http://www.tenmilerivertrader.com/blog Collecting Ten Mile River, one patch at a time Tue, 06 May 2008 21:41:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A few days back, I posted on a neckerchief from Camp Newcombe, while wandering about the web, I came across some information on Richard S. Newcombe (1880-1930) led a life dedicated to public service, most notably as Queens Country District Attorney from 1924 to 1929, where he prosecuted some of the ... http://www.tenmilerivertrader.com/blog/2008/05/06/where-did-the-name-for-camp-newcombe-come-from/ Camp Newcombe was one of the short-term camps of Greater New York Councils from the 1930's until the 1960's. It was located on Long Pond near Wading River Long Island.  It was a small camp, approximately 45 acres on a 40 acre natural lake. It was also used at least ... http://www.tenmilerivertrader.com/blog/2008/04/21/newcombe-scout-camp/ For those whose experience at TMR goes back to the 1960's and earlier, you likely remember the Donut Farm and the Slide Farm. Another institution in the TMR area is coming to and end. Benton Wallace Mitchell of Barryville, NY, owner of Bakers Tap Room, a retired machinist and longtime ... http://www.tenmilerivertrader.com/blog/2008/04/17/the-end-of-an-era/ This hasn't happened to me in quite a while, at least in more modern (post 1965) TMR issues.  1967 was the 40th Anniversary of TMR.  It was also my first year at Camp (Nainque to be precise).  I don't remember this neckerchief, but I wasn't collecting patches back than and ... http://www.tenmilerivertrader.com/blog/2008/04/16/discovery-tmr-40th-anniversary-neckerchief/ Camp Ihpetonga, was part of the Brooklyn Scout Camps at Ten Mile River.  It was located on the Delaware side of the camp.  Another one of my Staff neckerchief needs. http://www.tenmilerivertrader.com/blog/2008/04/06/ihpetonga-staff-1956/ Found this on the web earlier today. Bob Madson announced at tonight's GNYC Camping Committee meeting that they have a preliminary offer from a firm to extract natural gas from T.M.R. property. GNYC is guarenteed $3 million to sign the contract and about $1 millon per year in income over ... http://www.tenmilerivertrader.com/blog/2008/04/05/natural-gas-extraction-at-tmr/ Pictured below is a staff patch from Camp Aquehonga from 1952.   This is one of my TMR staff needs. http://www.tenmilerivertrader.com/blog/2008/04/03/aquehonga-staff-patch-1952/ Roy More posted on his TSPA Blog: I  heard this from a friend of mine, Jay Lenrow, that the upcoming 2010 100th Anniversary of BSA Jamboree will be the last one to be held at Fort A. P. Hill. Jay and I were Council Presidents of our respective councils when participating ... http://www.tenmilerivertrader.com/blog/2008/03/19/tmr-the-next-fort-a-p-hill/ The Ten Mile River Scout Camp Museum is in the process of updating the Guide to Memorabilia of the Ten Mile River Scout Camps, 1st ed.  A second edition is planned which will incorporate all of the memorabilia issued since 2001 as well as previously undiscovered and undocumented older issues.  We ... http://www.tenmilerivertrader.com/blog/2008/03/18/ten-mile-river-scout-camps-memorabilia-guide-2nd-edition/ In 1973, TMR issued a Pocket Patch similar in shape and design to the 1972 45th Anniversary pocket patch.  This shape would not be reused for nearly two decades.     http://www.tenmilerivertrader.com/blog/2008/03/17/ten-mile-river-scout-camps-1973-pocket-patch/