ORDER OF THE ARROW BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA NATIONAL BULLETIN SCOUTING’S NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY March 2013 - April 2013 www.oa-bsa.org Volume LXX Issue 1 Dallas 2012: Old chiefs say farewell, new chiefs elected Chief Preston Marquis led the section the Western Region were elected into their By JOHN CONLIN chiefs in electing the new leaders for new positions as 2013 region chiefs. Staff Writer the Order. Votes were tallied late into During the remaining two and a Arrowmen across the country gathered the night, with the election procedures half days of the meeting, section chiefs, for the annual National Planning Meeting continuing until early in the morning. In advisers, members of the National OA in Dallas, Texas from December 27-30 the end, Matt Brown and Jordan Hughes Committee and support staff gathered to plan for the 2013 year. Then National were elected as chief and vice chief for the together to look ahead to Project 2013, Chief John Rehm began the four-day 2013 term, and officially began their time the OA’s program of emphasis for the conference with a welcoming of all in office the next morning. year. Six Jamboree vice chiefs (JVC) were chiefs, national committee members, The section chiefs then met together by elected to help plan and lead this effort in and members of the support staff during region after breakfast to elect region chiefs. supporting the Scout jamboree. Thursday night’s dinner. Tyler Allen of the Northeast Region, Brad Soon after the opening reception and Torpey of the Southern Region, Mike Gray See JVC, page 5 dinner, Rehm and then National Vice of the Central Region, and David Dye of National Chief Matt Brown (left) and National Vice Chief Jordan Hughes (right). Project 2013 to be Order’s largest jamboree role experience is going to be more meaningful The bus ride will include an inspirational By JOSH PELOQUIN and inspirational. Additionally, the OA program before the Scouts provide service Staff Writer will be helping with the introduction of two to benefit the Appalachian communities Only five months separate us from the totally new programs: the Jamboree Trek in southern West Virginia. The Day 2013 National Scout Jamboree, the first and the Jamboree Day of Service. of Service is sponsored by the World jamboree at The Summit Bechtel Family Each troop attending the jamboree, will Scouting Committee’s Messengers of National Scout Reserve. More than 40,000 be led on a day hike to the summit of Garden Peace program and the West Virginia Scouts and Scouters attending the jamboree Ground Mountain, one of the most amazing Civilian Conservation Corps. are counting on 700 Arrowmen to provide vantage points at the Summit. On top of Some of the awesome benefits of crucial program elements, such as the Garden Ground, Scouts will participate in serving on staff include an incredible Jamboree Trek and Day of Service. Are exciting mountain man and highland game behind-the-scenes tour of the jamboree, a you one of those incredible Arrowmen? activities. Troops and guides will then day of whitewater rafting, pre-jamboree If not, why? participate in a campfire program before access to the incredible new program areas There are several incredible programs heading back to their jamboree campsite, offered at the Summit, natural climbing that the Order of the Arrow is providing exhausted from a fantastic mountain-top walls, BMX courses, rifle ranges, and a leadership for at the jamboree, and you experience. greatly discounted jamboree price of only can be part of the history that the Order is The OA Day of Service will take place $420. making. The American Indian Village is on another day of the troop’s jamboree For more information about the expanding and innovating, the recreation experience. OA Guides will lead them OA’s involvement at the National Scout programs that the staff will be offered are to one of numerous service sites in the Jamboree, visit event.oa-bsa.org or talk to Trek Guides lead groups up to the top of Garden Ground Mountain at the Jamboree more adventurous, and the overall OA nine counties surrounding the Summit. your section chief. Shakedown this past summer. OA Legacy Rocks Jamboree Vice Chiefs It is time to contribute At the 2013 National your lodge’s legacy Scout Jamboree, OA rock. vice chiefs will lead 3 5 jamboree programs. Region Chiefs Elected Revamped Chapter- This past December, Read how a chapter in four region chiefs were Guam is rebuilding its In This In Edition: elected. Read more on membership. 