Podcasts about order of the arrow

Explore the rich history and mission of the Order of the Arrow (OA) in our latest podcast. Founded within the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), the OA promotes leadership, service, and fellowship among its members. Join us as we delve into the traditions, and eligibility requirements of this esteemed organization. Discover how the OA fosters personal growth through its diverse activities and programs, offering invaluable opportunities for Scouts to develop leadership skills and engage in meaningful service projects. Whether you're a seasoned Scout or new to the movement, learn how you can get involved and make a difference with the OA.

There's a lot more that scouts can get out of the order of the arrow. Leadership training is a skill that needs to be developed with young people. National Leadership Seminars and Developing Youth Leadership Conferences are ways that Arrowmen can increase their leadership skills.

On today's show. Elioh reveals the Boy Scouts secret society, aliens in Mexico, and we continue to learn about the 48 Laws of Power.     Follow us on TikTok and Instagram @MatchMePodcast

In this podcast, I'm sharing a surprising truth about “aging out” in the Order of the Arrow. In short, it's not as bad as you think! You may have heard that you'll age out of the Order of the Arrow if you're over 18 with a Troop membership. But in this video, I'm sharing a surprising truth about aging out. In reality, it's not as bad as you think! After watching this video, you'll have a better understanding of the Order of the Arrow and you'll be less likely to feel anxiety or disappointment about your position in the Order of the Arrow. Watch this video and learn the surprising truth about aging out! Tune in and learn something new about the order of the arrow!

The Order of the Arrow (OA) is Scoutings Honor Society and has many different positions. two of these positions are within the unit. Most Scouters know about the Youth OA Representative position. There is also an adult position as an OA Representative that is very similar to an advisor to this youth position. This is a great way to give service back to the unit while representing the OA.

A lot of adults have no clue about their role within the order of the arrow. It's important to remember that they are no longer running things or actively engaged in running the lodge or chapter. Adult Scouters should look to becoming more of a mentor and advise youth leadership. Being an active role model for the youth is important to inspire tomorrow's leaders. Working as an advisor for any aspect of your chapter or lodge is a worthwhile endeavor.

A very popular answer to this question is YES! Many new adult leaders were once involved in the Order of the Arrow. Now that they are back in scouting they are wondering how to reestablish their membership. Hopefully, this video helps Scouters get back involved with their lodge. Membership in the order of the arrow is permanent regardless of where or when you did ordeal or brotherhood. It's just a matter of re-establishing the connection. All adult leaders that have been in the Order of the Arrow can reestablish membership. This includes Cubmasters, Den Leaders, Committee Chair, Charter Organization Representative, etc. It's recommended that you commit to getting involved in your lodge and chapter as much as you possibly can.

Let's discuss the most important Arrowmen in the Order of the Arrow. They are often overlooked and taken for granted but this should not be the case. Without these OA brothers, your chapter would struggle and fail. The entire lodge in all of its chapters depends on this one person. Of course, I speak of the New Ordeal member. By far the most important Arrowmen in your chapter. They bring new growth and new ideas with solutions that you have never thought of. Without them, your chapter would soon fold and your lodge would suffer greatly.

The Order of the Arrow election season starts when unit leaders make contact with their OA chapter. All troops, crews, and ships are eligible for an election. The Inductions Team (also known as the Elections Team) will have a list of units in your district. Making contact is very important to make sure that you do not get missed. There are also a lot of technologies now that can help with setting up the election. Knowing the requirements for candidates is important when setting up the ballot. Make sure that you have a good location and time for the election in your unit. Adult leaders can also be elected into the Order of the Arrow. Encourage all youth to actively participate in activities with the order.

Your local Order of the Arrow (OA) chapters Ceremony Team has worked with Cub Scout Packs throughout its area for many years. Providing OA Ceremony Team members for Crossovers and Arrow Of Light ceremonies. Recently this has changed with the standardization of the ceremonies from National. Many Cub Scout Packs may not be aware of this new change. Leaders need to provide appropriate ceremonies to make the experience more meaningful. No longer are regalia or costumes allowed depicting Native American Indians in Cub Scout ceremonies by the OA. This video is meant to inspire leaders to start using the prepared and approved ceremonies. Your local OA chapter is also available for food service at Blue N' Gold, potlucks, and banquets.

