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WIATAVA Lodge 13 • Orange County Council • SECTION W4S – Western Region • BSA, Order of the Arrow

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Lodge Awards

Chapter of the Year

The Chapter of the Year award is presented annually at the Lodge Banquet. Determination of this award will be made by the chapter's standing in the Chapter Achievement Program (CAP). The chapter receiving the highest score in the Lodge Honor Chapter category will receive this award. The judging criteria are on the pages that follow this section.

Most Improved Chapter

The Most Improved Chapter award is presented annually at the Lodge Banquet. This award will go to the chapter whose standing increases the most from the previous year. Chapter standing is determined by the Chapter Achievement Program (CAP), which is outlined on the pages that follow this section.

Chapter Service Award

The Chapter Service Award is presented annually at the Lodge Banquet to the chapter that has performed the most number of service hours to the community and Scouting per Arrowman in the chapter. The total number of service hours performed by the chapter is divided by the total number of registered members in the chapter. The chapter receiving the greatest number of service hours per Arrowman shall receive the Chapter Service Award.

Chapter Camp Promotion Award

The Chapter Camp Promotion Award is presented annually at the Lodge Banquet to the chapter that has achieved the highest standing on the Chapter Camp Promotion Award form.

John La Bare Camping Award

The John La Bare Camping Award is presented annually at the Lodge Banquet. This award will go to the Arrowman, under the age of 21, who over the year has helped promote camping above all other Arrowmen. The award recipient will be decided by the Lodge Vice-Chief of Camp Promotion in consultation with his adviser and the Lodge Chief.

Silver Arrow Award (Arrowman of the Year)

The Silver Arrow Awards are presented annually at the Lodge Banquet. The purpose of this award is to honor the most outstanding Arrowmen during the year. Witatschimolsin: (adult) Determined by the youth on the Lodge Executive Committee. Allogagan: (youth) Determined by the adults on the Lodge Executive Committee. The award can only be earned once as an adult and once as a youth. Voting is done by the youth for the adult recipient and by the adults for the youth recipient. Those who can vote for the award recipients include all voting members of the Lodge Executive Committee including the Lodge Chief, Editor, and Vigil Chief. The respective advisers to these youth comprise the voting group for the youth recipient. Any youth or adult member can attend his/her respective meeting and speak on behalf of a particular nominee but cannot vote. Voting shall continue until a clear winner has been selected with the ballots being counted by the Lodge Chief and one other youth for the adult award and the Lodge Adviser and one other adult for the youth award. The Lodge Chief and the Lodge Adviser are ineligible to be selected the year that they hold their respective positions.


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Founder's Award

Introduced at the 1981 National Order of the Arrow Conference, the Founder's Award was created to honor and recognize those Arrowmen who have given outstanding service to the lodge. The award is reserved for an Arrowman who demonstrates to fellow Arrowmen that he or she memorializes in his or her everyday life the spirit of achievement as described by founder E. Urner Goodman and cofounder Carroll A. Edson. The Award is a handsome bronze medallion bearing the likenesses of E. Urner Goodman and cofounder Carroll A. Edson, with wooden base and brass plate suitable for engraving. Also available is a special Founder's Award arrow ribbon, with a gold colored arrow suspended from a red ribbon. Lodges may petition the national Order of the Arrow Committee to present up to four (4) awards annually, based on lodge membership. If the lodge presents more than one (1) award, one must be to a youth under the age of 21. Wiatava Lodge uses the Founder’s Award to recognize those Arrowmen (youth and adult) who have given the lodge exemplary service, personal effort, unselfish interest, and have made contributions beyond immediate responsibilities of their position or office in the lodge OVER A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME. The Founder's Award is not a substitute or a runner-up for the Silver Arrow Award. The Silver Arrow Award is given for a particular year of unselfish service whereas the Founder's Award is given for a long period of service. Qualifications for Founder’s Award

1. The Arrowman must be a paid-up member of the Boy Scouts of America.

2. The Arrowman’s registration in Wiatava Lodge must be current.

3. The Arrowman must be a Brotherhood Honor member for at least two (2) years.

4. The Arrowman must have at least: youth: Three (3) years of service to the Wiatava Lodge adult: Five (5) years of service to the Wiatava Lodge

5. The Arrowman must not be a past recipient of the award in the category (youth or adult) for which he is being nominated.

Procedures The Lodge Chief, Lodge Adviser, and Lodge Staff Adviser shall appoint a Founder's Committee of up to nine (9) Arrowmen with the concurrence of the Lodge Executive Committee. (See Lodge Rules IX, Appointments). Appointments for the Founder’s Committee will be voted on at a Lodge Executive Committee meeting. The Founder’s Committee shall be made up of three (3) Advisers and six (6) youth Arrowmen. Any Arrowman can submit a name to the Founder’s Committee at a Lodge Executive Committee meeting. A candidate can even submit his/her own name if he/she feels he/she is worthy. The Founder’s Committee will then meet in closed meetings to choose by secret ballot recipients of the Founder’s Award. Only youth Arrowmen under 21 years of age may vote. The Founder’s Committee will actively seek out names of those individuals who are deserving of this high mark of distinction and recognition. No one on the Founder’s Committee will be eligible to receive the Founder’s Award in that year. Fifty percent (50%) of the members on the Founder’s Committee should be re-appointed for more than one (1) year, but no one should serve more than three (3) consecutive years on the committee.


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Wischixin Award This award is earned by those Arrowmen who have shown great effort in serving their chapter and the Lodge. Requirements must be met between January 1st and the November Lodge Executive Committee Meeting (first Thursday of November) *The Lodge Officer Training Day held in the previous year may be used to satisfy requirement 6e **Lodge Executive Board members and Lodge Associate Advisers may substitute 7 Lodge meetings for requirement 3 1) Dues paid for the current year before fulfilling any requirements for this award. 2) LodgeMaster records up to date. 3) Attend 7 chapter meetings**. Chapter officer initials. 4) Achieve Brotherhood Honor (Ordeal members only). 5) Do one of the following:

a) Attend your chapter’s Ordeal. Chapter Ordealmaster or EVC initials. b) Be active on a ceremonies team (member or adviser). Chapter or Lodge VCIA initials. c) Be active on your chapter’s dance team (member or adviser). Chapter VCIA initials. d) Be active on a drum team (member or adviser). Chapter VCIA initials.

