FLORIDA COLLECTORS’ NEWSLETTER VOLUME XVIII NUMBER THREE SUMMER 2009 FROM THE EDITORS Just by doing the math, the National David Weda, Publisher Robert Mathis, Editor Conference schedule will be on a three-year cycle at least through 2018. NOAC 2009, Indiana University, “The Back in 2006, after the National Power Of One”. The big Scouting/ OA/ Conference at Michigan State University and patch event of 2009 is now in the history the poor treatment the school gave to the books, with the conclusion of this year’s OA, many people (even in the National National Order of the Arrow Conference. Committee) stated that it would be a cold day And like previous NOACs, lots of Scouting, in Hell before the OA went back to MSU. lots of brotherhood, and lots of patches. We’ll get into the patches from Florida in another section. Looking back at the program and memorabilia from NOAC, some things stuck out as different from previous years: On August 5, when the official * The quantity. Numbers of contingent announcement was made that NOAC 2012 issues dropped from the previous will be held at Michigan State University, the Conferences. Fewer lodges will conceivably low temperature in Hell, Michigan was 51 mean fewer total emblems, and the number degrees, a record for that date. of lodges have been reduced, by mergers But apparently this change of heart by the over the last three years. But several lodges National Committee was not based on never produced anything for NOAC, and meteorology, but on some major fence- many more reduced their number of items mending by MSU. Apparently, the university from what had previously been produced. realized the errors of their ways, saw the Before the Conference, staff areas had monetary potential to having a Conference of been told not to produce individual staff 8,000 for a week during economically pieces; previous NOACs had several patches troubled times, and made an offer to the OA per staff subcommittee. This year, only a few that just could not be refused. dared to produce their own “embroidered Further speculation for future NOACs identification” items. beyond 2012 appear to exclude Iowa State * The quality. Previous NOACs seemed University (reduced dormitory capacity) and to have many better designs than what was include a possible Conference at Penn State seen in 2009. The more-sought after items University. There was even some gossip seems to be based more on geography and about having the 2015 at Michigan State, if rarity than on design innovation. Hard to say Indiana was not available. why: the BSA Licensing requirement to approve all designs may have a role, but also 2012 NOAC, Michigan State University, “It the incorporation of the Conference’s theme Can’t Be That Bad Two Times In A Row” “The Power Of One”, seemed to place limits on design possibilities. David Weda * Future NOACs. More than at any other 3112 Contego Lane Conference, the speculation on the future of Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 NOAC became a major preoccupation. The two-year cycle of Conferences from 1986- (561) 863-7698 2006 was broken with the three year gap, [email protected] which is going to continue for some time. NOAC will always be scheduled around Robert Mathis the BSA’s immediate plans, which is that P O Box 872 there will be a National Jamboree in 2013 Lake City, FL 32056 and 2017. And there will be a NOAC in (386) 755-3704 2015, for the 100th anniversary of the OA. [email protected] contingent set (Seminole design). NOAC 2009 [ ] 239-S-75 2009; NOAC, Founders’ Day The lodges of Florida were well O-Shot-Caw 265 represented at the recently-completed [ ] 265-S-127 2009; NOAC; issued as a National Order of the Arrow single flap. Conference. The sizes of the [ ] 265-S-128 2009; NOAC, “HONOR contingents appeared to be off from DELEGATE”; issued as a single flap. the 2006 Conference (consequence Issued 3/ contingent member. of the economy?), and the number of [ ] 265-S-129 + X-48 2009; NOAC. items created by some lodges has RMY border. also been reduced, but almost all of [ ] 265-S-130 + X-49 2009; NOAC, the items made are readily available. DELEGATE. RST border. Seminole 85 Tipisa 326 [ ] 085-S-51 + X-8 2009; NOAC; [ ] 326-S-42 plus X-20 (bottom) and X- CRM background 21 (CSP; also Central Florida SA-??) [ ] 085-S-51 + X-8 2009; NOAC; 2009; NOAC. CRM background [ ] 326 Tosohatchee Chapter X-9 Echockotee 200 2009; NOAC. Designed to fit below [ ] 200-X-23 “tractor” patch; issued 326-X-20. 300 made. for payment of registration fees or Timuquan 340 members of the lodge on staff [ ] 340-S-58 2009; NOAC. [ ] 200-S-38 + X-24 2009; NOAC. [ ] 340-X-15 2009; NOAC; two-sided 400 made. patch. [ ] 200-S-39 2009; NOAC, Founders’ [ ] 340-J-9 2009; NOAC. Day. 1000 made. [ ] 340-C-5 2009; NOAC; two-sided [ ] 200-X-25 (also North Florida chenille. Council FA-??) 