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Title |
Camporee Patch, c. 1970s |
Object Name |
Patch, Fraternal |
Description |
Camporee Patch, c. 1970s. Round yellow cloth patch with dark green thread serging on edge. Embroidered image in center is of a forest green tent with a red roof and forest green trees in the background and a red campfire with green logs in the foreground. Red embroidered lettering at top and bottom reads, "DISTRICT / CAMPOREE." |
Date |
c. 1970s |
Creator |
Unknown |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Catalog Number |
2021.082.001.151 |
Dimensions |
H-3 W-3 inches |
Dimension Details |
3 x 3 |
Collection |
3D - Personal Symbols |
Inscription Text |
"DISTRICT CAMPOREE" (red embroidered text on front) |
Provenance |
Part of the Ogden Lamont Boy Scout Collection. |
Notes |
"A camporee is a fun weekend filled with Scouts BSA skill competitions and meeting other Scouts from around your area (that area is called a "district" and is usually defined by school district attendance boundaries or county lines; read more about districts here). There is typically a Spring Camporee and/or Fall Camporee. A camporee can look a lot like a regular weekend campout. Other times, there might be a special theme for the weekend. "The camporee skill competitions take place by patrols (a patrol is a group of 8-10 Scouts within a troop). These competitions usually cover fundamental outdoor skills like fire building, knot tying, or cooking… or they could just activities just for fun like relay races, memory games, and more. All camporee events are friendly and intended to motivate Scouts to master basic skills, engage in respectful competition, and further develop youth leadership and teamwork. Often Scouts BSA Troops will invite Webelos (4th and 5th grade) Scouts to participate with them during the weekend to sample the activities they’ll enjoy when graduating to the next step in Scouting. A highlight of the weekend is the closing campfire, where top scoring patrols will receive awards and everyone has the chance to enjoy Scout Spirit and friendship." [https://www.bsacac.org/activities/camporees/ 10/21/2021] |
Search Terms |
Boy Scouts of America Lamont, Ogden San Mateo County Area Council (Boy Scouts of America) |
Subjects |
Boy Scouts Insignia |
People |
Lamont, Ogden |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Pacific Skyline Council |