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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 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, 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 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. This year, I look forward to seeing what you Online at www.adventure.oa-bsa.org can accomplish. What mark will you 5 By Dave Nguyen The ArrowCorps project the program will be spent leave? OA High Adventure built on the success of the practicing trail conservation I challenge each of Throughout the last 14 high-adventure programs. In techniques. The second week you to take advantage years, the Order of the Arrow 2008, the Order had more will be a “crew designed” of the numerous High Adventure programs than 3,600 Arrowmen come trek through this pristine opportunities that have provided thousands together in the largest series wilderness. This summer, the our Order has to of Arrowmen with the of service projects to our OA Canadian Odyssey will offer, including opportunity to participate in public lands since World War conduct four sessions of seven OA programs at all an adventure of a lifetime. II. Continuing in the spirit Arrowmen each for a total of three high-adventure It is through this adventure of giving back to others, 28 select slots for this new bases this summer that Arrowmen can provide the Order of the Arrow has adventure. Brothers, and our new addition to meaningful service at each announced the expansion Interest in the OA’s High- the Wilderness Voyage of the BSA’s premier high- of the Northern Tier High- Adventure programs is greater It is truly a privilege to treks—OA Canadian adventure bases. Adventure program, OA than ever and only a limited serve as your national chief. Odyssey. This event is the From the coral reef Canadian Odyssey at Donald number of slots remain. I accept this honor with first international service restoration and ocean-based Rogert Canoe Base in Several OA high adventure enthusiasm and humility. project that the Order cleanup projects at the Atikokan, Canada. programs are already full for Along with the other of the Arrow has ever Florida Sea Base’s Ocean This two-week journey will this summer. national officers, I am attempted. Arrowmen will Adventure, to the portage allow Arrowmen to explore If you are between the grateful for the opportunity. travel across the Canadian trail building in the Boundary the Quetico Provincial Park, ages of 16 and 20 and are My expectations for the border to Don Rogert Waters of Minnesota during learn the fundamentals of interested in one or more upcoming year are very Canoe Base in Atikokan, the OA Wilderness Voyage, portage trail building and of these dynamic programs, high, and I am certain Canada, to give cheerful and through the countless reinforce the fundamentals of you can find information that it will be a year to service abroad. conservation projects and trail good Scout camping. about these high-adventure remember in the history of I look forward to meeting building at Philmont Scout The Quetico Provincial p r o g r a m s a s we l l a s the Order of the Arrow. countless Arrowmen in the Ranch’s OA Trail Crew, the Park is adjacent to the promotional materials by The first week of August coming year at section and OA High-Adventure programs Boundary Waters Canoe visiting www.adventure.oa- will bring many of us lodge events, on the trails and their participants have Area Wilderness in northern bsa.org. Start planning now together for the 2009 of , carried on the ideas of cheerful Minnesota. Similar to the OA for 2010. New applications National Order of the paddling the pristine lake service that our Order was Trail Crew and Wilderness will be posted by July 1, Arrow Conference in waters of Minnesota, or founded upon. Voyage, the first week of 2009. Bloomington, Indiana. To at the end of summer say that every Arrowman at Indiana University. In attending NOAC will leave 2009, let us show the with unforgettable memories nation just how much an is an understatement. Arrowman can accomplish I’ve heard there’s been a change The conference committee through “The Power of in the OA Scoutreach Mentoring is developing a great event One.” with innovative training, program. What’s up? new activities, and sporting I remain yours in the competitions, as well as WWW, BurningIssues creative, stadium-style shows. The theme for There has in fact been a significant change. As of December 31st of last year, OA Scoutreach the conference is, “The Mentoring as we knew it ended. The BSA’s new Multicultural Markets Department have sent Power of One.” Truly as recognition items to all OA Scoutreach Mentors whose applications were received before this one organization we can Jack O’Neill date. The Multicultural Markets Team will continue to serve urban and rural units. Arrowmen are accomplish great feats; 2009 National Chief encouraged to continue in their “OA Mentoring” efforts (without the word Scoutreach) as another form of cheerful service.