6) Attend three of the following (a through g require event staff initials): a) Lodge Banquet. Stamp. b) Lodge Indian Affairs Weekend. Stamp. c) Lodge Pow-Wow. Stamp. d) Section W-4S Conclave. Stamp. e) Lodge Officer Training Day*. Stamp. f) Lodge Service Project. Stamp. g) Any other Lodge sponsored activity (non-service). Stamp. h) National Order of the Arrow Conference or OA High Adventure Program. Lodge VCCP or NOAC Contingent

Leader signature. 7) Do two of the following:

a) Serve on camp staff. Campmaster signature. b) Serve on Cub Day Camp staff. Staff leader signature. c) Serve on any other council or district staff (NYLT, Wood Badge, other training staff, etc.) Staff leader signature. d) Run/advise a unit election for a unit other than your own. EVC initials. e) Give/advise a Camp Promotion presentation to a unit other than your own. VCCP initials. f) Author an article for a newsletter (published or not). Secretary initials.

8) Do twenty (20) hours of service at any chapter approved service project(s) other than at an Ordeal. Chapter VCS initials. 9) Serve as one of the following for the current year:

a) Lodge officer. Lodge Chief initials. b) Chapter officer. Chapter Chief initials. c) Committee chairman (Lodge or chapter committee). Lodge/Chapter Chief initials. d) Committee member (Lodge or chapter committee). Chairman initials. e) Active adviser or associate adviser (Lodge or chapter). Chapter/Lodge Adviser initials.


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Individual Camp Promotion Award The award may be earned by any member of the lodge by doing the following: Serve on a chapter Camping Promotion team, completing no less than 5 visitations documented using the Camping Promotion Report, and complete a minimum of two hours as a member of a Camping Promotion team staffing either the Lodge or a Chapter Camping Promotion booth. Or Participate in six overnight camping trips with a Boy Scout, varsity, venturing, or Cub Scout unit or with an Order of the Arrow chapter. Two of these trips must occur at different Orange County Council properties (Schoepe Scout Reservation at Lost Valley, Oso Lake, Newport Sea Base, and the Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center

Ordeal Award

Judged and administered through the Chapter Chief as per the "Lodge Inductions Handbook". Ceremony Team Members and Advisers: Memorized parts (adviser exempt) Maximum of 15 awards issued per chapter for ceremony teams 12 patches maximum for youth characters 3 patches maximum for adult advisers Only one (1) award issued per Arrowman per year The Ordeal Award will consist of an Ordeal patch for the current year with either a gold or silver Mylar border (whichever fits the design of the patch best).

First Year Ordeal Recognition Once you complete the requirements below within your first year of Order of the Arrow membership you will receive a pin that can be worn on your Lodge flap. Verification of completed requirements must be turned in by Chapter Chief or Chapter Adviser in order to receive pin. 1) Do all of the following:

a) Attend at least one official Lodge of Chapter function in the year following your Ordeal b) Attain Brotherhood by the following year’s end c) Participate in your Troop/Team d) Take part in a Lodge or Chapter service project

2) Do at least 3 of the following: a) Join a committee b) Attend at least three chapter meetings c) Take part in conducting a unit election d) Take part in a camp promotions presentation e) Take part in an Indian Affairs committee (ceremonies, dancing, drumming) f) Be an Elangomat


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Elangomat Award

On the last day of the Ordeal, all Elangomats will receive an appreciation certificate for being an Elangomat and doing a good job. You will receive your Elangomat Award at the Lodge Banquet the following year, on the condition that they have completed the following requirements:

1. Attend Chapter Elangomat training.

2. Coordinate Clan Ordeal: Make sure all candidates attend the Ordeal. All candidates must fulfill all tests of the Ordeal.

3. Fill out Elangomat Clan Form; make sure it is turned in at the Lodge Executive Committee meeting following the Ordeal.

4. Ensure 50% of the new members attend the first chapter meeting.

5. Advise your clan members of all chapter and lodge activities throughout the year.

6. Meet with the clan and go over Brotherhood requirements; meet again to do Brotherhood work.

7. Register all Clan members for the following year.

8. Ensure 75% of the Clan members get Brotherhood Honor at the following Ordeal. Clan Excellency Award

1. Have the Clan’s Elangomat attend the lodge or chapter’s Elangomat Training. (In order to be trained by the chapter the chapter’s instructor must be trained at the lodge level)

2. Attend all chapter meetings and events to the best of your ability.

3. Attend at least one (1) lodge event.

4. 25% of the clan must achieve Brotherhood membership.

5. 50% of the clan must earn the Wischixin Award.

In Service Identification: Engraved Name Plate

Each Lodge Executive Board member is given an engraved name plate displaying the officer’s (or adviser’s) name, office, and lodge name and number.

Past Lodge Chief's Medal

The outgoing Lodge Chief is awarded a black ribbon with a silver medal displaying the Lodge Totem. This is given to him at the Lodge Banquet following the end of his final term as Lodge Chief.

Past Lodge Adviser's Medal

The outgoing Lodge Adviser is awarded a black ribbon with a silver medal displaying the Lodge Totem. This is given to him/her at the Lodge Banquet following the end of his/her final term as Lodge Adviser.

Past Lodge Officer's Certificate

The outgoing Lodge Executive Committee members are awarded a certificate of appreciation. This is given at the Lodge Banquet following the end of their term.


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Section Awards

Niganet Award

The Niganet Award will be based on each lodges overall performance at Conclave. This year the section has opted not to include a score sheet due to the amount of events. The awards will be an enumeration of the total competitions for the weekend (excluding Spirit). Emphasis will be placed on team-building activities, all competitions (Sports and Indian Affairs), and administrative events. Each event being scored will be assigned points based on the Lodge's performance in each area. 5 points for Superb 4 points for Excellent 3 points for Good The winner will be determined by adding the total number of points for each event being scored. The winner will be announced at the closing ceremony on Sunday.

