It might be a little tough to make out what you are looking at here but these are pallets of Girl Scout cookies!  We helped the troop pick up our load at the parking lot of Carowinds and I snagged this picture as we were pulling out Saturday morning.  In fact as I publish today's newsletter Patrick and I have just returned from Boy Scout Sunday and my wife and daughter are manning a cookie booth at a neighboring church.  

• Western Official Knife Custom Blue Maple Burl S. Reed
• 1937 1940-42 Ohio State Buckeye Football Boy Scout
• Badger Council WI Camp Shaginappi Camp Patch
• 1955 Boulder Dam Area Council Bonanza Patch
• Lot of Boy Scout Patches Texas 1950s, 60s 70s
• Boy Scout 35 Year Pin 1/30 10K Gold Filled

 

Although I published the show Wednesday this is the first time in the Hot Finds that I'm sharing details on the changes to national policy regarding youth-adult trading.  Russell Smart was my guest on Scouting Hot Finds Radio and shared that at this summer's Jamboree there is no restriction any longer on this activity.  Of course common sense and patch trading ethics still apply but this is wonderful news for the hobby.

• Puvunga Chenille Flap Charter Year 2012 Long Beach
• Amangi Nacha Lodge 47 X Patch & All 14 Segments
• Crater Lake OA 491 Lo LA'Qam Geela Flap JSP Set
• S1 Ti'ak 404 First Flap FF Pine Burr Mississippi
• Puvunga Lodge 5th Anniversary Long Beach
• Gila Lodge 378 Yucca Council El Paso TX

 

 

In the interview Russell also shared information about visitors and what the policy and dates are.  As his volunteer leadership position is in the Program Group we also caught up on changes coming for the 2017 Jamboree.  Rafting, scheduling, food service and stadium shows are all topics that he shared new information about.

• X7 Shenshawpotoo 276 Shenandoah Virginia Enon
• Lot of 17 Older Boy Scout Neal Neckerchief Slides
• Jambore Sets Shenshawpotoo 276 Shenandoah
• Alibamu Lodge 179 S15 75th Anniversary Flap
• F1 FF First Flap Shenshawpotoo 276 F-1
• Boy Scout Minniduta Lodge 176 S-2a

 

I am now up to 263 live first time auctions running on eBay.  Something told me not to schedule any auctions to end on Super Bowl Sunday!  However, I will be launching some new ones tonight.

• Orange County Council Schoepe Scout Reservation
• Orange County Council Outdoor Education Center
• Crater Lake Council CSP Patch Oregon California
• Orange County Council 2006 Powder Horn Patch
• Canal Zone Council CSP Wht Bdr. Panama Patch
• Chickasaw Council SAP 50 Years of Rock & Roll
• Great Sauk Trail Council CSP Red Bdr. Patch