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Tschitani Lodge

Connecticut Rivers Council #66
East Hartford, CT

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OA Home Page & News - updated 11/20/11

Lodge Workshop was held Nov 20

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Messages from Pat Boyd  - 

 OA - Chapter Reports - Due December 4


Good Morning, Attached is the Year End Chapter Report that we need in order to close out the year and Re-Charter the Lodge with National by December 31,
  Please take time with your youth officers and fill out this report and submit it to Aaron Strong our Staff Adviser aaron.strong@scouting.org by December 4

Also, I have appointed Dave Roulfing & John Haskell as our 2012 NOAC Contingent Advisers, they will be working with a Youth Contingent Coordinator that is appointed by Lodge Chief Holmy to plan our Lodge trip to Michigan State University this summer.

I look forward to working will all of you on November 20th as we plan for the year and develop leadership at the Lodge Workshop & Planning Day.      [see New OA Website]

Yours in Scouting,
Pat Boyd
Lodge Adviser


 

Postponed  - Lodge Workshop & LEC

As a result of the loss of power at the East Hartford Service Center and no guarantee that it will be back on for Sunday. The Lodge workshop on November 6th is Postponed.

The Lodge Workshop & LEC will take place on Sunday November 20th 10AM-3PM   Please pass the word to your Youth Members and others who planned to attend, Please let me know if you have any questions.
 
Thank You - Pat Boyd  patboyd@bsamail.org


The Day will run from 10AM to 3PM with Lunch Included.  The idea is that the youth as a group will set the Lodge Goals and agenda for the upcoming lodge year. It is important that all Chapters are represented for we hope to start a larger project of long range planning. Please pass the word to your youth membership.


 
 

Fall Fellowship

Fall Fellowship weekend is Sept 30- Oct 2, 2011

Please click on this link to register  /Registration/CalendarDetail.asp?ActivityKey=1028710&OrgKey=1719



Lodge service project


Our lodge service project will take place at Sessions Woods Wildlife Management Area, under the supervision of the Conn DEP, off Route 69 in  in Burlington Connecticut; on Sunday, October 16 ;from 9-3.
Mr. Blair Albrecht has arranged a full day of our cheerful service for the state of Connecticut..


  


 

 The LLD planned for Goodwin College in East Hartford on Sunday Nov 6 was cancelled due to the snow storm. It was replaced with the workshop and LEC on Sunday, November 20.


 

INDIAN SUMMER

Tschitani Lodge members Christopher H., National OA Chief Jonathan Hillis, Chris P., and Associate Lodge Adviser Sandy Rhoades, at Indian Summer.   The Tschitani Lodge boys were honored to be able to visit with the National Chief and get to know him.   Sandy had the honor of dressing him in the Straight Dance clothes at the Wednesday powwow.   Also, Sandy was honored to bring in the American Flag at the final show of Indian Summer on Friday night.   It was a great week.

 

SUMMT CORPS

Nine Tschitani brothers staff first week at Summit Corps. Tschitani had a strong showing for the Order of the Arrow's historic project building biking and hiking trails in West Virginia; at the New River Gorge. Pictured are (top) Dave Rohlfing, Zak Chyra, Jim Bain; (bottom)Nick Greci, Joe Tedone, Ron DiPietro, Jim Byrd and Dave Moskal.

 

 

SUMMIT CORPS 

 


 Tschitani Fall Fellowship

Fall Fellowship was held at JNW on September 30 to October 2, 2011.  The theme was emergency preparedness and we will be visited by representatives from the Connecticut Fire School and participating in a search and rescue event.  Come join what should be a memorable fun weekend.


CONCLAVE

Tschitani enjoyed a terrific weekend at the 2011 Section NE-2A Conclave on June 25-27. Sixty Tschitani brothers attended the event hosted by Pocumtuc Lodge, Western Massachusetts Council at Camp Chesterfield in Chesterfield , Mass.

Tschitani joined Arrowmen from Achewon Netopalis (Greenwich), Pocumtuc, Owaneco (Conn Yankee), Ajapeu(Green Mountain), Paugassett (Housatonic), Kittan (Twin Rivers) for a great weekend of fellowship and rain! The Central Region Chief Collin Huerter attended as a guest of the section.

On Saturday morning, of the ten training cells, brothers, Nate Holmy presented a course on Elangomats, Tom Donlon led a course on cub camp promotion, Jim Byrd led a course on cooking, Randy Becker led a course on regalia  and Marshall Berger led a Leave No Trace course. In the Saturday afternoon competition, the lodge won the annual "pull the [VW] Thing."

The highlight of the weekend was Tom Donlon's (our Vice Chief, Program) election as Section Chief for the 2011-2012 year at the Sunday morning business meeting. Brother Pat Boyd stepped down as Section Adviser at the conclusion of the meeting. Tschitani Lodge members to have a busy summer at National and International Events. Be sure to visit the Lodge Website at www.tschitani.org and the lodge yahoo group at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tschitanilodge for great OA information!

BROTHERHOOD

If you are eligible for Brotherhood, you may even be able to seal your membership. Check with the OA camp chief: Nate Holmy at JNW, Joe Stinton at Workcoeman or Ben Herrity at Mattatuck. So, whether you are in camp with your unit for the week or chose to drive over for some Tschitani fellowship, you can participate in OA fellowship and receive our new OA Day patch.

JNW and Workcoeman hold OA Day on Wednesday; for Mattatuck it is on Thursday. VISIONARY NEWSLETTER Recent News Brotherhood? Brotherhood is the ultimate culmination of OA induction. To learn all about the challenges for Brotherhood, visit the Jumpstart website, and follow the links for Brotherhood. Been an Arrowman for more than 10 months?

Jumpatart Website

Tschitani Website Yahoo Message Board

Northeast OA


 


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