Monaken Lodge July Update
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Jon Cherry
Jul 15, 2009, 9:53:22 PM7/15/09
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1. Communications Committee Launches new Communications Devices
2. Fall Ordeal set for August 14-16
3. Alumni Association to have Gathering August 14-16
3. Call Out Ceremony and Crackerbarrel/Open Lodge meeting to be held on Fridays at Summer Camp
4. Pay your 2010 Lodge dues
5. NOAC begins August 1
6. Sign up to help with Conclave 2010
7. Nominations for Lodge Officer have started
8. Lodge Calendar
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1. Communications Committee Launches new Communications Devices
The Communications Committee just released new features to add onto the Lodge Website.
Twitter
Facebook
Register online at www.registration.monaken.org or by calling the Council Office at (717) 667-9236.
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3. Alumni Association to have Gathering August 14-16
The Seven Mountains Alumni Association will have a weekend gathering at Seven Mountains Scout Camp August 14-16, 2009. This weekend will be in conjunction with Monaken Lodge’s Ordeal that will be occurring the same weekend.
There will be a $12.00 fee for the weekend which will cover food and the cabin rental for the weekend. The Alumni Association has rented the lower half of Eagle Lodge for the weekend.
During the day Saturday, we will be providing service to Scout Camp beginning at 9:00a.m. and continuing until 4:00p.m. Following the day of service, we will have a Business Meeting at the Campfire Circle beginning at 5:30p.m. (the meeting will be held in the OA Pavilion if it is raining).
To register for the weekend, please visit www.registration.monaken.org and select “Alumni Association Member” in the weekend status field. We ask that you register for the weekend by August 3.
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3. Call Out Ceremony and Crackerbarrel/Open Lodge meeting to be held on Fridays at Summer Camp
This year marks the first year that the family and vistors night will be on Fridays. With that being, Monaken Lodge will conduct the Call Out Ceremony Friday night following the campfire (which begins at 8:15pm). All members of the Order of the Arrow are highly encouraged to wear their Scout shirt and OA sash that evening to support those being called out that day. The OA Staff member is looking for Brothers to assist with the Call Out Ceremony. If you're interested please talk to him anytime throughout the week.
There will be a patch auction benefiting Monaken Lodge beginning at 7:15pm on the Trading Post Porch each Friday. All members of the OA can bid on various Scout items and Order of the Arrow items. Donations will be accepted throughout the week at Scout Camp. Come on out to see what's up for auction!
Following the camp fire and Call Out Ceremony there will be a crackerbarrel for all newly called out members and all OA Brothers in the Dining Hall. Following the crackerbarrel, there will be an Open Lodge meeting for all OA Brothers.
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4. Pay your 2010 Lodge dues
You can now pay your Lodge dues anytime during Boy Scout Summer Camp. Dues are $10.00 for the year or $20.00 for back dues. Dues can be paid at the Trading Post, Friday night crackerbarrel, or at the Council Office.
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5. NOAC begins August 1
The National Order of the Arrow Conference will be held August 1-6 at the Indiana State University, Bloomington, Indiana. Brothers from across the country will gather for various training activities, work shops, Native American Dance and Drum, Ceremonies, and shows each night. For more information on NOAC, please visit www.event.oa-bsa.org.
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6. Sign up to help with Conclave 2010
2010 marks the first year since 2004 that Monaken Lodge will host the Section Conclave at Seven Mountains Scout Camp. The Conclave will be held from June 11-13, 2010. We are looking for all Lodge Brothers to assist with staffing facilities, administration, and program. If you or anyone you know is interested, please contact Jon Cherry at jonc...@gmail.com or Paul Grego at pmg...@gmail.com. Also visit www.conclave2010.monaken.org for more information on committees and to get a complete calendar.
There will be informational meetings held throughout Summer Camp during the Friday evening Open Lodge Meetings. Our General Conclave Meeting will be held August 15, 2009 in the Dining Hall (during the Fall Ordeal) during the Saturday Evening Program.
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7. Nominations for Lodge Officer have started
At the Spring Ordeal we began taking nominations for positions within the Lodge and our Chapters. At this time, there are many spots on both the Chapter and Lodge levels that do not have anyone nominated to fill them. The Order of the Arrow is a youth led organization, and as such that means the youth should step up and take charge. If you have been considering running for a position in your Chapter or the Lodge, I strongly encourage you to get in touch with the person who currently holds that position and ask questions about the job. Find out if the job is something you really want to do, and if you can do it well. If you have any questions, you can e-mail any of the Lodge Officers and we will be glad to help out.
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8. Lodge Calendar
July 5 - August 1 Summer Camp
August 1-6 NOAC at IU
August 14-16 Fall Ordeal
August 14-16 Alumni Association Gathering
August 15 Conclave 2010 Meeting, Dining Hall Saturday evening
Sept 26-27 LLDC
Oct 16-18 Woodchuck Ordeal
November 8 Family Banquet
For the complete list of events, please visit
www.monaken.org/resources/calendar.html.
2. Fall Ordeal set for August 14-16
3. Alumni Association to have Gathering August 14-16
3. Call Out Ceremony and Crackerbarrel/Open Lodge meeting to be held on Fridays at Summer Camp
4. Pay your 2010 Lodge dues
5. NOAC begins August 1
6. Sign up to help with Conclave 2010
7. Nominations for Lodge Officer have started
8. Lodge Calendar
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1. Communications Committee Launches new Communications Devices
The Communications Committee just released new features to add onto the Lodge Website.
