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The Patches of Camp Theodore Naish

Posted in Heart of America Council, Kaw Council, Naish, tagged , , , , , on April 13, 2010|

With thanks to Andy Dubill, I am pleased to offer for download a book titled, “The Patches of Camp Theodore Naish”.  The book contains images of many of the patches issued for Camp Naish dating back to the early 1930s.  It was put together in 1996 by several collectors in the Kansas City area.  Since that time, several additional patches have been discovered, many of which are included here at Broad Kaw Valley.  Nonetheless, it is a great resource for Camp Naish collectors/enthusiasts.   If you have any additions for future editions of the book, Andy’s email address is included in the document.

The Patches of Camp Theodore Naish

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Tamegonit Letterhead

Posted in Kaw Council, Naish, Tamegonit, tagged , , on March 30, 2010|

An interesting bit of emphemera…Tamegonit Lodge stationery dating from 1957 inviting an elected candidate to Camp Naish for induction into the Lodge.  It provides some insight into how lodge inductions were done at that time.  It appears that “Initiations” were held annually at the Spring Conclave as opposed to the frequent induction ceremonies at summer camp and on varios spring and fall weekends the lodge hosts now.   Another interesting note is the inviation to bring one’s own sack lunch for use during the Ordeal.  If I had known that was an option, I would have brought something more substantial than a cheese sandwhich, hard-boiled egg and an apple!

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I’d be interested in getting scans of Tamegonit letterhead from different eras.  Do you have something from an earlier or later date?

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Coming Soon to a Trading Post Near You

Posted in Heart of America Council, Illustrated Guide, Naish, tagged , , , on March 24, 2010|

I reached an agreement with the Camp Naish Trading Post to stock copies of my book, An Illustrated Guide to Tamegonit Lodge Memorabilia.  I am waiting on a shipment of books…once they arrive, I’ll get them out to camp.  Did you know that the Camp Naish Trading Post is open on Saturdays?  Saturday hours are 10am to 1pm and 3pm to 6 pm.

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Troop 299, Camp Naish 1961

Posted in Kaw Council, Naish, Tamegonit, tagged , on March 16, 2010|

My dad was a camper at Naish in the summers of 1960, 1961, and 1962.  Here’s his troop picture (Troop 299, Asbury United Methodist, Prairie Village, Kansas):

 

Troop 299 Goes to Camp

Troop 299 Goes to Camp

My dad is at the far left in the second row from the front.  One interesting thing I spotted in the picture is the wooden arrowhead neckerchief slide from Tamegonit lodge worn by the leftmost adult in the back row.  Another interesting note about the picture is the stamp on the back which states “Weeks Photo Service, 5060 Clark Drive, Shawnee Mission, KS”.  My wife and I used to own a home at 5123 Clark Drive, just a few houses down from the address for Weeks Photo Service.

I also have his troop’s information packet with a packing list and camp songs from 1960.  I’ll get that scanned and posted soon.

Does anyone have any old troop pictures or know anything about Weeks Photo Service?

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Naish Outpost Rockers…54, 55, 56, 57, 58, ?, 60

Posted in Kaw Council, Naish, Outpost, tagged , , on March 9, 2010| 1 Comment »

Up this week is a series of Naish Outpost rockers.  As indicated in the first image, the patch was used to encircle the regular-issue Camp Naish patch.  Pictured is one sewn to an Explorer uniform from Troop 52 out of Lawrence, Kansas.  The Outpost program was used to attract older Scouts back to camp that had already earned most of the merit badges, but still wanted a Scout summer camp experience.   

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This iteration of the Outpost program in Kaw Council was active for several years and included a variety of activities such as hiking, backcountry-style camping.

 As shown below, I have located images of the rockers starting with 1954 and ending in 1960 (with the exception of 1959). 

 

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  • Does anyone know when the Outpost program began using these rockers?
  • Was the rocker used in 1959?
  • How about after 1960?

Please let me know if you have any addtional rockers.

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The Camp That’s Different 2

Posted in Naish, Oldest, tagged , , on February 23, 2010|

I got a copy of “The Camp Naish Story” from Jody Tucker over the weekend (thanks, Jody).  As I was reading it I found something of interest.  It is a page that includes Camp Naish stationery.  The caption at the bottom states, “The First Camp Naish Stationery and Postcards.”  Of particular note is the difference in font between the stationery I posted a couple of weeks ago: The Camp That’s Different also, the envelope shown has additional text that states, “Boy Scouts of America” while that text is absent on the other stationery.

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The Camp That’s Different

Posted in Naish, tagged , on February 16, 2010| 2 Comments »

Up first is an interesting piece of ephemera from Camp Naish: official stationery. As shown below, there is a piece of paper with Camp Naish letterhead and coordinating envelope. The letterhead notes B.B. Dawson (Kaw Council executive from January 1923-March 1933) as the Chief Camp Director, Leon Zimmerman as Assistant Camp Director, C.A. Tozier as Camp Director, and Donald Powell as Bugler. It probably dates from between 1928 (first camping session at Naish) and 1932 (Dawson left the council in March 1933). Click on the images for larger versions.

A few thoughts:

  • The envelope lists the location of the camp as Edwardsville, Kansas. I generally think of Bonner Springs when I consider the location of the camp.
  • The camping scene at the bottom of the page made me realize that scouts have been using clip art for a very long time.
  • I wonder how long the slogan, “The Camp That’s Different,” was in use?
  • Finally, I wonder if this stationery was available to scouts at the trading post or was it for official use only?

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