The Order of the Arrow… OA for short is shrouded in mystery only because it's an honored society that most non-Scouters don't know anything about. One of the mysterious positions is that of the Elangomat. This is a youth or adult OA member who has undergone training to lead a clan (a group of 5-8 Scouts) through the ordeal process. The Elangomat performs their duties silently as an example of brotherhood, cheerfulness, and service. After the Ordeal, the Elangomat may be in contact with the new Ordeal members to encourage them to complete their membership process by going through Brotherhood. Many members of the OA brotherhood have taken on the responsibilities of Elangomat and have been recognized by their Chapter and Lodge.

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Order of the Arrow cataloging going back 50 years is the topic of this month’s Scouting Hot Finds Insiders Round Table. Bill Mulrenin served as the New York State Editor on the Blue Book project for the last 3 editions. So in the discussion we take it all the way back to Bill Price books of the 1970s to describe how far this has come. The next big leap forward that we cover is the 1979 publication of the Arapaho book which really helped the hobby. The key feature here was adding high quality images to help with the identification. We didn’t mention it (sounds like a topic for another Round Table) but there is also tons of great historical data in the Arapaho uncovered from National BSA records. Finally we single out multiple ways that the Blue Book published in 1996 really improved OA cataloging. Over the six editions of the Blue Book things such as chronological listing, decimal numbering, as well as including neckerchiefs, chapter issues and event issues were big improvements. If you are a Boy Scout patch collector I think you will find this video to be very educational as Bill has a wealth of history in the hobby to share.

The Order of the Arrow (OA) is Scouts BSA National Honor Society. Scout leaders need not think of it as competition and need to promote the OA within the unit. There are many reasons for supporting the OA. It helps retain older Scout, teaches good leadership skills and it’s fun. ScouterStan goes over how you can promote the OA inside the unit. There are adult leader positions within the Troop or Crew where they can serve as an advisor. Keeping a good eye on the OA and unit schedule is important. Scouters should never think that the OA is a distraction on older Scouts from unit leadership. All OA members know that the priorities are with their unit.

The Order of the Arrow (OA) Vigil Honor is shrouded in mystery. We discuss how and why this is. We also discuss the process by which a Brotherhood member becomes a Vigil Honor member. The Order of the Arrow is full of mystery intentionally. This gives the individual a more meaningful experience through the ceremonies and their own personal ordeal. It is important that we observe and preserve the traditions of the Order of the Arrow. Many of the mysterious questions are answered in this video without revealing its method. It would be natural to think of the Vigil Honor as the third and final step of membership, but this is often perceived incorrectly. The Order of the Arrows Brotherhood has a long membership process. The Vigil Honor should be looked upon as an award for service in the past and the future.

What is a NOAC? This is the national conference for the Order of the Arrow known as the National Order of the Arrow Conference or NOAC for short. In this video, ScouterStan talks about his experiences at the infamous NOAC. A full discussion of how to join-up, get ready to go, traveling and even check-in at the conference is discussed. ScouterStan will also talk about dorm life and all the fantastic opportunities for learning and discovering more about our order. There are many events at this conference that are memorable. Attendees will always have a fantastic experience. We even go over suggestions on how to maximize your experience at NOAC. For additional information and links mentioned in this podcast. Please visit our community on ScouterStan's YouTube channel. https://youtu.be/mk7WwhY40Es

Now that the ties of Brotherhood are upon you, what’s next? ✔ Get into your chapter/lodge activity weekends! Inductions Weekend – In the South, this is done during the winter. Up North, it may be done in warmer times of the year, including at Summer Camp. Spring Conclave – Let’s have fun. Service Weekend – Let’s help camp get ready for summer and have fun doing it. Fall Fellowship – Let’s have fun. Section Conference – A group of lodges in your area having fun. NOAC – All the lodges in the nation having fun. ✔ Work with your Troops/Crew OA Representative. • Find a place to help out in your chapter. Ceremonies Team – Lots of ceremonies to perform. Principals, regalia, etc. Drum Team – Keep the beat and feel the spirit. Drummers, Dancers, etc. Spirit Team – Always need help with planning upcoming events. Elections Team – Helping others to look for their arrow. Leadership Team – Lots of positions to fill. Chapter Chief, Assistant CC, Treasurer, Historian, Elingomats, etc. ✔ Adults brothers can help give leadership to the chapter and lodge teams. Typically if you are not the chapter advisor you're an associate advisor of some capacity. ✔ Youth brothers in the spirit of the OA should strive to achieve the highest scouting rank. ✔ Remember Troop/Crew service comes before Chapter or Lodge.

