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Great Western Council Era 1973-86
The merger of Crescent Bay with San Fernando Valley Council brought
Camp Wolverton under the direction of Great Western Council in 1973. Crescent
Bay Council Scouters remained closely involved with the staffing and
operations of the camp through its final summer in 2011.
The 1972 patch was also used in 1973 & 1974. It had a blue background and a redesigned bear that some staff members referred to as the "pig bear".
The 1972 patch was also used in 1973 & 1974. It had a blue background and a redesigned bear that some staff members referred to as the "pig bear".
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| Embroidered. Orange border. "Mountain Men" see varieties of this patch in the IDENTIFICATION GUIDE |
Embroidered. Dark Blue border. |
Embroidered. Orange border. "Great Western Council" |
| 1977-79 | 1980-83 |
1984-87 |
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| Embroidered on Dark Brown felt. Orange border. see varieties of this patch in the IDENTIFICATION GUIDE |
Embroidered on Light Brown felt. Orange border. |
Embroidered on Light Brown felt. White border. Vertically stitched brown mountain. "Mountain Men" was replaced with "Mountaineers" at the request of Margaret Stowell, respecting that women also used and staffed Camp Wolverton. Comes in cloth & plastic back varieties. |
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Western Los Angeles County Council Era
Great Western Council changed it's name to Western Los Angeles County Council in 1985. Camp Wolverton continued on
without significant changes under the new council name. Patches were issued intermittently during this time with
no Camp Wolverton patches being issued for ten summers between 1989-97.
| 1988 50th Summer |
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1989-97 There were no new patches designed or made during the years 1989 through 1997. Leftover patches from the 1986-87 years were sold at the camp until they ran out around 1994. There were no patches sold at camp again until the summer of 1998.  |
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| Embroidered. A special design was created to commemorate the 50th
summer of Camp Wolverton. Also, for the first time “Western L.A.
County Council” was used on Wolverton patch. Designed by Frank Glick. see > original artwork |
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Embroidered on Light Brown felt.
White border. Horizontally stitched brown mountain. See the difference between this patch & the 1984-87 patches in the IDENTIFICATION GUIDE |
1999 marked a return to the Hamm's Bear mascot incorporated into a blend of previous Camp Wolverton designs. Patches used between 1999-2011 were designed by Frank Glick and came in both Camper and Staff versions. Th 1998 patch was sold at camp in 2000 and there were no patches available at camp between 2001-02, 2005 & 2009.
| 2000-02 No New Patches Issued |
2005 No Patch Issued |
| 1999 Camper 60th Anniversary |
2003-04 Camper |
2006 Camper |
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| Embroidered. Brown rolled edge for campers; Red rolled edge for staff. |
Embroidered. Black rolled edge for campers; Light Blue rolled edge for staff. |
Embroidered. White rolled edge for campers; Yellow rolled edge for staff. |
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2009 No Patch Issued |
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2008 Camper 70th Summer |
2010 Camper 100 Years of Scouting |
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| Embroidered. Brown rolled edge for campers; Red rolled edge for staff |
Embroidered. Brown rolled edge for campers; Red rolled edge for staff |
Embroidered. Dark Green rolled edge for campers; Dark Red rolled edge for staff |
| 2011 Camper 73 Summers |
2011 Staff 73 Summers |
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| Embroidered. Navy Blue rolled edge for campers. Design inspired by the first High Sierra Camp patch from 1939. |
Embroidered. Red rolled edge for staff. The 2011 Camp Wolverton patches were the issued for the final year of Camp Wolverton. |
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SPECIAL THANKS to Frank Glick for his help in preparing this page.
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Wolverton Ski Bowl
| Rope Tow Ticket 1956 |
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Wolverton Ski Bowl was not part of Camp Wolverton or the BSA. Patches shown below are for general interest only. The ski area opened in 1921 and was located about a mile from Camp
Wolverton at the end of Wolverton Road in Sequoia National Park. Rope
tows were first installed by the Sequoia Ski Club through a permit
issued by Sequoia National Park in 1945. The Park Service stopped
renewing the permits in 1982 and the rope tows were removed. Cross
country skiing is still allowed in the area although downhill skiers
need to hike to the top of the runs which are no longer maintained. Rope Tow ticket issued by Sierra Ski Club
to member of Troop 34 Venice on a winter camp trip to Camp Wolverton. Cost: $2.00. Hand dated 3/18/56. It is not clear what the letter "K" stood for. |
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Original Artwork
1988 Patch
Design by Frank Glick
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| 1972-73 TYPE A |
1974 TYPE B |
1977-79 TYPE A |
1977-79 TYPE B |
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| TYPE A has blue twill that goes up to the right at about a 30º angle. Bear & mountain are brown. |
TYPE B has darker blue twill that goes up to the right at about a 60º angle. Bear & mountain are reddish brown. |
TYPE A the bear has a squared brow & forehead. |
TYPE B the bear has a slopping brow & forehead. |
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1984-87 has a Vertically stitched brown mountain. . |
1998 & 2000 has a Horizontally stitched brown mountain. |
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TYPE A has cloth back. |
TYPE B has plastic back. |
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