Ona Yote Lodge #34 S10, YS1, and YF1

Ray Gould asks a question regarding the three issues listed above believing they are all the same flap and rightly the YS1. The flap design was a prototype in 1996 which apparently was given to the lodge chiefs in section NE3-B in 1996 to promote a set of uniform flaps to be made for each lodge in the section for the 1996 NOAC.

Although it did not work in 1996, the sucessor Section NE5-B used the design for the 1998 NOAc, and the section containing these lodges has been doing a Section set every NOAC since than.

Which brings us to the 3 flaps in questions. To the best of my knowledge and through Ray’s investigations, it appears that the flap has been incorrectly listed as the S10 and YF1. We believe that the correct listing is as the YS1.

The current Blue Book Listings are as follows:
S10 TAN R TAN BLK YEL FDL misnumbered 1996 NOAC Section NE5B; WATER IS MEDIUM BLU
YF1 TAN R TAN BLK YEL FDL; NOAC96; BLK Ho-De-No-Sau-Nee-Ga NE-3B
YS1 TAN R M/C BLK YEL FDL; NOAC96

The “WATER IS MEDIUM BLU” in the S10 is an outright error, it should be part of the S11 description and will need to be corrected.

I believe they should be listed as follows:
S10 DNE Does not Exist – Duplicate listing for YS1
YF1 DNE Listed in error see YS1
YS1 TAN R M/C BLK YEL FDL; NOAC96; BLK Ho-De-No-Sau-Nee-Ga NE-3B

Below is an image of the YS1 and F2. The F2 was the official lodge issue for the 1996 NOAC. Does anyone have a Tan YF1? Or can otherwise provide proof that more than the YS1 issue exists?

Ona Yote Lodge #34 YS1, and F2

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2 thoughts on “Ona Yote Lodge #34 S10, YS1, and YF1

  1. Bill,

    I have heard a similar description of the source of the “S10” flap. It was created for the 1996 NOAC for the region, but was rejected. The original creator had the prototypes and kept them. He has sold an occasional “S10” from his inventory. I didn’t hear how many were originally created. Assuming this is try, i wold seem tha it would be approriae to “decertify” the S10 designation. It seems very unlikely that the flaps were a “misprint.”

  2. Bill,
    That seems to be the sentiment. Unless I discover information to the contrary, My recommendation will be to combine the 3 listings into the YS1.

    If the S10 was a misprint, there should be more around even from a smaller lodge like Ona Yote.

    Bill

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