HIGH ADVENTURE JAMBOREE PREVIEW SERVICE GRANTS PROFILES IN.. Exciting summer high- The 2005 jamboree Discover who the Tatokainyanka Lodge adventure programs vice chiefs report on 2005 National has just finished an await Arrowmen OA support at the Service Grant winners incredible project at 3page across the country. 4page jamboree this summer. 6page are for each region. 6page Camp Buffalo Bill. Volume LXII, Issue 1 Scouting’s National Honor Society March 2005 - May 2005 National OA leadership New in 2005: elected to serve in 2005 The Leadership David Dowty National in Service Award Chief Patrick Murphy, 18, National Committee is pleased hails from to introduce a new individual Tempe, Arizona and is a member award that is intended to help of Section W-4C promote servant leadership and Wipala Wiki Lodge of Grand Seth Mollitt Canyon Coun- cil. He is an On January 1, the Order of the Ar- Eagle Scout and row launched a new service award Vigil Honor that all Arrowmen are eligible to member. earn. The Leadership in Service Since his in- Award, developed by past National duction, Patrick Chief Nick Digirolamo and past Na- National Chief Patrick Murphy and National Vice Chief Seth Mollitt are tional Vice Chief Rich Moore, was has found many looking forward to serving the Order in 2005. ways to serve unveiled at the 2004 National Order the Order and Scouting. He has served as the 2005 national vice chief. He is a 19- of the Arrow Conference. Arrowmen lodge chief, worked on staff at the 2002 and year-old, two-term section chief, Eagle will be able to earn the award 2004 National Order of the Arrow Confer- Scout, Vigil Honor member and Founders’ through 2007. ences, attended OA Trail Crew and the 2001 Award recipient from Jacksonville, Florida. This is the successor to the 2001– National Scout Jamboree. He has served on He is a member of Echookotee Lodge of 2003 Arrowman Service Award. As an NLS staff and his council’s youth lead- the North Florida Council. its name implies, The Leadership in ership training course. He is an assistant Seth has a long history of service to Service Award promotes continued Scoutmaster with his hometown troop. Scouting and the Order. He has served as service to the lodge, council, and the Patrick is currently studying business at an assistant Scoutmaster, a summer camp community at large. Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, and NLS staff member, and on the 2004 Each year that a youth or adult Arizona where he participates in several NOAC staff as the Induction and Ceremo- Arrowman plans to earn the award, This blue ribbon he must give a total of eight hours with the Order’s red intramural sports and is a member of stu- nies Events CVC. He has served as a staff arrowhead sus- dent government. When not Scouting or member for the 2002 NOAC and the 2003 of service by participating in a lodge, pended at its relaxing, he enjoys playing golf, backpack- Indian Summer. chapter or council service project bottom is the ing and hiking. Patrick looks forward to Seth attended OA Trail Crew and enjoys that benefits his local council camp. official recognition serving the Order to the fullest and having backpacking, climbing and camping. He is He must also give six hours of ser- piece for the vice working on a community ser- Leadership in the opportunity to be a member of the Na- a student at the University of Florida in Service Award. tional OA Committee. Gainesville, majoring in business manage- vice project that is planned and car- Seth Mollitt has been elected to serve as ment. Seth is very active in the Outreach ried out by the lodge or chapter. Ambassador Program, the The award may be earned up to three times, once in each Kappa Sigma Fraternity. year. With the first award, the Arrowman will receive a blue He looks forward to the ribbon with the Order’s red arrowhead attached. For the sec- year ahead and to repre- ond and third awards, silver and gold feathers, respectively, senting the Order at the are added to the ribbon. 