Ittawamba Lodge #235 Order of the Arrow

Dear Lodge Member:

In consultation with the District Camping Chairmen, the Supreme Chief of the Fire, and the Lodge Chief the decision has been made to move one of the Ordeal weekends this year due to schedule conflicts.

The Ordeal weekends have been revised to May 14-16th and May 21-23rd.

This information has already been updated on the Council Calendar and will be reflected in the Ordeal candidate letters that are being prepared for your respective chapter’s call-out ceremonies.

Online registration for the Ordeals will be available next week for Ordeal candidates, Brotherhood candidates, and general members.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Yours in brotherhood,

Dear Lodge Member:

The next meeting of the Ittawamba Lodge Executive Committee will be held on Saturday – March 13th starting at 4pm at Camp Mack Morris in conjunction with Beaver Day.

An email draft agenda will be sent out on Wednesday of next week to prepare attendees of items of discussion.

Some of the items that will be discussed will be:

1. Updated Ordeal dates
2. 2010 Conclave at Boxwell Scout Reservation
3. Lodge flap design
4. OA Night for Summer Camp

All lodge members are invited to attend the LEC meeting to be aware of the activities of the lodge.

Yours in service,

Clint Beilke

Ittawamba Lodge Chief

Jim Cheatham

Ittawamba Lodge Adviser

Brothers,

In less than 11 months, over 40,000 Boy Scouts will become a part of Jamboree City at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill in Caroline County, Virginia. 2010 will mark the 100th anniversary of Scouting and you will want to be a part of this celebration.

The Order of the Arrow needs to recruit 500 youth and adults to be a part of its staff to make its programs a success at the National Scout Jamboree. The Order will run three programs – The OA Service Corps, the Mysterium Compass, and the OA Indian Village.

At the 2010 National Scout Jamboree, the OA will be celebrating its 60th anniversary of the OA Service Corps. The OA Service Corps provides assistance in the many Jamboree program and support areas.

The OA Indian Village will have representations of various tribes of North America, will assist Scouts in earning the Indian Lore Merit Badge, and will have tribal vignettes of dancers and singers traveling throughout the Jamboree.

The Mysterium Compass will offer a patrol based activity that will take Scouts through a series of challenges with special effects and theatrical acting similar to the previous OA shows including 123, Scoutopia, and Odyssey of the Law.

This email provides the necessary information about applying for OA staff. Continue reading and sign up today!

I look forward to seeing you at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Scouting!

Yours in Service,

Jack O'Neill
National Chief

--Taken from the National Order of the Arrow Website and they reserve all rights. www.oa-bsa.org.

DAVY CROCKETT RESIDENTS PLEASE NOTE:

AT THIS TIME, THERE ARE STILL NO CHAPTER OFFICERS FOR THE DAVY CROCKETT CHAPTER. THIS IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO NO YOUTH ATTENDANCE AT DAVY CROCKETT CHAPTER ROUNDTABLES.

GET INVOLVED!! BRING YOUR FRIENDS TO ROUNDTABLE. YOUTH ARE THE OA!!!

On January 9, 2010, we had our annual Winter Banquet at The First Cumberland Presbyterian Church off of the bypass.

 Like usual, it was a BLAST!!! We had around 100 in attendance and the food was fantastic.

The night started off at about 5:15 with a prayer by our new Second-Vice Chief of Fellowship, Jacob White. After the lovely meal and the 2009 Vigil Recipients, we heard from the excellent Keynote Speaker, our very own, Dr. Paul Caudill from the West Tennessee Area Council Board. 

Chapter Awards were given out as well as Individual Awards before the Founders Award was awarded to Robert Price. 

Afterwards, our now Former Lodge Chief, Owen Lewis, gave his Farewell Address. In his Address, he took a moment to thank all those who have helped him thus far. He also wished all who would come after him good luck. Overall, it was a great speech from one of our great Lodge Chiefs.

 After the 2010 Lodge Officers were sworn in, Clint Beilke, the new Lodge Chief took over the meeting. After a marvelous Incoming Lodge Chief Address, the Chapter Officers were sworn in and the Lodge Adviser gave the Adviser's minutes to wrap the wonderful night up.

Due to the weather, Council of Chiefs was postponed. There were, however, a couple of decisions which could not be postponed. Those topics including who will be Section Chief until Conclave and online registration. It is for those reasons that a Conference Call was conducted among all Lodge Chiefs and Advisers as well as some other Lodge Officers and Order of the Arrow members.

Now some might be asking at this point, why have the Section Chief election now? Why not wait until Conclave?

When Don Combs, our previous Section Chief, became our current Region Chief, he had to step down from his office of Section Chief leaving the position open. Because Conclave is only months away, it was absolutely necessary that we have a chief to continue the planning process. At about 10am Saturday January 30, 2010, Mitchell Saulsbury was elected Section 6 Chief.

Don Combs Elected Region Chief

2010 National Chief and Vice Chief Elected

Posted 12-28-2009

National Chief

Brad Lichota has been elected to serve as the OA's2010 National Chief. Brad is from Chippewa Lodge, Clinton ValleyCouncil #276 in the Central Region.

National Vice Chief

Our very own Will Swingle has been elected as theNational Vice Chief of the Order of the Arrow. Will is from NawakwaLodge, Heart of Virginia Council #602 in the Great Southern Region.

Congratulations to these gentlemen as take prepare to guide our order into the next decade.