Send your Burning Issues to Editor in Chief Mark Hendricks at [email protected]. Page 4 National News Boy Scouts of America Regions Chiefs inspired to lead, make an impact

Central Region Chief National Leadership Seminar. Section Officer Seminar, and Southern Region Chief at ArrowCorps5 this past Michael Beckman His personal hobbies include National Conservation and Mark Norris summer. His personal interests Michael is from Cincinnati, bowling, baseball, playing Leadership Summit in 2007. Mark is a resident of Mobile, include canoeing, golfing, and Ohio, and is a Vigil Honor computer games, and doing Ryan is enrolled at DeSales Ala., and member of the playing disc golf. recipient of Ku-Ni-Eh Lodge artwork. University with the goal of Mobile Area Council. He just of the Dan Beard Council. In graduating in 2012. finished two years of service Western Region Chief 2008, he served as the C-4B Northeast Region Chief His hobbies include as the S-1B section chief, and David Harrell section chief and as an active Ryan Hay rappelling, firefighting/EMS, is a Vigil Honor recipient of David is the former section Eagle Scout in Troop 145 of Hailing from Bethlehem, football, camping, and Woa Cholena Lodge. Mark chief of W-5 and a student Cincinnati. Michael currently Pa., Ryan is a Vigil Honor backpacking. When asked attends the University of at Colorado State University. attends the College of Mount recipient in the Witauchsoman about his initial thoughts, South Alabama with plans to He is a Vigil Honor recipient Saint Joseph with plans to Lodge of The Minsi Trails Ryan said, “I am honored to major in engineering. in Kola Lodge of the Longs major in graphic design. Council. Until his election be able to serve my brothers During his time in the Peak Council. He has He has attended NOAC, as region chief, Ryan was in the Northeast Region. Order, he has attended attended NOAC, the National OA Wilderness Voyage, OA chief of Section NE-5B. He I am looking forward to NOAC, OA Trail Crew, NLS, Leadership Seminar, OA Ocean Adventure, the Section has attended the National an awesome year as region Section Officer Seminar, and Service Corps at the 2005 Officer Seminar, and the Leadership Seminar, NOAC, chief.” served on the Instructor Corps , Section Officer Seminar, and ArrowCorps5. When not Scouting, David enjoys basketball, political discussions, friends, and watching the Denver Broncos. When asked about the upcoming year, David said, “I’m proud, humbled, overwhelmed, and excited all at once. I can’t wait to get started making an impact.” Michael Beckman Ryan Hay Mark Norris David Harrell National OA Service grant Hornaday awards recipients announced to ArrowCorps5 IC’s The Order of the Arrow was Achewon Nimat Lodge, fishing pond and outdoor By James Tarbox work, each site was able to founded on four principles, San Francisco Bay Area education area. People and Recognitions Editor accomplish and exceed its one of which is to “crystallize Council received $2390 for the Yah-Tay-Hey-Si-Kess ArrowCorps5 was a highly weeklong goals. the Scout habit of helpfulness construction of a mountain- Lodge, Great Southwest successful service project In recognition of their into a life purpose of leadership biking trail and to purchase Council received $5000 completed in the summer of contributions, the five Incident in cheerful service to others.” two new mountain bikes for to construct four campsite 2008 at five national forests Commanders were awarded With this idea in mind, the camp. pavilions. across the United States. The the William T. Hornaday Order of the Arrow established K i d i - K i d i s h L o d ge, Colonneh Lodge, Sam projects themselves were Gold Badge Award. The the National Service Grant Houston Area Council received the culmination of years of awards were presented at the program in 1995. Lodges received $5000 to complete a $5000 for post-Hurricane Ike planning and hard work. national planning meeting last apply to receive funding in 2.5 mile hiking and biking trail projects, including replacing a Each site had a member of December. order to complete projects at and improve an area of camp bridge, reconstructing seating the National Order of the The recipients were: their council properties. for fishing access in order to in a chapel, and making Arrow Committee providing Matt Walker—Mark Twain This year, $40,000 has been offer ecology hikes, biking structural repairs to several leadership. National Forest awarded through the grant access, fishing outlets and pavilions. Thanks to their hard Jack Hess—Manti-La Sal program