The Feather Fall 2005

In this issue: Chiefly Speaking page 2 NOAC 2006 page 3 Ceremonies page 7 Summer Fellowship page 7 Contact information page 10 Chapter Reports page 10 Upcoming Events page 12

Meet the Officers by the officers

After a Fellowship of listening to people asking you to vote for them, here is your chance to “meet the officers.”

The Lodge Officers enjoy the customary dip in the lake.

Lodge Chief: Nick Leonard As Lodge Chief I plan to not only uphold my responsibilities, but more importantly serve your needs. I believe that our lodge is in a period of growth, and with the Lodge Leadership’s efforts we can build Echockotee Lodge into what it needs to be. I plan to build a legacy with Echockotee and with your help we will succeed. This will be a year to remember Echockotee, so let’s make it great. Vice Chief of Program: Corey Troxell Corey Troxell is a member of Troop 473 and an Eagle Scout. He has both served on the camporee staff and as Elemukulek’s Chapter Secretary for two years. Corey has been to both Wilderness Voyage and Sea Base. He has also been a mentor at the Catholic special needs camp. Vice Chief of Training: Joe Grinnan Joe Grinnan is an Eagle Scout and has been active in Troop 333 for four years. He has served on the Brotherhood Ceremonies team and as assistant in the 2004 NOAC contingent. He is starting college at the Uni-versity of Florida this August. Secretary: Michael Willis Michael Willis has been active in Troop 382 for four years. He has just recently earned the rank of Eagle. He is in the Saturiwa chapter and has served as the Service Chairman. Treasurer: George Birnbaum George Birnbaum has been participating in Scouting for about 14 years and he has achieved the rank of Eagle. He is in the Oglala chapter and has held numerous chapter positions as well as being apart of the In-ductions Committee and leading the 2004 NOAC contingent. Historian: Orlando Pryor Orlando Pryor has been in Boy Scouts for five years and is a life scout for Troop 27. He is apart of the Elemukulek Chapter and has been Chapter Historian and Chapter Chief. As Chapter Chief he lead his chapter to win numerous awards.

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2005 - 2006 Officers and Advisors

Nick Leonard Chief

Corey Troxell Vice Chief - Program

Joe Grinnan Vice Chief - Training

Michael Willis Secretary

George Birnbaum Treasurer

Orlando Pryor Historian

Dear Brothers, In spite of the weather condition, the Summer Fellow-

ship was a blast. Amazingly enough almost all of the desig-nated service was completed; so thank you to all of the hard-working Arrowmen. I personally want to thank the 2004-2005 Lodge officers for successfully shaping Echockotee into a hard working dedicated group that aspires to grow closer to its fullest potential. As a Lodge officer last year I had the privi-lege of working with our chapter chiefs and committee chair-men. And in doing so I saw the Lodge for what it truly is. You see the members of the chapters and the committees are the Lodge. You decide whether the Lodge grows or not. So speaking from experience, I can say that the Lodge not only grew, it took a huge leap towards success. But the trail to the top is not over. This year the newly elected officers plan to expand and augment the ideas implemented last year. More importantly we want the Lodge to continue to grow, to con-tinue to leap toward success because the sky is the limit.

I wish to extend heartfelt thanks to the ceremonialists for providing the Lodge with phenomenal ceremonies at the fellowship. And congratulations to all of the newly inducted Ordeal and Brotherhood members. I hope that all of you re-ceived the well deserved experience offered at this past fel-lowship. I know I did. I enjoyed the activities; I enjoyed watching the Arrowmen having a blast with battle sock, and sticking life savors on each others face. But most of all I en-joyed watching the brothers of the Echockotee Lodge fellow-ship with each other, cheerfully serving and fulfilling your ob-ligation as Arrowmen.

Allan Grinnan Lodge Advisor

Alan Eggleston Staff Advisor

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ECHOCKOTEE LODGE 200 WWW NATIONAL ORDER OF THE ARROW CONFERENCE 2006

“THIS TIME, IT’S TOO BIG FOR JUST ONE COUNTRY” Welcome! The brothers of Echockotee Lodge 200 are beginning to plan the biannual trip to the 2006 National Order of the Arrow Conference, also known as NOAC, and now is the time to reserve your place on this trip. What is NOAC? The National Order of the Arrow Conference is the biannual gathering of Arrowmen from all of the lodges in the country, as well as our brothers in lodges overseas. This event usually attracts over 9,000 participants, taking place on the campus of a major university. Everyone stays in dormitories, and meals are served through the dining facilities on campus. In 2006, NOAC will be held on the campus of Michigan State University, located in East Lansing, Michigan. The conference itself will run from July 29 to August 3. The main purpose of the Conference is training, and some of the best training in topics dealing with the Order, Scouting, camping, high adventure, and native American cultures will be available. Learn about ceremonies, inductions, camping promotions, lodge and chapter administration, leader-ship development, adviser skills, OA national programs, troop relations, and event planning. Pick up

NOAC by Robert Mathis

Finally, I want to thank you for the vote of confidence you extended to me on Sunday afternoon when you selected me as your Chief for 2005-2006. As you may know I take this role seriously and my strongest desire is to serve you effec-tively. I thoroughly look forward to working along side each of you as we continue the process of building a legacy

Yours in WWW,

Nick Leonard Echockotee Lodge Chief

Chiefly Speaking, cont.

