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Lodge Banquet is January 21
The
much aniticipated annual Lodge Banquet will be here
sooner than you think and with it, all the ingredients
for an awesome night of fun including: great food,
bidding on LEC to serve your table, the area's largest
scout memorabilia auction with many items reserved
for youth only bidding. We will be honoring many of
our brothers and installing our new Exec. Committee
for 2012. Please register
no later than January 13.
Download
the registration flyer
2012 NOAC sets onsale at the Banquet
Bring
your wallet...lodge sets for the 2012 NOAC will be
on sale including the black border trader and gold
mylar fundraiser
Check
back soon for Conclave Host
sets that will also be at the Banquet!
Your New LEC Elected at Fall Ordeal
Congratulations
to the following youth in their new positions as the
leadership for Tah-Heetch Lodge for 2012!
Lodge Chief - Jeffrey Bouchard
VC of Admin - Ryan Jones
VC of Inductions - Tyler Lyman
VC of Comm. - Hunter Murphy
VC of Camping Promo - Damian Gerling
VC of Finance - Nathan Montgomery
Let's give them our total support toward making Tah-Heetch
a Quality Lodge once again in 2012!
Unit
OA Elections Dec. 1-Feb 29!!
If
your unit would like an OA election this year, be
sure to look for the mailing that will be going out
to all unit leaders and committee chairs of Troops
and Varsity Teams. It will list contact names and
phone numbers or emails. Election period runs from
December 1 to February 29, 2012, only. If you don't
have an election during that time, your unit must
wait until the following year.
You
can also contact the webmaster to schedule an election.
NOAC
2012 - Start Planning!
Every three
years, the Order of the Arrow holds a national conference
on the campus of a major university. The national
conference is held over five days with over 6,000
arrowmen usually participating; coming from throughout
the United States, its territories, and some from
overseas. The conference program includes innovative
leadership development programs, fellowship periods,
inspirational gatherings (shows), ceremony team development,
American Indian powwows, camping promotions, and opportunities
to hear and talk with national leaders of the Order
of the Arrow and the Boy Scouts of America.
Get
Ready! For many arrowman, this is a once in a lifetime
opportunity! The event features lots of activities
while offering dorm style housing and great food!
The date for the 2012
NOAC is July 30th through August 4th, 2012.
Save the date today!
We want to take our biggest contingent ever.
Watch for details on this website and in Lim-Ik's
Call.
click
here for registration and info flyer
Be
an Elangomat at the Spring Ordeal
Elangomats translates to "friend"
in Lenape and they serve as Clan Leaders to small
groups of incoming Ordeal Candidates to make the experience
more meaningful. Elangomats will be experiencing the
Ordeal all over again side by side with their clan
(with the exception that you get to eat at the dining
hall if you'd like).
Please
RSVP (or if you have any questions) with Steve Geisler
(Elangomat Adviser),
904-6100 or email: steve7arla@comcast.net
Wondering
what to do for a great chapter meeting?
Take a look at what
the National OA Wensite has to offer. They have posted
many great ideas for chapter meetings and are continually
adding more to this page! click
here to go there
Are
You an Honor Scout?
You
might be! Open the pdf file and see if you meet the
requirements. If so, submit the form to the Lodge
VC of Admin by the end of January and pay the $2.50
for the pin.
You can also email it to: smst007@aol.com
It goes on the bottom part of the flap. You can earn
one each year!
Honor Scout
pdf
Earn
the Service Flap
Be
sure to log your hours of service within the council,
lodge, and community! You can earn up to 2 flaps each
year (1 for every 40 hours of service). This also
helps us more accurately track service that our lodge
as a whole provides. Service hours run January 1-December
31. Must be turned into the Lodge VC of Communications
by January 15, 2012
Download
the service flap log form
A
maroon border service flap to recognize arrowmen
who serve will be available to any arrowmen who put in 40 hours of combined service to
the council and their community. A broad range of
service qualifies, however you cannot double count
rank service projects or Tribe of Chawanakee service. Click
here to view the requirments
and see who can sign off. Up to 2 of these flaps may
be earned in a year.
OA Song
Hear the song ours was modeled on... while it is slow-paced,
it sounds very majestic. (click
here)
CIHA
Events Coming Up
CIHA is the California Indian Hobbyist Association.
They hold numerous events throughout the year with
many scouts as its members!!. Here is a list of events coming up for all of you
Native American enthusiasts:
Call
Kris Baltz for info: 209.531.9958
To contact the Webmaster to add information or to
make an inquiry, click
here.
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Tah-Heetch
Makes Quality Lodge for 2011!
After
so much hard work this year, it's great that Tah-Heetch
is once again recognized as a Quality Lodge! The Quality
Lodge Program will be replaced with the Lodge Journey
to Excellence (JTE) program starting January 1.
Thanks go to all of those who did Brotherhood conversions,
performed service, ceremonies, and countless other
work that resulted in this achievement!
2012 Dues are Due Now
Yes,
it's that tiem of year again when your lodge dues
need to be paid.They are $12 a year and cover your
National dues, newsletter and mailing costs, and some
lodge operating expenses. It is important that you
pay them on time. Dues should be paid by December
1, 2011 and are considered delinquent. At that time,
your name will be taken off the roster and you no
longer receive mailings. You cannot attend lodge or
chapter events, including meetings, without your dues
paid. You can pay them online through the link below
or download the renewal form and either mail it in
or deliver in person to the Sequoia Council Office.
Please fill in the form completely including your
birthdate and current email.
click
here to renew dues on-line
click
here to download renewal form
Lodge
Calendar
download
the complete calendar
- Lodge LEC
Meeting, Thursday,
January 5, 7:00pm
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