Yustaga Lodge #385 Gulf Coast Council #773 www.yustaga385.com November / December 2003

2003/2004 Lodge Banquet Officers

Lodge Chief Doug Watson [email protected] The annual Lodge Recognition Banquet will be held December 6, 2003 at the Barnhill’s Restaurant in Mary Esther, Fl. Highlights of the banquet will be a guest Lodge Adviser speaker, recognition of outgoing officers, installation of new officers and the pres- Wade Hartley entation of annual awards for Youth and Adult Arrowmen of the Year, Officer of [email protected] the Year, Committee Chairman of the Year, and other honors. Staff Adviser The cost for the event is $11.00 (does not include patch) and is due no later than December 1. A map is posted on the lodge website. Spouses, dates and fam- ily members are welcome to attend. Assoc Lodge Adviser Steve Kolek [email protected]

Lodge Vice-Chief Charles Bellinghausen

Lodge Vice-Chief Ryan Braddy

Lodge Treasurer Allen Bishop

Lodge Secretary Rob Godwin

Gulf Coast Council 9440 University Pkwy Pansacola FL 32514 Inside this issue: (850)476-6336 “Around the Campfire” Advisers Column Page 3

2003 / 2004 Lodge Calendar Page 4

Lodge Resource Survey Insert

New Ordeal, Brotherhood, and Vigil Candidates1 Page 6 The Osprey Green 2004 NOAC Wade Hartley, Lodge Adviser Bar ‘04 Have you wondered what the American Midwest looks like? Do you like cornfields? Then make plans to attend the National Conference (NOAC) this coming summer! The actual conference will be held July 31-August 5 at Iowa State Uni- Green Bar 2004 versity in Ames. With travel days, plan on a trip lasting from July 28 through August 8. is scheduled to The final cost will be determined by the actual conference fee which has not yet been take place January set by National (it was $310.00 in 2002) plus the travel costs associated with the trip. An 30-February 1 at approximate cost of $575.00 should be planned on and will include transportation, lodging S T S R . and food. Please be aware that this cost is subject to change once a final conference fee is announced by National and once final travel and activity plans are made by the contingent. Yustaga 385, in an The first installment will be due in January, with a second payment being due later in the effort to increase spring, and a final payment due in June. service to the If you sign up for NOAC and find that you cannot attend, you will receive a full refund troops in the Gulf from the Lodge only if the contingent is full and there is an alternate to take your place. If Coast Council, there is no alternate, a partial refund will be made, less any expenses related to contractual first hosted this agreements made on your behalf and deposits made to the National Office. Deposit fees event in January paid by alternates not selected, as active participants will be refunded in full. 2003 with approxi- Lodge delegation sizes have not yet been set, but Yustaga will probably be assigned a mately 100 junior contingent of approximately sixteen Arrowmen. Contingent members must be active and leaders participat- currently registered with the lodge. Adults will be selected based on the needs of the con- tingent, including, but not limited to, the ability to provide transportation. All participants ing. will be required to travel with the contingent. A deposit of $25.00 should be mailed to the Because of the council office no later than January 1, 2003. outstanding suc- cess of the week- end, we intend to make this an an- 2004 SR4N Conclave nual event. A Wade Hartley, Lodge Adviser small service corps of approximately The annual section conclave for SR-4N will be held April 23-25 at Camp Alaflo, 30 Arrowmen will located near Dothan, Alabama. It will be hosted by Cowikee 224. The remaining be needed to staff lodges in our section will also be in attendance, Alibamu 179, Woa Cholena 322, the weekend. The Pilthlako 229, Immokalee 353 and Alapaha 545, and of course Yustaga 385. primary role of the The weekend promises to be one filled with great leadership development train- service corps will ing, athletic competitions, ceremony evaluations, fellowship, patch trading, fun and be to serve as inspiration. trainers, kitchen We are currently planning on taking a contingent of 45 members (2:1 youth/adult staff, shows staff ratio). Spots are filling fast, so if you are interested in going, make sure to register and administrative no later than January 1, 2004. If more than 45 are registered by January 1, we may staff. be able to increase our contingent size. The cost is $30.00. Check in will begin at 5:00 so please note that it may be necessary to leave school or work early. Trans- If you are inter- portation will be coordinated through the Chapters. ested in participat- Our own Steven Henry, Section Chief, promises that this conclave will be well ing on staff, con- organized and that there will be something for Arrowmen of all ages and experi- tact the new lodge ences. Conclave offers Arrowmen the opportunity to meet fellow OA members chief by email. from all across the section and bring home new ideas to improve their troops, chap- ters and lodge.

