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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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Skyuka 270 eX2010-1?
This should be the last post about Skyuka lodge for a little while. Thanks to Brad Hutto, again, for sending images of the first 2010 events issues for this lodge. The lodge chose a “throwback” theme for this year’s events issues with the patches replicating designs of classic Skyuka issues.
The first of these is for the lodge banquet. It is a throwback to the lodge’s x3 and is dated 2009, instead of 2010. I am awaiting word as to whether this is a misdated issue or whether it should be listed as a second lodge banquet issue for 2009. Many lodges hold their banquets during the Christmas holiday season, and some hold their “year end” banquet in January of the next year, so it is not that unusual for a lodge to have two banquets in a year. If this really is the last event issue of 2009 instead of the first of 2010, I will edit this post accordingly.
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Skyuka 270 eX2009-4?
Last Summer I reported on the first two 2009 events patches from Skyuka lodge. Now, thanks to Brad Hutto, I can finally report on two more.
As with the earlier issues, both patches have the same odd shape that features the lodge’s double-headed thunderbird totem, along with an American Indian and what appears to be a Scout in an early uniform. I notice I do not have an image of a 2009 Spring Fellowship patch. I don’t yet know whether the lodge didn’t issue a patch for this, if I have it in my “backlog” or if I just haven’t been sent an image of it yet.
If anyone can confirm or deny the existence of a Spring Fellowship patch, please do so in the comments. If there is a patch for this event, I will update the listings and add it to this post.
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Skyuka 270 Spartan Chapter X12?
Quick on the heels of my recent post and renumbering of the Spartan Chapter issues of Skyuka lodge, I have one more to add to the list. This also is courtesy of Brad Hutto.
This patch, the first chevron from this chapter, was issued in 2009 and is dated. Even with the date, since no event is named this will be listed as the chapter’s “X12?”. The design features an interesting interpretation of the lodge totem combined with a palmetto tree and profile of SC.
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Skyuka 270 Spartan Chapter X5?
Though I’m slowly catching up it almost seems as if there’s no end to the list of issues from the Carolinas that still need to be added to this site and blog! Brad Hutto recently sent word of a Spartan chapter issue that managed to escape listing here for about three years. As always, thanks to him for the news and image.
It was issued after this chapter’s “x4?” and before what had been listed as the “X5?”. The design is similar to the “X4?” except for the RED border. Since none of these have yet appeared in Blue Book, I do not consider the numbers to be official and fixed. So, instead of inserting a fractional number, eg. X4.5, for this issue I will label this Spartan Chapter’s X5 and number all subsequent issues (see previous X5?, X6?, X7? – X9?, and X10?) accordingly.
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Skyuka 270 S45?
First Occoneechee lodge issued their three “retro” flaps, now I have word that Skyuka lodge has issued a new standard flap that harkens back to their S2.
The lodge has used this basic design for nearly a half century, since their F1, but I do not believe they have returned to this color scheme for a standard flap until now. This flap has been modernized. A light blue fleur d’lis has been added. Also the flap has a rolled edge border instead of the cut edge on the classic flap.
Thanks to Brad Hutto for word and the image of this issue.
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Skyuka 270 York Chapter X10?
Brad Hutto sends word of another patch from Skyuka lodge’s York Chapter. This patch was issued to the chapter’s unit election teams. It’s similar to the chapter’s X8 and X9 except the fleur d’lis is red.
I am of mixed emotions about pieces like this. I can understand this could be considered an award, earned by those who have completed specific requirements. It may even be effective at getting youth to serve on unit election teams which is a laudable goal. On the other hand, I am not a big fan of restricted patches in the OA. Rick Obermeyer sums up the objections well.
The listing data for this issue should be as follows:
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Skyuka 270 eX2009-1?
Skyuka lodge has issued two events patches so far this year. The banquet patch was just recently added to this site. I thought I previously covered the Pre-Dixie patch but don’t see a blog entry for it. I think these both slipped through the cracks here.
Both patches have the same odd shape that features the lodge’s double-headed thunderbird totem, along with an American Indian and what appears to be a Scout in an early uniform. If the lodge follows its custom of recent years there will probably be three more patches with a similar design issued over the course of the year. Thanks to Brad Hutto for both these images.
The listing data for these items are as follows:
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Skyuka 270 S43?+X25?
Skyuka lodge appears to be in the running for the most NOAC patches issued by a lodge in the Carolinas. Back in the Spring of 2008 the lodge issued four two part sets as fundraisers for this event, with a design that was reminiscent of a classic Coca-Cola commercial. Now Brad Hutto tells me the lodge has issued three more sets: a trader set, a delegate set, and a set for Founder’s Day.* This brings them to a total of 14 pieces for NOAC, so far easily the most for any lodge from the Carolinas.
The first of these sets, S42?+X24?, is designated as their trader set. The flap features a dragon. The matching dangle is a sword shaped patch. Beyond the obvious “Skyuka” in the middle of the name, Brad did not know the meaning of “BRSKYUKANGR”.
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Skyuka 270 Cherokee Chapter A1?
This is yet another new issue sent to me courtesy of Brad Hutto. This time we have a new chapter patch from Cherokee Chapter of Skyuka lodge.
The simple but effective design shows a map of Cherokee chapter, bisected by the Broad River, including the cities of Gaffney and Blacksburg, South Carolina.
The listing data for this patch are as follows:
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Skyuka 270 X23?
Brad Hutto recently sent word of two new odd shaped patches from Skyuka lodge. One was the lodge’s 2008 Executive Committee and the other for the lodge’s 65th anniversary in 2009.
The Executive Committee patch uses the same design scheme as the 2008 events issues. The most significant change is that the black border has been changed to light gray.
The 65th anniversary patch is in the shape of the central part of the lodge’s double headed thunderbird totem that has appeared on many of the lodge’s issues. The lodge name and the year, 2009, are ghosted in the blue background. The fleur d’lis is ghosted in red.
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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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Lodge 270: 2010… or is that 2009… Events Issues
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