National Service Award Attend OA Northern Tier Wilderness Voyage
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The Summit Lives The Section Online On. Question and Advantage. Check answer with the out section web national officers pages that effec- about the the strate- tively communicate gic plan. to their lodges. see page 3 see page 4 Many Cultures - Where are They One Spirit. National Now? This new Chief’s trip to series brings us up South Africa for to date with the the World Scout lives of former Youth Forum. national officers. see page 4 see page 5 Order of the Arrow Boy Scouts of America Volume LI, Issue 4 December, 1999 - February, 2000 National Service Award Knoxville Makes Plans Eight Lodges to be Recognized in 2000 for NOAC 2000 by James White by Jim Schwab will be a factor when considering the magni- During the week of July It is not too late for your tude of the service it has 29 through August 3, 2000, lodge to apply for the new provided. at the University of National Service Award. · A detailed description Tennessee--Knoxville, the This award recognizes two (pictures are welcome) Order of the Arrow will have its first national confer- lodges in each region for of the largest and most ence of the new millennium. The conference fee for outstanding service to their meaningful service youth and adult members is $280. The fee includes council. To be eligible for project your lodge has housing, meals, program and support materials, and the award, a lodge must completed for your recognition items during the six-day conference. Lodge achieve National Quality council in 1999. contingent reservations forms will be mailed to all Lodge recognition and must · A record of all service local councils in mid-November. submit the National Service performed by your lodge The National Service Award Our lodge, Pellissippi Lodge of the Great Smoky Award petition by December for your council since Mountain Council in Knoxville, has been looking for- 31, 1999, along with the the last recharter ward to hosting Arrowmen from throughout the nation lodge recharter application. process. Be sure to National Service Award for quite some time. We recently began recruiting at The first presentation of the describe the service per- petitions were mailed in our fall fellowship the 150 Arrowmen who will partici- National Service Award will formed in detail and the October to every Scout pate as service lodge staff members. We also look for- occur during NOAC 2000. number of hours dedi- executive and lodge adviser. ward to the December national planning meeting to The National Service cated to the project. For more information, con- receive instructions from the conference planning com- Award petition requires Service for this award is tact the OA national office mittee on how we can further prepare for NOAC 2000. lodges to submit the follow- defined as any project at 972-580-2438, or visit For more information about NOAC 2000, see the Lodge Charter Renewal Kit, or visit the OA Web site: ing information: that has directly benefit- the national OA Web page http:www.oa-bsa.org. · Current lodge member- ed the Scouting program at http://www.oa-bsa.org. James White serves as Pellissippi lodge chief. ship. The size of a lodge in your council. Attend OA Northern Tier Wilderness Voyage sions, beginning June 9 and half days were spent doing by Bobby Kunstman ending August 23. The OA portage repair work. Participants Share their The Order of the Arrow voyage consisted of a two- After the first week of Experiences Northern Tier Wilderness week adventure for work, crew members spent Voyage has just completed Arrowmen participants. five and a half days on a Participants of the first OA Northern Tier Wilderness They began with a week of voyage that they planned Voyage were asked to comment on their experiences. its first summer in the One Scout said: "Two weeks in real wilderness is an expe- Boundary Waters of work somewhere in the mil- themselves. They enjoyed rience beyond all others. When you get to the other side of Minnesota and Canada at lion-acre wilderness. On the wilderness, woods, a difficult, muddy and rocky portage and lower the canoe the Northern Tier National day one they paddled to the lakes, cliff writings, majes- back into the water, you feel absolutely incredible. You set High Adventure Base. The work site and did campsite tic waterfalls and more. a goal, put your mind to it, and you accomplished it. The program ran for 10 ses- repair. The next four and a Plans for next summer's OA voyage provides endless memories that just cannot be voyage are already under- captured in words. The saying, 'The journey is the destina- tion', becomes all the more meaningful after