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Many of us have been wondering for years what will happen with Blue Book. A new version has not been published since 2006. At 1pm today Jason Spangler will broadcast part one of an interview with Roy More where they discuss the future of Blue Book.
Scouting Hot Finds Radio: Blue Book 2.0 Update with Roy More.
You can listen live at that link. You can also find the podcast there afterwards, or listen through iTunes.
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Back in 2010 I announced the formation of Tschipey Achtu lodge as a result of the merger of Ty-Ohni 95 and Ganeodiyo 417. At the time I was told they would use the number 397, which is also their council number. This created a bit of controversy as that number is currently in use by Chilantakoba lodge in Louisiana. I also announced their first flap. Other than a 2010 Jamboree issue no further news from this lodge made it to me.
I was talking with a Roger Ward last night who was at the recent Winter South Carolina Trade-O-Ree. He tells me it has not been quiet in that lodge. The use of 397 was problematic. Many wanted to choose a different number. Some wanted to claim the number zero, but that was not well received given the special place Unami 1 holds in the Order of the Arrow. The Scout Executive, I am told, stepped in and told the lodge they will use the lower number from the two merged lodges.
The lodge is now known as Tschipey Achtu 95. I have updated the site to reflect this current information. Several new issues have also been added.
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My friend Jason Spangler, also known as the Santee Swapper and host of the Scouting Hot Finds newsletters and podcast has assembled a free guide to spotting the fake Chinese made OA patches currently appearing on eBay.
A Guide to Identifying Recent Chinese Fakes on eBay
This is an extensive 24 page treatise on these patches, with many illustrations. It documents the fakes produced by various sellers over the past several years. It also discusses the marketing strategies of those who produced these fakes including the stealing of images from this website.
This is a must read for almost any collector who wants to avoid being taken by these fakes.
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I have written several posts on this blog about patch designs that appear to have been copied or "inspired" by other designs, quite often from different lodges. For example see the first and second posts using this same title. Another example is this post on more "inspired" patches.
The patch pictured at the top of this post was a recent chapter event issue from Piankatank chapter of Wahunsenakah lodge. (Editor's note: Please see correction in comments). The lodge is chartered to the Colonial Virginia Council which could easily explain the American Revolution theme of the design. However, the lodge totem is a duck so the hawk's head might appear to be an unusual choice.
A friend gave this to me. He acquired it a Trade-O-Ree and thought of me once he saw the design. It's obviously taken from Tsoiotsi Tsogalii's 2010 SR-7B conclave flaps, listed on this site as S34? and S35?.
Perhaps someone in Wahunsenakah can fill us in on the story behind Piankatank chapter's choice of patch design. The artist of the lodge 70 flaps should be flattered that someone in another lodge was so impressed by his design that he chose to adapt it for his chapter's event patch.
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How many of you remember this song from "Sesame Street"? I saw a friend of mine at the Winston-Salem Trade-O-Ree last weekend. He usually has a great assortment of patches, many classic material and items from our area. However he wants it to be known that he isn't just interested in old patches, so he puts the frame pictured here on his table. I'll let him remain anonymous unless he chooses to step forward here.
One of those patches seems oddly out of place (really two but one sticks out more!). Do you see it? It's not quite as obvious as recognizing letters and numbers, but still very easy to see! Every time I see this frame I chuckle a bit. It's a good way to start a conversation. Now you all can join me in a good natured chuckle.
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1958 Area 3F Patch
In 1958, the lodges of Area 3F met at Camp Twin Echo, near Ligioner, Pennsylvania, site of the 1948 Area F and 1953 Area 3B meetings. The meeting was hosted by Anicus Lodge #67.
The event patch had the same design as the previous two Area 3F patches, with the border and lettering in brown.
Popularity: 11% [?]
1957 Area 3F Patch
The lodges of Area 3F met in 1957 at Camp Bucoco in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, site of the 1951 Area 3B meeting. The host was Unalachtigo Lodge #168.
The event patch had the same design as the patch from 1956 with the outline of the area, but with the border and lettering changed to green from blue.
Popularity: 9% [?]
1956 Area 3F Patch
The lodges of Area 3F met in 1956 at Camp Anawanna in Washington County, Pennsylvania, site of the 1952 Area 3B Meeting. Chimalus Lodge #242 was the host.
The event patch was a white twill round with blue and red embroidery, featuring an outline of the area covered by Area 3F. This design would be used for the next few Area 3F meetings, with the only changes being made to the color, date, and host lodge and camp names.
Popularity: 11% [?]
1955 Area 3F Patch
The lodges of southwestern Pennsylvania met in 1955 as Area 3F for the second time at Hubbard Scout Reservation. Kuwewanik Lodge #57 hosted the meeting. This was the only area meeting held at this camp; later meetings hosted by Kuwewanik were at Camp Semiconon.
The event patch was a cut-edge round with a black background featuring the red squirrel totem of the host lodge.
Popularity: 7% [?]
1954 Area 3F Patch
In 1954, the lodges of southwestern Pennsylvania met for the first time as Area 3F at Camp Conestoga near Bakersville, Pennsylvania. The fellowship meeting was hosted by Wagion Lodge #6.
An embroidered patch was issued for the event. There was also a drinking glass with a printed design including a conestoga wagon.
Popularity: 9% [?]
Posted in Area 3-B,Area 3-F,Section Conclave Patches by Dave Scocca on September 19th, 2008 at 8:00 am 
1953 Area 3B Neckerchief
In 1953, the lodges of western Pennsylvania returned to the site of the 1948 Area F meeting, Camp Twin Echo near Ligonier, PA. Anicus Lodge #67 hosted the meeting, which was held the weekend of August 28-30.
