VOLUME 8, ISSUE 3 | WINTER 2015 THE SILVER ARROWHEAD PRESENTED FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO THE ORDER SINCE 1940 VOLUME 8, ISSUE 1 | SPRING 2015 Bradley E. Haddock: Friend, Brother, Leader During lunch Brad noticed Dr. Goodman giving him his undivided attention, making him feel as if he were the most important person in the world. The second occurred during the 60th Anniversary Celebration at Treasure Island Scout Camp. Arriving late, Brad and National Vice Chief Eddie Stumler stood in the back of the audience behind two young Arrowmen during the opening flag ceremony. Unnoticed by the two, Brad and Eddie overheard their conversation. They wanted to meet and talk with the national officers, but they remained unsure how to introduce themselves. As the two turned around following the ceremony, they recognized the national officers and became tongue-tied. Brad and Eddie quickly introduced themselves and engaged the two young Arrowmen in conversation. Brad realized that as a leader, people should not have to come to you; you should go to them, be approachable, and make them feel comfortable. These unique experiences would be ones that Brad would Dr. E. Urner Goodman with Bradley Haddock at the 1975 National OA Conference. never forget, and ones he would often refer By TIMOTHY C. BROWN Ta-Wa-Ko-Ni in the Quivira Council, Brad found a back to in his future dealings with others. CLASS OF 2015 lifetime of opportunities in our Brotherhood of As a 16 year old Arrowman attending my Cheerful Service. first NOAC in 1975, I too had the good fortune It’s been said that as a leader you must Brad’s rise in the Order of the Arrow was of meeting National Chief Brad Haddock. On understand serving first. Not everyone possesses meteoric. He attained Brotherhood in 1969, this occasion, Brad escorted Dr. Goodman a desire to serve, or the ability to lead. Those and kept his Vigil in 1971. In 1974 Brad served between events when they met a small group who do motivate others; Bradley E. Haddock is as lodge chief, NC-3C section chief, and of Arrowmen seeking autographs. When I this type of inspirational leader. then national chief. His election to national happened upon them, both Brad and the Brad Haddock was born January 4, 1955 chief took place in December at the Order’s Founder were doing their best to accommodate in Wichita, Kansas, the first of Kenneth and National Planning Meeting, held at Schiff Scout those desiring signatures. As I approached, I Genevieve Haddock’s three sons. His parents Reservation in Mendham, New Jersey. realized that I didn’t have my handbook or my heavily influenced Brad with an upbringing At this time the term of office as national chief sash with me. I then made eye contact with deeply rooted in faith and belief in hard work. As lasted for two years, 1975 and 1976, under the Brad, and he asked me if I would like to get an oldest, Brad set the example for his siblings out guidance of three great mentors, George Feil, autograph. When I told him that I didn’t have of admiration and respect for his parents and Carl Marchetti, and E. Urner Goodman. By his anything to sign, he asked me to hand him my what they taught him. Brad recognized early own admission, Brad states that while national name badge where he signed his name on the his desire to serve and lead others, a trait he chief, the lessons he learned from these men back. He then asked if I would like to meet the continued to hone throughout his adolescent helped shape the rest of his life. Brad recalls two Founder, to which I immediately answered, ‘yes’. years. occasions of particular significance. Brad proceeded to introduce me, giving the Unknown at the time, a single event in the The first occurred at a private luncheon Founder cause to say hello and shake my hand. summer of 1968 had a lasting effect on Brad’s with the founder at his daughter’s house one CONTINUED PAGE 5 life. Inducted into Hi-Cha-Ko-Lo Lodge at Camp month before the 1975 National OA Conference. HADDOCK, LEADERSHIP BSA, OA welcomes new leadership New Chief Scout Executive Michael Surbaugh OA Committee Chairman. A RAY CAPP Another leadership change member of he committee since National Chairman, Class of 1973 in the Boy Scouts, starting in 1996, he also served as the 1985 October Michael Surbaugh National Vice Chief. MICHAEL THOMPSON became the Chief Scout Vice Chairman, Class of 2006 Executive. Surbaugh began Matt Dukeman started as the Recognition and Awards his career in 1984 as a district National OA Director executive in Jacksonville, Florida, On October 1, Matt Dukeman CRAIG SALAZAR and then served as a senior Mike Hoffman (Class of 2004) started working Vice Chairman, Class of 1994 Michael Surbaugh district executive and program as the national OA director. A