https://kiakimamuseum.org/files/original/e2c1537987c22c025753bb17931e88c4.pdf a39847ab77ebfb49bfff0d03c74c3253 PDF Text Text Volume XVII, Issue I Chickasaw Council #558 Dec. 2011-Jan. 2012 The Official Publication of the Ahoalan-Nachpikin Lodge 558 of the Order of the Arrow under the advisory of the Chickasaw Council, Boy Scouts of America Up-Coming Events! Venturing crew. Andrew is looking forward to an amazing year with the Lodge. Feb. 4 University of Scouting University of Scouting: Feb. 17-19 LOAC XVI Apr. 20-22 SR-6 Conclave New Lodge Officers: This year several of the officers, that have helped this Lodge for many years, turned 21 and can no longer serve in youth positions. Jesse Henderson, Mike Haskins, Chris King, Johnny Tracy, and Thaddaeus Little are all of those Arrowmen that have served this Lodge well as youth and hopefully they will continue to serve the Lodge as adults. They brought great leadership and experience to our Lodge during their terms of service in Lodge leadership positions. Even though there may be many experienced officers leaving, there are more aspiring Arrowmen to take their places. The new Lodge Chief for 2012 is Andrew Schrack. He is an experienced scouter, an Eagle Scout, and the President of his Don’t miss the University of Scouting this year. It will be on February 4th and it will have many great training sessions. There will be sessions designed for every level of scouter ranging from new to experienced, so come on out and have a fun day! Registration has begun and you can sign up by visiting www.Chickasawbsa.org and select the calendar and then go to February to sign up for the University of Scouting. Hope to see you there! Vigil Honor Class 2011: Here is the list of all your fellow Arrowmen who have had the privilege of having the Vigil honor bestowed upon them in 2011. Tim Barker (Muddy Swimmer who Volunteers) John Haskins (Mighty Deer Hunter) Scott Harrison (Wise Teacher of Words) George Harvell (Great Outdoorsman Who Teaches Others) Adam Howard (One Who Keeps Fire Burning In His Heart) Shane Hughes (Adventurous Eagle Who Serves) Andrew Schrack (Quiet Medicine Man Who Speaks Truth) Howard Schuster (Wise Warrior Who Serves Squirrels) Michael Southard (Mighty Bear Who Leads) Ian Zeringue (Guide Who Serves Quietly). Ahoalan-Nachpikin Lodge 558 Page 1 �The 2012 National Order of the Arrow Conference (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 interRegion 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 NOAC chairman, Jonathan Chapman, to sign up today. Visit www.event.oa-bsa.org for more information and to learn about NOAC 2012. NOAC Contact info: Jonathan Chapman E-mail: noac@chickasawoa.org Ahoalan-Nachpikin Lodge 558 Page 2 �Are you a strong, robust Arrowmen between the ages of 16 and 21, and you love canoeing in the boundary waters of Canada or hiking in the back country at Philmont or even sailing on a boat in the Florida Keys? Well if so, then Order of the Arrow High Adventure is for you. Every Arrowmen is encouraged to try these amazing programs that the OA has to offer. Two members in our Lodge just completed the Order of the Arrow High Adventure Triple Crown, Jesse Henderson and Shane Hughes. Who will be next from our Lodge? If you are interested in signing up for one of the programs in the 2012 year, then go to www.adventure.oa-bsa.org and submit your application. Slots are filling fast so sign up today! Ahoalan-Nachpikin Lodge 558 Page 3 �On February 17-19 the Lodge will be hosting its annual LOAC at Camp Currier, so be sure to mark the date on your calendar! It will be a great campout full of fun activities and fellowship. This will be the first Lodge event of the 2012 year, so come help make it a success. Also, if you are an Ordeal Member and you are eligible to complete your Brotherhood, you can do so at LOAC. If you do not know if you are eligible, look in the Order of the Arrow handbook for the requirements. We are hoping for a great turnout this year. So come on out to Camp Currier and show your support to the Lodge. Registration is up on double-knot. Just go to www.Chickasawbsa.org and go to the calendar to find the event. The SR-6 Conclave will be April 20-22 and it will be help at Skymont. The theme for the conclave will be “The end of the world.” The theme goes perfectly with 2012. The Lodge always has its own theme to go along with Conclave, and the theme that we chose this year is pirates! It is a theme that has not been done before, and it will be very fun! Conclave is one the most exciting and fun trips of the year. There will be many classes teaching Arrowmen about the different activities and opportunities they can have in the Order of the Arrow. Conclave is also a place to compete with the other Lodges in our section. More information about Conclave should be out soon. Information about our section, SR-6, can be found at www.oasection6.org. Ahoalan-Nachpikin Lodge 558 Page 4 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ahoalan-Nachpikin Lodge <em>Dancing Bear </em>Newsletters Description An account of the resource The collection contains the "Dancing Bear" Newsletters, published by the Ahoalan-Nachpikin Lodge #558 of the Order of the Arrow. