{"id":4862,"date":"2009-09-13T08:01:45","date_gmt":"2009-09-13T12:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nyoatrader.com\/blog\/?p=4862"},"modified":"2009-09-10T22:14:55","modified_gmt":"2009-09-11T02:14:55","slug":"early-troop-committee-armband","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nyoatrader.com\/blog\/2009\/09\/13\/early-troop-committee-armband\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Troop Committee Armband"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1422\" title=\"Knowledge is Power\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nyoatrader.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/03\/knowledge.gif?resize=397%2C52\" alt=\"Knowledge is Power\" width=\"397\" height=\"52\" \/>The Boy Scout First Class Emblem has been used for more than just denoting the First Class Rank.\u00c2\u00a0 It has also been used in many of the badges of office for both youth and adults.<\/p>\n<p>Early examples of the first class badge can be found in many colors and were used for badges of office.<\/p>\n<p>One example recently appeared on eBay, and early <a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=2&amp;pub=5574851416&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5336381953&amp;customid=&amp;icep_item=310165152743&amp;ipn=psmain&amp;icep_vectorid=229466&amp;kwid=902099&amp;mtid=824&amp;kw=lg\" target=\"_self\">Troop Committee<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"text-decoration:none;border:0;padding:0;margin:0;\" src=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/roverimp\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?ff3=2&amp;pub=5574851416&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5336381953&amp;customid=&amp;item=310165152743&amp;mpt=[CACHEBUSTER]\" alt=\"\" \/> Armband.\u00c2\u00a0 The Troop Committee even more so in the early days of Scouting was not a uniformed position so these armbands were created to be worn over civilian clothes by the committee member.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=2&amp;pub=5574851416&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5336381953&amp;customid=&amp;icep_item=310165152743&amp;ipn=psmain&amp;icep_vectorid=229466&amp;kwid=902099&amp;mtid=824&amp;kw=lg\" target=\"_self\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4863\" title=\"TC2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nyoatrader.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/TC2.jpg?resize=450%2C207\" alt=\"TC2\" width=\"450\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nyoatrader.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/TC2.jpg?w=450&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nyoatrader.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/TC2.jpg?resize=300%2C138&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This item started at $0.99 but did carry a reserve.\u00c2\u00a0 There were 11 separate bidders for this auction.\u00c2\u00a0 As always clicking on the image will bring you to the auction results for the next few months.<\/p>\n<p>You can see samples of First Class Badges used for Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster here: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sageventure.com\/history\/SM\/SMbadges.html\" target=\"_self\">http:\/\/www.sageventure.com\/history\/SM\/SMbadges.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">&#8220;If a nation expects to be ignorant &#8212; and free &#8212; in a state of  civilization, it expects what never was and never will be.&#8221; &#8211;Thomas  Jefferson<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Boy Scout First Class Emblem has been used for more than just denoting the First Class Rank.\u00c2\u00a0 It has also been used in many of the badges of office for both youth and adults. 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