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Unique Key 3 leadership for Miami Valley Council By Kenneth P. Davis into the Miami Lodge. As a youth Grimes served 1983. Grimes also served as East Central Region OA Class of 1977 five years on the staff of the Woodland Trails Chairman and received the Silver Antelope for that and Reservation, including stints as Scoutcraft director and other service to at the regional level. Politics, they say, makes for strange bedfellows. camp director. NOAC shows turns out to be the crucible for the In the Miami Valley Council in Ohio, the story is, if not Beginning in 1971 as an actor, Grimes eventually gathering of this talented troika. Section Chief Doug strange, a unique one, as far as anyone knows. The served over 25 years on the shows staff at National OA Nelson out of Indiana worked on OA shows at the 1986 entire council Key 3 -- soon to be President Chris Grove, Conferences (NOAC). This included writing, directing and 1988 NOACs, at Central Michigan University and Commissioner Ken Grimes and Scout Executive Doug and handling stage management chores. Eventually, Colorado State University, respectively. Nelson grew Nelson -- all hold the OA Distinguished Service Award. he served on the National OA Committee for 16 years, up in Sagamore Council where he earned Eagle Scout How did it happen that these three personalities including a period of seven years as vice chairman for and got involved in his lodge. He served two terms as converged at this moment in time? Perhaps we would communications. One of his most noteworthy legacies lodge chief and another two as section chief. Besides have to say that the first part of the triumvirate, Ken includes contributing to the design team for the current two NOACs, Nelson contributed to the shows staff with Grimes, started it all. Grimes grew up in the council, National Leadership Seminar and National Lodge earned Eagle Scout in Piqua, Ohio, and was elected Adviser Training Seminar. He received the DSA in see KEY 3, page 6 Forty years of mutual respect By Timothy C. Brown National Order of the Arrow Subcommittee Recognition, Awards, History & Preservation

From the earliest days of the Wimachtendienk, the founders recognized how usage of American Indian culture could have a positive impact on our Order. Although somewhat misunderstood, the OA has enjoyed an almost spiritual relationship with the American Indian for nearly 100 years. Yet, even with all of the historical interaction between the Order of the Arrow and American Indians, a need existed for an informative program that furthered the understanding and awareness of the American Indian culture. This need gave rise to a pilot program known as the National Harold Strunk talking about the history of central plains tribes OA Indian Seminar. for the Order in improving its relations with American their culture and religion by lodges. This disrespectful This summer, the Order will celebrate the 40th Indians. The initial concept of the seminar developed portrayal included misuse of face paint, wigs, and body in part from American Indian concerns regarding anniversary of the first National OA Indian Seminar. see INDIAN SEMINAR, page 4 The historic event is widely viewed as the turning point insensitive and sometimes offensive portrayal of

In the spring of 1945, In the 1964 Annual In August 1989 the E. Urner Goodman Report, the Order had second Philmont OA visited Philmont to grown to 520 lodges Trek was held, affording help overcome intense and over half a million Arrowmen special five- grief after learning his members inducted day excursions into the son died in combat in since the founding. backcountry. 69 France. 50 25 YEARS AGO YEARS AGO YEARS AGO ON THE COVER