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document A h o a l a n - N a c h p i k i n L o d g e 5 5 8 Page 1 VVoolluummee XXVVIIII,, IIssssuuee II CChhiicckkaassaaww CCoouunncciill ##555588 DDeecc.. 22001111--JJaann.. 22001122 The Official Publication of the Ahoalan-Nachpikin Lodge 558 of the Order of the Arrow under the advisory of the Chickasaw Council, Boy Scouts of America New Lodge Officers: This year several of the officers, that have helped this Lodge for many years, turned 21 and can no longer serve in youth positions. Jesse Henderson, Mike Haskins, Chris King, Johnny Tracy, and Thaddaeus Little are all of those Arrowmen that have served this Lodge well as youth and hopefully they will continue to serve the Lodge as adults. They brought great leadership and experience to our Lodge during their terms of service in Lodge leadership positions. Even though there may be many experienced officers leaving, there are more aspiring Arrowmen to take their places. The new Lodge Chief for 2012 is Andrew Schrack. He is an experienced scouter, an Eagle Scout, and the President of his Venturing crew. Andrew is looking forward to an amazing year with the Lodge. University of Scouting: Don’t miss the University of Scouting this year. It will be on February 4th and it will have many great training sessions. There will be sessions designed for every level of scouter ranging from new to experienced, so come on out and have a fun day! Registration has begun and you can sign up by visiting www.Chickasawbsa.org and select the calendar and then go to February to sign up for the University of Scouting. Hope to see you there! Vigil Honor Class 2011: Here is the list of all your fellow Arrowmen who have had the privilege of having the Vigil honor bestowed upon them in 2011. Tim Barker (Muddy Swimmer who Volunteers) John Haskins (Mighty Deer Hunter) Scott Harrison (Wise Teacher of Words) George Harvell (Great Outdoorsman Who Teaches Others) Adam Howard (One Who Keeps Fire Burning In His Heart) Shane Hughes (Adventurous Eagle Who Serves) Andrew Schrack (Quiet Medicine Man Who Speaks Truth) Howard Schuster (Wise Warrior Who Serves Squirrels) Michael Southard (Mighty Bear Who Leads) Ian Zeringue (Guide Who Serves Quietly). Up-Coming Events! Feb. 4 University of Scouting Feb. 17-19 LOAC XVI Apr. 20-22 SR-6 Conclave A h o a l a n - N a c h p i k i n L o d g e 5 5 8 Page 2 The 2012 National Order of the Arrow Conference (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 NOAC chairman, Jonathan Chapman, to sign up today. Visit www.event.oa-bsa.org for more information and to learn about NOAC 2012. NOAC Contact info: Jonathan Chapman E-mail: noac@chickasawoa.org A h o a l a n - N a c h p i k i n L o d g e 5 5 8 Page 3 Are you a strong, robust Arrowmen between the ages of 16 and 21, and you love canoeing in the boundary waters of Canada or hiking in the back country at Philmont or even sailing on a boat in the Florida Keys? Well if so, then Order of the Arrow High Adventure is for you. Every Arrowmen is encouraged to try these amazing programs that the OA has to offer. Two members in our Lodge just completed the Order of the Arrow High Adventure Triple Crown, Jesse Henderson and Shane Hughes. Who will be next from our Lodge? If you are interested in signing up for one of the programs in the 2012 year, then go to www.adventure.oa-bsa.org and submit your application. Slots are filling fast so sign up today! A h o a l a n - N a c h p i k i n L o d g e 5 5 8 Page 4 On February 17-19 the Lodge will be hosting its annual LOAC at Camp Currier, so be sure to mark the date on your calendar! It will be a great campout full of fun activities and fellowship. This will be the first Lodge event of the 2012 year, so come help make it a success. Also, if you are an Ordeal Member and you are eligible to complete your Brotherhood, you can do so at LOAC. If you do not know if you are eligible, look in the Order of the Arrow handbook for the requirements. We are hoping for a great turnout this year. So come on out to Camp Currier and show your support to the Lodge. Registration is up on double-knot. Just go to www.Chickasawbsa.org and go to the calendar to find the event. The SR-6 Conclave will be April 20-22 and it will be help at Skymont. The theme for the conclave will be “The end of the world.” The theme goes perfectly with 2012. The Lodge always has its own theme to go along with Conclave, and the theme that we chose this year is pirates! It is a theme that has not been done before, and it will be very fun! Conclave is one the most exciting and fun trips of the year. There will be many classes teaching Arrowmen about the different activities and opportunities they can have in the Order of the Arrow. Conclave is also a place to compete with the other Lodges in our section. More information about Conclave should be out soon. Information about our section, SR-6, can be found at www.oasection6.org. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2012 Title A name given to the resource 2012 (Jan) Ahoalan-Nachpikin Lodge <em>Dancing Bear</em> Newsletter Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ahoalan-Nachpikin Lodge Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Andrew Schrack Ahoalan-Nachpikin Lodge Ahoalan-Nachpikin Lodge Newsletter Newsletter Order of the Arrow