Camp Zinn Horseback Trek Camp Patch

In the early 1950’s the Choccolocco Council began the process of improving its camping program within the Council. One of the goals was to create program that would continue to draw the interests of the older boys within the program. With this in mind a Horseback trek was developed to cater to Explorers within the council. The program ran from 1950-1952 and consisted of a five day trek from Camp Zinn into the heart of Talladega National Forest. During the trek Explorers would camp at outpost camps which included Lost Valley Camp, Bankhead Tower, and Shoal Creek. Explorers cooked their own meals which usually consisted of fish and frogs they caught while on the trek. The trek would culminate with the return to Zinn on Friday where a large rodeo was held to demonstrate the participants newly acquired equestrian skills.

The above patch was issued for these treks. It is not evident if this patch was issued for the three years the program was put on, but with the low number of participants each week and the limited number of years the program existed it serves as one of the rarest Zinn pieces in existence.  There were likely two patch issues, the above white flocked patch and a maroon colored patch with the same logo flocked in white.