“Make each Scout tie a knot in his neckerchief every morning as a reminder to carry out his idea of doing a good turn every day, ’til it becomes a habit with him.” –Lord Baden-Powell
Exhibit Details
Staff neckerchiefs for Camp Horseshoe have been worn for many years with the unique triangle designs and revolving plaid patterns. Camp Ware has adopted various designs over the years, with the recent being artist-rendered round patches on a solid color.
Here is the solitary staff neckerchief found for the 1940s Camp Horseshoe staffs.
Homemade Staff Neckerchief
1949 – Contributed by Ronald Sykes
Handicraft Director Ron Sykes created this for the Horseshoe Staff in 1949.
1950s Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchiefs
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Here are the Camp Horseshoe staff neckerchiefs for the 1950s.
1953 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
1953 – Contributed by C. William Waxbom
This neckerchief was given to staff members in the early 1950s, before they had triangle patches sewn onto the neckerchief to denote the year.
1956 Camp Horseshoe Staff Necker
1956 – Contributed by Evan Ellwanger
The 1956 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief.
1958 Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
1958 – Contributed by Evan Ellwanger
The 1958 Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief.
1959 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
1959 – Contributed by Scott Hoopes
The 1959 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief, signed by the staff.
1960s Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchiefs
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Here are the Camp Horseshoe staff neckerchiefs for the 1960s.
1962 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
1962 – Contributed by Evan Ellwanger
The 1962 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
1963 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
1963 – Contributed by Evan Ellwanger
The 1963 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief.
1964 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
1964 – Contributed by Evan Ellwanger
The 1964 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief.
1965 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
1965 – Contributed by Rev. James Goudie
The 1965 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief.
1966 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
1966 – Contributed by Rev. James Goudie
The 1966 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief.
1967 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
1967 – Contributed by Rev. James Goudie
The 1967 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief.
1968 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
1968 – Contributed by Rev. James Goudie
The 1968 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief.
1969 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
1969 – Contributed by Rev. James Goudie
The 1969 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief.
Scoutcraft Staff Neckerchief
Contributed by Andrew Coe
This Scoutcraft neckerchief was worn by members of its staff in the 1960s.
1960s Camp Jubilee Staff Neckerchiefs
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Here is the single Camp Jubilee staff neckerchiefs for the 1960s.
1960s Camp Jubilee Neckerchief
Contributed by Andrew Coe
This neckerchief was issued in the 1960s for Camp Jubilee staff.
1970s Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchiefs
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Here are the Camp Horseshoe staff neckerchiefs for the 1970s.
1970 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
1970 – Contributed by Rev. James Goudie
The 1970 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief.
Alternate 1970 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
1970 – Contributed by Scott Hoopes
An alternate 1970 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief plaid design.
1971 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
1971 – Contributed by Rev. James Goudie
The 1971 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief (alternate plaid).
1971 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
1971 – Contributed by Mike Arles
Dark plaid neckerchief with gold bordered patch sewn onto the 1971 staff neckerchief.
Alternate 1971 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
1971 – Contributed by Scott Hoopes
An alternate 1971 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief plaid design.
1972 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
1972 – Contributed by Rev. James Goudie
The 1972 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief.
1973 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
1973 – Contributed by Rev. James Goudie
The 1973 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief.
1974 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
1974 – Contributed by Rev. James Goudie
The 1974 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief.
1975 Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief – Alternate
1975 – Contributed by Mr. William R Grubb Jr.
Here is an alternate version of the 1975 Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief with a different plaid pattern.
1975 Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
1975 – Contributed by Robert Lenker
The 1975 Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief.
1976 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
1976 – Contributed by Evan Ellwanger
The 1976 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief.
1977 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
1977 – Contributed by Dan Pawling
The traditional plaid neckerchief from 1977 celebrating the 50th camping season at Horseshoe.
1972 S-Crew Neckerchief
1972 – Contributed by Rev. James Goudie
The S-Crew (Sanitation Crew) Neckerchief of 1972.
1973 S-Crew Neckerchief
1973 – Contributed by Rev. James Goudie
The S-Crew (Sanitation Crew) Neckerchief of 1973.
1974 S-Crew Neckerchief
1974 – Contributed by Rev. James Goudie
The S-Crew (Sanitation Crew) Neckerchief of 1974.
1975 S-Crew Neckerchief
1975 – Contributed by Rev. James Goudie
The S-Crew (Sanitation Crew) Neckerchief of 1975.
1976 S-Crew Neckerchief
1976 – Contributed by Rev. James Goudie
The S-Crew (Sanitation Crew) Neckerchief of 1976.
1977 S-Crew Neckerchief
1977 – Contributed by Dan Pawling
The 1977 Maintenance Department kneckerchief. Back in the ’70s, the Maintenance Crew often went by another name, S Crew. Does anyone know when this began or how long it lasted?
