2012 National Order of the Arrow Conference » NOAC

A Busy Week of Native American Competition Yields Valuable Lessons

admin — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 18:00:24 +0000

by Devin Boyer “It felt neat that we were honoring another culture.” This is how Sam B. of the Mawat Woakus Lodge #449 describes participating in the American Indian dance competitions at NOAC 2012. Throughout the week, Arrowmen from across the country have competed in various styles of American Indian dancing and singing. The best

Bigger, Better – Program Preparations OA 100th

admin — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:00:07 +0000

by Jonathan D. from Tecumseh Lodge 65 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the Order of the Arrow. Many preparations are being made for programs designed to commemorate this milestone in BSA history. One of these programs was just introduced at NOAC, known as the “box initiative.” The box initiative is designed to help plan for

5K Run Results

admin — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:00:56 +0000

Adult Female 1st – Emily Farez, Woa Cholena Lodge, 30:12 2nd – Mel Kerns, Nampi-Tsi Lodge, 31:35 3rd – Jane Dinger, Otyokwa Lodge, 31:36 Adult Male 1st – Glenn Stoner, Skyuka Lodge 270, 20:31 2nd – Jacob Berry, Amangamek-Wipit Lodge 470, 21:21 3rd – Ray Hiltbrand, Mowogo Lodge 243, 21:54 Youth 1st –

You Oughta Go

admin — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 12:00:26 +0000

Goodman Games 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Ralph Young Field Let the Games Begin! National Inductions and Ceremonies Forum 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Kellog Center Auditorium Come ask any questions about ceremonies to receive advice from our panel of experts Founder’s Day Pow Wow 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Demonstration Hall Arena Come

Fun NOAC Facts

admin — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 10:00:39 +0000

The item most often lost at NOAC is sunglasses. Hundreds of you are now 17% less cool than you were with sunglasses, and frankly, you can’t afford that loss. Since 8:00 am Monday morning, NOAC guests have scanned an average of 22 Munzees per minute. Don’t any of you do anything else? You’re more obsessed

Voices of NOAC

admin — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 10:00:34 +0000

What has been your favorite thing about NOAC? Arthur M., Moswetuset – Minton, MA “Meeting with new people from around the country. I also enjoyed the Indian games and the different cultures and tribes they represented.” Anthony M., Takota – Waniki, WI “I like the diversity of everything here. Everyone is all mixed together and

Inspiring Our Future: The VIA Luncheon

admin — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 10:00:26 +0000

by Joe Donahue Throughout the course of this week, lodge chiefs, lodge advisers, and the youngest Arrowman in each lodge are attending luncheons for very important Arrowmen (VIA). These guests joined several national officers and NOAC Staff members to engage in discussions on how to leave a legacy in their lodge, section, and as a

Trading Post Announcement

admin — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 10:00:18 +0000

by Andre Giacalone Trading Post Contest Winners The Trading Post has announced its winners for this week’s contests: The winners for guessing how many packaging pieces are in the backpack are Paul Van Loenen of Lodge 358 & Aaron Pieluck of Lodge 180. The winner for guessing how many beads were in the toothpick holder

NOAC 2012 – Technology Fire Sale

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SOLD OUT! Thank you for supporting NOAC!

Be Present at Founder’s Day to Celebrate the Past and Future

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by Ned Lundquist A parade, banners, totems, mascots, and a torch lit by an Olympian will begin the Founder’s Day festivities this Friday. All of the excitement will begin at 8 a.m. on Frank Young Field. After the torch lighting, Founder’s Day Conference Vice Chief Frank Gamez of O-Shot-Caw Lodge states, “The Goodman Games will commence,

Friday Geocache Locations

admin — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 04:12:28 +0000

Friday’s Geocache locations are: N42 deg 43.670 min W084 deg 29.501 min N42 deg 43.729 min W084 deg 29.381 min N42 deg 43.633 min W084 deg 29.166 min Note: If you went to a site after the cache was picked up you can describe the area where you think it was and if correct we’ll

Cheerful Service Opportunity for Arrowmen at NOAC

admin — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 04:05:28 +0000

by Jonathan D. from Tecumseh Lodge 65 This year at NOAC, Arrowmen from across the country had the opportunity to provide cheerful service to an important part of the Lansing area community. A service project was performed at Fenner Nature Center, where Arrowmen worked on an unfinished, overgrown trail. Participants cut new trail while restoring an

NESA@NOAC: A Show to Remember

admin — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 03:57:20 +0000

by Joe Donahue On August 1, 1912, Arthur Eldred was declared the first Eagle Scout. In celebration of the 100th Anniversary of this milestone in Scouting’s history, the OA Shows team collaborated with The National Eagle Scout Association to produce “The 100th Anniversary of Eagle Scouts” show on Wednesday. This show featured a panel of

Let the Goodman Games Begin!

admin — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 03:54:38 +0000

by Alan Randall Leave No Trace (LNT), water conservation, communication, first aid, scout skills, and team building. These things all come together to create a NOAC highlight: the Goodman Games. The games feature competitions that test Scout skills past their common applications. It is also rumored there will be lots of giveaways to reinforce the