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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
Good of the Arrow: Tyler Colman joins The Detroit Athletic Club (DAC) staff
Gus Chutorash, Council Camping Director, reports congratulations are in order for our own Tyler Colman, Vigil Honor member from Lowanue Kuwe Chapter, who has accepted a position at the prestigeous Detroit Athletic Club (DAC). Tyler's culinary skills have been greatly appreciated at a number of lodge events as well as his support of Cole Canoe Base over the last several years as a staff member. Please give him a hearty congratulations nex time you see him!
Submitted by: Joe Retzbach on September 24, 2008. Runs September 24, 2008 through October 10, 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
Good of the Arrow: September Fall Ordeal surpasses all expectations!!!
Wow!! Fall Ordeal had 135 members join 114 candidates for an outstanding weekend of multiple projects throughout the camp. The 114 new members gave us a 3.2% positive membership growth over 2007 with membership now at 1,334. Nearly 20% of the total lodge membership participated this weekend. We also had 47 Brotherhood conversion Saturday night at the D-bar-A camporee area. There were more than 120 arrowmen at the Saturday night ceremony; and, it was spectacular under the Michigan star lit skies. Great job; great participation; and, great members make a great lodge - well done Migisi. Congratulations!
Submitted by: Joe Retzbach on September 21, 2008. Runs September 21, 2008 through October 21, 2008
Fall Ordeal Registrations - Where's your registration???
We have 73 candidate registrations and 48 members registered as of today, Monday, September 15th for the Fall Ordeal. Where's your registration and who have you encourage of candidates to join this coming weekend? It's not too late. Get your enrollments in now so we have a spectacular weekend. The weather is going to be great!!
Submitted by: Joe Retzbach on September 15, 2008. Runs September 15, 2008 through September 22, 2008
Elangomat Training
There will be an opportunity for Elangomat training at the fall Ordeal. If you are interested in serving as an Elangomat, and have not been trained, you can attend a training session at 6:00 pm at Trout Lake cabin on September 19, 2008 - just prior to the start of the fall Ordeal. Training will begin promptly at 6:00 pm.
Submitted by: Bill Licht on September 12, 2008. Runs September 12, 2008 through September 20, 2008
Fall Ordeal: Vigil Honor Call-out Scheduled for Saturday
The annual lodge Vigil Honor call out ceremony will be done at the Fall Ordeal weekend Saturday night dinner; September 20th. We hope you are there to recognize arrowmen chosen as a candidate for the Vigil Honor - the Order's highest recognition. Make sure you register for the Fall Ordeal and join us for this special ceremony.
Submitted by: Joe Retzbach on September 5, 2008. Runs September 5, 2008 through September 20, 2008
Fall Ordeal - Registration Update - TIME TO ENROLL!
Here are our Fall Conclave (Ordeal) Registrations as of Friday, September 5th with two weeks until we are at D-bar-A for this great fall event.
Candidates
| Chapter | Youth | Adult |
| ACH | 1 | 0 |
| COU | - | 0 |
| LK | 22 | 2 |
| MAH | 10 | 3 |
| WAP | 1 | 3 |
| WSI | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 36 | 8 |
| Chapter | Youth | Adult | BH Conv |
| ACH | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| COU | - | 1 | 0 |
| LK | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| MAH | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| WAP | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| WSI | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Total | 7 | 22 | 3 |
Remember, it is a tent event. Be there early and take part in the Wsigau Friday night arrival feast. First come, first served until it's gone.
Submitted by: Joe Retzbach on September 5, 2008. Runs September 5, 2008 through September 12, 2008
You Asked For It - First Saturday in September Is The Date
Okay, the first Saturday was chosen to be the best date when the least amount of conflict would occur for everyone to come out to the Michigan State Fair Grounds to do some time in community service. Our service project, which includes YOU, starts at 9:00 am and concludes at 3:00 pm. Lunch will be provided for those attending. Be sure to wear work clothes and bring gloves. Rakes and shovels should be brought if possible, BUT PUT YOUR NAME ON THEM; gloves too!! Enter the fair grounds off Woodward Avenue, just south of Eight Mile Road. Come on!
REMEMBER, THIS IS THE DATE YOU REQUESTED BECAUSE IT IS THE ONE WITH THE FEWEST CONFLICTS. SEE YOU THERE!!
Submitted by: Activities Committee on September 2, 2008. Runs September 2, 2008 through September 7, 2008
2009 National OA Conference - NOAC - Time to Sign-up
The Eagle Pipe newsletter was just mailed and we are looking for youth arrowmen to sign up for the National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) scheduled for August, 2009. Your newsletter has a registration form in it; so fill it out and mail your deposit to our Council office. As our lodge chief would say, this event is SWEET; and there's AC in the dorms at Indiana University plus great food. He knows; he's been there. Questions: Contact Mr. Mike Bien, NOAC Adviser, at mbien19@wowway.com.
Submitted by: Joe Retzbach on August 29, 2008. Runs August 29, 2008 through September 15, 2008
State Fairground OA Community Service Project Sept 6th
Don't forget the lodge community service project is scheduled for Saturday, Sept 6th, at the Michigan State Fairgrounds from 9-3 pm. Enter the fairgrounds off Woodward Avenue, just south of 8 Mile Road, and ask the guard where to find the Boy Scout OA service project. Wear work clothes appropriate for the weather and bring gloves with you name on them. Rakes and shovels are also a good idea to bring, BUT put your name on them too. Lunch is being provided by the lodge. Come on out and help the lodge help our community on September 6th. See you there!!
Submitted by: Service Committee on August 26, 2008. Runs August 26, 2008 through September 8, 2008
National OA Website Redesigned - Check It Out!!
Be sure to check out the newly redesigned National OA website at www.oa-bsa.org. In addition, the OA Digital Archives are now available for viewing at www.museum.oa-bsa.org. While visiting the site, why not check-out the information on the 2009 National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) at Indiana University.
Submitted by: Lodge Adviser on August 24, 2008. Runs August 24, 2008 through September 24, 2008
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