Camp Horseshoe Campcraft Neckerchief 1977
1977 – Contributed by Andrew Fish
Yellow and black Campcraft neckerchief from 1977.
Camp Horseshoe Campcraft Neckerchief 1978
1978 – Contributed by Andrew Fish
The 1978 Campcraft Staff Neckerchief.
1973 Nature Staff Neckerchief
1973 – Contributed by Bill (William) K Mayer
Created by Nature Director Joe Eagan for his staff in 1973, not many of these neckerchiefs were ever created.
1970s Camp Jubilee Staff Neckerchiefs
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Here is the single Camp Jubilee staff neckerchiefs for the 1970s.
1975 Camp Jubilee Staff Neckerchief
1975 – Contributed by Frank Keegan
This is the 1975 Camp Jubilee Staff Neckerchief.
1980s Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchiefs
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Here are the Camp Horseshoe staff neckerchiefs for the 1980s.
1980 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
1980 – Contributed by David B. Woodward
The traditional plaid staff neckerchief from 1980.
1981 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
1981 – Contributed by Andrew Fish
The 1981 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief.
1982 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
1982 – Contributed by Robert E. Matje
This blue plaid neckerchief was the 1982 Camp Horseshoe Staff neckerchief.
1983 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
1983 – Contributed by Mark C. Hammond
The traditional plaid staff neckerchief from 1983.
1984 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
1984 – Contributed by Mark C. Hammond
The traditional plaid staff neckerchief from 1984.
1985 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
1985 – Contributed by Mark C. Hammond
The traditional plaid staff neckerchief from 1985.
1986 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
1986 – Contributed by Mark C. Hammond
The traditional plaid staff neckerchief from 1986.
1987 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
1987 – Contributed by Mark C. Hammond
The traditional plaid staff neckerchief from 1987.
1988 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
1988 – Contributed by Mark C. Hammond
The traditional plaid staff neckerchief from 1988.
Staff Neckerchief
Contributed by Mark C. Hammond
Staff neckerchief from 1989 or 1990.
1990s Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchiefs
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Here are the Camp Horseshoe staff neckerchiefs for the 1990s.
1993 HSR Staff Neckerchief
1993 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
The 1993 Staff Neckerchief worn by the entire HSR staff.
1994 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
1994 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
The light plaid design of the 1994 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief.
1995 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
1995 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
Red Plaid Design of 1995 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
1996 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
1996 – Contributed by Mike Arles
A multi-colored plaid Neckerchief for the 1996 summer camping season.
1997 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
1997 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
The anniversary design with patch for the 1997 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief.
1998 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
1998 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
Red and blue plaid neckerchief worn by Camp Horseshoe Staff in 1998.
1999 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
1999 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
Red and blue plaid neckerchief worn by Camp Horseshoe staff in 1999.
1990s Camp Ware Staff Neckerchiefs
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Here are the Camp Ware staff neckerchiefs for the 1990s.
1993 HSR Staff Neckerchief
1993 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
The 1993 Staff Neckerchief worn by the entire HSR staff.
1994 Camp Ware Staff Neckerchief
1994 – Contributed by Steve MacCall-Carter
The 1994 Camp Ware Staff Neckerchief.
1996 Camp Ware Staff Neckerchief
1996 – Contributed by Steve MacCall-Carter
The 1996 Camp Ware Staff Neckerchief.
1997 Camp Ware Staff Neckerchief
1997 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
Red and blue emblem on a checkerboard plaid background for the 1997 Camp Ware Staff Neckerchief.
1998 Camp Ware Staff Neckerchief
1998 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
The 1998 Camp Ware Staff Neckerchief.
1999 Camp Ware Staff Neckerchief
1999 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
The 1999 Camp Ware Staff Neckerchief.
2000s Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchiefs
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Here are the Camp Horseshoe staff neckerchiefs for the 2000s.
2000 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
2000 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
Blue plaid design of Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief worn in 2000.
2001 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
2001 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
Dark red staff neckerchief design for the 2001 camping season.
2002 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
2002 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
Purple plaid design for the 2002 camping season, emblazoned with a Native-American figure emblem.
2003 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
2003 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
A tight and simple plaid design that doesn’t detract from the emblem, that of another Native-American figurehead for the 2003 camping season.
2004 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
2004 – Contributed by Mike Arles
The 2004 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief features one of the few patches that doesn’t have a white background; instead this one is blue like the navy blue staff shirt.
2005 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
2005 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
Maroon plaid design of the Camp Horseshoe Staff neckerchief worn in 2005.
2006 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
2006 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
A Native-American figurehead appears from the smoke of a tribal fire on this dark plaid design for the 2006 camping season.
2007 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
2007 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
Maroon Neckerchief worn by the 80th anniversary Camp Horseshoe staff in 2007.
2008 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
2008 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
An unorthodox design where the triangle emblem is reversed and laid over a green plaid background.
2009 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
2009 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
The 2009 Staff Neckerchief compliments the red-colored emblem and also continues with “non-traditional geometry” relating to the patch itself (rectangular vs. triangular).
