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2013 National Scout Jamboree The 2013 National success of the first jamboree al event. At the end of the held at the Summit Bechtel jamboree, the OA had pro- Scout Jamboree was Reserve, Scouting’s brand vided 31,475 service hours, held July 15 to 24 at new premier property. Ar- the equivalent of a $548,000 the Summit Bechtel rowmen on staff supported donation to the jamboree the jamboree by serving on and its participants. Reserve in West the OA Service Corps, the Both Scouting and OA Virginia jamboree Trek Guides pro- leaders are very thankful to After years of planning, gram, Messengers of Peace all who made this possible. construction, promotion Day of Service projects, and This edition of the Nation- and anticipation, the 2013 the American Indian Vil- al Bulletin highlights each National Scout Jamboree lage. area of Project 2013. has come to a close. The Or- Combined, the nearly 600 der of the Arrow certainly staff members were an in- played a huge part in the tegral part of this inaugur MORE > Page 8-13

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SR-7B Arrowman Research A Georgian recognized your national with BSA’s lodge’s jamboree PAGE HonorPAGE4 Medal PAGE5history 11 Issue 3 2 Fall 2013 LOCAL NEWS ORDER OF THE ARROW National Bulletin Alapaha and Immokalee lodges become Withlacoochee Lodge Print Publications Lead Michael Dioguardi Taylor Bobrow South Georgia Council. The six months in the making, and will give us the opportunity LOCAL FEATURES TEAM LEAD Print Publications ADviser new lodge serves 29 counties the work of many allowed the to strengthen what the Order Jeff St.Cyr in southern Georgia and will transition to move along amaz- has to offer our Arrowmen, es- Print Publications Editors The Alapaha and Immokalee be divided into three chapters ingly. Withlacoochee Lodge pecially the youth. The larger Andrew Smith, Braden Stewart, Lodges recently merged to based on the council’s new departed their first conclave membership will allow us to Michael Kintscher, Bryan Combs form Withlacoochee Lodge redistricting. Both lodges re- taking home the Conclave accomplish much more than in Production Team Lead as a result of the merger of cently convened at the 2013 Spirit Award. Andrew Smith, past years, and I’m looking for- Aaron Shepherd the Alapaha Area Council of SR-9 Conclave to elect the first 2010 Alapaha Lodge Chief, Production Team ADviser Valdosta, GA and the Chehaw Ed Lynes set of Withlacoochee Lodge of- said, “From a past chief ’s per- See Withlacoochee > Page 4 Council of Albany, GA into the ficers. The merger was roughly spective, I think this merger Communications Coordinator Raymond Cheung Communications Lead Adviser Nawakwa and Portage Lodges receive national recogni Tony Fiori tion

the next two Ordeals, the lodge camp promotion videos for Content Lead Jacob Schlies Justin Schimmel STAFF WRITER worked with the ranger to con- Firelands Scout Reservation Content adviser Nick Ochsner struct a retaining wall on both were outdated, so Portage Copy lead Nick Hessler In May of this year, Nawak- sides of the pipe. Sections of Lodge’s camp promotions com- Visual Media wa Lodge and Portage Lodge telephone pole were driven into mittee decided to make new Kevin Montano & Bob Brown were each recognized with the the soft lake bed to support the videos for the camp. Their ad- National Events Ricky Angeletti National Service Award and backfill of stone and dirt. Clans viser worked with a local news Local Features Taylor Bobrow E. Urner Goodman Camping of 10 people provided over 100 station and was able to get pro- Organization and policy Award. To receive just one of man hours to finish the project fessional equipment to use to Patrick Yim these awards is an honor, but over two Ordeal weekends. The shoot videos. wall has stopped the erosion The adviser and two of his People & Human INterest for a lodge to receive both rec- ognitions in the same year is a around the pipe. Now, Scouts youth committee members Portage Lodge the E. Urner Matt Rosendahl great accomplishment. can walk onto the flat top of made new videos for both the Goodman Camping Award. General assignment The national Order of the the two retaining walls rather Cub Scout and Boy Scout sides The fourth year of the Nawak- Dylan Nikoletopoulos Arrow website describes the than a slippery metal pipe to of camp over the course of 55 wa Trail Crew kicked off over 100th anniversary National Service Award as a fish. This project, along with a man hours. They then orga- the April 5-7, 2013 weekend and Frank Caccavale recognition that “was estab- number of other smaller proj- nized a series of unit visita- brought the lodge’s service Content Team advisers lished in 1999 to recognize ects, earned Portage Lodge the tions to present the videos. home to the Heart of Virginia Andrew Kulhman, Bob Black, lodges in each region that National Service Award. Their efforts in the area of Council at their own Albright Darlene Scheffer, Phil Raine, Matt have performed outstanding At the beginning of 2012, the camping promotions earned Scout Reservation. The goal at Singletary, Dyaln Ellseworth & the reservation was to create a Ned Lundquist service, both in a qualitative five mile loop hiking trail with Brand & Identity Alex Call and a quantitative sense, to Brand & identity Adviser their council.” The E. Urner a handicap accessible Adiron- dack shelter. Matt Madderra Goodman Award is described as a recognition that “was es- The trail crew was able to national chief Matt Brown tablished in 1969 as a tribute get a great start on the loop national vice chief Jordan Hughes and testimonial to the Order’s trail and the foundation for National chairman Ray Capp founder, E. Urner Goodman.” the shelter has been poured. communications & technology Craig Salazar Its purpose is to encourage To get it completed this year, additional work on the oa director Clyde Mayer and challenge Order of the Arrow members and lodges shelter has been scheduled. oa specialist Matt Dukeman to increase their effectiveness Nawakwa received the Na- The National Bulletin is a publica- in promoting and increasing tional Service Award for this tion of the Order of the Arrow. Its project and was awarded the content and design are developed Scout camping in each council. by youth Arrowmen under the During the summer camp sea- E. Urner Goodman Camping guidance of adult advisers. son of 2012 at Firelands Scout Award for their efforts in pro- If you have an article and/or photo Reservation, the Portage Lodge moting camp. Michael Lynch, (with caption) for Chief, Matt Bernotas, and his Nawakwa Lodge Trail Crew submission, please email it to staff adviser were walking Adviser, said “We expect to [email protected]. around camp when they both have one fantastic area where oa-bsa.org noticed a great deal of erosion Scouts, Cub Scouts, Venturers around a large drainage pipe and our local community can facebook.com/oabsa beneath a land bridge. They experience an allterrain style twitter.com/oabsa set out to fix the problem for trail experience right in their #OABSA the camp. Over the course of An Arrowman works on a service project hotsed by the Nawakwa Lodge. backyard.” Issue 3 NATIONAL NEWS Fall 2013 3 Legacy lids project, NOAC 2015 Chiefly speaking

