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ORDER OF THE ARROW BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA NATIONAL BULLETIN SCOUTING’S NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY MARCH 2009 - MAY 2009 WWW.OA-BSA.ORG VOLUME LXVI, ISSUE 1 New national leadership ready for great year By ROBERT MASON Bob Mazzuca. Since the fall of Program and Events Editor 2007, Mazzuca has served as Dallas, Texas has been the the Chief Scout Executive of home of the National Planning the Boy Scouts of America. Meeting for two decades now, In his address, he thanked as well as the election site of the Order for its involvement the Order’s national officers. with the ArrowCorps5 Project Each year, just as holiday and for Arrowmen being festivities are winding down, “positive role models” at section chiefs from across a time when they are so the country travel to the BSA desperately needed. Training Center in Westlake, Saturday evening was the Texas, for four days of designated time for the election fellowship, training, and to of the national chief and vice plan the national program chief. In 2009, we will be of emphasis for the coming guided by two outstanding year. Arrowmen from St. Louis and Unique to this year’s New York, respectively. Jack O’Neill, National Chief, and Dan Higham, National Vice Chief meeting was the Train-the- Following an early breakfast Trainer instructor seminar. Sunday morning, the regional a committee and given the national chief and vice chief. Loder, a contemporary of New section leaders were elections were conducted. opportunity to assume key Veteran national OA Urner Goodman, entertained brought in for a training Once the business of electing leadership roles. committeeman Del Loder and challenged the section course on effective instruction national leadership was The duration of the gave the closing challenge. chiefs in the room with stories and facilitation of the National completed, the meeting moved planning meeting was spent He spoke on the powerful from previous conferences Leadership Seminar. on to planning the upcoming in committees working on delivery that “The Power of and national meetings. He The opening dinner was national conference. Each the different aspects of NOAC One” theme will have on the see , page 2 highlighted by keynote speaker, section chief was assigned under the direction of the coming national conference. ELECTION National conference to focus on the power of one By PHIL RAINE slogan that looks good on a how Arrowmen can continue officers with the knowledge Arrowmen to record their National Events Promotions Team patch, this NOAC is focused to make a difference in the and training to develop and personal OA history in the The 2009 National Order on the “Power of One,” the world. With this focus comes execute a local ArrowCorps5 museum collection. Training of the Arrow Conference impact that one person, one several new programs. type project. has been revamped to focus (NOAC) is all about you! group, or one organization One of the new programs, Some of the traditional on the individual needs of That’s right, you. Not just can have on the world around derived from the success of NOAC programs are getting Arrowmen. “Your Training you, but the power you have them. the ArrowCorps5 project, is in on the action by adding new Experience” is a personalized to make a difference in the Arrowmen attending the Arrowman Conservation activities related to the “Power track created for each world. NOAC can expect to learn School. The ACS is a of One.” The OA Museum Arrowman, rather than a For the first time, NOAC how they have made an specifically designed training will focus attention on some collection of cells. will be driven by a theme. impact, about others who track that will provide lodge of Scouting’s greatest leaders, see NOAC, page 5 Going beyond just having a have been influential, and and section-level youth while allowing individual CANADIAN ODYSSEY 2009 REGION CHIEFS New in 2009, this two Section Chiefs gathered in week adventure will take Dallas to elect the 2009 arrowmen into Canada for National Officers. Learn 2 canoeing and trailbuilding. 4 about your Region Chief. INAUGURATION 2009 CEREMONIAL TIPS Arrowmen assist with Reviewing, preparing, and President Barack Obama’s memorizing Order of the In This Edition: Inauguration on January Arrow ceremonies is key 5 20, 2009. 6 to their success. Page 2 NATIONAL NOTES Boy Scouts of America 2009 National Planning Calendar O’Neill, Higham elected March 9-13 Philbreak Week 1, Philmont Scout Reservation Ja c k i s c u r r e n t l y a Prior to his election, Dan was 13-15 NLS, Phoenix, AZ ELecTIon sophomore at the University section chief of NE-3A. He 16-20 Philbreak Week 2, Philmont Scout Reservation Continued from page 1 of Missouri. When not doing has attended NLS, the Section 27-29 NLS/NLATS, Alpine, NJ finished by highlighting that Scouting activities, he can be Officer Seminar, the 2006 NLS/NLATS, Ashville, NC Indiana University has been found playing tennis, baseball, NOAC, and ArrowCorps5 in April the home to more NOAC’s flag football, or hanging out 2008. 