethics to insure fair trading practices amongst its members. All members sign a statement subscribing to this Code.

I will: S et an example in which we all can take pride. C onsciously, fairly represent items of Scout memorabilia. A lways follow the rules of the event that apply to trading.

E xtend the hand of friendship to all collectors. T rade or sell no patch that I know to be a fake or reproduction without disclosing the fact. H elp new collectors get started. I mpress on new collectors the importance of ethics in trading. C urrently be eligible to be registered in Scouting. S trive for fairness in all actions consistent with the Scout Oath & Law.

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