LEADERSHIP

Ray Capp National Chairman, Class of 1973

Michael Thompson Vice Chairman, Class of 2006 Recognition and Awards

Craig Salazar Vice Chairman, Class of 1994 Communications and Marketing Front row: Deputy National Chief for Indian Events Steve McMurtry (Class of 1975), National Vice Chief Greg Guy (Class of 1975). Back row: Seminar Director Maury Clancy (Class of 1971), National Clyde Mayer OA Secretary Dave Boshea (Class of 1973), U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs Commissioner Morris Director, Class of 1998 Thompson, and Kit Carson Council Scout Executive Joseph Provost from New Mexico. Matt Dukeman Legacy Lid Project OA Specialist, Class of 2004 By BRETT WARNER the 100th Anniversary. Starting in 2013 we asked Legacy Lid Project Manager lodges to paint the top of the crate with their totem NICK DANNEMILLER and respective legacy to our Order. Images will National Chief In celebration of our upcoming 100th Anniversary, be captured digitally and preserved for future we kicked off the Legacy Project at the 2012 National Arrowmen as part of the national OA archives. In TAYLOR BOBROW Order of the Arrow Conference. The aim of this 2014, lodges will prepare a written history, providing National Vice Chief exciting initiative is to engage youth over a multi-year both a hard copy and a digital version to afford more period culminating at the 2015 National Conference. accessibility. At NOAC 2015, lodges will bring wood This initiative consists of four milestones, one per in their crates to contribute to a special centennial year. In 2012, each lodge was given a crate at NOAC fire. Ash from the wood will be commingled and Marty Tschetter to assist in this project. provided to lodges in a commemorative arrowhead Editor, Class of 1996 We asked lodges to select a rock from their shaped bottle. home council and have it engraved with their lodge More information on this project, including Jeffrey St. Cyr name and council city. These rocks will be used in pictures of the rocks and lids received to date, can a permanent way at the Summit to commemorate be found at www.oa-bsa.org/legacyproject. Layout Editor, Class of 2012

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P age 2 - T h e Silv er A rro wh ea d | O r o f th w Example of how lodges can personalize the content leading up to our centennial. Boy Scouts of America | The Silver Arrowhead - Page 3 Dwight Bischel became the first Vigil Honor member member Honor Vigil first the became Bischel Dwight With over 250 OA patches, the Wab book provided book Wab the patches, OA 250 over With Prior to the publication of the book, OA patch In addition to his incredible foresight to record Goodman, Dwight also used his photography skills at the same conferences, taking some of photographsthe best known from those Goodman events,wearing his includingred national committee sash (the same sash recently donated to the National OA Archive by Dr. Carl Marchetti). of Wabaningo Lodge in August 1955. Indian Fittinglytranslation means Honorable Book his Writer. He remained active as an adult and later received Silver Beaver the Award. Most recently, Dwight returned part as Conference, National 2012 the at service OA to of the museum staff. different different OA Lodges around the country including the meaning of their lodge names, which up to that time, had never been attempted. Using his research and photography skills Dwight published the Wabaningo Lodge Emblem Handbook (knownBook). asWhile thethe first“Wab” OA Handbook1948 showed two pages publishedof lodge emblems, the Wab in Book documents patches and totems from the around country and is considered the first “patchbook.” Members of the National OA Committee supported his project and actively encouraged participation in the national bulletin. lodge name, number, area (predecessor to today’s sections), location, totem, and meaning of the lodge name. The book remains the best historical record of early 1950s. lodge information from the increased hobby the but time, some for existed trading badges OA about Information afterwards. dramatically issued from the time of the book prior badges about information towhile complete, nearly the present is to 1952 is far less complete; the further back in time, the less is known.

We hope you will visit the Treasure Island In the fall of 1946, he returned to Chicago and Ray Capp National Chairman to physically relocate the rock infrastructure of the original Treasure Island ceremony site. We are thrilled with the opportunity to preserve our history and make the recreated site available to generations of future Arrowmen. rededication site once completed and join us at NOAC in 2015. In Service, Council in Philadelphia decommissioned Treasure Treasure decommissioned Philadelphia in Council Island as a Scout presidentcamp. Theauthorized national acres theof BSA flatland atOA the Summit Bechtelaccess Reserve to two In the early 1950’s, he began work on documenting the documenting on work began he 1950’s, early the In Gimogash only existed from 1941 to 1947. Neither the Neither 1947. to 1941 from existed only Gimogash the in recognize we what resembled lodge the nor camp Scouting movement today. A rented vacant lot, Camp than fewer with council a for lake a along existed Haley three lasted only program Camp packs. and troops ten the in off day a with sessions camp ten-day two weeks, only functions Lodge laundry.” do “to staff the for middle a than more had never and camp summer at occurred dozen active members. enrolled at Northwestern University and transferred his OA membership to Wabaningo Lodge, Evanston, Illinois and by 1950 served as lodge adviser. During grew. history Arrow the of Order in interest his time this Eagle Scout in 1943 in the Summer Trails Council and and Council Trails Summer the in 1943 in Scout Eagle summer. same the Arrow the of Order the into initiated summer the during staff Haley Camp the on served He lodge, tiny A Lodge. Gimogash of chief elected was and TOPKIS BILL Class of 2012 Dwight Bischel: The Order’s first archivist first Order’s The Bischel: Dwight By Dr. Jeff Morley Dr. Jeff

