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| Ceremonialists perform at record fall Ordeal eventCeremonial teams were center stage at the fall Ordeal where they inducted 114 new members into the Order to bring our lodge membership to 1,334 arrowmen. They also converted 47 Ordeal members to Brotherhood in a spectacular Michigan star lit ceremony. Here, ceremonialists from Mahican and Wapaneu Chapters gather before their evening induction ceremonies.Check out the photo gallery for this event. See previous featured stories. |
NOAC 2K9 in 294 days!
The lodge is please to announce registrations for the 2009 National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) are being taken for members of Migisi Opawgan Lodge. The preliminary cost estimate is $450 for the August 1-6, 2009 event at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN. A non-refundable (but transferable) deposit of $75 is required by October 31st. The lodge leadership hopes our NOAC fund raisers will help reduce the estimated cost for participants, but we must run with the $450 fee for planning purposes. Past national OA requirements dictate a 2:1 youth to adult ratio; so adult participation will be limited to this ratio against our youth registrations. Questions: Please speak to NOAC Chairman, Andrew Curtiss, or his NOAC Adviser, Mr. Mike Bien.
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Focus on Brotherhood
| Brotherhood Candidates by Chapter | Stretch Goal: 40% |
| Chapter | 2008 Members Eligible | YTD Total | Percent of Goal | Opportunity | Internal Goal | Needed |
| Achowalogen | 3 | 1 | 33% | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Council/Board | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lowanue Kuwe | 137 | 25 | 18% | 112 | 55 | 30 |
| Mahican | 96 | 30 | 31% | 66 | 39 | 9 |
| Wapaneu | 55 | 9 | 16% | 46 | 22 | 13 |
| Wsigau | 121 | 21 | 17% | 100 | 49 | 28 |
| Lodge | 413 | 86 | 21% | 327 | 168 | 82 |
| Last updated: October 5, 2008 |
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| Date | Event | Location |
Oct 11
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
Wapaneu Brotherhood Ceremony (Info - Map - Form )
Wapaneu will be hosting a Brotherhood ceremony in conjunction with the Michigami District Camp-o-ree at Wolcott Mill's Camp Rotary. | Wolcott Mill - Camp Rotary
29 Mile and Wolcott Rd
Ray, MI |
Oct 13
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
Achowalogen Achowalogen Chapter Meeting (Map )
Same date, time, and location as the Motor City District Roundtable. | Dauch Scout Center
1776 W Warren Ave
Detroit, MI 48208 |
Oct 15
7:30 PM |
Lodge Executive Committee Mtg | First United Methodist, Dearborn |
Oct 16
7:30 - 9:00 |
Mahican Chapter Meeting (Map ) | First United Methodist Church of Dearborn
22124 Garrison St
Dearborn, MI 48124 |
| Oct 17 - 19 |
National Leadership Seminar (NLS)
Limited to 60 participants; cost for youth is $140 and adults $150. Campership assistance is available for youth members.
Details go to: : http://www.central.oa-bsa.org/training/nls/ | Camp Miakonda, Toledo, OH |
Oct 23
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
Lowanue Kuwe Chapter Meeting
Temporary Meeting location | First Congregational Church
1314 Northwood Blvd, Royal Oak
Crooks just south of Webster(12 1/2 mile) |
| Oct 24 - 26 |
Fall Fellowship & Elections (Info - Map - Form ) | D-A Scout Ranch
880 East Sutton Road
Metamora MI 48455 |
| Oct 25 |
Vigil Honor Breakfast (Map - Form ) | D-A Scout Ranch
880 East Sutton Road
Metamora MI 48455 |
Nov 1
7:30 am - 4:00 pm |
University of Scouting (Map )
Migisi Opawgan Lodge will be involved in opening and closing ceremonies; and, hosting a lodge table at the midway exhibit hall. We could use your help selling the OA, our camps, and high adventure treks. Full uniform, please. | Lamphere High School
610 W. 13 Mile Rd.
Madison Heights, MI 48071 |
Nov 2
2:00 PM |
Lodge Leadership Mtg - LLC | Mt Hope Congregational, Livonia |
Nov 10
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
Achowalogen Achowalogen Chapter Meeting (Map )
Same date, time, and location as the Motor City District Roundtable. | Dauch Scout Center
1776 W Warren Ave
Detroit, MI 48208 |
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Vigil Committee: Final Week to register for Vigil Breakfast
Just a reminder that this is the final week to register for the 2008 Vigil Honor Breakfast at D-Bar-A Scout Ranch on October 25th. All registrations must be into Council by Friday October 17th. Pre-Registration is a MUST for this event! If you need a registration form, you can find another on our lodge web-site at www.migisi.org. Please join us in welcoming our new Vigil brothers for 2008.
