April 2004 The Newsletter of the Section SR-5 Volume 12, Issue 2 Welcome to the 2004 Dixie Fellowship! Catawba Lodge opens Clear Creek Camp for SR-5 By: John Mickey, Dixie Vice Chief On behalf of Catawba the training and competitions created for your enjoyment. Lodge and the Mecklenburg to brotherhood and fellowship, Make new friends with County Council, welcome to you will soon see that this will the brothers in the section for Clear Creek Scout Camp and be a Dixie Fellowship to some of those friendships can the 2004 Dixie Fellowship! remember. last a lifetime. Most of all Throughout the past year, the I trust that you and your spend your weekend having brothers of Catawba Lodge lodge have brought your spirit a great time in fellowship and have worked tirelessly to and excitement for the learning. make this the best conclave competitions and experiences If nothing else, please possible. that you will encounter. Make take in the knowledge that lies In attendance will be sure you attend the Arrowman around you so that you can over 1,200 Arrowmen from Carnival and the Indian find the flame, to light the fire North Carolina, South Village on Friday afternoon. in your lodge and unit. John Mickey Carolina, and Georgia. From These activities have been The Great Training Weekend National Leadership Seminar By: Ryan Bajan, Atta Kulla Kulla Lodge In November types of leadership styles, how to lead, of 2003, the and what is expected of a leader. The Southern Region weekend is packed with intense training hosted a National and is at times taught at a very fast pace. Leadership Seminar in Section Continued on page 3 5’s territory. Held at Kinard What’s inside... Conference Center Page 2...... Chiefly Speaking in Leesville, South NLS Participants Page 2...... A Special Thank-You Carolina, the weekend was filled with the greatest on Friday night and continued until Page 3...... NLATS in Review training available to arrowmen. Sunday morning. The National Page 4...... A Rift in the Movement? The weekend began with a Leadership Seminar is filled with training welcome from our National Chief, Nick sessions that build Arrowmen to become Page 5...... OA Wilderness Voyage Digirolamo, and Southern Region Chief better leaders not only for their lodge but Page 6...... Calendar of Events Frank McMillan. Training sessions began for life. The sessions focus on different The Five Feathers Order of the Arrow, Southern Region, Section 5 Page 2 Thanks for all you do The 2003-2004 Section Chiefly Speaking Administration would like to thank all the Thank you for another exciting year Section staff who made this year such a success. Brothers, Dixie Staff John Mickey, Vice Chief Thank you for allowing me to be one of the first to Bob Warner, Adviser welcome you to the 2004 Dixie Fellowship here at the Kane Bonnette, Admin Coordinator beautiful Camp Clear Creek of the Mecklenburg County Jay Widby, Adviser Council. The brothers of Catawba Lodge have spent Robert Dunn, AIE Coordinator the better part of two years preparing this event for James Barton, Adviser you and countless Arrowmen from across the section Lee Shelton, Program Coordinator have worked diligently to help Catawba Lodge make Greg Smith, Adviser this event a success. Jonathan Malphrus, Training Coordinator Russell Cann, Adviser It is necessary for my deepest appreciation to be Benjamin Pochardt, Shows Coordinator extended to John Mickey, Dixie Vice Chief, and his Doug Henry, Adviser Section Officers adviser Bob Warner, for all of their hard work and dedication to the planning of this conclave. Likewise, I NLS / NLATS Staff 2003-2004 Ryan Bajan Trey Courtney would like to thank my section officers, John Garwood Dr. Ken Davis Nick Digirolomo and Barratt Park, for their dedication throughout the John Garwood Jonathan Hardin year. Chris Hoover Michael Kirby Chief Jason Laney Dan Little Jonathan Hardin As we look back over the year, one cannot help Bill Loeble Mac McLean but remember the events our section engaged in, from Frank McMillan Tom Moore the 2003 Indian Summer to the National Leadership Tee Pruitt Tom Reddin Seminar and Lodge Adviser Training Seminar. From Vice Chief chapter meetings to national events, the brothers of Todd Shealy Greg Smith John Garwood Charlie Sullivan Michael Thompson Section SR-5 have continued to show their excellence Jay Widby Jeff Womack in all aspects of the Order. Section Staff Secretary Finally, I hope that you enjoy yourself this weekend. Jonathan Hardin, Chief Barratt Park This is your Dixie Fellowship, and there is no greater Mac McLean, Adviser section conclave in America! Chuck Hanchey, Staff Adviser John Garwood, Vice Chief Adviser Michael Thompson, Adviser Yours in the Wimachtendienk, Mac McLean Barratt Park, Secretary Trey Courtney, Adviser Tripp Clark, Webmaster Adviser We would also like to thank all Arrowmen who donated their time and Jonathan Hardin energy in pursuit of their NLS contracts and NLATS legacy forms and also those who helped lay the foundation we have established for the 2004 Dixie Fellowship. Without these Arrowmen who so unselfishly gave unto themselves, no common goal could have been achieved.

