Broad Creek Summer Patches

Gallery View

Year Item Bkgd Border Edge Text Shape FDL Description
1948 Broad Creek DYl Blk C Blk oval “Broad Creek BSA Pioneer Season”; twill
1949 Broad Creek DYl DYl ahead Felt; “Broad Creek Forty-Niner”; troop issue
1950 Broad Creek Wht Grn C Grn round “Broad Creek Memorial Camp 1950”; TRR
1951 Broad Creek Wht Red C Red round “Broad Creek Camps 1951”; canoe, lake, and tree design
1952 Broad Creek LBl Red C round 50mm; no name; canoe, lake, and tree; segments
1952–55 Broad Creek LBl Red C Red round “Broad Creek”; 50mm; canoe, lake, and tree; TRR; segments
1952–55 Broad Creek LBl Red C Red round “Broad Creek”; 50mm; canoe, lake, and tree; NT; segments
1956–61 Broad Creek (seg) Crm Grn C Grn arc Broad Creek segment for BAC Camper
1956–61 Broad Creek (seg) Aqu Yel C Yel arc Broad Creek segment for BAC Camper
1956–61 Broad Creek (seg) Wht Red C Red arc Broad Creek segment for BAC Camper
1956–61 Broad Creek (seg) YOr Blk C Blk arc Broad Creek segment for BAC Camper
1956–61 Broad Creek (seg) Wht Grn C Brn arc Broad Creek segment for BAC Camper
1961 Area 3 Pioneer Wht Red R Red round “Broad Creek Area 3 Pioneer Season”; flag on pole
1961–64 Broad Creek Wht Blu R Red round “Broad Creek Scout Camps”; red H-pier
1965–67 Broad Creek Org Grn R Blk round Org “Broad Creek Scout Camps”; square knot in water
1966 Broad Creek Staff Wht Grn R Red/Grn odd Grn Staff 1966 shoulder patch
1968 Broad Creek LBl DYl R Red round Blu 20th Ann; SMy “20”; “Broad Creek Scout Camps”
1969 Broad Creek Wht Red R Red dome Wht “Broad Creek Camps”; “69” in FDL
1970 Broad Creek Tur Wht R Yel dmnd4 Yel BCSC; campsite scene
1971 Broad Creek M/C DYl R Red hex Red BCMSR; “Baltimore Area Council”; lake view
1972 Broad Creek LBl Wht R Yel/Wht odd Rounded triangle; BCMSR BAC; tent
1973 Broad Creek Grn Wht R Yel/Wht oval BAC-BSA; tent
1974 Broad Creek Yel Red R Blu round Blu BCMSR; campfire in outline FDL; no date
1975 Broad Creek Grn Yel R Red/Wht oval BCMSR; “Saffran Spencer Oest”; tent in star; US Bicentennial
1976 Broad Creek Wht Blu R Blu oval BCMSR BAC; eagle and shield; US Bicentennial
1977 Broad Creek LBl Blu R Red round Yel BCMSR; footprint, pack, and axe; no date
1978 Broad Creek DGr Yel R Red round Yel BCSR; sphere; no date
1979 Broad Creek LBl Red R Wht round Yel BCSR; “30 Years” (issued 1979); three birds; no date
1980 Broad Creek Wht Blu R Red/Blu round Blu BCSR; “Scouting… the better life”; BSA stock design
1981 Broad Creek Wht Grn R Org odd Org Rounded rectangle; campsite scene; BCMSR
1981 Camp Saffran Red Grn R Yel odd Yel Rounded rectangle; “Camp Frederick A. Saffran”
1981 Camp Spencer Yel Grn R Org odd Org Rounded rectangle; “Camp William B. Spencer”
1981 Camp Oest Blu Grn R Brn odd Yel Rounded rectangle; “Camp E. Wallace Oest”
1982 Broad Creek Yel LBl R Red dmnd4 Brn BCMSR; “In the Footsteps of the Founder”; oak leaf and acorn
1982 Camp Saffran Tur Red R Wht dmnd4 Brn “Camp Saffran”; cattails