the voyage-- way. If you are interested in one of the greatest programs that Scouting offers." the 2000 OA Northern Tier Another Scout commented: "I never thought that any Wilderness Voyage, or if program could make as large an impact on my life as the you are 18 years of age or OA Trail Crew program. But I found in my time in the older and interested in Boundary Waters, that I never really could claim to have working as a voyage staff experienced nature until I was totally submersed in an member, contact the pro- untouched world. From Philmont you may be able to see things from what feels like the top of the world, but I sug- gram director, Bobby gest you take the challenge of confronting these sights up- Kunstman. His e-mail close. Northern Tier provides an opportunity to do that." address is: [email protected]. call the Order of the Arrow 150279, Irving, TX 75015- For more information about national office, Boy Scouts 2079; phone 972-580-2438. Arrowmen clearing logs from a portage trail. the OA voyage, write or of America, P.O. Box Southern Region Gathers in Georgia, page 2 Chiefly Speaking, page 2 Professionally Speaking, page 3 Tooth of Time Trail Completed, page 2 Around the Nation, page 4 DSA and Red Arrow Nomination Deadline, Troop Rep and Unit Elections, page 5 Profiles in Service, page 5 page 6 Lodge Charter Renewal Reminder, page 6 Tooth of Time Trail Completed by Whit Culver The 1999 Order of the Arrow Trail Crew Program was a huge success. Building on the foundation laid by the previous staffs, a quality program was once again enjoyed by Arrowmen from throughout the United States. This summer, work focused on finishing the Tooth of Time Ridge Trail The Tooth of Time in the central country. Eight National Chief Will Parker and National Vice Chief crews worked diligently on the Arrow trail crew partici- Philmont's north country. Andrew Oh are pictured with the region chiefs. Left to the ridge over the summer, pants. Next summer will Don’t miss out on your right: Hayato Nakawatase, Aaron Kreager, Will Parker, with each crew averaging see the Order helping to chance to be a part of the Andrew Oh, Ken Jenkins, and John Isley. 20 members. After two full open parts of the Baldy OA Trail Crew 2000 expe- summers working on the country. Construction will rience! Contact the national Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow, That I shall say good night till it be morrow. Tooth of Time Ridge Trail, begin on a new trail that OA office (972-580-2438) --Romeo and Juliet, Act II, Scene II; William it is finally done! will eventually service the for applications and infor- Shakespeare, 1595 The summer of 2000 Black Horse Mill, Touch- mation regarding this out- offers many new challenges Me-Not Mountain, and standing program. Brothers, and adventures for Order of other awesome areas in As we write our last "Chiefly Speaking," one might think that we are full of sadness and self-reflec- tion. This, of course, is the last issue of the National Southern Region Bulletin during our term. We have less than one- fourth of our term to fulfill and time is closing in on Gathers in Georgia us. However, we are not full of sorrow, but rather joy by John Isley and gladness. Throughout our experiences this year, we have greeted you at chapter, lodge, region, and On September 3-5, national events. We have talked with you and have 1999, section officers and learned with you. Whether we ate submarine sand- advisers for the Southern wiches with you at a chapter meeting, interacted and Region came together for experienced the National Leadership Seminar togeth- the 1999 Southern Region Gathering in sunny er, or whether we talked on the phone about an issue Covington, Georgia. in your lodge, we have enjoyed all our experiences. Friday night's opening There is one absolute that has motivated us session focused on the OA throughout our term. That absolute is you, the strategic plan, with empha- Arrowmen from across the country who put a tremen- sis on leadership, quality, dous amount of time and energy into an organization membership and adventure. that we all truly love. You recognize the need in our Southern Region Chief John Isley is pictured with the The session was highlight- Section SR-6S contingent. Back, from left: Kyle society for an organization that sets lofty standards ed with comical clips from Wingfield, Frank Harper, Bill Loeble, and Dan Musick. for moral leadership and development. You enjoy the the movie "Toy Story." The Front, from left: John Isley, Dave Heaton, Carey events that inspire young Scouts to feel the warmth of evening gave way to bond- Mignerey, and Zeke Baker. cheerful service. You enjoy visiting brothers who we ing, Southern Region style.