7 Years Later,...

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Camp McKee 2014 Souvenirs

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The BGC Leach CSP

Look at the Council patch at the top.  Now look at the patch on Art Leach's left arm.  The eastern part of Kentucky is filled in.  Was it a special version?  No.

When the Lonesome Pine Council joined the Blue Grass Council in 1979, Art's wife Caroline embroidered our area in by hand.

It is a one of a kind, just as Art was.

One of my Heroes

One of my heroes passed away today to the Great Campfire in the Sky.  Art Leach was a very good friend and a tremendous Scouter.  He was my District Commissioner when I was the District Executive here in the Lonesome Pine.  You notice I said "my" DC and not "our".  That was the way I felt about Art.  He was like a father to me and I will miss him very much.

May the Great Scoutmaster of all Scouts, be with us, until we meet again.  Tell Caroline "Hi".

Red and Whites

I came about this unusual collection of some the old Lonesome Pine Council Red and White Community strips that were used before Council Strip patches.  These came from Anderson's Dept. Store here in Pikeville, which was a long time Scout Distributor for our area.  Interesting to know that we had Units in some of these places.