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Wulapeju Issues Patches Designed for Centennial Uniform?

Posted in Patch Collecting by John E. Pannell on January 24th, 2009 at 6:05 am
Wulapeju 140 S53?

Wulapeju 140 S53?

Previously I wrote about a CSP issued by Eswau Huppeday 560 and a flap from Catawba 459 that were specifically designed to match the new BSA “Centennial uniform“.     It had been wondered if other lodges would issue similar patches.   Now I get word of two issues from Wulapeju lodge with a similar color scheme, apparently designed to match or blend with the new uniform.   Thanks to Bruce Shelley for supplying me this images.

The flap, pictured on the left, uses a symbol similar to that found on the Blackhawk Area Council T-1.       This is a stylized profile of Chief Blackhawk.   I have listed this on the site as the lodge’s “S53?”.

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Shared Items From the Web – January 24, 2009

Posted in Shared Items by John E. Pannell on January 24th, 2009 at 5:50 am
  • NOAC Staff Opportunity: The Chiefs Corps

    • January 24, 2009 – Here is an opportunity for Arrowmen. However, it’s restricted to current Chapter chiefs, and current or former Lodge, Section, Region and National Chiefs.

    I’m sure the National *Vice* Chief could also partake if he wanted to…

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Lodge 560: “Old” Unlisted Events Patches

Posted in Eswau Huppeday 560,SR-5 Lodges by John E. Pannell on January 23rd, 2009 at 6:05 am
Eswau Huppeday 560 eX1983-3?

Eswau Huppeday 560 eX1983-3?

There has been an odd hole in the Blue Book listings for this lodge’s event patches for 1981 and 1982.     Eswau Huppeday lodge had been consistently issuing events patches since the mid-70s.     I als knew that patches had been listed in these years as I had pricing data for them.     However until now I had no images for these pieces.     Thanks again to Larry Banks for sending along these images.

This update covers six previously unlisted events patches from Eswau Huppeday lodge.     There are two from 1981 for the lodge’s Spring and Fall Fellowship.     There are   three from 1982 for the lodge’s Spring Fellowship, Fall Fellowship, and Winter Banquet.     In addtion there is one for the 1983 Winter Banquet.

It is interesting that central design element of the 1983 Banquet patch bears more than a passing similarity to this lodge’s 1986 NOAC flap   (S12).     Also the pink border of this patch would appear to be a nod to the lodge’s 1983 Section Conclave flap (S8), which caused quite the storm when it appeared at the SE-7 Conclave that previous Spring.

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Shared Items From the Web – January 23, 2009

Posted in Shared Items by John E. Pannell on January 23rd, 2009 at 5:52 am

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To Anacreon in Heaven…

Posted in Personal Stuff by John E. Pannell on January 22nd, 2009 at 6:05 am

The national anthem of the United States is not an easy song for the average singer to belt out.     Even professionals struggle with it sometimes.     It is often badly sung, especially by those feeling some need to change it up   and put their own “style” on it.     This has lead to some people, including, to rant that these artists should just sing it “the way it was written”.       Well… be careful what you wish for…

The melody was originally composed as the “Anacreontic Song“, and is sometimes erroneously referred to by its first line, To Anacreon in Heaven.       This was the official song of 18th century amateur musicians in London, who often gathered to perform concerts for each other.     Given some of the lyrics, I expect they did more than just play music at those meetings.

After the break is an MP3 of this song, with its original words.

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Shared Items From the Web – January 22, 2009

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1958 Dixie Fellowship

Posted in Area 6-B,Section Conclave Patches by John E. Pannell on January 21st, 2009 at 6:05 am

1958 Dixie Fellowship Patch

1958 Dixie Fellowship Patch

The seventh Dixie Fellowship, the 1958 Area 6-B Fellowship, was held at Camp Steere. Catawba 459 was the host lodge.     This was the second time Catawba hosted at Camp Steere.   Continuing the tradition started in 1953, the Confederate Battle Flag was used in the patch’s design.

In a stroke of originality that could arguable presage the lodge’s use of “Meck” on several of its modern patches, a hornet is shown on this patch.     This was the first time that the hornet, instead of the nest, was used as a symbol for Catawba lodge.

Thanks to Jason Spangler (www.santeeswapper.com) for supplying the images for the Area Z and Dixie Fellowship patches used on this blog.

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Shared Items From the Web – January 21, 2009

Posted in Shared Items by John E. Pannell on January 21st, 2009 at 5:53 am

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Lodge 118: 2006 Cook Crew Patch

Posted in SR-7B Lodges,Wahissa 118 by John E. Pannell on January 20th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
Wahissa 118 X13?

Wahissa 118 X13?

Wahissa lodge issued a patch in 2006 for its cook crew.     There are many similar patches and most of them have not been catalogued or pictured on my site.     I knew of the 2006 issue and left a space on my site for it but did not have an image of it to use until now.     Thanks again to Larry Banks for sending this image.

The basic coffee pot design has been traditional for this lodge’s cook crew patches for over 30 years.

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Shared Items From the Web – January 20, 2009

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