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Spring 2015 #21

Prairie Fire For The Tribesmen of Golden Eagle

Molding Young Men for the Brighter Future

Celebrating 50 years of

Camp Hansen

Starting at our 2015 Potlatch we

will be celebrating our

50th anniversary of Camp Han-

sen.

Potlatch will be held on Saturday

May 2, 2015.

We will spend this day in service

to Camp Hansen to prepare it for

our celebration that continue all

summer.

Potlatch Schedule

8:00 - 9:00 Registration

9:00 - 11:45 work projects for camp

12:00 - 12:45 Lunch in Dinning Hall

1:00 - 5:30 Silent Auction

1:30 - 5:00 Camp Staff Orientation

1:30 - 4:00 Regalia Class for tribesmen

2:00 - Keeper of the Plains meeting @ HL

2:30 –Tribal Council Meeting @ HQ

3:15 Manhawka Council Meeting @ HQ

3:45 Camp Stewards meeting @ DC

4:15 Aquatics Committee @ DC

4:30 Camp Commissioners @DC

5:00 - COPE meeting @HQ

5:30 Super in Dinning Hall

6:45 - Ceremonial Gather at Council ring

Manhawka Council following Chieftains

Ceremony at Headquarters

Sunday Morning Breakfast in your

campsites

Fellow Tribesman Thank You, To all the members of our tribe that work endlessly to provide a quality program on our reservation. It has truly been an honor being the 2014 Chieftain in the Tribe of Golden Eagle. Our youth men of paint have set an example that many of us, snow on the top tribesmen, are in awe over. Camp Hansen with the Golden Eagle Tribe keeps the scouting spirit alive in all of us. Braves and Warriors please join us for the 2015 Potlatch as we name the new Chieftain and prepare our reserva-tion for another year on our scouting trail. I have spoken, Chieftain Big Raccoon Chaser

2014 Chieftain Ceremony

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Congratulations to Golden Eagle Tribesman with new

Responsibilities in 2014

Chief

Blazing Prairie Fox Wendy Shaw

New Chieftain

Big Raccoon Chaser Randy Kiser

New Medicine Men

Big Fire Badger Virg Augustine

New Sagamores

Casting Grain Mark Olson

Blue Jumper Larry Maly

New Keeper’s of the Wampum

Deer Hunter Willie Collins

Hidden Snake Tommy Macumber

Little Distant Owl Scott Logan

Hawk Dancing on Sunbeams Carl Griese

New Sachems

Young Patient Eagle Jared Gross

Walking Wolf Aaron Cunningham

Big Jumping Raptor Gary LeRock

Great Ghost Tiger James Behrendt

New Shamen

Talking Strings Brian Smith

Young Silent Water Trevor Lowe

Quiet Frog Karl Zerfas

Giggling Thundersnake Dustin Mulkey

New Keepers of the Sacred Bundle Young Painted Iron Aaron Itschner

Little Raccoon Chaser Logan Kiser

Wading Playful Deere Quenton Rucker

Young Twisted Wrench Jackson McKain

Thundering Blades Alex Atchison

Ghost Tiger Adam Garbin

New Runners:

Young Deer Hunter James Collins

Thoughtful Life Builder Eric Schuette

New Tom-Tom Beaters Little Flying Snakefire Gus Rittel Gathering Pins Joey McFee Burning Tree Simon Engelhardt Diamond Dog JD Warren Spirit Scouter Trevor Donahey Young Counting Bear Kolton Morse

New Fire Builders Screaming Squirrel Nick Vandiver Emerald Spinning Dragon Noah Parks Orange Builder Andrew Bashford Golden Wolf Matthew Rider Speaking Kettle Michael Shaver Quiet Shooter Noah Easter Bouncing Squirrel Jarrett Earl Climbing Blade Dalton Enfield Flaming Mongoose Sawyer Skolout

New Fire Builders Blue Beagle A.J. Heier Striking Penguin Lance Tinsman Flying Ghost Tiger Noah Garbin Young Saving Dog August Walter Mystic Cheetah Kyle Barnes Young Black Elk Tristan Mitchell Fierce hunting Eagle Tim Scofield

