National Bulletin ’s National Honor Society

June 2012 - August 2012 www.oa-bsa.org Volume LXIX Issue 2 National Chief presents Report to the Nation

together over four weeks to build 13 By BOB BROWN miles of hike and mountain bike trails, Staff Writer was featured in the report. In February, National Chief Rehm, along with the rest of the John Rehm served as part of a nine- delegation, presented the official Report person youth delegation that traveled to the Nation to Speaker of the House to Washington, D.C., to present our John Boehner on February 15. He also nation’s leaders with the Boy Scouts of met with several members of Congress America’s annual Report to the Nation. and their staff, including House Minority The Report to the Nation is the Boy Leader Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Pete Sessions, Scouts’ annual message to Congress and Sens. Pat Toomey and Bob Casey of and the country on Scouting’s impact. Pennsylvania. This tradition began in 1910 when During the five-day trip, the President William Howard Taft invited delegates traversed the nation’s capital the BSA to the nation’s capital to make seeing the U.S. Capitol, Goddard Space the presentation. Flight Center, the Supreme Court, the The report details the organization’s Pentagon, Arlington Cemetery, the 2011 accomplishments, including the CIA, and more. The highlight of the fact that over 50,000 Scouts earned the trip, Rehm said, was the laying of the Eagle rank, providing 6.7 million wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns, hours of service to communities. The which he described as a “truly bone- Order of the Arrow SummitCorps chilling moment to be a part of such a BSA Report to the Nation delegates with House Speaker John Boehner. project, which brought 1,400 volunteers long-standing tradition of honor.” OA Program Specialist Carey Miller retires Carolina, and holds a bachelor’s degree Army National Guard. From 1981 to 1997, last summer, which were both tremendous By DWAYNE FONTENETTE in business administration from Benedict Miller served as senior district executive and successes,” Capp said. “He quietly and Editor in Chief College, Columbia, South Carolina. Through field director in Columbia, South Carolina, methodically used a very supportive strategy Order of the Arrow Program Specialist the Boy Scouts of America’s approved and as senior district executive, field director, of helping other people be and look good.” Carey Miller, who championed the Order’s graduate program, Miller earned a master’s and urban-rural director in St. Louis, Missouri. Miller’s storied Scouting career will be involvement in Mentoring, high degree in human services and leadership from Miller joined the national staff in January 1998. remembered for his transformative service to adventure, and Cub Scouting, retired on May 1. Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky. “Miller guided the Order to further the Order of the Arrow. During his tenure in the Miller, a Vigil Honor member and While teaching in the Philadelphia, align our programs with the Boy Scouts of national office, Miller oversaw the 2011 Indian Distinguished Service Award recipient, Pennsylvania, school system, Miller was America’s vision,” said Ray Capp, national Summer, the development of the Canadian served as Order of the Arrow associate recruited into professional Scouting by the Order of the Arrow committee chairman. Odyssey and Ocean Adventure high-adventure director and program specialist for the last Cradle of Liberty Council in 1971. Miller “He was always encouraging, not only programs, the publication of the National 14 of his 36 years as a professional Scouter. then began his professional Scouting career for us to ‘hold it in the road’ but to take Bulletin, the creation of the Order of the Arrow He stepped down to spend more time with as an assistant district executive in Roanoke, it to the ‘end of the road,’” Capp said, Mentoring program, and the Order’s support his family and to pursue personal endeavors. Virginia. He left the profession in 1973 to quoting Miller’s well-known metaphors. of the “little men in blue” with the production “After 36 years, it’s time,” work in advertising sales with Bellsouth but “I’m particularly appreciative of Carey’s of the OA support toolkit. Miller said. “It’s been a good run—a returned in 1977 as a senior district executive leadership, as evidenced by his service as “These are legacies that we mountaintop experience—however, I in St. Thomas and St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, Merit Badge Midway director for the 2005 wouldn’t have without his personal have other things that I still want to do.” where he served until 1980. He was also a and 2010 National Scout and leadership and involvement,” Capp Carey Miller (left) with his wife and son. Miller is a native of Eastover, South second lieutenant with the U.S. Virgin Islands his advising of the Indian Summer program said. “We are grateful for Carey Miller.”