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From the Chairman, Ray Capp Ray Chairman, the From War II forced his parents earning to active move remained the Dwight family work. for to Michigan Bay City, Illinois, but a few years later the advent of the World and oldest known to exist of our founder. and oldest known to exist to gathered Arrowmen. Now preserved in the National the in preserved Now Arrowmen. gathered to quality highest the remain recordings these Archive, OA on a reel-to-reel tape recorder. The tapes captured Goodman’s elegance, charm, and pensive messages National OA Conferences, Dwight Bischel took initiative initiative took Bischel Dwight Conferences, OA National to record E. Urner Goodman’s closing challenges Wabaningo Lodge members at the 1954 NOAC. Second from Second left Lodge members NOAC. Wabaningo at the 1954 is Dwight Bischel. and the Puye Cliffs. The third component highlighted component third The Cliffs. PPuye the and ageas the Northern Pueblos; Bandelier National Monument; 4trips to New Mexico’s renowned and archeological - sites culture, field suchof comprised component second The ethnology. history, T Indian h American on efocused the Silv divided and component first The components. three into schedule event, two-week the of erstructure ArroDoris Tonemah(both,Classof1975). and Scott recipients Award Eli Arrow wh Red and Buffalohead, Warrior, Harry notables American including ea were Indians, members staff 25 the d of Eighteen | Maury. Oaided 1958), of (Class Feil George Chairman r d Events Indian Committee and 1975) of Class er(both, for McMurtry Steve Chief National Deputy and Guy of seminar’s two youth leaders, National Vice thChief Greg The culture. Indian American our of emphasized significance ethe long had He seminar. Afirst the force rrobehind driving the became member, Committee OA w the event. delegate. Sixty-two delegates from 27 states attended youth one select to asked was sections OA nation’s American Indian people and communities. Each of the of concentration rich a provided Mexico New northern because 1974 11, August – 27 July from seminar first the hosted Ranch Scout Philmont reality. from to concept went quickly Seminar Indian OA National the losing thispartofourtradition. risked they events, and activities Indian-oriented its of Order did not improve the accuracy and respectfulness make-up. Knowledgeable observers worried that if the IN lodge adviser in the Nebagamon and Lodge of the Boulder chapter as served previously Jack Committee, in 1974. Geology in PhD a by followed 1969, in geosciences in degree a earning University, State Pennsylvania attended He year. next the Honor Vigil the received and 1966 in Award Scout Eagle the earned he youth, Council in Colorado. Growing up in Pennsylvania as a Peak Longs the by hosted honor his in banquet a at November past this Award Scout Eagle Distinguished in travelandtourism. specializing advertising in works Wolz Professionally, the Dan Beard Council, and the National OA Committee. Council Executive Board, the membership committee of Florida South the on serves Jason corporations. and businesses were to awarded only previously which award, the to receive individual first the is He Keys. Florida the in Sawyer Camp improve to efforts longstanding his for Council Florida South Good Turn Award from the 2012) recently received the D The youth leaders determined the content and and content the determined leaders youth The National longtime 1971), of (Class Clancy Maury Committee, OA National the of backing the With OA National the on years many serving Before Hess Jack Dr. Wolz Jason IAN Arrowmen serving Scouting and their community

