1953 Area 3-C Pow Wow

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The 1953 Pow Wow at Camp Darden was the first meeting of the newly formed Area 3-C. Charter members of the Area were Nawakwa 3, Nentico 12, Ne-Pah-Win 161,  Shenandoah 258, Shenshawpotoo 276, Blue Heron 349, Powhatan 456, Kecoughtan 463, and Amanquemack 470. Chanco 483 joined the Area prior to the 1953 Pow Wow.

Published in March of 1953, the first newsletter of Chanco Lodge reported an upcoming Area Meet to be hosted by Blue Heron Lodge at Darden Scout Reservation on May 2nd and 3rd, advising that lodges of 10 councils comprising the area would be in attendance, with each lodge allowed to send twenty delegates.

Phil Hunter of Shenshawpotoo Lodge 276 was awarded the Vigil Honor at the 1953 Area 3-C Pow Wow.

Presiding

• Chief – Paul Scarborough, Blue Heron Lodge 349
• Vice-Chief – John Rutter, Nentico Lodge 12

Elected

• Chief – John Hart III, Blue Heron Lodge 349
• Vice-Chief – Ed Huneke, Nentico Lodge 12

References

• 1953 Area 3-C Pow Wow, by Dave Scocca
• Chanco Courier, March 1953
• 40 Years of Brotherhood: Kecoughtan Lodge 463
• Profiles in Silver: History of Shenshawpotoo Lodge 276