1966 Area V-E Conference Patch & Camp Comer

On April 29^th 1966 the gates were flung open to Comer Scout Reservation as Arrowman from all over Alabama and Northwest Florida gathered for the 15^th Annual Area V-e Order of the Arrow Conference. The patch pictured above was issued for this annual event and was designed by Svend Damhave of Woa Cholena 322. What is of significant note about this conference is that this was the first big event held at Comer Scout Reservation since its total completion that same year. The area pulled out all the stops for the weekend as two distinguished guest were in attendance during the conference. Both Martin Mockford, who served as Executive Secretary of the Order of the Arrow, and National Committeeman Carl Marchetti were both in attendance. Marchetti would go on to serve as the Chairman of the National Order of the Arrow Committee from 1984- 1993.

258 Arrowman attended the conference making it the largest attended conference to that date. During the weekend the official ribbon cutting and dedication of Achunanchi 135’s OA Lodge was carried out.