SEMINAR (Class of (Class (Class of 1998) received the the received 1998) of (Class , continued from page 1 Jason Wolz An important legacy An important but alsofortheBSA andtheOrderofArrow. respect not only for their non-American Indian brothers, the gathering and its many activities developed a mutual attended that heritage Indian American of guests and things American Indian. Likewise, most of the instructors took with him a newfound respect and reverence for all culture, tradition,andpastlifeways.” in terms of increased understanding of American Indian National OA Indian Seminar had a huge impact on me 1974 the put, Simply me. for experience spiritual a of of the San IIdefonso Pueblo. The dance was somewhat asked to dance being for Maria was Martinez, the experience legendary my potter of highlight the However, some of the items that I made and bought while there. wear and have still I Time. of Tooth the of shadow the my fondest memories was working on regalia projects in sites will always be cherished memories for me. One of Indians, and the trips to the various southwest historical cultural The American with discussions many the classes, training seminar. the at time my fond of many have memories I as it worth was trip bus long the up atrestaurantsalongtheroad. days to get to the event, stopping only to eat and wash Alan traveled by bus over 2,000 miles in just under Massachusetts, three represented Section Lowell, NE-1B as one from of the 62 delegates. Lodge Wannalancit Philmont traditionofhikingtheToothTime. time-honored the allowed were participants seminar’s collectively by the delegates and staff. In addition, on put all wow, pow the night’s final the was conference the of climax The dancing. and regalia, art, crafts, Indian and family, their profession, their to lifetime a devoted who Scouts Eagle acknowledges award special this Association, Scout Eagle National the of committee council local the by Selected Ohio. Dayton, in Council Outstanding Eagle Scout Award from the Miami Valley Society ofAmerica. Geological the of director executive the is Hess Dr. ArrowCorps western adviser, region chairman, and incident commander for both section the later Council, Area Dam (Class of1994). Leisz, Dr. Hess,JamesArriola Hess,Tisha Jack (Classof1996), ScottBeckett right: Joe to Left The remarkable success of the first National OA National first the of success remarkable The Alan home, returning delegates the of most Like back, stated…“Looking Alan interview, recent a In of member 19-year-old a then Strauss, E. Alan In March, 5 and SummitCorps projects. Professionally Ken Grimes (Class of 1983) received the 1946 Welling became a Mason the same year he started large. After serving in the US Navy during World tenetsWar II,of in Free Masonry including selfless actsawardacknowledges to societymembera who fully embodiesat the ScottishNationalRiteMasonicMedalforService. This Accepted Ancient the receivedrecently Pennsylvania one manufacturing plant to three. thecompany grew from 90 to 140 employees and from vicepresident andchief operating officer, during which retired in December after a 20-year career as company Loeble force. global a into yarn treatedindustrially of industry Beaver Manufacturing from a regional provider ProfessionallyLoeble helped transform localMansfield a handful of local nonprofits. to church, his alma mater service and provides he Georgia. Beyond Scouting, inCommerce ofChamber the by Covington-Newton County Award Arnold R.O. the received 2000) their community. in impact positive a made throughout the Order’s many programs and events. today evident remains and Arrowmen of generations ArrowAmericantheand Indians, continued withfuture of Order the between respect mutual of level high a maintainingimportanceof emphasizethe todesigned event. However, his tireless efforts to establish aSadly, programMaury Clancy passed away shortly after that first years. 10 next the over seminars more five authorize IndianSeminar inspired theNational CommitteeOA to Beading abustle. abilities come to maturity was very rewarding to me.” “having the opportunity to work withservingScouting. experience, Dwayne reflectedhis on young men, to see their Dwayne Welling Dwayne Loeble Bill (Class of of (Class (Class of 1963) from Addison, Addison, from 1963) of (Class Bill Loeble Boy Scouts of America | The Silver Arrowhead - Page 5 May 1, 2014 Class of 1981 Class of 1975 Cedar Grove, WI Cedar Grove, Class of 1990 Gainesville, GA Richard H. Leet August 9, 2013 Willie J. Long, Jr. James L. Chandler Roanoke Rapids, NC November 22, 2013 Professional Scouter Professional Distinguished Eagle Scout Distinguished Eagle Scout Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope Silver Beaver, 1990-92 BSA National President Longtime OA leader Kenneth P. Davis received the the received Davis P. Kenneth leader OA Longtime lifetime a provided have recipients DSA these of 35 All Several recipients provided service to national Reddin, E. Thomas members Committee OA National as a focus of his recognition in 2009. Walker’s citation citation Walker’s in 2009. recognition of his as a focus in 2012 acknowledged that he chaired eight national OA events. Butler’s 20 plus years of leadership and to service as the committee, well as his to service the for basis the constituted staff, Center Training Philmont 2013. in award his in 1992. Davis provided lengthy Wood and service to Arrow the Order and on the Scouting a of level, national Order the of histories writing while way. the along Badge of service to and Scouting years represent of national America. of Scouts Boy the for leadership committees: committees: Joe C. Carrington led the Association of committees national on served and Scouting for Baptists for Rural Service, Protestant Service and the Order of the Arrow, receiving the Silver Buffalo Award in 1960. Richards M. Miller served on the National Committee and prior service to and thatthis Committee; served Exploring as