Gerald Fraas mit a rock to the National OA play them proudly at lodge STAFF WRITER Chairman, Ray Capp .The next weekends, fellowships, and phase of the project calls for banquets. Each lodge has a story and a lodges to paint one side of the We hope this project will help history unique to its members crate’s lid to represent their you continue to share your and its geographic location. lodge and their local history. lodge’s story and show the Now, after nearly a century of Lodge leaders should work legacy of the Order of the Ar- cheerful service, the national together to brainstorm how row. In 2015, all lodges should Order of the Arrow committee to best represent their own bring their crate with them is giving each lodge a chance history in a unique way. Ideas to NOAC, and each lodge will to reflect and ponder on its could include painting a pic- have a table to display their own unique history and cre- ture of their lodge’s first flap lid, legacy rock, lodge history, ate something that will repre- and their 2015 NOAC flap. and firewood. Submissions for 2013 National Chief Matt Brown 2013 National Vice Chief Jordan Hughes sent their lodge’s past, pres- Each lodge has a story to tell: these are due by December 31, ent and future. As part of the whether their lodge is 100 2013, but lodges are encour- Brothers, centennial crate project that years old or one year old, it is aged to begin thinking about was kicked off at the 2012 a part of the Order. National this sooner rather than later “Adventure is the reward for cheerful service, and leadership National Order of the Arrow OA chairman Ray Capp and to be sure to get their submis- is the result.” These words were aptly placed on the masthead Conference, lodges were asked members of the national Or- sion in on time. All brothers of the OA program and highlight display at the Order of the to submit a rock from their der of the Arrow committee are invited to attend the 2015 Arrow exhibit during the 2013 National Scout Jamboree. In local Scout camp with their are excited to hear your story National Order of theArrow fact, you could sum up the entire jamboree experience from name and council headquar- and share it with our brothers. Conference, to not only see an Arrowman’s standpoint with these twelve words. Our OA ters location carved into it Once these lids are completed, the submissions from other jamboree staff made great sacrifices to join us at the Summit for the legacy fireplace. Hope- lodges should get a color scan lodges, but also to be there to Bechtel Reserve this summer and did so entirely in the interest fully, your lodge has completed of the lid and submit it the help us celebrate our century of giving service to others. Their actions epitomize leadership this task. If not, there is still OA’s Dropbox. Lodges should of the brotherhood and cheer- through service. time for every lodge to sub- then bring these lids and dis- ful service. The statistics coming out of the jamboree about our OA staff should make all Arrowmen proud. Indeed, over half a million dollars of value were provided to the SBR and West Virginia through our 30,000 hours of service. During the shows, Arrow- men were tasked with seating tens of thousands of Scouts, Scouters, Venturers, and visitors. However, it is the stories that cannot translate to a spreadsheet or calculator that inspire us the most. It’s the story of a first time staff member who willingly helped carry gear for arriving jamboree participants. The story of the service corps spending early morning hours building cots for other staff members. It’s the story of our brotherhood, ably shown through our exhibit and historically described to its visitors. These stories and others made the jamboree experience unforgettable, and they will remain etched into the minds of 2013 national officer directory those who saw it happen.It has been an honor serving as your national chief and national vice c hief this year. This experi- National Chief Central Region Chief Northeast Region Chief ence has been more eye-opening than we could have imagined. We remain simply awestruck by the remarkable service Arrow- Matt Brown Mike Gray Tyler Allen men willingly give to Scouting and our nation. Brentwood, TN Peoria, IL Edinboro, PA [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Humbly,

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National Vice Chief Southern Region Chief Western Region Chief Jordan Hughes Brad Torpey David Dye Clarkes Summit, PA Keller, TX Torrance, CA Jordan Hughes [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Issue 3 4 Fall 2013 LOCAL NEWS Alapaha and Immokalee active gopher tortoise bur- rows on both of the council’s lodges become camps. Withlacoochee was Withlacoochee Lodge chosen as the lodge name be-

