| Northern Lights 2008 |
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Northern Lights was held at Loud Thunder on February 2-3 2008 to teach winter survival and have an opportunity to practice your skills..
How to get water in the winter
We need to build a shelter.
Please build your shelter over there.
Learning fire building in the winter.
Learning fire building in the winter.
Discussions of how to survive in the winter
One of the shelters for the night
Discussion of proper clothing for the winter
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| Winter Dinner |
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Scouts, Scouters, and your families, Winter Dinner is coming , so now is the time to register.
When: February 16, 2008
Time: 5:00 PM
Where: Our Savior Lutheran Church 3775 Middle Road Bettendorf, IA
Cost: $15.00 per person
Join us for fun, fellowship, and a great feast. We will recognize the new Vigil members and have the presentation of the Founder’s Awards.
The reservation deadline has been extended to noon February 12th, 2008
Reservations will not be accepted without payment, and no refunds will be allowed.
Silent Auction
There will be a silent auction again at this year's Winter Dinner. Among the items for auction will be:
NCLS backpatch ( 6 3/4" by 5" )
Section C3B backpatch ( 14" x 10" )
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| Northern Lights 2008 |
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Learn about winter survival and have an opportunity to practice your skills.
Cost is $15.00 for the Morning and Overnight sessions $10.00 for just the Morning session. You must be 13 and over for the overnight session.
We will limit to the first 60 registrations.
Lunch will be provided for all. Dinner and a Breakfast will be provided with the overnight session.
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| Become a complete member of the OA at Fall Fellowship, October 27, 2007! |
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Seal Your Membership!| |  | | | | | | | Konepaka Ketiwa's TOAD, Total Order of the Arrow Development, has been replaced with an all new event, Fall Fellowship. All Ordeal members will have the chance to seal their membership in the OA at this annual event, while having exciting experiences and an awesome time. Not only will you be able to become a Brotherhood member, you'll get to participate in training opportunities, awesome competitions, movies, and games.
Registration is due into the office by October 19th.
For those that completed their Ordeal before January 1, 2007, a Brotherhood Ceremony will be offered at the Fellowship. You must bring your letter and be ready for the Brotherhood Challenge. See Page 50 in your OA Handbook.
The Fall Fellowship registration will start at 8:30 am. The first training session will begin at 9:00am.
Movies and even video games, all on projectors, will be available. If you plan to bring any games or movies, you must have signed permission from your parent or guardian before they will be allowed to be shown or played.
Lunch will be provided by the Lodge.
So, come on out, have some fun and fellowship, and become a full member of the Order of the Arrow. For your journey does not end with Ordeal, it is only beginning!
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| Our Newest Vigil Members |
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The following 6 members of our lodge were elevated to Vigil Honor on September 8, 2007.
From the left:
Dave Marshall, Curt Champion, Brice Chapman, Ben Coe, Dallas Wulf, Monty Hayes. |
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R.D. Dunkin Lodge to be constructed at Camp Loud Thunder |
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The Camping Committee and the Executive Committee of the Illowa Council are excited to announce the plans to honor our Scouter friend, Mr. R. D. Dunkin. As you know R.D. was a life-long Scout and shared his vision to help young people grow to exceptional strengths with the right combination of leadership education, mentorship and the love of Scouting.
In R.D.’s honor the Council Camping Committee has completed a plan directed by R.D.’s will to construct a staff building at Loud Thunder Scout Reservation. This structure, the RD Dunkin Lodge, will primarily house youth staff during summer camp, but be available to all Scout Units the balance of the year. RD had a unique vision prescribed helping young people grow; the Council plans to use this facility as a training center for youth, adults and a retreat center for Scouts like the Order of the Arrow or to be a troop’s winter camping site.
The lodge will have accommodations for up to forty youth and adults, expanded bathrooms, showers, a small kitchen and laundry facility. The focal point of the lodge is the central fellowship hall designed to have the flexibility to be a respite for staff during summer camp or to be set-up for formal and informal uses like training sessions and meetings. This space will have a rustic ambience including a fireplace to encourage fellowship, a memorial area to honor Scouting and all the modern A/V capabilities completing RD’s vision.
While R.D.’s estate and family have contributed substantially, we are in need to raise an additional $100,000. It is our hope that supporters will help us complete the fundraising phase in the next few months to make R.D.’s vision a reality.