Twitter is a social networking and micro-blogging service that enables its users to send and read other users’ updates known as tweets. Tweets are text-based posts of up to 140 bytes in length. Updates are displayed on the user’s profile page and delivered to other users who have signed up to receive them. Senders can restrict delivery to those in their circle of friends. You can follow Monaken Lodge a monaken103
Facebook is a social utility that helps people communicate more efficiently with their friends, family and coworkers. The company develops technologies that facilitate the sharing of information through the social graph, the digital mapping of people’s real-world social connections. Join Monaken Lodge’s Page.
WordPress
WordPress is a community blog that allows for people to communicate with the world to share updates. Follow Monaken Lodge News.
Flickr
Flickr is the photo sharing network allowing for members to post their pictures for friends, family, and coworkers to see. View Monaken Lodge’s Event Photos.
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2. Fall Ordeal set for August 14-16
Registration begins August 14 at 6:00p.m. in the Dining Hall. (All participants must register when arriving at Camp Friday).
The registration fees for the Fall Ordeal are as follows:
| By August 10 | After August 10 | |
| New member taking Ordeal | $33.00 | $36.00 |
| Ordeal member taking Brotherhood | $27.00 | $30.00 |
| Vigil Ordeal Candidates | $27.00 | $30.00 |
| Elangomat | Free | Free |
| General Membership | $12.00 | $15.00 |
Register online at www.registration.monaken.org or by calling the Council Office at (717) 667-9236.
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3. Alumni Association to have Gathering August 14-16
The Seven Mountains Alumni Association will have a weekend gathering at Seven Mountains Scout Camp August 14-16, 2009. This weekend will be in conjunction with Monaken Lodge’s Ordeal that will be occurring the same weekend.
There will be a $12.00 fee for the weekend which will cover food and the cabin rental for the weekend. The Alumni Association has rented the lower half of Eagle Lodge for the weekend.
During the day Saturday, we will be providing service to Scout Camp beginning at 9:00a.m. and continuing until 4:00p.m. Following the day of service, we will have a Business Meeting at the Campfire Circle beginning at 5:30p.m. (the meeting will be held in the OA Pavilion if it is raining).
To register for the weekend, please visit www.registration.monaken.org and select “Alumni Association Member” in the weekend status field. We ask that you register for the weekend by August 3.
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3. Call Out Ceremony and Crackerbarrel/Open Lodge meeting to be held on Fridays at Summer Camp
This year marks the first year that the family and vistors night will be on Fridays. With that being, Monaken Lodge will conduct the Call Out Ceremony Friday night following the campfire (which begins at 8:15pm). All members of the Order of the Arrow are highly encouraged to wear their Scout shirt and OA sash that evening to support those being called out that day. The OA Staff member is looking for Brothers to assist with the Call Out Ceremony. If you're interested please talk to him anytime throughout the week.
There will be a patch auction benefiting Monaken Lodge beginning at 7:15pm on the Trading Post Porch each Friday. All members of the OA can bid on various Scout items and Order of the Arrow items. Donations will be accepted throughout the week at Scout Camp. Come on out to see what's up for auction!
Following the camp fire and Call Out Ceremony there will be a crackerbarrel for all newly called out members and all OA Brothers in the Dining Hall. Following the crackerbarrel, there will be an Open Lodge meeting for all OA Brothers.
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4. Pay your 2010 Lodge dues
You can now pay your Lodge dues anytime during Boy Scout Summer Camp. Dues are $10.00 for the year or $20.00 for back dues. Dues can be paid at the Trading Post, Friday night crackerbarrel, or at the Council Office.
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5. NOAC begins August 1
The National Order of the Arrow Conference will be held August 1-6 at the Indiana State University, Bloomington, Indiana. Brothers from across the country will gather for various training activities, work shops, Native American Dance and Drum, Ceremonies, and shows each night. For more information on NOAC, please visit www.event.oa-bsa.org.
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6. Sign up to help with Conclave 2010
2010 marks the first year since 2004 that Monaken Lodge will host the Section Conclave at Seven Mountains Scout Camp. The Conclave will be held from June 11-13, 2010. We are looking for all Lodge Brothers to assist with staffing facilities, administration, and program. If you or anyone you know is interested, please contact Jon Cherry at jonc...@gmail.com or Paul Grego at pmg...@gmail.com. Also visit www.conclave2010.monaken.org for more information on committees and to get a complete calendar.
There will be informational meetings held throughout Summer Camp during the Friday evening Open Lodge Meetings. Our General Conclave Meeting will be held August 15, 2009 in the Dining Hall (during the Fall Ordeal) during the Saturday Evening Program.
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7. Nominations for Lodge Officer have started
At the Spring Ordeal we began taking nominations for positions within the Lodge and our Chapters. At this time, there are many spots on both the Chapter and Lodge levels that do not have anyone nominated to fill them. The Order of the Arrow is a youth led organization, and as such that means the youth should step up and take charge. If you have been considering running for a position in your Chapter or the Lodge, I strongly encourage you to get in touch with the person who currently holds that position and ask questions about the job. Find out if the job is something you really want to do, and if you can do it well. If you have any questions, you can e-mail any of the Lodge Officers and we will be glad to help out.
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8. Lodge Calendar
July 5 - August 1 Summer Camp
August 1-6 NOAC at IU
August 14-16 Fall Ordeal
August 14-16 Alumni Association Gathering
August 15 Conclave 2010 Meeting, Dining Hall Saturday evening
Sept 26-27 LLDC
Oct 16-18 Woodchuck Ordeal
November 8 Family Banquet
For the complete list of events, please visit
www.monaken.org/resources/calendar.html.
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