Withlacoochee (From page 2) cause the Withlacoochee Riv- er runs through the council ward to what lies ahead for area. “Withlacoochee” means us.” The new Withlacoochee “Little Big River” in the Lodge has 351 chartered mem- Muskogean language. Lodge bers—which includes more Adviser Merrill Dickinson than 200 youth. The lodge’s spoke on behalf of the lodge membership will serve both saying, “Withlacoochee Lodge camps of the South Georgia would like to thank the mem- Council: Camp Osborn and bers of the Southern Region, Camp Patten. Lodge members Section 9 for their support, en- selected the gopher tortoise couragement and recognition, as the totem for their new as we begin a new legacy in lodge because it is the Geor- the brotherhood of cheerful gia state reptile and there are service.” Members of Alapaha and Immokalee Lodges at the merging ceremony. SR-7B Arrowman recognized with BSA’s Honor Medal Texas lodge works Chase Newton 7B Conclave in April for his ac- ties-minded head while dealing to help STAFF WRITER tions in an emergency during with a serious emergency. their family vacation. Aaron’s Shep Cordray, a family friend victims in the Aaron Avelino, a seventeen- family and friends were about of the Avelinos, wrote that I had felt the hot wake of plant year-old Eagle Scout from to start a day of waterskiing “what seemed like a small di- “ Tsoiotsi Tsogalii Lodge in when an explosion took place saster at the time could have blast flow up the explosion Greensboro, North Carolina, aboard their boat. Aaron’s ac- been a major tragedy.” On Fri- entire front of my Jake Torpey was recently recognized with tions on the day of the accident day, August 3, 2012, while on the body and remember GUEST CONTRIBUTOR the BSA Honor Medal. Avelino showed that, as a direct result water, the boat’s motor died. was presented with the medal of his training in the Scout- After Cordray tried restarting looking down toward On April 17, 2013, the small, in front of his family and thou- ing program, he could respond it, the engine made a sound as my feet and seeing tight-knit Texas town of West sands of Arrowmen at the SR- quickly and keep a cool, priori- though it was going to turn- flames. I heard Aaron suffered a devastating fire over. Immediately, a loud explo- and explosion in a nearby fer- sion shook the vessel, followed yell, ‘Get out of the tilizer plant. This explosion by a large ball of heat moving boat! Get out of the left 15 people dead, mostly towards the back of the boat. firefighters, first respond- “I felt the hot blast flow up the boat!’ ers and volunteers helping entire front of my body and re- ” to fight the fire, and over 200 member looking down toward injured. The explosion nearly my feet and seeing flames. I exploded.” decimated the epicenter, de- heard Aaron yell, ‘Get out of After that conversation, he stroying West Middle School the boat! Get out of the boat!’” began to realize that he and and a two-story apartment said his mother, Donna Aveli- others could have lost their building. Over one hundred no. In the water, Aaron helped lives. Aaron was awarded the homes were also damaged or those who were injured, mak- BSA Honor Medal, a recogni- destroyed in the blast. The ing sure no further injuries oc- tion given for demonstrating town of West, which sits be- curred and maintaining calm unusual heroism and skill in tween Fort Worth and Waco, until everyone was rescued. saving or attempting to save a need help, and Arrowmen are Glenda Cordray and Donna life at considerable risk to self. obligated to aid in the recov- Avelino suffered the worst in- Only 2,354 people have received ery process. Netopalis Sipo juries, having been directly in this award since its inception Schipinachk, the lodge in the path of the fire.“It took a in 1923, accounting for less which West lies, has created while to comprehend the dam- than 0.01% of all Scouts. a lodge flap which will be pro- age and just how bad this ac- Aaron’s actions help to show vided in return for a ten dol- cident could have really been,” that the principles of our Or- lar donation. Purchase this said Aaron. “When I talked to der, such as “seeking to serve,” flap by going to http://long- the park ranger, he said it was can always be used in our ev- horn.kintera.org/westtxflap. Avelino receiving the BSA Honor Medal at the SR-7B Conclave for his actions during very rare to talk to someone eryday life if we are ready to The funds will go to help the an emergency situation on his family’s vacation trip. who survived a boat that had help. recovery efforts. Issue 3 LOCAL NEWS Fall 2013 5 Camping support - Maury Alabama lodge teams with Venturing Clancy Indian Campership Fund leaders at council camp SPECIAL FEATURE Patrick Yim staff, worked together through- help American Indian Scouts ORGANIZATION & POLICY TEAM LEAD out the summer season to help attend their local council sum- make their camp a top-notch mer camp. Since its inception, This summer, the Greater experience for all Scouts. They The camp’s staff it has helped thousands of Alabama Council’s Hugh M. helped Scouts with rappelling, worked together American Indian Scouts with Comer Scout Reservation got shooting skills, and crafts. the necessary funding to at- a big hand from some of Coosa They were available where- throughout the tend camps. Lodge’s top Arrowmen. Coosa ever they were needed in all The fund was established in Lodge Chief Patrick Yim and instances, led by the work of summer season to memory of Maury Clancy, a Section SR-9 Chief Nathan the partnership that existed help make their longtime member of the na- Moore both worked on staff at between the OA staff and Ven- tional OA committee, who the camp; however, they were turing staff. camp a top-notch loved and emphasized the im- not the only rising youth lead- After a successful summer experience for all pact that the American Indian ers on staff. Council Venturing working together, Culwell said culture had on the Order. Of- President Taylor Casey, former he would like to continue work- Scouts ten, at lodge or section events, Area 9 Venturing President ing to improve the relationship like a section dance compe- Angie Winterton and Southern between Venturing and the Maury Clancy pictured above. tition, there will be a collec- Region Venturing President OA. “I think providing specific Brent Wessel tion for this great fund. Annu- Maddie Culwell were on staff time for interaction between NYLT staff is that the best way STAFF WRITER ally, the OA provides 20,000 in as well. members of both programs is to unite people is to help them American Indian camperships The five youth leaders, along a good way to help unite them. bond and get to know each oth- At its roots, the Order of to local councils. with the rest of the camp’s What I have learned from er better,” Culwell said. the Arrow is a program that To be eligible to receive a Among the things Culwell promotes camping. Potential scholarship from this fund, a and Yim would like to see hap- members are selected from Scout must be recognized as pen include the addition of troops and teams based on of American Indian descent a weekly camp program that their leadership qualities and and have financial needs. The members of both programs camping experience. The OA scholarship(s) are paid to the plan together. That way, Cul- recognizes its members’ love local council after the Scout at- well explained, the two groups of camping and the outdoors tends a one-week Scout camp could work together to achieve and strives to encourage it in program and covers up to 50% a common goal. as many ways as possible. Also of the cost. Yim pointed out the similari- important are the Amerucan For more information on this ties in participants of both the Indian traditions seen in cer- great program, contact your lo- Order and in Venturing noting emonies, drumming, and danc- cal council. To donate, contact that both programs are aimed ing. One of the ways that the your section leadership or the at targeting older youth. “In- OA promotes camping, while national OA office. Mindful of stead of conducting separate remembering its tradition, is our high traditions, the Maury events,” Yim said, “we can through the Maury Clancy In- Clancy Indian Campership work together and create new dian Campership Fund. Fund is a strong tradition that ones or even add on to old ones. continues to blaze a path for Established in 1971, this Greater Alabama Council leadership, from the left: Coosa Lodge Chief Patrick Yim, The Boy Scouts of America campership fund is designed to Scouts to attend their summer Southen Region Venturing President Maddie Culwell, Former Area 9 Venturing Presi- was founded to better the youth dent Angie Winterton, and SR-9 Chief Nathan Moore. of our nation. How to research your lodge history Kyle Brendel where they should start when men are working together. How find more in depth informa- er it was written fifty years ago STAFF WRITER it comes to preserving the his- the history committee decides tion when you have a smaller or five, the book is a step in the tory and traditions of your to organize its book will influ- time span to research. How- right direction. Archives can In 2014, each lodge will be lodge. The first step should ence how they should set up re- ever, it is important to remem- be another good source of in- asked to develop a history book be pulling together people for sponsibilities for members of ber that history is a story; the formation. Archives typically as a part of the Order’s ongo- a history committee in your the committee. subgroups all connect in some include pictures and scans that ing legacy project. The pro- lodge. Researching and record- Breaking down history into way, shape, or form. If pos- can shed light on what hap- cess of researching a lodge’s ing the lodge’s history becomes subgroups has its pros and sible, don’t reinvent the wheel. pened at an event. history might seem daunting. less demanding when a group cons. One good thing is that it A lodge might have previously Lodges might be wondering of similarly focused Arrow- becomes easier to focus on and created a history book. Wheth- story continued on page 14 Issue 3 6 Fall 2013 LOCAL NEWS A leader in the deep South: legacy of brotherhood Gerald Fraas filled the decades since, includ- simple ultimatum when he STAFF WRITER ing several within the recent turned the Boy Scout corpo- years. ration over to the executive Within an area many consid- In 2009, Alibamu Lodge took board: The BSA will not dis- er the “deep South,” Alibamu on a challenge to collect 100,000 criminate on the basis of race Lodge strives onward in its pounds of food items for the or creed. The BSA instructed legacy of brotherhood. Found- Scouting for Food program. communities to handle their ed in 1940, Alibamu Lodge has They reached their goal in 2010 troops as they would handle for 73 years left its mark on its with a grand total of 115,308 schools. In communities that local Scouting program and pounds of food items collect- did not segregate their schools on the Order of the Arrow as ed. Service projects like these or community, there was not a whole. Alibamu Lodge has do not come together on their an issue, but in a majority of found success in its methods own. They require months of the United States there were and traditions; this success is planning by leaders within the issues. Many areas in the clearly visible in its record of lodge and outside the lodge. In south or major northern cheerful service and leader- Alibamu’s 73 years, it has had communities had segregated ship. The thirties was a time many opportunities at the na- Scouting programs. Alibamu of major growth for the Order tional level to display the lead- Lodge, based in Alabama, lies of the Arrow. Councils across Members of Alibamu Lodge celebrate after winning a dodge-ball match at NOAC ership skills it instills in all its deep within the area that was the nation began to establish 2012 at Michigan State University. members. heavily segregated. Alibamu Order of the Arrow lodges, infor any lodge in the Order of equipment to a council-wide ca- Alibamu has been the home Lodge and Tukabatchee Area cluding the Montgomery Area the Arrow. Our Order finds noe program. Lodge members lodge for four national officers. Council were no exception. A Council (now known as the strength in many things, in- served as guides leading Scout In 1981-1982, Alan B. Cooper separate chapter of Alibamu Tukabatchee Area Council). cluding cheerful service. Alib- groups down the Alabama Riv- served as the Southeast Region Lodge the Carver Chapter ex- Five Arrowmen are consid- amu Lodge has been one to take er. The second project was the chief. In 1997, Jason E. Peoples isted only for black Scouts. ered to be the charter members on tasks in that spirit of cheer- planning, building, marking, was the chief of the Southern Formed about 1953, the of Alibamu Lodge (at the time ful service. In the sixties, Alib- running, and maintaining of Region. In 1999, Will Parker Carver Chapter held its activ- named Alabama Lodge). These amu Lodge took on two major the Horseshoe Bend Trail near served as the national chief, ities at Camp Atkins and had five Arrowmen, inducted at a service projects, the first being Daviston, Alabama. Alibamu’s and in 2007, Larry Newton was four Vigil Honor members. Region Five conference held on the Alibamu Voyageur Treks, cheerful service did not start in the national vice chief. John As the opinion of the nation September 2, 1939, were Griffin a program in which Alibamu the sixties, and it did not end in Dowe, a lodge adviser for Ali- changed, the Carver Chapter Key, Robert C. Lundquist Jr., Lodge donated canoes and the sixties. Many projects have bamu Lodge, served on the Na- existing as Alibamu Lodge’s Robert C. Lundquist Sr., Rob- tional OA Committee from 1959 “blacks only” chapter grind- ert V. Mullen Jr., and Robert to 1995. ed to a halt. Young. Two other members of Alib- The Carver Chapter contin- Although the charter mem- amu Lodge have also served ued to exist, desegregated, bers were inducted in 1939, the on the OA National Commit- up until 1998 when it was ab- lodge was formally chartered tee. Terry Honan served on sorbed by the Cholocco Lit- in June 1940. Alibamu Lodge the National OA Committee abixie Chapter. Many things saw most of its activity be- from 1995-2008. Charles T. Har- have changed since the ing done in conjunction with bin III served on the National founding of the Order and local camps but saw annual OA Committee from 1986-1990. many things have changed lodge events take hold in 1941 However, the National OA since the founding of Alib- and 1942, mainly a summer Committee is not the only level amu Lodge.In 1939, Alibamu pilgrimage (a summer fellow- at which extraordinary leader- Lodge was chartered to bring ship) and a Christmas banquet. ship is exemplified. Over the the brotherhood of cheerful At a time when many lodges past 61 years, Alibamu Lodge service to the Montgomery were being chartered, Alibamu has had thirty-seven section of- Area Council in Alabama. Lodge played its part by help- ficers, many of whom got their Alibamu Lodge has and ing induct the charter mem- start at the chapter or lodge will continue to deliver on its bers of Cowikee Lodge, Yusta- level. duties as a lodge of brother- ga Lodge, and Aracoma Lodge. In those 61 years, many things hood, as seen in its leader- From its founding, more than have changed including laws ship, service, and general 70 years ago, to today, Alib- and social views towards those desire for the betterment of amu has shown itself to have of a different race, especially fellow man, duties that each a burning desire for brother- Founders of the OA: E. Urner Goodman (leftmost) and Carroll A. Edson (rightmost), in the southern areas of this Arrowman pledges to do hood and to provide cheerful John Dowe (center), Lodge Adviser for Alibamu Lodge and national OA committee country. William D. Boyce gave when he joins our honored service, necessary qualities member. the Boy Scouts of America a Order. Issue 3 LOCAL NEWS Fall 2013 7 Virginia Arrowman works with Forming the circle: lodge youth to earn Hornaday Award lodges to travel to the George SPECIAL FEATURE Washington and Jefferson dedicates new longhouse National Forests to complete Joe Donahue to last more than fifty years. In longhouse,” Steelquist said. Brad Ward trails not finished during Ar- STAFF WRITER 1998, the local county declared After years of raising money, STAFF WRITER rowCorps5. it structurally unsafe, and in the lodge finally got construc- Singletary said the project On April 12-14, 2013, the 2002, the lodge opted to have it tion started, and ultimately, Arrowman Dave Singletary was prompted by a visit from members of T’Kope Kwiskwis taken down. the building got to a point proved to the members of Wa- Wahunsenakah during Ar- Lodge completed their biggest The project to build a replace- where it was inhabitable. The hunsenakah Lodge his care for rowCorps5, I said ‘I’ll organize and longest project in recent ment began almost immediate- longhouse is noticeably larger the environment this past year that to happen,” said Single- memory. The members of the ly afterwards with the forma- than the old one and features when he earned the Hornaday tary. Singletary gives credit lodge dedicated the new S. tion of a longhouse committee. internal heating and several Gold Badge for service to the to Shenandoah Lodge’s Alex Edmond Packard Memorial “This has been the focus of classrooms for summer camp. environment. The Hornaday Wiatt, the Arrowman who rec- Longhouse, their primary cer- a lot of people in our lodge,” Even with the new features, Gold Badge is awarded by the ognized and spoke about what emony site and lodge building Steelquist said. “Every lodge the project is not yet complete. BSA for “leadership to conser- needed to happen. “From at Camp Pigott in Snohomish, chief from 2002 to the present “We have some more land- vation at council level for over there, we received Section SR- Washington. “The longhouse said that they would rebuild scaping work we want to do,” three years.” 7A’s blessing to collaborate,” is an enduring symbol of our the longhouse.” It proved diffi- commented Steelquist, “and The BSA website compares continued Singletary. “We vis- lodge,” said Reuben Steelquist, cult, though: things cost more some internal things need to those who earn the honor to ited lodge events and trained the T’Kope Kwiskwis lodge today than they did in the early happen.” Even with the final olympic athletes on its web- and organized by the same chief. “We tried to make this 1960s, and building codes are touches still left undone, lodge site, saying “think of it as an Incident Action Plan (IAP) fact a focal point.” The new different. members were recently able to Olympic medal bestowed by that Singletary worked with longhouse is actually a replica- The lodge was able to raise use the new building for their the Earth.” Like the Olympics, the National Forest System to tion of the original longhouse, most of the money through Ordeal.“The effect that it had the Hornaday awards do not coordinate. “One Arrowman which was completed in 1962. patch sales and private dona- on the candidates was magical. simply begin with outstand- said, ‘We should come back That house was constructed tions. “We had a lot of private As they entered, their eyes got ing conservation service at the and finish the job!’ out of cedar and was complete- donors, many of whom had bigger and bigger and bigger,” council level alone. The award And change it did! Nawakwa ly local, so it was not designed very personal ties to the old said Steelquist. was first created by William T. Lodge maintains the trail ev- Afterwards, the lodge invited Hornaday, past director of the ery first weekend in April an- the new Arrowmen to the build- New York Zoological Park and nually. Lodge Adviser Mike ing dedication weekend. It was founder of the D.C. National Lynch now coordinates 130 an experience that the lodge Zoo. Arrowmen volunteering at will never forget, as it united An outspoken champion of the forests. old and new generations of natural resource conserva- Thanks to Singletary and Arrowmen. “One of the things tion, Mr. Hornaday originally Wiatt’s efforts, Nawakwa is that was awesome was the way categorized the program un- now a lodge depended upon that it brought the older and der one medal, which he origi- by the U.S. Forest Service. newer members together,” said nally named the Wildlife Pro- Singletary said the U.S. Forest Steelquist. “We had about 27 tection Medal. Upon his death Service is extremely happy past lodge chiefs attend. It was in 1937 and later in the 1970s, with the trail work’s quality cool to be able to talk to them the BSA thought it necessary and now wants OA brothers and about their experiences to create a series of awards to return and maintain the with the lodge.” named after him. Units may Great Eastern Trail’s Mud- This allowed for a truly unique earn the unit award while dy Run section. Singletary experience for younger Arrow- Scouts may earn the Horna- says it best: “It shows that if men to be inspired by what it day Badge and the Hornaday one is willing and ambitious means to be a member of the Or- Bronze and Silver Medals. enough, many things may der of the Arrow. “I think it was Like Singletary, adult Scout- happen!” an eye-opening event at least for ers may earn the Hornaday A single spark, brought by many of the new Arrowmen,” Gold Badge while other adults one youth, caught on to the Steelquist said. “We had a lot may earn either the Hornaday tinder that was Singletary. of brand-new, week-old Arrow- Gold Medal or the Hornaday Fortunately, that idea caught men participate in the dedica- Gold Certificate, the highest on to other advisers, and now tion. It was a great experience conservation honor. Shenandoah’s Alex Wiatt to just get them talking. Just the To earn his award, Single- should feel proud of his great energy about it was almost like tary organized five different idea. being at a NOAC, only smaller. It The new S. Edmond Packard Memorial Longhouse of the T’Kope Kwiskwis Lodge. was a really cool weekend.”