New Warriors: Drownding Sparks Matt Vandyke Hidden Fox Matthew Davis Orange Tiger Caleb Bass Young Buffalo Tracks Hunter Moon Startled Whitetail Jarod Powers Twisting Hawk Herman Griese Blazing Cheetah Nick Higgs Bright Elk Lukas Berkley Whistling White Mountain Roxton Brown Proud Laughing Eagle Denton Schurr Climbing Monkey Aaron Nesting Building Lionfish James Butler Smiling Polar Bear Fernando Rivera Wandering Bat Blade Goering Grappling Snake Tristan Cooper Giggling Thunder Morgan Pritchard Golden Turkey Ty Schultz Shooting Duck Wyatt Mong Midnight Counter Sam French Tinkering Duck Noah Peak Sunning Turtle Trevor Fehr Blue Caster Jacky Maier Sprinting Hiker Alex Botz Storm Carver Joseph Stephenson

New Honored Warriors:

Flying Shadow Dan Bonnichsen

Guiding Snowy Bobcat Kim Whetzel

Big Purple Panda Chris Holborn

Big Grappling Falcon George Martinez

Strong Serving Ace Ted Vogan

Big Running Turtle Mike Rectenwald

Building Skyrider Gary Foskett

Big Shooting Bloodhound Brian Young

Spirited Walking Wolf Kirstan Votaw

Big Blazing Lion Brian Smith

Towering Guide Jamey Cowley

Iron Spirit Ken Hansen

New Braves:

Running Badger Anthony Allen

Shining Builder Damien Hittle

Swift Caring Turtle Braydon Schmidt

Soaring Striker Kaleb Moyer

Sky Walker Jared Benton

Bold Prairie Dog Steven West

Ancient Archer John Waits

Strong Snowy Wolf Haden Gwinner

Purple Panda Parker Holborn

New Braves Strumming Diver River Schreckengost Exploring Shooter Jared Shawgo Flying Rooster Nathan Chaput Ivory Writer Austin Ellewein Paddling Runner Micah Bolton Drumming Runner Josiah Bolton Shooting Scribe Blake Chegwidden Snowy Bobcat Caden Whetzel Scaling Possum Jayden Jones Iron Messenger Ryan Lalicker Thundering Armadillo Body Leroux Screaming Blackhawk Dawson Goble Scaling Giraffe Trevor Linn Ratcheting Harvester Dylan Noller Clever Raptor Victor LeRock Hidden Hunter Brock Alstatt Striking Cheetah Levi Johnson Swift Panther Sam Stone Ghost Tracker Zachary Gillespie Wading Buffalo Cauy Meier Resting Panda Toby Cichonski Little Fierce Hunting Eagle Isachar Scofield Red Gorilla Brandon Edwards Purple Painting Beaver Laine Kinion Running Turtle Brandon Rectenwald Gathering Cobra Parker Armstrong Young Guiding Shooter Blake Clarkson Black Cougar Nolan Cox Winter Fox Isaac Bokoskie Talking Ox Zachary Ochsner Standing Ox Jakob Ochsner Adventure Hunter Tyler Shaner Mystic Sketcher Jordan Voss Wondering Canoe Hunter Perryman Kicking Spirit Eagle Cannon Shirley Fearless Falcon Eric Stockham Screeching Bobcat Kaiden Odell Stormy Midnight Counter Jonathan French Stalking Deer Brett Klima Arcing Cougar Zach Wohler Diamond Willow Aza McGuire Sneaky Snake Nicholas Riley Climbing Rodent Scott Stuben Black Charging Buffalo Matthew Cole Jr. Finding Fossil Adam Fisher Guarding Bull Jake Oseka Friendly Echidna Brian Mixer Distant Coyote Cameron Stec Casting Whitetail Bailey Zachgo Building Caster Ethan Downing Skating Red Oak Zhack Spehard Bone Crusher Tyler Zerr Little Black Horse Matthew Diercks Storm Falcon William Suddeth Healing Monkey Brad Morgan Sprinting Hopper Ian Stout

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Camp Hansen Stewards This spring the Camp Hansen Stewards

association will be working to make improve-

ments to Camp Hansen. You can join the Camp

Stewards by donating $100 dollars to the asso-

ciation for the year. There is also an option of a

lifetime membership to the Stewards for $2000.

