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February 8th, 2012
What's Up With Blue Book?
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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January 30th, 2012
Tschipey Achtu Lodge: Update
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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January 6th, 2012
A Guide to Identifying Chinese Fakes on eBay
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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December 23rd, 2011
Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery (III)
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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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December 22nd, 2011
One of These Things Is Not Like the Other...
"One of these things is not like the others, One of these things just doesn't belong, Can you tell which thing is not like the others. By the time I finish my song?"
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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Archive for Area 6-A
There are times I almost think
I am not sure of what I absolutely know.
Very often find confusion
In conclusion I concluded long ago…
(Spoken): Is a puzzlement
– from “The King and I”, by Rogers and Hammerstein
Camp Eatonbrook Neckerchief Slide
Back in late July I wrote an entry about the neckerchief slide issued for the 1961 Area 6-A Fellowship. In that post I commented:
“…It is only a guess, but this piece appears to be hand assembled from separately produced components. The sitting brave appears to be a piece that someone might have been able to buy in quantity at a gift shop, or similar store. Then the clear plastic back would have been printed separately. These pieces and a loop could be then assembled to make the finished piece you see here…”
This was a logical hypothesis. I was hoping someone would comment that could confirm or deny this. It turns out someone from New York had something to say about this. Ray Gould wrote in a comment:
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1973 Area 6-A Fellowship Patch
Tslagi 163 hosted the final Area 6-A Conference in 1973 at the Cherokee Scout Reservation. On January 1, 1973 the BSA’s twelve areas were reorganized into six regions. The eight lodges of Area 6-A were now labeled section SE-3A. Technically one could argue this was the first SE-3A conclave. As there was no change in the composition of this area/section, they chose to meet one last time as the “Area 6-A Fellowship”.
The pocket patch, shown, is based upon the traditional design of Tslagi’s totem used on almost all their flaps. For the first time, the numbers of all the area’s/section’s lodges were shown on the patch.
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1972 Area 6-A Conference Patch
Croatan 117 hosted the 1972 Area 6-A Conference at Bonner Scout Reservation. This is the first time the event is referred to as an “area conference” on the patch instead of an “area fellowship”.
This was also the first time Croatan hosted the event at Camp Bonner. When the lodge previously hosted this event in 1961 and 1965 it was held at Camp Lejeune.
The central part of the pocket patch appears to be based upon the lodge’s neckerchief patch, P1. I first saw the 117 P1 at the 1993 SE-7 Conclave, shortly after moving to North Carolina. I was impressed by it then and still am today.
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Calvin Coolidge
1971 Area 6-A Fellowship Patch
The eight lodges of Area 6-A met at Camp Raven Knob for the 1971 Area 6-A Fellowship. Wahissa 118 was the host.
The patch issued for this event is shown here. The design appears to be very loosely based upon the lodge’s first round, R1. The original brown design was colorized. The teepee from the R1 was removed and some other design changes made.
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Albert Einstein
1970 Area 6-A Fellowship Patch
The lodges of eastern and central North Carolina were hosted by Tali Taktaki 70 for the 1970 Area 6-A Fellowship. This was their first fellowship in two years as Region 6 held no area fellowships in 1969.1
This rather large pocket patch is probably my favorite North Carolina conclave issue. The unusual shape of this patch was based upon by a lodge event issue, eX1966, but inverted. The central part of the design, featuring the lodge’s totem, is very similar to the design of the lodge’s A1 and J1.
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1968 Area 6-A Fellowship Patch
Klahican 331 hosted the 1968 Area 6-A Fellowship. This appears to be the first time Klahican lodge hosted an area fellowship. As per the general custom of this area the host lodge’s totem, in this case the Venus fly-trap, figures prominently in the patch design.
This year’s fellowship was unique in one other aspect. Other than the area fellowships hosted by Croatan lodge at Camp Lejeune, Area 6-A traditionally met at the camp of the host lodge. Observant readers will note the fellowship was held at Camp Durant, which is the camp of Occoneechee lodge. This is the only time an Area 6-A fellowship was held at a Scout camp not affiliated with the host lodge.
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1967 Area 6-A Fellowship Patch
The eight lodges of Area 6-A returned to Camp Raven Knob for their 1967 Area Fellowship. They had previously met there in 1956 and 1962. Wahissa 118 was the host lodge .
The patch issued for this event is shown here. As had become customary, Wahissa’s totem, the calumet, figures prominently in the patch design just below the bonnet.
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1966 Area 6-A Fellowship Patch
Tslagi 163 hosted the 1966 Area 6-A Fellowship at Camp Cherokee, near Reidsville, NC. The pocket patch for this event shows a representation of Tslagi’s totem, roughly modeled after the lodge’s flap. It’s not my favorite 6-A patch, but I still think it’s a nicely rendered design.
Like Occoneechee’s Camp Durant, this camp has also since moved. Cherokee Council closed this camp after the 1966 Summer season. Camp Saurakee, a camp for special needs children, is now run at this location.
The present Camp Cherokee, officially the Old North State Scout Reservation, opened at its present location in Caswell County in 1968. It is now the home camp for Tsoiotsi Tsogalii lodge.
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1965 Area 6-A Fellowship Patch
Once again, the lodges of Area 6-A broke with their tradition of holding their area fellowships at Scout camps. Croatan 117 hosted the 1965 Area 6-A fellowship at Camp Lejeune.
Notice that there is no indication of the host lodge — either in words or by totem — on the patch. Was this some sort of tradition with Croatan?
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Edmund Burke
Tali Taktaki hosted the 1964 Area 6-A Fellowship at Camp Wenasa. The lodge’s totem, a juvenile blue heron, is portrayed here as it is on many of the lodge’s flaps.
Tali Taktaki lodge disappeared in the first of the two mergers to hit Scouting in North Carolina. Camp Wenasa, too, is no longer around. Its former location is now home to a housing subdivision.
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January 30th, 2012
Tschipey Achtu Lodge: Update
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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January 14th, 2012
An OAImages iPad App?
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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October 4th, 2011
Indian Summer and Summit Corps Patches
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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August 27th, 2011
Coming out of Hiding About April 1st
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.
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March 31st, 2011
Comment Spam
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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February 11th, 2011
Change in Comments Policy
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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