Issue 3 10 Fall 2013 LOCAL NEWS ReliefCorps: disaster relief through cheerful service Patrick Mapp a lodge organized service proj- Wes is currently working on STAFF WRITER ect. There is only one require- writing the final report. If di- ment: the service project must saster strikes again, Wes said It’s May 20, 2013. The clouds benefit the community and not that he hopes his report will start to become darker, and the BSA or any council.” be passed down to future Ar- the winds start to pick up in “Additionally, a silver my- rowmen. Moore, Oklahoma. Soon, mete- lar bordered patch could be Even though the project end- orologists start to warn about purchased for $10.00,” said ed on June 30th, Oklahomans a funnel cloud approaching the Seaman. “All proceeds from still need your help! city. Americans turn on their these sales will be given to the Check out OAReliefCorps. TVs and see helicopters flying American Red Cross. There com for more information on around a huge black tornado was no service requirement lodge service projects. Also, on the ground. As it spins, all to purchase the fundraiser you can “Like” ReliefCorps on The section SR-9 ReliefCorps was originally started in the wake of the tornado out- anyone can think about is the patch.” Facebook at “OA ReliefCorps” break across Alabama and Georgia in 2011. poor people in the storm’s Jacob Schlies was section which is frequently updated path. The EF-5 tornado de- rowmen from Tuscaloosa help- and maximize its ability to chief of Section SR-9 in 2011 with information. Addition- molishes homes, schools and ing rescue workers dig through help, the Southern Region Re- and served as the ReliefCorps ally, Arrowmen may donate parks, killing 24 and injuring rubble from the 2011 tornado liefCorps has been called back coordinator for the original to the American Red Cross 337. Minutes after the storm outbreak. ReliefCorps made a into action. All lodges are en- program. Jacob said, “I am so directly to aid the storm vic- disappears, Oklahomans start huge impact on those devas- couraged to participate no mat- glad that the legacy we left in tims. emerging from the piles of rub- tated in 2011, and it is sure to ter their geographic location. 2011 was able to serve as the ble where their houses used to make a definite impact now Wes Seaman is the section foundation for the relaunch be. America watches as neigh- in Oklahoma. The vision for chief of Section SR-8 and cur- of the program in 2013. Wes bors start helping neighbors ReliefCorps is to help gener- rently serves as the ReliefCorps and section SR-8 took our slowly begin to clean up the ate manpower and revenue to coordinator. Wes explained, final report from 2011 and mess. Within 48 hours, Relief- assist those affected by natu- “The program had two com- immediately sprung into ac- Corps is reborn. ral disasters throughout the ponents: a lodge service proj- tion to help the victims of ReliefCorps was originally Southern Region. ect and a fundraiser. To com- the Oklahoma tornados. I am started by Section SR-9 in the Arrowmen from all over the memorate our efforts to assist very proud of all Wes and his wake of the tornado outbreak country have reached out look- in the recovery, a special gold section have been able to ac- across Alabama and Georgia in ing for ways to help. In an ef- mylar bordered patch has been complish.” 2011. The idea for ReliefCorps fort to focus the incredible designed. To earn the service The project officially was sparked by images of Ar- charitable spirit of the Order patch, you must participate in wrapped up on June 30th, and Sakuwit Lodge stages successful Cub Scout event