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Our guest Chris, along with myself and Jared, discuss scouting from a parents point of view. As well as discuss our experiences in Wood Badge. For more information about Wood Badge, visit https://www.scouting.org/training/adult/woodbadge/ or contact your local council.Hope you all enjoy. If you have any questions email us at ScoutingTL2020@gmail.comLike us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pg/ScoutingThroughLifeFind us on Instagram@scoutingthroughlife

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At the last camporee or summer camp, your name was called out and you left the campfire with Order of the Arrow brothers. This is known as a "Call-Out" or "Tap-Out", and is the result of you being elected into the order. You should receive a small booklet called “Upon a Lofty Journey”. This is the Spirit Of the Arrow (SOA) booklet. You will also get information about the upcoming Ordeal. If you're at summer camp this could start that night. Otherwise, you should make plans to attend your Ordeal. This is only the beginning of your membership process in the OA. Many brothers take the ordeal and never return to any OA events. You only take your ordeal once. ‘Be Drave Brothers!’ and finish what you have started with our brotherhood. Don’t be a “Sash-n-Dash” or a “Flapper” as some of your brothers may call you.

The Order of the Arrow (OA) is Scouts BSA National Honor Society. The OA was founded by Urner Goodman and Carroll Edson in 1915. Founded on the principles of Brotherhood, Cheerfulness, and Service. The OA is NOT a secret society. “Discreetness helps enhance the experience.” Youth Protection is always in effect. Everyone in the OA is referred to as “brothers” regardless of gender. The order is a Brotherhood of all honored scouts. The Order of the Arrow is youth lead. Adults fulfill an advisory, mentoring, and non-voting role. Depending on your location, elections are held with all scout troops and venture crews once a year. The adult leadership of each unit is contacted by the OA lodge or chapter youth to make election arrangements. Elected candidates go threw a voluntary “ordeal” to start the membership prosses. Later ordeal members can complete their membership by going threw brotherhood. Many unit leaders are concerned that the OA will distract the older scouts away from their unit. OA membership helps retain the interest of older scouts and keeps them involved in the unit leadership.

Nick Wolf, the Patch King, has a Top 10 list just for folks headed to the Jamboree.  As a veteran trader of several Jambos now Nick has come up with ten important tips he shares with the listeners.  I was able to sprinkle in some stories and commentary on Nick's list to give you some good examples.  The bottom line is that anybody going to the 2017 National Scout Jamboree at the Summit Bechtel National Scout Reserve would get something helpful from his tips. Certainly his list is not all inclusive and so if you have some you'd like to share please leave them as a comment.  Likewise if you have questions regarding patch trading at the Jamboree please reach out to me. Find more Scouting memorabilia content and all of my podcasts at http://www.scoutpatchcollectors.com.

Today on the podcast I welcome Nick Wolf who many of you know as the "Patch King".  After using some customized patch trading blankets at the 2015 National Order of the Arrow Conference Nick set about seeing if he could design and produce a patch trading blanket for the hobby.  After six months of developement he released his blanket which features room for up to 30 different flap/CSP shaped patches along with a zipper system to keep them in place.  Since then Nick has also released a matching blanket that is the perfect size for OA two-piece sets and is about to come out with one madef or neckerchiefs and jacket patches. In this interview Nick shares the story of how he got inspired to make the patch blanket and we talk about the process of getting it to production.  The hope is that many Scouts and Scouters attending the 2017 National Scout Jamboree will put these to good use.  Find more Scouting memorabilia content and all of my podcasts at http://www.scoutpatchcollectors.com.

Join me as Russell Smart shares details on this summer's Boy Scout National Jamboree. As the Program Chairman he has spent many hours planning since the 2013 National Jamboree to iron out the wrinkles and make this summer's event amazing.  During July 2017 over 40,000 Scouts and Scouters will descend on the Summit Bechtel National Scout Reserve in West Virginia.  As the Summit is the world's premier high adventure base the memories that will be made will last a lifetime. Find more Scouting memorabilia content and all of my podcasts at http://www.scoutpatchcollectors.com.