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NOAC, cont. knowledge about individual and group native American dance, clothing, and tribal histories from na-tional and regional experts in these fields. Whatever your interests in the OA may be, you will learn more bout them at NOAC. Along with the training are inter-lodge and individual competitions, nightly arena shows, histori-cal displays of OA and BSA artifacts and memorabilia from all across the country, the “Founders’ Day Fair” displays, giving lodges an opportunity to show off their home areas, and patch trading. While this event usually occurs every two years, this will be the last NOAC until 2009, as a year will be skipped, to bring the event in line for the 100th anniversary celebration in 2015. So this will be your last chance for three years to attend the BSA’s second biggest event. And this year, Echockotee will limit the number of its attendees to 100. What do you mean, “THIS TIME, IT’S TOO BIG FOR JUST ONE COUNTRY?” As long as Echockotee is traveling all the way up to Michigan, the organizing committee has de-signed an itinerary that will take the contingent into Canada, offering a unique opportunity for the Arrowmen of North Florida Council to take a side trip into our neighbors to the north. Plans are still being put together, but as of now, we will leave via motor coach from north Florida for a straight trip to the MSU campus, arriving July 29. After the fun-filled days and nights of NOAC, we will depart August 3 to travel from Michigan to the Niagara Falls area, to see one of the most awesome natural wonders in North America. We will spend the night in the area, with an eye to stay on the Canadian side. The next morning, we’ll depart for the southwestern corner of Pennsyl-vania, for an afternoon of white-water rafting in the Class III and IV rapids of the Youghiogheny River. That night, our last night before returning home, we hope to have a banquet that will celebrate what we have accomplished as a group and individuals, with an eye on how we can improve the lodge and Scouting upon our return on August 5. Please keep in mind that these are the plans at this point, and may be subject to change, based on cost, availability, and the number of attendees. What will all of this cost? And what does it cover? We are still trying to get everything nailed down, and there may be some fluctuations with the volatility of fuel prices. But the NOAC Committee is committed to keeping the cost below $800 per person. This will cover the registration fees, transportation, lodging, side trips, meals along the way, and one of each lodge contingent item made. There will be programs in place to raise funds that will help pay for the registration fees of youth members attending NOAC. Payments can be made through the Service Center, or at the lodge Fellowships, and credit cards are accepted for payment. How can I go? First, we need you to complete a sign-up form. This will give us your name and contact informa-

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NOAC, cont. tion, and allow us to determine how you can help on this trip, as there are many tasks and responsi-bilities to be shared. Once completed, you will be on our mailing list. Next, be sure that payments are being made. At least $100 must be paid as a deposit by Novem-ber 1st, so that the lodge can secure all of the desired slots for attendance. Payments should be in full by May 2006. As an adult, you are limited to the number of youth attending, because National has a quota of 2 youth to one adult. So do your best to recruit youth for this adventure, to secure your own slot in the contingent. How can I help send someone to NOAC? We have a plan for fundraising, to help offset the cost of youth registration fees for attending NOAC. Any donations will be used for that purpose. We have designed a special patch that will recognize those that make a donation of $30 of either money, or patches that are later sold in auction that raises $30 or more. Any patches or other items that are donated will be auctioned off, either at the Winter 2006 Fellowship, or on eBay this fall, depending on which would raise the most money. And this special “sponsor” recognition will be given for each $30 increment (example: donate patches that raise $300 in auction, you would qualify for ten “sponsor” patches). Please contact the chairman or the adviser for more details. We hope to see you with us! In Service, Danny Steffen, Chairman Joe Grinnan, co-Chairman Robert Mathis, Adviser 14206 SE 45th Court 2261 Flatwood Court P O Box 872 Summerfield, FL 34491 Jacksonville, FL Lake City, FL 32056 dansteffen@cfl.rr.com jgrinnan@bellsouth.net apieka@aol.com (352) 307-4994 (904) 268-5409 (386) 755-3704

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NOAC, cont.

