The Winter Flight of the Arrow
Wulapeju Lodge 140, Winter 2013 Flight of the Arrow A Letter from Lodge Chief Nick M. Hello Wulapeju Arrowmen! The holiday season is coming up, and with that, we have some exciting events to come. As many of you know, our Winter Banquet will be happening very soon, and just as we did last year, we are hoping to get some baskets together to auction as a fundraiser for NOAC. Even though it is over a year away, we want as many people as possible to experience the great time that is NOAC, so we are hoping to make the trip as affordable as possible. Ideally, we would like the cost of NOAC to be under $300 per person. This is an extremely lofty goal, but with your help, we can make this happen. If you have anything to donate to the baskets, such as patches, OA memorabilia, or other items, your Chapters would love to put that in a basket. In This Issue A Letter From Lodge Chief Nick M. About The Flight of The Arrow From the Lodge Executive Committee From the Chapters Elangomat Information NOAC 2015 Silent auction Winter Banquet Registration 2 2 3 4 5 5 6 Other than that, don't forget to attend Chapter meetings, and if you can, come to the LEC's that happen every second Saturday of the month. Thank you, and have a great winter! About the Flight The Flight of the Arrow is a seasonal newsletter devoted to events and news in Wulapeju Lodge. This newsletter is available to all active Order of the Arrow members in the lodge and is distributed to all registered, due-paying brothers. All information about future lodge events and registration, including banquets, conclaves, fellowships, and yearly membership renewal, will be included in this newsletter as available, along with messages and letters from individual chapters as well as members of the Lodge Executive Committee. Keep up with us! 7 Wanted 7 Winter C.O.C. 7 In our next issue 2014 Dues Form 8 2
From the LEC: Letters of the Officers of the Lodge Executive Committee Vice Chief of Activities Nathan S. Hello to all if you guys have any ideas about Spring Fellowship or Fall Conclave please talk to your Chapter Chief so your ideas get passed through the grape vine other than I am looking forward for to the next ten months. Vice Chief of Administration Sam P. Hello everybody I hope you all had a great past few months. I was really happy to see many of you at the LLD this past October and I'm looking forward to seeing ton of you guys at the Winter Banquet in a few weeks. Once again I'm really happy to be working with all of you to make our lodge better. If you have any suggestions on how the lodge could be better please feel free to tell me so I can make sure that your ideas are heard and incorporated into the lodge. Once again I look forward to seeing all of you at the winter banquet in Monroe and I wish you all Happy Holidays & a great New Years. 3 Secretary Jakob H. Talk to your chapters and find out when your brotherhood bashes are. A brotherhood bashes is a great way to do your brotherhood and have fun doing it. If you have any questions about the brotherhood you can ask your chapter chief. Every season, for me, it's like starting from scratch again. -Usain Bolt Treasurer Mark V. No Report
From the Chapters: LETTERS FROM THE CHAPTER CHIEF S Gokhos Brandon C. Hello my fellow Arrowmen, I hope that everyone is doing well. My term as the Gokhos Chapter Chief is going well we have an average of 40 people at every meeting! I am having a fantastic time as the Gokhos Chief and hope to have even more success throughout the chapter in my term. Our chapter meets the 1st Wednesday of every month at the Main Lodge at Camp Lowden. I would like to have a quick shout out to Rick Rhoads for helping me get comfortable in my position as chapter chief. I hope to see you all at the next few lodge events. Kishwaukee Mark H. Hello Kishwaukee Chapter! I want to thank you all for coming to the extreme Service project. We had 180 people attend, and completed a total of 463 service hours. We got a lot of work done for the park district, and they gave us their thanks. I need contact info for all OA Troop representatives, so that I can better communicate with you all. The OA troop representatives is a critical position, and encourages a tight connection between troop and chapter. We have some awesome chapter meetings coming up, and I would love to see you there! Mawat Aaron A. Hello Mawat Chapter. I am Aaron A. and I am your new chapter chief. I have been involved with the chapter and have achieved my brotherhood. The assistant chapter chief is Jared G. and our Secretary is Dave H. In a couple of weeks there is going to be the district camproee at Canyon Camp, the chapter will be working the compass course and having a story at the fire. Also on November 9th we are sharing a brotherhood bash with Gokhos Chapter. If you have any questions you can email me via Oalodgeadvisor@Wulapeju 140.org We meet every second Thursday of the month at Christ United Methodist Church. The meetings start at 7:00. Hope to see you there. Wulowachtauwoapin (WWW) No Report Wetassa No Report 4
Elangomat? Attention all leaders: do you want to leave a legacy and make help guide the future of our lodge? Did you Ordeal have a significant impact on you? Finally, do you want to serve cheerfully in a way that few other lodges can? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you might want to consider being an Elangomat. An Elangomat is an incredibly prestigious position that only a few lodges offer. Basically, Elangomats volunteer to go back and redo their Ordeals in order to guide the next generation of Candidates and help them find the Arrow. Elangomats will be offered certain perks in the lodge such as free T-shirts available only to Elangomats and other privileges at the Conclaves and Fellowships. Sound new and exciting? That s because it is! If interested, then please contact us and leave some of your contact information. Have a happy summer in Cheerful Service! For More Information Email OaLodgeadvisor@Wulapeju140.org Silent Auction To benefit NOAC 2015 Contingent at Winter Banquet Gift baskets and various other objects, made or acquired by your local chapters will be up for silent auction before the Winter Banquet to benefit the NOAC Contingent. This will be done to lower the overall price per person and increase the amount of members that will attend The National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) is the premier event of the Order of the Arrow, and is Scouting's second-largest national event. Over 10,000 Arrowmen from across our nation gather for an inspirational and unforgettable experience full of fellowship, training, adventure, and fun! Source (http://event.oa-bsa.org/events/n2015) 5
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Winter Council of Chiefs To: Wulapeju lodge 140 The Winter Council of Chiefs will be held at Kalahari Resort and Convention Center in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin beginning on Saturday, January 25th, at 10::00 am. During the meeting there will be a buffet lunch and following the meeting will be fellowship at the local on site water park. From Section C-7 Officers Editors Note. (The COC is comparable to a lodge executive meeting in which section leadership meets to discuss sections, news events, and activates.) Cost per Person: $26/ person includes lunch. Water Park:(optional): Free with purchase of a room or $25.00 an evening or 37 per day. Room: Friday 1/24/2014= $149.00 Saturday 1/25/14=$169.00 Keep up With us! If your new to our Lodge or are a current dues paid member wanting to know of another medium to get the most up to date information on in our lodge, such as Brotherhood Bashes, and service projects, please See our website. http://www.blackhawkscouting.org/scouting/oa/ Or contact your Chapter Chief Via Oalodgeadvisor@wulapeju.org Some things on our website DUES FORMS, Vigil Blanket order form, Unit election information, Vigil Honor Nominations, adult and youth qualifications for elections, Sign up sheets of Spring Fellowship and Fall Conclave (When Available) and much more! Wanted!!!! Wulapeju lodge is in need of ceremonialists! Have interest in being a Ceremonialist? Ceremonialist are essential to Lodge function and provide a realistic representation of the 3 points of our order. If you have any interest in being on a ceremony team. Or even if you have interest in ceremonial fire building, or prep, Please E-Mail me via oalodgeadvisor@wulapeju140.org Dan M. Ceremonies Chair. In our Next Issue: Galena Pilgrimage information, Spring Fellowship Sign up, and our Vigil Honor Petition 7
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