| Breaking News - No realignment to occur this year! |
Chris Grove, Central Region Chairman, recently announced that, "There will not be a Section Realignment at this time. I have spoken with our Region Director, Brad Farmer, and he has requested that we wait for now... You should plan to have the fall and spring conclaves as they are currently scheduled."
With this news, we can also announce that the Section C-4A Conclave will be at Camp Stigwandish on May 15-17, 2009. This year's service lodge will be Wapashuwi. Please mark your calendars now for what promises to be another amazing Conclave. |
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| Central Region Mighty Leader Available |
| The Jujly 2008 issue of the Central Region Order of the Arrow Newsletter, the Mighty Leader, is now available online.This issue includes information and reports from ArrowCorps5, upcoming Section Realignments, recognition of several outstanding Lodges, information regarding National OA High Adventure activities, notes from our Region Chief, and much much more.Get your copy of the newsletter here |
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| Conclave 2008: Success |
Conclave 2008 has come to a close for this year. 255 Arrowmen gathered at Camp Arrowhead for a weekend of fun, food and fellowship.
Congratulations to our newly elected section officers:- Michael Bledsoe, Section Chief
- Tyler Grimmett, Section Vice-Chief
- Kevin Collins, Section Secretary
Several awards were presented at Conclave. A limited selection is below. Congratulations to all award recipients.
Section Chief's Award:- Chris Canning, Netawatwees Lodge
- Ray Czech, Cuyahoga Lodge
- Sean McCabe, Onondaga Lodge
Outstanding Lodge Award:Lodge Spirit Award:Man/Mile Award:Lodge Chief of the Year:- Michael Bledsoe, Chi-Hoota-Wei Lodge
Brotherhood Ceremony Competition:Silver Arrowhead Award:- Marcus Bailey, Chi-Hoota-Wei Lodge
- Ray Czech, Cuyahoga Lodge
- David Gersting, Onondaga Lodge
- Jonathan McKenzie, Chi-Hoota-Wei Lodge
- Jimmy Woodward, Wapashuwi Lodge
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| New Operations Update Released |
The National Order of the Arrow Committee has released a new operations update this month. It contains updates on LodgeMaster, Membership Verification, Literature Updates, Unit Elections, National Promotion Policy, Quality Lodge, and Ordeal Requirements.
Of particular note, the updates to the Field Operations Guide specify new regalia requirements for ceremony teams. The updates to the Guide for Officers and Advisers include new guidance on chapter operations. It specifies the officers of a chapter are a chief, vice chief, and secretary and also states that chapters may not have funds separate from the lodge custodian account. The Unit Elections update gives tips on improving success rates in medium/large troops. Finally, it stresses the importance of meeting as a Lodge Key 3 early in the year to determine the optional requirements for Quality Lodge. |
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| Conclave Patch Design Released! |
 | The 2008 Conclave patch design has been released. Patches can be ordered to pickup at Conclave when registering or can be shipped to you by ordering at the trading post page. |
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| ArrowCorps5 Service Team Emblem Now Available! |
The National Order of the Arrow Committee announces the release of the 2008 ArrowCorps5 Service Team Member Emblem. This colorful patch is being issued to Arrowmen who have committed to serving this summer at one of the five ArrowCorps5 sites.
The emblem will begin to be shipped from the national office late the last week of March to all Arrowmen (both participants and staff) who have paid deposits to attend or staff one of the five ArrowCorps5 sites.
The looped emblem is to be worn on the Uniform in the temporary patch area, and will be replaced with the ArrowCorps5 Service Shield that will be given to each person completing their ArrowCorps5 Service. The Order is proud of the service its members are about to provide and encourages every member to wear their Service Team Emblem and tell the story of ArrowCorps5! |
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| 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! |
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| 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. |
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