Archive for February 21, 2007

Lodge 296: New 2003 Conclave Fake Found

Posted in Nayawin Rar 296, SR-7B Lodges by John E. Pannell on February 21st, 2007 at 10:00 pm

Yet another fake of a 2003 conclave flap has recently surfaced on eBay. Greg Grimes tipped me off to its appearance on eBay early this morning. This time it is the S32 that has been faked.

The seller of this piece, patch-works, has a reputation for selling fakes. Barring other evidence, you can safely assume anything he sells is a outright fake or Chang-type fake. Continue Reading »



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Winston Churchill


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Patches As Motivators

Posted in Patch Collecting by John E. Pannell on February 21st, 2007 at 6:34 am

In a perfect world the Order of the Arrow and its ceremonies inculcate the virtues of the Order upon its members. Brothers willingly serve as elangomats.  The attend service projects and give their service selflessly.  They eagerly seek more knowledge and seal their membership in the Brotherhood.  They look forward to attending lodge events and sign up for them as soon as registration is opened. Â

However we do not live in a perfect world so lodges have come up with incentives to increase various types of participation within the lodge.  One of most commonly used incentives is a patch.

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"When many work together for a goal, great things may be accomplished. It is said a lion cub was killed by a single colony of ants."
Saskya Pandita


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