Yustaga Lodge #385 Gulf Coast Council #773 www.yustaga385.com September / October 2003

2002/2003 Lodge & Chapter Elections Officers Lodge Operating Committees Lodge Chief Andy Weber [email protected] Although it is heard to believe, the lodge year is fast coming to an end. One of the highlights of the Fall Pow Wow will be the election of new chapter and lodge officers for 2003-2004. Just think, the Lodge Advisor next Lodge Chief or Chapter Chief is reading this article right now. That person could be you! Lodge officer positions include Lodge Chief, Lodge Vice Chief, Appointed Lodge Vice Chief, Lodge Wade Hartley Secretary, and Lodge Treasurer. Chapter officer positions include Chapter Chief, Chapter Vice Chief [email protected] and Chapter Secretary. In addition to officer elections, Arrowmen will have the opportunity to volun- teer for any one of the several lodge operating committees that carry on the lodge program throughout Staff Advisor the year. You can find a registration form in this issue to sign up for a committee. From those forms, Jon Davies new committee chairmen and advisors will be selected by the new Lodge Chief and Lodge Advisor. [email protected] The youth chairman and adult advisor for each voting committee, as well as the Lodge Officers and

Chapter Chief and advisors serve on the Lodge Executive Committee. Associate Lodge A special training session will be offered at the Fall Pow Wow for anyone interested in running for or Advisor being appointed to a leadership position. The session will review specific requirements, expectations Steve Kolek and goals for each position. [email protected] The committees listed are only tentative committees. Some may or may not be formed, some may be consolidated, and some may be designated as ad hoc non-voting committees, depending on the needs of Lodge Vice-Chief the lodge and the new lodge administration. Potential committees include: Doug Watson Inductions: This is one of the most important committees, focusing on the induction of new Lodge Vice-Chief members and guiding them through the first year of their membership and Brotherhood conversion. Ted Werre This committee recruits, trains and provides leadership for Elangomats for the Ordeal; develops and presents a new member orientation program; promotes Brotherhood conversion and membership reten- tion; organizes and conducts Brotherhood preparation for eligible Ordeal members; coordinates with Lodge Treasurer the Ceremony Committee in providing ceremony teams. This committee requires numerous members Charles and will also have an associate chairman and advisor to assist with these vital tasks. Bellinghausen Ceremony: recruits and trains Ordeal and Brotherhood teams in each of the five chapters; conducts practices; maintains regalia and ceremonial equipment; conducts ceremonies at all lodge events; assists Lodge Secretary with call-outs and rededication ceremonies when needed; competes at conclaves and NOAC, provides Brandon Adams adult judges for such competitions; serves as resource for chapter ceremony teams. Native American Events: recruits and trains Drum Team and Dance Team members; maintains rega- lia and equipment; put on dance demonstrations at lodge, chapter and district events as requested; repre- sent the lodge in competitions at conclaves and NOAC and provide adult judges for such events; serve as a resource for chapter teams; encourages and assists those interested in individual dance styles and

