Kecoughtan leather flap variation discovered

Last week I traveled to Virginia for a Kecoughtan High School reunion for classes that graduated in the 70's, and afterwards took my family to Washington DC to see the sights. Along the way we stopped in Fredericksburg so that I could check out the Trade-O-Ree and meet trading friends face to face that I previously only had the pleasure of knowing via email.

One of the great friends I was happy to meet in person was Michael McCaughan who helped me add a Chanco F1 to my collection along with an item I've never seen before: an uncut Kecoughtan leather flap.

Michael actually had three uncut 463 leather flap emblems in his possession, all with slight variations in the depth of the stamping and the color of the leather. He also related information about the production of the leather flaps he received from a former Kecoughtan member that corroborates what I have heard from others, namely that the leather emblems were stamped out informally at lodge events, not created and sold as an official issue.

Colonial Virginia Council shoulder patches for 2010 National Jamboree

Colonial Virginia Council will be issuing a colorful 6-piece set of patches for the upcoming 2010 National Scout Jamboree scheduled for July 26 - August 4 at Fort AP Hill near Bowling Green, Virginia.

The set includes five different shoulder patches, including one for the Council and one for each troop attending the Jamboree from Colonial Virginia Council.

The shoulder patches represent Scouts from the following cities, with a themed design appropriate to each.

• Troop 1736 - Emporia, VA - Colonial Block House
• Troop 1737 - Yorktown, VA - Battle of Yorktown
• Troop 1741 - Williamsburg, VA - Powder Magazine
• Troop 1742 - Hampton, VA - Colonial Harbor

The five patches fit around a center pentagon-shaped patch that features a colonial drummer with an American flag background and the official BSA centennial logo.

Thanks to Larry Johnson for the picture of the 2010 Colonial Virginia Jamboree patches.

Wahunsenakah 2010 National Jamboree set

Wahunsenakah Lodge 333 has issued a two-piece set for the upcoming 2010 National Scout Jamboree to be held July 26 - August 4 at Fort AP Hill near Bowling Green, Virginia. The picture of the patch is above and is now also included on the Lodge 333 Emblems page, where you can view pictures of the flaps the Lodge issued for previous National Jamborees in 1997, 2001, and 2005.

Thanks to Larry Johnson for providing the image of this patch.

Colonial Virginia Council Eagle Class of 2009 patch

Colonial Virginia Council held their annual Eagle Scout Recognition Banquet on March 20, 2010 at the Omni Hotel in Newport News. The Banquet honored the Eagle Scout Class of 2009, and a unique patch in the shape of an eagle head was issued to commemorate the event. 

CVC Eagle Scout Banquet patches were issued in 2006, 2007, and 2008 and were shaped like a standard council shoulder patch (CSP). You can find them listed on the Colonial Virginia Council Shoulder Patches page.

Wahunsenakah 2010 Spring Service patch issued

Wahunsenakah Lodge 333 held their annual Spring Service weekend on May 14-16 at Bayport Scout Reservation, and issued the beautiful pocket patch pictured above. Like the 2010 Winter Service patch it features lettering that is ghosted into the design. In the upper left area of the patch "Wahunsenakah" and BSA 100th Anniversary" are embroidered into the background and "2010 Spring Service" is visible along the bottom edge.

Arrowmen attending the Spring Service weekend received a sharp greeting from Mother Nature as the roof of the Birdsong Center at Bayport Scout Reservation was struck by lightning Friday night, causing a fire. All of the Scouts were safe and the fire quickly put out by the Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department. According to an email from Dick Collins, Scout Executive, the damage was limited to the roof and sheetrock and repairs have already begun.