SPECIAL FEATURE Yards Creek Scout Reservation chery, and ultimate. Order of the Arrow and other events received an average ap- in northwestern New Jersey. Lunch for the day was pre- Cub programs offered by the proval rating between eighty- Gerard Case The registration was limited pared by the council president, council, as well as a patch (of three and ninety-two percent. GUEST CONTRIBUTOR to one hundred Cubs with their Terry McCarty, and his kitchen course!). They were also of- Ninety-two percent of the adult partners, and that quota crew. The weather on that day fered the opportunity to earn a respondents said they would In the fall of 2012, the execu- was reached within five weeks was perfect, sunny with a slight “Future Arrowman” patch by probably or definitely recom- tive committee of Sakuwit after registration opened. The breeze, with temperatures in recruiting another Cub Scout mend the event to another Lodge in the Central New belt loops available to the Cubs the high 60s. Once the Cubs into their pack. Following the Cub parent next year, and all Jersey Council decided to de- were fishing, bb Shooting, ar- started arriving, they held an program, the lodge continued but one respondent said their vote its energy to supporting opening ceremony at the flag- on with its usual fellowship Cub had fun, the sole holdout the Cub Scout program. The pole, after which they were weekend routine and held a wishing for more program op- lodge supports Cub day camp, welcomed by Nick Eckert, the general membership meeting portunities in the one-day pe- Cub-parent weekends, and youth chair for the event. The where the next year’s officers riod. Webelos crossover, and added boys moved out for the four sta- were elected. The following The lodge was overjoyed at two weekend programs: belt tions in groups of twenty-five, week a survey was sent out to the success of this event and loop bash, to coincide with the and rotated every hour or so. the adult partners of all the is looking forward to Cub- lodge’s spring fling weekend, In the middle of the day, they registered Cub participants. parent weekends this summer and a Tiger fun day, to be held went over to the dining hall for They achieved a twenty-six and the Tiger fun day in Octo- at fall fellowship. The belt a great lunch, after which they percent response rate in the ber. The lodge hopes that the loop bash has just been com- rotated through the afternoon’s first ten days, with 100% of interaction with the Cubs will pleted, and was considered stations. At the end of the day, respondents giving the event a cause them to want to become a success. The event was de- Cub Scouts participate in the day’s each boy was given a packet rating of “We loved it” or “We Boy Scouts, and eventually signed as a one-day outing to events at Yards Creek Scout Reservation. with information about the liked it.” All four round robin Arrowmen. Issue 3 JAMBOREE HIGHLIGHTS Fall 2013 11 OA Service Corps: service, it’s what we do Michael Weber STAFF WRITER Service program. Other days the jamboree, perhaps one this meant helping to assemble best epitomizes the OA Service Since the 1950 jamboree at thousands of cots to be used Corps. Valley Forge, the Order of for fellow staff members at the In the afternoons, rain was the Arrow has had a proud jamboree and assisting in op- not uncommon at the Jambo- tradition of sending a group erations at the this great activ- ree. One afternoon, a torrential of young Arrowmen to serve ity so that more Scouts would downpour came that caused their fellow Scouts at national be able to enjoy zip lining at the water to run through the pro- scout jamborees. Is there any Summit. gram areas around Summit better way to summarize being Each and every member of Center where tents and ex- Arrowmen, than by serving the service corps showed up hibits were set up. Luckily, a fellow Scouts? On July 10, hun- not knowing what to expect; group of seventeen members dreds of Arrowmen arrived at the only certain thing was a from Chapter 5 of the service the Summit Bechtel Reserve to challenging day of service corps happened to be walking serve others. As a wise adviser ahead without any expected through this area. Although at the jamboree stated, “The recognition. Each day, service these staff members were on mission of the service corps corps members would show their way back to their camp- is to assist in the accomplish- up at a certain site, provide site for dinner, they jumped in ment of tasks insofar as those service for the day, and then re- and assisted in spreading straw tasks help achieve the cur- turn back to camp. Often those and trenching drainage ditches rently unfulfilled needs at the requesting help and assistance that helped reduce the negative jamboree site.” Some days this would thank the Arrowmen by impact of the rain. This chapter meant getting up at 5:00 a.m. to offering them a chance to enjoy had absolutely no obligation to be able to assist in raising the a program activity or present- do this, but as Arrowmen and flags over the SBR or assisting ing them a small memento, as service corps members, they in the loading of buses for the such as a patch. Out of all the knew that this was exactly why The OA Service Corps at the 2013 National Scout Jamboree served as the show Messengers of Peace Day of experiences that occurred at they were at the jamboree. ushers and first line of security. International Scouts gather at Georgian national jamboree