All money collected will be used for program

equipment, supplies and other camp improve-

ments. If you are interested in joining the Stew-

ards please contact Chieftain Stinking Possum

(Brad Corbett) at stinking possum@yahoo.com

or Chieftain Climbing Guide (Bob Gibbens) at

Bgibbens@nckcn.com.

This is a great opportunity for individuals or

Troops to take some ownership and pride in

camp. It is very fulfilling for your Scout unit to

know they helped make sure we are ready for

camp and have equipment for a great summer

session. For more information, call Bob or

Brad. If you want to mail you contribution in

please send it to:

Rex Lowe

PO Box 122

Kirwin , KS 67644

Memo your check:

Camp Hansen Stewards

Items bought by the

Camp Hansen Stewards

Water stations for Trail to Eagle and

shooting sports, Office supplies for

Journalism Merit badge classes,

Archery Targets, New Cable for

COPE, Helmet, pads & gloves for ATV

program, New Council Ring Seating,

25 GE anniversary Stone & 50 Camp

Anniversary Stone.

In all the Camp Stewarts were respon-

sible for purchasing over $4000.00

worth of equipment that would not

have been available without those

donations.

Camping Committee information:

The council camping committee has set new

fees for both camp Hansen and camp Brown.

In these fees they have established that any-

one staying inside at the staff building at

Camp Hansen will be charged $10.00 per bed

for each night. Each room has four beds in it

so a room would be $40.00 per night. As in

the past anyone requesting a bed will do so by

contacting Rex Lowe in advance of the event.

Greetings Fellow Tribesman, It is my pleasure to greet you as we prepare for another camp season at Camp Hansen. This

year marks the 50th Anniversary of Camp Hansen and we hope that you will join us to cele-

brate this important milestone. All of us have great memories of Camp Hansen and we hope

that you will be a part of making memories of our 50th year.

There are always new and exciting opportunities at Camp Hansen. If you didn't get the op-

portunity to try the ATV rider safety program last year, we

hope that you will try that out this year. Preliminary plans

are underway for adding a Cowboy Action Shoot, so stay

tuned for more details about that exciting addition to the

shooting sports program.

Finally, as soon as camp closes for the 2015 summer we will

begin construction on a brand new building that will be the

future home of all of the technical skills merit badges of-

fered by the BSA including Welding, Farm Mechanics, Au-

tomotive Repair, Electronics, Electricity, Plumbing, Wood-

working, Robotics and many others. Be sure to visit the

camp headquarters to see the detailed plans and drawings of

this exciting new addition to Camp Hansen. You'll want to

make your plans to come back to in 2016 to earn those merit

badges in the new facility. I look forward to seeing you at

Potlatch in May and at Camp Hansen this summer.

Yours in fellowship,

Chief Blazing Prairie Fox

Wendy Shaw

Potlatch Silent Auction

It is time once again to give you the opportunity to help others be recy-

cling some our your Scout stuff and other regalia items. The money

raise at the Golden Eagle Potlatch Silent Auction will go to special pro-

ject for Camp Hansen. Bring anything and everything you would like to

donate to the auction to John at registration on Saturday morning in the

Dining Hall.

Scouts & Leaders If for some reason you are not able to attend camo with your unit or your

troop is not coming to Hansen this year but you would like to we can help

you out. We have units each week that would be willing to add you to their

troop for a week of camp. We want you to be able to get the experience of

summer camp regardless of your schedule Contact Rex Lowe at Camp

Hansen for more information on how you can attend summer camp.

Rex Lowe

PO Box 122

Kirwin , KS 67644

785-543-8484

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NEW GOLDEN EAGLE COORDINATORS AT CAMP

This year at camp we will have Manhawka Council members serving at the Golden Eagle Coordinator.

