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| About the Council Camps Page |
The following historical information about the camps of Peninsula and Old Dominion Councils was kindly submitted by Sam Fairchild. In addition to providing the detailed history of the Council Camps, Sam also kindly loaned me many of the rare emblems you see below so that I could scan them and make them available for you to view on this page. | ||||||||
| Newport News Council Camps |
Newport News Council was the name of Peninsula Council from 1918 to 1929. There were two camps, Camp Powhattan (yes, two "t's") and Camp Washington. Camp Powhattan was in existence from 1919 to 1946, Camp Washington was in existence from 1919 through 1932, but Peninsula Scouts attended only through 1929. Washington was the larger of the two camps, and also served the Norfolk Council and the Portsmouth Council (later, together, the Tidewater Council). Camp Washington was owned by Newport News Council. Camp Powhattan was owned by the Newport News Council at first, then sold to the Roanoke Council (later Blue Ridge Council) in 1926. Roanoke Council operated Powhattan for another 20 years. During the 1929 through 1935 period, Scouts from the Peninsula attended summer camp there following the sale of Camp Washington to Norfolk Council in 1929. View a picture of Scouts camping at Camp Okee in 1939, before the Camp was purchased by Peninsula Council. Photo courtesy Hugh C. Ewing. |
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| Peninsula Council Camps |
Following the sale of Powhattan, Peninsula Council (named in 1929) purchased Camp Sherwood in 1935, and Sherwood served as the council's camp through 1941. In 1942, the Council purchased Camp Okee in Gloucester County, and operated it until 1964. The Council also puchased Camp James River and Camp Hope, two properties for use by black Scouts on the Peninsula. Both camps were in operation from 1944 through 1965, at which time Camp Chickahominy was purchased (1964), and a fully integrated camping program was introduced to Peninsula Scouting. It was also known as the Peninsula Scout Reservation, and after 1992 served as the camp for Colonial Virginia Council after Peninsula and Old Dominion Area Councils merged. Camp Chickahominy was sold to US Homes Corp. in 2005 for housing development, and Colonial Virginia Council acquired property in Middlesex County for the new Bayport Scout Reservation. | ||||||||
| About Camp Chickahominy |
Camp Chickahominy, located in Lightfoot, VA (near Williamsburg) was owned and operated by Peninsula Council and later Colonial Virginia Council until 2005. The following information from the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay web site describes the origin of the name "Chickahominy:"
The Chickahominy River is named after the Native American people who still inhabit the region. Chickahominy means "coarse pounded corn people". At the time of the earliest English settlement, the Chickahominy people existed surrounded by the powerful Powhatan confederacy of which they were not a part. It was members of the Chickahominy tribe who captured Captain John Smith of Jamestown when he was exploring the Chickahominy River. They turned Smith over to Chief Powhatan, whose daughter Pocahontas is said to have begged her father to spare Smith's life, beginning a friendship that enabled the survival of the English on this continent. Today, although they do not have a reservation, the Chickahominy tribe is the largest Native American tribe in Virginia with over a thousand members, and private land holdings in the Chickahominy watershed. Framed pictures of Camp Chickahominy patches from the Council Office include virtually all issues from the camps: Frame 1 - Frame 2 |
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Camp Washington
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Camp Washington back |
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Green felt edge, dk blue camp logo | ||
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Camp Okee
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Red silkscreen on white felt, round | |||
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Red silkscreen Chief on white felt | |||
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Late 40's
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WHT
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BLU
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White silkscreen Chief on blue felt arrowhead | |||
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Yellow silkscreen on green sateen arrowhead | |||
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Yellow silkscreen on green sateen, "1953" lettering added | |||
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1954
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Camp Okee |
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RED
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WHT
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Twill round with segments attached | ||
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Twill round with segments attached | |||
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1957-59
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Camp Okee |
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BLK
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YEL
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Oval with three ships design | ||
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Twill, "Camp Okee," Brave with tomahawk
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1962
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Camp Okee |
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RED
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WHT
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"Camp Okee 1962" | ||
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White twill, blue jay, pine tree on FDL design
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Silkscreened blue jay, pine tree on FDL design | |||
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Tan twill, blue jay, pine tree on FDL design
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Silkscreened blue jay, pine tree on FDL design, "1964 Staff"
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T-shirt with silkscreened Indian and "Camp Okee" lettering
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Twill, activity patch
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Metal belt buckle with "Camp Okee B.S.A." lettering on face
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Camp Okee ceramic mug
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Camp James River
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Camp James River |
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BLK
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C
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YEL
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"Peninsula Council James River" | ||
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Camp Chickahominy
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1966
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Camp Chickahominy-Pioneer |
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GRN
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C
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GRN
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Twill sq. edge oval, "1966 Pioneer" | ||
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Camp Chickahominy |
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Twill, Indian profile design | ||
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Camp Chickahominy |
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Twill, Indian profile design | ||
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Camp Chickahominy Mug |
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Twill, Indian profile design, includes year "1969" | ||
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Camp Chickahominy Coffee Mug |
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Twill, Indian profile design, "1970" | ||
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Camp Chickahominy |
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Colonial District Winter Camp, 1971 | ||
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1972
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YEL
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LBL
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Twill, Indian profile design | |||
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Camp Chickahominy-Buckle |
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Brass buckle for web belt, Indian Brave logo | ||
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Twill, Indian profile design | |||
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Twill, Indian profile design | |||
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Camp Chickahominy-Mug |
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Ceramic Unit Ldr Mug-Chickahominy decal | ||
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Twill, Indian profile design variation (no blue in feathers) |
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Twill, 13 stars around Indian profile design | |||
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Camp Chickahominy |
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Twill, Indian profile design | ||
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1978
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Camp Chickahominy |
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YEL
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M/C
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Oval - "Hampton Roads Scout Camping," 1978 | ||