ECHOCKOTEE LODGE 200 WWW NATIONAL ORDER OF THE ARROW CONFERENCE 2006

SIGN–UP FORM Please check one: � YES I am going! Save me a seat! � I can’t commit just yet, but I want to go. Please keep me informed. NAME ADDRESS CITY/STATE/ZIP E-MAIL (PLEASE CIRCLE ONE. APPLIES TO AGE, AS OF AUGUST 5, 2006) YOUTH UNDER AGE 18 YOUNG ADULT 18-20 ADULT 21+ WILL YOU BE TRAVELLING WITH THE CONTINGENT? YES / NO / NOT SURE YET Please note your shirt size _________ Do you have a computer with a CD-ROM? Yes No To help identify interested participants with important roles with the trip, please check next to the listed activities those that interest you. COMPETITIONS ____ Ceremonies ____ Athletics ____ Native American dance ____ Native American clothing LODGE DISPLAYS ____ Founders’ Day booth (planning and display at NOAC) ____ Lodge historical display (planning and display at NOAC) ____ Camp Shands promotional display (planning and display at NOAC)

CONTINGENT LOGISTICS AND PLANNING ____ “bus captains” (supervise the bus activities while on the road) ____ travel planning (experience with buses, motels, mov-ing groups of Scouts on extended trips) ____ side trips ____ banquet planning ____ dorm leaders ____ “spirit coordinators” ____ breakfast distribution (on road) ____ finances Please return your sign-up sheet to: Robert Mathis P O Box 872 Lake City, FL 32056

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Brothers, For those who miss it the Summer Fellowship was AMAZING. From the registration to the lodge business meeting, it again was another action packed event. We had on Saturday morning cheerful service, in which, we set up the tents for summer camp and finished them, that in itself is an accomplishment. Later, we inducted the Brotherhood and Ordeal candi-dates in well performed ceremonies. And soon after we had a delectable feast and concluded the night with ice cream, spirit-filled activities, and a Pow-Wow. On Sunday morning we had chapter elections and the lodge business meeting. At the lodge meeting Elemukulek won the Spirit Award as well as Best All-around Chapter. Also, Elemukulek, Osceola, and Oglala all got Quality Chapter Award. In the lodge business meeting we in addition had lodge elec-tions, the new officers are Nick Leonard as Chapter Chief, Vice Chief of Program Corey Troxell, Vice Chief of Training Joe Grinnan, Michael Willis as Secretary, George Birmbaum as Treasurer, and Historian Orlando Pryor. But, the previous lodge leadership group led by James Poindexter pointed us in the right direction and has left big shoes to fill. After the elections the new officers in a lodge ritual was thrown into Lake Osborne which was a high-light of the weekend. The next fellowship will be even better, come and bring your spirit with you.

Summer Fellowship by Orlando Pryor

Ceremonies were awesome at the summer fellowship! I would like to thank everyone who helped out, from Echockotee’s ceremonialists to everyone who helped out behind the scenes. None of what we did could have been pulled off without their help. I would like to extend a great deal of thanks to Oglala Chapter for their outstanding continued service build-ing the council fire for all of our ceremonies and to the Oklawaha Chapter for their out-standing ceremonialists in the Pre-Ordeal and Ordeal ceremonies. The Ceremonies Commit-tee is always looking for more arrowmen to join, whether you want to be a ceremonialist, or help out with setting up the Ceremonies ring, we could always use an extra hand. We look forward to competing at Section Conference 2006, as our committee continues to grow and have more talent. If you are interested in joining the committee or becoming a ceremonialist in our ceremonies, please contact myself, Quentin Lesser, at (904) 744-8756, or Thomas Morrow, at (904) 292-2443.

Ceremonies by Quentin Lesser

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Summer Fellowship, cont.

Nick Leonard awards Sonic to the newly elected Chapter Chief of Elemukulek, Thomas Morrow

The new officers left to right: George Birmbaum, Orlando Pryor, Michael Willis, Joe Grinnan, Corey Troxell, and Nick Leonard.

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Summer Fellowship, cont.

The officers walk back from their swim in Lake Osborne

Old officers at the business meeting.

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Contact information

Chapter Chief Phone E-mail Adviser PhoneApieka Jason Vickery 352-335-8125 jasonv05@cox.net Rhonda Royston 352-372-2294Elemukulek Thomas Morrow 904-292-2443 Kevin Pryor 904-363-9865Micanopy Not Voted Jim Evans 386-935-1376Oglala Jonathon Wright 904-783-3426 oglalachief@hotmail.com Tom Linning 904-783-9984Oklawaha Jeffrey Clarke 352-867-7257 drcool123@cox.net Dot Coutu 352-237-8239Onathequa Curtis Hawthorne 386-755-9063 pilot362@isgroup.net Robert Mathis 386-755-3704Osceola Alexander Strauss 386-586-3698 strausa@shawus.com Ira Strauss 386-586-3698Outina Michael Saballos 386-684-0824 jamesde103@hotmail.com James Edwards 386-684-0824Saturiwa Sean Kernohan 904-724-2272 jackellynrose@yahoo.com John Howard 904-374-8736Timicuan Andy Cross 904-282-0880 Bob Hinzman 904-278-2849

CHAPTERS

Chapter Reports Apieka Chapter Chief Jason Vickery No report available. Elemukulek The most spirited chapter in the lodge, Elemukulek has a whole slew of new officers in-cluding Chapter Chief Thomas Morrow, Chapter Vice Chief Chris Hume, Secretary Josh Dodier, and Historian Colin Doak. We’re very grateful to be the new owners of Sonic and we’ll be glad to take on any challengers for the spirit award, not to mention Best-All-Around Chapter. QUACK!!! Thomas Morrow Micanopy No report available.