1982 Camp Spencer Org Brn R Blu dmnd4 Brn “Camp Spencer”; tulip poplar leaf
1982 Camp Oest Red Wht R Yel dmnd4 Blu “Camp Oest”; hemlock sprig
1983 Broad Creek Grn Yel R Wht/Yel hrect Wht “Catch the Scouting Spirit at Broad Creek”
1983 Camp Saffran Yel Red R Tur/Red hrect Tur “Catch the Scouting Spirit at Camp Saffran Broad Creek”
1983 Camp Spencer Blu Yel R LBl/Yel hrect LBl “Catch the Scouting Spirit at Camp Spencer Broad Creek”
1983 Camp Oest Mar Wht R Pnk/Wht hrect Pnk “Catch the Scouting Spirit at Camp Oest Broad Creek”
1984 Broad Creek LBl Yel R Yel hrect BCMSR BSA; flying goose; no date
1985 Broad Creek Blu Blu R Red vrect BCMSR BSA; “75”; flying eagle; no date
1986 Broad Creek Tur Org R Org hrect BCMSR BSA; loon; no date
1987 Broad Creek LBl Red R Red vrect BCMSR BSA; two Canada geese; no date
1988 Broad Creek LBl Red R Red round Red BCSC; 40th anniversary; lake scene; “1948-1988”
1989 Broad Creek Yel Org R LBl round Yel “Gear up for Broad Creek 1989 Summer Camp”; backpack and gear
1990 Broad Creek Wht Blu C Grn odd BCMSR BSA; blue heron; oval with crossbar; 1990 date
1990 Broad Creek Wht Blu C Grn odd BCMSR BSA; blue heron; oval with crossbar; no date
1991 Broad Creek DYl Grn R Blk/Grn oval BCMSR BSA; hawk head and feather
1992 Broad Creek M/C Blk R Blu/Org oval LBl BCSC; “Saffran•Spencer•Oest”; lake scene and sunset
1993 Broad Creek LBl Yel R Blk vrect Yel BCSC; deer in front of lake
1994 Broad Creek Tan DGr R DGr vrect BCMSR BSA; canoe going through gate
1995 Broad Creek Blu Yel R Yel oval Yel BCSR; hawk perched over lake
1995 Jacket patch M/C Yel R Yel oval Yel Jacket patch; hawk perched over lake
1996 Broad Creek M/C DYl R Blk oval DYl BAC Broad Creek; eagle added to 1969 NJ design
1997 Broad Creek Wht DGr R Brn square Brn Broad Creek 1997; square lashing over canoe
1998 Broad Creek M/C Blk R DYl oval Red “Broad Creek 50 Years 1948–1998”
1998 Participant patch M/C Blk R GMy oval Red GMy neckerchief and lettering
1998 Jacket patch M/C Blk R DYl oval Red 190mm tall
1999 Broad Creek Wht Blk R Blk/Wht odd Red “Broad Creek 99”; house shape
2000 Broad Creek M/C Red R Red hrect Grn “BCMSR 2000”; Scout on bridge
2000 Broad Creek segment M/C Grn C Red pie Grn “BCMSR 2000”; segment of BAC activity set
2001 Broad Creek Blu Red R Red/Wht odd Blu BC; “A Scout Odyssey”; pocket-shaped
2002 Broad Creek M/C Brn R Wht hrect DGr “BCMSR 2002”; scout looking at deer
2003 Broad Creek M/C Grn R Wht square DGr “Broad Creek 2003”; beaver on rock
2004 Broad Creek M/C Blu R Blu/Tan vrect Tan “Broad Creek 2004”; blue heron, frog, and fish
2005 Broad Creek LBl Grn R Grn square Grn “Broad Creek 2005”; “BAC”; preying mantis on branch
2006 Broad Creek PBl Blk R Blk hrect Blk “Broad Creek 2006”; “BAC”; Baltimore oriole
2007 Broad Creek Grn Blk R Yel/PBl hrect Grn “Broad Creek 2007”; “They’re Back!”; bald eagle
2008 Broad Creek Grn Blk R Yel hrect Yel BCMSR; “60 Years”; “Summer Camp”; “1948–2008”; tractor
2009 Broad Creek M/C Blk R Red hrect Red BCMSR; “2009”; waterfront scene