First week Chieftain Shining Shield, Tom Wesoloski Medicine Man Quiet Guide Jon Cranmer

Second Week, Medicine Man Wooden Fish, Glenn Knak

Third week Chieftain Redwood, Brian Dillner

These tribesmen will handle the program just as it has been ran in years past. If you have any questions about the Golden Eagle program prior to coming to camp please contact Bob Gibbens at Bgibbens@nckcn.com.

Calling All Braves and Warriors

(And all other Golden Eagle members)

Please bring your regalia to Potlatch for the Chieftain ceremony

There will be a costuming/regalia building class during

the afternoon of Potlatch.

Did you advance or enter Golden Eagle last summer camp?

Would you like to get a head start on your regalia for this summer camp?

Are you advancing to Firebuilder and need your white coup bead?

Would you like to get your regalia scored to see if you qualify for a higher coup?

Would you like to see some examples of regalia and how easy it is to build?

Are you a Brave or Warrior that would like to win a prize for the best regalia?

There will be Tribesmen on hand to help with any of these.

There will be a contest for the best Brave or Warrior’s regalia with a prize.

For info please contact Keeper of the Wampum Whittling Fox (Monty Hole) 785.822.2385 or gizmo430@aol.com

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2015 Golden Eagle Potlatch & Pow-wow Send your Reservations to: Coronado Area Council

Boy Scouts of America

PO Box 912, 644 S Ohio Street

Salina, Ks 67402-0912

Or call the Scout Office at: 785-827-4461

Reservation deadline is April 27, 2015 — $20 total registration after April 20, 2015

(We must have an accurate head count for the feast)

You can count on me to be at the Potlatch.

I am enclosing $ (15.00 x ) for the following people.

Make checks payable to Golden Eagle and make notation. Event Code 058.

Names Unit Paint station

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Enclosed is my “Self Denial” sacrifice of $ to help needy Scouts attend Camp.

I have some material gifts for the Potlatch Auction/Trading post.

Name Address

City Phone

E-mail address:

CALLING ALL BRAVES, WARRIORS, FIREBUILDERS, TOM TOM BEATERS, RUNNERS AND KEEPERS OF THE SACRED BUNDLE

YOU CAN ADVANCE IN RANK THIS SUMMER, EVEN IF YOUR TROOP DOES NOT ATTEND!

That’s right, you can advance even if your troop is not in camp. You must attend for the full week. As a member of the Tribe of Golden Ea-gle, you are asked to provide service to your camp. You can provide this service several ways: 1) attend with your troop, work on merit badges and other camp programs and advance that week; 2) attend with another troop, work on merit badges and other camp programs and advance that week; or 3) attend as a Counselor-in-Training (you attend free) and work with the camp staff for a week and advance. If you choose to be a C-I-T, you can not earn merit badges, etc., but you can advance in Golden Eagle and be part of a great camp staff helping a lot of Scouts and leaders.

Each week there are troops attending camp that have taken Scouts from other troops to camp. There are three weeks of camp: June 7-13, June 14-20, and June 21-27. For more information on attending Camp Hansen with another troop or serving as a Counselor-In-Training, contact Rex Lowe, Chieftain Silent Water at 785-543-6688 or drlowe@ruraltel.net.

GOLDEN EAGLE 2015 LEADER GUIDEBOOKS Leader Guidebooks are available online at the council website listed below. You can also download nomination forms at

http://www.coronadoscout.org/Camps/GoldenEagle/

Please have your nominations completed and ready to turn in at camp.

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KEEPER OF THE PLAINS : The Keeper of the Plains is the highest recognition honor that the Tribe of Golden Eagle can bestow on one of its

members.

SELECTION

*Any tribesman of Golden Eagle in good standing is eligible to receive this award regardless of tenure, rank or

paint status.

*The Keeper of the Plains recipients , at their discretion, may annually present this recognition to one adult mem-

ber and one youth member of the Tribe of Golden Eagle.

*The Keeper of the Plains recipients determines the process for deciding who will receive this award.

*The committee should make their selection at the annual meeting of the Council of Keepers. Their decision is

kept secret until the ceremony of presentation.

