{"id":4532,"date":"2009-08-02T08:19:09","date_gmt":"2009-08-02T13:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nyoatrader.com\/blog\/?p=4532"},"modified":"2009-08-02T17:24:38","modified_gmt":"2009-08-02T22:24:38","slug":"so-whats-up-with-the-blue-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nyoatrader.com\/blog\/2009\/08\/02\/so-whats-up-with-the-blue-book\/","title":{"rendered":"So What&#8217;s Up With the Blue Book?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Periodically a question is asked on Patch-L on the status of the Blue Book.\u00c2\u00a0 Without going into long detail, the facts of which I am not totally privy to, there has not been an issue available since the 2006 NOAC.<\/p>\n<p>In a post speculating on the <a href=\"http:\/\/thescoutpatchauction.com\/blogsite\/2009\/08\/02\/how-many-lodge-items-for-this-noac\/\" target=\"_self\">total number of issues for the 2009 NOAC<\/a>, Roy More states:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve taken over the management and publication of the <a title=\"OA Blue Book - The Standard Catalog for Order of the Arrow Insignia\" href=\"http:\/\/oabluebook.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">OA Blue Boo<\/a>k so we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re heading home from pre-NOAC to see that the system can handle all of these new additions. What an undertaking.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>If you follow the link,\u00c2\u00a0 you find yourself here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oabluebook.com\/\" target=\"_self\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4533\" title=\"OA Blue Book\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nyoatrader.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/OA-Blue-Book.jpg?resize=450%2C167\" alt=\"OA Blue Book\" width=\"450\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nyoatrader.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/OA-Blue-Book.jpg?w=450&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nyoatrader.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/OA-Blue-Book.jpg?resize=300%2C111&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a>There are several posts, but no comments yet.<\/p>\n<p>A few tidbits from the posts:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The site for The Blue Book is, we think logically, OABlueBook.com. The site is very much \u00e2\u20ac\u0153under development\u00e2\u20ac\u009d but some of the things we will now be able to do:<br \/>\n&#8211; Anyone will be able to give submissions for new issues and varieties.<br \/>\n&#8211; Users will be able to add comments about issues including historical information such as number made, when issued, any restrictions, etc.<br \/>\n&#8211; More easily include new areas such as lodge totem pins or other memorabilia.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Should there be an overhaul of the issues in Blue Book as stated in the last, 6th, edition?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>How do we handle lodges that do not have a number?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Go check it out and leave Ray your thoughts.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<dl>\n<dt>A man&#8217;s feet should be planted in his country, but his eyes should survey the world.<\/dt>\n<dd><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.quotationspage.com\/quotes\/George_Santayana\/\">George Santayana<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>US (Spanish-born) philosopher  (1863 &#8211; 1952)<\/em><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/blockquote>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Periodically a question is asked on Patch-L on the status of the Blue Book.\u00c2\u00a0 Without going into long detail, the facts of which I am not totally privy to, there has not been an issue available since the 2006 NOAC. 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