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Gulf Coast Council Inside this issue: 9440 University Pkwy “Around the Campfire” Advisors Column Page 3 Pansacola FL 32514 (904)476-6336 New Lodge Bullion Patch Page 4 NOAC Preview Page 6 New Ordeal Candidates 1 Page 8 The Osprey regalia construction. Green Publications: Writes and published the lodge newsletter; assists the Lodge Chief with all other publi- cations such as the Annual Planbook, New Member’s Guide, etc.; oversees and maintains lodge web- Bar ‘04 site; competes in conclaves and NOAC. Unit/Council Service: coordinates the ASK Program, OA Service Corps, OA Troop Representative Green Bar 2004 Program, annual Green Bar JLT weekend, Cub relations and district relations; serves as a resource for individual units and for district and council activities. is scheduled to Camp Promotions: develops a year round camping promotion program for Boy troops take place January in the council; serves as a resource for units and works closely with the Unit Service Committee in 31-February 2 at making unit visits and offering assistance; promotes STSR and assists the camp with staff recruitment S T S R . and troop registrations; works closely with the Council Camping Committee in developing camp pro- Yustaga 385, in an motion literature and videos; compiles, updates and distributes the Where to Go Camping Guide. Historical/Awards: constructs annual lodge scrapbooks; compile written reports of all lodge events effort to increase and activities for inclusion in the lodge scrapbook and for publication in the Osprey; maintains appro- service to the priate historical records; develops slide and video shows for the annual lodge banquet and other lodge troops in the Gulf events; constructs all awards and recognition’s for lodge events; maintains the lodge trophy case; as- Coast Council, sists the lodge administration with morale and spirit activities at lodge events and conclave. first hosted this Vigil: organizes and oversees the Vigil selection process and recognition; conducts Vigil ceremony and activities. event in January Service: coordinates camp service projects with the Council Camping Committee; develops and or- 2003 with approxi- ganizes “One Day” projects; promotes the “Spec Lovell Service Award”. mately 100 junior Records and Membership: maintains and organizes lodge membership records; provides mailing leaders participat- labels for publications; conducts registration at lodge events; maintains e-mail rosters; maintains a ing. comprehensive set of minutes from all LEC meetings; provides statistical data as requested. The Lodge Secretary is the Chairman of this committee. Finance: maintains and organizes lodge financial records; assists the Key-3 in developing an annual Because of the budget; maintains and operates the lodge trading post; assists Records and Membership Committee outstanding suc- with registration at lodge events; coordinates patch auctions and other fundraising activities. cess of the week- Training Committee: recruits and provides knowledgeable Arrowmen to serve as trainers at various end, we intend to lodge events; conducts “Train the Trainer” seminars; assists the Lodge Chief with conducting the an- nual LLDC (Lodge Leadership Development Conference). make this an an- Health and Safety: recruits knowledgeable staff to serve in the health lodge at all lodge events; assists nual event. A in registrations at lodge events; maintains lodge members’ medical release forms and lodge medical small service corps kit. of approximately 30 Arrowmen will 2003 Fall Pow Wow… be needed to staff Make plans to a Attend!!! Andy Weber—Lodge Chief the weekend. The primary role of the I hope all of you have had a great summer and are ready to get back into the swing of Arrow 101, Effective Ceremonies and many service corps will things. School and Scouts both pick up this more! be to serve as time of year and hopefully we’ll all get to enjoy Right after lunch will be the annual Lodge trainers, kitchen some cooling temperatures. If you’re trying to Business Meeting where the new Chapter and find a way to kick off the year with , Lodge officers will be elected by YOU…that’s staff, shows staff right, each and every one of you has a say in and administrative the Fall Pow-Wow is it! New Brothers, at this event, there is NO work for you do to, and for who runs the chapters and lodge. The after- staff. our more seasoned Brothers, there’s the chance noon will be filled with team games ending the to meet these great new members! day with a huge water carnival! (Hopefully If you are inter- The weekend will begin with the usual that nice cool weather won’t have hit Euchee cracker-barrel Friday night following check-in. yet). Saturday night ends with the campfire ested in participat- and cracker barrel. Sunday morning is the ing on staff, con- Saturday morning will be started with an excel- lent breakfast courtesy of Choctaw Chapter and LEC meeting where all of the necessary busi- tact the new lodge right after that we will break into training ses- ness will be taken care of. chief at the Pow sions. These sessions promise to be different It’s a great weekend for all! Come out and Wow. than your usual sessions. Topics tentatively in- usher in the new Scouting season! clude Opportunities with the Order, Order of the

