INTERNATIONAL SCOUTING COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION JOURNALVol 11, No. 2 June 2011 The Life and Times of Scouting’s Camp Madron ISCA JOURNAL - JUNE 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. 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POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The International Scouting Collectors Association Journal, c/o James Ellis, 405 Dublin Lane, Niles, MI 49120 2 ISCA JOURNAL - JUNE 2011 JOURNAL STAFF ON THE INSIDE FEATURES EDITOR DSA Candidate Bios 4 JAMES ELLIS DSA Ballot 5 405 Dublin Lane 2012 Officer Elections - Call for Candidates 8 Niles, MI 49120 The Life and Times of Camp Madron 10 Phone (269) 683-1114 New BSA Merit Badges 16 [email protected] ASSISTANT EDITOR KEVIN DOYLE COLUMNS 1533 Kaminaka Drive Honolulu, HI 96816 TOR Calendar 6 Phone (808) 735-3846 ISCA News 7 [email protected] Looking For Red & Whites 9 Way Back When 22 World Jamboree Connections 26 OA News 28 Collecting Camp Patches 33 CSP Corner 37 COLUMNISTS Advertisements 38 BADGE COLLECTORS CORNER: HAROLD DAW 7B International Tower, 23 South Bay Close, Repulse Bay, Hong Kong, [email protected] 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. 3 07/01/2011 07/15/2011 twcny.rr.com Vol. 11, No. 4 10/01/2011 10/15/2011 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. 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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 WAY BACK WHEN: DAVID C. SCOTT International Scouting Collectors Association, Inc. retains copyright over all materials published in the ISCA Journal, unless 6636 Briar Cove Drive, Dallas, TX 75254 (214) 616-0161 express written permission for use is given. [email protected] WORLD JAMBOREE CONNECTIONS: NEIL LARSEN Advertising Rates 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 - JUNE 2011 3 KEVIN DOYLE has been active in Scouting for nearly 40 years. He is an Eagle Scout, a Vigil Honor member, and was the charter Lodge Chief for Lodge #567. Kevin also was a member of the Conference Committee for the 1973 NOAC. Kevin holds the District Award of Merit, OA Founders Award, District Committee Key, Silver Beaver Award, and the Silver Antelope Award. He has served on the National Cub Scout Committee where he has been responsible for updating the Cub Scouts Academics and Sports program and designed the 75th anniversary logo for BSA’s Cub Scouting program. He completed two Philmont Treks including the second Order of the Arrow Trek. Kevin is presently working on an Order of the Arrow “name / number” set and has a complete CSP name collection. He actively collects patrol medallions, hat shaped badges, hat diamonds, and small council rounds. He is also an unofficial historian of Aloha Council. Kevin is best known as the co-owner and operator of Patch-L, where he serves the hobby unselfishly on a daily basis without compensation. Patch-L, under Kevin’s guidance, has emerged as a virtual grapevine for our hobby and boasts over 650 members. Kevin also maintains the website Gilwell.com and hosts reference pages for Patrol Medallions, First Issue CSPs, and Hat Diamonds. He often volunteers to help others working on collecting projects. In his non-Scouting life he is currently an International Director (one of 14 from around the world) for Toastmasters International. BOB HANNAH 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 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. DAVID C. SCOTT, a Dallas native, has been involved with Scouting for over 32 of his 45 years. As a 1981 recipient of the Eagle Scout award, including 5 Eagle palms, Dave prospered under quality adult tutelage in the Circle 10 Council. A Vigil Honor member in the Order of the Arrow and a Wood Badge recipient, he graduated Vanderbilt University in 1988 with a B.A. in Psychology and continued onward to SMU, where he earned a master’s degree in Applied Economics in 1993.