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By Gregory Gounardes the national Sea Boatswain, NE-7A Section Chief Vanya Keyes; Vasant Bhardwaj; Solomon Goodwin; Jace Taliaferro; In February, the 2011 national Angel Cabanilla; Tony Hansberry; chief of the Order of the Arrow, Kevin Garcia; and the host couple, Jonathan Hillis, participated in a Ron and June Coleman. nine-person delegation to the annual During his six-day visit Report to the Nation for the Boy to our nation’s capital, Scouts of America. Jonathan toured several of Every year, a group of young Washington, D.C.’s, historical men and women from every landmarks, including the National program in Scouting is invited Museum of Natural History to take part in a report to several and the National Cathedral. In government offi cials on the recent addition, Jonathan and the other happenings of the Scouting program members of the delegation met over the past year. This tradition with different government dates back to 1910, when the Scouting officials, including Speaker program was initiated in the United National Chief Jonathan Hillis and of the House John Boehner, CIA States. President Barack Obama shake hands Director Leon Panetta, and Secretary The highlight of the report is a inside the Oval Offi ce of the Whitehouse of Defense . private meeting with the president when he visited it with the BSA Delegates. What makes the annual of the , Barack Obama. Report to the Nation so unique “With no warning, a door swung took over, and the rest was smooth is that those whom the program open, and the president stood before sailing,” explains Jonathan of serves give the report—the youth. us, shaking our hands one by one. I his experience anticipating the The report is composed remember being flustered, arrival of the president. Along of the accomplishments of and my hands being cold and with the national chief, this year’s the Scouting organization sweaty, but as soon as we delegation consisted of the national for the past year, such as our stepped into the Oval Office, the president, Jennifer Lowe; centennial celebrations and the 2010 President Obama meets with the BSA’s Report to the Nation Delegates in the president’s magnetic personality National Scout . Oval Offi ce. National Hall of Fame to Induct Arrowman Order in 1958 from the former Orioles and the , By Marty Tschetter Walika Lodge, which was at the venturing as high as the Triple-A OA History Subcommittee time a part of the San Fernando level. A left-hander, Gillick Valley Council. The lodge merged posted a win/loss record of 45–32 The National Baseball Hall of with Tamet Lodge to form the with an ERA of 3.42 in 164 minor Fame will induct an Arrowman current Malibu Lodge in 1972. league games. into its hallowed halls this Gillick’s Vigil name is interpreted According to Wikipedia he summer. Pat Gillick will be as “worker”. He received the retired from playing and began a immortalized among baseball’s honor only months after helping front office career in 1963 when greats in a ceremony on June 24 in his college team at the University he became the assistant farm Cooperstown, New York. Gillick of Southern California win the director of the grew up in Van Nuys, California, College . organization. He would eventually where he became an Eagle Scout After college, Gillick spent attheplate.com in 1951 and received the Vigil the next five years in the minor 1958 USC Team Photo. Back row: Tony Decarbo, Dave Stephenson, John Christiansen, Honor as a youth member of the league systems of the Baltimore see GiLLiCK, page 2 Bob Santich, Mike Blewett, , John Werhas, , Jim Conroy, Pat Gillick, Bruce Gardner, Jim Barudoni, Kearny Reeb (trainer).

