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2009 ANNUAL REPORTAbraham Lincoln Council

March 1, 2010Colin Langenfeld, Lodge Chief

Order of the Arrow Illinek Lodge Abraham Lincoln Council Boy Scouts of America


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AgendaAgenda

• Illinek Lodge– Commitment to Outdoor Program– Dedicated Service – Leadership Development– Membership Retention– Quality Lodge Performance– Recognition and Awards– National Program Highlights– Impact on Council Program



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Commitment to Outdoor ProgramCommitment to Outdoor Program

• Long-term In-Council campers: decreased somewhat.– Summer Camp attendance down at Camp

Bunn

• How the Lodge promoted Camp Bunn:– Hosted Leaders Dinner in November 2008– Agreed to support Camp-a-Looza in lue of

Leaders Dinner for 2009.– The OA also promoted at First Aid Meet

and concurrent with Unit Elections

• 12 Camp Bunn Staff members Active in OA

• OA members also at Cub Scout Day Camp and Resident Camp

• Lead Webelos Woods encampment.



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Dedicated ServiceDedicated Service

• 3,868 hours of service (12% increase)– 10.8 hours per Arrowman

• Summer Camp activities– Ice cream social, call-outs; Brotherhood

promotion weekly.

• 3 service weekends to support Camp Illinek and Camp Bunn– 57 new Arrowmen– Projects included: preparing Camp Bunn for

season, clearing brush at Camp Illinek, staining benches, making new trails, splitting wood.

Camps

• Ordeals

• Workdays

Council

• Press visibility to Webelos Woods

Community

• Patriotic service in retirement of US Flags.



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• Webelos transition– Webelos Woods 2009: 166 Webelos Scouts and

parents attended; JOTA & JOTI offered (17 countries, 8 states contacted by 36 Webelos)

– 988 Hours of Service

• Offered services at New Cub Scout Day • Community Service

– One Day of Service: 2,025 (+250 from 2008) flags retired; Lodge worked with scouts and Arrowmen from all three districts.

– 536 Hours of Service



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• Positioned to complete Camp Bunn Firebowl lighting Project.

• Acquired trail lights to mark path to Firebowl.


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Leadership DevelopmentLeadership Development

• Elangomat and Unit Election Team training in the spring 22 attendees

• LLD in the fall also 17 attendees – Dynamics of leadership, Event Planning,

Communications, Troop Representative

• Lodge Presence at the:– Council level - Lincoln Pilgrimage (trail end snacks)– District levels - Cub Scout days

• Section and National trainings– 2 Attended Section Conclave in Wisconsin– 3 Youth & 2 Adults Attended NLS– 19 Arrowmen Attended 2009 NOAC


• Conclave participation impacted by site selection distance & cost.

• Filled NOAC quota and two additional slots added later.


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Membership RetentionMembership Retention

• 1% growth over last year

• Largest number elevated to Vigil in Lodge History.

• Continue to struggle getting members to pay dues in timely manner.

• Total membership– 357 active Arrowmen in the lodge

• 125 Ordeal (57 new)• 163 Brotherhood (36 new)• 69 Vigil (10 new)• Ordeal to Brotherhood conversion rate

– 34.6% in 2009 (same as 2008)

• Implemented OA LodgeMaster membership system offered by National Committee



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Quality Lodge PerformanceQuality Lodge Performance

Quality Lodge for the Fourth Consecutive Year

Explore Electronic Newsletter

Freshen annual schedule and implement “Fun”

Illinek Lodge achieved Quality Lodge for four consecutive years

• Strengths (annually)-– Service to Bunn and Illinek, newsletters, Webelos

transition, website accuracy

• Improvement shown-– Brotherhood conversions, member retention

• Opportunities (a.k.a. weaknesses)-– Troop representative program, ceremonies,

renewal of membership dues.



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Recognition and AwardsRecognition and Awards


• 10 new Vigil Honor members – Trudy Jones, Peter Knope II, Colin Langenfeld,

David O’Brien, Howard Olson, Grant Rogers, Ben Summers, Will Summers, Bob Williamson, Spencer Goff.

• Founder’s Award recipient– Dick Gutmann


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National ProgramsNational Programs

• Outdoor Programs: – Philmont Trail Crew– Northern Tier Wilderness Voyage

• Three from Illinek to attend in 2010 (50% of Section C-3B goal)

– Ocean Adventure– National Scout Jamboree

• 182,000 members

• 1.4 million hours of service given



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Impact on Council ProgramImpact on Council Program

• Service: $77,360 (value of labor)• Camping Promotions: $1,100

– Leaders’ Dinner, etc

• Funds donated: $1145– Stain, building material, etc

• Camp Bunn Firebowl:– Phase 2 starts in 2010


Donations, $1,145

Service, $77,360

Camp Promotion,

$1,100• Service based on $20 / hour rate suggested by National Committee on advice of US Forest Service

• Saved funds to complete Firebowl project in 2010.


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Impact on Council ProgramImpact on Council Program

• Achieved Quality Lodge Four Year in Row• Membership retention

– Older scouts staying involved and participating as volunteers for Council events

– Billing members that have not paid there dues in a number of years.

• Training opportunities – Lodge Leadership Development, Section C-3C

Conclave, National Leadership Seminar, and NOAC

• Developing future leaders

• 17 Arrowmen attended LLD

• Section

• Had representatives at every COC meeting

• Hosted new C-3B COC in Springfield

• National

• Sent 5 Arrowmen to NLS



Mission of the LodgeMission of the Lodge

The mission of the lodge is to achieve the purpose of the Order of the Arrow as an integral part of the Boy Scouts of America in the council through positive youth leadership under the guidance of selected capable adults.


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