Eswau Huppeday 560 S53?

I previously wrote about the trader flap (F13?) Eswau Huppeday issued for this Summer’s NOAC.     Now David Cody has shared with me three more patches the lodge has issued for this event.     These include two different delegate flaps, and a large triangular patch issued on a neckerchief.

The first delegate flap (F14?) is similar to the previously issued flap except for the RED felt, instead of light blue, used for the background.

The second delegate flap (S53?, pictured) was for those who completed the required advance paperwork and attended the lodge’s NOAC contingent meeting.       The design uses the “Spy vs. Spy” theme that was previously used for their Dixie Fellowship flap.     I had been customary in recent years for the lodge to use similar themes for both its Dixie and NOAC flaps.     The fleur d’lis is hidden on the left side of the brown ground.

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Eswau Huppeday 560 S49?

Eswau Huppeday hosted the 2009 Dixie Fellowship at Cap Bud Schiele.     Several new flaps from that lodge appeared there.     This included a service lodge flap for the Dixie Fellowship, a set of three flaps for the lodge’s 45th anniversary, and their first 2009 NOAC flap.

The first of these was the service lodge flap, “S49?”.   The design is a modernized version of the lodge’s first flap design.     A brother could get one flap, or earn the right to purchase a flap, based upon his participation of various events in preparation for the conclave.     The lodge published a list of these events on their website.

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2009 Dixie Fellowship Bullion

Jimmy Arthurs knows I collect and like bullions so he sent along an advance image of the bullion that will be issued for the 2009 Dixie Fellowship.     The item is in hand but has not issued it yet.   It is worth sharing here nonetheless.

I’m impressed with how this turned out.     The colors are striking for a bullion and is a nice take on the design of this lodge’s early flaps.     The color scheme is rather similar to that on the 560 M1.

My only possible complaint revolves around my opinion of the construction.     The B1 is very thick and substantial in the style of earlier OA bullions and even more contemporary local pieces like the 459 B1.   From a higher resolution image I have, this item appears to be much thinner and not as sturdy, rather like the 104 bullions.     It appears delicate and I wonder how it will stand up over time.   I guess I need to wait until I actually get my hands on this.

As it has now been confirmed, this item is an issue of SR-5 and not Eswau Huppeday lodge.     As such, it does not get included in the lodge’s issues in Blue Book or this site.

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Eswau Huppeday 560 eA2009-1?

Eswau Huppeday lodge hosted the 25th Carolinas Indian Seminar this past January.     As has been the custom in recent years, two patches were issued for this event.   Although this is the 25th anniversary CIS, the first patch wasn’t issued until 1986.     Thanks to David Cody for these images.

The patch design for this year features an American Indian clothed in the style found among tribes of the Southeastern United States.       The staff patch design is identical to the patch pictured here except for “staff” added underneath the Ordeal sash on the right.

The listing data for these issues are as follows:
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Eswau Huppeday 560 S48?

Eswau Huppeday 560 will be hosting this year’s Dixie Fellowship (SR-5 Conclave) at Camp Bud Shiele.       The lodge’s first flap for this event has just been issued.     A second flap is being produced for those who participate in the work weekends leading up to the conclave.

The patch design is rather unusual and I was told there was some difficulty in getting this approved by the BSA.     The flap uses caricatures that allude to a battle and the reason for the lodge’s totem of the crossed tomahawk and rifle.

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Eswau Huppeday 560 eA1986-1

Eswau Huppeday lodge has been sponsoring an annual American Indian dance and culture seminar since at least 1986 called the Carolinas Indian Seminar (CIS).       It draws several hundred attendees from the eastern United States.     It is not restricted to OA or Scouting groups.     All interested in American Indian dance and culture are welcome to participate.

Many other lodges have hosted similar events.     The earliest OA patch I know for such an event may be for the Sundance Camp, later Sundance Fellowship, hosted by Canaliño 90 in 1946.     Having recently hosted their 24th annual CIS, Eswau Huppeday lodge may have the longest currently running event of this nature.

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Popularity: 13% [?]

Indian Waters Council Centennial CSP

Last Fall I wrote about a CSP produced by Eswau Huppeday deliberately using the color scheme of the BSA’s new “Centennial Uniform”.     There is some legitimate disagreement over whether this should be considered a lodge issue however the brothers of Eswau Huppeday may have started something with the patch.

Since then Catawba lodge   has issued a flap using the same color scheme.   flap.     Wulapeju lodge has also issued a flap using the green and khaki color scheme, adding just a little bit of red and black.

Now Indian Waters Council has issued “Centennial CSP” in the same color scheme.   Thanks to Jeff Cook for supplying the image of this piece.   Are we seeing the start of a trend?   Do you know of any other councils or lodges that have issued patches in this same color scheme?

Popularity: 11% [?]

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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Eswau Huppeday 560 eJ2008-7?

Thanks to Jimmy Arthurs for also sending me images of most of the remaining 2008 event patches for Eswau Huppeday lodge.     This includes three new event patches as well as jacket patch.     The jacket patch combines four of this year’s lodge event patches as well as the recently issued “Elangomat Nimat” patch.

The Winter banquet patch, whose design is shown at the bottom right of the jacket patch, has not yet been issued.   Traditionally, Eswau Huppeday’s Winter Banquet takes place on the first Saturday of January.     So, their 2008 Winter Banquet will happen in January 2009.     Maybe they do that just to make my head spin?

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Eswau Huppeday 560 J14?

This is the third of a series of post covering recent issues from Eswau Huppeday lodge. Thanks to Jimmy Arthurs for sending word of these patches and the images.

Eswau Huppeday lodge has issued a new jacket patch for members of their Cook Team.     It is only obtained by meeting the service requirements as established by this lodge.

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Popularity: 7% [?]