2012 Fall Lodge Ordeal October 26-28 at Camp Masonite Navarro We Will Be Holding Our Fall Orca Lodge Ordeal October 26-28 at Camp Masonite-Navarro
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Orca Lodge No. 194 Redwood Empire Council Boy Scouts of America Volume 19 Summer 2012 Issue 3 2012 Fall Lodge Ordeal October 26-28 at Camp Masonite Navarro We will be holding our Fall Orca Lodge Ordeal October 26-28 at Camp Masonite-Navarro. Many Arrowmen have expressed concern that with the upcoming sale of Navarro this might be the last Ordeal at Masonite Navarro. group of candidates this fall and we look foward to While the final papers are not welcoming many new Brotherwood members into the signed, all indications are that lodge during the weekend (yes, another area that we can the new owners have not only use more staffing help in). Whether you completed your granted use of Masonite Navarro Ordeal last year and are now a Brotherhood Candidate, or for all events that took place in if you completed your Ordeal thirty years ago, the Ordeal 2012, they very much want the is an event for everyone to participate in. There is work Order of the Arrow to continue it’s to be done, fellowship around every corner, and lasting use of Navarro in the future. memories to be made. Make sure that you do not miss out on making the Ordeal a memorable experience for all If you haven’t been up to Navarro of our new brothers! All in all, the Ordeal offers something in a while why not plan on getting for everyone. away for the fellowship and service that only an Ordeal can give one. Some of us enjoy working on The cost of this event for members will be $30.00, which the Ceremonies side of things (there is includes your meals for the always room for new faces and more weekend from Saturday help). Others enjoy working directly breakfast through Sunday with new members in the Elangomat Breakfast. Dues for the current program. Of course there is always year are just $15.00, which room in the kitchen. There are plenty must be up to date and may of work projects to dig into also, so be paid at camp. So Fill out don’t leave your tool box at home. the form or call Mr. Bell and get out to Masonite Navarro. We are expecting a larger-than-usual Ordeal Registration — Cut and Mail Today or Register on line at www.orca194.org Mail this form with your check payable to BSA/Orca Lodge #194, and marked “Fall Ordeal” Orca Lodge #194/Fall Ordeal Event Code #2371 Boy Scouts of America Cost of the Ordeal is $30. 1000 Apollo Way, Suite 106 Questions? Conctact Mike Bell 527-6282/[email protected] Santa Rosa, CA 95407 Name:_________________________________________________ Phone:_________________________________ In This Issue: Address:______________________________________ NLS/NLATS ................................. 2 City:_______________________ Zip Code_______________ Flags for Veters Day �������������������������� 2 Email_________________________________________ A Message From Our Staff Adviser ����� 3 Clan:____________________ Honor:___________________ New Inductions ��������������������������������� 3 Page 1 www.orca194.org A MessAge froM our New Lodge stAff Adviser Hello Orca Lodge! I’m glad to finally get to know you all. And while I might be new to Orca, I am definitely not new to the Order. I was very heavily involved with Tamegonit Lodge (147) in the Heart of America Council. I am a Vigil Member and proud to do my part in Scouting, wherever it may be. I served on Tamegonit Lodge’s Executive Committee as their Elagomat Chairman for three years. And in each one of those years I helped induct roughly 1,200 to 1,500 Ordeal members. So I know firsthand how hard it can be to plan an OA event. As a youth I did go to NOAC at Iowa State University. I learned a lot more about the Elagomat program and how to make it successful. I also participated in an Order of the Arrow Trail Crew at Philmont Scout Ranch, and let me tell you that is something I will never forget. But you know that is in the past. And while I do draw a lot from those experiences I look forward to working with Orca Lodge. I want to see Orca Lodge become the best that in can be! Scouting has always been a big part of my life, and the Order of the Arrow has been a great part of that experience for me. I want it to be a big part of all Scout’s and Scouter’s lives in the Redwood Empire and beyond. Look forward to at serving our lodge! Daniel Hemphill Flags For the Veteran’s luncheon It will be arriving soon enough. Every year the Kiwanis and Ro- tary Clubs of Santa Rosa host a Vets Tribute Luncheon for our local Veterans, and it has been Orca Lodge’s honor to do our part. Every