Hi -- sorry to butt in on y'all's thread but wanted to suggest: please be sure to check ebay for your badge -- there seem to be a lot of Chi O badges that end up there being auctioned -- also if there is some insurance coverage perhaps that can help pay for the cost of replacing it? At least file a claim, if the badge did end up on ebay at least you could show a trail of ownership to possibly get the badge back...good luck, I feel really bad for all concerned with this...