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June 22nd, 2010
Second Jamboree Trade-O-Ree Announced
I had previously passed along an announcement from Roger Ward of a Trade-O-Ree to be held during this Summer's BSA National Jamboree. Richard Shields has also asked me to share information about another Trade-O-Ree that will be held near the Fort A.P. Hill.
2010 NATIONAL JAMBOREE TRADE-O-REE
Sponsored by The Society of Scout Memorabilia Dealers
Fri. July 23rd Sun. Aug 1st
Fri. 7/23 3pm to 1am; Sat. 7/24 noon to 1am;
Mon-Thur 7/25-7/29 Noon to 11pm
Fri. 7/30--Sat. 7/31 noon to 1am; Sun Aug. 1st noon to 5pm
Buses Welcome Plenty of Free Parking
Buy, Sale and Trade
All kinds of Boy Scout Memorabilia
Eagles Lodge
21 Cool Springs Rd. Fredericksburg, VA
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June 16th, 2010
Jamboree Trade-O-Ree Announced
Roger Ward recently sent me information for a trade-o-ree (TOR) to be held near this Summer's BSA National Jamboree. I gladly pass this along here.
2010 Jamboree 100th Ann BSA Patch Show At
The Ramada Inn Fredericksburg South,VA
Siesta Beach Trading Company presents the
2010 Jamboree 100th Ann BSA Patch Show
Friday July 23rd to Tuesday August 3rd, 2010
12 Day Show From Friday To Tuesday
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June 15th, 2010
Just Whose Centennial Is It?
Many lodges and councils are issuing patches this year for the BSA's centennial. I even recently started to build a page on this site for these issues. However this isn't the only significant Scouting centennial that will occur within the next few years. Gap Danish recently sent me an image of a new jacket patch from Nachamawat 275 (Penn's Woods Council, PA) that I believe may be the first OA lodge or chapter issue for the Order of the Arrow's centennial in 2015!
The patch's design pays tribute to the history of the OA in this lodge's area. It includes the totems of Nachamawat's predecessor lodges -- Hopocan 275, Wopsononock 347, and Amadahi 441 -- as well as the current lodge totem and that of Unami 1. It also includes three different National OA logos rendered as smoke.
It will probably be some time until OA centennial issues start appearing in earnest. When they do, a page will be added to this site for them.
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June 13th, 2010
Tschipey Achtu Issues First Flap
I recently announced on this blog the formation of Tschipey Achtu lodge. At that time I had no news about patches. Mike Conkey recently acquired the newly issued first flap from this lodge and thanks to him for providing this image.
Notice that the new flap bears no lodge number. In that earlier blog entry I reported that the lodge's web page on the council's website refers to this as Tschipey Achtu Lodge #397, even though lodge numbers are no longer assigned on a national basis. There has been some discussion about this.
At this time I have no further details about the patch. This lodge's issues will be shown on the Tschipey Achtu lodge page of this site.
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May 6th, 2010
National OA Issues for BSA Centennial
The National Order of the Arrow is selling several items of merchandise in their online trading post for the BSA centennial. These items include a flap (conveniently sold either singly, or in three, 10 or 20 patch bundles), neckerchief, neckerchief slide, cap and hat pin.
The single flap is sold enclosed in a special portfolio and includes a message from the 2010 National Chief and Vice Chief. It is clearly states this flap is not to be worn on the uniform.
Upon trying to place an order, a shopper is advised that, "Any orders containing BSA 100 Anniversary products will not be shipped until June 15th, 2010."
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March 28th, 2010
Made In China
Check out this recent post on Roy More's blog:
http://thescoutpatchauction.com/blogsite/2010/03/23/this-is-wrong
I am not a supporter of Big Labor and learn very much to the political and fiscal right however I agree with Roy that there is something inherently wrong with this.
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Last year Cayuga County Council was dissolved by the Boy Scouts of America and its territory assigned to Hiawatha Seaway Council. This meant the end for Tahgajute lodge #247 when its charter expired at the end of last year. Although this wasn’t a merger of two councils, as one had ceased to exist as a legal entity, the newly enlarged council and lodge both decided to change their names. Thanks to Craig Leighty for finding an announcement of the new council and lodge name on the council’s website.
The new lodge, effective January 1, 2010, is named Lowanne Nimat. Its translates from Lenape is given as “Brothers of the North.” Craig reports from another source that the lodge’s totem is the Gougou, a creature similar the sasquatch. The new lodge will continue to use 219 as its number. The lodge asks that any questions about this transition be directed to the lodge adviser.
Councilstrips with the new name are available. I do not yet have any word on any lodge patches.
