1953 Area 3C Pow Wow
Posted in Area 3-C, Nentico 12, Section Conclave Patches by Dave Scocca on September 20th, 2008 at 8:00 am 
1953 Area 3C Slide
In 1953, the lodges of Virginia met as Area 3C for the first time at Camp Darden near Franklin, VA. The meeting was hosted by Blue Heron Lodge #349, and was the only meeting to be held at Camp Darden; Blue Heron hosted later 3C meetings at Camp Pipsico.
A white plastic neckerchief slide was issued for the event. There was also a beaded necklace with feathers, shells, and the round plastic slide attached at the bottom.
1953 Area 3C Necklace
Ten lodges met at this first Area 3C meeting in 1953:
- Nawakwa 3
- Nentico 12
- Koo Koo Ku Hoo 161
- Shenandoah 258
- Shenshawpotoo 276
- Blue Heron 349
- Powhatan 456
- Kecoughtan 463
- Amanquemack 470
- Chanco 483
The following year Nentico #12 would return to Area 3A; the other nine lodges continued as Area 3C through 1973. Amangamek Wipit #470 moved to the Northeast Region in 1983; except for a brief interval in 1994-1997, the other Virginia lodges and their successors have continued to share a section to the present day, where they make up Section SR-7A.
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