Serving North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia http://www.sr5.org The Five Feathers Order of the Arrow, Southern Region, Section 5 Page 3 National Leadership Seminar Continued from page 1 The region chose an excellent staff to middle of a patch that is mailed to each useless if each Arrowman did not bring teach these sessions to the over 70 arrowman once he carries out a personal it back home to his lodge, troop and arrowmen who attended. contract that completes the weekend’s community. If you did not make it to this Overall it was an awesome training. Every youth and adult who NLS, be sure to look for it in a couple of weekend. I was on staff and learned just participates in NLS must focus on three years. If you did attend this past NLS, as much, if not more, than the arrowmen goals or projects within the next few use your training to prove to others that being trained. At the end of the weekend, months and complete those projects you are prepared to lead them. each trainee is given a black pin, which utilizing leadership skills learned during represents trust. This pin fits in the the weekend. The training would be Thinking Global Leaving A Legacy First Internation Scout Inter-religious Symposium NLATS 2003 By: Michael Kirby, Atta Kulla Kulla Lodge From November 29 to December 2, 2003, more than 150 Scouts and The coordinating Scouters from around the world gathered National Lodge a wonderful in Valencia, Spain, for the first Adviser weekend of International Scout Inter-religious Training training. A Symposium. Participants came from 33 Seminar— variety of National Organizations and called NLATS sessions were represented 12 religious denominations. because in the led by the The event was created in response to OA we love to staff increased interest in common prayer at use including recent World . abbreviations— Lodge The main theme of the event was NLATS Participants is a training Finances, The summarized in its title, “Learning to Live seminar for lodge advisers. Its purpose OA in Summer Camp, Lodge Together: Tolerance and Solidarity.” is to help adults learn about lodge Communications, Working with Youth, The Symposium offered a chance to program, delivery of service to the and Let the Chief Drive the Car. These discuss problems with religion in Scouting council, and development of youth into were just a few of the training classes worldwide. Participants had the well-rounded lodge leaders. For those held during the weekend. The main item opportunity to visit a number of religious who have attended National Leadership that I and other participants took from places in Valencia, including the old Seminar, or NLS—there’s that the weekend was to understand that the mosque and catholic monastery of abbreviation again—both NLS and OA is a youth-lead organization, and as Valldigna. They also celebrated religious NLATS are invigorating training an adviser, an adult should help and not prayers each day. seminars, but NLATS provides more hinder the youth. The Symposium featured a number open discussion within its syllabus than of presentations, including a keynote does NLS. speech on Baden-Powell and religion. Here are this year’s Five Feathers During the weekend, participants Among other topics, the participants submissions and points that go had the chance to learn valuable discussed the extent to which their towards “Lodge of the Year” information about the OA, share ideas National Scouting Organizations with other adults in the section, and even integrate members of different religions, Tsali 1/8 pts Catawba 1/8 pts create a newspaper. The NLATS staff and they suggested methods for Muscogee 1/8 pts AKK 1/8 pts was awesome! Staff members included improvement. The next World Scout Skyuka 1/8 pts Santee 1/8 pts Mac McLean, Bill Loeble, Tom Moore, Bobwhite 1/8 pts Eswau 1/8 pts Conference will decide whether a Ken Davis, Trey Courtney, and Michael Itibap 1/8 pts Unali’yi 1/8 pts second Symposium will be held in Thompson, who did a tremendous job in Tomo Chi-Chi 1/8 pts Thailand in 2006. Serving North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia http://www.sr5.org The Five Feathers Order of the Arrow, Southern Region, Section 5 Page 4 The Rift in America’s Scouting Movement An Editorial By: Barratt Park, Atta Kulla Kulla Lodge In most countries of the world, Boy express impartial attitudes towards Garibay’s conservative program stresses Scout and Girl Scout programs exists homosexuality and abortion. the “honor” in “homemaking.” On the together under one blanket organization. Are the ladies in green leaning left? contrary, Kathy Cloninger, Chief In the United States, as boys know far Outspoken conservative Girl Scout Executive Officer of GSUSA, stresses too well, we are separated from our leaders like Georg-Anne Duval of New the importance of “such life skills as female friends in the Scouting Hampshire have accused the science, technology, and money Movement. However, it might be more organization of embracing atheist and management.” In a country where dual important to consider the implications lesbian leaders. In fact, GSUSA’s recent incomes are the norm instead of the rather than the reasons for independent policies have led concerned parents like exception, surely one must applaud a organizations. Patti Garibay of Cincinnati to found the program for girls that awards merit Over the past decade, the two (AHG) in badges for skills such as checking tire scouting organizations in the United 1995. AHG is a “conservative gauge pressure in addition to cooking States have grown farther apart than alternative to the Girl Scouts” that now and sewing. However, many Americans ever. In 1993, the Girl Scouts of the boasts over 1200 members. question why the GSUSA has failed to USA (GSUSA) made the word It is perhaps not difficult to explain stand up for traditional values. “optional” in the Girl . why America has cultivated a Currently, both the and BSA, in the meanwhile, has been sued progressive scouting organization for the Girl Scouts are being attacked by for choosing to keep “God” obligatory girls and a conservative one for boys. outside groups—but from different sides in their Oath. While young Boy Scouts Arguably, the role of women in society of the political spectrum. Will we ever snicker at “A Time to Tell” and “It has changed considerably since the bring the two together? Perhaps some Happened to Me,” conservative videos founding of the GSUSA in 1912, while day, but first the organizations will have that expose their audiences to the evils that of men has remained static in to find a middle road. of child abuse and molestation, the Girl comparison—but which way should Scouts watch sexual education films that Scouting take girls in America? Take part in the OA Trail Crew this summer Two weeks of backpacking and cheerful service at Philmont By: Ryan Hawk, 2004 OA Trail Crew director Dear Fellow Arrowmen, engaging in the mental, The opportunity to invite physical and spiritual you to participate in the challenges of Philmont’s guaranteed life changing backcountry has created experience of OA Trail Crew one of the most demanding at Philmont is the highest yet rewarding experiences privilege. During 2004 the of a lifetime. program will be continuing a This world possesses tradition set forth 10 years no better place to ago at experience the Order’s by providing Arrowmen with founding principles than in a tremendous opportunity to the woods of Philmont with “get back to the basics” of brother Arrowmen. OATC the Order’s principles. An OA Trail Crew on top of Baldy Mtn looks forward to your As a participant in the participation and promotion program, you will encounter a network with brothers from all over America. for the summer of 2004. of Arrowmen knowledge and experience Sharing in cheerful service while Serving North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia http://www.sr5.org The Five Feathers Order of the Arrow, Southern Region, Section 5 Page 5

