Teepee Talk
Cuyahoga Lodge #17 Newsletter
"You were selected as pacesetters in cheerful service."
- E. Urner Goodman
SPRING FELLOWSHIP
BY KEN FOX
The lodge executed another
successful Spring Fellowship at Beaumont the weekend of April 11th—13th.
Over 40 Arrowman participated in the Fellowship. The
Lodge witnessed a class of
42 Scouts and Scouters
finish the Ordeal and become members of our beloved Order. An additional
six members obtained their
Brotherhood during the
weekend. In traditional
fashion, the Lodge assisted
the camp in preparing for
Spring and the return of
Summer Camp to the
shores of Lake Klein. The
many service projects included cleaning of the new
Lodge #17 building, mulching at the main gate, and
cleaning of debris around
Broadbent to name a few.
The Ordeal and Brotherhood
ceremonies were performed
inside the Augustus Center
due to typical Ohio weather
in early April.
The evening meal was a
hot dog and hamburger
extravaganza prepared by
the Lodge Culinary Crew.
After dinner, the new Ordeal members and the existing members enjoyed a
fun-filled evening of music
jeopardy , scavenger hunt,
musical chairs, and singing.
The crackle barrel consisting of root beer floats topping off a long, successful
day.
Ordeal candidates prepare to spread mulch
at main gate of Beaumont during Spring
Fellowship in the picture on the left.
PAVILION NEARS COMPLETION
The Lodge #17 pavilion at
Beaumont is nearing completion. During the Spring
Fellowship, Lodge #17
members continued work
on this awesome project.
This new project was a
result of a $4,000 Grant
for National
Order of the Arrow. The
pavilion will be used to
host lodge events as well
as giving space for nonarrowmen to relax and
enjoy the natural beauty
of Lake Klein.
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Brotherhood News
2
Totem Pole
2
2008 Conclave
2
Elections and Survey
3
Summer Camp News
3
Website/ ArrowLink
4
FAMILY PICNIC
By William Makowski
A warm sunny day and great food
greeted those who attended the OA
Family Picnic on June 8th. Members and family were treated to
Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Cold
Drinks and a wide assortment of
side dishes prepared especially for
the picnic. Many shared stories
about what their units will be doing
over the summer months along
with comparing notes on past
events. Others joined in on a lively
game of bocce ball or Frisbee. The
picnic was a nice way to kick off
the summer and provided an excellent opportunity for fun and fellowship with lodge members and their
families.
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IN THE SPIRIT
OF
SERVICE
BY
WILLIAM MAKOWSKI
The theme for the 2008 Section C-4A Conclave was “In The Spirit of Service”. Five members of Cuyahoga Lodge made
the five hour trip to Camp Arrowhead in Ona, WV to join up with a total of 260 plus Arrowmen from ten lodges. It
turned out to be an excellent weekend with a great program and fantastic camping weather. Friday evening started off
with an opening show at the camp amphitheater. The show included lively music, an exhibition of Native American
dance and drum, several comedy sketches, and an enthusiastic crowd.
Saturday morning we were greeted with the hum and buzz of thousands of Cicadas emerging from their winter sleep.
After a top notch breakfast participants attended training sessions in lodge administration and American Indian Activities.
It was also a great opportunity to meet arrowmen from other lodges. The afternoon was filled with competition and fun.
Competitions included ceremonies, dance, singing, and numerous field games between lodges. For fun you could visit
the pool, climbing tower, shooting sports, trade patches or try your hand at Geocaching and the Iron Arrowman events.
Supper was excellent and followed by a Pow Wow at the dance arbor and a Brotherhood Ceremony. A small group gathered to raise an eighteen foot section totem pole just before dark. The closing show featured more music, an awards presentation, and some very funny skits before a spirited audience. A hearty well done goes out to the section officers and
host lodge, Thal-Coo-Zyo, for putting together such an awesome event.
B R O T H E RH O O D NE W S BY JOE LAGRUTH
The key to building a long list of
youth participants and thus building
bench strength for future leadership
is a strong Brotherhood program.
The Lodge had a strong showing at
the Spring Fellowship whereby 11
members took the next step in their
Journey of Cheerful Service. We
must continue to build upon the
strong Spring Fellowship class of
Brotherhood Candidates to ensure a
vibrant and lasting involvement by
younger members. I would like to
encourage all members to bring a
fellow scout or scouter to the next
event to undertake their Brotherhood.
Ordeal members that undertake the
Brotherhood have a greater desire to
continue service in their troops as
well as in the Lodge.
I also ask
our Council Scoutmasters to look
around their troops and identify
those Ordeal members that are
ready to take the next step. Please
encourage them to take their Brotherhood. One suggestion is to take all
your troop members to the next
Lodge Event and utilize the time as
troop and Lodge event.
