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1958 & 1959
1960
1960 is currently the first confirmed year that Crescent Bay Council included a neckerchief slide as well as a patch for selling
one book ($10) of Scout-O-Rama tickets. The sales award slide was a National issue of the BSA 50th Anniversary logo.
Excerpt from 1960 Awards Flyer
1962
The 1962 Scout-0-Rama used a nationally available wooden steer head slide also used by other
Councils around the country during the early 1960's. Slides of different colors were awarded randomly.
Excerpt from 1962 Awards Flyer
1963
A generic acrylic slide by Sandy's Plastics was used for the Sales Award in 1963.
The best looking slides were souvenirs.
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The slides were manufactured by Camp Sales Co., owned by long time Crescent Bay Scouter, Glenn Gordon. The slides were fabricated with a printed and embossed plastic disc about 1 ¼" across that was applied to a metal slide base or other object.
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Unit Scout-O-Rama Neckerchief Slides
Dating back to the first Council Scout-O-Rama in 1954, packs and troops fabricated their own souvenir neckerchief slides.
It is believed these slides were typically available at the unit's Scout-O-Rama booth and used as a give-away item.
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The idea for Scout-O-Rama neckerchief slides goes back to the first Crescent Bay Council S-O-R in 1954 when one or more individual units crafted their own souvenir versions. The use of hand crafted neckerchief slides was a longstanding scouting tradition with roots to the beginning of the program in 1910.
In 1955, Crescent Bay Area Council offered a neckerchief slide for the first time, awarded to scouts selling $10 worth of Scout-O-Rama tickets (a book of ten tickets). For the following few years, there does not seem to be a special Crescent Bay S-O-R slide made as a sales award although souvenir slides were available. Thereafter, slides were regularly used as both sales awards and souvenirs from Scout-O-Rama. They were manufactured by a variety of slide makers including Torchy Plastics, Camp Sales Co. and Sandy's Plastics. The latter two being long time Crescent Bay Scouters, Glen Gordon and the Sanford Family.
In 1955, Crescent Bay Area Council offered a neckerchief slide for the first time, awarded to scouts selling $10 worth of Scout-O-Rama tickets (a book of ten tickets). For the following few years, there does not seem to be a special Crescent Bay S-O-R slide made as a sales award although souvenir slides were available. Thereafter, slides were regularly used as both sales awards and souvenirs from Scout-O-Rama. They were manufactured by a variety of slide makers including Torchy Plastics, Camp Sales Co. and Sandy's Plastics. The latter two being long time Crescent Bay Scouters, Glen Gordon and the Sanford Family.
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1954 Souvenir Pack 13 Culver City Leather "woogle" type slide with applied rhinestones. Imprinted: Scout-O-Rama 1954, PK 13. Individual unit crafted neckerchief slides were commonly made, often given away as trading items at the unit's Scout-O-Rama booth. NOTE: this slide is currently the only slide known from the 1954 S-O-R. |
| 1955 Excerpt from Sales Prize Flyer |
1955 $10 (Tickets) Sales Prize Builders of the West |
1955 $15 (Tickets) Sales Prize |
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 1955 was the first year that Award Prizes were used to promote ticket sales. |
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 Made by Torchy Plastics. |
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| The Council was experimenting with different motivations for cubs & scouts. The $15 prize became a slide instead of a model. The $20 prize was a model air plane. |
Made by Torchy Plastics. "Builders of the West" was the theme for the 1955 Scout-O-Rama. |
A second slide awarded for selling 15 tickets was not as popular as the "Builders of the West" slide. |
| 1956 Excerpt from Sales Award Flyer |
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1956 Souvenir |
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1957 Souvenir |
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| As the experiment continued to find the best awards, a combination of a scout belt buckle & woogle slide from Brazil or Canada and a non-scout souvenir patch from Switzerland were awarded for selling two ticket books. Go figure. |
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Made by Torchy Plastics. This souvenir slide was sold and widely used since there was no award slide in 1956. |
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Made by Torchy Plastics. It is not clear if this was actually a sales award slide for 1957. |
1958 & 1959
During 1958-1959, Crescent Bay Council used a popular steer skull slide made by Torchy Plastics Co. The slide was produced in different versions and used by different councils around the country. It is not clear which version or versions were also available as sales awards for Crescent Bay cubs and scouts.