Traveling Ram Award

The Traveling Ram award is rewarded to the lodge at the conclave with the highest attendance percentage. The results from this award will be derived from the total attendance from the lodge at the event divided by the membership total in their last charter as a lodge. This award will be given out at the closing ceremony on Sunday morning.

Cimarron Award

The Cimarron Award recognizes lodges that fully participate at the Section W4S Conclave. Unlike other traditional awards, any lodge can receive the award. The award provides a level playing field for all lodges, allow lodges large and small to participate, and for the chance for every Lodge to walk home with an award to be proud of should they choose. The lodge is required to fully participate in the competitions, events, and training.

Spirit Award

The Spirit Award is presented annually at the Section W4S Conclave to the lodge that has the best overall spirit at the Section Conclave for that year. Emphasis is placed on a lodge’s spirit yells, cohesiveness as a lodge, uniform ethic, usage of spirit items (“gigs”), and overall Scout spirit. Participation in competitions, training, shows, and special events also influence the decision for the Spirit Award.


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National Awards Distinguished Service Award

The Distinguished Service Award was created in 1940 to honor those who rendered service to the Order beyond the lodge level. The award is presented to those Arrowmen who have rendered distinguished and outstanding service to the Order on a sectional, regional, or national basis. Since the time of the first awards given in 1940, approximately 500 Distinguished Service Awards have been presented.

The award is a sterling silver arrowhead, bearing an arrow pointing upward and to the wearer's right, suspended from a white neck-ribbon upon which are embroidered red arrows. A white square knot embroidered upon red cloth is also available. Presentation of the award is limited and nominations are open to both youth and adult.

Lodge Spirit Award

Twenty (20) lodges have the opportunity to qualify for this prestigious award that will demonstrate effective planning, participation, and teamwork at the National Order of the Arrow Conference. Lodges are recognized on Founder's Day with an elegant, etched acrylic flame suitable for permanent display by the lodge.

E. Urner Goodman Camping Award

The award was established in 1969 as a tribute and testimonial to the Order's founder, E. Urner Goodman. Its purpose is to encourage and challenge Order of the Arrow members and lodges to increase their effectiveness in promoting and increasing Scout camping in each council. Awards are presented to two outstanding lodges in each region annually.

National Service Award

The National Service Award was established in 1999 to recognize lodges in each region that have performed outstanding service, both in a qualitative and a quantitative sense, to their council. The National Service Award Petition is submitted along with the lodge recharter application. To be considered for the National Service Award, a lodge must be certified as a National Quality Lodge the year in which the National Service Award Petition is submitted. Two lodges per region will be granted the National Service Award each year. The National Service Award petition requires lodges to submit information on current lodge membership (the size of a lodge is a factor when considering the magnitude of the service it has provided), a detailed description of the largest and most meaningful service project the lodge has completed for its council, and a record of all service performed by the lodge for the council since the last recharter process. Service for this award is defined as any project that has directly benefited the Scouting program in the council.

National Service Grant One of the four fold purposes of the Order of the Arrow is "to crystallize the Scout habit of helpfulness into a life purpose of leadership in cheerful service to others." It is with this spirit of cheerful service to others that the Order proudly offers the matching service grant program. For several years, the National Order of the Arrow Committee has provided matching service award grants for a limited number of projects submitted by application to the national office. Respective council offices receive letter notification from the national office when they are awarded the grant. Matching grant money is given to lodges for camp or service center projects in their local council. The Order will provide up to one-half of the money for a service project, with a $5,000 maximum amount granted for any lodge project. All Service Grant Applications must be submitted to the national office by October 31st, for projects to be done the following year.


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Chapter Achievement Program The Chapter Achievement Program or CAP is the way that each chapter reports to the lodge on how

effective their chapter was throughout the course of the year. For each chapter’s CAP presentation, each chief will be given a 5 minute time frame to summarize their year as a whole. The time can be used to highlight the successes or some of the low points in the year so that the Lodge Board can focus on some of the downfalls and make sure to improve on them in the next year.

A question and answer forum from each of the board members will then commence for any details that

they would like from the submitted CAP report book. These questions can be related to their board position or for personal knowledge about any activities or numbers submitted in the CAP. The lodge board is looking for ways of improving the chapters each year. This is a way for us to look at how chapters are doing and what can be improved upon in the upcoming year. It is not intended to be a stressful ordeal or to cause any doubt on how the chapter has performed in the past year.

The CAP report book should include the following in this order:

1. Chapter Achievement Program points sheet found on page 95 in the Lodge Planbook 2. Completed Journey to Excellence (JTE): Chapter found on pages 102 – 104 in the Lodge Planbook 3. Year End Report found on page 34 in the Lodge Planbook 4. Chapter Camp Promotion Award found on page 97 in the Lodge Planbook 5. Individual Camping Promotion Award (s) found on page 98 in the Lodge Planbook 6. Ordeal Report(s) 7. Chapter Monthly Report 8. Service Report 9. Camp Promotion Report 10. Indian Affairs Roster 11. Chapter Meeting Agendas 12. Chapter Newsletter 13. Chapter Activity Calendar 14. Chapter Activity Flyers

Please group items 7-14 in this order by month, starting in January through December. Each month should be separated with dividers and labeled. The results from the CAP in conjunction with the JTE and the Year End report will determine the Chapter of the Year, Chapter Camp Promotion Award, Chapter Service Award, and the Most Improved Chapter


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Chapter Achievement Program

I. Administration

A. Training 1. The Lodge Officer Training Day was attended by _____% of our officers. a. 50%-69% 10 points b. 70%-89% 20 points c. 90% and up 30 points ______ (30) 2. The Lodge Leadership Development was attended by ______ % of our eligible officers and advisers. a 25%-74% 5 points b. 75% and up 20 points ______ (20) B. Planning Meetings 1. Our chapter held regular Key Three meetings. a. No (less than 4) 0 points b. Yes (4 or more) 5 points ______ (5) 2. Our chapter held regular officers' meetings. a. No (less than 6) 0 points b. Yes (6 or more) 5 points ______ (5) C. Newsletters 1. Our chapter published and mailed a newsletter _____ times to all current chapter members this year. a. 4 times 5 points b. 6 times 10 points ______ (10) D. Plan Book 1. Our chapter published and distributed a Chapter Plan Book containing goals, objectives, a chapter officer and adviser phone roster, officer responsibilities, a chapter history, a budget, the Lodge Rules, and an event calendar by ___________. a. January/February 10 points b. March/April 5 points c. No book 0 points ______ (10)