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Lodge Advisor’s Column

Chapter Many of you know that professionally, I am an attorney. In addition to my private prac- tice, I also work part time with the Public Defender’s office and I also hear cases as a Spe- Information cial Municipal Judge. As you can see, a large part of my professional life deals with the criminal justice system. Although I have on occasion come into contact with truly bad people, the vast majority of the defendants that I represent are not bad people, they have simply made bad choices in their lives. Over the course of my representing them, I often find myself wondering how would their lives have been different if they had learned the Apalachee lessons that you and I learned in Scouting. What if they were leaders rather than part of Chief the herd? What if they aimed to serve rather than be served? What if they made ethical William Mobley choices and not choices based on pride, prejudice and anger? What if they gave rather Advisor than took? What if they loved – both themselves and others? Ted Spangenberg, Sr Does being a Scout or a member of the make us a better person? Does it mean we will make good choices and not bad ones? The answer to both questions Choctaw is “no”. Simply being a member of an organization is not the answer. Only when we em- Chief brace the ideals, the values, the morals, the lessons, will we make the right choices. How many times have you seen a Scout at a troop meeting rattling off the 12 points of the Scout Ryan Braddy Law by rote? How many times have you seen an Arrowman click off the Obligation in a Advisor monotone, unmoving manner? Wearing the uniform and saying the words won’t make us Keith Reyher better people. Believing, studying, reflecting upon, and living the words - that is the an- swer. Oschambos

Although it is not Scouting related, the following poem reinforces everything that we be- Chief lieve. Bryan Caudle Advisor The Nine Aspects Of Life Chad Hartley

The adventure of life is to learn. The purpose of life is to grow. Panzacola The nature of life is to change. Chief The challenge of life is to overcome. Taylor Biggs The essence of life is to care. The opportunity of life is to serve. Advisor The secret of life is to dare. Jim Matson The spice of life is to befriend. The beauty of life is to give. Techakin By, William Arthur Ward Chief Greg Rutherford Advisor Passing of the Torch Frank Henry Former Associate Lodge Advisor Jim Matson moved back to Pensacola in the spring and was named as the new Panzacola Chapter Ad- visor. A special thank you to Wayne Pannell who had served as the Chapter Advisor for several years. Jim will also be maintaining the lodge’s membership records and database.

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The annual LLDC Dear All Choctaw Chapter Members, will be held on It’s time for the Fall Pow-Wow and I wanted to encourage all of you to come out a sup- October 25, 2003. port our chapter. There will be a lot of fun things to do and remember that our chapter is All members of the cooking and boy are we going to be eatin’ good. Just a reminder our chapter service project will be coming together soon and we might have in on the 6th of Sept. or partially during the 2003-2004 Lodge Ex- weekend of the pow-wow. For those of you who don’t know, chapter and lodge elections ecutive Committee are held this weekend. Keep checking your e-mail for further updates, and let me know if are required to your e-mail changes. By the time everyone gets this we will have had our August meeting at the Fort Walton attend. Any other in- Beach Bowling Center and I hope everyone had a great time. Don’t forget that our meetings terested Arrowmen are on the 2nd Sunday of each month at Shalimar United Methodist Church at 3:00 P.M. and we need as many people there as possible. If any of you have any other ideas about what are also invited. other fun activities to do for the meetings just let me know and I will try to organize it. We have a few arrowmen working on chapter T-shirts right now and we will figure out the de- The LLDC is an sign and price as soon as possible. If anyone has any questions feel free to give me a call at 581-4540 or e-mail me at How- intensive leadership [email protected]. Remember guys the OA is what you make of it, and I can truly say that training and program it has been a pleasure being you chapter chief this year. planning session for Yours in Brotherhood, the lodge and chapter Ryan Braddy leadership. The event has been traditionally held on a Saturday NEW Lodge Bullion Patch from 9:00 to 5:00pm, The Lodge Executive Committee ap- however, we are proved a Lodge Bullion Patch. This patch is an updated version of the first emblem considering making issued by our lodge and is being used to this an overnight ac- commemorate the 55th Anniversary of tivity (Saturday— Yustaga 385. A bullion patch is a heavyweight em- Sunday) to expand blem utilizing metallic threads and embroi- the program. dery. It will have clutch pins on the back so that it can be worn on a blazer or sweater or used as a back patch. The patch The final time and is approximately 5”x4”. program will be The cost of the patch is $11.00. All pre- announced at the orders must be received no later than Sep- tember 30. The patch will only be sold as Fall Pow Wow. a pre-order item with only a very small inventory being carried in the lodge box.

