Cuyahoga Lodge #17 Order of the Arrow
Greater Cleveland Council, BSA
Teepee Talk
August 2003
Volume 8: Issue 2
Are You an OA Troop Representative?
You might be wondering what a Troop
Representative is. An Order of the Arrow Troop
Representative is a youth liaison serving between
the local OA lodge or district and his troop. It is an
official leadership position within the troop and
boys can earn time towards their leadership rank
requirements, just as with Den Chief, Troop
Scribe, or any of the other leadership positions.
There are numerous possibilities for the
job description of the OA Representative. The
most basic tasks of the Representative is to
coordinate service opportunities within the unit, to
coordinate unit involvement with the Order of the
Arrow, including Unit Elections, Camp
Promotions, and Inductions.
You might be wondering who can serve as
a OA Troop Representative. Any scout who is
under the age of 18 can serve as the OA
Representative for the troop, provided he is a
dues-paid member of the Order of the Arrow. He
should be appointed by the Senior Patrol Leader
and will be a member of the Patrol Leaders'
Council and attend lodge and district events.
In his troop, he serves as a communication
and programmatic link to the Arrowman and adult
leaders and Scouts who are not presently members
of the Order. He does this in a fashion that
strengthens the mission of the lodge and purpose
of the Order. By setting a good example, he
enhances the image of the Order as a service arm
to his troop.
For more information on the Order of the
Arrow Troop Representative program, contact
your local district chief or Top 5 member.
Lodge Check List (round bullets are complete)
Ceremonies
Move entrance of ceremony
ring.
Build new ceremonial altar.
Create 4 new ceremony
outfits.
Totem Poles
Install 2 totem poles at the
Macintosh trailhead.
Install 2 totem poles at the
Broadbent Meadows trailhead.
Teepee Talk
February
May
August
November
Service
Install gravel fire lays at troop
lodges 1-12
Miscellaneous
Audit the Lodge
Roster
Increase Brotherhood
conversions
Induct 115 new
members
Keep it nutty!
Gravel the OA Memorial Pavillion
Finish Marking Yellow Trail
Fall Fellowship September 19-21, 2003
From the 7:00pm arrival on Friday to the 10am departure on Sunday, our first Fellowship weekend is going
to be a good one. Bring your Class 1 Medical Forms to attend the campout if you have not turned one in yet.
Come South of the border to join us in a Mexican themed event, and don’t forget to bring your sombrero.
The cost is only $16 for Members or $26 Brotherhood Candidate.
Work Projects * Brotherhood Ceremonies * Great Food * Cabin Lodging * Burro Racing
ARROWMEN NEEDED!
⇒ Ceremonial Team is looking
for new members to play the
Principal Parts, for keepers of
the Fire, and help to maintain
the Ceremonial Site.
Nick-440-331-4275
Gabe -440-237-3943
⇒ Dance Team if you enjoy
Indian Dance, step on over to
the Dance Team.
⇒ Elangomats are needed to
help at Ordeals and to help in
the Brotherhood Conversion
Process.
2003 NUMBERS
as of: 6/13/03
87-Ordeal
24-Brotherhood conversions
POINTS OF INTEREST
Fall Fellowship!!!!!!!!
The Closing of the OA year is
quickly approaching. “South of
the Border” Weekend will be an
example of “Mexico’s finest”.
Elections are integral for this
event. I am begging you that at
least four people come from every
district.!! If you want your district
to be represented in the upcoming
season, have somebody there.
Unit elections become very
difficult when there is no one to
conduct them. This is a youth run
organization, it is not an adult
advisors job to organize elections
Your in Brotherhood
Mike Pataki
TeePee Talk
Help Wanted!!!
If you interested in working on
the TPT Staff as a writer or as a
production worker please, contact
Mike Pataki 440-237-3943
The Section C5A Conclave, featuring the theme, “Those who love
the haunts of nature..” occurred May 16-18, 2003. Over 200 Scouts
and Scouters came from Ohio and West Virginia to camp at
Oglebay Park in Wheeling, WV. “OA University” made its debut as
a training structure. An Army helicopter dropped in for a visit
during the day. After lunch, we moved from learning to more of just
having fun. There was a midway filled with anything and
everything an Arrowman would want to do. The Ohio Mountain
Men had a great display. They had pioneering events such as,
tomahawk, spear, and knife-throwing. Also, there were inflatable
games featuring a mechanical bull, jousting, and a bungee cord
race. Elections were held for new section officers. An excellent
dinner was served followed by a Powwow and Drum competition.
Alex Alten earned first place in Fancy Dance and Mike Conlin
earned first place in Old-Style competition. The evening finished
off with a “Crazy Auction”, ice cream sundaes and a “hoe down”.
