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Personal Musings

Will my “Prince Charles elementary school” ribbons and certificates be upgraded?

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Declined an invitation (which never arrived), had things to do around the house after all

However, thinking about how sharp I would’ve looked at the ceremony at Westminster Abbey yesterday with all these Royal accolades and badges spangled across my black morning suit with tails & a ceremonial hat of some sort. Pretty fancy & obv regal I think.

I just hope I would’ve been seated by the president of Moldova. She seems really sharp.

Question: do these “Prince” Charles ribbons get upgraded now?

Have my certificates become even more prestigious?

I need to know this to update my LinkedIn profile.

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Artifacts (youngtime): Chief Scout’s Award – evidence / letters, photos, certificate – 1983

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from left Dave Olson, various RCMP and Judge, Bob Olson front, Brad Coleman far right – receiving Chief Scout’s award, 1983

In Canadian Scouts, the highest accolade one can achieve is the Chief Scout’s Award. Requires a whole load of badges and tasks and whatnot – sorta like the US Eagle Scout i suppose.

Anyhow, as it goes, most Scouts earn this on their way out and onto Ventures (the next age bracket group) but diligent as i am, earned at a young age (was told youngest ever but no way to verify) and attended the ceremony (requiring special permission apparently) along with older brother Bob and pal Brad Coleman. 

What follows are artifacts and evidence from the event and award.

(As obvious) this is a letter from Governor General who is apparently the Chief Scout of Canada) acknowledging earning of eponymous Chief Scout’s Award.

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Japan Cottage Musings

“Elf Care” and Arts + Crafts / Japan Cottage Musings

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Dave riffs about “Elf Care” in tumultuous times along with personal archeology from a cottage in Japan including life update about baby and wife, plus “doing what you can” – in this case making arts and crafts and sort-ganizing.

Shared examples of projects are: books of postboxes and paintings, scrapbooks of travel ephemera, family photos, and virtual learning with certificates, as well as upcoming Jack Kerouac story making workshop.

Finally offers support for artist who need a like, subscribe, comment and support. Fondly, Dave (plus plenty of sanitary face touching :))

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Lists + Awards + Profiles

Certificates for Japanese Bookmaking Culture and Ordination

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First Alpine School District Adult High School diploma (mailed), then Evergreen State College inter-disciplinary studies baccalaureate, now an online micro-course certificate from Keio University… Yes all the promise of a young man who dominated the science fairs at Prince Charles elementary school have come to fruition —just call me Professor, and/or Reverend (because I have that certificate too – keep reading…). #pyjamalearning

While i am sharing certificates, kindly note this dignified accolade which will come in handy for being a wedding officiant/celebrant in Japan. No big deal. Although deals for friends. Will work for sushi and train fare.

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Portrait: Junior Cub Scout

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Junior Cub Scout, circa 1978?

Before the arms were adorned with badges (basically every single badge except the sailing one) and before i was a Chief Scout (basically the youngest one ever), i was just a Beaver graduate trying to make my way in the intimidating world of Cub Scouting.

Soon, i became a “6-er” and a “2-nd” or something and was qualified to lead the DYB DYB DYB chants. Heady days which began with a wee cub and his badgeless grey flannel shirt and fantastic hair (and yet another pair of specs). 

 

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Artifacts (youngtime): Scout ID, Camps, Lessons, Certs including “Mr Fun” award

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Certified and Valued, 1979-1981, signed my my Mom/Akela
Surrey (BC) Parks and Recreation Commission aquatic program ticket #2636 – year unknown – Mon-Fri 12:00-12:30 July 2-13. No Refunds.

Indeed, youth and childhood is often laden with activities of various sorts… some ad hoc as it were, others organized in some formal manner or another. This round-up contains evidence of the latter in the forms of artifacts from swim lessons registration card, summer camp maps, scout ID cards and camp photo and importantly, a certificate proclaiming me as “Mr. Fun” at some summer camp with a Troop of which i have no remembrance. Carry on with the fun!

Boy Scouts of Canada 1975-76 “Dave Olson” (note signature)

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Artifacts (youngtime): Athletic endeavours / various

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What follows are various certificates and photos for sports-related activities from youngtime in Surrey, BC, Canada. Shared for no reason other than these items exist and survived, so must want to be shared. This is all.

Certificate: Run for Fun, Participation, 75km
Certificate: Run for Fun, Participation, 75km

Certificate: Physical Fitness Program, Gold Award (Fun n Fitness) - context otherwise unknown
Certificate: Physical Fitness Program, Gold Award (Fun n Fitness) – context otherwise unknown

Artifact: T-ball team photo, Surrey, 1977 (i’m bottom row, 2nd from right with specs and smile, ready to field ground balls)

Artifact: Dave as a young T-ball player (a short-lived activity due to lack of depth perception which made actual baseball ummm challenging)

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Artifacts (youngtime): Certificates, Elementary school – Roll of Honour, etc. / assorted

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Certificates: Roll of Honour, Harold Bishop Elementary, Grade 2, Achievement

While acknowledging that receiving such Honour Roll status at a young age had no material benefit to future life, nor did this increase self-worth or esteem, or “gain favour with the ladies” as it were. I am however, an unabashed enthusiast of paper-y items, including certificates. As such, as these have remained with me (or in many cases with my now-late-beloved Mother), i am gleefully compelling to document for posterity.

Who’s posterity or for who’s interest? I do not know and am indifferent to such details. These are simply ephemeral documents of life.

Noting, i’m either missing a certificate for Grade 1, or they were not issued to students of that age. Also, some of these are specific to my science fair achievement (documented elsewhere… at some point anyhow) and/or citizenship umm… involvement.

Certificates: Roll of Honour, Harold Bishop Elementary, Grade 3, Citizenship

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