4 page four. 7 Page 2 NATIONAL NOTES Boy Scouts of America 2013 National Planning Calendar Commemorative sashes for all 2015 NOAC attendees April Brotherhood, and Vigil Honor sashes 5-7 NLS, Phoenix, Arizona - Western Region By KYLE BRENDEL will be made in the current style and NLS, Camp Squanto, Massachusetts - Northeast Region Staff Writer given out at a special program to be 19-21 NLS, St. Paul, Minnesota - Central Region Arrowmen attending the 2015 unveiled. May National Order of the Arrow This souvenir sash will be worn 22-24 National Annual Meeting, Grapevine, TX Conference will get a once in a for only a designated period of 22 National OA Committee meeting, Grapevine, TX lifetime souvenir, after a vote by time, and should be viewed as a 28 OA Ocean Adventure Begins the national committee at the annual commemorative item. The rarity of June planning meeting this past December. the sash is noteworthy, as only those At the meeting, committee present at NOAC 2015 will receive 8 Philmont OA Trail Crew begins This sash, presented to national members approved a proposal to them. Any extras produced will not 9 Northern Tier OA Odyssey begins committeemen at the 1990 NOAC is give each NOAC participant a special be sold. Northern Tier OA Voyage begins similar to what Arrowmen will get in 2015. 16-22 Philmont Lodge Adviser Training edition red sash. Interestingly, reversed color sashes 30 OA Service Grant applications available The idea was first proposed by the have been made before. For the 1950 snaps with a white arrow was created July 100th Anniversary Youth Advisory NOAC, national committee members as a retirement gift by Dr. Marchetti 15-24 2013 National Scout Jamboree, Beckley, WV committee, which is being led by past wore Vigil bands of reversed colors so for national committee members, and August National Vice Chief Preston Marquis, they could be easily found by lodge a hand written note was included with 11 OA Ocean Adventure ends to give a special Order of the Arrow members that had questions about the each sash. In celebration of 100 years 17 Philmont OA Trail Crew ends sash to every participant and staff Order being fully integrated into the of the Boy Scouts of America, Bob 18 Northern Tier OA Odyssey ends attendees of the 2015 NOAC. Boy Scouts of America. For the 75th Mazucca, past Chief Scout Executive, Northern Tier OA Voyage ends These sashes will differ from those anniversary of the Order, Dr. Carl had a red sash made with the 100th September currently worn in that the colors Marchetti, national chairman at the anniversary BSA logo for committee 13-15 SOS/Gathering, Dallas, TX - Southern Region will be reversed, with a white arrow time, donned a red souvenir Vigil sash members as well. 20-22 SOS, Camp Alpine, New Jersey - Northeast Region emblazoned on a red sash. Unlike with a white arrow created for national Make sure to save the date October the black signature sashes sold at committee members. These sashes for NOAC 2015, and get ready 1 Lodge charter renewal packets distributed previous NOAC’s, these will have had “75th anniversary” stitched into for an awesome adventure in 4-6 NLS, Michigan - Central Region snaps and will be wearable by all. them above the top Brotherhood bar. commemoration of our centennial 11-13 NLS/NLATS, Salt Lake City, Utah - Western Region For the national conference, Ordeal, In 1993, a full length black sash with celebration. 18-20 NLS/NLATS, New Braunfels, Texas - Southern Region 21 OA Steering Committee meeting, Salt Lake City, UT 25-27 SOS/Gathering, Phoenix, Arizona - Western Region NATIONAL UPDATES 31 OA Service Grant requests due Ask the Chairman questions Revisions to Field Operations Guide Journey to Excellence pins November National Chairman Ray Capp has answered The 2013 revision of the Field Operations Guide JTE Pins are now are available for qualifying 1-3 NLS/NLATS, Alpine, New Jersey - Northeast Region questions about OA historic records and the can be found on the national OA website. Updates 2012 Journey to Excellence lodges. The order 8-10 NLS/NLATS, Parkville, Missouri - Central Region Journey to Excellence program. To read his include changes in liability insurance practices. form has been added to the forms section of the 15-17 NLS, Leesville, South Carolina - Southern Region replies and his answers to other questions, visit national OA website. 22-24 NLS/NLATS, Portland, Oregon - Western Region www.oa-bsa.org. 2013 Forms posted 22-24 SOS, Parkville, Missouri - Central Region Eleven petition and application forms on the National website December Four new best practices posted national OA website were updated for 2013. Be Check out the Order’s national website at 27-30 National Planning Meeting (Dallas, TX) Additional lodge and chapter program tools have sure to check these out. www.oa-bsa.org for more information. 28 National OA Committee meeting, Dallas, TX been posted to the national OA website. 31 Lodge Charter renewal deadline OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE 2013 National Officer Directory NATIONAL ORDER OF THE ARROW, BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA The National Bulletin is published quarterly.