You’ve probably heard of it, maybe even know someone who’s in it. Some people think it has something to do with Indians…(maybe?) Some even suspect it’s a “secret society” within the Boy Scout organization. And why are the members so gosh-darn loyal? National Chief Nick Dannemiller joins us as we explore the mystery that is […] The post June 2015 – Just What is the Order of the Arrow? appeared first on BSA Podcasts.

I met Mary Lou Schwarzer at the recent Easley, South Carolina Trade-O-Ree sponsored by Chris Jensen.  What makes his encounter interesting is that she drove down from the Blue Ridge Mountains Council in Virginia (http://www.bsa-brmc.org) to unload a lot of her council's old inventory including camp patches, OA and special issue CSPs.  In talking with here I also learned that she has an official BSA council account on eBay and regularly sells items on that marketplace as well.  Mary Lou graciously agreed to let me interview her to find out her impressions of the TOR and tips on how it works for a non-profit to sell on eBay. The interview runs about fifteen minutes and I think it really should give Boy Scout councils and other non-profits some ideas for how to leverage the millions of potential customers on eBay.  What if you could sell on eBay with no listing or final value fees and get reduced shipping costs?  Listen in while she also explains how sellers can use the service to donate money directly from their auction sales to the non-profit of their choice.  What if councils could reach out to local sellers and have them 10% of their gross eBay sales as a contribution? This is episode #72 of the podcast built for the Scouting memorabilia collecting community and I have big plans to keep going in 2015.  I hope to have more guests, more topics and with the largest National Order of the Arrow Conference ever taking place at Michigan State you can believe this is going to be a good year for the hobby. Find more Scouting memorabilia content and all of my podcasts at http://www.scoutpatchcollectors.com.

I decided to record this episode of the podcast when I got a message from a Facebook friend.  Krishna Palani asked, "Can you please offer me some resources and tips for trading patches at NOAC? I'm relatively new to trading and I'm going to NOAC this year." I started to fire off a message back when I realized that this was probably a topic that a lot of Arrowmen were curious about.  I'm estimating that only 1/5 youth at the 2015 NOAC will be veterans of the last conference in 2012.  So very few of them have had any experience going to a NOAC and might be curious for some tips just like Krishna.I spent some time writing an outline and just hit record.  I talked for almost 45 minutes straight through without taking a break or hitting the edit button.  This might be the first time in years that I've just recorded my stream of thought and never edited a single word in post-production.  However, I'm extremely happy with the result.  I think the content in this show will be very valuable for any Arrowmen (youth or adult) that has never attended a National OA Conference.  What you get here is my unfiltered opinion and I'm sure I'm going to make a few people mad with me for that reason.Find more Scouting memorabilia content and all of my podcasts at http://www.scoutpatchcollectors.com.

The last several episodes of Scouting Hot Finds Radio have focused on unique strategies that people in the hobby of collecting Boy Scout memorabilia have used to feed their habit. Today's episode of the podcast takes the question to one of the young guns in the hobby Nick Wolf of the Connecticut Yankee Council and Owaneco Lodge 313. Nicknamed the "Patch King" by his own lodge brothers because at such a young age he seemed to be loaded with tons of cloth, Nick has developed a unique social media strategy to turnover his inventory.I have been buying/selling for a long time and I got lots of great ideas from listening to Nick share his strategy. In many ways it runs counter to what the typical trader in this hobby would think. Nick would rather sell 100 $1 patches than 1 $100 patch.Many people on Facebook and especially in the Scout Patch Collectors Facebook Group will know Nick from his Cyber Monday Deal sheet. He just wrapped up his 3rd annual sale and was able to surpass what he sold from the first and second combined. However, his strategy doesn't center around a 1/year offer. He has a talent for sourcing patches as well. Somehow while vacationing in Hawaii with his family he returned to CT with thousands of patches from a Scout shop in CA.If you listen to the show and have some feedback please post it below. You can find nick on Facebook and I've included a copy of his most recent Cyber Monday Deal sheet here. He also has a website and you can find him on eBay. Find more Scouting memorabilia content and all of my podcasts at http://www.scoutpatchcollectors.com.