Submitted by: Mike Bien on October 10, 2008. Runs October 10, 2008 through October 25, 2008
REMINDER - Disabilities Bowl-A-Thon Event on Nov 2nd
Support activities for disabled children and the D-bar-A Scout Ranch Disabilities Nature Trail on Sunday, November 2nd at the Continental Lanes, 13 Mile and Gratiot, at 2:00 pm. Minimum pledge is $20; which $10 buys three games, shoes, and two slices of pizza and pop. Everything on your pledge sheet over $10 will be split 50/50 with the lodge (if you designate the lodge as your group).
Questions: Contact Mr. Sid Keeler at 586-228-1781 or at odofund@att.net
Submitted by: Joe Retzbach on October 10, 2008. Runs October 10, 2008 through November 1, 2008
Fall Fellowship Registration Status - 10-09-2008
0 - Achowalogen Chapter
7 - Lowanue Kuwe Chapter (2 youth and 5 adults)
22- Mahican Chapter (10 youth and 12 adults)
6 - Wapaneu Chapter (3 youth and 3 adults)
7 - Wsigau Chapter (0 youth and 7 adults)
42- TOTAL
Remember, bunks are being assigned on a first come; first registered basis. Get your registation in now!!
Submitted by: Joe Retzbach on October 10, 2008. Runs October 10, 2008 through October 18, 2008
Good of the Arrow: Wapaneu hosts Brotherhood Ceremony at Michigami Camp-O-Ree
Wapaneu Chapter will be holding a Brotherhood Ceremony on Satruday night, October 11th at the Michigami Camp-O-Ree at Wolcott Mill's Camp Rotary which is located on 29 Mile Rd, just west of Wolcott Rd in Ray, MI. Ordeal members wishing to seal their membership and become Brothers in our Lodge are asked to be at the camp by 8 PM on Saturday night. Forms are available on the Migisi website; there is a cost of $15 to cover your new Brotherhood sash and commemorative flap. Please check out the calendar entry on the lodge website or contact Mark Elias, Wapaneu Chapter Adviser, if you need more details. An RSVP is appreciated so that we can try to have enough sashes and flaps on hand.
Submitted by: Mark Elias on October 8, 2008. Runs October 8, 2008 through October 12, 2008
Fall Fellowship Weekend - Program Help Needed
Are you going up to OA Fall Fellowship weekend Oct 24-26? Our Campmasters need help with camp program areas of rifle, BB, archery, and hayrides weather permitting. They also need help in the Campmaster office. If you have some free time at Fellowship, your cheerful service is greatly appreciated and will count toward Quality Lodge service hours.
Please contact Mr. Mike Fox Sr. at 313-378-6436 or via email at MDFOXSR@wideopenwest.com for details.
Submitted by: Joe Retzbach on October 7, 2008. Runs October 7, 2008 through October 27, 2008
D-bar-A Program Assistance Needed This Weekend
D-bar-A needs people this weekend, Oct. 10-12, to help in program areas of rifle, BB, archery, and hayrides. They also need someone to help in the Campmaster office. Your cheerful service will count toward Quality Lodge service hours.
Please contact Mr. Mike Fox Sr. at 313-378-6436 or via email at MDFOXSR@wideopenwest.com for details.
Submitted by: Joe Retzbach on October 7, 2008. Runs October 7, 2008 through October 13, 2008
Lodge Elections Scheduled for Fall Fellowship
The 2009 Lodge officers will be elected by youth mmembers at the Fall Fellowship. Thus far, the following arrowmen have been nominated for office:
Chief: Andrew Curtiss
Executive Vice Chief: Daniel Ghastin, Sean King
Vice Chief of Activities: Jacob Eccleston
Secretary: David Fry, Josh Eggen
Treasurer: Zach Goggins
Nominations will be accepted at the Lodge Executive Committee meeting on October 15.
Submitted by: Web Team on October 6, 2008. Runs October 6, 2008 through October 25, 2008
NOAC - less than 300 days away!!
