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A Legacy of Service a History of Octoraro Lodge 22, WWW ___ 1 A Legacy of Service A History of Octoraro Lodge 22, WWW __________ Matthew D. Griffin A Legacy of Service 2 A Legacy of Service Copyright © 2015 by Matthew D. Griffin All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without written permission from the author. A Legacy of Service 3 Dedication This history is dedicated to the outstanding members, past and present of Octoraro Lodge. It is due to their outstanding service and dedication to the Chester County Scouting Program that has made this project a reality. Special thanks go out to a number of people for their contributions to this work. JB Rettew, Bill Waxbom, Ernie Heegard, the late Jim Gawthrop and Frank Rogers, Jim Matthews and Andrew Coe; for their memories, stories and many laughs. Very special thanks to AJ DiAntonio and Jeff Schaefer, for their immense help and guidance in editing this project. A Legacy of Service 4 Final thanks go to my family and friends, for their support and understanding. Balancing this project along with working and graduate school was no simple task; the understanding of those closest to me remains close to my heart. A Legacy of Service 5 Table of Contents Introduction ............................................... 7 Major Lodge Projects ............................... 14 National Leaders .................................... 19 The Blue Heron Connection ................... 25 Octoraro Memorial Lodge ..................... 25 The Lodge Ceremonial Circle ................ 31 Hurricane Agnes ..................................... 38 Women in the Order .............................. 42 Reaching the National Spotlight ............ 47 Towards a Second Century .................... 53 Appendices .............................................. 55 A Legacy of Service 6 Listing of Appendices Netami Sakimas of Octoraro Lodge Lodge Advisers of Octoraro Lodge Vigil Honor Members Allouchsit Allogagan Award Recipients Chesimus Wulihan Award Recipients Wipinquoak Award Recipients Achgeketum Award Recipients Founders Award Recipients National Distinguished Service Award Recipients National Order of the Arrow Officers from Octoraro Lodge National Awards Received by Octoraro Lodge A Legacy of Service 7 Introduction As we celebrate the Centennial of the Order of the Arrow, it becomes a joyous, yet arduous task of recording and developing the history of Octoraro Lodge of the Chester County Council, BSA. From the storied founding of the Order at Treasure Island in 1915, to its humble beginnings in Chester County; the Order of the Arrow and Octoraro Lodge in particular has developed a legacy of cheerful service to the Scouting program. To understand the foundation of the Order and Octoraro Lodge, it is prudent to briefly detail the founding of the Scouting program, and the Chester County Council. A Legacy of Service 8 Lord Robert Baden Powell founded the Scouting movement on the English Isle of Brownsea in 1907, focusing the young men of England on outdoor skills. Going along with these skills came the attendant virtues of character, leadership and moral development. These developments were particularly impressive to an American Businessman, William D. Boyce, whose travels took him to England. Lost in a London Fog, he was aided by a young Scout, who declined his ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ¢Ȃȱ e encounter in the fog inspired him to bring the Scouting movement to America. Having filed articles of incorporation in February, 1910; Boyce became the modern founder of the Boy Scouts of America. After the filing of said articles, the models of youth leadership were brought A Legacy of Service 9 to communities all over the county, including Chester County, Pennsylvania. West Chester Troop 1 (now, West Chester Troop 6) and Paoli Troop 1 were founded and chartered in 1910 and 1911 respectively. These troops began the basis of the greater Chester County Scouting Community. As Scouting at that time was a locally based community service and youth development organization, there was little to no organization outside of the local troops. In Chester County, this changed in 1919. In January 1919, the Charter for the Chester County Council, BSA was approved, under the leadership of Arthur A. Schuck, Scout Executive. Mr. Schuck remained with us less than one year, when he moved on to other positions within the National Council, A Legacy of Service 10 ultimately as Chief Scout Executive from 1948-1960. The Chester County Scouting program was in its infancy and under the leadership of P. Henry Sluyter was in danger of closing its operations due to a significant lack of funding. While the council parted ways with Mr. Sluyter in June, 1924; this new beginning opened up a new realm of possibility. A new era and new challenge was upon us, and led with ȱ¢ȱȃȄȱȱǯȱ ǯȱȱ While Chief was managing the overarching theme of monetary woes within the Council, he was also taking time to build a future for