Tah-Heetch Callout and Council-wide Day of Service at Roeding Park April 21
We had an awesome day with about 180 scouts, friends, and family with other helpers at Roeding Park! We cleaned the Tennis Courts and painted benches and tables, raked 15 loads of truck debris, picked up 40 garbage bags of litter, trimmed branches from fencing, and more!
With 90+ degree heat, the hot dogs and water were welcome. It all followed with a great callout ceremony! Thank you all that participated!
View photos of the event here
Thanks Steve Welborn, Troop 354

Spring Ordeal June 1-3
Camp Chawanakee

Scouts that have been called out should plan on attending the Spring Ordeal at Camp Chawanakee June 1-3. Downlaod the flyer below for registration information. Be sure to register early for the discount.
If you do not attend this Ordeal date, the only other date is at the end of September and it is much colder at camp then. The Trading Post will have lots of goodies for all! Youth must also download the permission slip.
download candidate reg flyer
download member reg flyer
permission slip

 

Elangomat Training is Here!
Saturday, May 12, from 12-2 pm
Fresno Scout Office
If you would like to be an Elangomat (Clan Leader) for the upcoming Spring Ordeal, you need to be trained! We could need up to 8 Elangomats for Spring Ordeal! Elangomats will earn a special item! If interested, please contact the Adult Elangomat Adviser, Gary Murphy, at:
murphsauto@aol.com or call at
676-4446 as soon as you can.

 

2012 NOAC sets on sale at Scout Office
These sets are now available at the Fresno Scout office. They must be purchased in person (no phone orders).
The black border trader set is $10 and the gold mylar donor set (numbered) is $25
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Conclave Host sets also available!
Complete carded and numbered 4 flap sets for Conclave Host are also at the Scout Office for $50 each. Single Conclave Host "member" flaps are also available for $5.
Other Host flaps such as the Staff and LEC will not be open to anyone until the actual Conclave in late April.


Conclave Host "member" flap



NOAC 2012 - U Can Still Go!
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.

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 pd
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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 Hosts Section W3S Conclave at Chaffee Zoo
We need the assistance of every lodge member with our hosting of the Section Conclave this April 27-29. Yoiu can still register at www.sectionw3s.org until 4/25. The lodge is giving incentives for registering and helping out. You need to attend you local chapter meeting to get your assignments. For many of you that haven't been to anything in a long time, this is the time when we need your help!

First ever Conclave at a zoo in the U.S.

First ever STEM training at such a large venue


Conclave has tons of training options for whatever you are interested in, competitions, BIG SHOWS, full access to the zoo including a late night tour, great food, and lots of FUN and FELLOWSHIP! Submit your name for helping out here:
conclave help

 

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!




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

  • Section W3S Conclave
    April 27-29, Fresno Chaffee Zoo
    registration opens December 1, 2012
    www.sectionw3s.org
  • May 3, Lodge LEC Meeting,
    NOAC Meeting before from 6:30-7

    Selma LDS Ward Church
    (click here for a map)

  • June Lodge LEC Meeting, Saturday of Ordeal Weekend, Camp Chawanakee
    NOAC Meeting before from 6:30-7

    Selma LDS Ward Church
    (click here for a map)

  • no July LEC meeting
  • no August meeting (at NOAC)
  • Sept. 6 , Lodge LEC Meeting, 7:00pm
    Selma LDS Ward Church
    (click here for a map)

  • Sept. 28-30, Fall Ordeal, Camp Chawanakee


    Chapter Report Form .pdf file
    Chapter Chiefs and Advisers, download yourLEC reporting form here

Call to Serve
Fresno and other communities have issued a call to volunteers to fill voids left by the economy. In Fresno, every Saturday,there is a single identified community project that arrowmen, units, and chapters can get involved in.
Click on the link below for current and near future projects in the Fresno area. We will post other links for other communities as they become available.
http://servefresno.com/

 



 

     

 

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