ORDER OF the ARROW BOY SCOUts OF AMERICA NATIONAL BULLETIN SCOUtiNG’S NAtiONAL HONOR SOCietY JUNE 2010 - AUGUST 2010 WWW.OA-BSA.ORG VOLUME LXVII, ISSUE 2 Lichota presents Report to the Nation This annual report is delivered By SAMUEL GIACALONE to Congress and several other Program/Events Editor important members of the United In March, Brad Lichota, the 2010 States government. The annual report national chief, joined an eight-person included noteworthy statistics on the delegation to present the 2009 Annual Scouting movement and described Report for the Boy Scouts of America the successes of our program in in Washington, D.C. This longstanding 2009 before also discussing the tradition can be traced back to 1910, significance of the 100th Anniversary when President William Howard of Scouting. Taft invited BSA representatives to Brad also had the chance to meet Washington, D.C., to speak on behalf with Secretary of Defense Robert of Scouting. Gates, who is a Distinguished This year’s delegation consisted of Eagle Scout and lifetime Scouter. youth members from each Scouting Brad met with Senator Harry Reid, program. “Representing over 170,000 Senator Mitch McConnell, and Arrowmen and 3.8 million Scouts was Representative Nancy Pelosi, the an incredible honor; one I will treasure Speaker of the House. forever,” said Brad. Brad said, “It was reassuring During the five-day trip, Brad to know that these officials are visited several government sites working hard for our country and, throughout the city, from the Goddard most importantly, continue to Space Flight Center to the CIA offices. support Scouting. I made sure to Brad described the trip as a defining tell each official the significance experience in his life: “Laying a of Scouting’s accomplishments wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown and especially to highlight the Soldier in Arlington was a powerful past 100 years of dedication to experience for me. It was incredible to youth.” honor those who dedicated their life to To see pictures and read more service.” The trip also included tours about this trip, the delegation, and of the Smithsonian Institute, Pentagon, the annual report, check out the Capitol, and several presidential Report to the Nation page on www. Left to right: Brad Lichota, 2010 National Chief, and Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House. memorials. Good MorningScouting.org. America hosts Arrowmen of a family with five generations of badge,” meeting the requirements by By FRANK CACCAVALE Boy Scouts were also featured in this completing tasks such as forecasting Staff Writer media segment. the weather and ironing an anchor’s As part of the Boy Scouts of In the studio that day, the anchors shirt. America’s 100th Anniversary were joined by a group of 17 Scouts They had a fantastic time as Celebration, ABC’s Good Morning from New York and New Jersey. they represented the millions of America ran a special segment Among these Scouts were the BSA’s youth in our organization and the on the BSA. The show featured a two millionth Eagle Scout, Anthony progress that the Scouting program video clip from past decades of the Thomas, and two lodge chiefs— has made over the last 100 years. organization’s history that included James Yurko of Lenapehoking Lodge ABC concluded its news segment highlights of Arrowmen working on and Frank Caccavale of Woapalanne on the BSA, adding that “Scouting the ArrowCorps5 and Chuck Wills, Lodge. Throughout the show, these is as relevant as ever, and as long as author of Boy Scouts of America: Scouts humorously worked on their America needs leaders, it will need Scouts on the set of Good Morning America. A Centennial History. An interview “Good Morning America merit the Boy Scouts to help form them.” NATIONAL TRAILS DAY NATIONAL AWARDS The Order of the Arrow The National Committee and American Hiking has announced the Society have teamed up recipients of the national 2 for National Trails Day. 4 OA awards. OA SERVICE CORPS SOLUTIONS At the 2010 National Scout Section W-1N works Jamboree, the Order of the with Lodges to provide In This Edition: Arrow will be celebrating transportation to the 6 60 years of service. 7 Western Region NLS. Page 2 NATIONAL NOTES Boy Scouts of America Scouting’s National Honor Society Page 3 2010 National Planning Calendar May 25–28 BSA National Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX June 8 Philmont OA Trail Crew Begins 9 Northern Tier OA Voyage / Odyssey Begins 20–26 OA Lodge Adviser Conference, Cimarron, NM 30 OA Service Grant Application Distributed July AHS and OA team up for 26–31 2010 National Scout Jamboree, Ft. A. P. Hill, VA August 1–4 2010 National Scout Jamboree, Ft. A. P. Hill, VA 16 Philmont OA Trail Crew Ends National Trails Day 18 Northern Tier OA Voyage Ends 18 Northern Tier OA Odyssey Ends By GREGORY GOUNARDES September Staff Writer Resources for National Trails Day 10–12 NLS/NLATS, Alpine, NJ The Order of the Arrow recently teamed up with the American Hiking SOS, Southern Region, TBD Society (AHS) to offer Arrowmen a new October challenge in environmental conservation. Visit 1 OA Charter Renewal Kits Distributed On June 5, the AHS, with the support of Scouts, Scouters, and other hiking www.oa-bsa.org 1–3 NLS, Jacksboro, TX and outdoor enthusiasts, will participate for resources to help plan 11 OA Steering Committee Meeting, Irving, TX in the 18th annual National Trails Day. and implement your own 11–13 BSA National Meetings, Irving, TX Be among those who will participate National Trails Day project. 