Philip Zeng ally represents the number of their national jamboree. For ing experience,” Hughes said. anything else.” STAFF WRITER National Scout Organizations several years now, the Georgian “It’s humbling to see another After an amazing two weeks that exist in the World Orga- Scouting movement and the country and another culture. in Georgia, including a day At first glance, there doesn’t nization of the Scout Move- Boy Scouts of America have It makes you realize how big spent with the founder of seem to be anything special ment (WOSM). From the old- partnered together by send- this world is and how much Scouting in Georgia, Shorena about the number 162. Surpris- est Scouting movement in the ing representatives to summer we may never see if we don’t Lomadze, the BSA contin- ingly, this seemingly meaning- UK to the newest members of camps in the other country. grasp opportunities.” The gent returned home with new less figure ties every Scout in Scouting in South Sudan, to our This year, in celebration of jamboree itself was equally friends, fond memories, and a the world together. By digging a Scouts, Scouters, and Ventur- the twentieth anniversary of eye opening. greater appreciation for Scout- bit deeper, the number 162 actu- ers in America, we are united Scouting in the Republic, the The total attendance at the ing throughout the world. and affixed by a label. Despite Georgian organization kindly celebration was approximate- In the Order of the Arrow, different languages, creeds and invited a BSA contingent to ly 470, with 11 other countries we often marvel at the bonds traditions, “being a Scout” is their national celebration. attending: Armenia, Azerbai- of brotherhood that are able universal. International Scout- With a full day of travel behind jan, Egypt, Finland, France, to unite strangers around the ing allows these different cul- them, the BSA contingent be- Georgia, Japan, Poland, Rus- nation at events. This same tures to mix together, and this gan their Georgian journey sia, Switzerland, and Ukraine. brotherhood exists in Scout- past August, a contingent of by touring its capital, T’bilisi. Seeing Scouts from so many ing on an international level. ten Arrowmen did just that. Local Georgian Scouts took countries in a condensed area The ability for Scouts to break On August 3rd, eight youth and the time to provide housing with full group activities was cultural norms, language bar- two adult advisers from around and food for the entire group something new to the Arrow- riers, and different lifestyles the country gathered in Hous- after serving as tour guides. men. “Coming off of a jam- in order to come together as ton, Texas, to prepare for the National Vice Chief Jordan boree with over 30,000 attend- a united body is an amazing trip of a lifetime. Hughes was a member of the ees, this was different,” said sight. After a day-long training ses- contingent along with National Brown. “The value of interac- In the Republic of Georgia, sion, they traveled over six Chief Matt Brown. “Seeing the tion amongst people is a prior- for those two weeks at a jambo- U.S. Scouts meet and talk with an inter- thousand miles to the Repub- capital of Georgia along with ity here. Skits and songs and ree, there were no Americans national delegation from Ukraine. lic of Georgia to participate in all the other sites was an amaz- campfires matter more than or Georgians or Egyptians. Issue 3 12 Fall 2013 JAMBOREE HIGHLIGHTS American Indian Village Trek on: Garden Ground Brandon Kelly began their hike to one of the STAFF WRITER most beautiful locations of the provides great program Summit. Each day, more than The 2013 National Scout Jam- 8,000 Scouts and Scouters expe- the highest and most beautiful drums, which was lead by boree was a new adventure for rienced Garden Ground Moun- mountain within the Summit Eagle Scout Sean Cawthon, everyone involved. This jam- tain. Trek guides guided their Bechtel Reserve. Each morn- a member of the Texas Con- boree had different activities, units to the trailhead, located ing, over 8,000 Scouts would ar- nection drum group. Directly such as zip lines and white wa- in Camp Alpha, and started rive on Garden Ground Moun- following the pow wow, the ter rafting, in a new location the journey up one of the four tain to participate in Order of staff would break into pro- owned by the Boy Scouts of trails to the top of the moun- the Arrow American Indian gram groups. The groups America, the Summit Bechtel tain. Water breaks would be programs, activities, and dem- were mostly divided by areas Reserve. The Order of the Ar- taken frequently to make sure onstrations. Twice each day of the country: Northwest- row performed a few new roles that all Scouts were staying the American Indian Village ern, Northeastern, Plains, at the jamboree. One of these hydrated during the hike. Dur- staff would host a pow wow. Southeastern, Southwestern, new roles was serving as Order ing the breaks, one of four top- The pow wow included north- American Indian crafts, and of the Arrow trek guides. ics would be discussed along ern traditional dance, fancy the Lewis and Clark exhibit. More than 200 Arrowmen the trail. Typically, the trail dance, straight dance, and Each group offered a served as trek guides during talks focused on sustainabil- A dancer performs the popular grass dance teams. However, unique and different experi- the jamboree. During each ity, wetland conservation, OA men’s fancy dance. the American Indian Village ence. There were things to of the five program days, the history and Leave No Trace. Brandon Sinclair also had a few special presen- do from shooting spears in guides led troops to the top of Usually trail talks were ended STAFF WRITER tations including an opening the atlatl range, to lacrosse, Garden Ground Mountain, the with the sharing of a poem. and closing speech from the to making chokers, and to summit of the Summit. Once Soon after the last trail talk, Large crowds of Scouts Lewis and Clark reenactors. even explore teepees! Along at the top, troops took part in crews would reach the top and Scouters were captivat- There was also a female fan- with the other fantastic many different programs, in- of Garden Ground Mountain ed by the order’s American cy shawl dance, a hula hoop programs that the OA made cluding buckskin games, high- and the Scouts and Scouters Indian Village activities dance, an eagle dance, and an possible at the jamboree, the land games, the OA Indian would be free to enjoy the rest that took place this sum- honorary Cherokee war dance. American Indian Village Village, Lewis and Clark dem- of their day, while the trek mer at the 2013 National The pow wow would not have was most definitely a high- onstrations, and much more. guides assisted other pro- Scout Jamboree. This pro- been possible without the light for all jamboree par- But getting units to the top of gram areas with any and all gram activity was placed on Northern and Southern style ticipants. Garden Ground Mountain was staffing needs. only the beginning of the trek Without a doubt, the OA guide experience. Trek Guide staff did an out- OA trek guides were up and standing job assisting in the ready for the day at 7:00 a.m. success of the 2013 National and would hike to their as- Scout Jamboree. In total they signed troop’s campsite to meet provided 12,240 service hours; and greet them at 7:00 a.m. and they racked up a total of When the troop was finished 24,235 miles hiking, almost cleaning up after breakfast and the entire circumference of ready to go, trek guides would the earth!

