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Tribe of Winton -
As an incentive to encourage production
and spirited campers, Camp Winton
presents the Tribe of Winton. This program,
which allows campers to earn beads
for accomplishments and for Scouting
spirit, culminates in a very impressive ceremony
on Thursday evenings. Unlike most
incentive programs, the “Tribe of Winton”
concept can be adopted by each Troop, to
encourage its members to participate and
display good camping. The beads, themselves,
are awarded by each Troop’s
leaders. Promotion and ceremony are provided
by the camp staff. When Scouts earn
six beads, including a red one for spirit,
they receive a “bear claw” for their necklace
and are eligible to participate in the
induction ceremony conducted by the
staff. The ceremony features a blindfolded
walk to the bonfire area, Indian outfits,
arrival of the officiating ceremonial team
by canoes across the lake, an oath of allegiance,
Indian dancing, an explanation of
the purpose and history of the Tribe, and
stories of Indian lore.
The Tribe concept was brought to
Winton by “Skip” Treganza in 1986 from
Camp Pahatsi. The ceremony and procedures
have been adapted from the original
script by Mike Burns. In 1990, Mike
“Jake” Hallerman, then Winton program
director, designed a perpetual patch to
accompany the Tribe.  The patch
features a depiction of the lake and mountains
at Winton, the famous “Winton
brand”, and Winton’s landmark flagpole
rock. It has provisions for segments to be
added as campers progress through the
“ranks” of the Tribe; a strip is also available
for camp staff.
Acknowledgements:
From: Journal of The American Scouting Historical Society, "The Tribes of the Golden Empire Council" by Alan O’Connor, No. 7, 1999. Text and images used by permission of the author.
Material found on this page is the work of David L. Eby and used USSSP, Inc. by permission. This material may not be reproduced without the express permission of David L. Eby
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