Subtotal: _______ out of a possible 80 points

II. Induction A. Ceremonies

1. Our teams were trained to present ceremonies in an effective and impressive manner. a. One team was trained 3 points b. Two teams trained 6 points c. Three teams trained 10 points ______ (10) 2. Our chapter conducts the Ordeal Ceremony in such a way that there are no more than 50 candidates per ceremony. a. No 0 points b. Yes 5 points ______ (5) 3. Our chapter publicly recognizes candidates by a Call-Out ceremony. a. No 0 points b. Yes 5 points ______ (5) B. Administration 1. Our Ordealmaster has been trained and certified by this year's Lodge Executive Vice-Chief. a. No 0 points b. Yes 10 points _____ (10) 2. Our chapter uses and enforces the Ten Induction Principles. a. No 0 points b. Yes 10 points ______ (10) 3. Our chapter follows all lodge guidelines as outlined in the Lodge Inductions Handbook. a. No 0 points b. Yes 10 points ______ (10)

Subtotal: _______ points out of a possible 50 points.


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III. Service

A. Projects 1. Our chapter completed _____ chapter service projects this year. a. 1-2 5 points b 3-4 10 points c. 5 and up 15 points ______ (15) 2. Our chapter's dance team completed _____ performances this year. (1 point per performance — up to ten points) ______ (10) B. Staff support 1. Our chapter provided youth staff for any district level Cub or Webelos event. a. No 0 points b. Yes 5 points ______ (5) 2. Our chapter provided youth staff for the district Camp-O-Ree. a. No 0 points b. Yes 5 points ______ (5) 3. Our chapter supported any council service project this year (for example, Scouting for Food) by providing staff. a. No 0 points b. Yes 5 points ______ (5) 4. Our chapter actively supports the Scout-O-Rama. a. No 0 points b. Yes 5 points ______ (5)

Subtotal: _______ points out of a possible 45

IV. Program Participation

A. Lodge Events 1. The Lodge Pow Wow was attended by ______ % of our membership. a. 15%-34% 5 points b. 35%-64% 10 points c. 65% and up 15 points ______ (15) 2. The Lodge Service Project was attended by _____ % of our membership. a. 5%-10% 4 points b. 11%-20% 7 points c. 21% and up 10 points ______ (10) 3. The Lodge Banquet was attended by _____% of our membership. a. 10%-19% 4 points b. 20%-34% 7 points c. 35% and up 10 points ______ (10)

4. Our chapter recruited at least one youth member to actively participate in the Lodge Trade-O-Ree Committee. a. No 0 points b. Yes 5 points ______ (5)

B. Section Events 1. The Section Conclave was attended by ______ % of our membership. a. 10%-19% 5 points b. 20%-39% 10 points c. 40% and up 15 points ______ (15) C. National Events 1. Our chapter was represented at the last national event by at least one youth member. a. No 0 points b. Yes 5 points ______ (5)

Subtotal: ______ points out of a possible 60

Bonus Points Total: _______ points out of a possible 235

All year-end paperwork turned in by the December Lodge Executive Committee meeting: 15 Points All reports and paperwork turned in on time: 20 Points Total Bonus Points: __________________

Quality of the CAP presentation (Board Use Only): 30 Points CAP TOTAL: ____________ __________________________________ _____________________________________

Chapter Chief Signature Chapter Adviser Signature


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Determination of this award will be made by the chapter's standing in the following criteria. The chapter with the highest score will receive the award. 1. Our chapter contacted all troops/teams in our district for Camp Promotion visitations. (50 pts.)

2. Our chapter made visitations to _______ % of all eligible troops/teams in our district. (200 pts. possible)

Number of troops/teams visited: _____________

Number of troops/teams in our district:____________

(Number of troops visited / Number of troops in our district) = ___________ %

Take your percentile and multiply that by 200, which will result in your final points possible.

3. Our chapter had a representative at all Lodge Camp Promotion Committee meetings. (30 pts.)

4. Our chapter had a youth and an adult present for the Camp Promotion session at the Lodge Officer

Training Day.(20 pts.)

5. Percentage of members earn the individual Camp Promotion Award (400 pts possible)

Number of Arrowmen who earned the award for the current year: _____________

Number of registered Arrowmen within your chapter: _____________

(Number of award recipients / Number of registered Arrowmen within your chapter) =

_________ %


6. Over 75% of the units in our district filed tour permits for eight (8) months or more. (50 pts.)

7. Percentage of Scouts in our district that attended Lost Valley this summer. (400 pts possible)

Number of youth who attended SSRLV: ______________

Number of registered youth in your district: ______________

(Number of youth who attended SSRLV / Number of registered youth within your district) =

________ %


8. Percentage of Scouts in our district attended a long-term camp this summer. (200 pts possible)

Number of youth who attended a long term summer camp: ______________

Number of registered youth in your district: _______________

(Youth who attended a long term summer camp / Number of registered youth within your

district) = ________ %


Total Points (1,350 pts. Possible):

Chapter Chief Signature:

Chapter Adviser Signature:


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Individual Camp Promotion Award

Applicant’s Name: Chapter Name:

Date Submitted: VC of Camp Promotions: Requirements

A. Serve on a Chapter Camp Promotion team, completing no less that 5 visitations documented using the camp promotion report.

Date of Visitation Unit Visited Camp Promotion Team Leader Signature

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

B. Complete a minimum of two hours as a member of a Camp Promotion Team, staffing either Lodge or Chapter camp

promotion booth.

Voucher of completion by Chapter VC of Camp Promotions or Chapter Camp Promotions Associate Adviser

OR

Participate in six overnight camping trips with a Boy Scout, varsity, venturing, or Cub Scout unit, or with an Order of the Arrow chapter. Two of these trips must occur at different Orange County Council properties (Schoepe Scout Reservation at Lost Valley, Oso Lake, Newport Sea Base, and the Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center.