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2003 SR-4N Conclave 2003

September 12-14 ceremony “B” team won SECOND Fall Pow Wow Over the weekend of April 11-13, PLACE, giving Yustaga a clean sweep of the seven lodges from South Georgia, the Pre-Ordeal ceremony competition. Of Northwest Florida and South Alabama special note, this was the first time that October 25 gathered at Camp Chase Osborn near several of the participants had ever per- Lodge Leadership Sylvester, Georgia for the annual SR-4N formed together and one member had only Development Conclave. Yustaga Lodge was well joined the team on Thursday. Yustaga was represented with 38 members in attendance. also a force on the athletic field capturing Conference (LLDC) The Conclave was highlighted by great FIRST PLACE in Tug of War! training and highly competitive athletic Steven Henry who served as the December 6 events and ceremony competitions. There Conclave Training Coordinator tapped our Lodge Banquet were several OA VIP’s in attendance, lodge for trainers with Ted Werre, Steven, including National Chief Nick Digirolamo, Doug Watson and Wade Hartley teaching Area President Tico Perez, and Region One- approximately half of the training courses Day Adviser Frank Harper. during the weekend. Doug Watson was 2004 Friday night started off with supper named BEST YOUTH TRAINER. and the opening campfire, culminating with Andy Weber did a fine job coor- January 10, 2004 the crackerbarrel and patch trading. dinating the ceremony competition as the Yustaga’s dance team was asked to perform Conference Vice Chief for Ceremo- LEC during the campfire. Saturday, the day’s nies. Many comments were heard recog- events kicked off with an early morning Vigil nizing this year’s competition as one of the February 27-29 Re-dedication ceremony and breakfast for the fairest and smoothest in recent years. Spring Fellowship camp. Various training sessions offered Make plans now to attend next Arrowmen the opportunity to develop their year’s conclave to be held at Camp Ala-Flo leadership skills and to learn more about the in April 2004! TBA Order. Throughout the remainder of the day, SR-4N Conclave various competitions took place such as, Pre- Ordeal and Brotherhood ceremony May 14-16 competitions, Quest for the Golden Arrow, 2003 Lodge Wischixin, Tug of War, Volleyball, Lodge Ordeal History Booth, Publications Competition, and Banquet much more. Saturday night, the Conclave July 31—August 5 Closing Show featured a video montage of 2004 NOAC the day’s activities and a moving flag The annual Lodge Recognition retirement ceremony. Banquet will be held December 6, Following breakfast and Scout’s September 10-12 2003 at the Barnhill’s Restaurant in Own service on Sunday morning, the awards Fall Pow Wow Mary Esther, Fl. Highlights of the ceremony was held, after which the Conclave concluded. When the dust cleared, there was banquet will be a guest speaker, rec- October 30 no doubt that Yustaga was an important part ognition of outgoing officers, installa- LLDC of the weekend’s activities. One of the tion of new officers and the presenta- annual activities at Conclave is the election tion of annual awards for Youth and of Section Officers. Our own Steven Henry December 4 was elected Section Chief! Adult Arrowmen of the Year, Officer Lodge Banquet Among the competition winners, of the Year, Committee Chairman of the Lodge Ceremony Team consisting of the Year, and other honors. Ryan Braddy, Travis McElroy, Allan The cost for the event is $11.00 and Bishop and Josh Borne captured FIRST is due no later than November 20. The PLACE in the Pre-Ordeal Ceremony compe- tition. Furthermore, they were each recog- starting time and directions will be an- All dates are subject to nized as the best for their respective principal nounced later this Fall. change by the LEC. character from all the teams competing! The

