Camp Wolfeboro Patches 1948 ff.

Camp Wolfeboro, 1948 to Present

W. B. Herms, president of the Berkeley - Contra Costa Area Council, announced in December 1947 that the council had changed the spelling of Camp Wolfboro to Camp Wolfeboro to honor Mr. Charles M. Wolfe (1888-1963) for his contributions to camp.  Mr. Wolfe of Richmond, CA was an early enthusiastic supporter and work party organizer at Camp Wolfboro.  As a licensed contractor for his day job, he organized construction of the new Mess Hall at Camp Wolfboro in 1935 - 1938, and helped with the acquisition of new council camp properties elsewhere.   Wolfe was one of the key men in the building of Camp Herms, Camp Contra Costa and Camp Wolfboro, and he had been prominent in Scouting affairs for the past 25 years. "Camp Wolfboro, named in his honor, would be spelled Wolfe-boro in the future."

Then in 1949 the Berkeley-Contra Costa Area Council was able to get the Forest Service lease to the abandoned Camp Baxter.  This more than doubled the size of Camp Wolfeboro.

Camp Wolfeboro Lone Tree Design Type A1, Cut Edge Twill, 1948 - c.1959

Since the spelling of Wolfboro was changed to Wolfeboro, the patches were redesigned for the summer of 1948, and the shape of the tree changed for the first time (of many to come).  After cloth-backed patches came gauze-backed patches with cut edge.  The Lone Tree trunk is very long and narrow, and the satin stitching does not have differentiation between the boughs.  The "W" has a pointed middle peak.

Camp Wolfeboro Lone Tree Type A2, Cut Edge, Year II, 1948 - c. 1959

Camp Wolfeboro Lone Tree Type A3, Cut Edge, Year III, 1948 - c. 1959

Camp Wolfeboro Lone Tree Type A4, Cut Edge, Year IV, 1948 - c. 1959

The Type B lone tree has a medium width trunk and angular branches with satin stitching differentiating the boughs. The "W" has a pointed middle peak.

Camp Wolfeboro Lone Tree Type B3, Merrowed Edge, Year III, c.1964 - c. 1973

The Type C lone tree looks squatty, has a wide, triangular trunk, and sharply pointed branches. The "W" has a flattened middle peak.

This design change may have initially been a 1976 Bicentennial issue that was continued for over a decade.  It also may have been motivated by a BSA mandate that all temporary patches and emblems must contain a Boy Scouts of America corporate identifier: either “BSA” without any periods, “Boy Scouts of America,” or the BSA fleur-de-lis.  Also around this time, special rockers were issued to replace the Roman Numeral system to indicate what years a camper had attended Camp Wolfeboro.

Not much is known about the howling wolf design.  Type 1 of the Midnight Teepee design features "Camp Wolfeboro" in a script font and five stars in an arch.

Type 2 of the Midnight Teepee design features "CAMP WOLFEBORO" in block lettering, and two stars were added to complete the "Big Dipper" asterism. 

Camp Wolfeboro 2003 - 75th Anniversary (1928 - 2003)

The camp patch for 2003 year was a 3-inch round designed by Jason Lewis. Also available was a lapel pin with the 75th logo, as well as a few other items for sale.

Ten-Year Centennial Countdown from 2018 to 2028

Initially begun as special issue patches for the 90th anniversaries of Camp Wolfeboro and the Wolfeboro Pioneers in 2018 and 2019 respectively, Wolfeboro leadership has stated that they are considering a return to the practice of making annual patches each year leading up to Camp Wolfeboro's Centennial Anniversary in 2028.

In 2021, Camp Wolfeboro resumed under CDC Restrictions.  Design by Camille Russell includes a depiction of Upper Falls, a cataract outside the eastern camp boundary.  Council name still omitted.  It should be noted that under the BSA's 33066 Guidelines for Custom Patches and Emblems, All custom patches must contain either "BSA" without any periods, "Boy Scouts of America," or the BSA fleur-de-lis.  

Other versions of the Lone Tree Logo

Jack A. Bourde Patch Display, Spring 2020