2013 National Chief Matt Brown dances the traditional step alongside National Chairman Ray Capp and National Vice Chief The OA Trek Guides lead Scouts up the trail to Garden Ground Mountain. Jordan Hughes. Issue 3 JAMBOREE HIGHLIGHTS Fall 2013 13

Messengers of Peace, Day of Service: Chairman Capp says ‘thank you’ cheerful service in the community to national jamboree staffers

Many projects worked to better community facilities such as parks, schools and cemeter- ies. One group of Scouts went to a school to help remove brush and prepare for some remodeling. While the Scouts were at the school, it began to rain and a flash flood occurred. The Scouts, in unison and without hesitation, ran around CHAIRMAN’s the school picking up books MINUTE and other things lying on the floor saving them from water From the left: 2013 National Vice Chief Jordan Hughes, National Chairman Ray damage. This service mindset Capp, and 2012 National Vice Chief Preston Marquis. of finding work that will ben- If you’re reading this article, chances are you or someone efit these communities was you know was one of the hundreds of Arrowmen who lent MOPDOS carried out numerous service projects within the local community. not an isolated event. When a their hard work and cheerful service to help make the 2013 Troy Seehafer Reserve to provide cheerful few of the projects ended ear- National Scout Jamboree a success. The Order of the Ar- STAFF WRITER service to the nine counties in ly, instead of traveling back row stepped up its contributions to the Jamboree in more the surrounding West Virgin- to camp, troops found other ways than ever before through a new effort called Project Alarms buzzed as the mem- ia community. The day of ser- tasks to perform for their 2013. bers of the Messenger of Peace vice gave participants the op- West Virginian neighbors. If you were a part of Project 2013, you experienced the Day of Service (MOPDOS) portunity to give back to the Citizens of these communi- satisfaction that comes with cheerfully serving and re- staff woke up. It was 4:30 a.m. community surrounding the ties expressed their gratitude ceived praise and compliments firsthand. Now, Ray Capp, and the MOPDOS staff was new jamboree home and lend at every project site. Several chairman of the national OA committee, would like to add ready to begin another pro- a hand to some of the poorest local mayors and superinten- his thanks, also. “Many, many of our Arrowmen across gram day. Every morning of communities in the United dents of the townships come the country carried out HUGE and indispensable roles in the five jamboree program States. West Virginia ranked to express their appreciation making the jamboree a success,” Capp said. Project 2013 days, these young men walked 47th in per capita income last for the Scouts. was made up of nearly 600 Arrowmen who served on vari- 40 minutes to load 160 troops year, and every person that One group was even lucky ous staffs that included the OA Service Corps, OA Indian and crews onto buses to go these Scouts and Venturers enough to meet Roy Lee Cooke, Village, jamboree trek guide, day of service and recre- out to work projects. These served was grateful for the one of the Rocket Boys of Coal- ational staff. units left the Summit Bechtel help. wood, West Virginia, who was “The Scouts and Scouters who served as part of this proj- depicted in the movie October ect provided outstanding leadership to their fellow Scouts. Sky. A total of 6,724 hours of ser- Their service will leave a legacy,” said Capp. More than vice were completed by the over sixty members of the national OA committee and OA key one hundred Arrowmen who volunteers served at the jamboree as part of Project 2013 served on the MOPDOS staff or on other important staffs not associated with the OA. during the jamboree. Well over Several Arrowmen ran major jamboree services, includ- half of those hours were spent ing jamboree basecamps, the medical staff and Jamboree on projects in the community. media relations. Many other adult Arrowmen served as These Arrowmen gave them- scoutmasters, assistant scoutmasters and worked in pro- selves to the communities of gram areas. “I want to thank every Arrowman who helped West Virginia, sacrificing sleep make the jamboree special,” Capp said. “Without their and the opportunities to par- hard work, time and dedication at the Summit, the jambo- ticipate in activities. The most ree would not have been a success.” remarkable thing to consider After the Order’s success and legacy of service left at the is that these Arrowmen paid to Summit in 2013, Capp is excited about opportunities for staff in this capacity. Willingly the future. “The Order of the Arrow left a lasting legacy at and wonderfully, these Brothers the Summit,” explained Capp. “The Arrowmen who were sacrificed their time and money part of Project 213 have set high standards to reach upon MOPDOS managed to perform approximately 3,738 hours of cheerful service. to cheerfully serve. our return to the Summit in 2017.” Issue 3 14 Fall 2013 NATIONAL NOTES Early ideas for promoting NOAC 2015: Michigan State Univeristy

Chase Newton thousands of other brothers, To bring this into perspective, ists from around the nation lodges should provide scholar- STAFF WRITER lodges should aim to recruit as NOAC conducts the best train- and well-known dancers in all ships when possible to allow many Arrowmen as possible to ings in the nation, the most divisions, with some juggling more Arrowmen an opportu- NOAC 2015 is expected to be experience this once in a life- exciting games ever conceived around rings in a hoop dance nity to attend. the largest National Order of time event. First, local lodges in the minds of Boy Scouts, or doing backflips in the fancy Some lodges take money left the Arrow Conference in his- need to stress the importance flash mobs of epic propor- dance. -over at the end of each year tory, with 10,000 Arrowmen in of going to NOAC and the op- tions, fantastic shows, and so All around, NOAC is the big- and put it into their scholar- attendance. Given the awesome portunities that come with much more. Added to this are gest and greatest event put ship fund. NOAC has the abil- opportunity to celebrate the gathering together at an event the contributions of lodges on by the Order of the Arrow. ity to significantly impact Order’s 100th anniversary with of this scope and size. with the greatest ceremonial- Start a NOAC 2015 committee lodges on a large scale and the now and begin polling for in- ability to motivate a young Ar- terest, while pushing the excit- rowman to unlock his potential ing events of previous years and passion for the OA and for through lodge programs and Scouting in general. publications. Starting early is also very important to max- Be sure to save the date - mimize attendance at NOAC NOAC 2015. Be there and 2015. This time, the OA is us- celebrate the 100th ing the Centennial Challenge anniversary of the Order of program to help lodges bring the Arrow! as many Arrowmen as possible August 3-8, 2015 to the conference. Additionally, Living history through your lodge’s past