year we meet at 6:30 AM at the Santa Rosa Veterans Building (1351 Maple Ave.) to spend 45-60 minutes placing flags at the Vets Build- ing. This year they anticipate 700 attendees and Vets will participate, there will be a Huey helicopter landing and Lt. General Jack Klimp, USMC Retired, will be their guest speaker for the luncheon. Come join us Thursday, November 8th, at 6:30 AM at the Vets Build- ing in Santa Rosa. Street Clothes are fine since most everyone will have to get to school or work. For the past couple years the clubs have made a donation to Orca Lodge to recognize our dedication to community service. Jim Wieschendoff has been our contact for this event over the years. If I may quote him, “A huge thank you to you and the Order of the Arrow Scouts for your participation. It means a lot to all of us! It is a great organiza- tion!” Page 2 www.orca194.org 2012 Orca Lodge Dinner Join Us at the Lodge Dinner rca Lodge will hold its everyone. This meeting will take place in the REC ONineteenth annual Lodge Dinner Conference room. on Saturday, November 17. The dinner will be held at the North Coast he cost is only $35.00 for arrowmen, and Builders Exchange, the building next Tincludes dues for 2013. For non-members, the door to the Redwood Empire Council dinner is $20.00, and for children ten years old and Office and Scout Shop in Santa Rosa under, $10.00. This is not an exclusive Lodge event. (see directions below). The dinner Be sure to bring your family and will begin at 5p.m. with a social hour. friends. Immediately following the social hour, at 6 p.m., dinner will be served ill out the registration form by Worth our Weight Catering, a Culinary Fbelow, and return it to the Apprentice Program in Santa Rosa. At Council Office in Santa Rosa by the present time we are not sure of the Friday, November 9, to ensure a exact menu, but most assuredly, place at the dinner. Hope to see you no one will be leaving hungry! An there! added bonus for our Lodge Cooking staff, they get to take the night off irections: From Highway 101, take the west with the rest of the lodge, sit back Dbound highway 12 exit (in Santa Rosa). and enjoy! Continue for about 1.4 miles. Take the Stony Point Rd exit, and turn left at Stony Point Rd. Turn right fter dinner, around 7 p.m., at Sebastopol Rd. In 0.7 mi. turn ALodge elections, awards and left at Corporate Center Pkwy. entertainment will commence. This Turn left at Challenger Way. should last until around 8:30 p.m. Take the 1st left onto Capricorn Way. Capricorn Way turns right Lodge Executive Board meeting will precede the and becomes Apollo Way. The A Lodge dinner, and will begin at 3:00 p.m. Youth address is 1030 Apollo Way. running for Lodge offices should be at this meeting, The signs on the building along with Lodge and Chapter officers, and any other will say “North Coast Builders members who would like to attend...which is just about Exchange” Lodge Dinner Registration Form--Cut and Mail Today Mail this form with your check payable to Orca Lodge #194/BSA, and marked “Lodge Dinner” Orca Lodge #194/Lodge Dinner Arrowmen (includes 2013 dues & newsletter): ....$35.00 Boy Scouts of America Event Code #2371 Non-Members: ....$20.00 1000 Apollo Way, Ste 106 Ages 10 -5 yrs. : ....$10.00 Santa Rosa, CA 95407 4 yrs. and under: ....Free Name:__________________________ City:_________________ Zip Code__________________ Phone:______________________________ Email____________________________________________ No. Members_____ No. Non-Members_____ No. 10-5 yrs. _____ No. 4 yrs. & Under_____ Chapter:________________________ Honor:___________________ Total amount enclosed: $_________________ Page 3 www.orca194.org Page 4 www.orca194.org The National Leadership Seminar (NLS) is a week- The National Lodge Adviser Training Seminar end training program focusing on leadership de- (NLATS) will also be available at the same time velopment. NLS only comes to our area only and location as NLS. This seminar focuses on every couple years. This year it will be held the skills and attributes of effective adult at Coast Guard Island, Alameda, California advisers. It is intended primarily to en- and will be run by our Western Region hance an adviser’s knowledge of and Chief, Joe Barton, and his Advisers, it connectivity with the OA’s strategic plan, provides an in-depth look at leader- program and resources, while emphasiz- ship skills and techniques. It is intended ing personal skills that are essential to the primarily to enhance the leadership skills of development of effective youth leadership the Order of the Arrow’s youth and adult members and ultimately the OA’s service to the council.