2 The Osprey “Around the Campfire” Lodge Adviser’s Column Chapter Wade Hartley, Lodge Adviser Information As many of you know, my wife and I experienced the birth of our first child on September 3 (and yes, I still went to the Pow Wow 9 days later!). Needless to say, my life has been turned upside down – but in a good way. I have always liked the following poem, and have kept a copy in my notebook for many years. Apalachee As a father, it now has even more meaning. But, it not only applies to parents and Chief Scoutmasters, but to everyone in a leadership position. Michael Kirkland Always remember, there’s a little guy (or maybe even a big guy) that has his Adviser eyes on you. He’s going to follow your lead, copy your actions, do as you do. Ted Spangenberg, Sr Make sure that your example is one that you can be proud of when you look over your shoulder and see the that is following you.

Choctaw “A Little Scout Follows Me” Chief A careful scouter I ought to be, Ray Bennington A little Scout follows me. Adviser I do not dare to go astray, Keith Reyher For fear he will go the same way.

Not once can I escape his eyes, Whatever he sees me do, he tries. Like me he says he's going to be, That little Scout who follows me. Oschambos Chief He thinks that I am good and fine, Byron Caudle Believes in every word of mine, The bad in me he must not see, Adviser That little Scout who follows me. Chad Hartley

I must remember as I go, Through summer sun and winter snow, I am building for the years to be, That scout who follows me. Panzacola Adapted by Merl Whitebook, from "A Little Fellow Follows Me" by Lee Fisher Chief Ben Marshall Adviser Changing of the Guard Jim Matson For the last four years, we have had the pleasure of having Jon Davies, II serve as our Staff Adviser. Jon was the rare profes- sional Scouter who came home to serve. He is an Eagle Scout, Vigil Honor member and former Lodge Chief of Yustaga 385. Many of you may also remember him from his many years on the Techakin summer camp staff at STSR. Jon has decided to make a career Chief change and has gone back to college to further his education. His Cody Greene last day of employment with the Gulf Coast Council was Septem- ber 30. As of press time, a new Staff Adviser has not been named. Adviser Frank Henry Thanks Jon for all that you have done! 3 The Osprey

2003 Choctaw Chapter Info

Dear All Choctaw Chapter Members, November 22-23 Well, another year in our lodge has past and all I can say is thanks for being so Lodge Leadership supportive of this chapter and all that we have done over the past year. I would like Development to say that it has been a pleasure serving Choctaw Chapter as your chapter chief, and Conference I am looking forward to next year. At the Fall Pow-wow, we had elections as you all (LLDC) should know. I am very pleased to say that our chapter will be well represented this year. I will be one of the lodge vice-chiefs and Allen Bishop will be the lodge Treas- December 6 urer. The most important election ended with Ray Bennington of Troop 509 as our Lodge Banquet chapter chief, Stephen Erickson of Troop 546 as our chapter vice-chief, and David Carstens of Troop 509 as our chapter secretary. I have spoken to each one of these individuals and they all have lofty goals for our chapter this year, and everyone is 2004 willing to work hard to achieve them. The next time you go to camp I would like you to notice the new campsite signs that were put up at the Fall Pow-wow by our chapter. I think they look very impres- January 10, 2004 sive, and I would like to thank everyone who helped make this chapter service pro- LEC ject a true success; especially our master router Dover Bell. Also if you head down to the kitchen you might still be able to smell the aroma of Miss Piggy who made a January 30-Feb 1 delicious supper for a bunch of very hungry scouts, including Kermit the frog Green Bar Training (inside joke-should have been there). There were so many gracious adult and youth volunteers from our chapter that kept our fellow brother’s stomachs full but one per- February 27-29 son who went out of his way to see that everything went smooth was Bill Britt, and Spring Fellowship we thank him for everything he did. For those of you who were not there all I can say is you missed a good one. Finally, I would like to also say that if you see Mr. April 23-25 Ralph Banegas from troop 546, make sure to give him a congratulations on his Vigil SR-4N Conclave Award which he received at the closing campfire. This is a very prestigious award and Mr. B definitely deserved it. May 14-16 Guys, just ask anyone who was there what it was like and seriously consider Ordeal coming to more lodge events, and then maybe some chapter meetings, section Con- claves, or even NOAC. The sky is the limit and you set your own pace as to how July 31—August 5 fast you ascend into knowing how much fun the OA can be. Please excuse my terri- 2004 NOAC ble grammar (LOL) and I look forward to seeing everyone soon.

