The first contribution to my call for Kansas City National Jamboree items was waiting for me this morning. Here it is:
Big thanks to Mike B. for sharing! Please contact me at broadkawvalley at gmail dot com if you have something to send along.
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Kansas City Jamboree Item – 1957 Kaw Council Neckerchief
Posted in BKV, Uncategorized, tagged 1957, Jamboree, Kaw Council on July 27, 2011|
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I’ll leave you with this picture I took at the Heart of America Council office the other day – a frame with all of the council’s 2001 National Jamboree patches (including troop numerals).
Kaw Council Neckerchief Identification Help
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Canoe, Jamboree, Kaw Council, Region 7, Whatzit on June 9, 2011|
A Broad Kaw Valley reader seeking help identifying an item sent the image below.
It looks like a satin/silk neckerchief with a chain-stitched globe with a numeral “7” superimposed over it. It also has red chain-stitched “Kaw Council” text and a red ribbon border.
Some possible explanations:
- A Kaw Council 7th (1951) World Jamboree contingent neckerchief
- A Kaw Council Region 7 Canoe Base contingent neckerchief
- Something else altogether?
If you have any information about this neckerchief, please send me an email: broadkawvalley at gmail.com.
Also, if you have a Kansas City area item that you need help identifying, drop me a line and I’ll post it.
Heart of America Council – 1985 National Jamboree
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Eagle Scout, Heart of America Council, Jamboree, JSP, McDonald's on January 18, 2011|
I took my son to McDonald’s for lunch over the weekend and while we were there, I spotted a Scouter and his son wearing their Class A uniforms. What caught my eye was the Scouter’s gold bordered 1985 National Jamboree CSP from Heart of America Council. I stopped to talk to them and it turns out that they had just come from working on his son’s Eagle Scout project. We chatted about the Jamboree and Camp Naish (they both had multiple camper year segments on their shirts) and I wished them well. Our meeting inspired me to share the following images of the 1985 Heart of America Council CSPs. It is my understanding that the gold border version was for adult leaders, the silver border was for youth leaders and the red border was for participants/traders. Interestingly, these are the first JSPs issued by Heart of America Council. The council started in 1975, so they missed out on the 1977 and 1981 Jamborees. Fortunately, they came up with these three for the Boy Scouts’ Jubilee celebration:
Gold Border 1985 Heart of America Council JSP
Silver Border 1985 Heart of America Council JSP
Red Border 1985 Heart of America Council JSP
As with many of the local Jamborees, I am not sure if there were any other items issued (neckerchiefs, other patches, etc…). If you have any other items from the 85 Jamboree, please send me an image.
Kaw Council – 1960 National Jamboree
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Camp Naish, Colorado Springs, Jamboree, Kaw Council, Neckerchiefs on December 7, 2010|
As the Centennial year for the Boy Scouts of America winds down, let’s rewind 50 years to BSA Golden Jubilee (50 years) and the 1960 National Jamboree held in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The following images show several neckerchiefs one with a handmade look to it (Troop 52) and four with the same design, but of different colors. I assume these each represent different troops from Kaw Council…but I don’t have information to back that up. I found three of the neckerchiefs (red, yellow, green) together with a “Prairie Village” red and white community strip and a “77” troop numeral patch (not two separate 7s, but one patch with two 7s). Troop 77 may have been one of the jamboree troops from Kaw Council. Also, the Troop 52 neckerchief could be out of Lawrence, Kansas, home to non-Jamboree Troop 52. This could have been made for Scouts that visited the Jamboree from Lawrence or a 2nd neckerchief for one of the four troops…or something else altogether. Have a look:
Kaw Council Troop 52, 1960 National Jamboree Neckerchief
Kaw Council 1960 National Jamboree neckerchief, blue
Kaw Council 1960 National Jamboree neckerchief, yellow
Kaw Council 1960 National Jamboree neckerchief, red
Interestingly, the 1960 Camp Naish summer camp staff neckerchief had a similar design with a few minor modifications: the green cloth is a lighter green and adds the text “Staff” below the 50th anniversary image. See below for a close up comparison.