world Scout committee Chiefly Speaking Find out about the Read a message from the Arrowmen who was National Vice Chief of the elected into the World Order of the Arrow and 2 Scout Committee. 3 what he has done so far. National Awards FDR’s Induction Find out the recipients of Read about President the National Service Award, Franklin D. Roosevelt’s induction into the

In Th is Th In Edition: and the E. Urner Goodman 4 Camping Award. 7Order of the Arrow. Page 2 National Notes

2011 National Planning Calendar Arrowman elected to serve on May 25 National OA Committee Meeting, San Diego, CA World Scout Committee 25-27 BSA National Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA The World Scout Committee is It has been more than a decade since June a 12-member team that represents Dan became active in the international 8 Philmont OA Trail Crew Begins more than 31 million Scouts from Scouting community; however, his Northern Tier OA Voyage Begins 220 countries and territories around first connection had come many years Northern Tier OA Odyssey Begins the globe. At the 39th World Scout before. During a summer at a 13 OA Ocean Adventure Begins Conference, held in Brazil this January, day camp in Tulsa, , Dan 19-25 Philmont OA Adviser Training, Cimarron, NM Dan Ownby, a Vigil Honor member of met two international Scouts who were Colonneh Lodge, was elected to join the visiting from Holland. Now, as an adult, July committee. he works to develop similar exchanges 3-9 SummitCorps: The New River Experience, Session 1 Dan is an Eagle Scout and currently and opportunities for Scouts across the 10-16 SummitCorps: The New River Experience, Session 2 serves on the board of the Sam Houston world. Seven years ago, he began a 17 OA Ocean Adventure Ends Area Council. He has served his council similar exchange program between his in a wide variety of roles and positions, council and the Scouts from the Republic 17-23 SummitCorps: The New River Experience, Session 3 including course director. of . 24-30 SummitCorps: The New River Experience, Session 4 Most recently, Dan was the chairman Over the next three years, Dan will Pictured is Dan Ownby of Colenneh of the Sam Houston Area Council’s continue his activity on the international Lodge, Sam Houston Area Council. August Centennial , which was level in this new role. His term will end 1-6 Indian Summer, Ridgecrest, NC attended by over 27,000 Scouts and at the 2014 World Scout Conference; 17 Philmont OA Trail Crew Ends Scouters. In addition to his service at however, he will be eligible for re- Northern Tier OA Voyage Ends the council level, he is a member of election. He hopes to work with the Northern Tier OA Odyssey Ends the International Committee of the Boy committee to help other nations use the September Scouts of America as well as the U.S. Scouting program to develop the next 16 – 18 NLS, New Braunfels, TX Foundation for International Scouting. generation of world leaders. NLS/NLATS, Alpine, NJ October Gillick to be inducted into 7-9 NLS, Salt Lake City, UT 10 OA Steering Committee, Irving, TX 14–16 SOS, Southern Region, Islamorada, FL the Hall of Fame June 24th NLS, Cincinnati, OH 21-23 SOS, Western Region, Orange County, CA 31 OA Service Grant Applications Due in front office management, GILLICK Gillick excelled as an MLB November Continued from page 1 4-6 NLS/NLATS, Haines City, FL executive. Gillick was the general NLS/NLATS, Parksville, MO work his way up to the position of four MLB teams and was SOS, Northeast Region, Alpine, NJ of director of Scouting before instrumental in guiding three 18-20 SOS, Central Region, Rochester, IN moving to the of those teams to World NLS, Portland, OR system in 1974 as the coordinator Series championships. of player development. In 1976 His hard work and leadership he moved again, this time to the culminated with Word Series December , becoming their titles in 1992 and 1993 with the 27-30 National Planning Meeting, , TX vice president of player personnel, Toronto Blue Jays, and a 2008 title 31 Lodge Charter Renewal Deadline and in 1977, their vice president with the . of baseball operations. In 1984 He was elected to the he was named executive vice National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2012 National OA Conference president of baseball operations. 2010 by its . Gillick (far right) danced at the 1954 NOAC July 30 - August 4, Michigan State University, East Lansing Michigan with the Walika Lodge Dancers (courtesy Throughout his years of Bill Topkis and Dr. Jeff Morley)

