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2012 National Order of the Arrow Conference

Western RegionPromotional Webinar

February 9, 2012

Welcome

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Call Host:

Josh PeloquinNational Promotions Team

E-mail Address: nept@oa-bsa.org

NOAC Overview

• Michigan StateUniversity

– East Lansing, MI

• Monday, July 30 through Saturday, August 4– 1 full week, rather than parts of two

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NOAC Overview

• 31st NOAC– 1st was in 1948

• NOAC 2009:– 5,900 participants, 1,500 staff

at Indiana

• NOAC 2012 Goal:– 8,000 participants

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OA Shows• Monday: Opening

– Parade of Lodges• Tuesday: Recognition• Wednesday: NESA@NOAC• Friday: Theme

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AIA Powwow

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• To be held with Founder’s Day on Friday

• Will feature the Order’s best dancers

Founder’s Day

• Friday at NOAC– Founder’s Day Parade– Goodman Games– Founder’s Fair

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Training

• Wide variety led by experts• Special committee involvement• Project 2013• National Council of Chiefs

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Adventure Central

• Tons of activities!– Climbing– SCUBA– Skateboarding– Iron Chef competitions– Leave No Trace Certification

• Expo• STEM

– Trebuchets– Rockets– Robots

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Communications

• Newspaper• Websites• Social Media

• OATV• OA Radio• Arrowman Press

Corps

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Grand Hodag and Gatherings

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NESA@NOAC

• Leadership Symposium

• NESA Luncheon• NESA Training• Wednesday

NESA@NOAC Show

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Questions?

• Send them to nept@oa-bsa.org.

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Registration

• Be sure to bring the team– Officers– Chairmen– Advisers

• Remember your new Arrowmen– Promote NOAC at your spring functions– Reserve a few extra spots for new members

• No quota system!

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Important Dates• March 1

– Lodge registration forms & $100 deposits due• April 1

– Training & activity registration opens• April 30

– Conference fee balance (total: $420) due• June 30

– Final registration deadline– Registrations between 4/30 and 6/30 incur fees

• July 16– Medical forms due

registration.oa-bsa.org

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Trading Post

• Pre-order period begins February 15

• Be sure to order your NOAC merchandise early, to ensure that it will be in stock when you get to the Trading Post on site!

tradingpost.oa-bsa.org

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Questions?

• Send them to nept@oa-bsa.org.

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NOAC Promotions

• Visit the OA Event Site to sign up for monthly updates

• Also find:– FAQ, registration info, packing list, program

info• NOAC Road Kit:

– Newsletter articles– Logos– Video– Web banners– LodgeMaster e-mail sample

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Social Media Promotions

• Join the Facebook event– https://www.facebook.com/events/120232062077/

• Use resources from event.oa-bsa.org– Profile pictures for personal and lodge pages

• Share and like NOAC-related posts

• Tweet to @OABSAusing #NOAC2012

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Questions?

• Send them to nept@oa-bsa.org.

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Thank you!

• Thank you for joining the National Promotions Team on this webinar

• Remember to visit event.oa-bsa.org for promotional materials

• Register at registration.oa-bsa.org

• E-mail questions and promotional ideas to nept@oa-bsa.org

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