continued from page 5 recomended to collect insights tention will have to be placed in publications. Blurbs can be further detail on the lodge his- by multiple people in order to on the history from the earlier broad or very specific – infor- tory book project, including When looking for information confirm a piece of informa- years and thus more Arrow- mation from the sixties can be sample histories on which you for an article on the history tion. Interviews do not have men should be assigned to that petitioned for or one can ask can model your own lodge’s of the five lodges that formed to be formal. Sometimes the time frame. for information pertaining to a book. Very soon www.oa-bsa. Kintecoying Lodge, a wealth majority of information can It is important to coordinate lodge’s fellowship in 1964. org will be posting a number of of information was found in be learned by just sitting down progress between members of It can never be certain who helpful resources as you move the Ten Mile River Museum and listening to stories. Newer your committee. Ask “what might come forth with infor- forward with this undertaking. online archives. A lodge’s web- history is easier to research has been found, and what do mation or a lead. Go into detail I hope you have fun with this site would be yet another place because it is fresh in the minds we still need to figure out?” Do when you are able. It is more very important project and to look for historical informa- of those around you. More at- not be afraid to put out blurbs interesting to read a bio about learn a lot in the process. tion. A lot of lodges have a his- a past lodge chief rather than Together you and your com- tory section on their website, merely seeing their name in a mittee can share the legacy of which can include information long list of past lodge chiefs. those that came before you, and such as a brief overall history, Bring your lists to life wheth- in doing so, leave your own. lists of past youth officers and er they are of past award re- advisers, award recipients, and cipients or of officers. Details more. Finding any information can go a long way to inspire by these means can really help members of your lodge to give jumpstart your committee’s ef- more cheerful service. Create a forts to create a history book. standing history committee in- If your lodge hasn’t recorded stead of a special history com- Check out much in the past, your commit- mittee. It is far easier to have tee will have to turn to living a more complete history if the www.oa-bsa.org history. book is updated as it happens. Living history comes in all The national subcommittee for more ages and varying knowledge on recognition, awards, his- levels, depending on what tory and preservation has as- information years you ask them about. sembled a very helpful instruc- First hand sources are not al- tional document, available on ways the most reliable, so it is Members of the Greater New York Councils gather before a lodge event. the OA website which goes into Issue 3 NATIONAL NOTES Fall 2013 15 Clyde Mayer, cheerfully serving our Order for two decades Michael Sherburne For the last 20 years, Mayer has its future leaders to learn lead- before me was someone who Arrow, national chairman STAFF WRITER perpetually wondered about ership skills and to experience had done an incredible amount Capp organized a fun event, the many ways that the Order them practically. Rehm remem- of work for our Order,” Rehm urging national committee Giving opportunities to can help to mentor youth. bers his election as national said. members to give Mayer a young people serves as the His approach and philosophy chief well and also recalls his Two decades of mentorship $20 bill. The money, he was core essence of Scouting was greatly appreciated by 2012 first meeting with Mayer af- from Mayer leaves a reputable told, could go towards any for all adult advisers. To national chief John Rehm. ter the results. “I was so tired. legacy for all those in the fu- OA program that he wished. current OA Director Clyde When Rehm forgot to book a My nerves were at an all time ture to follow. Scott Beckett, Having served in his posi- Mayer, enabling youth today flight to a National Leadership high, and I had not slept in far 1994 national chief, was a youth tion for two decades, Mayer to become exemplary lead- Seminar, he reached out to the too long. Seeing Clyde, I was in the Order when Mayer en- had overseen some truly ers tomorrow is the direc- national office to seek assis- initially intimidated because tered his early years as direc- incredible programs. From tion he wants all to follow. tance. Mayer, understanding I knew that the man who sat tor; now, Beckett serves as a ArrowCorps5 in 2008 to With hundreds of thought- the need for the national chief vice chairman on the national many NOAC years and OA ful suggestions being sent to reach out to young Arrow- Order of the Arrow committee. high adventure experiences, to the national Order of the men at the seminar, made the Mayer has also worked closely he truly had seen the entire Arrow committee each year, flight possible at the last min- with four national committee organization from every it is a tricky process to de- ute. As a Scouting professional, chairmen: Dr. Carl Marchetti, level. However, Capp fondly termine what ideas will be money is always a factor; how- Ed Pease, Brad Haddock, and remembers Mayer’s reac- best for the organization. ever, for Mayer, no monetary currently Ray Capp. Through tion when told that the mon- Current national chairman value exists which could com- each cycle of volunteer leader- ey could go towards giving Ray Capp states wonderful- pare to giving youth a better ship, Mayer stood as a fixture a youth the chance to go to ly: “The thing that I’m most experience that could change of the Order’s programs and summer camp through the impressed with Clyde is that their lives. It is invaluable for commitment to serving youth. OA Get Kids to Camp initia- he always comes back with a growing organization like the National Order of the Arrow Director, To celebrate his 20th anni- tive. “I have never seen him ‘How does this help kids?’” Order of the Arrow to enable Clyde Mayer. versary with the Order of the so happy,” Capp concluded.

National chairman recognized for service with 2013 Silver Buffalo

Patrick Yim the BSA this past May, where member of not only the Order Capp said. “We work along- than anyone that this Buffalo ORGANIZATION AND POLICY TEAM LEAD all Scout councils were rep- of the Arrow, but also Scout- side people for decades who is being bestowed because of resented by delegates. Capp ing in general. become our best buddies along all the work of those others, Created in 1925, the Silver Buf- has been an extremely active He became a Scout at a very the Scouting trail; we have the during a time when I wasn’t falo Award for distinguished young age, thanks to the help honor to work with them to de- paying attention and just service to youth is awarded to of his cousin. Capp told his liver a program of leadership stumbled to the front of the those persons who give note- mother that he would only development to America’s parade.” worthy and extraordinary ser- continue in Scouts if it proved finest youth, which brings In a sign of true servant lead- vice to youth. This award is to be interesting. Now, almost all the gratitude and rewards ership, Capp expressed ex- Scouting’s highest commenda- 50 years later, it is clear he life could offer. And then, the citement at returning back to tion of the invaluable contribu- had a calling to be a part of BSA comes along and gives us the troop level after finishing tions that outstanding Ameri- Scouting. Over these many meaningful awards on top of his term as chairman.“I hope cans make to youth. years, Capp has served as a it. I love this country!” when I lay down the duties I The service must be national Scoutmaster, Middle Tennes- “In my case, the citation on have been asked to fulfill as OA in scope and can be indepen- see Council vice-president my Silver Buffalo certificate chairman, I will find a troop dent of, or directly through, of district operations, vice- mentions in particular my that needs a guy to teach pio- the Boy Scouts of America. chairman of special projects service to our beloved Order. neering, or the Totin’ Chip, and The Silver Buffalo Award is and technology for the Order But I think they have it back- I will be the quiet old guy who one of the most prestigious of the Arrow, and currently wards. It is because of all the knows his Scoutcraft in the awards in the Boy Scouts of holds the position of national efforts of hundreds and hun- corner, always there, serving America. Since 1925, only 719 chairman for the Order. In an dreds of others during this as a quiet resource for anyone Silver Buffalos have been pre- interview done earlier in the time that I have sat in the seat who may want to bake turkeys sented. In 2013, national Or- year, Capp credited the Boy of the chairman, and that I in a garbage can, blackberry der of the Arrow committee Scout organization as a big am really receiving it. All our cobbler in a dutch oven, or chairman Ray Capp was cho- reason behind his Scouting Brothers, by delivering great make a ‘ferris wheel’ out of sen as one of these individu- National Order of the Arrow committee success.“We adult Arrowmen program to the youth across pioneering spars. That is my als. He was recognized at the chairman Ray Capp, 2013 Silver Buffalo volunteer in the most amazing America, have lifted up my dream: to return to that simple National Annual Meeting of recipient. organization on the planet!” chair, and I recognize more life of service to others.” Issue 3 16 Fall 2013