Chester County Scouting. This future, began with just a letter, and a conversation with another Scouting Professional, Horace Kern of the Philadelphia Council, BSA. This letter A Legacy of Service 11 began the journey and legacy of Octoraro Lodge of the Order of the Arrow. The Wimachtendienk, as it was known in the early days of the Order was founded in 1915 at Treasure Island by two young Scouting Professionals, E. Urner Goodman and Carroll A. Edson. Its purpose and intent was to develop a camp society focused on honored campers. In a 1936 Grand Lodge Publication, the purpose of the Wimachtendienk was outlined. x To recognize those campers who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives and by such recognition cause other campers to conduct themselves in such a manner to warrant recognition; x To develop and maintain camp traditions and spirit; A Legacy of Service 12 x To promote Scout Camping, and; x To crystallize the Scout habit of helpfulness into a life purpose of leadership in unselfish service to others. These principles of the Wimachtendienk, and its rapid growth throughout the early part of the 1920s led ȱ Ȃȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ strictly informational in nature, Chief strongly desired to bring a Lodge of this new Brotherhood into the Chester County Program. After nearly two years of development of the Scouting Program, Chief officially petitioned the Grand Lodge of the Wimachtendienk for a charter for a Lodge to be based in Chester County. Receiving an approval of its application on May 17, 1926, Lodge #22 of A Legacy of Service 13 the Wimachtendienk was born. Shortly thereafter, a group of 9 men, including Chief Heistand and first Lodge Chief, Joseph Harlan Brinton were inducted on the scenic banks of the Brandywine River at Hilldale, a recently acquired weekend campsite of the Council. With the founding of Lodge 22, a legacy of pride and servant leadership still rings true today. A Legacy of Service 14 Major Lodge Projects Since the inception of the Lodge, its support and generosity in tackling major projects within the reservation has been unending. From 1928, to the present day, the development of many of the major landmarks within the reservation has been a work of the labor of love courtesy of Octoraro Lodge. Some of the major projects to note are the (many) bridges built between the main area of camp and the Octoraro Lodge ceremonial grounds, and between both camps on the reservation. The development and growth of both Eagle ȱȂȱ ȱȱȱȱǰ the construction of the Camp Chapel and the development of the original campfire A Legacy of Service 15 circle all came under the growing, yet dedicated Octoraro Lodge. ȱȱȂȱ ǰȱȱȱ of which has fallen into a state of disrepair were the first of many service projects in Camp Horseshoe. In the fall of 1929, Octoraro Lodge planned a grove of Norway spruce trees between the north end of the athletic field and camp road. The purpose of this grove was to commemorate the Eagle Scouts of Chester County Council. Each Eagle Scout had a tree planted in his honor and then further maintained by Octoraro Lodge in perpetuity. After this idea was proposed, a group of interested Scoutmasters developed plans for an identical grove on the south end of the athletic field. The purpose of this grove was to honor the Scouters of Chester County. While it has A Legacy of Service 16 fallen into disrepair over the years, we would be amiss to not recognize this landmark and the contributions of the pioneers that made it happen. The Schlaanstine Memorial Chapel was not always the facility we see today. In the first camping season at Horseshoe, the chapel site was selected for its outstanding views of the loop of the Octoraro bend. While the labor and materials were graciously donated by the lodge aȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ Ȃȱ ȱ until the 1960s when the Schlaanstine family donated additional funding to the reservation for the Schlaanstine Memorial Chapel in honor of their son, Frederick. He was a United States Army Sergeant who was killed in action in 1944 in France during World War II. To honor and memorialize their son, the Schlaanstine A Legacy of Service 17 family donated a significant amount of funding in 1960 to the Horseshoe Scout Reservation for the renovation and development of the Schlaanstine Memorial Chapel. Octoraro Lodge provided the labor and expertise to the further development of this serene worship area. The original campfire circle was located in the current site of the £ȱǯȱȱȱȱȃȱ Ȅȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ campsite in 1929, this was one of the first projects taken on by Octoraro Lodge within the new Horseshoe camp. While this project was not the first to be completed by the Lodge, it remained one of the most visible until its replacement with Achgeketum Circle in the mid 1990s. This camp our circle was home to weekly A Legacy of Service 18 pageants, awards and innumerable memories.
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