josh sain Scholarships Section Conference Eight Arrowmen were Read about the one awarded the 2012 and only Section 4 4 Josh Sain Scholarship. 5 Conference in Florida. Solar Ovens Projects Servant Leadership Alex Wziontka of Lakota Read about the Lodge made solar Servant Leadership In This In

Edition: ovens for his Eagle movement and how it 6 Project. 8 works. Page 2 National notes Boy Scouts of America 2012 National Planning Calendar National Trails Day June It’s an opportunity for communities By JACOB SCHLIES 2 OA Ocean Adventure begins to organize local events to improve 6 Northern Tier OA Voyage begins Staff Writer outdoor trails. Lodges can participate in Northern Tier OA Odyssey begins Last summer, many Arrowmen National Trails Day by hosting an event 8 Philmont OA Trail Crew begins gathered together in West Virginia to or joining with local project organizers, build trails as part of SummitCorps. If and projects can be completed any day 17 – 23 Philmont OA Adviser Training you enjoyed SummitCorps or if you of the year. Past projects include trail 30 NOAC late fees due weren’t able to participate, you will construction and maintenance, hosting probably be interested in participating astronomy outings, and coordinating July in the 2012 National Trails Day on educational workshops. This project 24 Northern Tier OA Wilderness Voyage ends June 2, 2012. The Order of the Arrow is a great way to earn service hours for is teaming up with the American Hiking your lodge or chapter to use toward the Northern Tier OA Odyssey ends Society once again to offer our Scouts Journey to Excellence program. 26 OA Ocean Adventure ends and Scouters more opportunities to Lodge leaders should visit the AHS NOAC staff arrival enjoy the outdoors. website, www.americanhiking.org, to 27 Philmont OA Trail Crew ends For years, it has been a purpose find out how to become a part of the 27-30 NOAC Trade-O-Ree of the Order to enjoy the outdoors as American Hiking Society’s National well as to be its stewards. Now, we Trails Day activities. 30-31 NOAC Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan have a chance to build upon the great work that our high-adventure programs August and SummitCorps have been able to 1-4 NOAC Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan accomplish. The National Trails Day is an opportunity to develop community September service partnerships with local 14–16 NLS/NLATS, Davis, Oklahoma - Southern Region organizations National Vice Chief 21–23 Gathering of Leaders, Alpine, New Jersey - Northeast Region Preston Marquis said. “The National Trails Day initiative allows the Order of the Arrow to October build critical partnerships in the 1 OA Charter renewal kits released community, utilizing service as a means 5 – 7 NLS, Delaware, Ohio - Central Region to bring people and resources together,” 12 – 14 NLS/NLATS, Estes Park, Colorado - Western Region Marquis said. Arrowmen participate in a 2011 National Trails Day project, the OA’s SOS, New Braunfels, Texas - Southern Region June 2, 2012, is National Trails Day. SummitCorps program. 15 OA Steering Committee Meeting 26 – 27 SOS, Western Region, Phoenix, Arizona 31 OA Service Grant application due National Updates

NOAC registration still open Four new best practices Ask the Chairman questions November Lodges may continue to add participants Additional lodge and chapter program answered 2-4 NLS/NLATS, Parkville, Missouri - Central Region to their NOAC contingents through June tools have been posted to the national Go to www.oa-bsa.org to check out NLS/NLATS - Northeast Region 30. Starting May 1, 2012, a late fee of Order of the Arrow website. questions that are being answered by the 16-18 NLS/NLATS, San Francisco Bay Area, - Western Region $50 will be assessed. national chairman, Ray Capp. The most NLS, Germany - Northeast Region 2012 Conclave training initiative recent questions were regarding OA unit NLS, King, - Southern Region Eagle congratulatory letter sessions elections and an old sash passed down The 2012 Eagle Congratulatory Letters The 2012 Conclave Training Initiative to a new Arrowman. SOS, Islamorada, Flordia - Central Region from the national chief, national vice sessions are available. Visit the website chief, and national chairman have been to download both the Servant Leadership National website December posted to the national OA website. and Journey to Excellence program Check out the OA’s national website at 27-30 National Planning Meeting, Dallas, TX sessions for use at upcoming conclaves. www.oa-bsa.org for more information. 2012 National Officer Directory Official Publication of the National Chief National Vice Chief National Order of the Arrow, Boy Scouts of America John Rehm Preston Marquis The National Bulletin is published quarterly. If you have an article and/or photo (with caption) for submission, Turbotville, PA Norfolk, VA please e-mail it to Dwayne Fontenette at [email protected]. [email protected] [email protected] Editor in Chief Dwayne Fontenette Managing Editor Josh Hone National Chief John Rehm Layout Editor Aaron Shepherd National Vice Chief Preston Marquis Copy Editor Nate Thompson Central Region Chief Southern Region Chief National Events Editor Brandon Azoulai Marty Opthoff David Joyner Lead Adviser Tony Fiori National Programs Editor Frank Caccavale Waterford, MI Mount Olive, NC Copy Advisers: Tom Eliopoulos Communication/Technology Editor Alex Call Scott Scheffler, Kelly Rodrigue Local Features Editor Raymond Cheung [email protected] [email protected] National Chairman Ray Capp Interactive Media Editor Austin Kriznar Vice Chairman of People Editor Jonathan Nelson Northeast Region Chief Western Region Chief Communications and Technology Craig Salazar Photo Editor Kevin Montano Eric Bush Joe Barton OA Director Clyde Mayer Photo Team: San Francisco, CA Patrick Burtchaell, Hunter Green, Walker Green , West Newton, PA Anthony James Kelly [email protected] [email protected] Scouting’s National Honor Society National notes Page 3 It’s all in the unit Chiefly Speaking any memories as Scouts together, Arrow. By MATT ROSENDAHL because Meckley was already After his election to national chief, Staff Writer an established adult when Rehm Rehm turned to Meckley to seek advice To be elected national chief of joined Boy Scouts, but the two have on how to deal with being the leader of the Order of the Arrow is no small experienced a unique relationship such a prolific organization. accomplishment, and John Rehm within their council. “After talking with him, I knew proudly serves at the helm of our When Rehm became lodge that all the great and amazing stories of organization this year. Uniquely, chief, Meckley was serving as the John were true. How he spoke from the however, Rehm shares something with Susquehanna Council president, and, heart and maintained being himself,” a past national chief that is very rare: through a professional relationship, the Rehm said. the same troop. two discussed how to advance Scouting When asked whether there was Both Rehm and the 1990 national and the Order of the Arrow in the something to be taken from the unique chief, John Meckley, started their Susquehanna area. Meckley always saw circumstance that two national chiefs Scouting careers with Troop 623 the potential for a great chief in Rehm. came from the same troop, both of Milton, Pennsylvania, in the “He was so very well liked and Arrowmen reflected on the importance Susquehanna Council. While Meckley respected by the youth and adult of the unit to the strength of both was national chief before Rehm was members of our organization and it was Scouting and the Order of the Arrow born, they would both grow through great to watch him grow into a leader,” as organizations. the bonds of the same troop. Meckley said. “It was only a matter of Meckley said, “Whether you’re a As Meckley reflected, “Troop time until he was elected section chief.” new inductee in the OA or a national 623 was always a unit in which we Rehm would indeed go on to chief, it’s the Scouting foundation Brothers, supported one another and understood become a section chief, and—after a built in your troop that seems to matter that together we were stronger; that the casual conversation with a young Scout most. And because of that, it’s easy to troop was something much greater than about how much the Scout enjoyed remember where you came from, and These past few months have been a whirlwind of excitement, enjoyment the sum of its parts.” camping—Rehm would aspire to be it’s what drives you to give something and brotherhood. I have had the great honor of meeting Arrowmen from all Neither of them were able to share a national officer of the Order of the back.” across the country, from Amengamek Wipit Lodge in Washington, D.C., to Tahosa Lodge in Denver, Colorado. I have experienced National Leadership Seminars in Nashville, Tennessee; Alpine, New Jersey; and Orange County, California; where the thirst to better oneself and Scouting was quenched.

