Order of the Arrow
Welcome to the “Official” Allohak Menewi Lodge Website.
2012 Annual Lodge Membership Renewal
For the 2012 season Allohak Menewi will be accepting lodge dues payments online (link below). Lodge dues for the year will be $12.00 if paid before or on March 31, 2012. The biggest reason to pay dues is to remain an active member of the organization. As an active member, you will have the opportunity to become a Brotherhood or Vigil Honor member, attend events, help with official service projects, run for official positions, seek leadership opportunities within the Lodge. You should know that your lodge also supports many other activities that are part of our mission to provide service to others. For instance, . We use your dues to build and maintain ceremonial outfits, pay for camp improvements, and support other programs. Thank you in advance for supporting your lodge and council!
CLICK HERE TO PAY YOUR DUES FOR 2012
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE PAPER FORM
Order of the arrow troop Rep
The Order of the Arrow Troop Representative is a youth serving his troop as the primary liaison to the troop’s lodge or chapter. He meets the unit’s needs by providing a communication and programmatic link to and from all Arrowmen, Scouts who are not presently members of the Order, and adult leaders. These efforts are meant to assist the unit and its members in achieving the mission of the Boy Scouts of America, and at the same time fulfilling the lodge’s role in the Strategic Plan of the Order of the Arrow of being an integral part of the council. By setting a good example, he will enhance the image of the Order as a service arm to his unit.
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Register as your OA troop rep here
Home Troop Elections 2012
Youth membership qualifications. All members of, or candidates for membership in, the Order of the Arrow who are under 21 years of age shall be considered youth members or candidates for youth membership, subject to meeting the following requirements:
1. Unit leader approval. To become eligible for election, a Scout must be registered with the Boy Scouts of America and have the approval of his unit leader prior to the election. The unit leader must certify his Scout spirit (i.e., his adherence to the Scout Oath and Law and active participation in unit activities). The unit leader must also certify that the nominee meets all specified requirements at the time of this annual election.
2. Be a registered member of the Boy Scouts of America.
3. Hold the First Class rank of the Boy Scouts of America, as a minimum.
4. After registration with a troop or team, have experienced 15 days and nights of Boy Scout camping during the two-year period prior to the election. The 15 days and nights must include one, but no more than one, long-term camp consisting of six consecutive days and five nights of resident camping, approved and under the auspices and standards of the Boy Scouts of America. The balance of the camping must be overnight, weekend, or other short-term camps. Candidates for youth membership shall be elected by other youth members in accordance with policies set forth by the national Order of the Arrow committee.
Click Here to Schedule your Home Troop Election
Click here to view the Home Troop Election Video
New Chapters Being Organized
Allohak Menewi will continue to have chapters but they will be organized based on the council service areas versus districts. Chapter advisers will include the following:
Area 1 – Jim Gallagher
jpgallagher77@gmail.com
Area 2 – Mic Wrbas
michael.wrbas@fnfg.com
Area 3 – Kevin McCormick
dmacTax@comcast.net
Area 4 – Janet Jackson
JJteach@aol.com
Area 6 –
The chapters will be electing officers to include a Chapter Chief, Vice Chief and Secretary. The goal is to have these officers in place by the first of December. Contact the adviser for your chapter if you are interested in one of these chapter positions or watch for an announcement of when elections will be held for your chapter. The chapters of Allohak Menewi are expected to be very active. Get involved and have some fun.
Allohak Menewi has a its First Lodge Flap
The youth of Allohak Menewi selected the first lodge flap from 5 finalists that were submitted. The chosen flap was designed by Gap Danish. The other finalists were Ron Garmey, Dan Lindh, Nathan Roth and Jay Rubin. Thanks to everyone who took part in this process. These First Flaps were initially available at MountainFest and given to those Arrowmen who performed service during the weekend. Flaps will be for sale at OA events and are expected to also be available at Flag Plaza and the Ebensburg office for $5 each.
What is the Section NE-4B Conclave?