Hey, guys. Where's your registration for the OA's greatest party? It's next August at Indiana University and that's just 5 hours from Detroit. You will have an awesome week of fun, fellowship, competition, and training. Get your deposit in now and you can get an opportunity to have one of the awesome fund raiser patches coming soon. NOAC '09 IS MIGHTY FINE!
Submitted by: Mystery Arrowman on October 3, 2008. Runs October 3, 2008 through November 3, 2008
The Eagle Speaks message was update Sept 27th
Have you listened to our Eagle since he updated the lodge Podcast? If not, go to www.migisi.org and in The Eagle Speaks section, click on the 9-27-2008 date.
Submitted by: Joe Retzbach on October 2, 2008. Runs October 2, 2008 through October 20, 2008
Vigil Committee: 9th Vigil Candidate Called Out
Last night members of the Mahican chapter Called Out arrowman Joseph Roberts of Troop 1791 for the Vigil Honor. Selected because of his outstanding service to Scouting and the Order, Joseph will be our lodge's 9th Vigil candidate for 2008. He joins this years Vigil Class and will be asked to take on the challenges of the Vigil Induction. Since Joseph was unable to attend the fall conclave, Vigil members conducted the call out at Joseph's troop meeting.
The Vigil Induction weekend is October 24th at D-Bar-A Scout Ranch. If you see Joseph, please Congratulate him and wish him luck on his journey!
Submitted by: Mike Bien on September 30, 2008. Runs September 30, 2008 through October 30, 2008
Vigil Committee: 2008 Vigil Class
Congratulations to the 8 outstanding arrowmen who were selected to receive the Vigil Honor. They were called out at the recent Fall Conclave in front of the entire lodge. They are Ethan Morlock, William Gagnon, Pawel Jarosz, David Genevich, Timothy Leong, Hanson Lee, Perry Leong and Mike Fox, Sr. They will be inducted at the Fall Fellowship, held in October at D-A. Vigil Honor members are asked to attend the Vigil Honor Breakfast on October 25th. Registration forms are available at www.migisi.org.
Submitted by: Mike Bien on September 29, 2008. Runs September 29, 2008 through October 29, 2008
D-bar-A offers special cabin rental fee rebates until Dec 31
The Council Camping Committe recently announced there's a new rebate offer on many cabin rentals at D-bar-A through December 31. Units may be able to save up to $75 by renting cabins for use before Dec 31 2008. FOR EXACT DETAILS, see the Council website at www.dacbsa.org or our HOT TOPICS section on the Migisi Opawgan Lodge website Home Page.
Submitted by: Camp Promo Committee on September 27, 2008. Runs September 27, 2008 through December 1, 2008
Lodge Supreme Chief of Fire goes high tech with a BLOG
Rick Williamson, our lodge Supreme Chief of the Fire, attended the Fall Ordeal. If you want to know how he felt about the participation and projects our arrowmen worked on at D-bar-A, visit www.dacbsa.org and select "Rick's Blog" on the Home Page. I'm sure he would like to hear from you about the event! Way to go Rick!!!
Submitted by: Joe Retzbach on September 24, 2008. Runs September 24, 2008 through October 24, 2008
Fall Fellowship Pre-Registration - Bunk Availability
Migisi Opawgan Lodge has five cabins reserved for Fall Fellowship at D-bar-A. There are 147 bunks available and they will be filled on a first come, first served registration basis.
If you are planning to attend, please submit your registration NOW! We already have 14 members registered.
When these bunks are filled, registrations received after that point will be notified they are welcome to attend but they will need to bring a tent and camp outside one of the cabins.
Submitted by: Joe Retzbach on September 23, 2008. Runs September 23, 2008 through October 26, 2008
Disabilities Nature Trail Bowl-A-Thon on November 2nd
Support activities for disabled children and the D-bar-A Scout Ranch Disabilities Nature Trail on Sunday, November 2nd at the Continental Lanes, 13 Mile and Gratiot, at 2:00 pm. Minimum pledge is $20; which $10 buys three games, shoes, and two slices of pizza and pop. Everything on your pledge sheet over $10 will be split 50/50 with the lodge (if you designate the lodge as your group).
Questions: Contact Mr. Sid Keeler at 586-228-1781 or at odofund@att.net
Submitted by: Joe Retzbach on September 21, 2008. Runs September 21, 2008 through November 2, 2008
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