{"id":1920,"date":"2017-07-25T10:47:35","date_gmt":"2017-07-25T15:47:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/totscouting.org\/this-pirates-of-the-carabiner-set-is-probably-my-favorite-2017-jamboree-patch-set\/"},"modified":"2017-07-25T10:47:35","modified_gmt":"2017-07-25T15:47:35","slug":"this-pirates-of-the-carabiner-set-is-probably-my-favorite-2017-jamboree-patch-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totscouting.org\/this-pirates-of-the-carabiner-set-is-probably-my-favorite-2017-jamboree-patch-set\/","title":{"rendered":"This Pirates of the Carabiner set is probably my favorite 2017 Jamboree patch set"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Is the Blackhawk Area Council\u2019s 2017 National Jamboree patch set absolutely terrific?<\/p>\n

Aye, matey.<\/p>\n

Inspired by the Johnny Depp-led Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, the Northern Illinois-based council\u2019s patches have a pun-worthy theme: Pirates of the Carabiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n

True to their name, the smaller patches connect to the large center patch using \u2014 you guessed it \u2014 tiny carabiners. The Jamboree shoulder patches themselves are shaped like carabiners, too.<\/p>\n

Each patch depicts a pirate doing a different Scouting activity: shotgun shooting, kayaking, archery, skateboarding, zip lining and BMX biking.<\/p>\n

Check out the full set.<\/p>\n

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Becoming \u2018a Jamboree hit\u2019<\/h2>\n

Will Coots helped designed the patches. The 19-year-old from Oregon, Ill., serves as Order of the Arrow Section C-7 Chief. He was 17 at the time of the design.<\/p>\n

The goal, Will says, was coming up with something Scouts would be excited to trade.<\/p>\n

\u201cI remember Orange County Council\u2019s patch sets traded well the past two Jamborees because they had pins with them,\u201d he says. \u201cKnowing it would take something outside of the box to become a Jamboree hit, I thought of ways we could add an extra dimension to the set.\u201d<\/p>\n

A couple of years back, Will was talking to his brother about the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise when Will misspoke and said \u201cPirates of the Carabiner\u201d instead.<\/p>\n

\u201cI immediately knew it was the innovative patch set idea I had been looking for,\u201d Will says.<\/p>\n

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A vision realized<\/h2>\n

Will worked with his friend\u00a0Bobby Solberger to come up with a design to present to the council\u2019s Jamboree committee.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe committee loved our idea, and we immediately saw a vision on how the set could be the theme for the whole contingent,\u201d Will says. \u201cOur council used pirate-themed promotional tools, pirate terms, and even gave red camo boonie hats to the participants that match the theme, too.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bobby turned Will\u2019s design, which started on a crumbly piece of notebook paper, into a work of art.<\/p>\n

\u201cI could not have done this without him,\u201d Will says.<\/p>\n

So how are the patches being received here at the 2017 National Jamboree?<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter talking to a few of the kids in the contingent, I could not help but smile,\u201d Will says. \u201cThey all said they were trading really well and were able to get nearly every set they wanted. I was so happy that I was able to help create that happiness.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The purpose of patches<\/h2>\n

The value of patches isn\u2019t limited to how much they\u2019re worth in a trade.<\/p>\n

Will says patches are an important part of the Jamboree experience.<\/p>\n

\u201cPatch trading exemplifies friendliness, helpfulness and kindness, which are all things we stand for as Scouts,\u201d he says. \u201cIt gives kids an opportunity to meet people from all over the world, acquire things they desire and make friends that last a lifetime.\u201d<\/p>\n

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