SOSSI Exhibits Collection

This is a compilation of exhibits of Scouts on Stamps by SOSSI members preserved by the SOSSI Historian. SOSSI and other Scouts on Stamps exhibitors are encouraged to forward scans or a photocopy of their exhibits to me so that they can be made available to a wider audience.

Richard Grosshans - SOSSI Historian
13405 Green Valley Drive
Oklahoma City, OK 73120-8543

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TITLE	EXHIBITOR, SHOW & AWARDS	# PAGES	DESCRIPTION
World Scouting - Its Path to Success	Hallvard Slettebø, China 2009, Large Gold	128	The scope of the exhibit is to demonstrate the idea, principles and activities of Scouting and its development from Baden-Powell's scheme to today's world wide movement.
AEROSCOUT Philately	Douglas J. Uzakewicz, World Columbian '92	16	An overview of Scout related items carried on many different methods of Air transportation
Baden-Powell, Founder of Scouting	Glenn W. Moss, ARIPEX '94, Bronze SECAL '88, Bronze	64	The life of Lord Baden-Powell as told through philatelic material from Mafeking through the 75th Anniversary of World Scouting
Scouting in Colorado	Lawrence E. Clay, ROMPEX '99	16	A sampling of the Scouting Postal History of Colorado including the 5th National Jamboree in 1960
Canada Celebrates the Scouts and Guides	J. Alex Hadden, ROPEX '08	80	This exhibit illustrates many of the slogan machine cancels and hand stamps used by Canada Post to honour the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides in Canada.
Scouts	J. Alex Hadden	48	The story of Scouting through a world tour. How the world has honored Scouting over a ninety year period and by over 160 countries
Merit Badges for Boy Scout Eagle Award	William E. Jones	160	This thematic exhibit will illustrate philatelically the merit badges required to obtain the award of Eagle Scout.
Boy Scout Jamborees	Dr. Joan B. Grady	63	The honoring of World Boy Scout Jamborees through philatelic material. The exhibit covers the period of the Fourth Jamboree, 1933, through the Sixteenth Jamboree, 1987-1988
50 Years of Scouts on United States Stamps	Keith Larson	12	This exhibit presents the 50 years (1948-1998) of Scouts on U.S. stamps commemorating Scouting
The Value of Scouting As Shown on Meter Slogan Stamps	Charles F. Schafstall, BALPEX '95	16	Scout meter slogans from around the world. Covers companies, time periods and usage.
Baden-Powell, The Two Lives Of a Hero	Lawrence E. Clay, OKPEX '98, Silver	64	The life of Baden-Powell from 1857, his birth, through his death on January 8, 1941. Mafeking stamps, covers, Baden-Powell notes and letters are included in this exhibit.
First Day Covers For The 1987 U.S. Girl Scout Stamp	Frederick Oppinger, BALPEX '95	32	Various cacheted covers issued in a variety of ways by manufacturers reacting to the stand by the Girl Scouts of America
Saint George On Stamps and Covers	Richard F. Thill, BALPEX '95 World Columbian Stamp Expo '92	16	The Patron Saint of Scouts as shown on philatelic material from 1877 to date
World Jamborees	Richard F. Thill, BALPEX '95	16	This exhibit shows the stamps and covers from the countries that issued them for the past World Scout Jamborees
Israel Scouts	Tony O. Manson, BALPEX '95	16	Scouting events in Israel from 1954 through 1973 as shown on stamps, cancelations and covers
Cuban Scout Philately	James E. Byrne, BALPEX '95 World Columbian Stamp Expo '92	17	Focuses on Cuban philatelic items from 1954 through 1957 and ends with a cover recognizing the youth movement which displaced Scouting
Twelfth Boy Scout Jamboree Cacheted Cards	Carl F. Schauer, OKPEX '98, Bronze	16	Examples of the different cachets that can be found on post cards and some very special ones
Scouting Nederland	Robert F. Kan, World Columbian Stamp Expo '92, SOSSI Grand Award OKPEX '98, Silver	16	The history of Scouting in the Netherlands from early Scout camps to the 18th World Jamboree
Libya	James E. Byrne, BALPEX '95 COLOPEX '96, Silver	16	Libya's Scouting history through philatelic material from 1962 and until the United States imposed its embargo on 7 January, 1986
Baden-Powell's Scouting Life	Peter J. Duck, BALPEX '95	16	Baden-Powell's life through stamps, post cards, letters, seals and special covers
Scouting for Boys	Frederick J. Osgood, Vermeil	128	This exhibit illustrates the concepts of Scouting first developed by Robert Baden-Powell in his series of six booklets, Scouting for Boys.
Stamp Collecting Merit Badge	J. Ben Adams, ARIPEX '94, Gold	16	The material used to illustrate the requirements for the Stamp Collecting Merit Badge is from the topical "Scouts on Stamps".
Scouting Postal History of the 1930s	R. S. Frank, OKPEX '98, Vermeil	112	Postal items containing Boy Scout and Girl Guide (Scout) philatelic elements, including stamps, postal cards, cancellations, registration etiquettes, and meters used during the 1930s
US World Jamboree Postal Card	R. S. Frank, SANDICAL '09, Gold	16	This exhibit presents the purpose, production and use of this postal card.