Dates of Trip Location Unit Signature of Trip Leader

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Applicant Signature:

Chapter VC of Camp Promotions Signature:

Lodge VC of Camp Promotions Signature (after submission): These requirements must be completed within the course of one year (January 1st through December 31st) and all applications

are due at the December Lodge meeting. Both youth and adults are eligible for this award.


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Scouting’s Journey to Excellence: Lodge

2015 OA Lodge Performance Recognition Program Council name: ________________________ Council number: ______ Headquarters city/state: ____________________ Lodge name: _____________________________________ Region: ___________ Section: _____________ To qualify for recognition, lodges must renew their 2016 charter on time and be in compliance with the current OA Handbook, Guide for Officers and

Advisers, Field Operations Guide, Guide to Inductions, and ceremony books. A completed JTE petition and worksheet (either through OA LodgeMaster

or this spreadsheet) are required to receive a 2016 lodge charter.

Item # Objective Bronze level Silver level Gold level Bronze

points

Silver

points

Gold

points

Finance

1

Fiscal management: Develop and

successfully execute a lodge annual budget.

Complete and follow an

annual budget approved

by the lodge executive

committee

Close the year with a

positive operating

balance (i.e., operate in

the black)

Close with an operating

balance at least as great

as your budget

projection

50

100

200

2 Contribution to council: Contribute cash,

materials, or both to the council.

Contribute an average

of $3.50 per lodge

member

Contribute an average of

$7.00 per lodge member

Contribute an average of

$21.00 per lodge

member

75 150 300

Membership

3

Membership impact: Experience positive

growth in membership over the previous

year.

Grow membership by at

least 1


least 1%


least 16%

150

300

600

4 Membership retention: Improve retention

rate of lodge members.

Achieve 67% or a 4%

increase over prior year

Achieve 76% or a 4%

increase over 67%

Achieve 84% or a 5%

increase over 76% 75 150 300

5 Unit elections: Conduct unit elections in all

troops and teams within the council.

Complete unit

elections in 34% of

units

Complete unit

elections in 60% of

units

Complete unit

elections in 100%

ofunits

75 150 300

6

Ordeal completion: Induct Ordeal

candidates.

Induct at least 64% of

Ordeal candidates or

increase 5% over prior

year


Ordeal candidates or

increase 5% over 64%


Ordeal candidates

75

150

300

Program

7 Lodge event participation: Improve lodge

membership participation at full lodge

events.

Average at least 13% of

lodge membership at all

lodge‐‐‐wide events







100

200

400

8

Brotherhood completion: Convert eligible

Ordeal members to Brotherhood.

Convert at least 25% or

5% increase over prior

year


3% increase over 25%



50

100

200

9

Service projects: Complete Scout Executive

approved service project(s) on council

property and in the community.

Complete project(s)

equal to at least 3 hours

of service per lodge

member

Complete project(s)

equal to at least 5 hours

of service per lodge

member

Complete

project(s) equal to

at least 14 hours of

service per lodge

50

100

200

10

Section and national event attendance:

Attend section and national events.

Set and achieve a lodge

attendance goal at

scheduled section &

national events

Exceed the lodge

attendance goal by 10%

Exceed the lodge

attendance goal by 20%

25

50

100

Unit service

11

Unit visitation: Conduct an in‐‐‐person visit

to every troop or team in the council. Visits

must happen at a unit meeting or event,

and be conducted by Arrowmen from

another unit.

In‐‐‐person visits

conducted with 31% of

units



units



units

50

100 200


100


12

Unit of Excellence Award: Assist troops

and teams in the council to earn the OA

Unit of Excellence award.

Award earned by 10% of

units in the council


units in the council


units in the council 50

100 200

Council support

Grand total

Below is specific information to help you understand the criteria and exactly what data will be used to determine the three levels of performance. In planning your strategy, use actual numbers from the previous year to guide your performance improvement goal--�planning.

Scoring the lodge's performance

To qualify for silver or gold points within an individual criterion, a lodge must have completed the lower level criterion (e.g.,

to qualify for silver level in item number 1, a lodge must have completed the bronze level in that item).

To determine the lodge’s overall performance level, complete all of the blue shaded boxes on the worksheet. Point values

for each criterion will automatically be calculated, as will the point totals for each award level and the grand total points

earned.

Overall award levels are determined as follows using the grand total points earned:

‐‐‐ Bronze = at least 1400 grand total points plus have completed at least bronze performance in 10 criteria.

‐‐‐ Silver = at least 2050 grand total points plus have completed bronze performance in at least 12 criteria.

‐‐‐ Gold = at least 2550 grand total points plus have completed bronze performance in at least 15 criteria.

Note: In cases where an individual criterion states for example “Achieve 60% retention or a 4% increase over 50” the performance improvement can

only be measured in reference to the previous year’s performance in that area. In this example, if the lodge achieved 50% retention in the previous

year, achieving 54% would be required to qualify them in this area in the current year. If they then achieved 54% in the current year, they would have

to achieve at least 58% in the next year to qualify.

13 Council designated support: Key 3 meets

with Scout Executive and lodge completes

agreed upon projects..

Complete one project

Complete two projects

Complete three projects

100

200

400

14

Council program support: Provide OA

member staff support for council and

district program events.

Support 2 council or

district events


district events


district events

25

50

100

15

Council camping support: Conduct camp

promotion contacts to council troops and

teams.

Complete contacts to at

least 75% of units or 3%

increase over prior year


least 80% of units or a



least 85% of units or a


50

100

200

Leadership and governance

16

Leadership development: Conduct at least

one LLD during the year with qualified

instructors using current material.

Achieve at least 56% of

LEC members trained or

3% increase over prior

year

Achieve at least 83% of

LEC members trained or

3% over 56%

Achieve at 100% of LEC

members trained or 3%

over 83%

50

100

200

17

Planning and reporting: Submit a written

performance plan and annual report of

accomplishments to the Scout Executive

and council executive board.

