Volume 43 Number 2 • An official publication of Shenandoah Lodge 258 • Order of the Arrow • June 2005 JUNE INDUCTIONS ROBERT CLEMMER BY JUSTIN SWISHER Smoke Signals Editor ELECTED SECTION VICE The June Inductions were held CHIEF AT CONCLAVE June 10-12 at Camp Shenandoah. A total of 43 new candidates com- Robert Clemmer was elected near Winchester, VA. The Section pleted their Ordeal and joined Section SR-7A’s Vice Chief at the consists of the six Lodges from Vir- Shenandoah Lodge along with 18 annual Section Conclave on April ginia and over 800 Arrowmen are Arrowmen who sealed their 30, 2005. Robert, a dedicated Ar- expected to attend the 2006 Con- membership in the OA by finish- rowman of Shenandoah Lodge clave. Another major responsibility ing requirements for Brother- and Camp Shenandoah Staffer, will be to provide leadership to hood. currently serves as Vice Chief of Lodge Assistance Program. Thanks to Zach Hunsberger Activities of the Lodge and is Robert feels “honored and hum- who served as the Ordeal Master continuing his Camp Staff career bled” to be elected the Section’s for the weekend. Zach’s leader- at Camp Shenandoah as Scout- Vice Chief for 2005-06. His pri- ship helped to open camp for the craft Area Director during the mary goal for the year is to “make summer season. In addition to summer of 2005. the Section stronger with no lessen- the traditional June tasks of set- One of Robert’s main responsi- ing of Lodge identities.” ting up tents and placing mat- bilities as Section Vice Chief will Congratulations to Robert upon tresses and cots inside, outriggers be to help lead the 2006 Section being elected to statewide office were constructed in several camp- Conclave at Camp Rock Enon, and best wishes in this new role. sites. This project will allow quicker and easier campsite setup in the future. Shenandoah Ar- rowmen also finished painting the Inside this issue: dining hall and the cabin behind Spring Fellowship 5 the dining hall. Our adopted highway along Boy Scout Lane Conclave 2005 in Pictures 6 and Trimbles Mill Road was Council Camporee 7 cleaned as part of the Adopt-A- Interview with Doc Miller Highway program. Thank you to Interview with Doc Miller 8 all who cheerfully served. One Day of Service 12 2 SMOKE SIGNALS first-rate ceremonies team. Thanks again to everyone who came out to Pow Wow with the Chief help; the Council surely appreciated it as well as the Lodge. The summer is approaching fast and with that the summer camp season. Dear Brothers, Congratulations to everyone who Ordeal members should be aware that We had an competed in an event and thank you we will have summer Brotherhood excellent for representing our lodge. Smoke ceremonies again this year, so come Spring Fel- Signals placed second in the judging out and turn that white border blue. lowship at of lodge newsletters. We made an Be prepared to see the OA more in- Camp Shen- excellent showing this year. volved in Camp Shenandoah this year andoah in Congratulations are especially in as we launch “OA Every Day.” March. Thank order for Robert Clemmer who was August Inductions are right around you to Robert elected Section Vice Chief of SR-7A. MATT PHILLIPPI the corner, so get that registration in. Lodge Chief Clemmer for Many of you may know Robert from If you know a Scout who has been planning that his work in the Scoutcraft area at elected and/or called out, help make event featuring a Survivor theme that Camp Shenandoah and you will also sure they get out to the inductions everybody had fun with. Congratu- recognize him as our Lodge Vice- weekend to become a member. If you lations to those members who re- Chief of Activities. When you see know an Ordeal member, make sure ceived their Brotherhood that week- Robert, wish him luck with his new to get them out to that weekend so end. It was a great event and I hope position. We are all very proud to they can seal their membership within to see even more Arrowmen there have someone from Shenandoah in the Brotherhood. I hope to see you all next year. Section office again, especially some- at Camp Shenandoah and at the Au- Conclave was a great success! We one as enthusiastic as Robert. gust Inductions. See you there! rocked the house with our Robin As most of you should know, the Hood theme and took home the lodge was responsible for the Cub Spirit Award again. This was helped Scout program at the recent Council Yours in WWW, by our delegation of 87 Arrowmen; a Camporee at Seneca Rock in West record attendance for our lodge in a Virginia. We had a good turnout and year that we did not host. We did I would like to thank everyone who very well in the athletic competitions was involved. The Call-Out