Trapper Trails Scout-O-Rama 2017

The Scout-O-Rama returned to Ogden after 7 years!  It was 2010 that I got the bug of Scouting memorabilia and now I return a new person, broke.

The council didn't really plan for individual unit participation with booths and displays but I called up and asked if I could display.  They said yes.  Although the exhibit hall was going to only have 4 events, they moved several of the merit badge classes indoors because of the cold weather.  Thus, my area was a little smaller than I thought I had initially.  I ended up leaving my 10 book display cases in the back of the truck, as I didn't really have sufficient time to put the easels together and the room was shoot.  Then, Laurie had a bad nights sleep and didn't come with me and I had asked Wiatt if the OA could help me set up.  Wiatt is the OA and he showed up around 7:20 and really helped me for it to be a success.  The only problem with my pictures is that I didn't take any of Wiatt and it was his help that made it work.

You can see a white table in the center of the picture below.  Wiatt set up the table and traded patches and coached Scouts on trading.  He gave patches to Scouts and just had the only patch blanket trading of the entire Trade-o-ree.  What a great guy!!!

The displays were very busy early on and I had several people thank me for sharing my Scouting items.  That made the work worth it.  Although I've been dealing with a fever for the last 4 weeks, this event was too important to miss.

Conclave 2017 - Price Utah

Brotherhood ceremony.

Although I had a fever and not feeling good, I ventured to the Conclave because I was hoping to do my Brotherhood.  I arrived and Jerry Titus and me camped on the cement behind the blowing wind on the grandstand. Unfortunately, my air mattress became flat by 3:30.  I didn't sleep the rest of the night!

Here's where the patch trading and classes were held.

Trader row.

Kilts, silent auctions.

Baden Titus trading

John Spence

Utah Scouting Expo - I've gone from 2011 - 2017

Lunch room and training

Provo/Orem Trade-o-ree 2017

Spent Friday and Saturday at the Trade-o-ree again.  I had 4 tables provided by Michael Keller.  He's great as participation was down a little this year and it gave me more room.

Craig and Lynn taking a look at my display

Scouting Cameras

Sashes, knots, Lone Scouts

Wiatt selling big time

Nice presentation of Scoutmaster and leadership patches

Jacket bullions - another great display in the works

Craig and Carey's tables.

John Spence had me signed up for the Scout Expo.  Looking forward to that in May.

Type 1a and 1b merit badge pamphlets and Lone Scout and sashes!

Varisty Scouting, and a new pair of swim trunks

Rank insignia and Scouting for Boys pamphlets

Texas Trade-o-ree 2017

Well, this is my 3rd time to the Texas TOR.  Went in 2013, 2015 and 2017.  Go figure.  All part of work trips.  It was a busy 2 days and didn't get a chance to go to the museum which is closing down this year and moving the contents to Philmont.  Wiatt and John stayed in my hotel at the Marriott Courtyard, which was a fun time with them.   It was fun sharing a room and hanging together.

Here's Terry Grove, Mr. Eagle Scout insignia expert!

Wiatt Williamson drove down with John Burns and he was buying mostly!  Fun times.

Late Friday night, a lot gone to supper.  Skipped supper and left TOR about 10:00 p.m.

Two GREAT Scouters with serious service in Scouting years.  Hal Yocum on the left has many great uniforms he displays and he does amazing Baden-Powell impressions.  Dennis Downing on the right is another serious Scouter who has the Scouting Museum of New Mexico in Raton, New Mexico.

One very nice sash

There's some seriously expensive and rare merit badges right there!

Cool method of displaying patches,  Very impressive design.

Doug Bearce brought a ton of stuff.  I bought some books and a LSA cloth.

Robert sold me some Sea Scout patches, Eagles and such.  He's a super displayer of Scouting history. He has The Good Old Days Mobile Scout Museum.  We come from the same mold.

Here's a picture just going into the main hall.

Here's looking to the left.

Late Friday night when people were gone to supper.