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National Chief National Vice Chief The National Bulletin is published quarterly. If you have an article and/or photo (with caption) for submission, please Jonathan Hillis Dan Dick e-mail it to Mark Hendricks at [email protected]. Alternatively, submissions may be mailed to: Boy Scouts of Austin, Lena, Illinois America, Order of the Arrow, P.O. Box 152079, Irving, TX 75015. [email protected] [email protected] Editor in Chief Mark Hendricks Lead Adviser Tony Fiori National Chief Jonathan Hillis Copy Adviser Tom Eliopoulos Central Region Chief Southern Region Chief National Vice Chief Dan Dick National Chairman Ray Capp Collin Huerter Dwayne Fontenette, Jr. Vice Chairman of Topeka, Kannas New Orleans, Louisiana Layout Editor Aaron Shepherd Communications and Technology Craig Salazar [email protected] Copy Editor Joe Maugeri OA Team Leader Clyde Mayer [email protected] Program/Events Editor Sam Giacalone OA Program Specalist Carey Miller People/Recognition Editor Josh Peloquin Staff Writers Northeast Region Chief Western Region Chief Features Editor John Rehm Robert Mason Michael Millerick Travis Cunningham Joseph Garcia Local Issues Editor Preston Marquis Brendan Bertagnoll Graham Rapier Pittsfield, Massachusetts San Diego, California Content Development Brad Lichota, Jeff St. Cyr Frank Caccavale Joe Giamboi [email protected] [email protected] Nate Thompson Rajpal Sagoo Scouting’s National Honor Society Page 3 Leaderthink in Service Chiefly Speaking

its ideals, then that act alone makes By dan higham us genuine. The heart is our tool for 2009 National Vice Chief success. Leadership is an integral, and The experience of serving our obvious, component of our Order. Order as the national vice chief At every level of the organization taught me much about life. Most we elect youth leadership, and at importantly, it taught me to enjoy every event there is a youth in charge. every moment. It was the Arrowmen However, I would like to highlight who I interacted with at every event— an aspect of leadership that is often the ones who’s genuine enthusiasm overlooked: being genuine. Being a was contagious—who taught me this. genuine person is so fundamental to To be truly successful in both life and being a leader, and the OA is made leadership, we need to believe in the up of so many genuine individuals ideals and challenges of our Order, its that for most of us it is not even a people, and ourselves. consideration when we think about Mike Stanbary (Past C-7 Section leadership. Chief) and Dan Dick talking about the So what does being genuine mean? fun weekend they had at conclave. Genuine people act with sincerity and integrity all of the time—even when no one is watching. They Brothers, behave this way because that is who they are. These type of people are prevalent in the OA, as thousands of At a recent event A.J., a new Arrowman, asked me, “What is Arrowmen enthusiastically participate the most important trait of a leader?” While thinking to myself in brotherhood events across the country. This authenticity harvests a about an answer to A.J.’s question, I was able to come up with spirit that builds strong leaders. examples of great leaders. However, it was not until I recognized During my term as national vice chief I saw this idea of love for our the most common and powerful trait among these great leaders organization firsthand. I saw it in the that I could give him my honest answer. I realized that the leaders newest Ordeal members and the most tenured adult advisers. were all role models; they all had set the example and raised the One of the great things about being bar for the people around them. Leadership is simpler than some a national officer is the opportunity to travel to events all over the country. believe. The easiest and most inexpensive way to lead people is This translates into a lot of downtime leading by example. A leader must be himself, and must do his while going to and from events. To Members of the Wetassa Chapter gathered for an extreme service project day give you an idea, I was on 115 flights cleaning up a local park after a flood went through the area best by being the best person he can be. throughout 2009. Those in-flight times alone added up, but so did the time I spent in airports alone. Many Order of the Arrow members are elected because fellow troop Sunday nights I was reminded of the words of Kichkinet in the Pre-Ordeal members see them as examples of the traits a good Scout stands for. ceremony: sometimes “you may face A camp staff member receives recognition each week because all the isolation” a leader often faces. It is amazing how the ideas encountered of the campers want to be just like him. A lodge chief is elected in our ceremonies can manifest because his brothers believe in him. But what motivates others to themselves in our everyday lives. The challenges of the Pre-Ordeal came choose, recognize, or believe in a leader? It is because they have full circle and became reality. It watched him. They know that when he acts, he is being himself. really showed me how closely related love is to our ability to be genuine. He is being the best he can be and it inspires others to get involved If we love and believe in the OA and and make a difference.