Chris Jensen of Streamwood Inc. has been in the Boy Scout memorabilia hobby since the 1960s and as a full-time memorabilia dealer he has hosted more than forty trade-o-rees including ones for the National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC).  In August of 2015 the Order of the Arrow will be holding it's 100th Anniversary NOAC at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan.  Streamwood will be running a NOAC trade-o-ree for the three days leading up to the event on August 1-3.  In this interview Chris Jensen goes over all the details for the Big Monster NOAC TOR.  We also talk about his impressions as to why there are so many new TORs popping up on the calendar. If you want to know more about the TOR visit his website at http://www.streamwood.net. Find more Scouting memorabilia content and all of my podcasts at http://www.scoutpatchcollectors.com.

When Boyd Williams attended the 1981 National Boy Scout Jamboree and traded a few patches he probably never thought he'd eventually become one of the well-known collectors in Tennessee.  However, after moving back home to Franklin, Tennessee in 1994 and getting back active in Scouting he soon caught the patch collecting bug.  As an active Scouter in the Middle Tennessee Council and Wa-Hi-Nasa Lodge 111 he started collecting everything local.  Along the way his passion for that local stuff led him to dig deep for council and district activity patches - something that many collectors ignore.  In fact one of the reasons he states for getting into that niche is that others were'nt interested in it.  So back around 2005 even though he admits to not being a computer genius he started building a website to document his collection and preserve the history of the activity patches from his council.  http://www.mtcpatches.com was built using a now defunct software program so when it crashed in 2013 he got help from a local Scouter and set about building it back from scratch.  Today, the website has neat district maps and every council and district patch that he knows of.  Boyd has even expanded to add a category for the Grimes Canoe Base and the shoulder insignia of the MTC.  In our interview Boyd and I talk about all this and I share how his site is an inspiration for me and should be to others. Find more Scouting memorabilia content and all of my podcasts at http://www.scoutpatchcollectors.com.

During the centennial of the Boy Scouts of America in 2010 John Soresen got the idea to create a traveling display that he calls Scouting History on Wheels.  In my interview with him today John shares the story of how he put together the display and what he is trying to share with the audience.  Perhaps the most unique thing he has done is assemble a patrol of Scouts in vintage uniforms to perform flag ceremonies in classic fashion.  John's story and willingness to be a Boy Scout evangelist for the movement should be an inspiration for all memorabilia collectors. Find more Scouting memorabilia content and all of my podcasts at http://www.scoutpatchcollectors.com.

For more than a decade the Scout Patch Collectors Base Camp has been the goto reference directory for those interested in Scouting memorabilia.  Glenn Chase is my guest tonight and I consider him to be one of the Internet pioneers of the hobby.  As the curator of the base camp since it launched he has probably seen every patch collecting website there is including many that are now long gone.  In this show Glenn shares the story of where he got the idea for the project and how he has kept it going all these years.  We also talk about his other hobby websites and he gives some great advice to those seeking to get started on a website project. Find more Scouting memorabilia content and all of my podcasts at http://www.scoutpatchcollectors.com.

Matt Delk has been collecting Scouting memorabilia just about his whole life. One of the most unique collections he has is Order of the Arrow belt buckles. This is a very niche collection and he shares his passion for it in this interview. Find more Scouting memorabilia content and all of my podcasts at http://www.scoutpatchcollectors.com.

The effort to catalog and describe all known Order of the Arrow issues has been ongoing since the 1950s.  Many old collectors will remember the Bill Price books that had a picture of each flap and attempted to describe the restrictions.  David Leubitz had a book – the original Blue Book that tried to catalog the issues and introduced the vocabulary that many collectors are familiar with today such as “S” for solid embroidered flap and “F” for not fully embroidered flap.  Later Albertus Hoogeveen and Richard Breithaupt revolutionized this effort with Arapahoe that was published in 1976 with pictures.  The Arapahoe II Supplement was published in 1988 and reorganized the original catalog based on new information.  Perhaps it was this renumbering of issues that led some collectors to begin work on a new Blue Book effort that would have a structure of national (4), regional (18) and lodge (100+) editors to make the final determinations on cataloging Order of the Arrow memorabilia. In this session that was recorded at the Dallas TOR in 2013 there is a discussion led by Roy More of TSPA that catches up on that history and explains what is going on with Blue Book 2.0. The Blue Book was published in 1996 and eventually the printed book included 5 editions that came in two year intervals.  The final version was released almost completely as a digital product in 2006. Johnny Sneed of Louisiana is also  in on the session and he served as one of the original regional editors and volunteered his time and talents to lay out the massive book.  You can also hear the voice of Todd Rogers who chimes in with some good points. Much of the second half of the session is a brainstorming chat about how to redo the numbering and classification system of OA patches. Find more Scouting memorabilia content and all of my podcasts at http://www.scoutpatchcollectors.com.

