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Troop 299, Camp Naish 1961

March 16, 2010 by broadkawvalley

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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2010 Kansas City Trade O Ree, March 19th & 20th

March 15, 2010 by broadkawvalley

Once again, Ryan Meador is organizing the Greater Kansas City Area Trade-O-Ree Boy Scout Swap Meet and Memorabilia Show.  All of the tables are sold out, so it should be a good show.

Here are the details:

March 19th & 20th, 2010
Friday 5pm until 10pm – Saturday 9am till 4pm
Hillside Christian Church
900 NE Vivion Rd, Kansas City, MO 64118

Admission is FREE.

I’ll be there on Friday night with copies of my book, An Illustrated Guide to Tamegonit Lodge Memorabilia.  Hope to see you there!

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Sailing the high seas of Kansas?

March 10, 2010 by broadkawvalley

Sea Scouting, which began in early 1910s, is one of the longest running programs of the Boy Scouts of America. Interestingly, the State of Kansas has some unique ties to the early periods of the program. The Sea Scout Ship (S.S.S.) Kansan, based out of Topeka, Kansas, was skippered by William Menniger. Menniger, along with his brother and father established the Menniger foundation and Clinic for the study and treatment of behavioral disorders.

How does this tie into Boy Scout memorabilia? Here’s how: I happened upon this video yesterday regarding early Sea Scout patches:

Sea Scout Memorabilia Interview

As I was watching the video, a round patch referred to as a National Flagship award, caught my eye as it is very similar to two patches in my collection that I have not been able to identify…until last night. After a quick digital picture and an email to several Scout memorabilia dealers/historians, the patches in my collection were identified as the 1931 National Flagship award. As it turns out, the S.S.S. Kansan won the National Flagship competition in 1931 and 1933.

Below is an image of the patches.  They are approximately 2″ in diameter and as show below, one is white and one is dark blue.  The color difference is intended to coordinate with the summer and winter uniforms used by the Sea Scouts.

1931 National Flagship Awards given to the crew of the S.S.S. Kansan

It is always fun to make a new Scouting memorabilia discovery, especially when it is already part of your collection. Does anyone else have any Kansas-related Sea Scout memorabilia?

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

March 9, 2010 by broadkawvalley

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.   

outpost0001

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). 

 

outpost-rockers

  • 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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1989 National Jamboree

March 2, 2010 by broadkawvalley

One fond memory I have from my Scouting days is visiting the 1989 Jamboree in Fort A.P. Hill.  Our family of four drove from Kansas City to Washington, D.C. to do some siteseeing and to also spend time at the Jamboree.  It was a fun vacation that also including some Scouting.  At the jamboree I made my first trade, a Troop 86 neckerchief for another troop neckerchief (I don’t recall the number/location, but I still have it somewhere in a box). The highlight was going to the opening show and seeing a laser light production produced by Steven Spielberg, it sounds corny now, but it was pretty impressive to a 12 year old. 

Of course, there was plently of other memorobilia associated with the Jamboree including a few issues from Heart of America Council.  First up is the neckerchief:

HOAC 1989 Jamboree NCsm

I can imagine that multiple color combinations were used for the fabric and screen printing for each Jamboree troop from the Council, however, this is the only instance of the neckerchief that I have located.

In addition to the neckerchiefs, there were also CSPs.  The standard-issue CSP has a yellow border:

1989 NJ YELO Prot

And Jamboree attendees also received a gold mylar version of the patch:

1989 NJ GMY Prot

In addition to the two patches above, prototypes of these patches have also surfaced.  Here’s a look at some of the alternate border colors considered for this patch (purple, blue and red):

1989 NJ Pur Prot

1989 NJ blue Prot 1989 NJ Red Prot

Another interesting note is that the council-issued CSPs have vertical stitching in the background while the prototypes shown here (including the gold mylar and yellow varieties) have horizontal stitching.

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The Camp That’s Different 2

February 23, 2010 by broadkawvalley

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.

stationery

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An Illustrated Guide to Tamegonit Lodge Memorabilia

February 16, 2010 by broadkawvalley

 I am pleased to announce the publication of An Illustrated Guide to Tamegonit Lodge Memorabilia 1939-2009.  The book includes over 140 pages and contains high-resolution images of all of the major patch and flap issues from Tamegonit Lodge #147.  In addition, there are sections on rare and one of a kind items, arrowhead neckerchief slides, prototypes and paper items from the lodge.  Each chapter includes a narrative section and full color images of Tamegonit Lodge memorabilia. 

To download a sample chapter from An Illustrated Guide to Tamegonit Lodge Memorabilia click on the link below:

Download Sample Chapter

To purchase a copy through CreateSpace ($16.95), click on the link below:

An Illustrated Guide to Tamegonit Lodge Memorabilia

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The Camp That’s Different

February 16, 2010 by broadkawvalley

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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    Vigil Name Patches

    October 6, 2009 by broadkawvalley

    First off, congratulations to all of the new Vigil Honor members of Tamegonit Lodge.

    Beginning in 1995, all new Vigil Honor members of Tamegonit Lodge have been given a Vigil vest.   As shown below, the vest comes with a triangle Vigil patch and a rectangular name patch sewn below it. 

    Following are three types of name patches:  Type 1a was used for classes 1995-2008, Type 2 will be used for classes 2009-, and Type 1b has a gold mylar border to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vigil Honor in Tamegonit Lodge.  Only the members of the 2005 class received these.  Shown is a blank patch without a name.  The main difference between Type 1 and Type 2 is the font, which is more legible in the newer version.

    The name patches include the honoree’s Vigil name in Lenne Lenape, the English translation, and the year awarded.

    Type 1a, 1995-2008 (Translation:  Zealous Patch Trader)

    Vigil Name Type 1

    Type 2 – 2009- (Translation:  Smiling Rock Climber)

    Vigil Name Type 2

    Type 1b – 2005, 50th anniversary blank

    Vigil Name Type 1b

    If you are a Vigil member of Tamegonit lodge from a year prior to 1995, you may purchase a vest with a personalized name patch.  If you are interested, drop me a note and I can put you in contact with the appropriate person.

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    An Illustrated Guide to Tamegonit Lodge Memorabilia

    May 21, 2009 by broadkawvalley

    I have been working on a book to catalog images of the memorabilia associated with Tamegonit Lodge.  The book has chapters with full color scans all of the typical issues including flaps, arrowheads, jacket patches and so on.  In gathering the images, I have found several interesting items, including some prototype flaps.  Here’s a sample of an F6 prototype (note the obvious difference in the backgroud color of the flaps):

    FprotF6

    I hope to have the book completed soon and available as print copies or as a download from this website.

    In the meantime, if you have any interesting items in your collection that could be added to the book, please let me know through the comment feature below.

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