“Setting an example is not the main means of influencing I’ve heard rumors that another, it is the only means.” there won’t be a national - Albert Einstein

event in 2014. Is this true? Cheerfully yours, BurningIssues Yes; in an effort to allow lodges to focus on local activities and prepare for the 100th Anniversary celebrations the following year, the OA will not host a national event in the summer of 2014. For more information see the article on page 6 about the national events calendar. Dan Dick Send your Burning Issues to Editor in Chief Mark Hendricks at [email protected]. 2011 National Vice-Chief Page 4 National AWARDS Boy Scouts of America Fourteen lodges recognized for outstanding service National Service Award E. Urner Goodman Camping Award The Order of the Arrow is The E. Urner Goodman Camping pleased to announce the selection Award was established in 1969 as a of eight lodges for the National tribute and testimonial to the Order’s Service Award. Established in founder. Its purpose is to encourage and 1999, challenge Order of the Arrow members The National Service and lodges to increase their effectiveness Award recognizes two lodges in promoting and increasing Scout annually in each region camping in each council. that have performed outstanding Awards are presented to two qualitative and quantitative service outstanding lodges in each region for their council. The following annually. The following lodges are lodges are being recognized for being recognized for their 2010 their 2010 accomplishments. National Service Award accomplishments: E. Urner Goodman Camping Award Northeast Region Southern Region Northeast Region Southern Region Nanepashemet Lodge O-Shot-Caw Lodge Wyona Lodge Wa-Hi-Nasa Lodge Yankee Clipper Council #236 Council #84 Columbia-Montour Council #504 Middle Tennesse Council #560 Haverhill, Massachusetts Miami Lakes, Florida Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania Nashville, Tennessee Octoraro Lodge Mikanakawa Lodge Nanepashemet Lodge Nawakwa Lodge #539 #571 Yankee Clipper Council #236 Heart of Virginia Council #602 West Chester, Pennsylvania Dallas, Texas Haverhill, Massachusetts Richmond, Virginia Central Region Western Region Central Region Western Region Mischigonong Lodge Ta Tanka Lodge Nacha Tindey Lodge Wa-La-Moot-Kin Lodge Lake Huron Area Council #265 San Gabriel Valley Council #40 Gerald R. Ford Council #266 Blue Mountain Council #604 Auburn, Michigan Pasadena, California Grand Rapids, Michigan Kennewick, Washington Portage Lodge Wiatava Lodge Portage Lodge Cahuilla Lodge Heart of Ohio Council #450 #39 Heart of Ohio Council #450 California Inland Empire Council #45 Ashland, Ohio Santa Ana, California Ashland, Ohio Redlands, California Dr. E. Urner Goodman Nomination deadline set for national awards Distinguished Service Award, Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Red Arrow Awards to be presented at 2012 NOAC

By MICHAEL THOMPSON The Legacy of Servant Leadership The Red Arrow Award, for Vice Chairman of the Recgonition and Lifetime Achievement Award was distinguished service to the Order, is Awards Committee created by the National Order of the presented by the National Order of the Arrow Committee in June 2002 to Arrow Committee to Scouters who The Distinguished Service Award recognize the Order’s second and are not members of the OA or are not was created in 1940 to honor those third generation “founders” – Scouters officially affiliated with the Boy Scout Arrowmen who rendered extraordinary, who have built an enduring legacy to program. This service can take many distinguished, and outstanding service Scouting and the Order of the Arrow forms and should involve a significant to the Order on a sectional, regional, through a lifetime of cheerful service period of time, as opposed to a single or national level. The award is to others. A nominee must meet event. Only a limited number of awards presented every two to three years the following criteria: (1) be a Vigil will be presented; therefore, only those during the National Order of the Honor member, (2) be a National nominees whose accomplishments are Arrow Conference. Since the time the Distinguished Service Award recipient, of the highest order will be recognized. first awards were presented in 1940, (3) continued to render outstanding Nominations will not be accepted or less than 840 Distinguished Service and dedicated service to the Order of considered for posthumous awards. Awards have been awarded. Arrowmen the Arrow on a sectional, regional, Red Arrow Award nominations must under 21 and adults (volunteers or national level, since receiving the be received by the OA team leader by and professionals) are eligible for DSA, and (4) be a member of the Order January 31, 2012. nomination. Nominations are not of the Arrow for a minimum of 25 If you are interested in nominating accepted or considered for posthumous years. The award may not be presented someone for one of theses awards, the awards. All DSA nominations must be posthumously. Lifetime Achievement appropriate recommendation forms can received by the OA team leader no later Award