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July 3rd, 2009

Section NE-7B 2009 Conclave Issues

conclaveTom Wadnola sends along images of the 4 patches issued for the first Section NE-7B Conclave hosted b y Half Moon Lodge #28 and held at Camp Tri-Mount. The theme of the event was “Gather the Clan.”

First was the pocket patch:

Section NE-7B 2009 Pocket Patch

Section NE-7B 2009 Pocket Patch

and a jacket patch:

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July 1st, 2009

Section NE-3B 2002 Conclave

conclaveThe 2002 Section NE-3B Conclave was hosted by Loon Lodge #364 and held at Paul Smith’s College.  the theme for the event was “Spread the Spirit.”

There were three items issued for the event, a pocket patch:

Section NE-3B 2002 Pocket Patch

Section NE-3B 2002 Pocket Patch

There is also a jacket patch of the same design.

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June 29th, 2009

Area 2-G 1970 Conclave Neckerchief Slide

conclaveRay Gould sends along a picture of a metal neckerchief slide issued for the Area 2-G 1970 Conclave to go along with the pocket patch and neckerchief.

Area 2-G 1970 Neckerchief Slide

Area 2-G 1970 Neckerchief Slide

I’ll update the earlier post with the picture as well.

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A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal.”
Oscar Wilde (1854 – 1900), The Critic as Artist, part 2, 1891

June 27th, 2009

Section NE-2B 2008 Conclave Service Corps

conclaveLast July, I wrote about the 2008 Section NE-2B Conclave.

Howard Gordon advised that amongs the issues for the event was an Octagon Shaped Service Corps patch issued by / for Sakuwit 2 members (2X26?)

Here is a scan of that issue:

Sakuwit Lodge #2 2008 NE-2B Service Corps X26

Sakuwit Lodge #2 2008 NE-2B Service Corps X26

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Be a first rate version of yourself, not a second rate version of someone else“.  —Judy Garland (1922 – 1969), to her daughter, Liza Minelli

June 25th, 2009

Section NE-7A 2009 Conclave

conclaveThe first Section NE-7A Conclave in the new Section alignments was hosted by Man-A-Hattin Lodge #82 and Aquehongian Lodge #112 and held at Camp Pouch.

Aside freom a T-shirt, there was only a single other itemissued for the event, a pocket patch.

For thos e who follow the minutia, the particpant version had a pocket loop, while the trading post version did not.

Section NE-7A Participant (top) and Resale Pocket Patches

Section NE-7A Participant (top) and Resale Pocket Patches

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It’s hard to be nostalgic when you can’t remember anything.
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June 23rd, 2009

Section NE-3B 2008 Conclave Neckerchief

conclaveI had previously written about the Section NE-3B 2008 Conclave and showed a picture of the pocket patch.  It was held at Tuscarora Scout Reservation, and hosted by Otahnagon Lodge #172.  The Conclave Theme was: Lucky 7 – Seven Lodges United.

Now I can share a picture of the neckerchief (another acquisition from the 2009 Central New york TOR).

Section NE-3B 2008 Neckerchief

Section NE-3B 2008 Neckerchief

I’ll update the earlier post with this image as well.  Was there a jacket patch issued for the event too?

The seven Lodges which made up NE-3B in 2008 were:

  • Ga-Hon-Ga #34
  • Half Moon #28
  • Kittan #364
  • Kayanernh-Kowa #219
  • Onteroraus #402
  • Otahnagon #172
  • Tahgajute #247

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Jane Wagner

June 21st, 2009

Section NE-3A 2002 Conclave

conclaveThe 2002 Section NE-3A Conclave was hosted by Langundowi Lodge #46 and held at their Custaloga Town Scout Reservation.  The theme was “Cheerfully Green in Brotherhood.”

As far as I know there were two items issued for the conclave:

A Round pocket patch:

Section NE-3A 2002 Pocket Patch

Section NE-3A 2002 Pocket Patch

and a small odd-shaped patch made to attach over the empty plat on the pocket patch as a participant award.

Section NE-3A 2002 Particpant Award

Section NE-3A 2002 Particpant Award

While not the host, Ho-De-No-Sau-Nee Lodge #159 also issued two patches for this event, which can be found on OA Images.

According to the OA Section list, the following lodges were part of this new section.

  • Langundowi Lodge #46
  • Gyantwachia Lodge #255
  • TKäen DoD Lodge #30
  • Ty-Ohni Lodge #95
  • Ho-De-No-Sau-Nee Lodge #159
  • Ho-Nan-Ne-Ho-Ont Lodge #165
  • Ashokwahta Lodge #339
  • Ganeodiyo Lodge #417

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Laurence J. Peter
US educator & writer (1919 – 1988)