Longhaired_Mac Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 I know its not a patch but this still seemed the logical place to ask this question. My folks bought me a walking stick with a "once and Eagle always and Eagle" medallion on it a few years back as an Xmas gift. As my son has gotten into scouts I've bought other medallions showing badges and ranks I earned. Now my son has done some wood carving/whittling on a hiking staff to enter into the county fair coming up. He's carved a basic design, made a spiral para-chord hand grip, sand and stained it, set a compass in the head of it, and now he has started putting his first hopefully of many scout medallions into it. He wants to earn all the ones I did and more which is great, but as he looks for things to do for other medallions he has come across one I don't know anything about and have had limited success in researching it. On Scoutstuff.org there is a hiking medallion that is called, "I Made It" and in its circumference it says U.S. Geological Survey - Bench Mark with an empty center as if to have it engraved. I glanced at the survey MB book but didn't see any mention of it. Can anyone tell us its meaning and where we can read up on it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RememberSchiff Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 If you reached a summit with a USGS marker, then you earned it. Note there is space to engrave information as you choose and can fit - summit, elevation, or date, or With My Dad,... This ebay seller has that medallion and specific summit medallions. http://www.ebay.com/sch/sis.html?_nkw=BOY%20SCOUT%20SUMMITEER%20HIKING%20STAFF%20MEDALLION%20USGS%20I%20MADE%20IT%20SUMMIT%20BENCHMARK%20BSA&_itemId=390680863449 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longhaired_Mac Posted August 24, 2014 Author Share Posted August 24, 2014 Thanks for the info... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoutergipper Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Hey Mac, could you post a link for this item from ScoutStuff? I looked on there and can't find it, but would like to order some. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfolson Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 It looks like the one I saw was on a clearance price. It is possible National is closing out of them. Tooth of Time Traders still has Baldy an Heart, but is out of Phillips and the Tooth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonG172 Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 I want to see the stick !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longhaired_Mac Posted September 16, 2014 Author Share Posted September 16, 2014 sorry, got wrapped up in back to school stuff and end of summer Court of Honor. Will track down the link and post it soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longhaired_Mac Posted September 16, 2014 Author Share Posted September 16, 2014 http://www.scoutstuff.org/bsa/gifts-...s-shields.html In-case the link doesn't work, go through Scoutstuff.com's drop-down menu as Gifts & Gift Cards>Outdoor>Medallions & Shields There are more medallions, mostly wood badge, at http://www.boyscoutstore.com/awards-...ick-medallions And then Philmont Specific medallions here http://www.toothoftimetraders.com/Walking-Staff-Shields/9102/Dept BTW, My son got a blue ribbon for his Hiking stick, AND Best of Class for it in the Boy Scout division. He is very proud of his ribbons and is already planning out a new design for another staff for next years county fair. Instead of fancy medallions he is researching "Survival Staves" on YouTube. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonG172 Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 when can I see the stick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longhaired_Mac Posted September 16, 2014 Author Share Posted September 16, 2014 Sorry, My hiking stick or my Sons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longhaired_Mac Posted September 17, 2014 Author Share Posted September 17, 2014 Sorry about the blurring, couldn't quite keep my hands steady this evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonG172 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 The one that won the award Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longhaired_Mac Posted September 18, 2014 Author Share Posted September 18, 2014 the pictures didn't post in the forum here for some reason. I tried again but got an actual error message this time. I was able to post them in my profile under the visitors log. http://www.scouter.com/member/43602-longhaired_mac/media Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonG172 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Looks really good TY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longhaired_Mac Posted September 27, 2014 Author Share Posted September 27, 2014 I've put together a pinterest board on hiking sticks and scouting. I've taken all the pics from the web so perhaps it's nothing new to anyone, still might be worth a look. http://www.pinterest.com/charlesmcguffey/boyscout-hiking-sticks/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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