nominations must be received be found at www.oa-bsa.org/resources/ At the 2009 National Order of the Arrow Conference, Del Loder than 5 p.m. CST on January 31, 2012. by the OA team leader by October forms/. (pictured right) was the fourth person ever to receive the Lifetime 31, 2011. Achievement Award. Pictured left is Carl Marchetti, presenting Del the award. Scouting’s National Honor Society National notes Page 5 2010 Josh Sain Memorial Scholarship recipients The National Order of the Arrow Region chief and is a junior majoring Committee is pleased to announce in outdoor leadership at Western State the recipients of the 2010 Josh College of Colorado. Sain Memorial Scholarship. This Bradford Charles Lichota of Shelby scholarship was established in 1998 to Township, Michigan. Brad is a honor the spirit and the memory of Josh member of Chippewa Lodge of the Sain, a past national vice chief of the Great Lakes Council in Michigan. He Order of the Arrow. This scholarship, served as the 2010 national chief of based on exceptional service and the Order of the Arrow and is a junior academic achievement, is provided to majoring in biochemistry at Michigan immediate past national officers and State University. section chiefs. The recipients for 2010 William G. Swingle of Glen Allen, include the following Arrowmen. Virginia. William is a member of Brian T. Ahrens of Eastampton, Nawakwa Lodge of the Heart of New Jersey. Brian is a member of Virginia Council. He served as the Brian T. Ahrens Donald H. Combs Frederick A. Gross IV the Hunnikick Lodge of Burlington 2010 national vice chief of the Order County Council in New Jersey. He of the Arrow and is a sophomore served as the 2010 Northeast Region majoring in business at Virginia chief and is a junior majoring in Commonwealth University. political science at The College of Will W. Scott of Hamilton, Ohio. New Jersey. Will is a member of Ku-Ni-Eh Lodge Donald H. Combs of Pikeville, of Dan Beard Council in Ohio. He Kentucky. Donald is a member served as 2010 Section C-6B Chief and of Kawida Lodge of Blue Grass is a junior majoring in political science Council in Kentucky. He served as at Wright State University. the 2010 Southern Region chief and If you will be an immediate past is a sophomore majoring in business OA national officer or an immediate at Transylvania University. past section chief as of December 31, Frederick A. Gross IV of Santa Fe, 2011, you are encouraged to submit an New Mexico. Frederick is a member application for the Josh Sain Memorial of the Yah-Tah-Hey-Si-Kess Lodge Scholarship. Additional information Bradford Charles Lichota William G. Swingle Will W. Scott of Great Southwest Council in New can be found at: www.oa-bsa.org/ Mexico. He served as the 2010 Western resources/forms/sain-scholarship2009.pdf. Reconnecting Alumni SR-7B Chapter

By Tom Eliopoulos and Duke student Ryan Maxwell notes of the Order of the Arrow National Jason Hood “the opportunity to reconnect with Committee who is spearheading the Summit National Alumni Relations the BSA is really what appealed OA’s alumni efforts. “The strength to me about this club”. The Fuqua of the business connections you will A unique series of events has School of Business is also home make as young professionals through occurred at Duke University’s Fuqua to the Center for the Advancement forming these graduate school clubs School of Business this spring. A of Social Entrepreneurship. This can be even greater,” added Hood. group of 10 Eagle Scouts, including research and education center is Many young professionals who have many former Arrowmen, formed led by Executive Director Matthew entered the business world have also a student club for the purpose of Nash, also an Eagle Scout, and found a home on the www.LinkedIn. reconnecting and giving back to among other initiatives hosts an com group The Order of the Arrow the local outreach partnership with the local – Scouting’s National Honor Society in Raleigh, . This BSA that sends two current MBA which already boasts over 3,600 OA group of Duke graduate students, students to Occoneechee Council alumni. organized by Tom Eliopoulos, a as visiting members of the council The OA is working to reconnect member of the BSA’s national executive board. with its alumni and friends by Will Swingle addressing the assembly of chapter chiefs and advisers. Alumni Relations Committee, was Later that same month, the Duke identifying former members, identified by an announcement club sent another delegation of DSA recipients, Vigil Honor By NICK OCHSNER However, Michael’s friends were posting on the school’s internal graduate students to the Crosswinds members, past officers, and others. Past SR-7B Section Chief determined to help remember him by communications server calling for District Friends of Scouting Lodges are encouraged to Chapter chiefs and advisers from carrying out the program. Past section all alumni of the BSA to get in touch Breakfast. The event’s program reconnect with their former across North Carolina came together in chief Nick Ochsner and his adviser, with him. Within a few days the club featured a nationally