OAS Flaps - National Flaps

National OA Committee, NCf1 red rolled edge on black twill, black reverse aka "the black flap" Discontinued in 1995 or 1996	National OA Committee, NCf2 [*re] red rolled edge on black twill, white reverse aka "the black flap" Discontinued in 1995 or 1996
2010 OA Service Corps, s1 silver mylar border staff flap, 2 ea.	2010 OA Service Corps, s2 [*re] gold mylar border OA area administration and leaders, strict 1 per person

2005 OA Service Staff, s1 [*re] white border trader flap, 2 per staff	2005 OA Service Staff, s2 red border staff flap (400 made)	2005 OA Service Staff, s3 [*re] gold border special recognition flap (150 made)
2001 OA Service Staff, s1 white solid flap with dark blue border trader flap, 2 per staff (1,500 made)	2001 OA Service Staff, s2 [*re] white solid flap with red border 1 per staff (150 made)	2001 OA Service Staff, s3 [*re] white solid flap with yellow border special recognition flap
1993 OA Service Corps, f1 service corps & youth services staff 3 ea. (approx. 375 made)	1997 OA Service Staff, s1 teal border, all OA Staff including TOAP, Indian Village, Odyssey (approx. 2,000)	1997 OA Service Staff, s2 red border, 1 per staff (150 made)
1989 OA Service Corps, f1 [*re] light blue twill (NT) flap with blue border	1989 OA Service Corps, zfNT [*re] fake, blue twill (NT) flap with blue border	1989 OA Service Corps, zfTLS [*re] fake, blue twill (TLS) flap with blue border

Fakes of the 1989 Service Corps flap appeared during the Jamboree. According to Destry Hoffard at the Scout Patch Auction (TSPA), all those who were dealing fakes at the Jamboree were arrested. Ron Aldridge documented the TLS fake (vol. 2, 12-702), and Robert C. Evans found an additional fake, another NT. A genuine flap has a light blue or powder blue background, and the bottom text is aligned parallel to the bottom border. Discussion is ongoing about the presense of an extra star located above the arrow on the left, and whether or not its absense indicates a genuine or fake flap.

1977 OA Service Corps, f1

white twill flap with blue border

1981 OA Service Corps, f1

orange-gold twill flap

1985 OA Service Corps, s1

dark blue solid flap with gold border

*re-- courtesy of Robert C. Evans



Staff Troop #3260 Troop 4-- John Hartman, SM

The 1993 Jamboree OA Service Corps (Staff Troop #3260) was made up of four troops, and also included support staff and key members of the National Committee. It's my guess that there were only 125 of us total, in addition to the Youth Services staff.

We were housed at Longstreet Camp, Youth Services HQ near the OA Indian Village and Trading Post C. We had the privilege to work with a lot of cool people, including Del Loder, National Chief Brian Beaverstock, Ed Pease, Allen Mossman, and Dr. Carl Marchetti. While the rain was pretty bad for a day or two, we all had a really memorable time.

Initially, we could purchase two service corps flaps, and were also issued the really cool armband (only one each). During the Jamboree, we were given the option to purchase a third flap. All of the extras were distributed to the rest of Youth Services.

References:

Aldridge, Ronald G., Ph.D., Patches and Memorabilia of the Order of the Arrow at National Events, vol I&II., Argyle, TX: n.p., 1998

Bazonis, Mike, 1997 OA Service Corps

Evans, Robert C.

Ramsey, Terry A., Valuation Guide Supplement For Selected National Jamboree Flaps & Patches

OAS Flaps - National Flaps
Created: June 1996
This page updated: 08-27-10