Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

SCOUT BADGE COLLECTION

Date Range From

1978

Date Range To

1987

Materials

GLASS, WOOD, HEAVY CARD

No. Pieces

1

Height

2.8

Length

64.8

Width

49.8

Description

HAS A WOOD FRAME, WITH BROWN VARNISH AND GOLD PAINTED TRIM. CONSISTS OF VARIOUS BADGES MOUNTED ON A LIGHT YELLOW BACKGROUND. IN CENTER, SURROUNDED BY THE BADGES, IS A PATCH CONSISTING OF A CANADIAN AND AN AMERICAN FLAG ON POLES THAT CROSS EACHOTHER. WRITTEN ABOVE PATCH, IN BLACK INK, IS "10 YEARS OF FRIENDSHIP"; BELOW PATCH, IN BLACK INK, IS "DELYNN SIEWERT". BADGES INCLUDE 8 OVAL SHAPED "LETHBRIDGE SCOUT CIRCUS AWARD" BADGES FROM 1978 TO 1979; 2 OVAL SHAPED "LETHBRIDGE SCOUT CIRCUS" AND 2 EACH OF "PARTICPANT" AND "STAFF" PATCHES FROM 1978 AND 1979; 4 ROUND "LETHBRIDGE SCOUT CIRCUS AWARD "1905 1980" BADGES; 1 ROUND "LETHBRIDGE SCOUT CIRCUS" AND 1 EACH OF "PARTICIPANT" AND "STAFF" PATCHES FROM 1980; 4 MULTISHAPED "LETHBRIDGE DISTRICT SCOUT CIRCUS" BADGES FROM 1981 TO 1984; 1 CENTENNIAL BADGE FROM 1985; AND 2 "LETHBRIDGE DISTRICT SCOUT SKILLARAMA" BADGES FROM 1986 TO 1987.

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History

THE COLLECTION OF PATCHES WAS STARTED BY SCOUTER DELYNN SIEWERT AND FURTHERED ALONG BY PAST PRESIDENT OF LETHBRIDGE DISTRICT SCOUTING, LARRY JONES. THE BADGES ARE WHAT YOUTH IN SCOUTING EARN TO SHOW PROGRESS IN THEIR RELATIVE PROGRAMS; PATCHES ARE A CELEBRATION OF AN ACTIVITY OR EVENT OF SCOUTING. THE COLLECTION COMMEMORATES THE DIFFERENT CONSECUTIVE YEARS IN WHICH LETHBRIDGE & DISTRICT RAN AN ALL SECTION (BEAVER, WOLF CUB, SCOUT, VENTURER AND ROVER) EVENT. THIS EVENT WAS FOR LOCAL YOUTH BUT ALSO FOR THE YOUTH OF LEWIS AND CLARK DISTRICT, MONTANA COUNCIL, BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA. UPWARDS OF 500 YOUTH AND LEADERS FROM GREAT FALLS AND AREA WOULD ATTEND THE CELEBRATED FUNCTION AS GUESTS OF THE YOUTH AND LEADERSHIP OF LETHBRIDGE DISTRICT. THE EVENT BEGAN IN THE EARLY 1960S AND FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON WAS STOPPED FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 YEARS. IN THE EARLY DAYS THE EXCHANGE WAS DONE ON A DISTRICT TO DISTRICT BASIS. EACH SCOUTING GROUP WOULD SELECT 2 OR 3 REPRESENTATIVES TO SPEND A WEEKEND IN THE COUNTERPART'S CITY TO ATTEND A SCOUTING FUNCTION. IN ABOUT 1973 THIS PROGRAM WAS RESTARTED BY THEN SCOUTER R.W. BIDE OF 14TH LETHBRIDGE MCKILLOP SCOUT TROOP AND HIS COUNTERPART IN GREAT FALLS (RAY TUDOR, WHO RAN A HANDICAPPED TROOP). IN ABOUT 1975, LETHBRIDGE DISTRICT SCOUT CIRCUS WAS BORN TO BECOME THE EVENT FOR THE AMERICAN SCOUTS AND LEADERS TO ATTEND IN LETHBRIDGE. IT WAS HELD IN VARIOUS VENUES AROUND THE CITY. SCOUT CIRCUS EVOLVED INTO SCOUT SKILLARAMA IN LATER YEARS AND THE EXCHANGE PROGRAM RAN UNTIL ABOUT 1996. THE ACTUAL EVENT WAS A TEST OF SKILLS AND TRAINING FOR THE OLDER YOUTH AND FOR THE YOUNGER ONES AS DEMONSTRATIONS, AND DEVELOPMENT OF FRIENDSHIPS. THE COUNTERPART ACTIVITY IN GREAT FALLS WAS THEIR SCOUT EXPO. IN ALL, PROBABLY UPWARDS OF 20,000 PARTICIPANTS TOOK PART IN THE EVENT IN LETHBRIDGE OVER THE YEARS, CREATING MANY LIFE LONG FRIENDSHIPS. SCOUTING WAS CHANGING ITS ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND THE LETHBRIDGE DISTRICT HAS BEEN ABSORBED INTO A WIDER GEOGRAPHICAL AREA. ON MAY 25TH 2000, OFFICE OFFICIALLY CLOSED BUT BOY SCOUTS STILL REMAIN IN OFFICE. DUE TO FEAR OF ITEMS LOSS THEY WERE GIVEN TO THE MUSEUM. SCOUTING IN LETHBRIDGE BEGAN IN 1914. *NOTE* WHEN DISPLAYED, DONORS WOULD LIKE TO BE RECOGNIZED AS LETHBRIDGE DISTRICT, SOUTHERN REGION, SCOUTS CANADA.

Catalogue Number

P20000041001

Acquisition Date

2000-11

Collection

Museum

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