24-26 NLS, High Ridge, MO than anywhere else (10), with friends. Jack is a huge Currently, Dan is enrolled May and this one is destined for Duke basketball fan and loves at Oswego State University 1 Camp Promotion Packets Available greatness. the St. Louis Cardinals. where he plans to graduate 1-3 NLS, Freedom, NY The 2009 national chief, Jack Following his election, with a degree in human 20 National OA Committee Meeting O’Neill, hails from Shawnee Jack’s initial thoughts were resource management. 20-22 BSA National Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL Lodge of the Greater St. Louis “ . overwhelmed with When Dan is not doing 31 Final NOAC Fees Due Area Council. Jack, a Vigil joy and excitement. I am Scouting activities, he can June Honor recipient, previously looking forward to working be found fishing, golfing 2 OA Ocean Adventure Begins served as the C-5C section with all of the section chiefs with family and friends, or 7-13 OA Adviser Training, Philmont Training Center chief. While he has been on the planning process of playing a pick-up game of 8 Philmont OA Trail Crew Begins on NLS staffs and attended the National Order of the basketball. 10 Northern Tier OA Voyage Begins Section Officer Seminar, he Arrow Conference. Coming When asked about his initial 30 OA Service Grant Application Distributed will tell you that this past off a very successful summer, thoughts, Dan commented: July summer’s experience was truly I want to further the idea “Truly an amazing experience 19 OA Ocean Adventure Ends a mountaintop one in his of conservation through the to have the support to allow 27 OA Trail Crew Ends Scouting career. Jack was a legacy of ArrowCorps5.” me to serve our order. I have 28 NOAC Staff Arrives member of the Instructor Corps, The 2009 national vice been granted the chance to 29 Northern Tier OA Voyage Ends a group of Arrowmen that chief is Dan Higham from inspire the Arrowmen from August conducted the programmatic Vestal, N.Y. He is a Vigil all across this nation, and 1-6 National Order of the Arrow Conference, and conservation elements Honor recipient of Otahnagon that in itself is a high honor. Bloomington, IN of the ArrowCorps5 Service Lodge and is registered with I am deeply grateful for this September Project. the Baden-Powell Council. opportunity to serve.” 11-13 SOS, Mobile, AL 25-27 NLS/NLATS, Alpine, NJ October National Updates Multicultural Markets replaces purchase great recognition tional award applications, the 1 OA Charter Renewal Kits Distributed Scoutreach items and gifts. Click on the Vigil Honor petition, and the 9-11 NLS, Denver, CO OA mentoring will continue National Endowment page to Distinguished Service Award 12-14 BSA national meetings, Dallas, TX to serve with the Multicultural review the selection of coins, nomination form. 23-25 SOS, Tempe, AZ Markets Team. Visit scouting. figurines and prints. NLS, Dayton, OH org/MultiCultural.aspx for 2008 Quality Lodge Pins November more information. Fill-able OA Forms online Pins are now available for or- 6-8 NLS/NLATS, Parkville, MO OA forms are available on oa- dering. Lodges may purchase SOS, Alpine, NJ Online OA Trading Post bsa.org that include text fields pins for $1.50 each. The order NLS/NLATS, Covington, GA Click on the OA Trading that allow them to be filled out form is available in the 2009 20-22 NLS/NLATS, Portland, OR Post banner on the home online. Forms include high Program Support Pak. Visit oa- SOS, Islamorada, FL (Central Region) page of the OA Web site to adventure applications, na- bsa.org for more information. December 27-30 National OA Planning Meeting, Dallas, TX Official Publication of the 31 Lodge Charters Due National Order of the Arrow, Boy Scouts of America The National Bulletin is published quarterly. If you have an article and/or photo (with caption) for submission, please e-mail it to Mark Hendricks at [email protected]. Alternatively, submissions 2009 National Officer Directory may be mailed to: Boy Scouts of America, Order of the Arrow, P.O. Box 152079, Irving, TX 75015. National Chief National Vice Chief Jack O’Neill Dan Higham St. Louis, Missouri Vestal, New York Editor in Chief Mark Hendricks Copy Editor Allen Martello [email protected] [email protected] National Chief Jack O’Neill Layout Editor Jeffrey St. Cyr National Vice Chief Dan Higham Program/Events Editor Robert Mason Central Region Chief Southern Region Chief People/Recognition Editor James Tarbox Michael Beckman Mark Norris Cincinnati, Ohio Mobile, Alabama Lead Adviser Tony Fiori Features Editor John Kondziolka [email protected] [email protected] Copy Adviser Tom Eliopoulos Local Issues Editor Jake Wellman Northeast Region Chief Western Region Chief National Chairman Brad Haddock Ryan Hay David Harrell Vice Chairman of National Director Clyde Mayer Springfield, Virginia Fort Collins, Colorado [email protected] [email protected] Communications and Marketing Jack Butler Associate National Director Carey Miller Scouting’s National Honor Society Page 3 Canadian Odyssey unveiled Chiefly Speaking however, I know that each of you as individuals have great potential.