This was the only 3B meeting for which no patch was issued. There were instead at least three neckerchiefs; a yellow neckerchief with a red silk-screened design, a red neckerchief with the same design silk-screened in yellow, and a version of the yellow neckerchief with a broad red border. The unbordered neckerchiefs have pinked edges.
Popularity: 12% [?]
Posted in Area 3-B,Area 3-F,Section Conclave Patches by Dave Scocca on September 12th, 2008 at 1:00 pm 
1952 Area 3B Patch
In 1952, Area 3B met at Camp Anawanna in Washington County, Pennsylvania. Chimalus Lodge #242 was the host.
The patch for this meeting was a green felt round with a tab for a buttonhole and a red silk-screened design.
Popularity: 10% [?]
Posted in Area 3-B,Area 3-F,Section Conclave Patches by Dave Scocca on September 3rd, 2008 at 8:00 am 
1951 Area 3B Patch
Unalachtigo Lodge #168 hosted the 1951 Area 3B Fellowship Meeting at Camp Bu-Co-Co in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. The patch was a red felt round with a tab for a buttonhole, with a white silk-screened design.
In 1951, Allegewi Lodge 441 was chartered, bringing the number of lodges in Area 3B up to 16.
Popularity: 9% [?]
1950 Area 3B Patch
Ah’Tic Lodge #139 hosted the 1950 Area 3B meeting for lodges of western Pennsylvania at Camp Mountain Run, in Penfield, PA. The patch was a red arrowhead-shaped felt with white silk-screened lettering.
Popularity: 10% [?]
Area F Meeting 1948
In 1948, the lodges of western Pennsylvania met at Camp Twin Echo near Ligonier PA, the site of the 1940 National Order of the Arrow meeting. The conference was hosted by Anicus Lodge 67 and featured the first “conclave patch” issued in Region 3. The patch was a felt arrowhead with a silk-screened design based on the standard Camp Twin Echo patches of the era.
Popularity: 12% [?]
Back in 2010 I announced the formation of Tschipey Achtu lodge as a result of the merger of Ty-Ohni 95 and Ganeodiyo 417. At the time I was told they would use the number 397, which is also their council number. This created a bit of controversy as that number is currently in use by Chilantakoba lodge in Louisiana. I also announced their first flap. Other than a 2010 Jamboree issue no further news from this lodge made it to me.
I was talking with a Roger Ward last night who was at the recent Winter South Carolina Trade-O-Ree. He tells me it has not been quiet in that lodge. The use of 397 was problematic. Many wanted to choose a different number. Some wanted to claim the number zero, but that was not well received given the special place Unami 1 holds in the Order of the Arrow. The Scout Executive, I am told, stepped in and told the lodge they will use the lower number from the two merged lodges.
The lodge is now known as Tschipey Achtu 95. I have updated the site to reflect this current information. Several new issues have also been added.
Some of those who know me personally, know that I have gone over to the "Dark Side" and have started using Apple products. I bought an iMac a couple of months ago and just recently got an iPad. My brother is trying to tell me that my Droid's days are numbered.
I really like my iPad and started day dreaming about an OAImages app for it. I have no idea how to go about writing this and it would take me into an entirely new area from what I know. It's not something that would happen easily or soon. Here's your chance to give feedback. What do you think about an OAImages app? What would you put in it? Do you have any thoughts on how it would be distributed or how much it would cost?
Please feel free to comment. Comments are moderated for those who have not successfully had a comment published on this blog before in order to control spam. I will do my best to approve comments as quickly as possible in order to facilitate a discussion.
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I have added special pages on this site for the 2011 Indian Summer and 2011 Summit Corps. I still have a few images to add but most of what I have images for is now on the site. Thanks for Rick Horne for most of these images.
To view these items, go to OA Images: National and Special Events Patches page and select either of these events from the "Other Specialties" drop down box.
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It's kind of odd to come out of hiding to post about a topic like this.
I'm hearing from some brothers that there have been gullible readers to this blog over the years. I would have thought it was obvious from the context of the posts, but the various posts made on this blog throughout the years that have appeared on APRIL FIRST are all satire. None of them are true. Read them and chuckle but please do not complain to your friendly OA National Committee members, Scout Executives, lodge advisers, or official website administrators about the "changes" that are "announced" in them.
This is strictly an "FYI" post for those familiar with the issues facing those who maintain blogs and message boards where readers can post comments.
Recently I had been having issues here with comment spam getting past this blog's filters. I deleted the inappropriate posts as quickly as I could but this was still unacceptable to me, as well as additional work. I since have required that readers register before they're allowed to post comments here. That seems to have stopped the spammers.
I still see a number of probable spammers, mainly from Russian domains, registering on this blog but so far none have had their comments posted successfully.
I may test my luck for a short period of time in the near future. At some unannounced time, I will turn off the registration requirement for posting comments for a day or two. I want to see if the spammers have been chased away, or if they're just awaiting an easy opportunity to push their garbage
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This blog is being hit with a large number spam comments lately. There have been over 12,000 attempts to spam the blog with comments just within the past 60 days. Recently a few dozen comments, hawking service and goods I deem inappropriate for this blog, made it past the filters. Since I don't desire to spend more time deleting the spam as I find it and don't want inappropriate information to sit on my blog, I am tightening up the policy on commenting here.
Those who wish to comment must now register and be logged in before being to post comments. Registration is free and is not the same as membership to this site. This is a common practice on many blogs especially among sites run by more "traditional media" type companies.
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