However, as spring comes to an end, more opportunities arise. Those who seek adventure and excitement can participate in the various Order of the Arrow High Adventure programs that take place at the three high-adventure bases. Each program has its own unique adventure. You’ll hike across jaw-dropping mountains during Philmont Trail Crew, serve the beautiful Florida Keys with OA Ocean Adventure at the Sea Base, and my personal favorite, explore the vast waterways in the wilderness of Ely, Minnesota, during Northern Tier’s Canadian Odyssey and Wilderness Voyage. I am attending the Wilderness Voyage program, so maybe I will see you there.

The 2012 National Order of the Arrow Conference preparation is well under way, with the section chiefs and their lead advisers cheerfully working Photo courtesy John Meckley John Meckley (center) with Lou Monville (left), 1991 Western Region Chief, and Jeff Posey (right), 1991 National Vice Chief. to ensure that this year’s NOAC experience is better than any before. I remember attending the 2009 conference and being inspired by all the Scouts gathered in the arena, realizing that I was a part of something truly MailChimp, one giant leap for your lodge amazing and bigger than just my lodge. 2,000 subscribers), contract-free articles, and other content. By PATRICK BURTCHAELL e-newsletter service that many 3. Click Send! Your subscribers Staff Writer lodges are finding out is the next will receive a copy of the newsletter I encourage all of you to take advantage of what the Order has to offer. Today, in the age of information, step for easily communicating with in their inbox, along with fully Use these mountaintop experiences to strengthen the ties of brotherhood in almost everyone uses email, Arrowmen. It is painless to set up interactive Facebook/YouTube your own lodge, and create a legacy that others would be proud to follow. Facebook, Twitter, and other and, once everything is flowing, can integration, links, pictures, and communication sources constantly, be managed directly from an iPhone more. Plus, iPhone and Android if not every day. Of course, we all or Android with MailChimp Mobile. users can also view the newsletter on Cheerfully yours, still use standard mail, but why The system works in these steps: their devices without any problems. make your lodge pay for increasingly 1. Set up your free MailChimp 4. Notice your numbers increase expensive postage rates and have account. Next, you import the email at lodge events, and watch as them deal with printing and folding addresses from your lodge’s database, Arrowmen become more aware letters when they could be sending which should be in LodgeMaster. of what’s going on in your lodge. out an e-newsletter every month 2. Study the guides that Why? Well, because they read an instead? That’s where MailChimp MailChimp developers offer online, e-newsletter that was sent to their comes in. then design your newsletter from any phone. John Rehm MailChimp® is a no-cost (as of the free templates, or use elements This simple process allows lodges 2012 National Chief long as you send under 12,000 from your print newsletter. Fill in to create modern, professional messages per month to under the blanks with lodge information, newsletters for free. Page 4 National AWARDS Boy Scouts of America 2012 Josh Sain Memorial Scholarship recipients The national Order of the Arrow committee is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2012 Josh Sain Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship was established in 1998 to honor the spirit and the memory of Josh Sain, a former national vice chief of the Order of the Arrow. This scholarship is provided to immediate past national officers (chief, vice chief, region chiefs, or section chiefs) based on exceptional service and scholarship achievement. The recipients for 2012 include the following: Jonathan Hillis of Austin, Texas. Jonathan Hillis Daniel T. Dick Collin P. Huerter Dwayne A. Fontenette Jr. Hillis is a member of the Tonkawa Lodge, Capitol Area Council. He served as the 2011 national chief of the Order of the Arrow and is a junior majoring in political science and environmental studies at Carleton College. Daniel T. Dick of Lena, Illinois. Dick is a member of the Wulapeju Lodge, Blackhawk Area Council. He served as the Order of the Arrow’s 2011 national vice chief and is a junior majoring in communications at Carthage College. Collin P. Huerter of Topeka, Kansas. Huerter is a member of the Robert C. Orr Brent Wessel Mark W. Ishizu Spenser M. St. Louis Dzie-Hauk Tonga Lodge, Jayhawk Area Council. He served as the served as the 2011 Southern Region he is a junior majoring in business- Missouri State University. North Dakota. 2011 Central Region chief and is chief and is a junior majoring in finance at Elon University. Mark W. Ishizu of Waipahu, Spenser M. St. Louis of Fort a sophomore majoring in political public relations and political science Brent Wessel of Cape Girardeau, Hawaii. Ishizu is a member of Na Wayne, Indiana. St. Louis is a member science at Kansas State University. at Loyola University. Missouri. Wessel is a member of Mokupuni O’ Lawelawe Lodge, of Kiskakon Lodge, Anthony Wayne Dwayne A. Fontenette Jr. of New Robert C. Orr of Elon, North Anpetu-We Lodge, Greater St. Louis Aloha Council. He served as the Area Council. He served as the Orleans, Louisiana. Fontenette is a Carolina. Orr is a member of Klahican Area Council. He served as the 2011 2011 section chief of W-6, and he 2011 section C-6B chief and is a member of the Chilantakoba Lodge, Lodge, Cape Fear Council. Orr served section C-3B chief and is a junior is a sophomore majoring in airport sophomore majoring in philosophy at Southeast Louisiana Council. He as the 2011 SR-7B section chief, and majoring in mathematics at Southeast management at the University of Josephinum. Lodges honored with national awards The E. Urner Goodman Camping Award was established in 1969 as a E. Urner Goodman Camping Award National Service Award tribute and testimonial to the Order’s founder. Its purpose is to encourage and challenge Order of the Arrow members and lodges to increase their effectiveness Central Region Southern Region Central Region Southern Region in promoting and increasing Scout Michigamea Lodge Bob White Lodge Illinek Lodge Mikanakawa Lodge camping in each council. Calumet Council Georgia-Carolina Council Abraham Lincoln Council Awards are presented to two Munster, Indiana Augusta, Georgia Springfield, Illinois Dallas, Texas outstanding lodges in each region annually. The following lodges are Mischigonong Lodge Tsoiotsi Tsogalii Lodge Ku-Ni-Eh Lodge O-Shot-Caw Lodge being recognized for their 2011 Lake Huron Area Council Dan Beard Council accomplishments. Auburn, Michigan Greensboro, North Carolina Cincinnati, Ohio Miami Lakes, Florida The Order of the Arrow is also pleased to announce the selection of Northeast Region Western Region Northeast Region Western Region eight lodges for the National Service Octoraro Lodge Yowlumne Lodge Madockawanda Lodge Cahuilla Lodge Award. Established in 1999, the Pine Tree Council California Inland Empire Council National Service Award recognizes up West Chester, Pennsylvania Bakersfield, California Portland, Maine Redlands, California to two lodges in each region that have performed outstanding qualitative and Kuskitannee Lodge Toloma Lodge Witauchsoman Lodge Wiatava Lodge quantitative service for their council. The Moraine Trails Council following lodges are being recognized Butler, Pennsylvania Modesto, California Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania Santa Ana, California for their 2011 accomplishments. Scouting’s National Honor Society Local Focus Page 5 The one and only #SectionConference