In the conclusion of my interview with Dan Coberly regarding American Scouting overseas we talk about what BSA Scouting has looked like in the War on Terrorism.  Dan discusses how Scouting has popped up in Iraq and Afghanistan led by soldiers who are reaching out to the community.  He also gives a neat history of the Overseas Arrowmen Association.  This is Part II of my interview so if you missed the first part I invite you to listen to it in the archives or in iTunes. Find more Scouting memorabilia content and all of my podcasts at http://www.scoutpatchcollectors.com.

Way back before there was the Scout Patch Collectors Facebook Group there was a time Yahoo was doing some really cool things with groups.  From 1999 - 2006 the largest place for Scouters to meet up online and swap stories and patches was the Scouting Collectors Society.  With a brilliant strategy to use club patches as incentives Deryl Radder grew his Yahoo group into a prolific trade-o-ree on the net.  Just when everyone was worried that the lights were going to go out on Dec. 31, 1999 he hosted an incredible Y2K TOR that went on for a couple of days straight.  The SCS also spun off the Lodge Members Society for OA collectors and included state rooms and groups for other topical trading and collecting areas.  As Deryl has noted online it took just about a year for the new Facebook group to eclipse his peak numbers and he sees the potential for a 10,000+ member Scout Patch Collectors Facebook Group.  Listen in to hear Deryl share the story of the Scouting Collectors Society including the details of his incentive plan that involved producing perhaps 100+ unique club patches.  When he suddenly pulled the plug on the Yahoo Groups in 2006 not everyone was happy but he will share his reasons in this interview. Find more Scouting memorabilia content and all of my podcasts at http://www.scoutpatchcollectors.com.

My guest tonight on Scouting Hot Finds Radio is Brian Ives of http://www.EagleScoutPins.com.  Brian is also known as eBay seller Discover626 and on tonight's show he will be sharing the details of how he got started collecting this unique are of Boy Scout Memorabilia.  We will learn about the Harmon Foundation Pin (Brian's most treasured pin!), the Knights of Dunamis, the National Eagle Scout Association, and some pins that just were introduced in the last 10 years.  Brian is also going to explain an eBook project that he has been working on for several years that will be published later this year.  Find more Scouting memorabilia content and all of my podcasts at http://www.scoutpatchcollectors.com.

Welcome back listeners!  After a nice break following the 2012 National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) I am ready to launch the fall schedule of Scouting Hot Finds Radio.  These shows are dedicated to interesting topics related to the hobby of collecting Boy Scout memorabilia.  Past shows have included interviews with interesting people about different topics including segregated Scouting, trading patches on Facebook and eBay alternatives.  On tonight's show I'm going to touch on all of these and make an announcement regarding the new SHF radio archive.  In addition I'm going to announce the fall schedule of shows and get some listener input on topics and ideas.  The show wraps up with plans for the next version of the Prices Realized Guide.  I hope you will come and listen in! Find more Scouting memorabilia content and all of my podcasts at http://www.scoutpatchcollectors.com.

Boy Scout patch collectors the National Order of the Arrow Conference just wrapped up at Michigan State University and now everyone is home recovering from a lack of sleep and sorting their patches.  I was in the trenches for 10 days including the NOAC Trade-O-Ree and lots of patch trading at the NOAC.  In this show I'll break down the winners and losers from the event.  Hear my take on the TOR and what was newsworthy on the patch trading trail. Find more Scouting memorabilia content and all of my podcasts at http://www.scoutpatchcollectors.com.