Submit a written annual

lodge performance plan

to the Scout Executive

Submit a written annual

report to the council

executive board

Verbal annual report

given to council

executive board by the

lodge chief

25

50

100

Total achieved 1075 2150 4300

7525


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Amplifying instructions keyed to item numbers above:

2. Contributions are to be in either cash (e.g. an FOS contribution to the council) or materials. In the case of materials, the value should be determined on the basis of current market value or the value determined by the Scout Executive.

5. All troops and teams must have been contacted and given the opportunity to request an election. Election team members must be trained, in proper uniform during each unit election, and must be from units other than the one for which the election is being held.

10. Lodge representation at all national events is not required. The intent of this criterion is to encourage lodges to set and meet a goal for participation in as many national events as they can support. Attendance at an OA High Adventure program qualifies under this item. Recognizing that quotas to section and national events can vary from year to year, each year’s goal should be set such that the lodge leadership considers it more challenging than the previous year’s goal.

13. Scout Executive designated projects are to be developed during a meeting with the lodge Key 3 with consideration for both the current local council and national Order of the Arrow strategic plans.

15. What constitutes an acceptable contact under this category is determined by the Scout Executive or the council’s camping committee if delegated by the Scout Executive.


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A Heritage of Service

The Order of the Arrow was originally designed as an Honor Camper society for just one camp, and as it spread, it replaced scores of similar organizations serving local council camps. One of these was the Tribe of Gorgonio. The Tribe of Gorgonio had been created around 1926 at the Orange County Council’s Camp Rokili in the San Bernardino Mountains. One of the highlights of the camp’s program had always been a hike up Mt. San Gorgonio. These treks gave the Tribe its name, and remained an important part of its initiation. Originally, the Tribe of Gorgonio had four ranks: Brave, Warrior, Medicine Man, and Chief. Then around 1931 Scout Executive H. E. “Pop” White stepped in as the Tribe’s sole Chief, and the four ranks became Neophyte, Brave, Warrior, and Medicine Man. Scouts could advance only one rank a year if they were elected by the other Tribe members in camp – and passed increasingly difficult initiations. After Pop White’s death in December of 1943, the Tribe only survived for one more summer, under the leadership of Medicine Man E. H. “Red” Knaus. In 1945, shortly after Orange County had been split into two councils, Gorgonio Lodge 298 was chartered to the Orange Empire Area Council. While some of the old Tribe of Gorgonio members regretted the Tribe’s passing, others like Bob Boyle, Gorgonio’s first adviser, felt that the new program would be a stronger one. The new lodge was inducted in May of 1945, and Elbert Clarke of Laguna Beach was elected the first chief. Beginning around 1947 the lodge was renamed San Gorgonio Lodge and was first chartered under that name in 1949. The new lodge also had close ties to Camp Rokili. In 1949 they held the first of 24 Fall Pow Wows there. Another important early activity was the annual Indian pageant held between 1952 and 1960. In 1956 San Gorgonio Lodge held its first Vigil ceremony, and in 1957 the first annual dinner was held. 1956 was also the first year the lodge issued a flap to its members. By the late 1950’s Orange County was growing at a tremendous rate, and San Gorgonio’s membership soared. More and more clans (later called chapters) were added to serve local Arrowmen. This growth also forced the council to replace Rokili with a new, larger camp, Lost Valley Scout Reservation, which opened in 1964. San Gorgonio Lodge continued to serve the Orange Empire Area Council until 1972, when Orange County Council was reformed. Originally the Northern Orange County Council did not have a lodge of its own. Since both councils were still using Camp Rokili, the north county Scouts were inducted into San Gorgonio Lodge as well. In 1948, when the Lodge formed its first clans, the north county members were grouped together as Anaheim Clan. As early as 1946 the Northern Orange County Council had considered forming its own lodge, but it was not until 1949 that the real work of organizing a lodge began, and on February 21, 1950, Ahwahnee Lodge 430 was granted a charter by the National Office with Don Piantoni as Chief and Red Knaus as Adviser. In 1954, when the council acquired its own camp near Green Valley Lake, it was also named Ahwahnee. The work of building and staffing the new camp provided a major project for the lodge for many years. Another important emphasis during those years was the Lodge Indian Dance Team. In 1961, Ahwahnee Lodge inducted its first Vigils in a ceremony at Camp Ahwahnee. By 1967, the lodge had grown so large that more responsibility had to be transferred to the chapters to keep it running smoothly. The merger of these two councils that reformed Orange County Council in 1972 meant the eventual merger of the two lodges. For five months a joint committee worked to hammer out the details, hoping to perpetuate the best of both lodges. December 31, 1972 marked the end of both lodges, and on January 1, 1973, Wiatava Lodge 13 officially began. The lodge number was the lowest available at the time. Wiatava is the Cupeño Indian name for what we now know as Lost Valley. The word is translated into “Valley of the Oaks.” The other names suggested had been Saddleback, Ketemague, Diegueño, Eulauchsitt, and Gabrillaño. The first official lodge function was the January 13, 1973 banquet, highlighted by the election of Charlie Wisdom as Wiatava’s first Lodge Chief. Spring Ordeals followed at both Lost Valley and Ahwahnee. From 1973 to 1978, the Lodge Pow Wows alternated between the two camps, beginning with Lost Valley in 1973, and on to Ahwahnee in 1978. Since then, all Lodge Pow Wows have been held at Lost Valley. Over the years both Navajo and Pang Lodges have been invited as guests to the Lodge Pow Wow.


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Again, Orange County’s growth brought changes to the lodge’s structure. The original chapters in 1973 were Ahwahnee, Amimi, Denali (merged with Ahwahnee in 1976), Koshare, Los Amigos (became Crow in 1979), MagaTaskozu, Santee, Ta Tanka, Tenaja, Tiwahinkpe (became Tsungoni in 1976), and Woapalanne (merged with Tenaja in 1976).

In 1980, Koshare Chapter was split and the northern half became Modoc Chapter. In 1983, several districts were realigned. Tenaja was split into Tenaja and Anasazi. Parts of Tsungoni went to Koshare and Ta Tanka and what remained was named Apatschin Chapter. Later, Apatschin merged into Ta Tanka. Due to district realignment in 2008, Ahwahnee was absorbed by Crow and Santee. In 2013, both Ta Tanka and Tenaja split creating 2 additional chapters, Tsungoni and Woapalanne.

