Candidate Guide
2006 Edition
This book will serve as a
Guidebook as you pass through your Ordeal.
Please bring it with you to
your Ordeal
2006-07 Ordeal’s for
Tsoiotsi Tsogalii Lodge #70
September (Ordeal 1)
October (Ordeal 2)
May (Ordeal 3)
Letter from the
Chief
Dear
Ordeal Candidate,
Congratulations
on being tapped as an Ordeal Candidate in Tsoiotsi
Tsogalii Lodge #70. The Order of the
Arrow is perhaps the most highly regarded institution within the Boy Scouts of
As
an Ordeal Candidate, your greatest trial is still ahead of you. Before you are inducted as a brother in the
Order of the Arrow, you must first pass through an Ordeal. This Ordeal will test your willingness to
serve your brothers cheerfully, and without regard to your personal
well-being. Throughout this Ordeal, you
will be asked to make sacrifices to help better the lives of your fellow
brothers.
Within
the coming year, Tsoiotsi Tsogalii Lodge #70 will be hosting three separate Ordeal
weekends. As an Ordeal Candidate, you
must attend one of these ordeal weekends, and pass through the Ordeal in order
to become a brother. Each Ordeal weekends
will be held at different locations. Further information about these Ordeals
can be found in this booklet. We look forward to seeing each of you at your
Ordeal. Once again, our congratulations and best of luck.
Ben
Stanley
Lodge
Chief
Lodge
Officers
Lodge
Chief: Ben Stanley
Vice
Chief Programs:
Vice
Chief Council Service: Buddy Hatley
Vice
Chief Unit Service: Matt Moricle
Vice
Chief Indian Affairs: Daniel Shope
Vice
Chief Records: Paul Borowicz
Vice
Chief Finance: Josh Payne
Vice
Chief Publications:
Lodge
Advisors
Lodge
Advisor: Rob Kennerly
Staff
Advisor: Ted Williams
Programs
Advisor: J. Trivette
Council
Service Advisor:
Unit
Service Advisor: Patti
Tucker
Indian
Affairs Advisor:
Records
Advisor:
Finance
Advisor: Tim Frye
Publications
Advisor: David Gardiner
Ordeal Weekends (For
Candidates nominated by their Unit during the 2006 year). You must complete your Ordeal at one of the
weekends listed below. If you fail to
attend and complete your Ordeal at one of these weekends, your nomination to
the Order is withdrawn and you must be re-nominated by your Unit during another
year.
The September and October
Ordeal weekends are limited to the first 150 candidates to register. Directions to Camps can be found on the
Council Website: http://www.bsaonsc.org Camp phone numbers (EMERGENCY CALLS ONLY):
CSR: (336) 694-6440
WSP: (336) 625-9944
What to Expect
The Ordeal is a vital part of
the Induction Process of the Order of the Arrow. The Ordeal provides a time for
a Scout to reflect upon his experiences within Scouting. These reflections will hopefully broaden his
experiences, and reaffirming his love for Scouting. During the Ordeal experience, a candidate is
required to:
- Maintain silence
- Receive small amounts of food
- Work on Camp improvement projects
- Sleep alone and apart from other campers
The entire experience is designed to teach
significant values.
Ordeal weekends are filled
with many activities, all of which are safe and fully supervised in accordance
with BSA Policies. There are hundreds of thousands of OA members, all of whom
have participated in an Ordeal. The Ordeal experience is one that no scout will
ever forget because of the honor that has been given by being inducted into the
Order of the Arrow.
Registration
You next step is to choose an
Ordeal Weekend and pre-register for the weekend by filling out a registration
form and submitting the form with payment to the Council Office. Register early, as space for the September
and October weekends is limited to the first 150 candidates. Registration forms are available at the
Council Office, or they can be downloaded from the Lodge Website: http://www.bsaonsc.org/OA/INDEX.HTM
. A medical form is also required for
each candidate that does not require a doctor’s visit and signature. The cost for the Ordeal Weekend is $35 (if
you pre-register at least one week prior to the Ordeal weekend), and
includes: Meals, Ordeal Sash, OA Dues
(for current year only), OA Handbook, Lodge Pocket Patch, and a Weekend Event
Patch (if available).
Check In Information
Please plan to arrive to the
Ordeal Weekend Location no later than
Departure Information
The Ordeal weekend will
conclude on Sunday at
Ordeal Weekend
Info
What to Bring
- THIS
BOOKLET
- MEDICAL
FORM (if you did not pre-register)
$40.00 REGISTRATION FEE (if you
did not pre-register. Registration fee
is $35 if you pre-register at the Council Office at least one week prior to the
Ordeal weekend.)
- Work
Clothes – Wear to Camp on Friday night
- Work
Boots or appropriate footwear
- Work
Gloves
- Sleeping
Bag
- Ground
Cloth
- Personal
Tent
- Water
Bottle
- * Full Class
A Uniform
- * Shower
Supplies
- * Extra
Clothing
- * Backpack
- * Flashlight
- Raingear
- Money
for Trading Post & Snack Bar
Pack your items in a backpack. It is important that all items fit inside
your backpack. Also, since we do not know what kind of weather Mother Nature
has in store for us, bring clothes for any type of weather. Items marked with
an * will not be available for your use until Saturday night..
Purposes of the
Order
To recognize those campers - Scouts, and Scouters - who
best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives and by such
recognition cause other campers to conduct themselves in such a manner as to
warrant recognition.
·
To develop and maintain camping traditions and
spirit.
·
To promote Scout camping, which reaches its
greatest effectiveness as a part of the unit's camping program, both
year-around and in the summer camp, as directed by the camping committee of the
council.
·
To crystallize the Scout habit of helpfulness
into a life purpose of leadership in cheerful service to others.
The mission of the Lodge is to achieve the purpose of
the Order of the Arrow as an integral part of the Boy Scouts of America in the Old
North State Council, through positive youth leadership under the guidance of
selected capable adults.
Contact Information
Lodge
Website: http://www.bsaonsc.org/oa/index.htm
Council
Office:
(800)
367-9166
http://www.bsaonsc.org
National
Order of the Arrow website:
http://www.oa-bsa.org
National
Boy Scout Website: http://www.bsa.scouting.org
Calendar of Events
Below is a list of annual
events for Tsoiotsi Tsogalii Lodge #70 for 2006 and 2007.
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July 29- Aug 3 |
National Order of
the Arrow Conference (NOAC) |
Michigan State
Univ. |
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Sept. 8-10 |
Inductions Weekend |
Woodfield SP |
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Oct. 6-8 |
Inductions Weekend |
CSR |
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Oct 8 |
EC Meeting @ |
CSR |
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Nov. 2-3 |
Stew |
CSR |
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Nov 4 |
EC Meeting @ |
Scout Office |
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Nov 17-19 |
Fall Fellowship |
CSR |
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Dec 3 |
EC Meeting @ |
Scout Office |
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Jan. 5-7 |
Lodge Leader
Development Conf. |
TBA |
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Feb. 4 |
EC Meeting @ |
Scout Office |
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Feb 18 |
Camp Promotional
Meeting |
Scout Office |
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Mar. 2-4 |
Spring Fellowship |
CSR |
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Mar. 4 |
EC Meeting @ |
CSR |
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April 1 |
EC Meeting @ |
Scout Office |
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April 13-15 |
Section SR-7B Conclave |
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May 4-6 |
Inductions Weekend |
CSR |
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May 6 |
EC Meeting @ |
CSR |
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Sept. 7-9 |
Inductions Weekend |
Woodfield |
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