Communications and Marketing director in Syracuse, New York; native of Eureka, California, as a director of field services, director of development, field youth Matt served as a chapter, director and development director in Minneapolis, lodge, and section chief. A second MATT DUKEMAN Minnesota; Scout executive in Sioux Falls, South generation Eagle Scout, he Director, Class of 2004 Dakota; Scout executive in Appleton, Wisconsin, and attended OA Trail Crew the first Scout executive in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. An Eagle summer in 1995 and later returned TRAVIS RUBELEE Scout and Vigil Honor recipient, he served summer to serve as a foreman in 2000, two Associate Director camp staffs for 12 years. Surbaugh graduated from summers as the coordinator, and Salem College with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Youth Matt Dukeman director in 2003. Agency Administration. ALEX CALL New OA Associate Director National Chief New Assistant Chief Scout Starting in January 2016, Travis Executive Rubelee will become the next DONALD STEPHENS Don McChesney (Class of 2002) OA associate director. Also a National Vice Chief became the Assistant Chief Scout second generation Eagle Scout, Executive. In this position he will Travis grew up in Duncanville, oversee the four regions, their Texas and served Mikanakawa MARTY TSCHETTER Editor, The Silver Arrowhead support operations, membership as chapter, lodge vice chief, and Class of 1996 growth, program development, Travis Rubelee lodge chief in 1996. As a youth Don McChesney and council program support. he also worked on the OA Service Corps at the 1997 National Scout Jamboree. Since 2003, JEFFREY ST. CYR New OA Chairman selected he has been a professional Scouter in multiple roles in Layout Editor, Class of 2012 Starting June 1, Mike Hoffman (Class of 1986) from three different councils in Texas (Dallas, Lubbock, Tyler) Scottsdale, Arizona will become the next National and most recently Greensboro, North Carolina. The Silver Arrowhead is distributed two times each year via electronic communication to recipients of the Order of the Arrow Distinguished Service Award. Articles, photographs, and updates may be sent to [email protected] ON THE COVER: Center stage at the 2015 National Conference closing show with all the former National OA Committee chairmen, national OA directors, national chiefs, and national vice chiefs in attendance. PAGE 2 THE SILVER ARROWHEAD 10,000 Arrowmen visit the GEO at NOAC By KYLE PALMER been selected to begin planning, support coming from volunteer surveys, where the GEO received an 2015 NOAC GEO CHAIRMAN and the GEO began to take shape. Arrowmen. overall rating of 4.6/5, the highest With soil and ashes collected from The GEO also appeared to be a of any program or event at NOAC. Attracting over 10,000 Arrowmen Treasure Island and The Summit favorite of many NOAC VIPs. Then- GEO patrons ranged from newly as patrons, the Goodman Edson Bechtel Family National Scout current Chief Scout Executive inducted Arrowmen to those who Observatory (GEO) was one of Reserve to artwork and artifacts Wayne Brock visited us daily, twice had been members of the Order the hotspots of NOAC. Located compiled from around the nation, extemporaneously to welcome for over 50 years. Regardless of the centrally in the Kellogg Hotel and our museum culminated as an young Scouts to NOAC and to sign age of our guests, all felt a sincere Conference Center, the GEO was attraction that was never seen patches. BSA President and former connection to the Order’s storied the largest exhibition of Order before. United States Secretary of Defense history and were compelled to of the Arrow history and art ever Upon entering the GEO, patrons Robert Gates, accompanied by continue to serve in our celebrated collected. were first taken into one of three BSA National Commissioner Tico tradition. With nearly 70 staff members theaters to watch the introductory Perez and incoming Chief Scout One last project remains for our and the help of an additional film, NUWINGI – The Willing, a story Executive Michael Surbaugh, also staff, which is creating a virtual 500 volunteers during NOAC, the telling of the inspiration E. Urner came by for nearly an hour to take GEO. In other words, people will be GEO was no small operation. Staff Goodman might have felt while in the Order’s history. Truly, most able to experience the GEO on their members were onsite five days keeping his Vigil Honor Fire. This NOAC attendees could not resist own computer through a collection before the conference commenced film was directed by Jake Topkis the experience of the GEO. of images the way the exhibit to begin construction. Two years and was produced onsite in the Our staff’s hard work was physically appeared.