Outdoor chairNational of the to numerous national events resulted inBuffalo hisAward in Silver 2005. Harold A. Yocum providedyears of service to the National Health Committee andand to Safetymany national events, resulting in William 2007. in Award Buffalo Silver the for selection E. Slesnick, David L. Briscoe, committees and national numerous on Justinserved all McCarthy D. “Dan” forces. task and Committee) OA National the (including 2005, in Briscoe’s 1990, in came recognition Slesnick’s and McCarthy’s in 2012. Butler S. Jack and Walker, M. Matthew Cline, K. Randall II provided lengthy and valuable NE service as to leadership Scouting unprecedented Reddin’s OA. the and Cline’s Region 2000. OA in Chair and service to Award the region executive Buffalo Silver the warranted board served shows event national to given direction extensive Eagle Scout James R. Feil Class of 1956 Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas, October 17, 2013 1954 National Conference Chief 1954 National Conference Hector Hector A. “Tico” Perez served as southern region Paul A. Siple, a famous explorer in his own right who who right own his in explorer famous a Siple, A. Paul L. George Feil, Carl M. Marchetti, Edward A. Ted L. Johnson and J. Patrick Ross served as the William D. Campbell in 1955, John R. Donnell in Two BSA national presidents received the DSA Willie Long, 2007. in 1972, Marchetti in 1990, Pease in 1998, Haddock in Haddock 1998, in Pease 1990, in Marchetti 1972, in 2006, and Capp in 2013. National the of member a as and BSA Buffalo the for president Silver the of presentation his when serve to Committee begin OA would Perez later year A 2007. in occurred BSA. the of commissioner national the as and region board member when he was selected for the Silver Buffalo Award in 1984. The 1961 National BSA the on served Temple J. Ronald Chief Conference Silver the received he when Board Executive National Buffalo Award in 1998. initially visited Antarctica as the Eagle Scout chosen to accompany Admiral Byrd’s first expedition in 1928, served Siple 1947. in Award Buffalo Silver the received on the BSA’s National Camping Committee. Pease, Bradley E. Haddock, and Raymond T. Capp each served as chair of the National OA Committee Feil – Award Buffalo Silver the presented being before Buffalo honoree. Kenneth K. Bechtel, president from 1956-59, received the Silver Buffalo in 1950. Richard H. Leet, president from 1990-92, received the Silver Buffalo in 1990. time the at Committee Scout Boy National the of chair they received the Silver Buffalo Award, in 1986 and in 1994, respectively. 1958, and James R. Neidhoefer in 1974 each served as chair of the National Camping Committee and as a he when Board Executive National BSA’s the of member Tatham L. Thomas Award. Buffalo Silver the received served many years as a national council member officer who retired from the BSA as national director of of director national as BSA the from retired who officer when recognized in 1962. Sea Scouting Silver previous a was each and role, that in serving while Eagle Scout Jackson, TN Class of 1996 Class of 1988 By the numbers: Silver Buffalo recipients Buffalo Silver numbers: the By McLean Mac C. David Shettles February 11, 2014 DSA recipients By meet their maker who have gone to James E. West, from The Silver Buffalo Award was created in first 1925, was created Award Buffalo The Silver The list of OA Distinguished Service Award from the BSA as program director when his 1954 Silver 1954 his when director program as BSA the from Buffalo presentation took place. Keane was a Navy and Thomas J. Keane, represent a substantial number substantial a represent Keane, J. Thomas and retired had Goodman recipients. DSA early very the of from 1960-66, received it in 1973. Theseprofessional Scouters, along nationalwith E. Urner Goodman Chief Scout Executive from 1948-60, received it 1956. inJoseph A. Brunton, Jr., Chief Scout Executive inaugural group of recipients in 1926. Arthur A. Schuck, Schuck, A. Arthur 1926. in recipients of group inaugural 1911-43, received the Silver Buffalo along with the the BSA and the Order. Let us review the other 32 DSA DSA 32 other the review us Let Order. the and BSA the past. the in recognized recipients have served on the National OA Committee and Stolowitz Stolowitz and Committee OA National the on served have to service of national examples numerous provided has Hoffman, and Hoffman, Mark L. Stolowitz. Capps and Hoffman total of DSA recipients so recognized to 35. The upcoming upcoming The 35. to recognized so recipients DSA of total G. Michael Capps, D. Toby includes group Buffalo Silver history, with nine more coming in May of 2014. The next next The 2014. of May in coming more nine with history, the bring will which recipients, DSA three includes class occasionally nonmembers get selected for recognition. get for selected nonmembers recognition. occasionally in Awards Buffalo Silver 733 only awarded has BSA The with with the BSA or normally not, recipients and, although Scouters, volunteer of registered legions the from come to youth of a national character, whether directly connected connected directly whether character, national a of youth to the BSA’s national meeting to a group approximating a to a approximating meeting group national the BSA’s service on based primarily is criteria The persons. dozen presented in 1926, and is normally presented annually at at annually presented normally is and 1926, in presented highest BSA recognition for national service to youth – the Silver Buffalo Award. Accordingly, it follows that this list of great OA servants OA great of list this that follows it Accordingly, includes some of the adult leaders selected for the servant leaders in the history of the Scouting movement. movement. Scouting the of history the in leaders servant recipients includes many of the finest youthand adult Council Key 3 leadership all DSA recipients KEY 3, continued from page 1