Change continues as Wiatava Lodge moves forward, but despite new leaders and new ideas, the traditions of what has been more than nine decades of service remain. Lodge Chiefs Lodge Advisers Charles Wisdom 1973 Ray D. Smith Dave Stephens 1974 Ray D. Smith Mark Rogers 1975 Mark Lassiter Randy Graf 1976 Mark Lassiter Larry Brown 1977 Albertus Hoogeveen Allen Ginsborg 1978 Albertus Hoogeveen Mike Grahn 1979 Arch Wisdom Daniel Ginsborg 1980 John Bowski Art Remnet 1981 John Bowski Brent Schellhase 1982 Bobby Rainwater Brent Schellhase 1983 Bobby Rainwater Bill Malecki 1984 Frederic Sage III Bill Malecki 1985 Frederic Sage III Mark Dierking 1986 Gary Miller David F. Wright 1987 Gary Miller Alex Phethean 1988 Tim Mathiesen Alex Phethean/Paul Vajda 1989 Tim Mathiesen Bob Kurkjian 1990 Bob Westmyer Christopher Riesch 1991 Bob Westmyer Christopher Riesch 1992 Bob Wright Kyle Waltz 1993 Bob Wright Jeremy Sparks 1994 Steven Bradley, Sr. Ross Scarberry 1995 Steven Bradley, Sr. Ross Scarberry 1996 Steven Bradley, Sr. Hayato Nakawatase 1997 Bill Scarberry Hayato Nakawatase / Troy Martinez 1998 Bill Scarberry Troy Martinez 1999 Steve Johnson Troy Martinez / Andrew Delaney 2000 Steve Johnson Christopher Roach 2001 Deanna Castrey Matthew Swan / Andrew Delaney 2002 Deanna Castrey-Westmyer Josh Insalaco 2003 Bob Graves Danny Zimmerman 2004 Bob Graves Joseph Schweitzer 2005 Harold Charboneau Evan Chaffee/ Evan Atherton 2006 Harold Charboneau Jonathan Schweitzer 2007 Paul Haas Jeremy Yamaguchi / Tanner Boles 2008 Paul Haas Tanner Boles 2009 Ed Cadena Chuckie Carlson 2010 Ed Cadena Anthony Geukens 2011 Brian Yamaguchi Joe Venegas III 2012 Brian Yamaguchi Sean Muleady/Alex Burris 2013 Tracy Atherton Cameron Vieyra/Cooper Largent 2014 Tracy Atherton

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Silver Arrow Award Allogagan (Servant) Witatschimolsin (To Advise With) Charles Wisdom 1973 Ray D. Smith Bob Resseque 1974 Charles Gelspy Billy Wantz 1975 Don Graf Paul Birmingham 1976 Don Graf Phil Baustian 1977 Arch Wisdom Allen Ginsborg 1978 Dave Brown Daniel Ginsborg 1979 Tom Tabb Scott Campbell 1980 John Bowski Kevin Kroeger 1981 Gary Miller Brent Schellhase 1982 Bobby Rainwater Phil Gonzales 1983 Albertus Hoogeveen Steve Lang 1984 Frederic Sage III Bill Malecki 1985 Tom Tabb Scott Ross 1986 Ron Schoenmehl Alex Phethean 1987 Bob Westmyer Brian Booker 1988 Allen Adler

Ehren Weidenkeller 1989 Stan Bernhardt Christopher Riesch 1990 Eric Hendrix Kevin Hogan 1991 Bob Wright Alex Chizhik 1992 Tom Nagle Wayne Allen 1993 Steven Bradley, Sr. Tony Fiori 1994 Deanna Castrey Dan Perez 1995 Mike Stanton John Westmyer 1996 John Schuetz Blake Grimm 1997 Steve Adams Hayato Nakawatase 1998 Faith Goldman Leo Gutierrez 1999 Bob Graves John “Skippy” McGowan 2000 Marie Maresh Andrew Delaney 2001 Patrick “Dan” Schooler Christopher Roach 2002 Russell Etzenhouser Geoffrey Ray 2003 Ehren Weidenkeller Charlie Wilcox 2004 Harold Charboneau Geoffrey Okamoto 2005 Ron Price Justin Wolf 2006 Becky Roach Evan Chaffee 2007 Ed Cadena Dustin Maberry 2008 Judy Arnold Mitchell Vieyra 2009 Dianna Slone Tim Garcia 2010 Tracy Atherton Sean Muleady 2011 Jerry Love Anthony Geukens 2012 Theo Geukens Cameron Vierya 2013 John Paulson Jeffrey Herrin 2014 Stephen Fite 2015

Distinguished Service Award 1977 Charles Wisdom 1998 Tony Fiori 1981 Sam Hathaway 2000 Hayato Nakawatase 1981 Larry Brown 2002 Steven Bradley, Sr. 1983 Tom Tabb 2004 Bob Westmyer 1986 Rodney Ueno 2009 Evan Chaffee 1990 Bobby Rainwater 2012 Deanna Westmyer 2012 John Van Dreese