The Section NE-4B Conclave is the biggest and best OA Scouting event of the entire year, and it’s something that members of Allohak Menewi will not miss! This is a gathering of over 300 OA members from five lodges in Section NE-4B. A weekend of fun and everything OA will bring Arrowmen from Western Pennsylvania and Northern Maryland together on June 8 - 10, 2012 at Camp Bucco in Slippery Rock, PA. Hosted by Kuskitanee Lodge #168. Allohak Menewi plans to have teams competing in the pre-ordeal ceremony evaluation and Dance Team members competing in the Native American Dance Competition. This year Allohak Menewi is in charge of the Conclave News Letter. If you have some talent putting news letters together contact Ben Ziegler (kablziggy@comcast.net ) or Ben Smith ( bnprnb93smitty@aol.com ). Allohak Menewi goal is to take 57 arrowmen to conclave. The price is estimated at $55.00 which covers registration, t-Shirt and patches. For more Information contact Ben Ziegler, (kablziggy@comcast.net), Ben Smith (bnprnb93smitty@aol.com), Conclave Adviser Joe Elwell ( joelwell@verizon.net ) Lodge Adviser Jay Zimmerman, (jzimmerman1@atlanticbb.net) or Staff Adviser Dan Lindh ( Dan.Lindh@Scouting.org ).
Click Here to SIGn up for the section conclave
National Order of The Arrow Confrence 2012 (NOAC)
The 2012 NOAC will be one of your most memorable Scouting experiences. NOAC 2012 will be held at Michigan State University from July 30 through August 4, 2012 and is projected to be one of the largest in the Order’s history with more than 8,000 Arrowmen in attendance. NOAC will feature a number of unique events, including national competitions for ceremonies, drum, and dance; evening shows; the OA history museum; and awesome recreation competitions such as soccer, basketball, and ultimate Frisbee.. Highlights such as the Founder’s Day festivities including the Founder’s Day Parade, the Grand Hodag, and the inter-Region dodge ball battle are some of the exciting events at NOAC. Arrowmen can participate in service projects, high adventure opportunities, leadership training, American Indian Activities training, and much more. While enjoying the various activities, Scouts will have a great time meeting new brothers and sharing their experiences with people from around the nation. Our lodge will send a contingent to NOAC 2012 and you won’t want to miss out. To sign up, contact the lodge chief Kris Cummings, kwcummings42@gmail.com lodge NOAC Chairman Reece McCormick, mccormickreece@yahoo.com , lodge NOAC adviser Joe Elwell, joelwell@verizon.net , lodge Adviser Jay Zimmerman jzimmerman1@atlanticbb.net or the lodge staff adviser Dan Lindh Dan.Lindh@Scouting.org to sign up today. Visit www.event.oa-bsa.org for more information and to learn about NOAC 2012.
Click Here to Sign up for NOAC
Advisers Corner
The following links are here to help you “advise” the youth that run the lodge.
OA High Adventure
Do you need an escape from that 9-5 job, summer classes or the monotony of staring out of your bedroom window longing for something new? If your answer is yes, the Order of the Arrow has the answer for you. Each summer, the Order of the Arrow offers a myriad of different High Adventure opportunities to meet your summer needs whether its wetting your appetite by going for a plunge in the Atlantic Ocean with the Ocean Adventure at the Florida Sea Base; maybe hiking is your passion, what better place to go than the Philmont Scout Ranch where you can hike the same trails as your Scoutmaster or Scouting ancestors as a part of your Trail Crew experience.Have you ever given thought about what the Native Americans and early explorers did to be avid traders, maybe the OA Voyage is for calling. Whatever your summer aspirations may be, these National High Adventure bases have put together a multitude of options for you. Along with your one week trek completely designed by you, each Arrowmen will be afforded the opportunity to leave their mark in history by helping to sure up portage trails, backpacking trails or coral reefs. Aside from providing a good deed to each of these high adventure bases, every participant will have the opportunity to work closely with Arrowmen from across the country, who have a similar interest in the future of both the program and the adventure base. You may be thinking that this is a daunting task but it is an experience unlike any other afforded to you in scouting in that it takes you out of your world and places with people, who want to do something different. It’s not everyday that you can tell your friends that you climbed into Cypher’s Mine, watched the Northern Lights from a canoe or went scuba diving in the Florida Keys. These programs help to insure that the future of scouting has a place to live, work and interact. This summer, try something new or do something you thoroughly enjoy, but do something with the Order of the Arrow High adventure opportunities. For more information about these High Adventure programs, please visit Adventure.oa-bsa.org or Contact Joe Elwell at
joelwell@verizon.net
Your destiny awaits you…
OA Links
Jumpstart for New Arrowmen
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http://www.jumpstart.oa-bsa.org/