Conclave 2009 has come to a close for this year. 271 Arrowmen gathered at Camp Stigwandish for a weekend of fun, food and fellowship. Several awards were presented at Conclave. A limited selection is below. Congratulations to all award recipients.
Section Chief's Award (Presented by Michael Bledsoe):
Marcus Bailey, Chi-Hoota-Wei Lodge
Jordan Jasper, Netawatwees Lodge
Sean McCabe, Onondaga Lodge
George Soltis, Chi-Hoota-Wei Lodge
Outstanding Lodge Award:
Sipp-O Lodge
Lodge Spirit Award:
Wapashuwi Lodge
Man/Mile Award:
Chi-Hoota-Wei Lodge
Lodge Chief of the Year:
Mitch Andrews, Wapashuwi Lodge
Jonathan McKenzie, Chi-Hoota-Wei Lodge
Brotherhood Ceremony Competition:
Menawngihella Lodge
Silver Arrowhead Award:
Mitch Andrews, Wapashuwi Lodge
Gary Gole, Cuyahoga Lodge
Steve Herron, Menawngihella Lodge
Jordan Jasper, Netawatwees Lodge
George Soltis, Chi-Hoota-Wei Lodge
At the conclusion of this year's Conclave, the Section has been split into two new sections:
Section C-4A Comprised of Cuyahoga, Onondaga, Wapashuwi, Marnoc, Sipp-O, and Portage Lodges
Their Conclave will be held May 21-23, 2010, at Seven Ranges Scout Reservation in Kensington, OH. The following leadership has been announced:
Section Adviser - Chris Willis, Menawngihella Lodge
Section Associate Adviser - George Soltis, Chi-Hoota-Wei Lodge
The first Council of Chief's meetings for the 2010 Section Conclaves will be held shortly after NOAC. At these meetings, elections will be held to fill the vacant officer positions.
New Section Alignment Visual
Effective May 18, the section will be re-aligned. Here is a map showing the changes:
Vigil, DSA, & Founder's Award Forms
The Vigil, DSA, and Founder's Award peititons will no longer be included in the annual Lodge Program Pack. Instead, the National OA Committee has made these forms fillable in PDF and have posted them on the national website. They can be found at www.oa-bsa.org/resources/forms/.
Cuyahoga Lodge Receives OA National Service Grant
At the 2007 National Planning Meeting of our Order, Cuyahoga Lodge of the Greater Cleveland Council was announced as a recipient of the National Service Grant from the National Committe of the OA. The grant will provide the lodge with a $4000 matching grant to be used towards the construction of a new handicraft shelter at Beaumont Scout Reservation. Eleven lodges nationwide received grants this year and Cuyahoga is one of four from the Central Region. Congratulations to Cuyahoga Lodge on its dedication to serving its camp!
Section News RSS Feed - Now Available!
A RSS feed of the news from the Section website is now available. To add the feed to your favorite RSS reader, click on the RSS feed button above.
Conclave & ALTC Patches: A Historical Look (Updated)
A website depicting all of the C-4A Conclave patches, ALTC patches, and prior section conclave patches dating back to 1965 has been put together by Dan Riley, a Netawatwees Lodge member. It can be found by accessing http://muskingumvalleypatches.net/Conclave%20Patches.htm.
Another website containing patches from all previous WV Conclaves has been prepared by Chi-Hoota-Wei Lodge Associate Adviser Ed Evans. It can be access by visiting: http://ed-evans.tripod.com/id16.html.
