Egwa Code of Conduct, and Medical Forms

Greetings, Egwa brothers.

The Lodge is instituting a couple new policies that you need to be aware of;

To comply with HIPA and Federal regulations we will not be keeping any medical forms beyond the event where they are turned in. In practice this means that you will need to bring a copy to each and every Lodge event. After each event the forms will be securely shredded. This is to comply with Federal regulations and to protect your privacy and confidentiality. Identity theft has become such a large problem it's just a good idea, and has us in compliance with Federal regulations.

For our weekend events we only require Parts A and B which do not require a physical or a doctor's signature.

At the February 2013 LEC the Lodge adopted a Code of Conduct.

Effective as of that LEC all participants in any of our activities are expected to follow and comply with this Code. It is based on the NOAC Code of Conduct. Please read it over and become familiar with it.

Yours in Cheerful Service,
Scott Filipek
Egwa Tawa Dee
Lodge Adviser

Want to Go to Jamboree?
Join Section Chief Tyler Stepanek on the Staff of the OA “Messengers of Peace Day of Service

Tyler and the Jamboree are still taking Staff Members to help with the “Messengers of Peace Day of Service” at Jamboree. Cost for staff ages 16–25 years: only $425! This is a day of community service opportunity for the participants of each sub camp. This event will be facilitated by the Order of the Arrow and has been aligned with the world-wide Scouting initiative entitled “Messengers of Peace”.

Projects have been pre-screened and vetted to ensure that they fit the capability of the participants. All unit leaders and selected staff will accompany the youth participants on this experience. Service projects will be performed in selected West Virginia communities near the Summit, and in the National Park Service land adjacent to the Summit. For more information about Staff Opportunities, see http://event.oa-bsa.org/events/jambo2013/index.html.

ATLANTA SCOUT MEMORABILIA SHOW & TRADE-O-REE
HOSTED BY EGWA TAWA DEE LODGE & ATLANTA AREA COUNCIL

Friday, September 27th, 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm and Saturday, September 28th, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Atlanta Area Council Volunteer Service Center

This unique show brings together many of the top traders, buyers and sellers of Boy Scout memorabilia from around the nation...

• 4,000 Sq. Ft. with 80 Tables. Good Lighting, ADA Accessible.

• Outstanding food and hospitality!

• FREE to visit, buy, and trade. The only fee is if you want to rent a table. Click Here if you want to rent a table.

• Two Silent Auctions of great items donated to the Lodge & Atlanta Area Council. Auction Times: Friday 8:00 pm & Saturday 11:00 am (all donations welcomed.)

• All money raised goes to the Atlanta Area Council Campership Fund to help Scouts!

• Find those good items for your collection.

• Buy hard to find wonderful Scouting gifts from some of the Nation’s top Scout Memorabilia Dealers.

• Free trading tables that may be used by anyone when the auction is not in process. (no selling from these tables.)

• Free appraisals of your old Scouting items by the Scout memorabilia dealers.

• Great displays of huge Scout Collections, old uniforms, coins, medals, patches, books, etc.

• Egwa Tawa Dee Lodge Trading Post will be set-up with new 2013 items.

• The Nation’s largest Scout Shop will be open just across the hall on Saturday.

• Your Boy Scouts can work on the Collections Merit Badge and meet requirement 3-C and other requirements.

INFORMATIONAL FLIER

TABLE RENTAL

If you have any questions or want to donate items for the auction, please contact; Show's Co-Chair, Bruce Lafitte, 404-697-8994, BLafitte@nordson.com

2013 OA High Adventure Opportunities

Want to Go to Philmont, SeaBase, Northern Tier? Join OA High Adventures.

See http://adventure.oa-bsa.org for Philmont Trail Crew, OAOA (OA Ocean Adventure at SeaBase), Canadian Odyssey in Ontario, and Wilderness Voyage in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area of Northern Minnesota. Cost (transportation extra): Trail Crew is $250 for 2 weeks, OAOA is $500 for 10 days, Canadian Odyssey is $200 for 2 weeks, and Wilderness Voyage is $200 for 2 weeks. Many treks still have open slots.

For more information about these High Adventure programs, please visit:

Egwa Recognized In The National Bulletin

Thanks to Christian Goerner, Bert Bender, and the Arrowmen that make the OA come alive at summer camp, Egwa is featured in the National Bulletin this month for our OA Camp Coordinator Program at BASR. This is a great achievement for our lodge to be recognized by the National Lodge as a pioneering lodge for the new OA Camp Coordinator Program.

Download your very own copy of the National Bulletin HERE.