2012 SPRING ORDEAL

Early registration for the April 13-15th ordeal weekend at Camp Sol Mayer ends April 2nd after that date the fee will go up $5.00. Because of youth protection rules and policies we cannot accept walk ins at the camp you must pre-register. Linked below is the registration form.  Please complete and send it in.

Ordeal Candidates

If you were elected in 2011 and have not done your Ordeal yet this is your last opportunity to become an OA member without being elected and called out again.

Vigil Members

Please attend the weekend help with the call out Saturday evening and plan the vigil weekend at Camp Fawcett to induct our new brothers. Vigil meeting 12:00-1:00 on Saturday

Ordeal Members

If you have been an ordeal member for more than 10 months and would like to secure your membership do not miss out on this weekend. Please come prepared to do your brotherhood if you have any questions about what you need let us know.

Adults over 18

We will be doing the new Youth Protection training required on Friday night starting at 9:00pm. This is a required training and takes a little over an hour to complete all adults over 18 staying at any scout camp must have this training. This is a great opportunity to put this behind you for the next year.

Youth

We will have youth training for you to on Friday evening.

Dues

We are down 100 members from December so if you have not paid your $10.00 dues for 2012 or know someone who has not please help us get them paid up and active to keep our lodge growing and strong. We are not the largest but one of the strongest in the section let’s keep it that way.

Everyone

The 2012 Lodge LEC has been to several meetings and section trainings and have some great new ideas for the lodge. Come to the ordeal weekend and see the changes they are making in the program. I can’t give you all the details but we will have fun, fellowship, good food, lodge meeting, chapter meetings and a small amount of service work to the camp to help ready it for the summer.

The Lodge officers has ask that everyone plan on camping in Eagle/ Mohawk campsite close to the new camp shower house so we can give it a good test run and also enjoy fellowship around the campfire instead of the dining hall. We will still have a cabin for those who are unable to camp.

Ordeal Registration Form (pdf)

Background Check Release Form (pdf)

Annual Health & Medical Record Form (parts A and B)

2012 NATIONAL ORDER OF THE ARROW CONFERENCE (NOAC)

The 2012 National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) will be one of your most memorable Scouting experiences. NOAC 2012 will be held at Michigan State University from July 30 through August 4, 2012 and is projected to be one of the largest in the Order’s history with more than 8,000 Arrowmen in attendance.

NOAC will feature a number of unique events, including national competitions for ceremonies, drum, and dance; evening shows; the OA history museum; and awesome recreation competitions such as soccer, basketball, and ultimate Frisbee.. Highlights such as the Founder’s Day festivities including the Foudner’s Day Parade, the Grand Hodag, and the inter-Region dodge ball battle are some of the exciting events at NOAC.

Arrowmen can participate in service projects, high adventure opportunities, leadership training, American Indian Activities training, and much more. While enjoying the various activities, Scouts will have a great time meeting new brothers and sharing their experiences with people from around the nation.

Our lodge will send a contingent to NOAC 2012 and you won’t want to miss out. To sign up, contact the lodge chief, lodge adviser or the lodge staff adviser to sign up today.  Visit www.event.oa-bsa.org for more information and to learn about NOAC 2012.