This is what you all have been waiting for… Camporee Overview! The activities and how they were as follows: Basketball Throw, be quick and accurate, the staffers say a lot of kids goofed around but they all looked like they had fun! Hockey slap shot, really fast for best results and highlight for the kids I talked to. Dodge ball, extremely fun for the throwers at least and was funny to watch the Scout leaders run from their kids. Shotput, strength to the test! Archery, a classical aiming challenge that is always fun! Rifle, a true game of aiming, accuracy, and experience. Lasso, I heard that to no avail many troops went with only 1-2 points at the hard activity. ‘Hawk throw, this is a hand-eye precision game thats always a hit! Horseshoes, a game of accuracy and luck. Car bash, I think can be summed up as mallet power, amazing fun, and a number-one hit! Founders Day was a relaxed look at some of the fun jobs. I personally saw the jaws of life destroy the already battered car. Yhe bomb squad let a few people try on the suits and talked about the importance of a bomb-bot. Almost every troop participated in the ballista or chariot competition, some even were in both! This was the best Camporee I have been to, and was told by many kids this was fun for them too!
Calling all staffers!
If you haven’t signed up to staff or haven’t been to a recent meeting to sign up contact Roger or Garrett Virgin. We’ll need everyone in Okiciyapi Chapter to help! There are multiple jobs that need to be filled, but before you sign up pay and register through your troop and please check with your SPL and Scoutmaster to make sure they don’t need you. In the meeting we talked about the Camporee and the big sucsess it’s turning out to be. We have a few station youth leaders pre-determined, but if you don’t know what you want to do e-mail me and I will try to get you a post. The Arrowmen at the meeting there made a unanimous decision for a Trading Post to be set up. I truly belive this is going to be HUGE and talked about years to come! After this is all over we all owe Mr. Virgin a big big thank you! if you need to contact me please do so through joedemond@cableone.net.
Upcoming ordeal March/May
It’s that time again! On March 5-7 (Camp Wisdom) and May 14-16 ( Camp James Ray) we will need Elangomats, Assistant Elangomats, Service corps., and a ceremony team. For the March ordeal there will be plenty of service opportunitities at Wisdom like picking up the broken branches from the snow. There is an estimated 100 candidates going, so let’s have a good Okiciyapi representation. If you sign up through Miki then you will get an Email to confim your staff registration.
Renew your membership!
Have you renewed your membership for 2010 yet? If not, you should because the new flap is awesome! The deadline for the membership limited edition flap is April 1st don’t miss it! The renewal is easy just go to Miki website and follow the membership renwal instructions. Hurry for a limited edition flap!
Okiciyapi Chapter to Host Spring Camporee–March 26-28
The Texoma Valley District 2010 Spring Camporee promises to be a wonderful tribute to the 100th anniversary of Boy Scouts of America! Beautiful Camp James Ray is the place to be March 26-28, as Okiciyapi Chapter hosts the Camporee. Traditional games, events, and activities, along with a Webelos crossover ceremony, Founders’ Day afternoon, Saturday evening dinner, memorable campfire, and Interfaith Service, will be highlights of the weekend. You and your troop won’t want to miss it. Make your plans now, and we’ll see you at the Camporee!
Okiciyapi Chapter Arrowmen Holiday Service and Fellowship
Winter Camp is a Chilly Blast!
Okiciyapi Chapter Arrowmen had a chilly blast at Winter Camp (led by Mikanakawa Lodge) again this year. Camp Cherokee was bursting with Scouting activity as 1600 Scouts and Scouters “rendevoused” for the Winter Camp adventure on December 26-31. Eight Okiciyapi Arrowmen proudly served on staff, and 2 Texoma Valley troops participated in the outstanding program. (2 TVD troops participated in the fun Winter Camp program at Camp Simpson, also.) Merit badge classes, special programs (Mountain Man, Indian Village), nightly activities (campfire, movies, Pow Wow), and OA ceremonies helped everyone have lots of fun and keep busy and warm. We encourage all our district troops to put the Winter Camp adventure on your troop planning calendar for 2010!