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1978
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Camp Chickahominy Staff NC |
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DBL
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M/C
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"Hampton Roads Scout Camping," 1978 | ||
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Camp Chickahominy Mug Slide |
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Twill, "1979," fence gate, shield, cardinal | ||
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Camp Chickahominy |
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BRN |
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Twill, "1980," FDL, ship's wheel, cardinal | ||
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Twill, "81" in Indian headdress
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Camp Chickahominy |
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Twill, "82" in Indian headdress | ||
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1983
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Camp Chickahominy Staff |
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"Peninsula Scout Reservation, Chickahominy '83" | ||
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1984
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Camp Chickahominy |
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ORG
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"Peninsula Scout Reservation, Chickahominy '84" | ||
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1985
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Camp Chickahominy-Cub Adventure |
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BLK
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Square, "Chickahominy, 1985 Cub Adventure Days" Brave in diamond | ||
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1985
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Camp Chickahominy Hat Pin | HP | BLK | - | BGR | Hat Pin - arrowhead shaped, Brave in Diamond logo, "1985" | ||
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1985
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Camp Chickahominy |
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RED
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BLU | "Camp Chickahominy, Peninsula Council 1985" brave in diamond, arrowhead | ||
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Camp Chickahominy-Mug |
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Ceramic Staff Mug - Diamond (anniv) logo | ||
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Camp Chickahominy |
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Twill sq. edge oval, "1966-1986" | ||
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Camp Chickahominy Staff |
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Twill sq. edge oval, "1966-1986," " Staff" | ||
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1986
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Camp Chickahominy-Cub Adventure |
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GRN
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M/C
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Twill sq. edge oval, "1966-1986," " Cub Adventure" | ||
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Camp Chickahominy-Pin |
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Hat Pin-same design as 1986 patch | ||
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Camp Chickahominy-Bolo Tie |
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Bolo Tie-same design as 1986 patch, green cord | ||
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Camp Chickahominy |
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Solid embr., 2 feathers on brave, FDL | ||
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1987
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Camp Chickahominy-Cub Adventure |
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GRN
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WHT
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Solid embr., 2 feathers on brave, FDL-Cub Adventure Days rocker | ||
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Camp Chickahominy |
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Twill, 3 feathers on brave, FDL | ||
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Camp Chickahominy-Cub Adventure Days |
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Twill, 3 feathers on brave, FDL - "Cub Adventure Days" | ||
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Camp Chickahominy |
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Flap shaped "Trappers Trail" (skill course) | ||
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Camp Chickahominy |
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Solid embr., 3 tan feathers on brave, FDL | ||
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Camp Chickahominy-Staff Neckerchief |
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Staff neckerchief, 3 tan feathers on brave, FDL | ||
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Camp Chickahominy |
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Oval, Solid embr., 3 tan feathers, FDL | ||
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Camp Chickahominy |
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Square edge oval, "25 Years" at bottom - for Cub Scouts | ||
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Camp Chickahominy |
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Square edge oval, "25 Years" at bottom - for Leaders | ||
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Camp Chickahominy-Staff |
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Square edge oval, "25 Years" at bottom - Staff | ||
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1991
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Camp Chickahominy |
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RED
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WHT
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Square edge oval, "25 Years" at bottom, Red border - for Scouts | ||
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Camp Chickahominy-Patch Set |
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Square edge oval, "25 Years" at bottom. Border varies | ||
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1991
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Camp Chickahominy- Webelos Rockers |
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M/C
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WHT
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Square edge oval, "25 Years" at bottom, Red border - for Scouts | ||
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Camp Chickahominy-Hank |
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Awarded for assisting Hank, Camp Ranger | ||
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1992
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Camp Chickahominy |
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GRN
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WHT
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Triangle shape, brave, acorn and arrow, FDL | ||
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1992
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Camp Chickahominy |
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RED
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WHT
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Triangle shape, brave, acorn and arrow, FDL | ||
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1992
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Camp Chickahominy |
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WHT
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Triangle shape, brave, acorn and arrow, FDL | ||
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Camp Chickahominy-Wood Badge SE-405 |
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ORG | Twill, Wood Badge logo and beads, "SE-405" | ||
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Camp Chickahominy-Wood Badge SE-496 |
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YEL | Twill, Wood Badge logo and beads, "SE-496" | ||
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Camp Chickahominy-Badge of Courage |
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Awarded to Scoutmasters, rectangle | ||
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Camp Chickahominy-15 Hr Award |
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BLK
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M/C
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"Chickahominy 15 Hr Work Award" | ||
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Camp Chickahominy-Award |
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BRN
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"Chickahominy Award" - small round patch | ||
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Camp Chickahominy-Award |
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"Chickahominy Award" - small round patch, GRN FDL | ||
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Camp Chickahominy-Pin |
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WHT | Hat Pin-round disk with Indian profile | ||
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Camp Chickahominy-Woodbadge Pin |
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Hat Pin-round disk with Woodbadge logo, "Camp Chickahominy" | ||
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See the Colonial Virginia Council Camps page for Camp Chickahominy items issued after 1992 when Peninsula Council merged with Old Dominion Area Council to form Colonial Virginia Council.
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