By JACOB SCHLIES of Feathers, and the golf tournament. S-4 Golf Tournament is hosted Staff Writer Lodges participating in the King’s early on Friday, and the proceeds Anyone who is a Twitter Cup Competition create large and go toward the S-4 National OA follower or Facebook friends with sophisticated historical displays. High Adventure Scholarship Fund. an Arrowman from Florida has Lodges are so enthusiastic about These programs were featured likely heard about the Section S-4 the King’s Cup that some even host in S-4’s “100 days, 100 reasons” Conference. For those who are smaller competitions at their lodge section conference social media unaware of the conference, S-4 Chief events for their chapters to compete promotion campaign. For 100 days Frank Gamez explains that the S-4 against each other, Gamez said. leading up to conference, events, Conference is “a section conclave, The Festival of Feathers is “a giveaways, and special features S-4 style.” S-4 stands apart from pow wow times five,” Gamez said. were highlighted on Facebook and typical conclaves in many ways, At the festival, participants can find Twitter to promote the conference. including the utilization of social some of the best American Indian “Take advantage of social media; Photo by J. Groves media to promote the conference. dancers from Florida and from it’s free and powerful,” Gamez said. Aidan Dougherty, Moswetuset Lodge vice chief of committees, runs a unit election. The section officers posted around the country. The annual promotional videos and pictures to Facebook and tweeted The art of Unit elections #SectionConference on Twitter regularly. Effective social it to us. The packet really helps media event promotion required By RAYMOND CHEUNG to speed up the process,” he said. planning ahead, Gamez said. Local Features Editor Lodge Chief Zac Gunther agrees It’s important to release the event Over 170,000 members are at the with and fully supports the use of date, venue, and theme first. Then heart of our Order—honor campers the election team packet, stating periodically tease your targeted who have proven their willingness that “it is a resource that will be audience with photos of past events, to face ordeals, irksome tasks, and helpful for many years to come.” trailers and videos, details of events/ weighty responsibilities. How did they Noquet Lodge further expands competitions, etc.,” Gamez says get there? While adults may be selected on this system, organizing electronic The 2012 S-4 Conference was for membership in the Order of the documents and using graphs and held April 20–22, 2012, at Wallwood Arrow, youth members all follow a charts to keep track of past years’ Boy Scout Reservation in Quincy, unique election procedure of members performances. Election team training Florida. Conference attendees and non-members electing candidates is provided as well, and the lodge participated in unique games and for potential membership. For many uses incentives such as inter-chapter fellowship activities, including the Arrowmen participate in a game of Tug-o-War during the afternoon of fellowship Scouts and Scouters alike, an election competition to fully deliver their King’s Cup Competition, the Festival at the 2011 Section S-4 Conference. may be the only time during the year program. Their lodge officers set their that all unit members receive a direct goals early, and each of them has connection to the OA. That being said, specific tasks for the election season and Survival of the fittest: inbox edition lodges always stress the importance of beyond that timeframe. For the election Email broadcasts may be scheduled for a relevant to the conversation. the unit elections season and develop itself, the team uses carbon copy forms By ALEX CALL later time and date, and administrators can -Never transfer secure many plans to ensure that as many to keep things simple for both the Communications and Technology Editor change the sender and reply-to addresses. information, such as databases with Scouts become candidates as possible. unit and the lodge. A comprehensive With the days of the Pony Express Head to the OALM webinar series Social Security numbers, via email. Moswetuset Lodge of Boston plan is used to properly plan for long gone, the world now communicates (http://connect.scctv.net/p43903882) to -Be clear and concise with your Minuteman Council and Noquet the election season, and all parties through a maze of inboxes, recycle bins, see the Email Communications Center message. Organize it topically. Lodge of Great Lakes Council are understand their roles. As a member and, of course, spam folders. Email in action with OALM development -Indicate if a reply is necessary. from different areas of the country, of Noquet Lodge, Central Region communication is considered one of team member Mike Card. For more When communicating with and their members rarely ever Chief Marty Opthoff compliments the largest and most efficient means of information about LodgeMaster, a large group (an email campaign): interact with one another. However, the “organization and thoughtfulness communication today. Email is a great head to http://lodgemaster.oa-bsa.org. -Specify a sender and a reply-to both use strong unit election that has gone into developing this unit way for chapters, lodges, and sections Still firing up the typewriter and address. Arrowmen may be more processes that produce great results. election process, and looks forward to communicate with a diverse audience pasteboards for your newsletter? By comfortable with opening an email Moswetuset Lodge uses an effective to seeing future improvements.” in an easy way. However, according emailing your newsletters, you are able to from their lodge or chapter than election team packet to keep things Take advantage of the opportunity to Boomerang Email Scheduling, the reach multiple audiences with powerful from a name they don’t recognize. uniform and to make data collection to perform unit elections in your average adult receives 147 emails each links, informative