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2003 Ordeal 2004 National Order of the Arrow Conference Highlights Preview Every two years, Arrowmen from across the Pow Wow in which the American Indian country gather on the campus of a major uni- Events participants are encouraged to take part. The Lodge Ordeal versity for the National Order of the Arrow Ceremonies have also been a part of NOAC was held May 16-18 at Conference (NOAC). The National Order of for many years. Lodges can enter teams in Or- Camp Euchee. Approxi- the Arrow Conference is Scouting's second- deal, Brotherhood, and Vigil evaluations. mately 112 new members largest national program event. The reason for Judges give recommendations on how the team were inducted and 75 cur- its growing popularity can be attributed to the can become better. The goal of this type of rent members were in at- fact that it is planned and carried out by Arrow- competition is for the participants to become tendance. A special men themselves. Youth involvement ensures better through the evaluation. The participants thanks goes out to all the that the conference program will be exciting, have put a lot of time and effort into practicing Arrowmen who served on relevant, and non-stop fun. and it is incredible to watch them. Seeing other ceremony teams, as Elan- These gatherings draw nearly 7000 Arrow- teams gives lodges ideas on what they would gomats, in Ordeal admini- men, traveling from as far away as Europe and like their own teams to be like. Those interested stration, on the cook team, Asia, for five days of training, fun, and fellow- in ceremonies can also attend training sessions and who pitched in help ship. With each conference, NOAC becomes on all aspects of our ceremonies. with the various camp im- more diversified, more fun, and more exciting. Another set of exciting events is the sports provement projects. NOAC has many different aspects and it is and competitions. These activities give those The Ordeal Feast fol- impossible to participate in every event in one lodges that are willing to sweat and have some lowed the Ordeal and year. Each year events are added and changed fun a chance to take home a trophy in basket- Brotherhood ceremonies so you could go to NOAC every time and do ball, volleyball, soccer, or a ton of others on Saturday night. The new things each time. The main activities at events. There are also many individual events new members were recog- NOAC include training, ceremonies evaluation, such as a 5-K run, swimming events and much nized and a video slide American Indian events, shows, competitions, more. If you are the type of person who prefers show was presented of the and Founder's Day. NOAC has something for a less physical approach, OA Jeopardy, Jenga, weekend’s highlights. everyone of all backgrounds and all ages. It is Match game, or dozens of other activities can Also, the 2002 recipi- definitely one of Scouting's most unique and challenge your mind. Also, patch trading can be ents of the Arrowman entertaining training events. very fulfilling. There is a sense of fascination Service Award were Arrowmen from all over the country come watching some of the patch trading experts in together and have a great time on a beautiful action. All the lodges that attend have patches recognized. First year college campus. Arrowmen stay in dorms, eat that are unique and very well designed. Not recipients were: in the cafeterias and have a blast attending the only is it fun to see all of the different designs Ted Spagenberg, Sr., events throughout the campus. from the various lodges, but also patch trading Travis McElroy, A key part of NOAC is sharing knowledge is a great fellowship opportunity. Don't pass up and learning new ideas. One of the best ways to an opportunity to take part in the fun. Jimmy Wiselogel, learn at NOAC is through the formal training Founders Day is a day at NOAC where the Charles Bellinghausen sessions that take place. This is a chance for original founders of Order of the Arrow are and William Mobley. Arrowmen to share new ideas and suggestions celebrated. A Midway is set up and lodges do of some of the best trainers in the country. They all kinds of displays and activities. For the en- present sessions on various topics that range tertainment lover in all of us, the shows are Second Year recipients from being an efficient officer to the meaning definitely worth going to. This is an opportu- were: Jim Matson, of the customs and traditions of the Order of nity for all the Arrowmen to pack into a coli- Steve Kolek, the Arrow. Another way to get important ideas seum for a brilliant display of lights flashing, Keith Reyher, is through demonstrations, workshops and talk- music playing, and Arrowmen having a blast. ing to other Arrowmen. Although more infor- In case you missed it earlier, you can usually Doug Watson mal, this way of learning can be just as fun. catch a glimpse of the best American Indian and Wade Hartley. American Indian Activities are another of Activity participants at the American Indian the traditional events that take place at NOAC. Show. They include many training sessions and work- The Theme show is made spectacular with shops, as well as chances for lodges with indi- the use of outstanding special effects, such as viduals interested in American Indian dancing laser light shows and fireworks. The shows are and singing a chance to perform for a panel of also where many of the important awards are judges. During Founders Day, there is usually a (Continued on page 7)