cere- Matt Phillippi as well as ceremonies and dance. mony was excellent, as usual for our Lodge Chief SMOKE SIGNALS STAFF SMOKE SIGNALS is an official pub- lication of Shenandoah Lodge 258 - Editor: Order of the Arrow - Boy Scouts of Justin Swisher 84 William Street 16B America. It is published four times New York, NY 10038 a year and is distributed to all paid (540) 290-3032 members of the Shenandoah Lodge [email protected] and to officials of section SR-7A. Comments and submissions are Adviser: always welcome and should be Shane Eppard directed to the Editor. SMOKE SIGNALS 1416 Ohio Street Waynesboro, VA 22980 An official publication of (434) 825-5460 Lodge Chief: Matt Phillippi Lodge Adviser: Mike White Shenandoah Lodge 258 [email protected] Staff Adviser: Patrick Turner Address updates and corrections should be directed to Conor Pratt, Membership Chairman at (434) 244-0195 or [email protected] SMOKE SIGNALS 3 CAMP PROMOTIONS/ LODGE CALENDAR UNIT ELECTIONS BY ZACH HUNSBERGER July 12 LEC Meeting Lodge Vice Chief of Committees Camp Shenandoah 7:00 PM Shenandoah Lodge completed 100% Camping Promotions/Unit August 12 - 14 August Inductions & Elections for the third year in a LEC row! Prior to 2002, it had been Camp Shenandoah many years since Shenandoah vis- ited every troop in the Council to August 14 Lodge & conduct a CP/UE visitation in one election cycle. Not only have we Chapter Elections Camp Shenandoah completed a major hurdle towards Quality Lodge, we have also built Sept. 16 - 18 LRLC & LEC better relations with the troops. I Pentecostal Camp & Conference would once again like to thank the Center, Verona, VA Chapter leadership and the Scout- masters for their support and coop- October 16 LEC Meeting eration; let’s go for the four-peat! Council Service Center CONCLAVE 2005 - SPIRIT AWARD WON AGAIN! BY ANDREW OVERTON camp. Many thanks to Mike With much hootin’ and hollerin’, Conclave Contingent Chairman Huffman for directing the carv- we marched around the dining Conclave has come and gone ing effort. hall, led by Matt Phillippi as but will not soon be forgotten. Even the persistent precipita- Prince John, demonstrating our Friday afternoon we arrived and tion permeating the pre-lunch spirit. At the show, Shenandoah were shown our campsite. The period posed no particular obsta- won the Spirit Award for the youth stayed in structures called cle to the powerful performances third year in a row and received Yurts, which are round canvas- of the Pre-Ordeal, Brotherhood, several recognitions for the covered platforms. Vigil, and Dance competitions. weekend’s accomplishments! We woke up to a wet Satur- Almost all who competed placed. The band called Zero Hour day morning but enjoyed a In the athletic competitions, rocked the amphitheater while hearty breakfast. Conclave Vice Shenandoah did well, taking sec- ALL of Shenandoah danced the Chief, Jake Strang and his ad- ond in volleyball, losing only to Can-Can and then went to the viser, Shane Eppard organized Tutelo Lodge...but not by much. dining hall for the feast where the training sessions for Conclave Under the leadership of Martin Shenandoah Lodge served soft which included a session on Clemmer, and with help from pretzels. Sunday morning we Chapter organization by Chris Cathy Miles, Don Knicely, and awoke, had breakfast, attended Bartley and Nick Hartman. As is Debbie Overton providing plenty Chapel, and departed the HOV customary, a totem pole was of props and outfits, Robin Hood Scout Reservation rededicated to carved to be placed in the host and his men never looked better! the high ideals of the Order. 4 SMOKE SIGNALS SHENANDOAH DANCERS SHINE AT CONCLAVE POW WOW BY ANDREW OVERTON unique combination of northern Dance were presented. Debbie Conclave Contingent Chairman and southern singers and drum- Overton was there to help outfit The dance competition at Con- mers. The dances started with both the dancers. Near the end, clave 2005, hosted by Nawakwa traditional Flag Dance and a Vet- there was an honor dance for the Lodge, was one of several compe- erans Dance. There were a few first woman dancer in Nawakwa, titions. The periodic rain showers intertribal songs in which all who was a women’s Traditional forced the competition to be held styles can dance. The competi- Dancer. Shenandoah Lodge has in the dining hall of Camp Brady tions began. From Shenandoah doubled the Dance Team since Saunders. There were three cate- there was Andrew xxxxxxxxxx Conclave 2004 and hopes to keep gories of dance competition, in- competing in Grass Dance, plac- gaining new members. The musi- cluding Grass Dance, Straight ing second. cian Steve Miller said it best: “I Dance, and Traditional Dance.