SILVER ANTELOPE LEADERTHINK HIGH-ADVENTURE JOSH SAIN Western Region Learn about a leader’s OA high-adventure Wa-Hi-Nasa Lodge chairman honored responsibility to programs await builds memorial to with BSA Silver represent the group, Arrowmen seeking honor late National 2page Antelope Award. 3page its ideals and its values. 4page fun in 2006. 5page Vice Chief Josh Sain. Volume LXII, Issue 4 Scouting’s National Honor Society December 2005 - February 2006 A LOOK AHEAD AT NATIONAL PROGRAMS Brad Haddock •2006 National Order of the Arrow Conference Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan Like every successful lodge, the national Order of •2007 National Conservation and Leadership Summit the Arrow committee must plan ahead and prepare its Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana membership for upcoming events. Key lodge and national leadership will gather to prepare for Arrowcorps5 Given the size and planning required for national •2008 Arrowcorps5 (pronounced “Arrow Core Five”) events and in anticipation of the Order’s 100th National service projects planned and developed in cooperation with the US anniversary, the committee has developed a schedule Forest Service throughout the summer–five sites, five weeks, five thousand of events. volunteers. Here’s a quick look ahead for national OA events • Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri to assist you as your lodge plans for what may well be • Manti-La Sal National Forest, Utah the busiest five years of our history. • George Washington and Jefferson National Forests, Virginia Mark your calendars now. Make your plans to • Shasta-Trinity National Forest, California attend the 2006 NOAC, where more information on • Bridger-Teton National Forest, Wyoming these exciting opportunities for fun, fellowship, •2009 National Order of the Arrow Conference, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana training, and service will be provided. •2010 National Scout Jamboree – 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America NOAC Reservation Information Released Between July 29 and August In November, NOAC under the age of 21, as long required. The deadline for 3, 2006, more than 7,000 reservation information was as you maintain at least submitting a support staff Arrowmen from across the mailed to every council’s two-deep leadership. application to the national office United States will gather for the Scout executive, detailing To help promote the for lead adviser and OA direc- 29th National Order of the how their council can conference, a specially tor approval is March 31, 2006. Arrow Conference. Your make reservations to designed 2006 NOAC Conference Administra- council, along with 308 other attend the conference. promotion patch will tive and Program Informa- councils, is invited to Initially, every council be mailed to contin- tion: Conference administra- participate in the fun and must complete a gent leaders when their tive and program information will excitement of the Order’s Contingent Reserva- participant reservation be available to all council largest national event. tion Form and forward deposits are received in contingents on April 1, 2006, by The conference will be held it with a $100 deposit the national office. going to the NOAC Informa- on the beautiful campus of per participant (nonre- Participants are en- tion Portal on the OA Web site. Michigan State University in fundable) to the national couraged to wear the Administrative information will East Lansing, next door to the OA office by March 1, patch on their Scout include information about capital of Michigan, Lansing. 2006. The total confer- The 2006 NOAC promotion patches will uniform. (A conference Michigan State University, Founded in 1855, the ence fee of $345 for both be mailed to contingent leaders when patch also will be sold at emergency contact information, university, a member of the Big youth and adult partici- participant reservation deposits have been NOAC.) In addition to medical requirements, risk 10 Conference, is one of the pants is due May 31, received by the national office. the patch, if your lodge management issues, transporta- nation’s leading institutions of 2006, to avoid late fees. Infor- be found on the Order Key 3 all attend NOAC, they tion information, contingent and higher learning, serving mation about NOAC and the of the Arrow Web site, will receive an attractive golf participant needs lists, approximately 45,000 students. reservation process can www.oa-bsa.org. shirt with the conference logo. and more. For the 2006 NOAC, your NOAC Conference Staff: The NOAC Information council will be allowed a Youth and adult Arrowmen Portal will also provide program minimum of 10 delegates plus 3 interested in serving on the 2006 information and an activity percent of your council’s 2005 NOAC staff can apply online and training guide for charter year OA membership. at the