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2004 NOAC Preview OA Voyage ONE DAY (Continued from page 6) Doug Watson handed out to those Arrowmen who have of Service shown exceptional service. The day is long and tiresome, full of large There are so many more activities at NOAC lakes and lengthy portage trails. It becomes ONE DAY is an that you cannot possibly do them all. Besides cold as you finally paddle up to a campsite long those mentioned above, there are such things as after the sun has set. All you want to do is opportunity for every The Outdoor Adventure Place (TOAP), Special crawl into your tent and sleep. Just then you lodge in the region to Events, VIPs, Regional Gatherings, Religious look up to see the Northern Lights dancing do meaningful ser- Services, Displays and Exhibits, and much across the clear midsummer sky. It is then that more. There's also a Conference Newspaper, you realize that this is truly the voyage of a life- vice in their commu- Radio Station, Band, Chorus, Trading Post, and time. nities all on one still more! The OA Wilderness Voyage at the Northern day. In addition to The 2004 NOAC will be held July 31- Tier National High Adventure Base is a 14-day August 5 at Iowa State University in Ames. experience. The first week is spent on portage performing cheerful Lodge delegation sizes have not yet been set, trail and campsite maintenance in the Boundary service, ONE DAY but Yustaga will probably be assigned a contin- Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The next week gent of approximately twelve youth and four is spent on a voyage planned by your crew over '03 will allow local adults. The total cost is still tentative, but will the many lakes of the Boundary Waters. chapters and lodges be approximately $575.00. The final cost will But it is not the work week or even the trek the opportunity to be determined by the actual conference fee that makes it an unforgettable trip; it is the ex- which has not yet been set by National (it was periences you have doing them. When it is all give something back $310.00 in 2002) and the travel costs associated over you won’t remember how tired you got to their hometown. with the trip. Those interested in going should from sledging all those rocks into rubble, but Benefiting hundreds plan on a trip departing Pensacola July 28 and rather how much fun you had getting covered returning August 8. The final itinerary will be with mud trying to clear a space for a diversion of towns and com- determined by the contingent members. bar. You won’t remember how wet you got munities across the If you are interested in attending, please when that big storm came right over the camp- make sure to check the appropriate block on site, but instead how awesome it was that while nation, ONE DAY the registration form in this issue of the Os- the storm was soaking everything, you could '03 will also in- prey. Final selection of contingent members still see the miraculous sunset in the distance. crease the level of will be determined by December 1, 2003. But most of all you will remember your brothers. Those guys that just two weeks ear- service performed by lier had been complete strangers become your the Order of the Ar- best friends. You work with them to accom- row as a whole. plish what you cannot do yourself. In the end you will have the pride of having completed The target date projects that will last maybe 100 years and help for the 2003 One the thousands of people that enjoy the boundary Day program is No- 2003 Summer Social waters every year. It is definitely an experience you will remember the rest of your life. vember 1, 2003. The OA Voyage is something that every true However, an alter- Approximately 20 Arrowmen attended arrowman should experience. For this reason, the summer social at Camp Euchee on July 12. our lodge provides a sponsorship for one mem- nate day in Novem- The day’s events centered on the waterfront ber every year to attend this great program. ber, or another date with everyone having a wet and wild time. Contact the lodge chief or advisor for more in- that best fits a Lunch was provided by the lodge. formation. For more information regarding the OA Voyage program or to download an appli- lodge's schedule can cation, please visit the national OA website, be selected if there is www.oa-bsa.org. Get your applications in to experience the voyage of a lifetime. a conflict. The LEC will discuss schedul- ing and possible projects at the Fall 7 Pow Wow. Welcome new Arrowmen!

Yustaga Lodge congratulates these 112 new arrowmen who were inducted in May, 2003, at the annual Ordeal. We look forward to seeing all of you at the upcoming Fall Pow Wow and other future events. Welcome!