Miki Flap–What Does It Mean?
Please take a look at that Mikanakawa Lodge flap on your Scout uniform shirt. What does the OA flap mean to you? What does it mean to your fellow Scouts?
Okiciyapi Chapter has stepped up to lead our Texoma Valley District Camporee (celebrating 100 years of Boy Scouting in America!) on March 25-27, at beautiful Camp James Ray. A small planning committee of Arrowmen has been meeting and making plans for this terrific event, and we need your cheerful service! We challenge every Texoma Valley District troop to participate in Camporee, and we need all flap-wearing Arrowmen to help their troops and Okiciyapi Chapter/TVD.
When the Chapter asks you to help, please cheerfully stand up and say, “Yes!”. Thank you. Please contact Garrett Virgin (Chapter Chief) or Roger Virgin (Chapter Adviser) to step up to serve, even before anyone asks you.
Those who chose you, need you.
Okiciyapi Chapter Thanks Officers and Members!
Thank you to Nathan Farmer and our 2009 Chapter Officers for leading the way and setting a great standard for Okiciyapi Chapter, Texoma Valley District, and Mikanakawa Lodge. They will continue in official service through December. Our 2010 Chapter Officers were elected at the Chapter Meeting on October 8th. Please congratulate and thank these Arrowmen for stepping up to serve:
- Garrett Virgin (Troop 605) – Chapter Chief
- James Griffith (Troop 15) – Vice-Chief of Inductions
- Nathan Farmer (Troop 23) – Vice-Chief of Service
- Sean Williams (Troop 605) – Vice-Chief of Native American
- Mark Cappio (Troop 15) – Vice-Chief of Camping Promotions
- Joseph DeMond (Troop 15) – Vice-Chief of Communications/Technology
- Tyler Olin (Troop 45) – Vice-Chief of Administration
On Saturday, November 14th, these new officers and their advisers and all interested members are welcome/encouraged to attend the Lodge Leadership Development Conference. This 1-day (morning to early afternoon) training is very valuable and helpful to Chapter leadership, activity, and participation. It is great Scouting/life leadership experience, too. Also, this training is a requirement for Honor Chapter recognition. LLDC will be held at an LDS Church in Richardson. The Waples bus will be going, so please contact Roger Virgin if you would like transportation. More info about the LLDC schedule and location are on the miki.org website.
On Saturday, October 24th, Garrett Virgin and Roger Virgin (Chapter Chief and Chapter Adviser) will attend the Lodge Leadership Retreat at Camp Cherokee. We thank them for sharing their time and talent for our Chapter and District.
Thank you to all Chapter Arrowmen who help support their troops, our District and Chapter, and our Council and Lodge! Every Arrowman makes a good difference in service!
Lodge Inductions Weekend-December 4-6
Our Mikanakawa Lodge Inductions Weekend season of 2009 wraps up at Camp Cherokee on December 4-6. If you are available to help staff (Elangomat, Assistant Elangomat, Ceremonies, Service Corps, Arrow Bistro), please pre-register. Yes, you may come Friday night or early Saturday morning to help staff. We need your help at this fun service weekend!
This is a terrific opportunity show brotherhood to our new members as they take their ordeal! And to provide cheerful service to our council camps! Come to our Okiciyapi Chapter Meeting on Thursday, December 3 (6:00 PM, Center for Workplace Learning, Grayson College) for more information.
Scoutmasters, if you have “elected but not called-out” Scouts, they may still take their ordeal at Camp Cherokee. Simply have them pre-register as candidates for the ordeal. Similarly, your “called-out but not registered for an ordeal” Scouts may pre-register for this ordeal. This is a good opportunity to finish up the spring elections process! Please contact Roger Virgin, Chapter Adviser, if you have questions about this process.