NOAC Registration conference participants. The ratio of youth reservations Portal on the OA Web site Information about conference to adult reservations has been after January 2, 2006. activities and events will be set at 1 to 1. Your council may Signatures of the council Scout included on the portal. send more youth than adults, executive and lodge adviser are continued on page 6 1 Scouting’s National Honor Society CHIEFLY SPEAKING Steve Bradley New BSA Silver Antelope ern Region Ryan Hawk Ryan Hawk chairman and National Order of the youth within their region. is member Arrow Committee Steve is a member of of the region member Steve Bradley Wiatava Lodge of the and section received the Silver Orange County Council. operations Antelope Award at the He also serves as the subcommittee Boy Scouts of America’s council commissioner and of the national 2005 National Annual as a member of the coun- OA commit- Brothers, Meeting in Grapevine, cil executive board. He tee. Profes- Texas. The National has also served as the sionally, Steve Looking back over the year, I can think only Court of Honor presents Wiatava Lodge adviser is a territory Steve Bradley is pictured with his of cheerful service. the Silver Antelope Award and the Western Region manager for wife Cheryl after being presented This was the first summer that every national Area 4 adviser. Currently, with the BSA’s Silver Antelope to Scouters who provide EIS Inc. Award for his service to Scouting high-adventure base had an OA program. distinguished service to Steve serves as the West- within the Western Region. Youth Arrowmen gathered at Philmont, North- ern Tier, and the Florida Sea Base for two weeks of unforgettable brotherhood and National Web Site Update service. Each program inspired Arrowmen to of the opportunities offered at Indian Summer program vice chief return home with a purpose. I had the Jon Fuller opportunity to attend Wilderness Voyage this Philmont, Northern Tier, and the of communication. year and will never forget the Arrowmen that Over the past few months, the Florida Sea Base. When asked about his goals for changed my life. National Order of the Arrow Web Beginning in 2006, the national the upcoming year, Brian stated, “I The Order excelled in its four service areas site has seen numerous updates to site will be under new leadership. hope to further develop the content at the 2005 National Scout Jamboree. From better serve Arrowmen. Replacing Dominique Baker as of the Web site with more The Outdoor Adventure Place to the Indian The biggest change is the new youth coordinator will be Brian interactive features.” Village, Twelve Cubed, and Service Corps, OA high-adventure portal Love. Brian is from Horseheads, Doug Kupec will take over as the Order was well-represented at (www.adventure.oa-bsa.org) that New York, and has worked with his lead adviser to the Web site, the jamboree. The Leadership in Service program has com- was launched as a subdomain of the lodge and section Web sites, as replacing Joe Glenski, who is pleted its inaugural year. This program en- national Web site. This site is well as the Northeast Region site. now working with the technology courages Arrowmen to give service to their designed to better inform Arrowmen Brian was also the 2003 subcommittee. councils and communities. While traveling, I heard firsthand from Arrowmen about projects that their lodge completed. Every- one had pride in the work done for their lo- cal camps or communities. Looking ahead, the Order is poised to dem- Season’s Greetings onstrate its continued support of Scouting and community service. The 2006 NOAC is expected to be the largest event the Order has ever held. In 2007, the Order will be conducting a summit for lodge leaders to begin preparation for the 2008 service projects. In 2008, the Order will be giving service to five national forests with 5,000 volunteers over five separate one-week pe- riods. I challenge every Arrowman to leave a mark on the Order by attending one of these upcoming national events. In conclusion, I heard a quote while serv- ing as National Chief this year that has stuck with me. This quote sums up my feelings to- ward the amazing individuals I have had the opportunity to serve with during the past year: “The best recognition comes not from those for whom the service was done, but rather from those with whom you served.” At any level in the organization, there are many remarkable people that you have already had the honor of serving with. Take the time to get to know these people because you never know how much they could contribute to your life. With Peace and Prosperity Yours in Brotherhood, in the New Year! Patrick Murphy National Chief www.oa-bsa.org 2 Scouting’s National Honor Society Scoutreach Testimonial From Senior Patrol Leader in Section SR-7A Tells Joy of Service I am Jason Morgan of started to enjoy attending Troop 4, Piedmont our meetings.