and the recipients other activities to Cub Scouts Awaxaawe Awachia Lodge, National Forest are: and Boy Scouts. received R o n B e l l — A l i b a m u L o d g e , Chippewa Lodge, Clinton $5000 to build 112 foot bridge George Washington Tukabatchee Area Council Valley Council received $4110 at Camp Fife to facilitate access a n d J e f f e r s o n received $3500 for construction to completely restore the for additional campsites. National Forests of a 300 foot elevated trail waterfront program area at Es-Kaielgu Lodge, Inland Steve Bradley— through a five acre swamp. Camp Agawam. Northwest Council received Sh a s t a Tr i n i t y The trail will open the camp Wah-Sha-She Lodge, Ozark $5000 to construct a new BB National Forest for hiking and other outdoor Trails Council received $5000 gun range for Cub Scouts at The Hornaday Award Dan Segersin— activities. to build a conservation trail, Cowles Scout Reservation. B r i d g e r - T e t o n Scouting’s National Honor Society National News Page 5 Meet the NOAC 2009 NOAC 2009 patch Conference Vice Chiefs design winners

At the 2008 National Jeffrey St. Cyr Knoxville, TN, and studies at Planning Meeting, section Communications Pellissippi State Community announced chiefs gathered to begin Jeff currently serves as College majoring in business planning the 2009 National section chief for NE-1A and administration. At the national planning Elements of two different O r d e r o f t h e A r r ow is a Vigil Honor recipient meeting, the section chiefs designs were combined to Conference. Each section from Passaconaway Lodge of Fred Gross of the Order of the Arrow create the 2009 patch. A chief serves on a committee, the Outdoor Adventure gathered to decide the winner third design was chosen which comprises the National in New Hampshire. Jeff Fred comes to NOAC as of the NOAC Patch Design to be featured on NOAC Conference Committee, which attends the University of section chief of W-6E and is a Contest. merchandise at the NOAC is led by the national OA New Hampshire and studies Vigil Honor recipient of Yah- Fr o m t h e nu m e r o u s trading post. officers. hospitality management. In Tah-Hey-Si-Kess Lodge of the submissions received last Because there were three Section chiefs elect a addition to his responsibilities Great Southwest Council. He November and December, winning designs, it was conference vice chief to lead the in the section, he also serves has attended OA Trail Crew, they decided that it was a tie! decided that all three designers committee. Each committee is on the National Bulletin staff NLS, and the Section Officer The three winning designers would receive a $100 credit advised by members of the as layout editor. Seminar. Fred is from Santa are: Matthew S. of Octoraro at the NOAC trading post, National Order of the Arrow Fe, NM, and studies outdoor Lodge, West Chester, PA; as well as a skybox seat at a Committee. Jake B. Knudsen leadership at Western State Michael D. of Chippewa NOAC show. The Experience College in Colorado. Lodge, Waterford, MI; and Congratulations to our Jake is the section chief Steven V. of Aal-Pa-Tah Lodge, winners, and thanks to all who Brian Ahrens from W-3N and a Vigil Honor James Tarbox West Palm Beach, FL. submitted entries. Activities and recipient from Tannu Lodge Shows Recreation of the Nevada Area Council. James is the section chief Brian currently serves as Jake has attended NLS, OA of SR-9. He is a Vigil Honor Only 4 months away the section chief of NE-5A Trail Crew, OA Wilderness recipient of Coosa Lodge of being offered. Whether you and is a Vigil Honor recipient Voyage, NOAC, and SOS. the Greater Alabama Council NOAC want to better the world or from Hunnikick Lodge of the Last summer, Jake served on and has attended NLS, NOAC, Continued from page 1 just enjoy a week of fun and Burlington Council. Brian is the Instructor Corps for the ArrowCorps5, and SOS. James During the conference, fellowship, attending the 2009 from Eastampton, NJ, and ArrowCorps5 Service Project. is from Hoover, AL, where the OA Chief’s Corps and NOAC will be a step in the studies at Allegheny College Jake hails from Reno, NV., he attends the University of the Concierge Staff will strive right direction. with plans to major in political where he studies finance at Alabama majoring in political to ensure that all conference Contact your lodge leaders science. the University of Nevada- science. In addition, James participants are able to take full to sign-up today—before it Reno. serves as an editor on the advantage of the opportunities is too