Yours in Brotherhood, September 10-12 Ryan Braddy Fall Pow Wow

October 30 Arrowman Resource Survey LLDC Yustaga Lodge is made up of over 400 Arrowmen with different talents, interests and knowl- edge. Our most valuable resource is not STSR, patches or Indian regalia. Our most valuable December 4 resource is our membership. The enclosed survey will allow us to catalog the awesome talents and resources available to both the lodge and chapters. By taking inventory of our resources, we Lodge Banquet can improve our activities and events by drawing from that pool. Each and every person in the lodge has something to offer. All dates are subject Please take the time to complete the form enclosed in this issue of the Osprey and return it to to change by the our Lodge Adviser, Wade Hartley at P.O. Box 25, Atmore, Al. 36504. LEC. 4

YUSTAGA 385 Order of the Arrow Arrowman Resource Survey Please print clearly. Name: ______Address ______City ______State ______Zip ______Email address ______Home Phone: ______Work: ______It is better to call: At Work At Home Best time to call you:______Chapter/District: ______Date of Birth:______Years in : (youth) ______(adult)______Highest Rank:______Year inducted into the OA: ______Current Scouting Position: ______Ordeal______Brotherhood______Vigil______

Scout Training (check all that apply) Youth Protection Fast Start New Leader Essentials BSA Lifeguard JLT Safety Afloat Safe Swim Defense National Camp School Shooting Sports Instructor OA National Leadership Seminar Other (please list):______Non-BSA Certifications (check all that apply) NRA Instructor Basic First Aid CPR Instructor First Responder Firefighter EMT Paramedic Lifeguard Other (please list):______

Occupation ______Employer ______College Major/Course of Study:______Hobbies/Interests:______

I have skills or have special knowledge in: Welding Finish Carpentry Painting Concrete Electrical Equipment Operation Plumbing Cooking Mechanics Metal Working Wood Working Roofing Heating/A/C Radio/PA equipment Construction Computers/webdesign Engineering Design/Architecture Small Engines Masonry Graphic Arts Indian Lore Printing Publishing Newsletters Mapping/Surveying Heavy Equip. Operator Landscaping Electronics Sewing/Crafts Photography Video Accounting Record keeping Academic Research Conservation Living History Appliance Repair Theater Wood Carving Scrapbooking Leadership Training Advanced Wilderness Skills Other______I have these resources which I can make available for OA events, activities and/or service projects: Welder Cement Mixer Electrician’s Truck AC/Heating Truck Cherry Picker Heavy Equipment Paint Gun tractor chainsaw laptop computer video projector digital video camera digital camera portable generator power washer karaoke machine portable copier overhead projector plumbing tools turkey fryer sports equipment ______portable screen printing carpentry tools______safety equipment power tools______PA system Native American Regalia Disc Jockey equipment portable sewing machine bus/van (occupancy______) trailer (describe)______Special Trade Tools ______Other resources that you can provide or serve as a liaison/contact person:______I am willing to serve as an Elangomat I am willing to lead service projects I am willing to serve as a trainer, lead a workshop or provide a demonstration/display (list topics): ______

Anything else you would like to tell us about? ______Thanks for your input and support Please return to: Wade Hartley, P.O. Box 25, Atmore, Al. 36504 The Osprey Brothers, I want to thank all of you for an incredi- Lodge Leadership Development Course— bly great year. I feel the Lodge has grown