In this episode of Scouting Hot Finds I'm going to tackle two big questions that a lot of people have when dealing with Boy Scout memorabilia.  The first is how to get started whether through an estate sale, craigs list, or finding a trading assistant willing to help you.  The second part of the show is a little bit more sophisticated and discusses the various online alternatives you have.  We will discuss eBay of course but also what are the alternatvies to this monolithic auction site with increasingly stinging fees and policies. I'm goign to REALLY crunch the numbers on this show and tell you what the fees translate out to.  You can hear just what a profit margin you can look to make on eBay. I've had my own off-eBay site for more than five years and I'll share my experiences and ideas.  I will take live phone calls so get your questions ready and let's talk shop! Find more Scouting memorabilia content and all of my podcasts at http://www.scoutpatchcollectors.com.

Tonight its a rare show where I'm going to be live on the mike and looking for your phone calls.  My topic is the Trade-O-Ree. I just got home from a neat local show and I want to share some of my experiences and have the listeners call in and share some of their favorite TOR stories.  I'm also going to give an update on the NOAC TOR which will be the grand daddy of them all for 2012. Find more Scouting memorabilia content and all of my podcasts at http://www.scoutpatchcollectors.com.

If you have been collecting Boy Scout memorabilia for some time then the names Arapahoe and its principal author Albertus Hoogeveen will be familiar names.  Today in collecting circles we talk about the Blue Book as the primary reference guide for Order of the Arrow (OA) collectors.  However before that it was Araphoe II - A History of the Order of the Arrow Through Insignia published in 1979, that die-hard OA collectors cataloged their collection by.  The book was the result of the collaborative efforts of the authors of Arapaho II: Albertus Hoogeveen, Richard H. Breithaupt, Jr. and David C. Leubitz. It was subsequently updated by printed supplements published in 1984 and 1989. By the early 1990’s, Arapaho Software, a partnership between Richard H. Breithaupt, Jr., Albertus Hoogeveen and Douglas E. Beaudoin, moved the hobby into the computer age with Arapaho II On Disk.  My guest tonight on Scouting Hot Finds Radio is none other than Albertus Hoogeveen.  We will hear the first person story of how the Arapaho series got started and how it changed the hobby of collecting Boy Scout memorabilia. Find more Scouting memorabilia content and all of my podcasts at http://www.scoutpatchcollectors.com.

Boy Scout collectors will want to tune in to hear the conclusion of my interview with Roy More of the Scout Patch Auction talking about the long awaited revision of the OA reference guide known as the OA Blue Book.  Its been just six years since the last guide was published but WWW collectors are well aware of just how many issues have come out since then.  In part 1 of this recorded session we heard the plans for a 2012 publication date.  Today's show will wrap up the discussion including some interesting back and forth from the people present for the presentation at the Dallas TOR. Find more Scouting memorabilia content and all of my podcasts at http://www.scoutpatchcollectors.com.

Order of the Arrow collectors have been asking for some time now - "what's up with the Blue Book?"  Well today on the show we have the answer.  Roy More of the Scout Patch Auction now holds the right to the publication and he is activety working on the project and recruiting help.  I was able to attend his session at the ISCA National Convention regarding the Blue Book project and I've got part 1 of that audio for you here.  What you are going to hear is an unedited recording so that you can put yourself in the room with Roy and the others who were able to be in Dallas and attend the session.  As you will hear the goal is to have the update ready for the 2012 NOAC and that means some lodges and areas of countries need to make sure there information is up to date!  The last Blue Book came out in 2006 and its been going on six years that collectors have been without a unified and agreed upon listing of new OA issues.  Part 2 will air next week and will pick up where this audio leaves off. Find more Scouting memorabilia content and all of my podcasts at http://www.scoutpatchcollectors.com.

Join me for some big announcements regarding Boy Scout patch trading at the 2012 National Order of the Arrow  Conference (NOAC) and the 2013 Boy Scouts of America National Jamboree.  I've known about some of this for months but I couldn't let any of it slip until it was official.  The two breaking news items are the location of the evening trading at NOAC and the total scoop on trading at the Jamboree including an unbelievable announcement regarding youth to adult trading.  You'll have to hear it from Craigh Leighty and Terry Grove - the elected leaders of ISCA. Find more Scouting memorabilia content and all of my podcasts at http://www.scoutpatchcollectors.com.