recognized members and to establish their October for an opportunity to take part Travis Gentry, joined forces to create was formed. It now has a physical comedian. Several business leaders own alumni relations efforts in a training that was one of the first of the new training event. presence in the halls of the business were in attendance to lend physical through homecoming activities, its kind. Arrowmen gathered at Camp The team designed a training school, a club board, with marketing and financial support to the district. communications programs, a Raven Knob in Mount Airy, North course aimed at successfully equipping materials to help generate further The Duke Club also contributed $250 nd similar efforts in their Carolina, home of Wahissa Lodge, chapter leaders with the skills they awareness of the BSA’s national to the Crosswinds District Friends of councils to reach out to Eagle for the inaugural Chapter Leadership need to better serve their chapters. Alumni Connection initiative at Scouting Fund. Scouts, camp staff, and other friends Summit hosted by Section SR-7B. Chapter delegates learned more about www.BSAalumni.org. Taken as a pilot program, this of Scouting. In addition, if you Section leaders decided to host framing successful yearlong programs, This April, the club partnered highly successful club model is are thinking about the summit after past section chief recruiting and empowering their with a local and sent easy to replicate and OA members starting a professional Michael Turner pitched the idea during leaders, and implementing successful several of these graduate students in graduate schools are encouraged BSA alumni club at your university, his campaign. Soon after his election, Indian Affairs initiatives. as delegates to Eagle Scout boards to repeat it at their own universities or have done so already, please send Turner began work planning the summit. The new skills and enthusiasm of review in Cary, North Carolina. around the country. “The impact a note to Jason Hood at alumni@ Tragicaly, Michael was involved in a carried away by each chapter chief Most of these Eagle Scouts had of Arrowmen and Eagle Scouts oa-bsa.org so that the Order of the car accident just two weeks after being helped to honor the spirit of Michael not previously interacted with the coming together in this way will be Arrow can stay in touch with you and elected section chief and passed away Turner and his vision of creating a BSA’s programs for several years. great,” notes Jason Hood, a member thank you for your efforts. before he could complete this vision. stronger chapter program in SR-7B. Page 6 NATIONAL NEWS Boy Scouts of America OA State-Wide Service Corps at Kentucky Centennial Jamboree

By ELIZABETH FIELDER in the OA Service Corps Registration Chapter Adviser, Kawida Lodge tent where they received instructions This past year’s Kentucky on where their services would be most Centennial Jamboree was the first event needed. Following this, each member in over 75 years where all three Boy went to work immediately helping Scout councils that serve the state of individuals unload and assisting them Kentucky united to present a premiere to their campsites. Early the next Scouting event. Scouts from Indiana, morning, the Service Corps met in the Ohio, Illinois, and Michigan joined headquarters tent of the Merit Badge their Kentucky brethren to bring the Midway and helped to facilitate various total to 15,000 attendees. The Lincoln activities. Heritage, Blue Grass, and Shawnee One important function of the OA Trails councils brought their Scouts Service Corps was to assist with the and leaders to Tom Sawyer Park in merit badge instruction taking place at Louisville, Kentucky, where they the Midway. Over 1,000 Scouts earned led multiple programs and activities merit badges at the 20 different stations, that concluded with an arena show including one or more of the four enjoyed by all. As an integral part of the unique Centennial Merit Badges which Centennial celebration, White Horse, were recently revived for a limited Kawida, and Talligewi lodges formed time. Members of the Service Corps a statewide Centennial Jamboree Order served as crowd control placeholders, of the Arrow Service Corps. photographers, and videographers, and Members of the Service Corps a few were invited onstage by Alex (Top left) Graham Fielder taking video of the day activities for the closing show. (Top right) Alex Boyé and Jesse McCallon, White Horse arrived early on Friday morning and met Boyé, star of Scout Camp: The Movie. Lodge Chief dancing on stage. (Bottom left) Service Corp Shirt. (Bottom right) Aaron Shepherd taking pictures at the closing show. Photos by T. Alex Hill and Tom Fielder. Order of the Arrow national Camporee Extreme