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Undated With Boxes |
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1959 Scout-O-Rama |
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Undated Scout-O-Rama |
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1960
1960 is currently the first confirmed year that Crescent Bay Council included a neckerchief slide as well as a patch for selling
one book ($10) of Scout-O-Rama tickets. The sales award slide was a National issue of the BSA 50th Anniversary logo.
Excerpt from 1960 Awards Flyer
| 1960 Sales Award |
1960 Souvenir |
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| Brass with enamel. The BSA 50th Anniversary logo was so popular across the country that everything it was used on became an instant hit. |
Made by Torchy plastics. In 1960 the souvenir slide was eclipsed by the popularity of BSA 50th Anniversary slide. |
| 1961 Sales Award |
1961 Painted Sales Award |
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Made by Torchy Plastics. |
Custom painted Torchy Plastics slide. |
1962
The 1962 Scout-0-Rama used a nationally available wooden steer head slide also used by other
Councils around the country during the early 1960's. Slides of different colors were awarded randomly.
Excerpt from 1962 Awards Flyer
| 1962 Brown Sales Award |
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1962 Black Sales Award |
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1962 Blonde Sales Award |
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| Carved Wood. Each slide is slightly different. |
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Carved Wood. Each slide is slightly different. |
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Carved Wood. Each slide is slightly different. |
1963
A generic acrylic slide by Sandy's Plastics was used for the Sales Award in 1963.
The best looking slides were souvenirs.
| 1963 Awards Request Stub | 1963 Sales Award Plastic |
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| Made by Sandy's Plastics. Layered plastic with embedded objects and decals. |
| 1963 Camp SalesTYPE 1 Souvenir |
1963 Camp Sales TYPE 2 Souvenir |
1963 Bronze Souvenir |
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| TYPE 1 has NO DATES. WHITE FDL's with Gold outlines. Made by Camp Sales Co. |
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TYPE 2 is DATED 1963. Solid Gold FDL's Made by Camp Sales Co. |
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Anodized cast bronze. |
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| 1964 Souvenir |
1964 Sales Award |
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| Layered Plastic over decal. Made by Sandy's Plastics |
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1966 Sales Award |
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1966 Souvenir |
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Anodized cast bronze. |
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Made by Torchy Plastics. NOTE: similar slides dated 1967 or saying "Wonderful World of Scouting" are not from Crescent Bay Area Council. |
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| 1967 Sales Award |
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1967 Souvenir |
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1968 Sales Award |
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Anodized cast bronze. | |
Die-struck bronze | |
Anodized cast bronze. | |
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The slides were manufactured by Camp Sales Co., owned by long time Crescent Bay Scouter, Glenn Gordon. The slides were fabricated with a printed and embossed plastic disc about 1 ¼" across that was applied to a metal slide base or other object.
| 1969 TYPE A Sales Award |
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1969 TYPE B Sales Award |
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1970 Sales Award |
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| TYPE A has a BROWN bear. Made by Camp Sales Co. |
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TYPE B has a DARK brown bear. Made by Camp Sales Co. |
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Made by Camp Sales Co. |
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1971 Sales Award |
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1971 Souvenir |
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Made by Camp Sales Co. |
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1972 Anodized Gold Sales Award |
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1973 Gold (Purpose Unknown) |
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Cast Metal with anodized gold plating. |
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Cast Metal with gold plating. Although this slide is the same casting as the 1972 slide, the non- anodized version was only available at the 1973 Scout-O-Rama by Great Western Council. |
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Unit Scout-O-Rama Neckerchief Slides
Dating back to the first Council Scout-O-Rama in 1954, packs and troops fabricated their own souvenir neckerchief slides.
It is believed these slides were typically available at the unit's Scout-O-Rama booth and used as a give-away item.
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1962 Gold Troop 655 |
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Imprinted leather with slits that neckerchief passes through. Also known as a woogle. |
Imprinted leather with slits that neckerchief passes through. Also known as a woogle. |
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