2000s Camp Ware Staff Neckerchiefs
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Here are the Camp Ware staff neckerchiefs for the 2000s.
2000 Camp Ware Staff Neckerchief
2000 – Contributed by Mike DiDomenico
The 2000 Camp Ware Staff Neckerchief used plaid colors from a kilt in honor of the Irish Jamboree hosted there that summer.
2001 Camp Ware Staff Neckerchief
2001 – Contributed by Mike DiDomenico
The 2001 Camp Ware Staff Neckerchief.
2002 Camp Ware Staff Neckerchief
2002 – Contributed by Mike DiDomenico
Here, a Wild West theme is shown on the 2002 Camp Ware Staff Neckerchief.
2003 Camp Ware Staff Neckerchief
2003 – Contributed by Mike DiDomenico
The theme of the year was “Gold Rush”, as seen here on the 2003 Camp Ware Staff Neckerchief.
2004 Camp Ware Staff Neckerchief
2004 – Contributed by Mike DiDomenico
Brown plaid staff neckerchief with blue emblem for 2004 Camp Ware staff.
2005 Camp Ware Staff Neckerchief
2005 – Contributed by Mike DiDomenico
Maroon colored staff Neckerchief for 2005.
2006 Camp Ware Staff Neckerchief
2006 – Contributed by Mike DiDomenico
Solid green neckerchief worn by the Camp John H. Ware 3rd staff of 2006.
2007 Camp Ware Staff Neckerchief
2007 – Contributed by Mike DiDomenico
The purple-green staff neckerchief worn by Camp Ware staff in honor of the colors of the Explorer Base when it opened in 1958.
2008 Camp Ware Staff Neckerchief
2008 – Contributed by Mike DiDomenico
The 2008 Camp Ware Staff Neckerchief follows the theme of Star Wares.
2010s Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchiefs
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Here are the Camp Horseshoe staff neckerchiefs for the 2010s.
2010 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
2010 – Contributed by Tommy Valentini
The golden Native-American emblem is found in the middle of this red plaid neckerchief, which was issued to staff during the 100th Anniversary Celebration of Scouting.
2011 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
2011 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
The 2011 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief with red / black plaid design.
2012 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
2012 – Contributed by Evan Ellwanger
The 2012 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief.
2013 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
2013 – Contributed by Evan Ellwanger
The 2013 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief.
2014 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
2014 – Contributed by Evan Ellwanger
The 2014 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief.
2015 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
2015 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
The 2015 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief.
2016 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
2016 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
The 2016 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief.
2017 Camp Staff Neckerchief
2017 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
The 2017 Camp Staff Neckerchief.
2018 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
2018 – Contributed by Evan Ellwanger
The 2018 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief.
2019 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
2019 – Contributed by Evan Ellwanger
The 2019 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief.
2020s Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchiefs
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Here are the Camp Horseshoe staff neckerchiefs for the 2020s.
Staff Neckerchief
2021 – Contributed by Jake Segal
The 2021 Horseshoe Scout Reservation Staff Neckerchief.
2022 HSR Staff Neckerchief
2022 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
The 2022 HSR Staff Neckerchief, the 95th anniversary of the reservation.
2023 HSR Staff Neckerchief
2023 – Contributed by Scott Hoopes
The 2023 Horseshoe Scout Reservation Staff Neckerchief.
2025 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief
2025 – Contributed by T. J. Belzer
The 2025 Camp Horseshoe Staff Neckerchief.
2020s Camp Ware Staff Neckerchiefs
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Here are the Camp Ware staff neckerchiefs for the 2020s.
Staff Neckerchief
2021 – Contributed by Jake Segal
The 2021 Horseshoe Scout Reservation Staff Neckerchief.
2022 HSR Staff Neckerchief
2022 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
The 2022 HSR Staff Neckerchief, the 95th anniversary of the reservation.
2023 HSR Staff Neckerchief
2023 – Contributed by Scott Hoopes
The 2023 Horseshoe Scout Reservation Staff Neckerchief.
Staff Neckerchief Slides
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Not issued frequently, and when they are, it seems like only Camp Ware staff has had them.
1995 Camp Ware Staff Neckerchief Slide
1995 – Contributed by Anonymous
The 1995 Camp Ware Staff neckerchief slide.
1996 Ware Neckerchief Slide
1996 – Contributed by Jeff Frederick
The 1996 Camp Ware Neckerchief Slide.
1998 Camp Ware Staff Neckerchief Slide
1998 – Contributed by Anonymous
The 1998 Camp Ware Staff neckerchief slide.
2001 Camp Ware Staff Neckerchief Slide
2001 – Contributed by Scott Hoopes
The 2001 Camp Ware Staff neckerchief slide.
2006 Camp Ware Staff Neckerchief Slide
2006 – Contributed by Anonymous
The 2006 Camp Ware Staff neckerchief slide, depicting a covered wagon for pioneers.