We all had a blast and hope to see everyone at next year’s
Conclave. by Derek Reichel
Winding Rivers VC
Brothers,
over the past summer we have grown as a lodge. We
inducted over 100 new members and had over thirty Brotherhood
conversions. The Ordeals were a blast for everyone. We made
progress by making Cuyahoga Lodge more visible at Summer
Camp, by having the Crooked River Dancer perform at the Opening
Campfire and conducting a Call Out. The Lodge Checklist, which
was presented at Winter Banquet, had many but not all items
checked off. I would like to congratulate all new members and
Brotherhood members. To all of you “One Beader’s”, I would like
to see you at an upcoming event. Lets look back on the year as “the
ship in the middle of its turn.”
Gabe Gerbasi
Arrowmen Service Awards Forms to receive the Arrowman
Service Award are avalible. This award recognizes those who
demonstrate Leadership, give Service, and attend Training events.
The award is presented at the winter banquet. Forms are due back
to Lodge Advisor Mr. Tom Merik by the November lodge meeting.
If you need to know when that is, please consult the calendar on the
back along with finding out when other events are so you don’t
miss them.
http://www.dreamwater.com/sport/oalodge17
The Power of Words
If something is easy, it ain’t worth a damn.
– Woody Hayes
OSU Coach
CHIEFLY SPEAKING
Brothers,
Our lodge has accomplished a great deal over the past few months.
We inducted many new members at three successful weekends, and already
advanced twice as many new brotherhood members than converted last
year. Most importantly we were involved in Beaumont Summer Camp
opening campfire. There had been a lot of talk the last few years about
increasing the lodges “visibility” to the average scout. The dance team
opened all four weeks of summer camp with a short performance. Also the
ceremonial team preformed Callout ceremonies for Scouts elected this year.
I was very pleased to be involved in these successful performances and I
hope the tradition will continue, as it enriches Beaumont and our lodge.
Also, I would encourage all youth to consider taking a position in
the lodge leadership. We need new faces and ideas to keep the lodge
running. Feel free to call and find out what a position is all about and then
come out to Fall Fellowship and run. I know that my experiences on the
executive team have been some of the best opportunities Scouting has
provide me with.
Yours in the Spirit of Uncas,
Alex Harnocz
ADVISORS CORNER
Dear Arrowmen,
Welcome to our 49 new brothers who made it through the April
Ordeal. Our “Godfathers” expect great things from you. A big hand goes
to the 19 new Brotherhood members, the most in recent years. I guess all
those telephone calls made you an “offer that you couldn’t refuse”.
At the June Ordeal we put 23 additional candidates through their
paces. We also had 5 members take their Brotherhood. Who will ever
forget the toilet seat horseshoes or the crazy golf?
I am pleased to say that our Crooked River Dancers participated in
the opening campfire at Beaumont this summer.
Please encourage those scouts in your Troop that got elected this
year but have not yet done their Ordeal to come to the one taking place
August 22 to 24.
Yours in Brotherhood,
Mr. Merik
CONGRATS
We would like to congratulate
the new brotherhood members
of our lodge.
Matt Sommer
Derek Reichel
Peter Reichel
Joe Stupica
Aaron Schneider
Nick Federico
Kevin Klonowski
Dan Wehrung
Dan Maxiv
Charlie Williams
Richard Noga
Bear Pope
Dennis Stocker
Daniel Tomas
Jared Cree
Jason Trifiletti
Sal Frisina
Chris Spilker
Marcus Kettle
Gerda Van Keulen
Steve Snow
If you want your named added
to this list, come to the lodge
event nearest you!!
NOAC 2004 - You might have
not thought about next summer
plans yet, but some of use
have. NOAC 2004 is next
summer at the end of July. It
will be held on the Iowa State
Univerity Campus in Ames,
Iowa. If you are interested,
make sure you stay active in
the lodge so you don’t miss
your chance to attend.
2003 Cuyahoga Lodge 17 Calendar
Event
Location
Date
Time
Lodge Meeting
Lodge Meeting
Lodge Meeting
Spring Fellowship
Sect. C5A Conclave
Lodge Meeting
June Ordeal
Indian Summer
August Ordeal
Fall Fellowship
Vigil Weekend
Leadership Dev Trng
Lodge Meeting
Area Ldr.Trng. Conf.
Lodge Meeting
Winter Banquet
Scout Office
Scout Office
Scout Office
Camp Beaumont
Ogleba Park
Scout Office
Camp Beaumont
Ashville, NC
Camp Beaumont
Camp Beaumont
Camp Beaumont
Scout Office
Scout Office
Camp Lazarus
Scout Office
Ridge Manor Party Ctr
January 27, 2003
February 24, 2003
March 24, 2003
April 25-27, 2003
May 16-18, 2003
May 19, 2003
June 13-15, 2003
Aug 2 – Aug 7, 2003
August 22-24, 2003
September 19-21, 2003
October 3-4, 2003
October 25, 2003
October 27, 2003
November 7-9, 2003
November 24, 2003
December 29, 2003
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