Memories for a Lifetime OA Wilderness Voyage By: Chris Chelko, Catawba Lodge

I have been to a place where the saw anyone else out on the sunsets leave you speechless, the loons water and the crew was all we sing you to sleep and the stars, along with had for thirteen days. the northern lights, illuminate the night Maybe what made this sky. I was part of an Order of the Arrow experience, like no other, was Wilderness Voyage from Charles L. the Service that I was able to Sommers Canoe Base in Ely, Minnesota. give. This was not only a As one of less than 150 scouts to wonderful opportunity for me to experience the Wilderness Voyage give but also an opportunity for program this the U.S. Forest year I see Service to receive myself as “The Order of the Arrow some much needed privileged. is a thing of the outdoors help. The Wilderness I can’t rather than the indoors. Voyage program exactly put my It was born on an island makes it possible for finger on what wilderness. It needs the the Forest Service to was unique sun and rain, the woods maintain the trails about this and the plains, the waters through the experience. It and the starlit sky.” boundary waters so might have been -E. Urner Goodman that anyone can use the Brotherhood them. that I formed The Order of Chris’s Voyage crew admire their work with my fellow crewmembers by the end the Arrow Wilderness Voyage of our thirteen-day voyage. When we is not something that can be For more information about the OA High started none of us had ever met any of easily described in a few Adventure programs visit www.oa-bsa.org. the others, by the end of the voyage we hundred words, however it is Voyage dates for summer 2004 are: were brothers with friendships that will definitely something that Session 1: June 10-23 last a lifetime. Maybe it was the everyone should experience if Session 2: June 17-30 workweek where we had to bond they are able. For applications Session 3: June 24-July 7 together to accomplish the grueling task for next year visit the OA web Session 4: July 1-14 of building trails in the boundary waters site at www.oa-bsa.org. Session 5: July 8-21 that brought us so close together. It might Session 6: July 15-28 have been the fact that we rarely ever Serving North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia http://www.sr5.org Dixie Edition

Section SR-5 Contact Information Section Calendar Upcoming Section & National Events & Deadlines... Jonathan Hardin, Chief (803)736-7766 [email protected] April 23-25 Dixie Fellowship, Catawba Lodge

John Garwood, Vice Chief (919)512-4525 June 8 Philmont OA Trail Crew begins [email protected] June 10 Northern Tier OA Voyage begins Barratt Park, Secretary (864)554-0090 [email protected] July 31-August 5 National Order of the Arrow Conference, Iowa State University, IA Mac McLean, Adviser (864)277-8861 [email protected] September 10-12 Southern Region Section Officers Seminar, Ridgecrest, NC Michael Thompson, VC Adviser (803)776-4993 [email protected] December 27-30 National OA Planning Meeting, Dallas, TX Trey Courtney, Secretary Adviser (704)618-1665 December 31 Lodge Charter Renewal Deadline [email protected]

Chuck Hanchey, Staff Adviser April 22-24, 2005 Dixie Fellowship, Muscogee Lodge (803)337-4072