and brief articles, and -Make your subject line simple. The 11-page packet is given to council’s troops and teams. They day, but only spends two and a half customized content. Be sure to read staff relevant and “non-spammy.” every team when they travel to units, are the backbone of your lodge’s hours attending to them. In order for writer Patrick Burtchaell’s story about (Bad: “We’ve got a deal for and consists of useful information membership success. Set your unit email communication to survive the Chilantakoba Lodge’s successes with you!” Good: “Are you ready to go such as to-do lists for the election, a election plans and goals early and daily purge, you’ll need to use the best MailChimp, an email campaign service BIG? -X Lodge Fellowship”) flexible election script, and contact make sure they are properly backdated. tools and resources to make it effective. with powerful tools anyone can use. -Follow Guide to Safe Scouting information sheets. Training is also Prioritize the gathering of contact If your lodge uses OA LodgeMaster No matter what outlet your group standards when including photos or given to election teams beforehand, information, and keep the process (OALM), a membership database software uses, check out these tips for effective information about youth members. and the lodge leadership continuously uniform and organized. Train and created by the national Order of the Arrow and safe email communication. -Be sure to check out the OA provides guidance and feedback orient your election teams beforehand committee, you may already be familiar When communicating with a small Branding and Style Guide and the during the process. Lodge Vice Chief so they will be professional and with the Email Communications Center. group of individuals or one person: Language of Scouting for appropriate Thomas Satham-Fisette. oversees effective in their work. Review the You can use this tool to communicate -If youth and adults are communicating references and usage of terms. unit elections, and believes the packet history and seek to improve. Remember directly with a small or large group of together, ensure that the conversation -Be clear and concise with your message. makes things a bit easier to manage. that youth membership is crucial to the Arrowmen from within the software. is two-deep. Always CC another Don’t bombard your membership’s inbox. “All that the election team OA’s success, and unit elections are Lodges can remind Scouts and Scouters adult adviser, the Scout’s parent(s), or -Always give the option for people needs to do is conduct the election, the only way that they will be able about events and dues, and can send out another adult in your conversations. to “opt out” or to stop receiving record the information, and send to fully experience this brotherhood. important updates and announcements. -Make your subject line communications from your group. Page 6 Local Focus Boy Scouts of America The solar service project

promised to use his ovens for training whatever is put inside the oven. By MATTHEW ROSENDAHL programs, as well as charity work in As part of his project, Wziontka Staff Writer Jamaica. Wziontka began working on constructed and sent 40 ovens to Alex Wziontka, a Vigil Honor building his ovens, but Mother Nature Haiti through SHE and Divine member of Lakota Lodge of the would change his project forever. World Ministries—who covered Northwest Suburban Council, “The earthquake [in Haiti] the cost of sending the ovens. recently received notoriety for his happened about a week before I Many local companies donated the Eagle Scout project making solar turned in my ovens,” Wziontka said, cardboard, foil, tote boxes, and other ovens for distribution by nonprofit “The need for them was greater materials used to construct these organizations working in Haiti. in Haiti, so they went there.” simple, yet life-changing devices. Wziontka was inspired by an The devastating earthquake that Wziontka experienced some article he read in the March 2009 issue struck Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital, setbacks over the course of his work, of Parade magazine that discussed on Jan. 12, 2010, called for a massive, but he nevertheless remained cheerful the need for resources, such as solar international relief effort, and Alex in his service and in pursuing his ovens, in the Darfur region of Sudan— Wziontka’s project was part of the end goal. He worked with many what is now the country of South response. In Haiti, where fuel sources other Arrowmen from his lodge, Sudan. Unfortunately, however, were badly damaged by the earthquake, Scouts from his troop, and other the risk of the ovens being stolen solar ovens provided a stable source of close friends to complete a project during shipment made Wziontka heat energy for cooking. Moreover, that helped better the lives of those reconsider his options, and he reached the ovens are eco-neutral, and reduce devastated by the earthquake in Haiti. out to international organizations both deforestation and air pollution in “Although the Eagle project that worked with solar ovens underdeveloped countries. The sun is is in its nature a service project,” elsewhere. Both Solar Household all that is needed for cooking, and the reflected Wziontka, “I wanted Energy (SHE) and Divine World reflective foil is the important factor to do something that would Ministries responded to Wziontka, and in magnifying the heat and cooking benefit the global community.” Alex Wziontka and the volunteers who helped him showing off one of the ovens. Nentico Lodge Mentors A Special Struggling Troops program, many other organizations setting up, which includes pitching By JOE DONAHUE participated in staffing the event, more than 500 tents, establishing will stay in the Scouting program.” Staff Writer including the Girl Scouts, Explorers, booths, and more. Setup naturally By MIKE GRAY The OA Mentoring program It takes a community to put on and several corporations, all of continues into Friday, and concludes Staff Writer has taken off in the Baltimore Area a huge event for a lot of people. whom pay to perform service in with a night of fellowship. Activities Although Scouting exists in many Council. The lodge creates a “pool” Echockotee Lodge of the North order to keep participation in the include a “game midway” featuring different types of communities around of OA members who are willing Florida Council knows all about this. event cost-free. “It’s worth it. We carnival-style booths manned by our nation, some geographical areas to mentor a specific troop. These They host a day of service for children pay to do service, because it means Arrowmen. After dinner, there is an require more support than others. In the mentors are (ideally) between the and young adults with special needs. that much to us,” said Williams. evening show featuring skits galore Baltimore Area Council, Nentico Lodge ages of 18 and 25, Eagle Scouts, The event is called, simply, “Special Williams also recalls a time when and the lodge’s dance team. S’mores has implemented the OA Mentoring and Brotherhood members. Needs Camporee,” and over the course he was reminded why the lodge does are then given to the participants for program in order to reach out to urban These dedicated mentors have of its existence has grown to be the this kind of event. “I remember a cooking over the campfire. After troops throughout their service area. begun marketing the Scouting program signature service event of the lodge: a participant coming up to me and breakfast on Sunday, Arrowmen Some cities, such as Baltimore, to parents. Mentors are also asked weekend-long fellowship and service saying, ‘Thank you very much, I help pack up the participants’ gear. experience lower troop growth and to visit their troops at least once a event attended by more than 500 really wish I could do this again.’ For many of the guests, this is their participation due to factors beyond month and attend campouts. Their families that has shown significant When I mentioned that he could first campout, and each of them took their control. These outside factors duties include assisting with Scout growth over the past seven years. come back any time, he told me that great pleasure in the experience. can make it difficult for troops to skills and rank advancement, as well Lodge Chief Alex Williams was he was diagnosed with leukemia One hundred lodge members sustain membership. Youth members as assistance with useful life skills. pleased with this year’s festivities: and was likely to die within the next provided over 1,300 hours of service are hard to recruit, as is adult unit The first part of the Order of the “This is just a really fantastic event four months,” Williams said. “To be during this year’s camporee. Williams leadership. In order for troops to Arrow’s purpose is for members of and is a true example of how the able to give him the opportunity to was more than pleased with the avoid this downward spiral, Nentico the OA to inspire others to follow BSA through the Order of the Arrow have a smile on his face means the turnout of dedicated Arrowmen. Lodge is providing resource sharing. their example, and that example gives back to the community.” world to many of us, including me.” “This is really a testament to Arrowmen exemplify Scouting’s is founded in the Scout Oath. By In addition to the lodge and Arrowmen arrive on Thursday the OA being a Brotherhood of best attributes and provide the working with troops that often the council evening to begin the process of Cheerful Service,” he said. support that urban troops need, said lack ample adult male role models, Paul Plymouth, former Thurgood Nentico Lodge truly demonstrates Marshall chapter adviser, who advised Wimachtendienk by recruiting National Order of the Arrow Conference Registration Nentico’s mentoring program. brothers who serve as servant leaders. “Members of the Order of the The impact of the OA Mentoring Arrow who are also Eagle Scouts or program has helped strengthen the hold a high rank in Scouting offer the Scouting spirit in the Baltimore If you have not yet signed up for NOAC, it is not too late! ever-important guidance and wisdom Area Council. Does your area that the inner-city Scouting program struggle maintaining membership? Contact your lodge leadership to see how you can attend. Hurry, you currently has at insufficient levels,” Visit www.oa-bsa.org/programs Plymouth said. “I think the most to learn about the tools your lodge have until June 30th. rewarding result is that more Scouts can use to make a difference. Scouting’s National Honor Society National & Local Highlights Page 7 The National Leadership Seminar experience better develop youth leadership in and possibly inspiring them to hold By BRENT WESSEL Arrowmen such as Michael Bray. an office and follow his footsteps.” Staff Writer Bray’s first impression of NLS was Bray left the seminar ready to Michael Bray was the Wah-Sha- one of an excited staff, ready to host help and improve the Order using She lodge vice chief of program, and a great seminar. He notes, “I showed the skills he learned at NLS. “Right at the Section C-5B Conclave, he up and was greeted warmly; the staff now I’m working with the local was elected section vice chief. After made everyone feel like they belonged chapter in Columbia, Missouri. I’m being elected to this section position, there and provided insight on the great using my personal experiences as he knew he needed to develop his adventure to look forward to that a chapter chief as well as what I leadership skills to best serve his weekend.” The weekend continued learned at NLS to help them,” he said. lodge and section. That drive for with many training sessions, fun, and Michael Bray’s NLS experience improved leadership led him to attend fellowship. The one thing that was is just one of many examples of how the National Leadership Seminar. constant though was the emphasis this seminar has changed lives and Bray, an Eagle Scout and Vigil Honor put on the value of leadership in improved leadership capabilities for member, attended the NLS hosted the OA and in our everyday lives. Arrowmen. Every Arrowman can by the Central Region in Parkville, Attending the seminar is also have this same experience and unlock Missouri, on November 4–6, 2011. a great chance to meet Arrowmen their potential to impact the Order. The National Leadership Seminar outside of your lodge, section, For more information on NLS and is a weekend training program or even region sometimes and NLATS or to sign up for an event, focusing on leadership development. develop friendships that can last visit your region website. Each region It is open to all Arrowmen, youth a lifetime. Michael came out of offers three or four seminars per year or adult. Each seminar is led by the experience a “changed person” at locations throughout the region. the region chief and his staff, he said. ”I learned valuable skills Bray concluded his NLS remarks including current and past national, to use even in my everyday life.” by adding, “I had high expectations regional, and sectional officers. “I learned a lot about the going in, having participated in NLS’s counterpart program is the development levels of leaders,” training at NOAC. My expectations Bray said. “An effective leader were exceeded. I only wish I National Lodge Adviser Training Photo by Kevin Montano Seminar (NLATS). This program uses each of those levels to help had participated in NLS earlier! An Arrowmen finishes working on his tower during the 2012 March Northeast is specifically geared toward adult those he leads to accomplish tasks, I encourage any Arrowman to go to Region NLS. advisers to teach them ways to while making them better people, this training. You won’t regret