Apalachee Chapter Choctaw (continued) Panzacola (continued) (21 new members) Johnson, Gary (157) Laritz, Franklin (3) Ates, Ian (323) Johnson, Paul (157) Looney, Ricky (415) Burton, John (317) Keesee, Mark (509) Marshall, Tyler (608) Canady, Jesse (323) Landroche, Jerry (509) McKinney, John (495) Chernock, Jeremy (82) McMahan, Bryan (157) Mertins, Tyler (3) Chernock, Joseph (82) McMillin, Bobby (30) O'Dell, Jared (10) Duerr, Daniel (317) Mimbs, Brian (773) Porter, Zachery (460) Dunn, David (82) Murdorf, Donovan (732) Randall, Buck (106) Huckle, Donald III (388) Myers, Phillip (508) Rivait, Chris (102) Huckle, Donald Jr (388) Osbourn, Cody (509) Shumate, Will (102) Liggin, Chip (323) Parkison, Sean (773) Surratt, Will (400) Lowman, Jeremy (321) Penner, Mark (553) Sutter, Chris (106) Nellums, Travis (706) Perkins, Theodore (504) Van Sickle, Britton (415) Quintana, Alex (321) Phillips, Zachary (30) Van Sickle, Keatton (415) Sapp, Brett (706) Rousset, Romaine (30) Werre, Chris (608) Sapp, Robert (706) Schreffler, Alexander (157) Sapp, Trevor (706) Smith, Scott (553) Slaughter, David (317) Snyder, David (546) Street, Alexander (388) Snyder, Joseph (546) Techakin Chapter Vining, Zachary (317) Turner, C.J. (25) (22 new members) Williams, Nathan (82) Varnadore, Steven (506) Xydias, Roman (302) Walker, Benjamin (732) Amerman, Billy (692) Wellman, Daniel (72) Austin, Brian (676) Batson, Nick (603) Choctaw Chapter Benton, Tyler (692) (39 new members) Panzacola Chapter Boehlert, Patti (603) (30 new members) Bonar, Kenneth (676) Bell, James (512) Broussard, Gage (613) Bennington, Richard (509) Bellinghausen, Stephen (104) Crabtree, Reiner (692) Brase, Joseph (25) Borowski, Brad (495) Gibson, Micah (632) Coleman, Grant (732) Brock, Brad (400) Greene, Cody (601) Compton, Curt (509) Collins, David (106) Jacques, Kevin (632) Edwards, Christopher (710) Ferguson, Gabe (3) Johnson, Matthew (692) Erb, Jordan (504) Fitzgerald, Ryan (608) Kiesling, Jim (677) Erickson, Stephen (546) Fleming, Samuel (451) Kiesling, Kristopher (677) Fenton, Joshua (509) Floyd, Christopher (628) Lee, Mike (677) Ford, Kane (508) Franklin, Mark (608) Long, Derek (632) Fraites, John Paul (553) Gillette, Ron (608) Odom, Boris (677) Gershkoff, Zach (157) Gillette, Ross (608) Ray, Charles T. (692) Gipson, Mark (553) Gilroy, Charles (495) Ray, Joshua (692) Heubusch, Jayson (553) Gilroy, Chase (495) Sapp, Chris (676) Highers, Nick (506) Glass, Michael (628) Stevens, Andrew (632) Hill, Joey (509) Johnston, Matt (415) Toquothty, Bull (601) The Osprey

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Lodge Registration Form Totals 2003 Dues Payment $7.50 2004 Early Dues Payment (Until December 1, 2003) $5.00 Brotherhood Fee (Ordeal members taking Brotherhood) $15.00 Fall Pow Wow Registration (Before Sept. 8) $13.00 Fall Pow Wow Late Registration (After Sept 8) $18.00 Extra Fall Pow Wow Patches $3.00 each x ______= Deposit for 2004 Conclave $10.00 Deposit for 2004 NOAC $25.00 Total Enclosed Name: Address: Telephone# ( )______-______Chapter [A] [C] [O] [P] [T] Email Address:______Youth / Adult

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