Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter August 1, 2023

  I finally have some numbers to share from my Jamboree patch trading experience. After sorting and photographing everything I traded for just over 650 unique sets of individual JSPs, flaps, and program patches. The depth of my inventory is not nearly as good as in years past but as I explained in the Sunday issue I spent 1/2 the...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter July 30, 2023

  There is no way to give an exhaustive report of the Jamboree in one newsletter but for my part it was awesome. I had not been as a participant since George H.W. was the president and thoroughly enjoyed it. I got to do the Big Zip, kayaking, and Boulder Cove (climbing, rappelling) while still patch-trading most afternoons. It wasn't...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter July 18, 2023

  It has been fun to see on Facebook of all the staff members who have arrived at the Summit and are gearing up for contingents to arrive. My daughter is there and I think has even traded a patch or two. They set up yesterday and see is looking forward to spending her 19th birthday (yes today!) at Jamboree....Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter July 16, 2023

  I got back from camp Thursday morning and immediately started packing for Jamboree. We get on a charter bus early Wednesday morning to head up to the Summit. My daughter gets on a bus today to head up for staff.     While at Jamboree I'm sure I'll trade some patches but as a participant, I'm also looking forward...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter July 9, 2023

  I am back at camp for a short week with ROTC kids (registered as Explorers) before departing Thursday for good. I've already started packing for Jamboree and getting ready to take off the camp director hat and just be a volunteer for the trip to WV.     I have read through the guidelines for patch trading and it...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter July 7, 2023

  I got word that Russell Smart has adjusted the prices down for his OA flip book sale that has seen some blockbuster items get into new collections over the past year. Take a look to see what has moved and what is priced to move today.     We said goodbye to day to our final BSA campers of the summer....Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter July 4, 2023

  Another week at camp (sadly our last for Scouts) and I'm trying to get the newsletter caught up. We did our final Pop Up Scout Museum program last night. Matthew Delk will likely not be at camp next summer due to some other commitments but we will continue to grow this idea. I know some camps have their own...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter July 2, 2023

  Last week I don't believe I got a single issue of the Hot Finds ready and published. So to begin my 5th week here at Barstow I wanted to make sure and turn that around. Camp has been great - we are welcoming our final week of campers today before a small ROTC week that will follow. The feedback...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter June 27, 2023

  Last week I talked to Brad England and decided to order thousands of business cards to promote the Scout Patch Collectors Facebook Group. For our hobby, Jamboree is the chance to plant many seeds for young Scouts and leaders to become interested in this pastime.     As I speak to old Scouters about their collections the two things...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter June 25, 2023

  Sunday morning I just could not quite get this issue of the Hot Finds out before the rush of campers flooded in and the rest of my day was spent welcoming our Week 3 Scouts to camp. So I apologize that some of these auctions may have ended but then again you get to see what they sold for....Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter June 23, 2023

    I let my scheduled auctions dry up on my OApatch account and sure enough the sales have tanked this week. So to right the ship I'm running my first every storewide sale on that account since relaunching it earlier this year. That covers almost 7k listings that are 100% OA issues.     As anyone living in the southeast can...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter June 20, 2023

  Sorry, Hot Finds readers the group above is not for sale on any website. This is a picture of some of the items from the Pop Up Scout Museum that I have mentioned in the newsletter. Each of these three represents a Scout story that I'm going to share with the Scouts and adults who show up to tonight's...Read More

Friday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter June 16, 2023

  For fun camp staff likes to put on vintage uniforms every Thursday at camp. We break out the old greens and many of the staffers will put on old garrison-style caps and some have campaign hats. It's a fun way to promote Scouting history and I think it has caught on with some of the campers.     As...Read More

Tuesday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter June 14, 2023

  Once again I am in a bit of a time warp here at summer camp and getting Hot Finds out late. We passed our NCAP inspection yesterday and got the coveted flag for the dining hall. The program has been rocking and the Scouts are having fun.     Matthew Delk and I presented our Pop Up Scout Museum...Read More

Sunday Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter June 12, 2023

  Sunday we welcomed our week 1 campers to Barstow. They hail from 6 different councils stretching from Alabama to SW Florida. The rain got us pretty good right as troops were arriving but by dinner time it passed and we continued with normal programs including an energized campfire.     Tuesday night Matthew Delk and I will run a...Read More

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