Woapeu Sisilija Lodge
WINTER BANQUET

Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 6:00 p.m.

The Brynwood Room
17 North Sixth Street
Lewisburg, PA

$20.00 per person
Dinner Buffet * Highlights of the 2006 NOAC * Arrowman of the Year * Recognition of the National Youth Leadership Training Course Graduates

Please make your reservation by printing and submitting the OA Banquet Form.

Reservations will be accepted through Tuesday, December 12, 2006

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WOAPEU SISILIJA #343
BUFFALO HORN
FALL POW WOW EDITION 2006
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WINTER BANQUET-DECEMBER 27TH

The Woapeu Sisilija Winter Banquet will be held at 6:00 PM on December 27th at the Brynwood Banquet Center on Sixth Street in Lewisburg. The program will include a review of the 2006 National Order of the Arrow Conference that was held in East Lansing, Michigan. Also, the graduates of the National Youth Leadership Training Program will be recognized at this event. The menu for the evening is a robust buffet of several meats with all of the trimmings and an open dessert selection. The cost is $20 per person. Interested participants should contact the Scout Service Center in Williamsport at 570-326-5121 to reserve their space at the banquet.

Youth Leader Training Held

Formerly known as Brownsea, the Susquehanna Council's National Youth Leader Training Program was held at Camp Karoondinha on August 6th-11th. The week-long program was wildly successful with 19 scouts completing the program. Each graduate entered into a "contract" to complete no less than three leadership service projects. These projects may be service to their troop, their community and to themselves. Many of the scouts committed to providing leadership to our Lodge in their contracts. The course gave the participants the "tools" that they will need to be effective leaders in their troops, youth groups, student councils and careers. For information on the next course please contact Bob Garrett at rgarrett@state.pa.us or susquehannabsa.org

Graduates

Nineteen scouts completed the Susquehanna Council's National Youth Leadership Training Course on August 11th. Seventeen of these scouts are brothers in our lodge. They are:
Clark Barnhart………....….Troop 419
Billy Bohm…………....…..Troop 419
Andrew Burd………..........Troop 419
Andrew Champion….........Troop 419
Sean Deiter………….........Troop 325
Jason Dalykas………....….Troop 622
Brandon Fisher………....…Troop 415
Jamie Garrett………...…...Troop 508
Douglas Grove………...….Troop 311
Adam Schaub………..…...Troop 415
Jacob Schaub………..……Troop 415
Colbey Russell………...….Troop 508
Jordan Russell………..…..Troop 508
Logan Scholl………...……Troop 419
Shawn Slaybaugh…..…….Troop 419
Joshua Shrawder……..…..Troop 508

Are You a Trustworthy Leader?

It's hard to have a healthy team unless the members trust each other and the enterprise, and both of those require trust between the team and its leader. How do you become more trustworthy and in turn a more effective leader? Through Results: being able to deliver on your commitments and fulfill expectations. Through Integrity: having consistent, honest, clear, admirable values and ethics. Through Concern: having the best interests and needs of others in mind as you act. Begin by trusting yourself. Then deliver on your promises to yourself and others and seek to live by the Scout Oath and Law

Elections to Be Held at Pow Wow

Interested brothers are being recruited to be nominated to serve as Lodge Chief, Treasurer and Secretary. Also, District Chapter Chiefs and Secretaries are needed. To be nominated for any of these positions just contact your district or lodge adviser.

Vigil Nominations Due

Do you know someone who's worthy to be nominated for the honor of Vigil? Vigil nominations are due by November 30th. The nominations may be turned into the Council Service Center in Williamsport. The nomination forms are available from your Lodge officers and advisers. You may download a vigil nomination form.

Ceremonial Team Members Are Always Needed

Mark Beck has called upon all youth Brothers of our Lodge to consider serving on one of the ceremonial teams. Several long-time members will be "aging out" as youth members of the Lodge this year and therefore may not continue to serve on the ceremonial teams. Please contact Mark or any other Lodge officer or adviser to learn more about this opportunity to provide cheerful service to your Lodge.

What's Happening?

Summer is winding down but there's still lots going on with our Lodge. Take a look:

September
8th-10th Wood Badge-Weekend #1
22nd-23rd Fall Ordeal
23rd Lodge Leadership Development
Camp K Work Day
Executive Committee Meeting

October
7th-9th Wood Badge-Weekend #2
14th Camp K Work Day
Executive Committee Meeting

November
12th Executive Committee Meeting
30th Vigil Nominations Due

December
27th Winter Banquet

February
11th Executive Committee Meeting

March
11th Executive Committee Meeting

Please mark your calendars with these events because we always look forward to a large turn out and lots of participation.

National Order the Arrow Conference

Huge stage shows like the one shown above highlighted the National Order of the Arrow Conference that was held July 31st through August 3rd at Michigan State University. Eighteen Woapeu Sisilija Lodge brothers traveled to East Lancing for NOAC. In addition, nearly a dozen brothers from our Lodge served on the staff for this year's event. Patch trading, training sessions and leadership workshops headlined the events for the conference. However, it was the large stage shows that brought out the biggest cheers from the crowds in attendance. National Order of the Arrow Conferences are "must attend" events for scouts who are looking to get the most out of their scouting careers. The next NOAC will be held in 2008. Stay tuned for more details about future national OA activities.

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CONTACTS:

North Woods OA
To contact your Chapter Adviser Dick Lownes

Penns Woods OA
To contact your Chapter Adviser Nelson Doebler

Susquehannok OA
To contact your Chapter Adviser Don Dephillips

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Jumpstart Now Available
A special area of the national OA web site has been created to help new members of the Order of the Arrow learn about the OA. The "Jumpstart for New Arrowmen" area provides an introduction to the Order and its programs, and assists new members in sealing their membership in Brotherhood Continue reading....

www.jumpstart.oa-bsa.org/

 

 

2004-2005 Woapeu Sisilija Lodge Officers
Left to right: Ron Barisano, Supreme Chief of the Fire,
Zach, Treasurer, Steve, Susquehannock Chapter Chief
Brandon, Penn's Woods Chapter Chief, Clint Bowersox, Lodge Chief
Jordan Nornhold, 1st Vice Chief Travis, Secretary
Ron Balchunas, Lodge Adviser