What item in your collection means the most to you?
So what is your favorite or most cherished item in you collection?
Ray Gould sends along a couple of scans and a bit of the back story. As Ray tells it:
The 1987 handmade neckerchief slide (conclave held at Camp Woodland) was a piece handmade and woodburned by a Scoutmaster from Syracuse named Joe Vendetti (deceased). At the time, I was 16 year old Scout, and remember not being particularly impressed with the slide. It was after his passing that I truly fully appreciated the item for what it was. A creation by a dedicated Scouting volunteer for the benefit of fellow brothers (it is one of the favorite items in my collection!….as well as the even more crude 1990 conclave slide created by same Scouter).
1987 Section Conclave Slide
The 1990 slide (conclave held at Camp Portaferry) was also handmade by Mr. Vendetti. When he handed it to me, I remember him explaining that he had been unable to spend the required time like the 1987 slide but had committed to making them and delivered! As above, this slide has become one of my favorite pieces in my collection because it triggers the memory of a dedicated Scouter who modeled cheerful service.
1990 Conclave Slide
So what is your favorite item and why?
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- I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.
Table of contents for Neckerchief Slides
- Ranachqua Lodge #4 Neckerchief Slide
- Ktemaque Lodge #15 Neckerchief Slide
- Chappegat Lodge #15 Neckerchief Slide 25th Anniversary
- Shu Shu Gah Lodge #24 Neckerchief Slide 45th Anniversary
- Shu Shu Gah Lodge #24 Neckerchief Slide
- Buckskin Lodge #412 Neckerchief Slide L5
- Nacha Nimat Ldoge #86 Neckerchief Slide
- Ho De No Sau Nee Lodge #159 Neckerchief Slide
- Adirondack Lodge #357 Neckerchief Slide
- Kamrgo Lodge #294 Neckerchief Slide
- Wakanda Lodge #186 Arrowree 1961 Neckerchief Slide
- Amo’Chk’ Lodge #339 Flap-Shaped Neckerchief Slide
- Buckskin Lodge #412 Neckerchief Slide
- Buckskin Lodge #412 Plaster Neckerchief Slide
- Thayendanegea Lodge #418 Neckerchief Slide
- Shinnecock Lodge #360 Neckerchief Slide
- Shu Shu Gah Lodge #24 Eluwak Chapter Bolo Tie
- Thay-En-Da-Ne-Gea #418 Metal Neckerchief Slide
- Grey Owl Neckerchief Slides
- Thay-En-Da-Ne-Gea #418 Area 2-D Conclave Slides
- Nischa-Nimat Lodge #181 Neckerchief Slide
- Grey Owl Neckerchief Slides - Update
- A Look Back - Adirondack Lodge #357 Neckerchief Slide
- Ranachqua Lodge #4 Neckerchief Slide - 2
- Discovery - Ranachqua Lodge #4 1955 Conclave
- Ranachqua Lodge #4 Birchbark Neckerchief Slide
- Half Moon Lodge #28 Bolo Slide
- What item in your collection means the most to you?
- AH Wa Ge Lodge #477 Neal Slide
- Area 2-D 1967 Conclave Neckerchief Slide
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