For more information, you may contact the Scout Service Center at (563) 388-7233.
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| Successful Fall Conclave! |
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Our Fall Conclave was a success again this year.
95 new Ordeal members were welcomed into our lodge, and 22 members of our Lodge earned their Brotherhood. Although the rain changed some of our work projects, we were able to get most of them completed. Thanks to all of you who could come out and "... seek to preserve a cheerful spirit, even in the midst of irksome tasks...." |
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| VOLUNTEER CHAINSAW OPERATORS WANTED! |
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Mark Twain Project, Order of the Arrow
June 7 -14 2008
Requirements:
· Must be 21 years of age and older
· Must meet Philmont Physical
· Will need to be “Sawyer A” trained or attend training prior to event
· We can help arrange training just let me know
· Chainsaw experience preferred
Contacts: John Risse
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Greg Doerflein
Share this with your fellow lodge members. We hope all lodges to be represented.
Sign up soon to secure your training reservation
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| Section C3B Conclave |
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| Vigil weekend |
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| Vigil weekend will be September 7th and 8th at Camp Loud Thunder. |
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| LEC Dates, Times and Locations for 2007 |
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August LEC will be held during the Fall Conclave.
September LEC will be September 8th at 9:30 AM at the Administration building |
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| Fall Conclave August 17-19 2007 |
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| OA Spring Conclave |
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Join us for Fun, Fellowship, and Food!
May 4-5-6 at Loud Thunder Scout Reservation
Registration will begin at 5:00 p.m on May 4th.
Everyone coming to conclave MUST bring a class 1 medical form!
View / Print Class 1 Medical Form
Ordeal Candidates:
Letters will be mailed to Ordeal Candidates for the Spring Conclave.
Brotherhood Candidates: (All ORDEAL MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE !!!!)
Brotherhood Candidates should have their letters ready to turn in Friday at registration.
Please review your handbook and memorize the obligation and song.
Lodge Elections at Spring Conclave:
If you are planning to run for an office (Chief, Vice Chief, Secretary, or Treasurer ) please submit your letters of intent to the Lodge Chief by April 25 at
O A Lodge Chief
% Illowa Council, BSA
4711 North Brady Street
Suite #200
Davenport, IA 52806
Letter of Intent
Registration Form
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| 2007 National Conservation and Leadership Summit (NCLS) |
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In the Summer of 2007, over 2,500 Arrowmen from every lodge will join together for the first ever National Conservation and Leadership Summit (NCLS). The NCLS will be the first Summit-type event held since the National Leadership Summit of 1999 at Colorado State University.
The summit will be July 28 to August 1, 2007 on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. The cost will be $295 if full payment is postmarked before May 31, 2007 and will be $350 if paid after.
The Summit has been designed for the Key 3 of each Lodge as well as those that are interested in serving in staffing roles or as delegation leaders for the ArrowCorps5 project that will take place in 2008. At the NCLS, the third Strategic Plan (2008-2012): When Tradition Meets Tomorrow, which has been designed by the National Order of the Arrow Committee, will be unveiled to those in attendance.
During the course of this event, Lodge leaders will have the opportunity to participate in workshops that will assist in Lodges implementation of the Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan has been designed to assist lodges in creating a more powerful link between the local council and lodge. Much of the ideology revolving the new strategic plan will build on the predecessor plan, 2003-2007: A Legacy of Servant Leadership.
All Lodge Key 3s and other future leaders of lodges should plan on attending as the Summit will be the foundation for the next 5 years of the Order of the Arrow. Not only will there be plenty of information available but it will also provide a forum for Lodges to exchange ideas throughout the event.
Join the Order of the Arrow and strengthen the ties of Brotherhood by participating in the 2007 National Conservation and Leadership Summit. See you in Indiana!
The Council Contingent Reservation Form and Transmittal will be available on the NCLS portal at www.oa-bsa.org.
If you would like more information on NCLS please contact Drew Mathias
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| 2007 OA Winter Dinner |
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| Scouts, Scouters, and your families, Winter Dinner is coming February 17, 2007, so now is the time to register. The Dinner will be held at:
Our Savior Lutheran Church
3775 Middle Road
Bettendorf, IA 52722
Don Hough, our Central Region Chief is the featured speaker.
We will be doing the “Broken Arrow” ceremony for “RD”.