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"Television is where you watch people in your living room that you would not want near your house."
Groucho Marx
A new OA lodge has been formed in New York. Previously the councils of Ty-Ohni Lodge #95 (Rochester Area) and Ganeodiyo Lodge #417 (Finger Lakes) merged to form Seneca Waterways Council. I can now announce the new OA lodge is Tschipey Achtu lodge. They will use the number 397, which is also the council number.
Thanks to Craig Leighty for directing me to the official word on the council’s website about this. I may also have missed this news on Bill Mulrenin’s excellent NY OA blog.
The National Order of the Arrow no longer officially assigns lodge numbers but most lodges still use their traditional numbers. Collectors also have continued to use lodge numbers since OA lodge names are often difficult to pronounce, and out of a sense of tradition and convenience. Since this change by National newly formed lodges have followed a variety of practices. Some, like Pocumtuc lodge, have made it a point to adopt no lodge number although some collectors use a number (83) anyways. Others like Takoda lodge have, at least in some circles, used a number (146) of historical significance to them. Still others, like Kittan lodge, have used their council’s number (364) as their own. 364 was also conveniently the lodge number of one of Kittan’s predecessor lodges.
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"No man ever listened himself out of a job."
Calvin Coolidge
For years now there has been some concern among select members of the Order of the Arrow’s (OA’s) National Committee that the selection process for the Vigil Honor as practiced in many lodges is seriously flawed. It has been observed that the process is highly subjective. It often recognizes those who serve in highly visible positions of authority, or those who manage to find themselves in Scouting’s equivalent of a sinecure. In some lodges political connections or nepotism matter more than the Order’s principles in deciding who is bestowed with the Vigil Honor. Many Arrowmen who are exemplars of the Order’s principles go unrecognized.
In recognition of these flaws, and fulfilling a desire to make the Vigil Honor selection process more objective and fair two major policy changes are to be enacted. These changes are have significant implications for the Order and its lodges, so please read them completely.
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"I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship."
Louisa May Alcott
Check out this recent post on Roy More’s blog:
http://thescoutpatchauction.com/blogsite/2010/03/23/this-is-wrong
I am not a supporter of Big Labor and learn very much to the political and fiscal right however I agree with Roy that there is something inherently wrong with this.
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"The quickest way to reach the point of success is to follow a straight line that carves through failure."
Josh Traeger
One hundred years ago today, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) was founded by W. D. Boyce. The Scouting movement was started in the United Kingdom in 1907 by Lord Baden-Powell. Boyce brought Scouting to the US after meeting with “the unknown Scout” in London, many legends springing up around this encounter. From that humble beginning sprang the largest youth movement in the free world.
There are celebrations planned around the country and online on this date. Scouts and Scouters are being encouraged to wear their uniforms on this date. The BSA also has events planned throughout the year in honor of its centennial, with the high point being this Summer’s National Jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill. If you see any links to coverage of today’s anniversary events, please add them in the comments. I will try to add some myself as I find them.
Happy Birthday to the BSA!
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"There is no national science just as there is no national multiplication table; what is national is no longer science."
Anton Chekov
I was told earlier this evening that the executive boards of York-Adams Area and Keystone Area Councils, BSA, have unanimously recommended their councils be consolidated by merger. Next month the voting membership of both councils will be asked to vote on this merger.
If either council votes “no” there will be no merger.
If both councils approve the merger will be effective March 1, 2010. The temporary name Keystone York-Adams Council would then be used with a permanent name to be chosen within six months. Susquehannock and Tuckahoe lodges would then merge on January 1, 2011
Further details can be found on the York-Adams Area Council website.
Thanks to David Hultberg for passing on this news via patch-l.
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"If you see ten troubles coming down the road, you can be sure that nine will run into the ditch before they reach you."
Calvin Coolidge
George Jennings, a frequent contributor of images to this site especially for New York issues, was recently honored by the International Rotary with the Cliff Dochterman Award. This award recognizes a Rotarian who acts as a role model and renders distinguished and dedicated service to Scouting through active service, leadership or other exemplary contributions. He is an active member of Hudson Valley Council and Nacha Nimat Lodge. He is one of only four Scouters to receive this award since its inception in 1994!
The Poughkeepsie Journal has a short article online about this award.
Congratulations to George Jennings for being recognized for his service, and his 63 years in Scouting!
(Hmm… I wonder if this award has a square knot and if he has any to trade…
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"Where there are no tigers, a wildcat is very self-important. "
Korean Proverb
From the Official National Order of the Arrow Website:
Rich Ferolo elected as the Central Region Chief.
Brian Ahrens elected as the North East Region Chief.