late! Will Swingle National Bulletin staff. American Indian Robert Lukowiak Activities Founders Day Michael Kling Top 10 Reasons to get excited Will is the sitting section Robert is the section chief Special Events about the 2009 National Conference chief of SR-7A and a Vigil of W-6W and a Vigil Honor Michael is the current Honor and Founder’s Award recipient from Wipala Wiki section chief of NE-7B and 1. The first-ever theme driven recipient from Glen Allen, VA. Lodge of the Grand Canyon hails from Nacha Nimat conference—feel “The Power He is a member of Nawakwa Council. He hails from Peoria, Lodge of the Hudson Valley of One!” Lodge of the Heart of Virginia AZ, and currently attends Council. Michael has served 2. The return of ceremonies Council. He attends Hanover Arizona State University as lodge chief and section competitions High School and expects to where he plans to major in chief, and attends Monroe- 3. A pre-conference Trade- graduate in May. theatre and acting studies. Woodbury High School. O-Ree (Wednesday through Saturday) Dylan Ellsworth Taylor Clark Jack Chinn 4. The new Arrowman Con- Chief’s Corps Inductions and Training servation School, bringing ArrowCorps5 to your lodge As the section chief of W-2N Ceremonial Events Jack is the section chief 5. Exciting and entertaining NOAC shows and a Vigil Honor recipient Taylor is the section of W-4N and is a member 6. Live on the IU campus for a week from Shunkah Mahneetu chief of SR-6, a member of of Topa Topa Lodge of the 7. The bus/car/plane/train ride there—and sleeping on Lodge of the Grand Teton Pellissippi Lodge of the Great . He the way back Council, Dylan has attended Smoky Mountain Council, has attended NLS, NOAC, OA 8. There won’t be another one until 2012 NLS and ArrowCorps5, and and a recipient of the Vigil Ocean Adventure, OA Trail 9. A chance to meet the 2009 national officers has served as lodge chief. He Honor. He has attended Crew, and ArrowCorps5. Jack 10. You, and 7500 of your brothers, having the time of hails from Idaho Falls, Idaho, NOAC, NCLS, NLS, and is hails from Simi Valley, Calif., your life and attends Skyline High a member of the Pellissippi and studies fire technology at Visit www.event.oa-bsa.org. School. drum team. Taylor hails from Oxnard College. Page 6 local news Boy Scouts of America In action: St. Cyr heads to N.H. State House By Brendan Bertagnoll In the capital, Jeff serves on each citizen within the Passaconaway Lodge on the Resources, Recreation, community,” Jeff said. For 20-year-old Section and Development Committee Jeff is an Eagle Scout and NE-1A Chief Jeffrey St. Cyr, and is already utilizing his Vigil Honor member of Nov. 4, 2008, marked the fifth experience in introducing the Order of the Arrow, time he has ever exercised his a bill to require non-voting and serves as an assistant 26th Amendment right; but student representation on Scoutmaster in Troop 53 also the second time he was local school boards in New in his hometown of Alton, able to select his own name N.H. He is the former Lodge on the ballot. “Scouting has taught Chief of Passaconaway Lodge In March of 2007, while me about leadership and is in his second term as still a senior in high school, and what it means to Section Chief. Jeff served on Jeff was elected to the local the ArrowCorps5 staff last school board, which he be a servant leader.” summer and will serve as the now chairs, making him - Jeffrey St. Cyr CVC for Communications at t h e yo u n ge s t m e m b e r Hampshire. The intent behind the 2009 NOAC. ever elected to that board. this bill is to increase civic “Scouting provided me Jeff’s enthusiasm for local responsibility within high with the basis for . . . my local politics led him to run for school students. political involvement. Scouting state representative and “There are many ways for has also taught me about Jeffrey St. Cyr last November he became young people to get involved leadership and what it means serve as further inspiration to Editor’s note: Send your the New Hampshire State in local and state politics. Each to be a servant leader.” Jeff’s become more involved in the Arrowmen in Action story to Representative for District 5 decision a school board or city story should resonate with direction of our communities Editor in Chief Mark Hendricks of Belknap County. council makes has an effect Arrowmen everywhere and and nation. at [email protected] Arrowmen serve at the 2009 Carolinas Indian Presidential Inauguration Seminar celebrates