”LLDC” over the last 12 months a great deal and I see The annual LLDC has been rescheduled for November 22-23 due to conflicts with district cam- no slowing of that porees. All members of the 2003-2004 Lodge Executive Committee are required to attend (lodge pace. I know your new officers, lodge committee chairmen and advisers, chapter chiefs and advisers). Any other inter- leadership both on the ested Arrowmen, especially chapter officers, are also encouraged to attend. Chapter level as well The LLDC is an intensive leadership training and program planning session for the lodge and as the Lodge level will chapter leadership. It will be held at Camp Euchee and will begin on Saturday and conclude Sun- not let that momentum day morning with a Lodge Executive Committee Meeting. you’ve all built up go The cost of the event is FREE and all food and training material for the weekend will be pro- to waste. I want to en- vided. courage you to get in- volved with some- thing…anything really. Chiefly Speaking Doug Watson, Lodge Chief Feedback is great, but what the Order Over the past couple of years Yustaga really needs is active Lodge has been doing some great things. We youth to actually make have all worked together to increase attendance 2003 Arrowman changes rather than at events, give back to our community, and also just suggest them. to give back to our very own council. We have Service Award You can get involved had more service projects, both on the lodge in any of 8 committees and chapter level, and even some at Spanish The Order of the Arrow's vision for the fu- or even with your Trail Scout Reservation repairing old buildings ture emphasizes a strategy of increased service Chapter! and replacing camp signs. For our council we to the Boy Scouts of America by Arrowmen. have instituted a new idea, the Green Bar To reward those Arrowmen who go beyond The Order of the Council JLT, which was a great success and their immediate responsibilities and to help Arrow is a completely spawned an annual program hosted by our and guide others to new heights, the Order of youth run organization, lodge. We have even made good showings at the Arrow created the Arrowman Service so it takes your in- Conclave and NOAC. Award focusing on three areas of service: per- volvement to function. As I said, the lodge has made some great sonal, chapter/lodge activities, and general ser- Your new Chief, strides in the right direction, but we still have vice to the community. Doug, has some great far to go. The year ahead will be a great year The award was first issued in 2001 and will ideas for the coming for Yustaga Lodge. We have Green Bar in continue through 2003. First time recipients year, but needs your January, Conclave in April, and NOAC in Au- will receive the white ribbon with the gold help to actually see gust, not to mention all of our regular lodge compass. Those earning the award a second them happen. I know events. I challenge every arrowman reading and third time will receive special attachments that with your help, this to take a more active role in the lodge. Join to be worn on the original award’s ribbon. Yustaga will be better a ceremony or dance team. Take on a leader- Applications may be found at http://www. than ever in 2004! ship position. Volunteer to be an Elangomat at yustaga385.com/forms/asa-signoff.pdf. All the next ordeal. Or just bring another arrow- requirements for the 2003 award must be com- Again, thank you to man with you to the next lodge event. Even the pleted by December 31, 2003. Completed ap- everyone who helped smallest things will prove to others what we plications with necessary signatures, should be me through the year. I already know: that we are the best lodge in the mailed to Wade Hartley at P.O. Box 25, At- hear my books calling country. more, Al. 36504. Please make sure to write me again, so I’d better I look forward to working with all of you. your name at the top of the form, along with get back to studying. Remember, a leader is nothing without the help your email or telephone number. All 2003 ap- of his followers. We, as the leaders of this plications must be received by January 4, In WWW, lodge, are here only to facilitate your needs. 2003. Andy Weber We are here to serve you. YOU are what is going to make this next year the best Yustaga 2002-2003 Lodge Chief has ever had.

