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ORDER OF THE ARROW • ACHEWON NIMAT LODGE • SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA COUNCIL #28 • BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

DISCOVERING THE ARROW

Winter Camp Awareness 2017

Kyle Berg

Achewon Nimat Lodge Chief


Lodge Mission

The mission of the Lodge is to

achieve the purpose of the Order of

the Arrow as an integral part of the

Boy Scouts of America in the Council

through positive youth leadership

under the guidance of selected

capable adults.


Agenda

• Achewon Nimat Lodge:

– History

– Origination

– Program

– Service

– Opportunities

– Upcoming Events

– Tools

– Q&A


History

• Founded in 1915 by Dr. E. Urner Goodman

and Carroll A. Edson

• Started on Treasure Island in New Jersey

• Recognized as Scouting's National Honor

Society in 1998

• Royaneh Lodge - Founded November 1944

• Machek N’Gult Lodge - Founded July 1947

• Achewon Nimat Lodge - Founded Dec. 13, 1964


OA Founders


Organization

Nation

Regions

Sections

Lodges

Chapters/ Villages


Program

• Winter Camp Awareness (WCA) - (01/21/17)

• Klondike Derby - (02/24-26)

• Achiefest - (03/17-19)

• Lodge Leadership Development (LLD) - (04/5-6)

• Conclave - (April)

• Two Ordeals - (06/2-4 & 10/13-15)

• Lodge Banquet - (12/09)


Service

• Council Camps

– Two Ordeals at Camp Royaneh (642 Hours)

• Troops

– WCA (320 Hours, 266 Participants)

– Klondike

– 18 Unit Elections (36 Hours)

• Cub Scouts

– 48 Arrow of Light Ceremonies (120 Hours)

• Community

– VA Hospital, Veteran Affairs, Toys for Tots (10 Hours)


Opportunities

• Leadership

– Truly Youth Run

– National Leadership Seminar

– National Lodge Adviser Training Seminar

• High Adventure

– OA Trail Crew

– OA Ocean Adventure

– OA Wilderness Voyage/ Canadian Odyssey

– Summit Experience


Opportunities

• Truly OA – National Order of The Arrow Conference (NOAC)

• Summer 2018

• Indiana University

– Operation Arrow

• Summer 2017

• National Jamboree Staff

– World Jamboree Staff

• Summer 2020


Upcoming Events

• Klondike – February 24-26, 2017

– Camp Hi-Sierra

– Meals can be purchased, Registration is Open

• Achiefest – March 17-19, 2017

• Conclave – April 2017

• Spring Ordeal – June 2-4, 2017

– Camp Royaneh


Tools

• San Francisco Bay Area Council Website

– www.sfbac.org

• National Order of the Arrow Website

– http://www.oa-bsa.org/

• Achewon Nimat Lodge Website

– www.achewonnimat.org

http://www.sfbac.org/

http://www.oa-bsa.org/



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Review

• Camping

– Built on Outdoor Program

• Service

– Focused on Cheerful Service

• Leadership

– Aimed at Developing Young Men into Leaders

• Unique Experiences

– Once-in-a-lifetime Opportunities Only Available

Through OA


Questions

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