Archive for May 3, 2008

Centenary Bronze

Posted in Scouting, other than collecting by John E. Pannell on May 3rd, 2008 at 2:42 pm

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was at the Baden-Powell House yesterday (2 May, 2008) in order to unveil a bronze commissioned by the UK’s Scout Association as part of Scouting’s Centenary celebrations.

Scouting was founded in the UK in 1907, so presumably this is one of the last celebratory events.

The Scout Association writes on their website:

“The Queen, Patron of The Scout Association, has today unveiled a bronze of herself, specially commissioned as part of Scouting’s Centenary celebrations.”

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Category IconLodge 116: 2008 Dixie Fellowship

Posted in SR-5 Lodges, Santee 116 by John E. Pannell on May 3rd, 2008 at 12:02 am

116 S26?The 2008 Dixie Fellowship, SR-5 Conclave, was held this past weekend. Nearly all of the 11 lodges in SR-5 issued patches for the event. This is the first of many blog posts detailing the new issues that appeared.

Santee lodge issued a single flap for this year’s conclave. The Carolina Parakeet, desperately in need of some sunscreen, has taken up building sand castles by moonlight. ;) The flap was issued with a red loop so members could wear the patch without having to sew it onto their uniforms.   Thanks to Brad Hutto and Greg Grimes for sending me images of this piece.

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