15–17 NLS, Metamora, MI in one of the 1,500 events nationwide, including hiking, maintenance projects, 22–24 NLS/NLATS, Cimarron, NM paddle trips, bike and horseback riding, Resources include: 29-31 SOS, Western Region, Tempe, AZ wildlife viewing, and more. Don’t miss Organizer’s Guide 31 OA Service Grant Applications Due this opportunity! National Trails Day NTD Fact Sheet November will be officially celebrated on June 5, NTD Style Guide but your lodge, chapter, and unit can NTD Frequently Asked Questions 5–7 NLS/NLATS, Parkville, MO enjoy and preserve the great outdoors SOS, Northeast Region, Alpine, NJ America has to offer year-round! NLS/NLATS, Radford, VA For more information, visit www. NLS, Western Region, Japan americanhiking.org or e-mail us at [email protected]. Please encourage 19–21 SOS, Central Region, Parkville, MO members of your lodge, council, and December unit to join this effort! 27–30 National OA Planning Meeting, Dallas, TX 28 National OA Committee Meeting, Dallas, TX National Updates 31 Lodge Charter Renewal Deadline Multicultural Markets replaces Web site at www.oa-bsa.org to high adventure applications, national August 2011 Scoutreach purchase great recognition items and gifts. award applications, the Vigil Honor 1-6 Indian Summer, Ridgecrest, NC OA mentoring will continue to serve Click on the National Endowment page petition, and the Distinguished Service with the Multicultural Markets Team. to review the selection of coins, figurines Award nomination form. Visit scouting.org/MultiCultural.aspx and prints. for more information. 2009 Quality Lodge pins 2010 National Officer Directory Fill-able OA Forms online Pins are now available for ordering. Online OA Trading Post OA forms are available on oa-bsa.org Lodges may purchase pins for $1.50 each. National Chief National Vice Chief Click on the OA Trading Post that include text fields that allow them Order forms for Lodges are available at Brad Lichota Will Swingle banner on the home page of the OA to be filled out online. Forms include www.oa-bsa.org. Shelby Township, Michigan Ashland, Virginia Official Publication of the [email protected] [email protected] National Order of the Arrow, Boy Scouts of America Southern Region Chief The National Bulletin is published quarterly. If you have an article and/or photo (with caption) for submission, Central Region Chief please e-mail it to Mark Hendricks at [email protected]. Alternatively, submissions may be mailed to: Richie Ferolo Don Combs Boy Scouts of America, Order of the Arrow, P.O. Box 152079, Irving, TX 75015. Lake Zurich, Illinois Pikeville, Kentucky [email protected] [email protected] Editor in Chief Mark Hendricks Lead Adviser Tony Fiori National Chief Brad Lichota Copy Adviser Tom Eliopoulos National Vice Chief Will Swingle National Chairman Ray Capp Northeast Region Chief Western Region Chief Vice Chairman of Brian Ahrens Fred Gross Layout Editor Jeffrey St. Cyr Communications and Technology Craig Salazar Eastompton, New Jersey Santa Fe, New Mexico Copy Editor Joe Maugeri OA Team Leader Clyde Mayer [email protected] [email protected] Assistant Copy Editor Aaron Shepherd OA Specialist Carey Miller Program/Events Editor Sam Giacalone People/Recognition Editor James Tarbox www.oa-bsa.org www.scouting.org Features Editor Jon Reisdorf Staff Writers www.central.oa-bsa.org www.southern.oa-bsa.org Local Issues Editor Josh Peloquin Robert Mason Nate Thompson Photography Editor Mark Ishizu Brendan Bertagnoll Elliott Diamond www.northeast.oa-bsa.org www.western.oa-bsa.org Content Development Dan Higham Frank Caccavale Michael Millerick Page 2 NATIONAL NOTES Boy Scouts of America Scouting’s National Honor Society Page 3 Relying on friends Due to the nature of our organization Chiefly Speaking we have the opportunity to rely on both friends and colleagues. As a leader in the OA this presents a challenge: whom do you rely on, and when? Imagine that you are a lodge chief responsible for an upcoming event and you need all of the registration materials prepared in advance. The first option is to do it yourself, but as lodge chief LEADERTHINK you have other responsibilities and therefore make the (correct) decision to delegate.