Grimes at the 1987 National OA Pow Wow in Powell, Wyoming. He received the DSA in 1988 at Fort Collins as a part of a show that he helped write and produce. Nelson entered professional service in 1990 beginning in Fort Wayne, Indiana, followed by positions in Findlay and Toledo, Ohio, and Indianapolis, Indiana. Prior to becoming Scout executive in Miami Valley Council in May 2011, Nelson served as the chief operating officer of the in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Chris Grove is the “youngster” of the key leaders in Miami Valley. He grew up in the Miami Lodge, earned Eagle Scout in 1984, served as chapter chief, followed by lodge chief under the tutelage of Ken Grimes. Soon after election to the Order, his father moved Left to right: Ken Grimes, Chris Grove, and Doug Nelson. the family to Alabama, but with the encouragement of Grimes, he returned to the Ohio council for five years to work at the Woodland Trails Scout Reservation. By 1990 Chris entered the University of Alabama at Birmingham, graduating with a BS degree in Chemistry. He then entered the University of Alabama Medical School where he earned a medical degree in 1996. Eventually, Grove returned to his home council in Ohio to complete residency in general surgery. Grimes enticed Grove to work on the NOAC shows staff in 1998. Soon thereafter, Grimes suggested that Grove might be of more use to the OA working with the NOAC Administrative Services Group on the medical staff. After consultation with lead doctor Jon Hobbs, Grove worked NOAC medical staff in 2000, 2002, 2004 and 2006. By this time he had served as lodge Chris Grove as a , circa 1979 Doug Nelson, 1988 NOAC DSA presentation. adviser and moved on to section adviser. Eventually, he became the Central Region OA Chairman and received In the meantime Grove moved through several key the sense that they are also rewarded by getting to the DSA in 2006, followed by the Silver Antelope. council leadership jobs and the nominating committee work with like-minded contemporaries and see the A handful of years later both Grimes (the elder of approached him for the president’s job. benefits of their efforts. While the DSA is certainly the gang) and Grove worked in various positions in In May 2014 Grove will assume the job, resulting in not a requirement for any Scouting job, you can the same council and it becomes time to hire a new three DSA recipients serving as the Key 3 for the Miami pretty well assume that all recipients are committed Scout executive. Nelson interviewed for the position, Valley Council. The conclusion: Perhaps Scouters to cheerful service. In the case of Miami Valley and was subsequently hired in 2011. Fast-forward a who keep working hard to provide challenging program Council, they seem to have hit the “trifecta” in their couple of years, Grimes is the council commissioner. opportunities for young people occasionally “win” in Key 3 leadership.

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