it!” Powhatan chapter preserving history through service mark of 2,000 hours of service given begun to volunteer at the park. The painting, building displays, and Maniscalco. Fort Boykins was built in By TAYLOR BOBROW to the park. The Isle of Wight County chapter has taken the role of directing clearing trails or brush. The Scouts 1623 and saw many revisions leading Staff Writer presented the Powhatan Chapter with a and educating volunteers at the park have currently cleared roughly 16.5 up to the Civil War. Scouts have found The Powhatan Chapter of the Blue proclamation formalizing the county’s on how to assist in the projects. It acres and have even built a replica a variety of historical items in the park, Heron Lodge has been providing and appreciation for the chapter’s efforts. is widely believed that this support cannon for placement in the park. ranging from cannonballs to swords. facilitating service to Fort Boykins When the chapter began their would not have been gained had Powhatan Chapter member Joe “The Boy Scouts and the Order of Historic Park for several years. service at Boykins, they did not know the chapter not taken the initiative. Maniscalco said, “This is a hands-on the Arrow have really made a name The service project began in 2008 the impact it would have on Scouting “The support of the county and park project where Scouts can learn.” The for themselves in this community,” after several chapter members noticed and the community. Many troops has been astounding,” said Chapter Scouts that volunteer are not only Matroni said. “The citizens know the overgrown, unkempt nature of have chosen to support the project by Adviser John Matroni. The park learning the power of helping others, who we are, and what we are about.” the park while camping there. The traveling to Boykins for a weekend created t-shirts and patches for those but also gaining an appreciation for The chapter looks forward to their chapter has been providing groups because of the local chapter. The local who dedicated time to work at the park. the history that exists in the park. continued service, and will next of approximately 20 Arrowmen county has increased its interest in The chapter’s service at Boykins “You could see the park coming alive be designing and constructing a consistently, and just recently hit a the park now, and many locals have has consisted of projects such as as you made improvements,” said display for the fort’s cooking area. 50-Miler a feat for hikers and lodge renovating the Charley Sullivan County, North Carolina. That event groups of up to four could register costs, all proceeds were donated By JORDAN HUGHES Training Center. The training was held over four days at the end for a reduced fee. The hike to the training center project. Staff Writer center was once an old dining hall of December during the winter unfolded over 24 hours along “We raised a total of $7,000,” Fifty miles is a long way to at Camp Durant in northwestern holidays. Unfortunately, the four- the Raleigh stretch of the North said Todd Goldfarb, vice chief of walk. How about 50 miles in Moore County, North Carolina. day event was unable to attract Carolina Mountains-to-Sea Trail, program for the Occoneechee Lodge. one day? Now that’s another The lodge intends to convert the participants who could afford to set the maintenance of which the Of these proceeds, over $5,000 story. This task, which may space into its new headquarters aside the time for the hike. Wells Occoneechee Lodge has adopted as will go directly to the renovation sound impossible, is actually the and summer camp training venue. and the lodge decided to reinvent a service project over the past few project, said Lodge Chief Will Allen. basis of an incredible fundraiser The idea for the project came this project as a 24-hour endurance years. Youth and adult volunteers The lodge plans to continue conducted by the Occoneechee from Occoneechee Lodge Adviser challenge, with much success. from the Neusiok Chapter served with the event, holding Lodge of the Occoneechee Tom Wells, who was inspired The one-day 50-miler was held as service staff at the event. They another 50-mile challenge this Council, Raleigh, North Carolina. by a past council event. The on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, provided refreshments, manned Thanksgiving. The event has been The Charley Sullivan Holiday previously 2011, and was open to all Scouts first aid stations throughout the an amazing feat for hikers, as Challenge was organized to held a 50-mile hike in the Uwharrie and Scouters. Individuals could day and night, and directed traffic well as a successful fundraiser help the lodge defray the cost of National Forest in Montgomery enter for $50 per person, while at intersections. After recovering for the Occoneechee Lodge. Page 8 Servant Leadership Boy Scouts of America Servant Leadership: how it works The idea of the effortless fulfillment of the Scout By Rob Orr slogan, had inspired this young boy to Servant Leadership Taskforce Chairman do something that was, for him, much cheerful service Servant leadership is often “The servant-leader more difficult. considered a complicated concept, is servant first… As I left the store and continued on unreachable for most people. Through my journey, I began to think of how born. As Goodman told the story my study of servant leadership I have It begins with the little effort it really takes to inspire others By Nelson R. Block many years later: come to a conclusion that is quite the to do good, and that we are always— National Committee “One time during our stay there, opposite. I believe that anyone can natural feeling that whether for good or for bad— setting The Order of the Arrow has a one of our charges came down become a servant leader, and that most one wants to serve, an example. It was not until later that special brand of servant leadership with a minor sickness. There was Scouts already practice this leadership I made the connection between that – “cheerful service.” The idea no medicine, no hospital on the method on a daily basis. It all starts with to serve first. Then experience and servant leadership. That that our service should not just be island at all. So he had to stay in the scout slogan of “Do a Good Turn example, to me, epitomizes the ideals given, but given cheerfully, is a his tent and he had to be taken care Daily,” and from there, it is as simple conscious choice of servant leadership in scouting. Step hallmark of our work. This spirit of carefully. Billy volunteered to as 1, 2, 3. brings one to aspire 1: A Scout does something to fulfill infuses our efforts with a special be our live-in nurse for the two or To better prove this point, I am going the Scout slogan: He serves. Step 2: He spirit and enthusiasm. It causes three days he had to be there. And to relate an experience I had just the other to lead.” leads