A virtual collection of items and ephemera related to the Scout movement in the Kansas City area.
Jacket Patches
Five total jacket patches have been issued for Tamegonit Lodge during its history. The first two were issued for the 1986 and 1988 NOAC contingents. Each member had the opportunity to purchase one prior to the conference. Additionally, each contingent member was able to purchase a nylon jacket with the back patch sewn to the back. According to one contingent 1988 member, the price of the jacket was $35.
The third jacket patch is given to Vigil Honor members of the lodge as part of their Vigil vest. This practice began in 1995 and has continued for each subsequent Vigil class. The vest includes a custom rectangular name patch that indicates the year and Vigil name of the recipient, an image of which can be found in the Oddities, Rarities, and Fakes section of this book. In conjunction with the Vigil vest, the lodge awards a rectangular patch (X4) that is intended to be sewn to the vest for participants in the Vigil process. Unfortunately, this patch has been widely available on the internet, specifically on eBay. The intended use of the patch is to recognize Vigil honor members of the lodge, its widespread availability has turned this issue into a consumer item. It appears that the J3 sold on the Internet is an overrun, but the design is consistent with the regularly issued jacket patch.
For Vigil members in classes prior to 1995, the vest and patches (J3 and name patch) are available for purchase through the lodge.
The J4 was a regular issue beginning in 2004. The dream catcher design was used in conjunction with the event patches from that year. The event patches were feathers meant to hang below the main jacket patch.
Finally, the J5 was a fundraiser issue to support Tamegonit’s 2015 NOAC contingent. It was sold as a set with an identically designed chenille version, the C2.
Issue
Description
Image
J1
1986 NOAC contingent back patch. 96 made, one per contingent member, some sewn to nylon jackets.
J2
1988 NOAC contingent back patch. 103 made, one per contingent member, some sewn to nylon jackets.
J3
Vigil back patch. Multiple runs of this patch have been made, each with slight differences in the rendition of the turkey. Typically sewn to Vigil vest.
J4
Regular issue, 2004. 2004 event patches depicting feathers can be placed below the back patch.
J5
2015 NOAC Fundraiser Embroidered Jacket Patch. Sold as a set with identical Chenille Jacket Patch (C2).
Jacket Patches
Five total jacket patches have been issued for Tamegonit Lodge during its history. The first two were issued for the 1986 and 1988 NOAC contingents. Each member had the opportunity to purchase one prior to the conference. Additionally, each contingent member was able to purchase a nylon jacket with the back patch sewn to the back. According to one contingent 1988 member, the price of the jacket was $35.
The third jacket patch is given to Vigil Honor members of the lodge as part of their Vigil vest. This practice began in 1995 and has continued for each subsequent Vigil class. The vest includes a custom rectangular name patch that indicates the year and Vigil name of the recipient, an image of which can be found in the Oddities, Rarities, and Fakes section of this book. In conjunction with the Vigil vest, the lodge awards a rectangular patch (X4) that is intended to be sewn to the vest for participants in the Vigil process. Unfortunately, this patch has been widely available on the internet, specifically on eBay. The intended use of the patch is to recognize Vigil honor members of the lodge, its widespread availability has turned this issue into a consumer item. It appears that the J3 sold on the Internet is an overrun, but the design is consistent with the regularly issued jacket patch.
For Vigil members in classes prior to 1995, the vest and patches (J3 and name patch) are available for purchase through the lodge.
The J4 was a regular issue beginning in 2004. The dream catcher design was used in conjunction with the event patches from that year. The event patches were feathers meant to hang below the main jacket patch.
Finally, the J5 was a fundraiser issue to support Tamegonit’s 2015 NOAC contingent. It was sold as a set with an identically designed chenille version, the C2.
Issue
Description
Image
J1
1986 NOAC contingent back patch. 96 made, one per contingent member, some sewn to nylon jackets.
J2
1988 NOAC contingent back patch. 103 made, one per contingent member, some sewn to nylon jackets.
J3
Vigil back patch. Multiple runs of this patch have been made, each with slight differences in the rendition of the turkey. Typically sewn to Vigil vest.
J4
Regular issue, 2004. 2004 event patches depicting feathers can be placed below the back patch.
J5
2015 NOAC Fundraiser Embroidered Jacket Patch. Sold as a set with identical Chenille Jacket Patch (C2).