2009; NOAC CSP. Yustaga 385 400 made. [ ] 385-S-59? + X-11? 2009; NOAC; Aal-Pa-Tah 237 RED border. [ ] 237-S-96 f2009; NOAC fundraiser [ ] 385-S-60? + X-12 2009; NOAC; [ ] 237-S-98 + X-69 2009; NOAC. delegate set “Vulcangator” theme. Osceola 564 [ ] 237-S-99 + X-70 2009; NOAC. [ ] 564-F-22+ X-19 2009; NOAC; “Gatorine” theme. available for sale to lodge. 225 made. [ ] 237-S-100 + X-71 2009; NOAC; [ ] 564-F-23 + X-20 2009; NOAC; “Gatornator” theme. Eyes of figure on “DELEGATE”. Available to lodge flap light up. contingent. 75 made. [ ] 237-S-101 2009; NOAC, SECTION S-4 Founders’ Day. [ ] pocket patch; shape of Indiana, Semialachee (239) “WE’RE HERE!” [ ] 239-S-73 + X-11 2009; NOAC; trader set (“brickyard” background). [ ] 239-S-74 + X-12 2009; NOAC; For further information, go to: 2010 Section S-4 www.sections-4.org. “FourCorps” THE RUMOR MILL Continuing in the footsteps of the * The Lodge Executive Committee of OA’s “ArrowCorps5” program of Echockotee Lodge 200 has approved service to America’s national forests the issuance of a flap to raise funds for in 2008, Section S-4 will put on its their “Learning For Life” Camporee. own program, June 13-19 2010, Apparently, North Florida Council cut called “FourCorps”. Service will be the funds for the event, so the patch is given to Ocala National Forest, being made to make up for that loss. between Ocala and Daytona. This is No order form has yet to be generated, believed to be the first such program and the event takes place in October. put on at the Section level. According * The 2009 Section Seminars have to the Section’s website: grown in the last few years to include “Modeled after ArrowCorps5, another purpose, “Council of Chiefs”. FourCorps 2010 will be a week of This is to recognize that during the service and fellowship. Come training events, the leadership of the experience different types of work that lodges and the section are meeting to the United States Forest Service plan the upcoming Section Conference. performs. Conservation projects For 2009, this will include yet another include restoration of power line right- part of the event, “Conservation of-ways, blocking illegal motor vehicle School”, in order to prepare participants access roads, removal of both aquatic for the 2010 FourCorps. and land exotic vegetation, erosion control, building kestrel nesting boxes, and planting forage for wild notes & asides turkeys. All of Camp La-No-Che’s + The 2009-2010 series for Tipisa facilities are available in the evening Lodge 326 is “Seminole Patchwork”. with special educational displays This will be depicted in an unusual way, arranged by groups such as the in that the six lodge events (Fall Forest Service and the Wild Turkey Fellowship, Section Seminars/ Council Federation. Participants will spend of Chiefs/ Conservation School, Chapter Monday and Tuesday working in the Ordeal, Native American Weekend, Forest. Every participant will be given Spring Conclave, and Service one day for a recreational experience. Weekend) will be shaped like a letter in Choices of recreation will include the lodge name, so that the full set will tubing, fishing, Kennedy Space spell out TIPISA. The year patch will be Center, and Daytona Beach. Cost of a depiction of the Lodge Chief’s jacket. the week, which includes food, + Remember when the BSA tenting, recreation, safety gear, and announced that the new permanent patch, is only $195. Space is limited National Jamboree location had been to only 300 Arrowmen. chosen, at Goshen Scout Reservation in southwestern Virginia, that it would be of the “Edward B. Knight Scout OTHER NEW ISSUES Reservation—Camp Sawyer” property in the Keys. There is another CSP Yes, there were other things being made for the council’s 2009 made for other reasons besides contingent to the Northern Tier High NOAC…. Adventure base (SA-??). > Semialachee Lodge (239) > Central Florida Council made created a “All Access Pass” patch (X- two CSPs for their 2009 contingent to 10), for those that have paid for the Philmont (SA-??, ??). Two hundred lodge’s weekend events at one time. were made with no trek number, Several lodges in the state have tried another one hundred have the trek ways to get members to pay for number. events in advance (Seminole 85 has > Gulf Ridge Council has their an “Arrow Pass”), but this would be own Philmont CSP (SA-??), a two- the first patch like this in the state. color design, with the a misspelling > Timuquan 340 wasn’t the only (“RIDGF”). And they also have a new lodge in the state to host a Section FO$ CSP, with the first three of the event.