Takachsin Lodge

August 20^th LEC

Cary Camp

I. Call to Order

II. Secretary Report

A. Quorum Is Not Present

B. Minutes Passed

C. Noted That the Newsletter Was Sent Out Late, But He Got a Copy to Brian on July 24

III. Lodge Vice Chief of Ceremony

A. Congratulate Chapters and Said They Would Get a Pizza Party

B. Planned to Rotate Ceremonies in the Fall

C. Ceremony Work Day Would Be Planned

IV. Chapter Reports

A. Chapter 1 – Not Present and No Report Presented

B. Chapter 2

1. Getting Ready to Have First Fall Meeting

C. Chapter 3

1. Getting Ready to Have First Fall Meeting

2. Planning to Help With an Archealogical Dig – A Continuing Chapter Project

D. Chapter 4

1. Will Be Changing Chapter Meeting Location

2. Planning a Service Project in November (No Exact Dates as of Yet) – Working With the Fire Department

E. Chapter 5

1. Getting Ready for First Fall Meeting

2. Planning Winter Klondike

V. Committee Reports

A.  Section Committee – Nothing to Report

B. Finance Committee – Nothing to Report

C. Technology Committee

1. Website Received a 78.5/100 on NOAC Judging

2. Planning Changes

D. Brotherhood Committee

1. Had Four Conversions at Fall Ordeal

2. Currently 31 Needed

3. Each Chapter Chief Needs to Be Actively Recruiting for Brotherhood Conversion

4. Will Be Contacting Chapter Chiefs “if not every week, then every other day.”

5. Daniel Said That Each Chief Needs to Start “Pulling Their Own Wait”

6. Michael Said Each Chapter Needed to Get Six or Seven

E. Elangomat

1. Arrowheads Were Used Again

2. Only Two Elangomats Were Drafted and Three Were Found Before the Ordeal

F. Training Committee

1. Daniel Asked Everyone to Fill Out the LLD Survey

G. Insignia Committee

1. Garrett Not Present and Submitted No Report

2. Patch Cost Is Now $4.50 for Pocket or $8.00 for Set

VI. Old Business

A. Ordeal Evaluation

1. Ryan Felt That Ordeals Go, It Went Pretty Well

2. Daniel Noticed That the Silence Was “Lax”

3. Daniel Also Noted That Jumpstart Was Poorly Planned

4. Daniel Felt That New Members Had a Lot of Fun After the Ordeal Ceremony

B. Fall Fellowship Overview

1. Will Be September 22-24 @ Cary Camp

2. Election Will Be Held

a) Follow Normal Format

b) Will Be Presided Over By Ryan Eiteljorge, Section Chief

c) Election Intention to Run Form

(1) Needs to Be Signed by Lodge Adviser and Scoutmaster

(2) No Exceptions Will Be Made

(3) Bryan Felt That the Form Was Very Important

3. Phil Asked How to Plan for People Can Only Make Brotherhood or Election

a) For Brotherhood – Before Dinner at 5:30

b) For Election – Daniel Asks That You Are There All Day

4. Vigil Ceremony Will Be Held

5. Training Will Be Held All Morning, 9 am to Noon

6. Afternoon Activities in Round Robin Style Rotation

7. Assigning Roles of Training and Events

a) Clay Isley Asked to Do Rifle

(1) Needs a Number Count One Week in Advance – Daniel Agreed

(2) Can Bring Out Members of the Gun Club if There is Enough Interest

b) Rex Banter Is In Charge of Sack Race - Phil Will Bring Gunny Sacks

c) Beth Carbaugh Will Head Up Arrowman Bowling

d) Phil Drake Will Head Up Basketball Shoot – Clay Can Help Provide Basketballs

8. Training

a) OA History

b) Patch Design Training

c) Duct Tape – Michael Carbaugh Will Contact the Gentleman Who Ran the Training at Conclave

d) Some Classes Will Overlap

e) How to Coach and Train Ceremony Teams – Michael and Phil Drake

9. Elections

a) Lodge Elections Will Be Held Immediately After Supper, Which Is at 5:30

b) Chapter Elections Will Be Held After Lodge Elections

VII. New Business

A. LLD Will Likely Be A No-Cost Event – But Quorum Not Present to Vote

B. Quality Lodge

1. Service – Each Chapter Is Required to Do a Community Service Project Before the End of the Year

2. Brotherhood – The Lodge Is 31 Short => Far Behind Goal

3. Membership – The Lodge Is Still 30 Short

4. Daniel Feels “Very Worried About How We Are Going on Quality Lodge”

C. Council Donations

1. Clay Watson at Camp Buffalo

a) New OA Sign for Camp Entrance

b) Canvas Canoe for Rafters of New Dining Hall

2. George Nelson at Cary Camp

a) New Weedeater - ~$220

b) New Air Conditioner for OA Training Room

3. Daniel Wished for the Lodge to Purchase Bricks for the New Dining Hall to Represent the Lodge

VIII. Lodge Adviser Minute

A. Bryan Shaffer Said to Do the Work Projects Before Leaving

B. He Feels That Good Work Was Done Over the Weekend

IX. Lodge Chief Minute

A. Would Like to See Continued Work on the Ceremony Rings

B. Listed Work Projects for Completion Prior to Leaving

X. Closed With the OA Song

XI. Meeting Adjourned

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