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National Bulletin Scouting’S National Honor Society ORDER OF THE ARROW BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA NATIONAL BULLETIN SCOUTING’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 Scout 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 Scoutreach 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 Cub Scout 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 Jamborees 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, California - 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 Eagle congratulatory letter sessions elections and an old sash passed down NLS, King, North Carolina - Southern Region 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. Official Publication of the 2012 National Officer Directory National Order of the Arrow, Boy Scouts of America National Chief National Vice Chief John Rehm Preston Marquis The National Bulletin is published quarterly.
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