Join us for fun, fellowship, games, surprises, and a great feast. The festivities begin at 5:00 p.m. for gathering and fellowship, with the dinner and program starting at 6:00 The cost is $15.00 per person. The reservation deadline is February 10, 2007.
Please send your payment to the Council Office. Make check payable to: Illowa Council, BSA
We are looking forward to having a record number at this Winter Dinner, so bring a friend!
Download a reservation form
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| National Leadership Seminar |
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The National Leadership Seminar will be held at the Hoover Education Center in Yorkville, Illinois April 27-29
Cost is $155.00 for youth and $165.00 for adults.
If you are interested, talk to Nate Thompson or Drew Mathias as they attended last November.
The application is online at the Regional website:
Regional website |
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| Section C-3B meeting in January 2007 |
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The winter Council of Chiefs planning conference will be held at the Grizzly Jack’s Grand Bear Resort in Utica, IL beginning on Saturday January 13th, 2007 at 10am. – 2643 N. Illinois Route 178, Utica, IL 61373
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| Dance Team Outfitting/Performance Days |
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Are you interested in those cool OA outfits? Do you want to learn how to make your own? Do you want to learn about native americans, their dancing and culture? Join the OA Dance Team and Konepaka Ketiwa Lodge for outfitting days at camp Loud Thunder this fall, All Arrowmen are welcome!!:
- May 11 Outfitting at Admin 7 PM (note this is a Friday) Last night to get things ready for this summer.
- Summer Camp Call Outs - June 13, 20, 27, July 4, 11 Meet at Admin between 7:30-8:00 PM
- Sept. 1 Pow Wow in Milan Day trip
- Sept. 21 and 22 Section Conclave Competition (may need another outfitting night before this)
Dance Team performance Dates:
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Lester Trenkamp in his outfit.
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| TOAD |
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TOAD ( Total Order of the Arrow Development )November 4, 2006 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Lunch will be provided Loud Thunder Scout Reservation Registration 8:00am to 8:45am
Plan to attend to learn more about OA and OA Activities. Topics will be: OA Representative, Nimat Program, Ceremonies, Dance Team, Unit Elections, the History of OA, and Lodge Planning. There will group discussions for Adults too.
Questions: William Buckley 309-762-9503 after 6:00 pm
Cost is $2.00. Register by October 27, 2006
Bring a light colored T-shirt to be screened
Registration Form
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| 2006 Vigils |
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Congratulations to this years Vigil nominations. |
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| HALT 2006 |
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| HALT October 21, 2006 – Arrowmen are needed to help ---- please contact Matt Gaul pinetree_6@hotmail.com |
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| Dance Team News |
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Dance Team would like to invite all members interested in either dancing, ceremonies, drumming, or singing to attend their "outfitting nights" to be held one Sat. night per month from Sept. to May. Dates will be posted on this website when they become available.
Questions - contact Chris Wulf at cwulf@columbus.k12.ia.us |
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| Section Conclave September 22-24, 2006 |
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Section Conclave September 22-24, 2006 at
Hoover Outdoor Education Center – Yorkville, IL |
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| Fall Conclave August 25-27 2006 |
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If you were tapped out this summer and you completed your ordeal on a weekend, join us as a full member.
If you have not completed your ordeal, join us as an ordeal candidate and complete your membership process.
Everyone coming to conclave MUST bring a class 1 medical form!
View / Print Class 1 Medical Form
Brotherhood Candidates:
To be eligible you must have completed your Ordeal prior to September 1, 2005. Brotherhood Candidates should have their letters ready to turn in Friday at registration. Please review your handbook and memorize the obligation and song.
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| OA Patches |
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The Trading Post has 2005 Section Flaps for $5.00 and NOAC sets for $5.00 per set.
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| LEC Dates, Times and Locations for 2006 |
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Please note date, time, and location change for the December LEC
Saturday December 9: 2:30 PM at the Council Service Center Davenport.
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| Grass mowing in May. |
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Arlin is looking for adults to assist with the grass mowing at camp during the month of May.
If you have any time – during the day, evening, or weekend to come out and mow grass at camp please contact Arlin. Arlin will schedule you in on the calendar.
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| Northern Lights 2006 |
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| Loud Thunder Scout Reservation
February 11 & 12
Registration 8:00 am to 9:00 am
Learn about winter survival and have an opportunity to practice your skills.
Cost is $15.00 for the Morning and Overnight sessions and $10.00 for just the Morning session.