Kaw Council 1960 National Jamboree neckerchief, green (top) and Camp Naish 1960 Staff neckerchief (bottom)
As always, if you have more images to add, please let me know!
Heart of America Council – 2010 Jamboree Issues
Posted in Heart of America Council, Jamboree, Uncategorized, tagged 100th Anniversary, 2010, Heart of America Council, Jamboree on July 20, 2010|
Thanks to my neighbor across the street, Todd, I was able to pick up one of the new 2-piece sets issued by Heart of America Council to commemorate the 2010 National Jamboree which kicks off on July 24. Here’s a scan of the patch:
There are also CSPs issued by the council and a 100th Anniversary flap issued by Tamegonit Lodge. I’ll post scans of those as well, once I track them down.
UPDATE – Thanks to reader, Matt Perryn, I have scans of the 100th Anniversary CSPs and JSPs. There are seven total from Heart of America Council:
Black Border - Standard 100th Anniversary CSP
Blue Border - Jamboree Troop 1131
Orange Border - Jamboree Troop 1132
Green Border - Jamboree Troop 1133
Red Border - Jamboree Troop 1134
Silver Border - Jamboree Staff
Gold Border - Council VIP
Don’t Forget Your Combs, Boys!
Posted in Jamboree, KCAC, tagged Jamboree, Kansas City Area Council, Neckerchief on June 29, 2010| Leave a Comment »
This week we have five jamboree contingent items from the 1964 National Jamboree, which was held at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. The first four are contingent neckerchiefs from the Kansas City Area Council. I assume the different colors were used by different troops from KCAC.
Thanks to Ryan Meador for the last three scans!
This same general design was used for the 1969 Jamboree as well. See my earlier post about contingent items from that Jamboree.
The last item is a small folding comb from KCAC. Jamborees seem to yield a great deal of odd and unique items. At one time I had a small woven sack of wheat from Quvira Council in Wichita, Kansas. I am sure there are a host of other oddities with which this comb could be included.
I can imagine all of the Jamboree participants lining up to get their council-issued combs before departing for Valley Forge. Look sharp, boys!
Does anyone have additional 1964 National Jamboree KCAC contingent items?
1969 National Jamboree Contingent Items
Posted in Jamboree, Kaw Council, KCAC, tagged Jamboree, Kansas City Area Council, Kaw Council on June 22, 2010| Leave a Comment »
There was a time when I collected a lot of Jamboree items, specifically 1969 National Jamboree items. I was initially drawn to it by the colorful pocket patch and jacket patch, but it blossomed from there. I had the trivet, the salt and pepper shakers, the aquatic staff hat, the sweater guard, the souvenir neckerchief, the commemorative 16mm film, the 35mm slides, baggage tags, wide game cards, jamboree troop flag. I thought all of that stuff was great, but my favorite items were the contingent neckerchiefs and patches from local councils. Well, I’ve gotten rid of most of the jamboree trinkets and curios, but I still have a few items from the Kansas City area. First is the neckerchief patch used by Kaw Council troops:
I used to have one of these on neckerchiefs (orange with black piping, see below) and I’ve seen a couple of other colors (one green, one salmon, and one yellow). My guess is that the different colors were used by different Jamboree troops from Kaw Council. The design is a little goofy, but it is an interesting piece.
Also, I kept two items from Kansas City Area Council. One is a neckerchief:
For other Jamborees, I’ve seen multiple color variations for Kansas City Area Council Neckerchiefs. As with their Kaw Council counterparts, I assume these are for multiple troops.
The last item is a small leather patch (approx 2″ tall):
I am not sure how this was used. It could have been given away from a booth by the Scouts or distributed in some other way. Did anyone attend the Jamboree?
I know of some other Kaw Council/KCAC contingent items from different Jamborees (some not in my collection). I’ll try to dig up some more images to share.
1989 National Jamboree
Posted in Heart of America Council, Jamboree, Prototypes, tagged Heart of America Council, Jamboree on March 2, 2010|
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:
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:
And Jamboree attendees also received a gold mylar version of the patch:
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):
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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