Tonight I'm happy to welcome Brett Estrade webmaster of Patchlodge.com to the virtual guest chair.  Brett is an avid collector and former Lodge Chief of Chilantakoba 397 who has used his skills as a computer programmer to build a website that caters to a specific need in the Boy Scout collecting community.  Patchlodge.com serves as a virtual image gallery where you can host your Scouting memorabilia collections including listing your needs and traders.  One of the key features is the ability to conduct trades using the site's image library.  Brett will also explain how he has leveraged the Patch-L listserve to bring fresh content to the site via his bulletin board.  I hope you will take the time to learn about this unique website that is totally built as a service to the hobby. Find more Scouting memorabilia content and all of my podcasts at http://www.scoutpatchcollectors.com.  

On the show today I wrap up my three part conversation with John Pannell webmaster of OAimages.com.  We are looking for some action on the phone line as John is coming on live to take listener questions or comments. Find more Scouting memorabilia content and all of my podcasts at http://www.scoutpatchcollectors.com.

Join me as I continue my interview with John Pannell of OAimages.com.  As the webmaster of easily the most visited website in the Boy Scout memorabilia collecting hobby - John opens up about how he built his site and gives us the scoop on where he is now 15 years into this labor of love.  Listen as we get under the hood of his website and discover how much its changed over the years.  John goes into all the features he has added over the years like the much loved price guide, his blog, and even a feature that was a bust - the forum.  Perhaps the most timely part of the discussion is dishing on the new wave of Chinese fakes of vintage OA flaps that is infesting eBay. Find more Scouting memorabilia content and all of my podcasts at http://www.scoutpatchcollectors.com.

Here is the interview you have been waiting for Boy Scout patch collectors.  I've got John Pannell of OAimages.com in the virtual guest seat for this show.  John is going to share with us the story of how he took over a struggling website with a few hundred images fifteen years ago and began work to transform it into the #1 reference site for Order of the Arrow collectors now getting an average of 40,000 hits a day.  If you are interested in the early days of the web or a die hard user of his website or members only price guide feature you won't want to miss this show. Find more Scouting memorabilia content and all of my podcasts at http://www.scoutpatchcollectors.com.

I've got Paul Gowder on this week's show.  Paul is the webmaster of PowWows.com - an incredible web community of Native Americans that numbers 100,000+ strong.  In this show we will talk about how this Eagle Scout and Vigil Honor member of the OA took his passion for N.A. dancing and built a website from scratch in the mid-90s that grew into the giant family of websites that make up the PowWows.com brand today.  The discussion is particularly interesting as we delve into how he grew his site from a Web 1.0 page to a full blown Web 2.0 sensation. Please join us for this interesting interview where we will mix cloth and feathers! I will also bring you a special treat.  In partnership with my YouTube channel I am airing the recording of my 2012 NOAC Trade-O-Ree announcement from Craig Leighty, the President of ISCA.  Craig breaks down all the details on the big show scheduled for July 27-30 at Michigan State.  This audio has been published as a video on my YouTube channel. Find more Scouting memorabilia content and all of my podcasts at http://www.scoutpatchcollectors.com.

This episode of the Scouting Hot Finds Podcast check in to see what are some of the most interesting auctions on eBay in the Boy Scout category.  First up we look at an Explorer Silver Award medal from the 1950s.  I go back and correct a broken link in the newsletter by highlighting an auction for a large Boy Scout poster that looks very much like a Rockwell inspired piece.  The big listing special a week ago has eBay sellers "tspa" and "pgit" having big finishes today.  Finally we check in on the Price is Right Facebook contest and hear about a Scouting related website that is a great time waster! Find more Scouting memorabilia content and all of my podcasts at http://www.scoutpatchcollectors.com.

Join the santeeswapper for a discussion of the best live auctions on eBay.  In this episode we are taking a closer look at a nice 1930s era Boy Scout lot that includes an Eagle medal, sash, and more.  I will also tell you about some rare Sea Scout blue insignia patches that are practically twins.  In OA I've got a focus on a Lodge 404 Ti'ak dance team patch from the 1970s.  We will also hear about a contest on the Facebook Page and my experience teaching Patch Trading 101 at my Order of the Arrow Fall Fellowship. Find more Scouting memorabilia content and all of my podcasts at http://www.scoutpatchcollectors.com.

Three Boy Scouts from Troop 68 attend the spring Order of the Arrow Conclave in May, 2006.