You must be 13 and over for the overnight session. Lunch will be provided for all. Dinner and a Hot Breakfast will be provided with the overnight session.
A two-part patch will be available for purchase. One for each session attended.
Please come dressed in suitable clothing for the weather conditions. For those staying overnight, be sure to review the equipment list on the back of this page for the items you will need to bring with you.
COME AND ENJOY THE FUN SIDE OF WINTER
For further information contact:
Steve Miller 563-332-9411 or William Buckley 309-762-9503
Northern Lights Registration Form
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| 2006 NOAC |
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Dates: July 29th to August 3rd 2006
Place: Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI
NOAC 2006 website
Conference Fee is $345.00 ($100.00 is NON-REFUNDABLE)
A $100.00 deposit is due to the Council office by February 17, 2006.
The balance is due to the Council office by May 14, 2006.
If there is enough interest in traveling by bus, we will get the cost to travel as a group to the conference.
For more information contact:
Andy Green 563-243-5376 Greg Parrish 309-337-6184
NOAC Registration Form
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| Winter Dinner |
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Scouts, Scouters, and your families, Winter Dinner is coming February 18, 2006, so now is the time to register. The Dinner will be held at:
Our Savior Lutheran Church
3775 Middle Road
Bettendorf, IA 52722
Join us for fun, fellowship, games, surprises, and a great feast.
The festivities begin at 5:00 p.m. The cost is $15.00 per person. The paid reservation deadline is February 10, 2006
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Please CALL or send your reservations to the Trading Post(563)-388-7233 ext. 126. We are looking forward to having a record number at this Winter Dinner, so bring a friend!
Winter Dinner Registration Form |
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| November LEC |
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The November LEC is an important one! We are requesting all youth from our lodge to attend.
November 13th
3:00 PM
Administration Building Camp Loud Thunder
Print the agenda. |
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| New OA Lodge flaps are here! |
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The new OA Lodge flaps are available for purchase at the Trading Post at the price of $3.00 each.
All NEW lodge members that have not received their first free patch need to contact Jim Waymack or Bill Buckley via e-mail, as free flaps are not available from the trading post.
Section Staffers can request their special lodge flap, and order up to 4 additional special lodge flaps ($5.00 ea.) by contacting Jim Waymack or Bill Buckley via e-mail.
Lodge flaps will also be available at Lodge events, starting with Pow Wow. |
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| Section Conclave |
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WHAT: SECTION CONCLAVE
WHERE: Loud Thunder Scout Reservation
WHEN: September 23-25
COST: $30.00 until September 16th (AFTER THE 16th COST IS $35.00)
Print registration form.
REGISTER AT THE COUNCIL OFFICE:
Remember to get those registrations turned in.
The deadline for registration for section conclave is this Friday, September 16. After Friday the fee will increase by $5 to $35. All Konepaka Ketiwa attendees will recieve a Staff T-shirt and Section Conclave 2005 version of the new lodge flap. Those working staff need to register to get their shirt at conclave. If they are late they may not get their shirt for the conclave. |
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| Lodge Fellowship and Pow-Wow |
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| Please join us on October 15th at Camp Loud Thunder for a Fellowship and Pow-Wow sponsored by Konepaka Ketiwa Lodge 38, and the Illowa Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
We will have Lodge activities in the morning and the Pow-Wow in the afternoon. Vendors will be available, so this is an excellent opportunity to get outfitting ideas and materials. |
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| Section Conclave |
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COME JOIN THE FELLOWSHIP, GAMES, LEARNING OPPORTUNITES, AND FUN
WHAT: SECTION CONCLAVE
WHERE: Loud Thunder Scout Reservation
WHEN: September 23-25
COST: $30.00 until September 16th (AFTER THE 16th COST IS $35.00)
Print registration form.
REGISTER AT THE COUNCIL OFFICE:
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| Become a dancer - Join the fun! |
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The Konepaka Ketiwa Native American dancers invite you to join the fun. Meetings are the first and third Sundays of every month. We also hold a craft day or weekend at least once a month. Performances include Blue & Gold banquets, lodge events, and other events that would like us to dance. Currently there are 5 youth.
