Wahissa 118 S29?

Wahissa recently changed manufacturers for its patches.     As a result, when they reordered their standard flap (S22) a significantly different patch was returned.   It has been suggested this is different enough to merit its listing as a new issue of Wahissa lodge.

There are a few easy ways to spot differences between the S22 and this new flap.     The most notable of these are the styling of the fleur d’lis and the embroidery of the beads underneath the pipe.    On the S22 there is  no crossbar on fdls and the beads are sloppy with outlining.   On the newer flap the fdls have distinct crossbars and the beads are neatly and vertically embroidered without any outline present.

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Wahissa 118 N5?

This will be a tough one for those “all issues” North Carolina collectors.     Thanks to Homer Dearmin for sharing it with me.

In 2007, Wahissa lodge issued a neckerchief for that year’s Vigil class and those who participated in the Vigil induction.         There was also a second neckerchief issued.   As Homer Dearmin related to me, “This was issued to all Head Guides, Cook Crew, and others integrally involved in the 2007 Vigil Nominating/Ceremony/Induction/Recognition Process.”

I will list this in the same way as I listed the previous Vigil neckerchief.   The listing data for this neckerchief are as follows:

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Wahissa 118 eX2009-1?

Wahissa lodge held their Spring Fellowship last weekend.     Thanks to Homer Dearmin for sending word of this event patch.

The patch shows an artfully done sunrise over a mountain lake.     Is this intended to be a scene at Camp Raven Knob?   Note the hidden green fleur d’lis in the grass and the black “2009″ on the left side of the patch.

I also have word of other recent issues from Wahissa lodge which I will cover in separate posts.

The listing data for this patch are as follows:

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1990 SE-7 Conclave Cook Crew

Home Dearmin sent this to me a while ago and I have been a bit unsure whether this needs to be added to the Wahissa listings on this site.       This patch seems to enter into a grey area between lodge and section issues.

Wahissa lodge was the host for the 1990 SE-7 Conclave.   The conclave patch design was altered with the words “cook crew” being added to it and issued to those who staffed the coom crew at that event.     Wahissa has a long history of cook crew patches, generally issuing at least one per year, which has not been well documented by either Blue Book or this site.

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Wahissa 118 Takachsin Chapter eR2006?

In 2006 Takachsin chapter of Wahissa lodge issued a patch for the Merit Badge college they ran.   Thanks again to Home Dearmin for this image.   The design prominently features an American Indian on horseback, used on most of this chapter’s issues.

The listing data for this issue are as follows:
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Wahissa 118 Elauwit Chapter X3b?

Last May I wrote about an unlisted purple monochrome patch from Elauwit Chapter of Wahissa lodge.     Thanks to Homer Dearmin, I now know of a full color version of this same patch.

This full color patch was issued both with and without a pocket loop.     Following established precedent, I have listed these two versions of the patch on this site as varieties.     The listing data for these are as follows:

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Wahissa 118 X13?

Homer Dearmin and Hank Birdsong sent me a group of scans of Wahissa items that have not yet been listed on this site or Blue Book.     Some are section items and will be dealt with separately.   Some of the others are three recent cook crew patches.

I have previously written about Wahissa’s cook crew patches, including 2006′s patch.       I suspected these existed but as I had not seen them, I could not confirm that.     Thanks, to Homer and Hank I can now share these images on the site.

There are two cook crew patches for 2005.     One of them, X12, was for the lodge’s cook crew at that year’s SR-7B conclave, the BSA 90th anniversary, and the Raven Knob anniversary.   The other, X13? (pictured), uses the lodge’s traditional cook crew patch design and color scheme.

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Wahissa 118 N4?

I have received word of this unusual neckerchief issued by Wahissa lodge. The lodge has been known for its conservative practices on producing memorabilia. Even in recent years it has not produced or issued many so called “special issues”. Thanks to Larry Banks for supplying the news and image of this piece.

Beyond what the piece says, I do knot know exactly why this was issued.   My guess — and it’s only a guess — is that it was issued to those lodge brothers who kept their Vigil in 2007. Can anyone confirm or deny this?

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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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Wahissa 118 S28?+X18?

Wahissa lodge recently issued a set for the upcoming National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC).     This features a simple, but unified design prominently featuring the American flag as a background.   Wahissa is the second North Carolina lodge to have released NOAC patches.

This set has already appeared on eBay.   It is also available for purchase from the lodge.     I picked mine up at the recent Old Hickory Trade-O-Ree.   If the lodge follows the custom established in 2004 and 2006, I would expect at least one additional set to be released at a later date.

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