Totem Pole by Bill Makowski
Want to leave something behind for people to remember you by? Have an interest in Wood Carving or Indian
Lore? The Totem Pole committee is looking for new members. No experience necessary, all tools and training will
be provided when you work on your first pole. Contact committee adviser William Makowski at 440-717-3492 or
TotemPolesAdvisor@Cuyahoga17.org for more information.
T E E PE E T ALK
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A Week in Virginia, George Washington and Jefferson proved to be a fun and exciting week for all of the
participants, as recounted by a member of the Instructor Corps. By Josh Hunt Central Region Webmaster
From Provo, Utah the instructor corps
arrived in Roanoke Virginia at 10:30 on
Friday night. Goshen Scout Reservation, located in Goshen, VA, was considered the base camp for the George
Washington and Jefferson National
Forest conservation project. Goshen
Scout Reservation is divided into 7
different camps surrounding Lake Marriweather, ArrowCorps5 occupied two
of Goshen sub camps in addition to the
participants staying at Warm Springs
located about 45 minutes from Goshen.
Trail work had begun on Monday, after
Breakfast participants were shuttled by bus
to their various work sites within the forest. The initial estimation of how much
work the OA could provide for the forest
was 7 miles of trail to be constructed. By
the end of the week it turned out that our
efforts at George Washington National
forest amounted to 80,000 feet of trail
which is just over 15 miles of new trail.
For the OA to excel beyond our initial
expectations by over double goes to show
what good this program is doing for the
On Saturday the squad leaders were trained future of our national forests, especially as
more people are using these lands for
in Conservation USA. 51 squad leaders
were considered staff at George Washing- recreation.
ton and Jefferson, 27 squad leaders were
Recreation activities included whitewater
trained on site and the other 24 were
trained at the NCLS last summer at Indiana rafting, water activities, hiking, rock
University. On Sunday all of the partici- climbing, and a tour Lexington, VA
pants were a part of a round robin that gave which included a tour to Virginia Military
Institute and of Robert E Lee’s tomb.
them information about the project. The
Opening show was also on Sunday, key
speakers included Jake Wellman, 2008 OA In total there were about 750 individuals
that had partaken in the service at G.W.
National Chief, and Patrick Rooney,
and Jefferson. Good times were had by all.
Northeast Region Chief.
LODGE ELECTIONS
Ever wanted to get involved in the Order of the Arrow as a leader, the person who plans events and helps get others into cheerful service. In the summer of 2008 the Cuyahoga Lodge will be accepting new officers an committee chairman. We are in need of good
scouts who want to be active and create a legacy that will inspire future scouts to be involved at Beaumont Scout Reservation. Below
are the descriptions for the Lodge Officers and nomination form we will be using for elections. Interested can contact staff adviser Joe
Cook.
_______________________________________________________________ _______
First Name: _________________________
Last Name: ______________________
Age: ______________________________
Rank: __________________________
Greater Cleveland Council
Troop: _____________________________
Email: __________________________
OA Cuyahoga Lodge Nominations
Phone: ____________________________
2241 Woodland Ave
Past Leadership Position (troop or OA):
Cleveland, OH 44member 115
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Or email jocook@bsamail.org
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Interests and Hobbies:
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Boy Scouts of America
Greater Cleveland Council
OA Cuyahoga Lodge
NON-PROFIT ORG
US POSTAGE PD
CLEVELAND OH
PERMIT NO 3952
2241 Woodland Ave
Cleveland, OH 44115-3952
Cheerful Service in
Brotherhood….
Return of ArrowLink by William Makowski
ArrowLink is the email distribution system used by the Lodge to communicate between Teepee Talks and provide reminders about upcoming
events. It was recently put back into service after being updated with
over 300 email addresses. If you have not yet received an ArrowLink
email we do not have a valid email address for you. To subscribe, simply go to the lodge website at http://www.cuyahoga17.org and fill in the
Cuyahoga Lodge ArrowLink form located on the home page. After
submitting your information you'll be sent a confirmation email. Once
confirmed, you're on the list!
New Look for Lodge Website by William Makowski
The Cuyahoga Lodge website has been redesigned to provide a new
look and additional content. Some of the enhancements include:
http://
www.cuyahoga17.org
UPCOMING EVENTS
August
Ordeal, August 8-10
Vigil, August 23
September
•
New Look and Feel
Lodge Meeting, September 22
•
Easy to Navigate Menus
October
•
Access to both Trail Marker and Newsletter Editions of Teepee
Talk
Fall Fellowship, October 24-26
•
New Committees Section
Winter Banquet, December 30
•
Resources Listing with Lodge Information, Forms, and OA Links
•
Ability to Subscribe to ArrowLink
Plans for additional functionality and content are in the works. Be sure
to stop by http://www.cuyahoga17.org/ for a little surfing. Tell your
OA friends not on ArrowLink how they can subscribe.
December