Dixie Fellowship

2014 Dixie Fellowship Proposal

2014 Dixie Fellowship Proposal The November Council of Chiefs meeting has come and gone which means that plans are really finalized for the 2014 Dixie Fellowship to be held at Camp Coker and hosted by Santee Lodge 116.  For memorabilia collectors this Dixie is going to be pretty typical as far as the items that will be issued.  It …Read More



Cloth Talk 2.0 – Episode 1 Hank Birdsong & Patch History Books

Cloth Talk 2.0 – Episode 1 Hank Birdsong & Patch History Books For more than three decades Hank Birdsong has been experimenting with making patch history books for Scouting memorabilia collectors. In this first installment of a new chat format for Boy Scout collectors Hank and I talk about that story using Google+ Hangout. Hank grew up in Wahissa Lodge 118 of the Old Hickory Council and …Read More



First Ever Dixie Fellowship Mug Issued in 1965

First Ever Dixie Fellowship Mug Issued in 1965 One of the pieces of memorabilia that Dixie Fellowship collectors have been picking up for almost fifty years now is a coffee mug.  You might be surprised to know that Dixie mugs actually can claim a longer run that the more popular neckerchiefs.  It all started in 1965 when Santee Lodge 116 hosted the Dixie …Read More



2014 Dixie Fellowship Design From Santee 116 Host

2014 Dixie Fellowship Design From Santee 116 Host It is not official yet but it looks like the lodge leadership has settled on this design for their 2014 Dixie proposal.  The design was originally done by C.J. McIlrath and refined by well known graphic artist Todd Knaperek from Tsali 134.  The proposed theme for the event is “United In A Life Of Cheerful …Read More