If you have questions, or would like to join please call Seth Johnson (563) 332-3783
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| National Order of the Arrow Conference |
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Youth members of the Konepaka Ketiwa Lodge await the Arena Show at Hilton Auditorium in Ames,Iowa | |  | | | | | |
6504 Arrowmen from across the nation attended the 2004 NOAC including 15 youth and 3 adult advisors from Illowa Council. In addition another 8 members of our council provided staff services. This year the National Conference for the Honor Camping Society was held at Iowa State University in Ames with the theme "Chosen to Serve, Inpired to Lead". The conference program is put on entirely by the youth leaders and emphasized training in servant leadership, fellowship, and fun. Our contingent was very active in the activities that took place there. Ranging from participating in basketball, to a patch euchre tournament. The group also won high honors for a historcal display. The Conference also put on some spectacular shows, all were in awe during and after the shows. Over all it was a week of fellowship and fun so we hope to see you at the next NOAC in Michigan. |
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| Summer Ordeals Underway |
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| After the Order of the Arrow Call-Out ceremonies throughout the summer canidates are given a choice to immediately go throught their Ordeal, or not. This is new to the Konepaka Ketiwa lodge. These summer Ordeals give candidates more opportunity for induction into the order. Each week a different lodge clan is responsible for putting on the Ordeal. The clans are ceremonies are as follows:
| Red Fox Clan | June 18th-19th | | Hawk Clan | June 25th-26th | | Black Bear Clan | July 2nd-3rd | | Coyote Clan | July 9th-10th | | Elk Clan | July 16th-17th |
Stop out on a Friday night and help out! The Summer Ordeals have been a great success the first 2 weeks! |
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| Jim Neubaum to receive DSA award |
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Long time friend of the Illowa Council Jim Neubaum is receiving the Distinguished Service Award (DSA) at this years National Order of the Arrow Conference at Iowa State University in Ames. Jim worked in the Illowa council for 25 years before moving to his current position as Program Director for the Northeast Illinois Council. Congratulations Jim on this achievement! Jim can be reached at jneubaum@neic.org if you would like to send a personal congratulations to him.
The Distinguished Service Award was created in 1940 to honor those who rendered service to the Order beyond the lodge level. The award is presented to those Arrowmen who have rendered distinguished and outstanding service to the Order on a sectional, regional, or national basis. Since the time of the first awards given in 1940, approximately 500 Distinguished Service Awards have been presented. |
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| Members Attain Brotherhood Membership |
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Spring Conclave 2004, Saturday May 15th, 2004 Konepaka Ketiwa Lodge inducted 33 new brotherhood members. These members proved their dedication to the Order of the Arrow and the ideals put forth in the Obligation of the Order of the Arrow. They sealed their membership in the Brotherhood ceremony. Congratulations brothers! We are all proud of your accomplishment and look forward to your continued dedication to the Order and Scouting. Please read on to find a complete list of those members attaining brotherhood.
If you are interested in attaining brotherhood membership, your next opportunity will be at the Fall Conclave on August 13-15th, 2004 at camp Loud Thunder. In order to be prepared you should memorize the Obligation and Song of the Order! |
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| New Ordeal Members Inducted at the Spring Conclave |
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Candidates being lead into the Ordeal Ceremony| | | | | | | | | On Saturday May 15th, 2004 Konepaka Ketiwa lodge inducted 26 new Ordeal members into the lodge. Please take the time to congratulate your new brothers on their honor! CONGRATULATIONS! This year's Ordeal group worked exceptionally hard at camp Loud Thunder. The service projects they helped with included trimming the brush from the rifle range burm, splitting enough wood to fill the entire bearclaw woodshed, fixing the broken screen door on the staff cabins, and thoroughly cleaning the Boy Scout administration building and health lodge. Thanks for all your hard work and congratulations! We look forward to seeing you all at future OA events. For a complete listing of new members please read on... |
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| New Lodge Officers Elected at Spring Conclave |
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On Saturday May 15th,2004 during the Annual Spring Conclave the Konepaka Ketiwa Lodge held its election of officers. The new officers for Konepaka Ketiwa Lodge for the 2004-2005 Season are:
- e- mail Bill Hayes - Lodge Chief
- Fletcher Ross - Vice Chief of OA Affairs
- Alex Mansir - Vice Chief of Scouting Affairs
- Trevor Miller - Secretary
- Kyle Zwicker - Treasurer
Congratulations on being elected, the lodge looks forward to a successful year!
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L-R: Kyle Zwicker,Alex Mansir, Bill Hayes,Fletcher Ross,and Trevor Miller
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