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Founder’s Award 1982 Brent Schellhase 1997 Mark Stickel 2010 Chuckie Carlson Rodney Ueno Jeremy Baugh Tim Garcia 1983 Phil Gonzales Mike Stanton Paul Haas Bill Stewart 1998 Hayato Nakawatase 2011 Eu-Jin Ooi 1984 Steve Lang Gray Dougherty Ed Cadena Tom Tabb Bill Scarberry Brian Yamaguchi 1985 Bill Malecki 1999 Leo Gutierrez 2012 Anthony Geukens Robert Wright Troy Martinez Sean Muleady 1986 Walden Hughes Lawrence Moore Dale Pedersen Mark Dierking 2000 Christopher Roach 2013 Jeffrey Herrin 1987 Eric Hendrix Blake Buchanan Joe Venegas III Albertus Hoogeveen Joe Maresh Tracy Atherton 1988 Brian Booker 2001 Matthew Swan 2014 Jonathan Johnson Bobby Rainwater Andrew Delaney Cameron Vieyra 1989 Alex Phethean Bob Graves Theo Geukens Stan Bernhardt 2002 Geoffrey Ray 2015 Gary Miller John “Skippy” McGowan 1990 Tom Maresh Patrick “Dan” Schooler Ehren Weidenkeller 2003 Geoffrey Okamoto 2016 Philip Brigandi Allan Benitez 1991 Christopher Riesch Marie Maresh John Bowski 2004 Joshua Insalaco 2017 Frederic Sage III Joseph Schweitzer 1992 Kevin Hogan Kent Gibbs Bob Kurkijan 2005 Richard “Butchie” Hill 2018 Bob Westmyer Becky Roach 1993 Jason Maresh Marc Aarons Kyle Waltz 2006 Brandin Grams 2019 Bob Wright Jake Iverson 1994 Wayne Allen Ron Price John Westmyer 2007 Evan Chaffee 2020 Deanna Castrey Justin Wolf 1995 Tony Fiori Harold Charboneau Jeremy Sparks 2008 Evan Atherton 2021 Allen Adler Dustin Maberry 1996 Ross Scarberry Judy Arnold Sean Morrissey 2009 Tanner Boles 2022 Steven Bradley, Sr. Jeremy Yamaguchi Jeff Wolf

Chapter of the Year 1973 Los Amigos 1988 Santee 2003 Santee 2018 1974 Los Amigos 1989 Amimi 2004 Crow 2019 1975 Los Amigos 1990 Koshare 2005 Amimi 2020 1976 Amimi 1991 Koshare & Santee 2006 Crow 2021 1977 Amimi 1992 Ta Tanka 2007 Crow 2022 1978 Amimi 1993 Amimi 2008 Crow & Koshare 2023 1979 Amimi 1994 Anasazi 2009 MagaTaskozu 2024 1980 Santee 1995 Modoc 2010 Koshare 2025 1981 MagaTaskozu 1996 Ta Tanka 2011 Koshare 2026 1982 Amimi 1997 Crow 2012 Amimi 2027 1983 Crow 1998 Crow 2013 Koshare 2028 1984 MagaTaskozu 1999 Crow 2014 Crow 2029 1985 MagaTaskozu 2000 Amimi 2015 2030 1986 Apatschin 2001 Koshare 2016 2031 1987 Ahwahnee 2002 Ta Tanka 2017 2032


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Most Improved Chapter

1980 Crow 1990 Ahwahnee 2000 Koshare 2010 Tenaja 1981 Ta Tanka 1991 Ta Tanka 2001 Modoc 2011 Ta Tanka 1982 Ta Tanka 1992 Modoc 2002 Modoc 2012 Amimi 1983 Ahwahnee 1993 Anasazi 2003 Amimi 2013 Koshare 1984 Anasazi 1994 MagaTaskozu 2004 Tenaja 2014 Crow 1985 Koshare 1995 Tenaja 2005 Santee 2015 1986 Ahwahnee 1996 Santee 2006 Anasazi 2016 1987 Santee 1997 Koshare 2007 Koshare 2017 1988 Ta Tanka 1998 Anasazi 2008 Modoc 2018 1989 Amimi 1999 MagaTaskozu 2009 Amimi 2019

Chapter Service Award

1984 Crow 1993 Ta Tanka 2002 Crow 2011 Ta Tanka 1985 Crow 1994 Crow 2003 Amimi 2012 Amimi 1986 Crow 1995 MagaTaskozu 2004 Crow 2013 Koshare 1987 Crow 1996 Crow 2005 Santee 2014 Koshare 1988 Crow 1997 Crow 2006 Santee 2015 1989 Amimi 1998 MagaTaskozu 2007 Koshare 2016 1990 Crow 1999 Crow 2008 Koshare 2017 1991 Ta Tanka 2000 Crow 2009 Crow 2018 1992 Santee 2001 Crow 2010 Koshare 2019


1993 Ta Tanka 2000 Koshare 2007 Crow 2014 Koshare 1994 Anasazi 2001 Anasazi 2008 Crow 2015 1995 Modoc 2002 Koshare 2009 Crow 2016 1996 Ta Tanka 2003 Modoc 2010 Koshare 2017 1997 Modoc 2004 Ahwahnee 2011 Koshare 2018 1998 Modoc 2005 Amimi 2012 Koshare 2019 1999 Modoc 2006 Crow 2013 Koshare 2020

John La Bare Camping Award

1980 Dennis Cassidy 1995 Paul Jefferson 2010 Joe Venegas III 1981 Terry Hill 1996 Kevin Garcia 2011 Peter Jensen 1982 Jesse Bequette 1997 Tom Charboneau 2012 Matthew Edgar Walden Hughes 1998 Nathan Arnold 2013 Cooper Largent 1983 Robert Wright 1999 John “Skippy” McGowan 2014 Matthew Qualls 1984 Mark Dierking 2000 Adam Kishel 2015 1985 Bobby Rainwater 2001 Riley Richards 2016 1986 Chris Sullivan 2002 James “Bud” Braun 2017 1987 Brian Davidson Ben Phan 2018 1988 Don Hume 2003 Richard “Butchie” Hill 2019 1989 (Not Awarded) 2004 Rishi Shaw 2020 1990 James J. Wade 2005 Mitchell Vieyra 2021 1991 Kevin Hogan 2006 (Not Awarded) 2022 1992 John Westmyer 2007 Daniel Roberts 2023 1993 Mark Lengsfeld 2008 Sean Muleady 2024 1994 Dan Perez 2009 Jonny Rossman 2025


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Section Awards Lodge Excellence Award Niganet Award Spirit Award 1973 1973 1987 1974 1975 1992 1978 1976 1995 1980 1977 2001 1981 1978 2003 1982 1980 2008 1983 1981 2009 1984 1982 2010 1991 1983 1992 1985 1996 1987 2004 1991 1992 Traveling Ram Award 1994 1997 1999 2001 2002 2003 2008 2013 NOAC Lodge Spirit Award 2002 2004 2006

National Awards

E. Urner Goodman Camping Award

2002 2003 2004 2012

National Service Grant

2003 $5000 2012 $5000

2014 $2300

National Service Award

2002 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

2013

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