OA 157 Leekwinai,S-1 A,First Flap,West Suburban Area Council,246 Pachsegink,IL

Description

This is an Order Of The Arrow, OA, patch. The Order Of The Arrow, OA, is the Honor Camping Society Of
The Boy Scouts Of America, BSA, B.S.A., and this item was produced to be worn on the Scouting Uniform.
The Order Of The Arrow, OA, was Originally known as the Wimachtendienk, and was formed into Lodges
by Name and Number and Originally Met Nationally at Grand Meetings what we now Call NOACs
.
OA
Lodge
157 Leekwinai
,S-1 A, FIRST FLAP,
Brown Cut Edge, C /E, Border, Bdr, Brown Name On Flap Patch
,
LYL BMT; 125mm wide; name connects to border at L, I and E; Arrow has a break at left front foot.; FF
;
THIS FLAP IS CRISP, With Factory Repair.
PLEASE SEE FRONT AND BACK PICTURES ABOVE !!
- Des Plaines Valley Council # 147, ( 1993 - Active ) La Grange, Illinois, IL, ILL. Home of Order Of The Arrow,
OA Lodge 246 Pachsegink Which Chartered in 1994, With The Owl, NOW Beaver, As The Lodge Totem.
Camps Serving
OA Lodge 246 Pachsegink and Des Plaines Valley Council are: Camp Dan Beard, Camp
Mach - Kin - O - Siew, Shin - Go - Beek Scout Reservation, Camp Shin - Go - Beek,  and
Tomo - Chi - Chi Knolls Scout Reservation.
- West Suburban Area Council # 147, ( 1918 - 1993 ), La Grange, Illinois, IL. The Order Of The Arrow Lodge
Serving This Council was Originally 157 Delevan, which Chartered in 1939, with the Turtle as the Lodge Totem.
In 1948 the Lodge Changed it's name to 157 Leekwinai, and made the Snapping Turtle the Lodge Totem.
Camps Serving OA Lodge 157 Leekwinai, and West Suburban Area Council # 147, La Grange, Illinois, IL,
included: Camp Delevan, West Suburban Council Camps, Camp Mach - Kin - O - Siew, and Tomo - Chi -
Chi Knolls Scout Reservation.
OA Lodge 334 Shin - Go - Beek, Thatcher Woods Area Council # 136, ( 1941 - 1993 ), Oak Park, Illinois, IL,
Merged in 1994 with OA Lodge 157 Leekwinai, West Suburban Area Council # 147, La Grange, Illinois, IL, to
Form the NEW OA Lodge 246 Pachsegink, Des Plaines Valley Council # 147, La Grange, Illinois, IL.
- Thatcher Woods Area Council # 136, ( 1941 - 1993 ),
Oak Park, Illinois, IL.
OA Lodge 334 Shin - Go - Beek was Chartered in 1946 and the totem was the Evergreen Tree.
Camps Serving
OA Lodge 334 Shin-Go-Beek, and Thatcher Woods Area Council # 136, ( 1941 - 1993 ),
Oak Park, Illinois, included: Camp Shin - Go - Beek, Camp Dan Beard, Neilsen Scout Reservation, Galvin
Scout Reservation, McGraw Scout Reservation, and Shin - Go - Beek Scout Reservation.
This is an Order Of The Arrow, OA, patch. The Order Of The Arrow, OA, is the Honor Camping Society
Of The Boy Scouts Of America, BSA, B.S.A., and this item was produced to be worn on the Scouting Uniform.
The Order Of The Arrow, OA, was Originally known as the Wimachtendienk, and was formed into Lodges by
Name and Number and Originally Met Nationally at Grand Meetings what we now Call NOACs
.
*** THIS PATCH IS FROM THE COLLECTION OF JOE MALOY THE OLD TRADER. JOE WAS BORN IN
MOUNT PROSPECT, PENNSYLVANIA. HE STARTED HIS SCOUTING CAREER IN THE WESTMORELAND
-FAYETTE COUNCIL, AS A SCOUT IN TROOP 5, SPONSORED BY ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, R. C. CHURCH.
HE WAS A MEMBER OF OA LODGE 6 WAGION. AS A YOUTH, ATTENDED THE 1955 8TH WORLD JAMBOREE
AT NIAGARA ON THE LAKE IN ONTARIO CANADA, AND WAS ON STAFF AT
CAMP CONESTOGA. HE EARNED
HIS EAGLE SCOUT, AND THE CATHOLIC CHURCH RELIGIOUS
AWARD AD ALTARE DEI. UPON COMPLETTING
HIS PhD IN 1970, HE ACCEPTED A POSITION AT UNIVERSITY OF WEST VIGINIA, AND BECAME ACTIVE IN THE
MOUNTAINEER AREA COUNCIL.HE WAS A VIGIL HONOR MEMBER OF LODGE 550 MENAWNGIHELLA, AND
SERVED AS THE LODGE ADVISIOR, AND CENTURY CLUB MEMBER. HE WAS ON THE EXECUTIVE BOARD FOR
THE MOUNTAINEER AREA COUNCIL, AND WAS AWARDED THE SILVER BEAVER IN 1978. JOE THEN CONTINUED
HIS SCOUTING CAREER IN
THE NORTHERN NEW JERSEY COUNCIL, AND
OA LODGE 9
LENAPEHOKING. AFTER
ACCEPTING A  POSITION AT SEATON HALL U, HE HELPED OBTAIN A CHARTER FOR VENTURE CREW # 1856 AT
SETON HALL UNIVERSITY.
JOE REALLY ENJOYED SCOUTING, AND THE FRIENDSHIPS HE MADE TRADING AND
COLLECTING PATCHES,
WAS A PASSION HE HELD THROUGH HIS ENTIRE LIFETIME. HE SERVED AS THE EDITOR
FOR THE TRADER
PATCH TRADING MAGAZINE AND HELPED PROMOTE PATCH COLLECTING AS A HOBBY. JOE HAD
THE
BEST ORDER OF THE ARROW CHENILLE COLLECTION IN THE COUNTRY AS WELL AS AN OUTSTANDING OA NAME/
NUMBER COLLECTION, AND LODGE PATCH WITH MISSPELLINGS,
OR THE WRONG NUMBER COLLECTION
JOE WAS
VERY WELL KNOW NATIONALLY AMONG PATCH TRADERS FOR MAIL TRADING,  ATTENDING PATCH TORS, AND
BEING THERE FOR A GOOD STORY, OR FELLOWSHIP. SIESTA BEACH TRADING COMPANY WILL BE PRESENTING THIS
FAMOUS COLLECTORS PATCHES OVER THE NEXT YEAR ON E-BAY, PATCH TRADOREES AND PRIVATELY.
ALL ORDER OF THE ARROW, OA PATCHES ARE IDENTIFIED BY JOHN PANNELL'S OA IMAGES WEBSITE, OAI,
THE STANDARD FOR OA IDENTIFICATION.
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IF YOU COLLECT BOY SCOUT MEMORABILIA, WE RECOMMEND YOU JOIN  I.S.C.A. THE INTERNATIONAL
SCOUTING COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION FOR AN OUTSTANDING QUARTERLY MAGAZINE, AND ACTIVITIES.
WE PUT INFORMATION FLYERS IN ALL OF OUR ORDERS, OR YOU CAN GO TO  scouttrader.org
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