through service by influencing us to focus not only on the task he did a good job of it. day. I was standing in a convenience others to unleash their power and at hand, but the greater good we “Came to a crisis however store, impatiently waiting in line to make potential to impact the greater good (Ken will accomplish in completing that the next morning. It had rained my purchase, when I noticed an elderly - Robert Greenleaf Blanchard’s definition of leadership). task – to build something lasting, to during the night. Now, there is a woman moving towards the door with Step 3: He is now a servant leader! make someone else’s life easier, or vessel used in hospitals they call a her hands full. After a quick moment the door. When he reached the door, he While figures such as George to help someone in need. bedpan. And it was time to take that of consideration, I gave up my spot in began to struggle mightily against the Washington, Abraham Lincoln, This feature can be traced to the latrine and Billy, of course, line and moved to hold the door for the door’s weight, and slowly pushed it open. Jesus Christ, and Baden Powell are directly to the example of Billy cheerfully took on the assigned elderly woman. As she slowly made To my amazement, instead of continuing all outstanding examples of servant Clark, the assistant scribe of visit. However, in going from her way through the door, I noticed a out the door and running from his mother leadership in Scouting, it is important Troop 1 in Philadelphia, under the tent to the latrine carrying this younger kid staring at me. I didn’t think as it appeared he was doing, he stood, to remember that you don’t have to the leadership of Scoutmaster thing, he had a little upset. It was much of it, and returned to the back of holding the door open. As I shifted my be famous to act as a servant leader. E. Urner Goodman. The aspect the wrong kind of bath, to be put the line to begin the foot-tapping wait all eyes to the side, I saw the same elderly Each and every person has within them of cheerfulness in service came lightly. But Billy got up smiling over again. A few moments later, I saw lady that I had helped moments before the ability to do good; it is the servant from an incident during Troop 1’s from it all, if you can imagine. the same small kid pull away from his heading out the door. The realization of leader’s job to empower others to summer camp at Treasure Island in Now, that’s the picture of cheerful mother’s grip, and begin to run towards what was happening hit me—my action, exercise that ability. 1914, the year before the Order was service.” Servant Leadership: not new for the OA In 1915, E. Urner Goodman founded The premier leader is one who leads to lead, and finally, by encouraging the Order of the Arrow to recognize not for personal gain, but in selfless Arrowmen to realize that the two those Scouts who provided exemplary service and devotion to those around are inherently connected. Servant service and leadership to their fellow him. However, this does not imply leadership in the OA is not necessarily campers. Since that point, the concepts that personal ambition or growing the teaching of another “leadership of cheerful service and leadership personally while in a leadership method,” but rather instilling a set of development, which to an extent would position is necessarily wrong—it values that promotes using leadership seem to form a paradox, have been the simply means the best leaders put as a way to help others. In fact, the final foundation of our Order. For many those they serve ahead of themselves. tenet of the OA’s purpose is simply years there was no clear way to define Examples of this can be found in the a rewording of this: to “crystallize or combine these attributes. In 1970, likes of George Washington, Mahatma the Scout habit of helpfulness into a however, Robert Greenleaf coined the Ghandi, and E. Urner Goodman. life purpose of leadership in cheerful term “servant leadership.” This concept Where does all this fit within the service to others.” does an outstanding job of bridging OA’s program and purpose? As seen The easiest way to see that servant the gap between cheerful service and above, the OA has been practicing the leadership has always been, and will leadership. Greenleaf, and others after principles of servant leadership from continue to be, fundamental to the OA, him, have defined servant leadership the very beginning, whether or not by is through our admonition. Not only is as leadership through service. In this name. It teaches servant leadership by this concept at the heart of our Order, E. Urner Goodman exemplified servant leadership as Scoutmaster of definition, leadership is dependent first giving its members opportunities to but the very same concept is also at the Philadelphia Troop 1, shown above in 1913 (courtesy of OA Digital Archive) on service, not the other way around. serve, then by providing opportunities heart of servant leadership. The servant leader task force Over the last two years, the servant last December. The national committee of servant leadership are generally “Servant leadership is the Scout habit as a tool to be more effective in one’s leadership task force, a group of section approved the resolution, which included consistent with the Order of the Arrow’s of helpfulness crystallized into a life service. It is a concept that can be easy to chiefs, advised by several national the development of a servant leadership values, beliefs and teachings, beginning purpose in unselfish, cheerful service to understand, yet may require a lifetime to committee members, examined the Conclave Training Initiative. with the words in the Scout Oath in which others. master. Members of the OA are students relationship between the Order of the The Order of the Arrow has adopted a Scout promises “...to help other people at A servant leader’s attitudes and actions of servant leadership.” Arrow and servant leadership and studied as a program feature the philosophy and all times...” and reinforced in many of our are ever and always focused on the worth Because servant leadership must come ways to further implement servant practice of servant leadership, as first activities, including national events like and welfare of other people, their needs from within, the national OA committee leadership into the OA program. defined by Robert Greenleaf and now ArrowCorps5 and SummitCorps. and growth toward realizing their full desires to continue to look for ways to The task force submitted a resolution to widely supported by an ever-growing list The committee also approved a potential. The commitment to serve others improve the development of young people the national Order of the Arrow committee of noted scholars and writers. The practices definition of servant leadership: comes first, and is followed by leadership, into servants of others.