Don Combs elected as the Southern Region Chief.
Fred Gross elected as the Western Region Chief.
No further information was given at this time.
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"We should not let our fears hold us back from pursuing our hopes."
John F. Kennedy
From the Official National Order of the Arrow Website:
Brad Lichota (Chippewa Lodge, Great Lakes Council #272) was elected the 2010 National Chief.
Will Swingle (Nawakwa Lodge, Heart of Virginia Council #602) was elected as the 2010 National Vice Chief.
No further information was given. A search on the internet shows Mr. Lichota was section chief of C-2A, and Mr. Swingle was chief of SR-7A.
The 2010 Region Chiefs will be elected after breakfast on December 28.
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"It is with true love as it is with ghosts everyone talks about it, but few have seen it."
La Rochefoucauld
As the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is about to begin the celebrations of its centennial, expect a great effort to be made to preserve its history and make it available for posterity’s sake. In the early years there were many great men involved with the BSA, with giant personalities, and whose significant contributions have last decades after their own passing. Dr. E. Urner Goodman, founder of the Order of the Arrow, was one such man.
I recently saw this video posted on another blog and thought I needed to share it again. This very popular and moving video was first shown at the 2006 National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) Center for History. It contains edited remarks from Dr. Goodman originally delivered at the 1954 and 1956 NOACs. The words are just as meaningful today as they were a half century ago. Wisdom does not become dated with age.
Among other things, Dr. Goodman tells us of the great danger involved with founding the Order in 1915. He then went on to describe three specific dangers:
- The danger of the clique;
- The danger of the oligarchy;
- The danger of the boss.
The threat from those three dangers — both within the Order and our society in general — are just as great today as in 1915, or in the 1950s when these remarks were delivered. Be on guard for them
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"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same."
Ronald Reagan
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August 31st, 2010
I Got Plenty of Nothing
"I got plenty o'nothin' and nothin's plenty for me..."
Wow, where did August go? Most of the month has gone by with nothing new appearing on this blog. It seems like it was only a few days ago that I was struggling with the server switch and site relocation. That is all done now and things appear to be going well. There are still some issues with broken links and missing images but I may be able to resolve that over the weekend. It's good to not have to worry about possible hardware failures.
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August 8th, 2010
25 Hours Later
The mail server at OAImages' new home has now remain unblocked by what I call the "internet gods" for over 25 hours now. That's a very good sign that they agree my server is clean and not a spammer. It appears my email problems are now resolved.
I only wonder who had this ip address before me and what were they doing to merit notice by CBL.
I will continue to monitor this situation. However if you have trouble getting email from this site's server, especially concerning passwords for the members area, please see my previous post on this subject.
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August 7th, 2010
Concerning Email and Broken Links
Update: 8/7/10 @ 1400: The block by CBL has been lifted for over four hours now. This is a good sign, but not a resolution of the problem below... yet.
Automated emails from this site's mail server are currently being blocked by many or most ISPs. It has been listed on the Composite Blocking List for being compromised in some way. I have already had it delisted, but it has been listed again.
This most directly affects subscribers to the site as it prevents automated messages concerning passwords from being delivered. I consider this a critical issue. If it cannot be resolved soon, I will return to the old server and hosting solution. In the mean time, please read the rest of this message if you are experiencing difficulties logging into the members area!
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August 6th, 2010
Watching The Traffic
I've been watching the traffic flow into the site since I flipped the switch here last night. It looks like DNS entries propagate very fast these days! That's a far cry from what I remember when I first built this domain when it still took several days for a DNS change to take effect.
If you want to see what sort of traffic this site gets, you can view the stats here:
http://www.oaimages.com/webalizer/usage_201008.html
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August 5th, 2010
Wilkommen, Bien Venue, Welcome
If you see this post you have accessed OAImages on its new home. It has been running at its IP address for over a week now. A few days ago, oaimages.net was pointed here. Late Thursday night, the switch was flipped for OAImages.com. It may take a couple of days for the DNS changes to propagate around the internet so some visitors may see this site sooner than others.
I expect there to be a few hiccups. Please let me know, preferably in the comments, if you experience any problems.
Thank you.
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July 28th, 2010
Today's Status Report
"Everything is in a state of flux, including the status quo." - Robert Byrne
Another portion of this site's move has been accomplished. This blog's software, Wordpress, is now installed and running at the new location. Perhaps I should call it "OAImages Blog 2.0"?
Until the move is final, this blog will continue to be updated periodically. However, my primary focus now is on the site move. All previous blog posts and data will be transferred to the new location in due course.
My goal is to be moved into the new location by the time everyone returns home from the Jamboree, or shortly thereafter.
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