1987-88 Australia World Jamboree MAX SILBER Belt Buckle BSA US Contingent

Made by Max Silber.  Only 500 were made,  scarcer than the rectangular design

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History of MAX SILBER Belt Buckles

Max I. Silber (1911-2004) was born in Manchester, New Hampshire. He was introduced to Scouting in 1923 when he became a member of Troop 1 in Manchester. Max became an Eagle Scout, then earned Bronze, Gold, and Silver Palms. He also earned the Explorer Ranger Award and was recognized as a Vigil Honor member of the Order of the Arrow.

Max's service to the Daniel Webster Council was extensive, holding nearly every position as a Scouter, including Council President. He was a member of the Council's Executive Board for sixty-five years. On regional and national levels, Max served as the Region One Chairman in 1957 and on Regional Jamboree Committees in 1960, 1964, 1969, 1973, and 1977. He also served many years on the National Jewish Committee on Scouting. Max often said, however, that his most important job was that of Scoutmaster.

In 1950, Max was chosen to be a Scoutmaster for the National Jamboree. He produced souvenir buckles for the event which he gave out as friendship gifts. Over the next half century, Max continued to make his buckles for events including World Jamborees, National Jamborees, and Council Jamborees. He also made buckles to commemorate specific milestones such as Silver Buffalo, Silver Beaver, Eagle Scout, Wood Badge, and Order of the Arrow Vigil Honor. In addition, buckles were produced for World's Fair (Scout Service Corps), Region One, Northeast Region, Camp Carpenter, and Exploring Division among others.

Another legacy of Max's is the Lawrence L. Lee Scouting Museum, which he was responsible for establishing in 1969. Many items on display were collected by Max during his trips nationally and internationally in the service of Scouting, including items related to Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of the Scouting Movement, and his wife Lady Baden-Powell, with whom he was personally acquainted. In 1978, the Max I. Silber Library was named to honor his contributions to Scouting  Mostly starting in the 1990s, Silber began the tradition of offering two versions of some buckles. One version was made from a nickel-silver bronze, and issued as a special collector's edition of the buckle. For the 2005 National Jamboree, the Lee Scouting Museum produced the first of five official posthumous "Max" buckles. A one-time change in the tradition of red bronze buckles was made to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Scouting's founding. This buckle for the 2007 World Jamboree was made of naval brass with a royal blue lacquer.

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the BSA, and the 60th anniversary of Max's buckles, the Lee Scouting Museum issued what would be the last Max Silber "event" buckle for the 2010 National Jamboree. The buckle was a replica of the first Max Silber buckle, the "half-moon" one cast in 1950. This 2010 buckle replaced 'New Hampshire' with 'BSA,' a fleur-de-lis, and a '100.'

Max Silber was awarded the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Awards. He received both the Jewish Shofar Award and Roman Catholic St. George Award. Max was also awarded the Daniel Carter Beard Masonic Scouter Award by the members of Ancient York Lodge #89, Free and Accepted Masons where he was a 60 year member.

Max was recognized as a Baden Powell Fellow, James West Fellow, and member of the prestigious 1910 Society. He served scouting in just about every position; Scoutmaster, Post Advisor, District Commissioner and District Chairman, Council Commissioner and Council President, Region One Chairman and Executive Committee Member, and Scout Leader for seven World and National Jamborees. Silber also served on the Jewish Relationships Committee of the BSA National Council and on the National Jewish Committee on Scouting.

One of Max's greatest joys was recognizing new Eagle Scouts. He attended hundreds of Eagle Courts of Honor and challenged each new Eagle to live the spirit of Scouting for the rest of their lives. Max Silber passed away peacefully on June 15, 2004 at the age of 93. To generations of Scouts and Scouters, he will always be remembered as "Uncle Max."  Source: http://www.maxsilberbuckles.com/

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