By JOHN REHM events calendar released Features Editor takes teamwork and leadership. One person was selected to the lead the Each spring, the United States group through various obstacles transitioning to a new location, the will provide approximately 650 staff Military Academy at West Point while carrying a five gallon jug of By AARON SHEPHERD jamboree will reinvent itself with the members to assist with the execution hosts a nationwide camporee called water along with one member of Layout Editor addition of new and exciting program of these exciting new programs and the Scoutmasters Conference. Boy the team blind folded. “We weren’t To allow lodges adequate time features. The Jamboree Trek is an will continue to support the jamboree Scouts troops, venture crews, and allowed to talk the whole time, to build the Order of the Arrow’s all-day adventure in which each troop program through the OA Service girl Scouts troops from across the but most of us had completed our national events into council and lodge will take a four-mile hike to the top Corps and Indian Village. nation attend the camporee and Ordeal around the same time and calendars and allow Arrowmen time of Garden Ground Mountain, with The date and location for the 2015 compete in a wide array of activities remembered our little tricks to to make preparations to attend, the interpretative points along the way. NOAC will be announced by the end and events, all in the hopes of taking communicate,” said Aaron Weber, OA National Events Calendar has Troops will have lunch at the top, of 2012. home the coveted sabers. This a member of Woapeu Sisilija Lodge. been released through the year 2014. followed by an afternoon of games On the eve of celebrating our year’s event took place on April In August 2012, the Order of the and demonstrations. 100th Anniversary, the Order of the 29-May 1 and followed in intense “It was a great Arrow will return to the campus of The day ends with a barbecue Arrow will not host a national event traditions of its predecessors. experience - I can’t Michigan State University in East and bonfire, followed by a bus trip in 2014. Lodges will be encouraged “Competitions at the camporee Lansing, Michigan, for its National back to camp. Another element of to focus on areas of growth they have are similar to a typical council wait to compete Order of the Arrow Conference. the jamboree in which everyone will identified through self-evaluation or district camporee. There’s fire We are excited to be going back to participate is a day of service in the with their Scout executive. building, canoeing, knots, but what again!” Michigan State, where the Order held local community, in the New River As is tradition, the Order will makes it different, is the intensity its 2006 conference. Gorge National River area, and elect national officers for the year. level. It’s all about teamwork The Boy Scouts of America perhaps, on the Summit site. They, along with the section chiefs, and communication,” said Brett - Billy Crites national jamboree will move to the The OA has accepted the Boy will be deployed in teams to develop Garbrick a Chapter Chief of Woapeu Summit Bechtel Family National Scouts’ invitation to become an tools to assist with lodge program. Sisilija Lodge and member of Crew Woapeu Sisilija Scout Reserve near Beckley, West integral part of the implementation This group will also lay the foundation 007, which was one of the many Many of the cadets who run Virginia, in 2013. Along with of these program features. The OA for our 100th Anniversary celebration. crews participating in the event. the Camporee had participated in Order of the Arrow members who Scouting and could be seen wearing attended the Camporee attributed their Eagle badge on their uniforms 2012 NOAC and National Jamboree Dates much of their success to the or backpacks. “I have always loved invalvuable lessons and skills that the outdoors. I remember when I National Order of the Arrow Conference National Jamboree they learned in the OA. “Most of first attended OA Trail Crew at the competitions are sort of mind Philmont and what it was like to Michigan State University The Summit: games, very much like trying to meet other guys from all around the July 30 - August 4, 2012 Bechtel Family Scout Reserve construct the tallest tower at NLS,” country,” said one cadet. July 15 - July 24, 2013 said Garbrick. “It was a great experience - I The Leadership Reaction Course can’t wait to compete again!” said (LRC), an intense obstacle course, Billy Crites of Woapeu Sisilija. Scouting’s National Honor Society National Notes Page 7 President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Induction into the OA

By Bill Topkis There was great excitement that Following his induction in to History, Preservation and 100th Anniversary the President would be coming back to the Order of the Arrow, President TMR to be inducted into the Order of the Roosevelt toured TMR in his open- On August 23, 1933, President Arrow. National Commissioner Dan air convertible complete with Franklin Delano Roosevelt became Beard wrote to Presidential Seal proudly wearing the first and only President of the James E. West hopeful of a his new OA sash for all Scouts to see. United States to be inducted into the coveted invitation. The OA History Timeline, an Order of the Arrow. The induction interactive Internet website, is took place at Camp Man of Ten Mile scheduled to launch early summer, River Scout Camp (TMR) and