Oglala Jonathon Wright No report available. Oklawaha Oklawaha chapter members have been in attendance at every Order of the Arrow function dur-ing the past year. At the Wacky Winter Fellowship our chapter successfully defended the Bulle-tin Board Trophy by winning the competition for the second year in a row. In March our chapter sponsored a Boy Scout at his Ea-gle Court of Honor. This was a great display of the Brotherhood of Friendly Ser vice. The Oklawaha chapter’s Ceremony Team has performed the Pre-Ordeal Ceremony at

Oklawaha, cont OA Fellowships since the Spring of 2004 and has re-cently added the Ordeal Cere-mony to their repertoire and performed it at both the Spring and Summer Fellowships. The Chapter’s Ceremony Team is seeking new members to learn the Crossover and Pre-Ordeal Ceremonies. Anyone inter-ested in joining this team should speak to Nick Coutu, the Oklawaha Ceremony Chairman at email: lazerbrain8@wapda.com. Our Chapter holds monthly meetings that are usually held on the 4th Thursday of each month at 7:00 PM in the Scout Hut at Central Christian Church at 3010 NE 14 Street. In an effort to increase atten-dance at chapter meetings we

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Contact Information Chapter Reports Oklawaha, cont have tried to make them fun! This has been accomplished by having them at Ci Ci’s Pizza, AMF Ocala Lanes, and Holly-wood 16 movie theater. The May meeting was held at the Scout Hut and Chapter Elec-tions were held. There will not be a chapter meeting in July due to summer vacations. The Oklawaha Chapter Officers are: Chapter Chief: Jeffrey Clarke (drcool123@cox.net) Vice Chief: Timothy Harden & Sabaresh Krishnan Historian: Jonathon Yonce Secretary: Nicholas Coutu The Chapter Advisor is: Dot Coutu, email - koo2fam@juno. com or phone—(352) 237-8239. Yours in Brotherhood Jeffrey Clarke, Oklawaha Chap-ter Chief Onathequa Chapter Chief Curtis Hawthorne No report available. Osceola Our last meeting was on May 26th. Troop elections that are coming up this fall are 274, 494, and 277. We have a reorder go-ing around for more chapter t-shirts. Any one taking a lodge or chapter leadership position or wants to learn about leadership should attend the Lodge Lead-ership Development in August 26-27. Fall Fellowship will be September 23-25. Three of the four chapter elected posi-tions for 05-06 have been filled - Osceola, cont.

Chapter Chief- Alexander Strauss Secretary- Eric Geores Historian- William Delaney We will have a Vice Chief elec-tion at the July or August chapter meeting. We had a blast at IHOP and had our end of the year cele-bration with a chapter (wedding) cake. The next meeting time and place will be in July or early Au-gust. We will also see what is happening with the District Ca-noe Race which does not have a determined date. Your Chapter Chief Alexander Strauss Outina Chapter Chief Michael Saballos No report available. Saturiwa Saturiwa chapter is currently in the works of making new chapter T-Shirts. We're also getting ready to host a JLT. Most importantly we are getting ready for the re-turn of Sonic to his homeland Saturiwa Country at the next fel-lowship. So get ready to bring your A Game! Yours in brotherhood, Sean Kernohan Timicuan Chapter Chief Andy Cross No report available

Chapter Chiefs and Vice-Chiefs: This section is intended to be a space where you, the head of your chapter, can inform your chapter members and the rest of the lodge of what’s happening in your chapter. Please, take advantage of it.

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2005-2006 Calendar of Events Date Event Location August 26-27, 2005 LLD Seminars Camp Shands September 23-25, 2005 Fall Fellowship Camp Shands October 14-16, 2005 Special Needs Camporee Camp Echockotee November 11-13, 2005 Section Seminars Sand Hill Scout Reservation (Brooksville, Florida) December 3, 2005 Lodge Service Day Camp Shands January 6-8, 2006 Winter Fellowship Camp Shands March 3-5, 2006 Spring Fellowship Camp Shands April 21-23, 2006 Section Conference Camp La-No-Che (Paisley, Florida) April 29, 2006 Lodge Service Day Camp Shands June 2-4, 2006 Summer Fellowship Camp Shands