Segments for the Broad Creek Recognition Plan (round patch used 1952–55)

Year Item Bkgd Border Edge Text Shape FDL Description
1952–55 1-year Veteran Pur Yel C Wht arc Broad Creek Veteran segment for 50mm round; TRR
1952–55 2-year Veteran Pur Yel C Wht arc Broad Creek Veteran segment for 50mm round; TRR
1952–55 3-year Veteran Pur Yel C Wht arc Broad Creek Veteran segment for 50mm round; TRR
1952–55 4-year Veteran Pur Yel C Wht arc Broad Creek Veteran segment for 50mm round; TRR
1952–55 5-year Veteran Pur Yel C Wht arc Broad Creek Veteran segment for 50mm round; TRR
1953–55 6-year Veteran Pur Yel C Wht arc Broad Creek Veteran segment for 50mm round; “VI”
1954–55 7-year Veteran Pur Yel C Wht arc Broad Creek Veteran segment for 50mm round; “VII”
1952–55 BC Life Guard Red Blk C arc Broad Creek Life Guard segment for 50mm round; Wht/Blk life buoy; TRR
1952–55 BC Scout YOr Red C arc Red Broad Creek Scout segment for 50mm round; Red FDL; TRR
1952–55 BC Camper Blu Wht C arc Broad Creek Camper segment for 50mm round; Yel tent; TRR
1952–55 BC Hiker YOr Blk C arc Broad Creek Hiker segment for 50mm round; Grn tree; TRR
1952–55 BC Eager Beaver Wht Red C arc Broad Creek Eager Beaver segment for 50mm round; Brn beaver; TRR
1952–55 BC Staff Org Wht C Wht odd Broad Creek Staff keystone segment for 50mm round; “Staff”; TRR
1952–55 BC Leader Org Brn C Brn odd Broad Creek Leader keystone segment for 50mm round; “Leader”; TRR

Segments for 1969 dome patch

Year Item Bkgd Border Edge Text Shape FDL Description
1969 1-year segment Wht Red C Red arc “1 YR.”; BSA stock segment
1969 2-year segment Wht Red C Red arc “2 YR.”; BSA stock segment
1969 3-year segment Wht Red C Red arc “3 YR.”; BSA stock segment
1969 4-year segment Wht Red C Red arc “4 YR.”; BSA stock segment
1969 Tree segment Wht Red C arc Red pine tree; BSA stock segment
1969 Tent segment Wht Red C arc Red tent; BSA stock segment
1969 Staff segment Wht Red C Red arc “Staff”; BSA stock segment

Date and purpose unknown

Year Item Bkgd Border Edge Text Shape FDL Description
??? BCMSR segment Yel Grn R Grn arc “Broad Creek Mem. Scout Res.”; segment for unknown round or oval patch

The Broad Creek “30 Years” patch was issued in 1979. I had originally assumed it was from 1978, but the claim at the time was that 1979 was the thirtieth year of camping because there was no real “summer camp” in 1949.

The segments used in 1969 were BSA stock issues that continued to be sold and used in other councils through the mid-1970s. Similar segments were also available in blue, yellow, and green, and in some other designs. The ones used at Broad Creek were identified based on the John Wolf Memorial in Reservation Headquarters. Plastic-backed versions of the segments exist, but are from the 1970s and were not used in Baltimore in 1969.

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