I had previously posted on the William Hillcourt Scout Museum and Carson Buck Memorial Library expansion. They have now added a web page to publicize the museum, provide information on current happenings, directions and hours of operation. If your in the Central New York Area, it’s worth checking out.
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Another pair of images from Tom Wadnola, this time for the 2003 Section NE-3B Conclave. This conclave was held at Camp Russell and hosted by Ga-Hon-Ga Lodge #34. The theme was “Feel the Fire.”
More after the jump.
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Brian Petrowski sends along a bit of interesting information on the Buckskin Lodge #412 N0.5 neckerchief. He advises that:
Since our lodge neckerchiefs are 1 per life these were made up for the contingent going to the 1960 Jamboree to have neckerchiefs to trade.
While unrestricted, since it was only issued for this single event and Buckskin was a large lodge, this one is probably tougher than the 1per life N1 and N2 neckerchiefs. You can see a sample of the neckerchief below.
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Last week I posted on patches from the 1998 Section NE-5B Conclave and asked if anything else was issued form this event. Paul Cox sent along a picture of the neckerchief for the event.
Anyone have one of these available for trade?
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Here are some more images provided by Tom Wadnola, these ones are from the Section NE-2B 1983 Conclave. The Host Lodge was Ona Yote #34 and as indicated on the patch, it was held at Camp Kingsley.
There was also an embroidered neckerchief issued for the event
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Tom Wadnola has set along a disc full of scans of NYS OA Area and Section Conclaves. Here is a neckerchief from the 1972 Area 2-H Conclave hosted by Otahnagon Lodge #172.
Does anyone know if there was a pocket patch or any other issue from this conclave? Or have an extra of this neckerchief to trade?
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- Another flaw in the human character is that everybody wants to build and nobody wants to do maintenance.
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I just read an interesting article on working memory or what we can keep in our active mind.
I forget how I wanted to begin this story. That’s probably because my mind, just like everyone else’s, can only remember a few things at a time. Researchers have often debated the maximum amount of items we can store in our conscious mind, in what’s called our working memory, and a new study puts the limit at three or four.
Working memory is a more active version of short-term memory, which refers to the temporary storage of information. Working memory relates to the information we can pay attention to and manipulate.
Now this does not say that we can only remember 3 or 4 things, but that we can only remember a limited items not committed to long term memory. So as your walking out the door reciting the 8-10 things you need at the store, you may forget some of them when your shopping.
The good news is people can improve their performance on certain working-memory tasks with training. When children practice these tasks, over time they get better. And not only do their scores on the memory tasks improve, but their scores on tests of attention and reasoning can also rise.
“The jury is still out on how useful this will be, but it’s at least suggestive that you can train skills at these tasks, and that this improvement can affect other things,” Kane said. “We don’t know quite how they work together, but attention and working memory seem to be very close cousins.”
So how does this relate to collecting scout patches? Get organized
Write it down and keep a checklist.
How many times have you purchased or traded for an item you already had because you had not remembered you had a specific piece?
Write it down and keep a checklist.
Don’t just write it down, remember to update the list as you acquire your needs and add new items as your collecting interests expand or new items are issued.
photo credit: Gaetan Lee
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National BSA has established a new website for the National Jamboree to be held during the 100th Anniversary year of the Boy Scouts of America. The best, most exciting, fun-filled, safest jamboree ever!”
The 2010 National Scout Jamboree vision statement is designed to provide clarity to goals of the jamboree. It forms a commitment to our Scouts, parents, and chartered organizations of what Scouts expect in a jamboree. This vision statement speaks to the heart of our Scouts and Scouters. It will capture their imagination.
If your planning to attend, you best start getting those reservations in.
The jamboree is being planned for 35,960 Boy Scouts and unit leaders, plus over 7,500 national, regional, and subcamp staff members. The plan calls for 899 provisional units, with 36 Boy Scouts* and four unit leaders in each unit Regions will allocate council quotas, subject to acceptance by the council This was completed during the spring of 2008.
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- There is no abstract art. You must always start with something. Afterward you can remove all traces of reality.
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I had previously posted on the 1971 Area 2-H Conclave. George Jennings left a comment about a different type of memorabilia than we normally see issued for a conclave. He sent along the image and his previous comments.
We also had a special first day cover made for the conference. We utilized the local post office and used two 4 cent BSA stamps which were made in 1960. This was done under the direction of Bernie Chonin, a wonderful scouter who has since gone home to the Lord.As you can see by the cover, the conference was held September 10 to 12, 1971.
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Were all spending more and more time at our computers. Your reading this at one aren’t you? Here is a link to some exercises you can do both avoid and reduce pain for those who have to spend large blocks of time at their computers.
They include:
Neck and shoulder exercises:
- Shrug your shoulders up and down.
- Pull your shoulder blades together and then relax.
- Pull your shoulders down while gently leaning your head to each side.
Hat Tip: Instapundit
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