Lodge Officer Reports

Vice-Chief of Administration

Brothers, we are starting a very important year and we can use all of the help we can get. I would like to hear from all of the chapter vice chief of administrations, or equivalents, about the OA troop reps in your chapter, the elangomats, and just to hear more about your chapter. We, as a committee, will be re-looking at the Honor Chapter requirements and will try to update what needs to be updated. I would like to hear any questions, comments, or suggestions from anyone. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to serve you and I look forward to hearing from you.

Y.I.B.
Scott Conner
V.C. of Administration

Vice-Chief of Indian Affairs

Brothers,

All Chapter ceremonies teams should have started preparations for Spring Powwow, Conclave, and the Spring Ordeal. I have heard from Nagatamen, Echota, TQB, Achewon, Lowanne Nimat, and Cvmpe about their teams. If your Chapter is not one of those, you need to contact me and tell me the status of your team.

I have also contacted the chapters about helping with the Centennial Encampment, May 14-16, 2010. The lodge will be running a tipi village and will need the cooperation of all the chapters to be successful. If your chapter would like to contribute to the effort, contact me.

All Chapters should also begin talking about Brotherhood to all those eligible. Because the Bert Adams Ordeal has been moved to November, in the Spring there will be only two opportunities to complete the Brotherhood: Spring Powwow and the Woodruff Ordeal. All eligible Brothers should take advantage of one of these opportunities to seal their membership.

Yours in the Arrow,
William Horton

Vice-Chief of Communications

Brothers,

These past few weeks have been really great for Egwa. LLD was very successful and Winter Banquet gave us all the privilege to get together in this new decade and celebrate last year’s accomplishments with great food. We will be very busy in the upcoming weeks due to Spring Pow Wow, the Ordeal, and Conclave. However, with a lot of hard work, these upcoming months can be the most exciting and promising months of the year for Egwa.

In the past few weeks I have contacted all Chapters via email. This smaller email group will allow me to send out emails about Quiver deadlines and such solely to those who they directly apply to. In this Quiver we have Chapter Reports from 11 chapters. This is a great improvement from the last few Quivers. Congratulations. However, I hope to have a Chapter report from all Chapters in the next Quivers. Also, I would like to greatly thank everyone who works behind the scenes on getting these Quivers to you. Ms. Parker and Ms. Cohran volunteer a lot of time out of their busy schedules to fold and stuff these Quivers every time they are mailed out to you. In addition, Mr. Jones has been instrumental in getting the Quivers printed.

YITA,
Andrew Bates

Vice-Chief of Finance

Brothers,

I hope you all had a great time at the Winter Banquet for all who attended. There were some awesome door prizes handed out such as Spouk. At the LEC on January 10 the Norman Rockwell Patch Concept was approved and my Trading Post Committee and I will work further on improving it so that it best resembles the 100 year Anniversary of Scouting Theme. At Spring Pow-Wow we will be introducing hoodies with the Egwa Tawa Dee Logo on them and other new items. So, purchase these at Spring Pow-Wow. At Winter Banquet we held a patch auction that had both many valuable patches and some very cheap patches. It was a great success. We auctioned off $226.00 worth of patches at Winter Banquet. Again, thanks to all who participated in the auction. In the Campership Fund Patches, we sold a $35 Patch in which the proceeds go straight towards the AAC Campership Fund. In the Trading Post, we sold a total of $565.00 worth of merchandise. At Spring Pow-Wow, please come stop by the trading post to by a belt buckle or one of the new items introducing itself at Spring Pow-Wow. Happy 2010 and I hope to see you all at the February LEC at VSC.

Your Fellow Brother,
Lans Swofford

Lodge Adviser’s Corner

First Congratulations to all who received an award at our Annual Banquet and a big thanks to all involved in making it a success. To the brothers who attended, and did not receive an award, you to are winners. Please inform your Brothers that did not attend that they missed a wonderful event and they need to start planning now to be present next year.

As the Legend of the Order asks, Will you play the role of Chingegook who first saw the problem and sounded the alarm? Or of Uncas who cheerfully offered his services when others would not? Or will you hide in the number crowd and do nothing when your Chapter or your Lodge needs you?

Above all remember, he alone is worthy to wear the Arrow who will continue faithfully to serve his fellowman. Although wearing the sash identifies a Scout as a member of the Order of the Arrow, it is his efforts to fulfill his obligation that truly distinguishes him and provides others with a meaning of the Arrow.

Yours in Cheerful Service.
Tom Ogletree
Lodge Adviser
togle73038@bellsouth.net

2009 Quality Lodge

Quality Lodge recognition is a mark of a successful lodge with good programs, active and trained members, and a strong record of supporting the council and other branches of Scouting. Lodges that are truly successful should look at these requirements as a minimum standard of expectations of your service to the council. As such, use these requirements as a starting point in planning your goals for the year.

As a new lodge officer or adviser, you may ask yourself: “Where do I start?” Yes, this list of requirements can seem intimidating at best, but this Guidebook is designed to eliminate that intimidation. As you begin to plan your new lodge yearly program, use it as a resource to establish your lodge goals, and work those goals toward achieving National Quality Lodge.

Why strive to be a National Quality Lodge? Because it is expected of you! The National Quality Lodge petition was designed, not only to recognize success, but also to establish the standard for lodges in fulfilling their purpose to their council.

Quality Lodge Guidebook

Quality Lodge Recognition Petition for 2009

Guide for Officers and Advisors

The National Order of the Arrow Committee recently voted to make materials more readily available to lodge leaders. As a result, the Guide for Officers and Advisers is now available online. This book provides support for lodge and chapter leaders. It reflects the current policies concerning the organization and administration of the Order of the Arrow Lodge. All lodge and chapter officers and advisers should have a copy.

Guide for Officers and Advisors