*While limited to two awards each year, the Keeper of the Plains recipients may decide not to present a Keeper of

the Plains.

*Anyone may make a nomination for Keeper of the Plains by giving a nomination to a member of the award se-

lection committee or the Directing Medicine Man. The Keeper of the Plains recipients may choose from nominat-

ed tribesmen or make their own nominations and selection.

*The award is presented in recognition of outstanding contributions to Golden Eagle, Camp Hansen, and in the

promotion of Coronado Area Council summer camping opportunities.

*Holders of the “Keeper of the Plains” award will meet at a time and place determined by the Committee of Keep-

er’s to determine appropriateness of awarding the “Keeper” to a member of the Council of Chieftains. Chieftains

selected do not count against the yearly quota. Presentation of the “Keeper” to a Chieftain may occur during the

weekly ceremonies during camp.

Dear Braves of Golden Eagle, The Heat Moon of summer is now a distant memory and the Snows have left their mark upon the land. Soon we will take to our lodges for the Long Nights Moon and add another totem to our winter count robes. What will be your memories of this camping season? As a Brave of Golden Eagle, you made some important promises to yourself last summer. We hope you have been successful in your commitments to your family. Continue to try hard to grow in your resolve to God and your country. As a leader at Camp Hansen and as a leader in Scouting, we hope you have been faithful to your troop responsibilities. We hope you give special attention to those Scouts younger than yourself. Help them grow and learn. Be a friend and teacher. As new Scouts join your troop this spring, tell them of the adventure and fun that awaits them at Camp Hansen. You should prepare yourself to accept a new challenge and responsibility this coming summer by becom-ing a Warrior in Golden Eagle. You can make that important achievement a reality by setting some goals for yourself. 1. Continue to advance toward the rank of Eagle by earning the Life rank. Don’t put this off but rather work dili-

gently to show you have used your talents and developed your skills in merit badge subjects, service projects and your troop leadership responsibility.

2. Begin working on your Indian costume and start learning Indian Sign Language. Braves will be tested at camp and will receive additional Indian lore instructions while there. You can receive a head start on learning what is needed to advance by attending Paint Station training that will take place at Potlatch.

3. Plan on being a leader this summer at Camp Hansen. Remember there are young scouts who will need your help. You may wish to apply for the camp staff if you are qualified.

May the Great Spirit guide your moccasins until you again stand before the ceremonial fire of Golden Eagle.

I have spoken,

Chieftain Climbing Guide Bob Gibbens

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Keeper of the Plains Nomination Form

Name of Nominee___________________________________________________________

Tribal Rank and Name________________________________________________________

Year inducted to Golden Eagle _________________________________________

Years camped at Camp Hansen _________________________________________

Years on staff at Camp Hansen _________________________________________

Noteworthy Service in Camp Promotion:

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Noteworthy Service to Camp Hansen:

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Noteworthy Service to Golden Eagle:

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Person making nomination:_________________________________________________________________________________________

Date of Nomination:______________________

GE - 4/20/96

Applications deadline 5/2/15

Applications need to be mailed to:

Rex Lowe

Chieftain Silent Water

Po Box 122

Kirwin KS, 67644

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Coronado Area Council

Boy Scouts of America

PO Box 912, 644 S Ohio Street

Salina, Ks 67402-0912

Phone (785) 827-4461

Toll-free (866) 950-7750

Fax (785) 825-7752

www.coronadoscout.org

Non-Profit Organization

U.S. Postage, PAID

Permit No. 257

Salina, Ks 67401

“. . . To the land where good hunting abounds forever.”

Are you aware of any deceased member of the Tribe of Golden Eagle who should be

remembered during our Memorial Ceremony? This special ceremony will be held along with

the ceremonies to install our new chief and winter count totem.

Contact Brian Dillner, Golden Eagle Chieftain Redwood if you know the names of

members who have proceeded us to “that heavenly teepee.” His mailing address is:

Brian Dillner

901 N Pine

Beloit, Ks 67420

Home (785) 738-4153 Cell (785) 738-7173

E-mail Address: bdillner@nckcn.com