By Patrick Rooney Scouts and Scouters from the cap and red tunics) distributed 2008 Northeast Region Chief National Capital Area Council, several hundred-thousand U.S. 25th anniversary Ever since the first along with Girl Scouts from flags, provided directions and inauguration of President the nation’s capital, turned rendered needed assistance to By Peter McAnulty event that attracts participants Woodrow Wilson in 1913, out on the cold morning of many of the nearly 2,000,000 Section S5 Vice Chief from the Southeast, New the Boy Scouts of America Jan. 20, 2009, to support the visitors present on the National The Carolinas Indian England, and the Midwest. has played a major role in the event. Of the 200 present, Mall. Seminar is one of the The participants range from support of the swearing-in of roughly 50 were members The work started at 4 a.m. largest Order of the Arrow- Arrowmen and Boy Scouts, our nation’s commander-in- of Amangamek-Wipit Lodge and didn’t end until nearly 2 sponsored pow wows in the to Cub Scouts and adult chief. 470. p.m. following the swearing-in nation. It has grown from its Scouters. Many have attended The 2009 Inauguration Alongside selected Boy and ceremony and the President’s small beginnings to an event every year since the event’s of President Barack Obama Girl Scout troops, crews, and Inaugural address. with three days of activities, official inception. saw a continuation of this teams, Lodge 470’s volunteers By the time the group fellowship, and hands-on Throughout the seminar, tradition. Approximately 200 (uniformed in distinctive blue respectfully collected discarded training. n a t i o n a l l y r e n o w n e d flags amid all the blankets, The most acclaimed events instructors, who are also clothing, and blowing trash left of the weekend are the nightly popular at the National Order behind, all of the Arrowmen pow wows, which have of the Arrow Conference, present knew that their cheerful featured 300 dancers from teach on various aspects of service had made a difference. throughout the East Coast. Native American culture. Amangamek-Wipit was happy The need for an Indian The classes that are taught to host the many guests from Seminar in the area of Western include all levels of skill from across the nation for the North Carolina kept surfacing singing and dancing to the event, including past and in the 1970s and 1980s. Eswau construction of ceremony present national officers Jack Huppeday Lodge took the regalia. O’Neill (2009 national chief), initiative to conduct an Indian The Carolinas Indian Jake Wellman (2008 national Seminar, which started out Seminar is held annually chief), Patrick Rooney (2008 with only 100 participants at the weekend after Martin Michael Voytek Northeast Region chief), and its first event. Since 1985, the Luther King Jr. Day at the Don Hough, Jack O’Neill, Jake Wellman, Robert Don Hough (2007 Central event has been held annually Mitchell Community College Mason, and Patrick Rooney Region chief). and has grown into a regional in Statesville, N.C. Scouting’s National Honor Society local news Page 7 Scouting inspires lifetime of conservation By Paul Jensen troop as a young Scout had and volunteer conservation projects ranging from the the opportunity to improve 2005 Central Region Chief held progressive views on groups aimed at protecting new fly fishing merit badge their world.” Nature isn’t simply a conservation in the 1970s, and restoring the California to the upcoming Arrowman Howard has received hobby for Howard Kern, and practiced a set of outdoor Golden Trout, California’s Conservation School (at numerous awards recognizing an Eagle Scout and section ethics eventually incorporated state fish. NOAC this summer). his conservation efforts, adviser for W-4N—it’s a into the principles of Leave Howa r d ’ s c o n t i nu e d When asked about the including the William T. mission to conserve the No Trace. involvement with conservation major issues facing the Hornaday Gold Badge environment he’s enjoyed After graduating from groups on the local, regional, environment today, Howard (presented by the Ventura all his life. It would seem college, Howard joined the and national levels led him back replied, “People need to County Council, BSA), the rare today to find corporate conservation organization to the BSA and, eventually, become aware of what really Leave No Trace Center for finance managers interested Trout Unlimited and currently the OA. While he still finds can be done. They need Outdoor Ethic’s National in environmental issues, volunteers as the project time to go backpacking with confidence in their skills and