2005 National Scout Jam- For further information, visit the national OA Web site at boree. http://www.oa-bsa.org. 1 Scouting’s National Honor Society CHIEFLY SPEAKING Four region chiefs elected to serve the Order in 2005 and assist with the jamboree At the National Planning Meeting, four Arrowmen were elected to serve as Region Chiefs to represent the OA across four geographic areas of the country Central Region Chief Paul Jensen is the former Paul Jensen Section Chief of C-1A. A resident of Steven, Min- -Pa-Hin Lodge nesota, Paul is an Eagle Scout, Vigil Honor mem- -Section C-1A ber, and past two-term lodge chief of Pa-Hin Lodge, -Eagle Scout -Vigil Honor Northern Lights Council #429. Paul attends the University of Minnesota where he majors in Biomedical Engineering. In his spare Paul attends the time, he canoes, hunts and enjoys riding his mo- Univeristy of torcycle. Minnesota where he majors in Paul hopes to continue building on the past suc- Biomedical Engi- Brothers, cesses of the Central Region. He is honored to neering. serve his Region, and hopes to work with Ninety years ago, the Order began at Treasure Arrowmen all year to build a stronger Region. Island with the purpose of recognizing exceptional campers who exemplified the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives. The actions of these young men Dan O’Rouke Northeast Region Chief Dan O’Rourke is from inspired others to model their behavior after them. -Allogagan Lodge Section NE-1B and Allogagan Lodge, Pioneer Val- The purpose of the Order has not changed, but -Section NE-1B ley Council of Wilbraham, Maine. He is an Eagle has recognized you because you are a role model. -Eagle Scout Scout, Vigil Honor member and immediate past -Vigil Honor When I joined the Boy Scouts, I looked up to the lodge chief. older Scouts in my troop. To me, these young men A freshman at Stonehill College, Dan is major- were ideal Scouts. They were working on their Dan is a business ing in business. An avid athlete, he enjoys run- Eagle Scout projects, leading the troop, attending student at Stonehill ning, skiing, camping and volleyball. meetings, and enjoying life. I looked up to these College. young men because they were the type of people I In the coming year, Dan is most excited wanted to associate with. After spending some time about the opportunity to serve. He is with them at summer camp, I understood Scout- dedicated to serving his fellow Arrowmen, and to ing far more than I ever could have by just read- enjoy strengthening the commitment of his Region ing a book. I have never told them, but they were to that service. my role models. People will always look to others and study their actions in order to decide what is appropriate. No Southern Region Chief Bradley Long hails from Bradley Long matter how unnoticeable you think your actions Section SR-7A and Tutelo Lodge of the Blue Ridge -Tutelo Lodge are, they are visible to those who look up to you. Mountains Council in Roanoke, VA. He is an Eagle -Section SR-7A Being a role model is no easy task, but it is a chal- Scout, Vigil Honor member and past lodge chief. -Eagle Scout -Vigil Honor lenge we face daily. Brad is a student at King College, majoring in Living the Scout Oath and Law will guide us in Bible, Religion and Spanish. When not doing our lives and help us become influential role mod- school work, he is active in drama, choir and intra- Bradley goes to els. Serving as role models can be challenging at mural sports. King College, times, and we all will falter. But through our mis- Brad looks forward to interacting with majoring in Bible takes we will gain knowledge and experience that & Religion and will further our understanding of the values that Arrowmen across America this year. His goal is Spanish. guide the Scouting movement. that we will be able to inspire younger Scouts to Your friends outside of Scouting look up to you. follow them to the path of servant leadership. To them you are Scouting. You may be the only contact they will ever have with Scouting. They most likely will not tell you, but they expect more from you because you are a Boy Scout. Always Ross Armstrong Western Region Chief Ross Armstrong is the live by the Scout Oath and Law, and you will never -Tannu Lodge former chief of Section W-3B and Tannu Lodge, disappoint yourself or your friends. -Section W-3B Nevada Area Council of Reno, Nevada. Ross is an We are not always in uniform, but we are always -Eagle Scout Eagle Scout and Vigil Honor Member. -Vigil Honor Scouts. Ross is a sophomore at the University of Ne- vada – Reno, where he majors in economics. In Yours in Brotherhood, Ross goes to the his free time, he enjoys music, photography, ski- University of ing and golf. Nevada-Reno Ross is excited about the opportunity to work where he studies Economics with the section and lodge chiefs from across the Patrick Murphy Western Region to increase the quality of program 2005 National Chief being delivered to Arrowmen and Scouts. www.oa-bsa.org 2 Scouting’s National Honor Society Order offers four outstanding high-adven- ture opportunities for Arrowmen in 2005 Philbreak the spot for Spring Break OA Ocean Adventure debuts at Sea Base Rich Moore Imagine an adventure that can show you a world that very few human eyes have seen.