Archive for May 10, 2008

2008 Section W1B Conclave

Posted in Washington Lodges by skyloo442 on May 10th, 2008 at 7:50 pm

John asked that I would make an entry about the W1B conclave held at Fire Mountain Scout Reservation in Mt. Vernon, Washington. Note: If you live in Washington and would like to become the Washington editor please contact John and he welcomes the additional help.

The conclave this year was the largest in attendance for a good long while. The program was great and the spirit radiated from arrowman to arrowman. The section auction set a new record in sales. This was due to the increase of participants and the quantity and quality of items being offered for auction.

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"History never looks like history when you are living through it."
John W. Gardner


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Lodge 188: To Support the Troops

Posted in Itibapishe Iti Hollo 188, SR-5 Lodges by John E. Pannell on May 10th, 2008 at 12:02 am

188 S55?Itibapishe Iti Hollo wants you to support the troops.

This lodge issued five patches for the 2008 Dixie Fellowship. There was the flap pictured here and four pocket patches, each depicting a branch of the US armed forces. All the patches, including the flap, were issued with a pocket loop. Thanks to Greg Grimes for sending images of these pieces.

The tank is for the US Army. The USS Alexandria represents the US Navy. A bulldog depicts the US Marine Corps. A fighter plane was used the US Air Force. As far as I know, no patch was issued for the US Coast Guard.

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“What kind of scale compares the weight of two beauties, the gravity of duties, or the ground speed of joy? Tell me, what kind of gage can quantify elation? What kind of equation could I possibly employ?”
Ani Difranco


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