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2014 updates to patchcamp.com
Several new links have been added to patchcamp.com so be sure to check them out! Bruce Raver’s rwsworld.com is on hiatus pending an update, so collectors of RWS (red and white strips) are fortunate to have a new resource dedicated to these historical emblems. RWS experts Frank Kern, Larry Kelley, and Blake Keasey have teamed […]
Patchcamp picks up traffic as Jamboree 2013 approaches
The number of visitors to the Scout Patch Collectors Base Camp has increased dramatically as Scouts prepare for trading at the upcoming National Scout Jamboree scheduled for July 15-24 at the new Summit Bechtel Reserve in Mount Hope WV. To insure that Patchcamp patrons stay up to date the Jamboree links have been updated to […]
BSA 100th Anniversary logo contest winner
Congratulations to Philip Goolkasian, 17 year old Eagle Scout of Sequoia Council in Fresno CA who is the winner of the national logo contest for the upcoming 100th anniversary of the BSA! Philip’s design was chosen from over 4,000 entries from US Scouts around the world, and he got to finalize his design by working […]
Kecoughtan Lodge 25th Anniversary flaps
Issued in 1976, on the 25th anniversary of Kecoughtan Lodge 463, these anniversary flaps were the first design departure from the original flap. The flaps were available in limited quantities and remain highly prized by collectors of this Lodge and Virginia OA emblems. [photopress:463s4.jpg,thumb,pp_image] The first version of the Kecoughtan Lodge 25th anniversary flap reversed […]
My patch collecting goal for 2008
Every patch collector has probably pondered what they ultimately seek to accomplish with their collection, whether just starting out in the hobby or after decades of collecting. When I began collecting patches at the 1973 Scout Jamboree I really didn’t have a goal in mind, it was just fun to swap patches with other Scouts […]
100 Years of Scouting logo contest
The National Office of the BSA is seeking assistance from every youth Scout in the country to help design a memorable logo for the 100th Anniversary of Scouting in the United States. The contest is open until November 30 and every entrant will receive a certificate of participation and a patch. It’s a fantastic opportunity […]