Palmetto Area Council, Spartanburg, SC
A good friend of mine is forced to part with two of his prized pieces in order to pay a bill. The Skyuka R1 and the X1. The round is one of those mythical SC OA patches that is on numerous needs lists. The X1 is from the 1950s and is considered their first issue. …Read More
Skyuka Lodge 100 percent Brotherhood Conversion This was originally shared by Brad Hutto to John Pannell on the OAimages.com blog. Skyuka lodge has issued a rather unusual flap that I expect will be hard for collectors to obtain. This is their new 100% Brotherhood Conversion flap. Brad reports that this flap is earned if 100% …Read More
During the first few years of Skyuka Lodge there were no volunteer advisors. Franklin Chase, a Field Scout Executive, was selected to be the professional advisor and he remained in that position for several years before the first Lodge Advisor or Chief. Finally, upon mutual agreement by the lodge and the Palmetto Council Camping Committee, …Read More
Designed to commemorate those Skyuka delegates who attended the 2012 NOAC event while raising funds to help cover the cost of transportation for those who plan to attend the 2015 100th Anniversary NOAC event, only 50 of this set were ever produced available for purchase. Submitted by Lodge Editor Doug Bartlett Please Leave Comments Below!
About 1950 the lodge decided to create it’s own unique “patch.” A committee within the organization was formed to develop an emblem. The first lodge patch was a green triangle with an outline of Skyuka Mountain on it. It is commonly known as “The Indian on the Mountain”. The first versions of this patch had …Read More