The International Scouting Collectors Association (ISCA) was established in 2001 as a non-profit group interested in furthering the education of scouting through the trade and display of memorabilia and history of the
BSA and
Scouting
Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement employing the Scout method, a program of informal education with an emphasis on practical outdoor activities, including camping, woodcraft, aquatics, hiking, backpacking ...
. The ISCA states that
heir
Inheritance is the practice of receiving private property, titles, debts, entitlements, privileges, rights, and obligations upon the death of an individual. The rules of inheritance differ among societies and have changed over time. Officiall ...
"primary purpose is to educate the membership and others regarding Scouting memorabilia and promotion of the ISCA Ethics."
History
The history of the ISCA originated with the American Scouting Traders Association (ASTA) and the National Scouting Collectors Society (NSCS) organizations who worked together to help further the knowledge of scouting memorabilia, and thus the history of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development. At a 1953 National
Jamboree
In Scouting, a jamboree is a large gathering of Scouting, Scouts who rally at a national or international level.
History
The 1st World Scout Jamboree was held in 1920, and was hosted by the United Kingdom. Since then, there have been twenty-thre ...
, a group of scouts organized a newsletter called ''The Trader''. Mike Diamond became the first editor, and volunteers help ensure the integrity of scouting memorabilia with its publications.
In 1978 ''The Trader'' joined forces with ''Scouting Collectors Quarterly'', and through the years produced several publications of various names, and eventually became known as the ''National Scouting Collectors Society'' (NSCS).
On the west coast of the United States, a group of traders established the ''California Traders Association'' (CTA) to further promote the collaboration between traders and collectors during a 12-D conference. The CTA went through several name changes and incarnations through the early and mid 1970s, before becoming known as the ''American Scouting Traders Association'' (ASTA) in 1985. The ASTA began attending the National
Order of the Arrow Conferences in 1990, and by 1994 they boasted over 1000 strong in membership.
Now that the ASTA and NSCS have merged to form the ISCA they have over 1500 members, and a presence in all 50 states, as well as 11 countries worldwide.
''ISCA Journal''
The ISCA publishes a quarterly journal, the ''ISCA Journal'',
ISCA's quarterly publication featuring ISCA functions, Trade-O-Ree information, history of Scouting memorabilia, news of new patches issued, reports on TOR's, Letters to the Editor and lots more.
See also
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Terry L. Grove
Terry L. Grove was the past chairman of the International Scouting Collectors Association (ISCA). Grove was also a retired United Church of Christ minister and Scouter. He served on the executive board of the Central Florida Council of the Boy Scou ...
Notes
References
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{{cite web
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, url = http://www.scouttrader.org/
, work = www.ScoutTrader.org
, publisher = International Scouting Collectors Association, Inc.
, access-date = 28 August 2012
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, title=The Memorabilia of the ISCA
, last=Krutilek
, first=Doug
, publisher=International Scouting Collectors Association
, access-date=26 August 2012
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