was “What is the 2011. The photograph of President conducted by Suanhacky Lodge of the dedication over at Roosevelt featured in this article was Queens Borough of New York City, found by accident among postcards Greater New York Councils. Ten Mile River Camp? and other early photographs of TMR. Roosevelt’s service and support The group preparing the OA History to Scouting had begun long before I understand that Timeline researched and uncovered he assumed the President’s customary the President of the the facts behind the photograph. role of BSA Honorary President. In This photograph is both iconic and 1924 Roosevelt led the New York United States will be demonstrative of the relationship of City Boy Scout Foundation and was our Order and our nation’s history. its president. there. It might excite The New York City Boy Scout unfavorable comment Foundation was dedicated to securing a permanent campground that could if your National accommodate the tens of thousands of Commissioner is Boy Scouts in the greater metropolitan New York and surrounding areas. not invited to attend Ten Mile River Scout Camp was a direct result of Roosevelt’s efforts. In a function of such 1930, in recognition of Roosevelt’s national character.” Note: extraordinary dedication to Scouting, In 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower the BSA awarded the then Governor of New York the Silver Buffalo was made an ‘honorary’ member of Zit-Kala- Award at TMR. - Dan Beard, Sha Lodge in Louisville, KY. President Roosevelt touring Camp Man of Ten Mile River in his open-air convertible. Final preperations for SummitCorps this summer On the weekend of April 8-10, Both Youth Incident capabilities of the Armory. in West Virginia. the Order of the Arrow descended Commanders and adult advisers Under the leadership of the four The weekend concluded with a on the National Guard Armory in spent the weekend planning Youth Incident Commanders, each Sunday to Saturday review of the Glen Jean, West Virginia, to make the four week adventure at the of the functional areas responsible schedule for each of the weeks. final preparations for the Order’s National River and National Guard for planning and delivering The Youth Incident Commanders project this summer: SummitCorps Armory. SummitCorps met throughout the lead the group in a discussion of – The New River Experience. The Armory will serve as the weekend to discuss all aspects of the daily schedule from reveille to In less than two months, in home base for all participants the project. This included, among taps. All functional areas provided collaboration with the New River at the Summit. Both guests and many items, how the buses would input into the final schedule which Gorge National River, over 2,000 staff will camp, eat dinners, and load each morning to the worksite, has now been adapted into the final Arrowmen will provide service depart for the worksite and any where the portable showers would Incident Action Plan. building new mountain bike and recreation activities from the be located, and when guests would SummitCorps looks to be an hiking trails on New River Gorge Armory. The actual service will eat dinner. amazing Scouting experience this land adjacent to the Boy Scouts of be provided within the National The Order’s leadership also summer and there are still spots America’s newest high adventure River, primarily focused in two met with representatives of the available. Check out www.event. base and National Scout Jamboree specific areas. National River, the Armory, and oa-bsa.org for more information site: The Summit: Bechtel During the weekend, the the various recreation vendors who or ask your lodge chief today. We Family National Scout Reserve leadership team was able to see will be providing activities for the look forward to seeing you in West in West Virginia. the worksites and review the guests and staff during their stay Virginia! Rafting will be one of the many recreational activities offered. Page 8 NatioNal eVeNts Boy Scouts of America Arrowmen may still register for ‘11 national events

From learning about the American Indian material culture to OA Ceremonies and Inductions, Indian Summer is the place to be this August. Can’t decide on an area of focus? Then choose the independent study to create your own experience. Indian Summer 2011 includes crafts, training, OA Ceremonies and CatCh your rhythm Inductions, recreation, ceremonial coaching, gatherings, Powwows awake your prinCipal and more. move your feet August 1-6, 2011 | Ridgecrest Conference Center, Asheville, North Carolina

Arrowmen will work with the National Park Service building multi-purpose trails and removing invasive species from the New River Gorge. A one- week adventure includes fellowship, a commitment to cheerful service, a July 3-9 day of recreation, and awesome memories. July 10-16 July 17-23 Join in the excitement of SummitCorps - The New River Experience. July 24-30 | Glen Jean, West Virginia | New River Gorge National River For more information, visit EVENT.OA-BSA.org today! To register for SummitCorps and Indian Summer, contact your Lodge Key 3