5 The Osprey 2003—04 Lodge Oschambos Chapter Congratulations!! This coming year will be my second year as Congratulations are in order for our newest Operating Oschambos chapter chief. I have learned a lot members and our newest Brotherhood and Committees my first year. This past spring I had the task of Vigil members. organizing a call-out ceremony at our district camp-o-ree. This was the first call-out cere- New Ordeal members at the Fall Pow Wow: mony in our district since March of 2001. The Travis Hornsby (Panz) fairly simple ceremony was not as easy to do as Matthew Jones (Panz) As this article is I first thought. Planning events with a small chapter that is spread over a wide area can be a New Brotherhood Members at the Fall Pow being written, final special challenge. Wow: decisions are being We pulled off a very successful ceremony David Carstens (Choc) made as to the ap- even though we only had one eligible candidate Jamie Hammond (Osha) pointments of our for the ordeal. After the Ordeal, I have shifted Dennis Johnson (Panz) lodge committee my efforts towards raising awareness of the Ross McCoy (Osha) Order of the Arrow in our district. My goal is to leadership. The first have at least 8 candidates for the Ordeal next New Vigil Candidates: requirement of any spring. Ralph Banegas (Choc) effective committee My experience as part of the LEC this past Charles Bellinghausen (Panz) is to have committee year has given me many new ideas, not only for membership, not just scouting, but also for my leadership positions in Panzacola Report school. This fall I am balancing my time as an adviser and chair- chapter chief with finishing my requirements The Panzacola Chpater has held two meet- man. toward Eagle. It will be a very busy fall. ings this fall. The September meeting had a guest speaker, Mr. Tom Roberson. Mr. If you have not Byron Caudle Roberson attempted to hike the already done so, Oschambos Chief entire Appalachian Trail, but had to quit be- cause he broke his leg. His presentation was please use the online Apalachee Report very interesting and inspiring to those who submission form, or want to hike the trail. The October meeting the committee regis- Our Chapter had a great time at the Fall planned its Beach Clean-up Day for the OA tration form in this Pow-Wow. The food was great. Congratula- "One Day of Service" on November 1. Mem- tions to Michael Kirkland our new Chapter issue of the Osprey bers of the Panzacola Chapter laid and lit the chief, David Ransom our new Vice Chief, and fire at the Esca-Rosa Fall . We are to volunteer for one Ian Ates our Chapter Secretary. interested in forming Ceremonies and Dance or more committees. To get more participation at our meetings Teams. we had our October meeting at Raptor Lanes on Our chapter meetings are held on the 4th A detailed de- Tyndall. A great time was had by all who at- Thursday of each month, 7:00 PM, at the Troop scription of the vari- tended 3 Scout Hut, Cokesbury United Methodist Michael Kirkland Church, in Pensacola. For November and De- ous committees can Chapter Chief cember, our meetings will be on the 3rd Thurs- be found in the last day, November 20 and December 18 to avoid issue of the Osprey. holiday conflicts with Thanksgiving and Christ- mas. Chris Werre Chapter Secretary Techakin Report Our chapter had a very successful summer. At our August meeting, we had a record 11 members present. Our new Plains Indian Regalia are about 50% completed and shall be completed in the next few months. We are continuing to meet every third Thursday at the Redeemer Lutheran Church. Congratulations to our new Chapter Chief Cody Greene. We had a successful Tap-out at the Pow-Wow where Charles Bellinghasen and Ralph Bunegas became candidates for the Vigil Honor.

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In the spirit of that Please return to: Wade Hartley, P.O. Box 25, Atmore, Al. 36504 or [email protected] challenge, Yustaga is pleased to announce Osprey Articles!!! three new service op- Attention!!!! portunities for our The Publications staff NEEDS your members: ARTICLES for the Osprey! Chapter Mentoring Program, chiefs are responsible for monthly chapter ASK, and OA Service notices and information. Any committees that need to voice themselves, we also wel- Corps. While come your articles and would like to have a Scoutreach and ASK monthly feature that has to do with your are national pro- committee. grams, the Lodge Ser- Any general interest articles are appreci- vice Corps is a local ated as long as they pertain to the Order program. Arrowmen and Scouting. Brothers, this is your lodge can download appli- and you can only make it as good as the ef- cations for all three fort you put forth! This paper is for you! groups from the lodge So please submit your articles!!! OSPREY DEADLINES website.

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Lodge Registration Form

Totals

2004 Early Dues Payment (Until December 1, 2003) $5.00

2004 Dues Payment (After December 1, 2003 $7.50

2004 Lodge Banquet (December 6, 2003) $11.00 (Does not include patch)

Banquet Patches (Patch is NOT included in registration) $3.00 each x ______=

Spring Fellowship Registration (Feb 27-29, 2004) $13.00 before Feb 23 $18.00 after Feb 23

Spring Fellowship extra Patches $3.00 each x ______=

Deposit for 2004 Conclave $10.00

Deposit for 2004 NOAC $25.00

Total Enclosed

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