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Name That Council: October 2, 2009 solution

When it comes to great American rivers, it’s hard to beat the mighty Missouri—the longest river in the United States. The legendary river has an important place in our nation’s history—a history the patch you see below tries to honor through its iconic image of a riverboat and a coonskin-cap-wearing explorer.

 

Did you know the council’s name? Follow the jump to find out.

Name That Council: October 2, 2009

Where else but this secret location might you find a river, a steamboat, and a rifle-toting explorer? Identify the council that wears the patch shown above.

Send us your response along with your name, unit number, position, and council. Good luck!

 

Name That Council: September 25, 2009 solution

We practically gave you the answer to Friday’s Name That Council challenge. The patch clued you in to the general geography of the place, but when we mentioned that it was a coastal council, our work was done.

Google “coastal council,” and the first result you see is the correct answer. Or, better yet, just follow the jump and learn the answer.

Name That Council: September 25, 2009

Last week’s patch didn’t have any geographical features on it. But this week we’re making things easier. Take one look at the patch and one fact becomes clear: It’s a coastal council.

We’ve taken off all text from the patch, so you’ll have to rely on the images to figure out the answer. If you know the council’s name, send us an e-mail with your answer. Be sure to include your name, council, unit number, and position in your unit. We’ll announce the winner and post the unaltered patch on Monday. Good luck!

Name That Council: September 18, 2009 solution

If you had a tough time figuring out Friday’s patch, we understand. It has a great design and looks slick on a Scout uniform, but it lacks any obvious clues about the council’s location.

If you looked closely, though, you might have seen the No. 1 inside the fleur-de-lis in the center of the patch. Did you know what it meant? Follow the jump and find out.

Name That Council: September 18, 2009

This week’s challenge features a patch that is more form than function. The strip is a true work of art that oozes Scout spirit, but it’s somewhat short on clues for Cracker Barrelites trying to Name That Council.

There is one clue that might help you out, however. Do you see it? If you know the name of the council that wears this patch, e-mail us the answer. Be sure to include your name, council, unit number, and position. We’ll announce the correct answer and winner on Monday.

Name That Council: September 11, 2009 solution

Hear that? That’s the sweet sound of the ukulele, barely audible above the crashing surf outside your lanai. Imagining a scene this tranquil almost isn’t fair on a Monday morning at the office, but it’s not our fault. Friday’s Name That Council patch deserves the blame.

Were you able to identify the council whose members wear the patch shown below? Follow the jump to see if you got it right.

Name That Council: September 11, 2009

OK, we admit that this week’s Name That Council quiz is pretty easy. It basically amounts to this question: Which U.S. state is made up of a series of islands? They can’t all be head-scratchers.

If you know that name of the council that wears the above depiction of a whale and three islands on its sleeve, enter the Name That Council contest. Send us the answer along with your name, hometown, council, and position within your unit. We announce the winner and the correct answer every Monday.

Good luck! 

Name That Council: September 4, 2009 solution

Taken separately, the hodgepodge of regional items on Friday’s Name That Council patch doesn’t mean a whole lot. There’s a menacing alligator on one side, and a flock of birds on the other—nothing out of the ordinary.

But consider all of these clues together, and you might have come up with the missing council. Follow the jump to check your work.

UPDATE (7:50 a.m. 09/08/09): Congrats to Walter Underwood of the Pacific Skyline Council for being the first with the correct response. And a tip of our hat to Timothy Galata and John Norkus for also chiming in with the right answer.

Name That Council: September 4, 2009

You’re sitting near a river about to cook some yellow liquid in a huge black kettle. You’re sharing a view of the sunset—and an oil derrick—with a larger-than-life lobster when an alligator waddles up to ruin all of the fun.

Sounds like a pretty typical day, right? Well, that’s the scenario depicted in this week’s Name That Council patch, and it’s something that surely happens daily in the part of the country this council serves. But do you know the council’s name?

Check out the clues in the patch and e-mail us the answer along with your name, hometown, unit number, and position. We’ll publish the winner’s name on Monday right here on Cracker Barrel. Good luck!