Volunteer of the Year (2008), however these anomalies coordinator for the Golden his Scouting brothers, most their ability to make a positive and designation as one of Field do occur. Originally from Trout Restoration Project, a of his recent work focuses on change. Scouting does this and Stream magazine’s 2009 Hemet, Calif., Howard’s collaboration of government conservation education, with so well; it gives young men “Heroes of Conservation.” The perfect ceremony - memorization is key By Del Loder ceremony verbatim and would he came back to me with The memory work needed and Carroll Edson delivered Founder’s Advisory Council be turned on at the start of another idea to avoid the for accurate and dynamic the first ceremonies of the Many ideas have been the ceremony. The principal memorization problem. delivery of the ceremonies Wimachtendienk entirely from proposed regarding changes would then repeat, without This time he suggested is easily obtained through memory. to the Order’s ceremonies error, the text. This would we drop the spoken text frequent reading of the text Urner went on to become over the last several years. eliminate the tedious work of completely and have the four among the four principles the National BSA Director of A concerned member once memorizing the ceremony and principals learn American before starting memorization. Program and was frequently came to me with a suggestion ensure the “perfect” delivery Indian sign language. This After familiarization with text called upon to deliver speeches to help the principals deliver each time. would make the delivery easy and movement they can begin to professional as well as the ceremonies; his idea was He did not realize the delay for the principals as well as to commit the lines to memory volunteer audiences. All of to equip each principal with involved between hearing a acquaint new candidates with in easy stages. The more you his speeches were delivered ear buds concealed under line of text and repeating it -- Indian sign language. Several use your memorizing skill from memory. It was a skill he a headdress leading to an the result would be complete problems would manifest with the better you will become. perfected; a skill that we, too, audiotape clipped to his belt. confusion. I thanked him, and this idea as well. I thanked All OA ceremonies should should aspire to perfect. Clearly, this was not a good after some time, told him that the colleague and hoped he be delivered from memory idea. we had found his suggestion would continue to think up and never read out of a The tape would contain the fraught with problems. Later usable ideas. pamphlet. Urner Goodman Where are they now? ‘95 National Chief By James Tarbox the 1994 NOAC, and the 1995 of ultimate concern can be role in developing the National People and Recognitions Editor national chief of the Order of discussed and explored. Ask Council of Chiefs at the 1998 Inducted to the Order in the Arrow. Big Questions is hosted on the conference. Of his time in 1988, Josh Feigelson became a Following his term as Web at www.askbigquestions. Scouting and as national member of Allohak Lodge of national chief, Josh graduated com. chief, Josh revealed that these the Wolverine Council where from Yale University in 1998 Josh has remained active experiences “taught me how he later served as lodge chief, before moving to Israel for in Scouting and has served to learn from others. I learned WANTED: Dependable, hardwork- two-term section chief of C- a year. He returned to the on multiple NOAC staffs, in that everybody has something ing Arrowmen willing 2A, CVC of Publications at United States and enrolled addition to playing an integral valuable to share.” to serve their fellow at YCT Rabbinical School in brothers, while provid- New York City and became an ing top-notch support ordained rabbi in 2005. and gaining access to Josh now serves as campus some of the most ex- rabbi and senior director clusive areas at NOAC. of educational initiatives at Must be a current Northwestern University chapter chief or a past Hillel, an organization that lodge, section, region, brings Judaism to campus or national chief. Ap- life. On campus, Josh started ply today at registra- an initiative called “Ask Big tion.oa-bsa.org to be- Questions.” The objective come a member of the Josh Feigelson as the is to help create an online Present - The Feigelson Family - Jonah, Natalie, NOAC Chief’s Corps. 1995 National Chief environment where questions Mica, and Josh Shows\

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