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The Eagle Pipe____________________________________________________________________________________________________

September 2004

Volume XIV Number 3

In this issue:

Chapter News and headlines – page 2-3Annual Dinner Tickets on sale – page 3NOAC Lodge Spirit Award – page 5OA Publication Changes – page 7Adviser’s 5 – page 10Extended Arrowman Profile – page 92004 – 2005 Lodge Calendar

Lodge Takes NOAC with GustoThe Fall Fellowship

is Coming!

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The official Newsletter of Migisi Opawgan Lodge 162

recipients of the Spirit Award chosenfrom the 282 lodges that wererepresented at NOAC. You guys rock!In the afternoons I followed ourBrothers around to see them participatein the fun activities and competitions.Three of our dancers competed in theDance Events and were recognized fortheir achievements in this nationalcompetition. John Suarez received aWhite Ribbon, Dan Swan was awardeda Red Ribbon, and Kyle Geralds tookhome two Blue Ribbons. TheLowanue Kuwe dancers alsoparticipated in the big NOAC PowWow. The Mahican ceremony teamsalso distinguished themselves. OurLodge Kickball team had six greatinnings in their opening game, butChippewa 29 rallied in the last inningto win the game by one run. We faredbetter in Flag Football by first beatingthe Lodge from Los Angeles, beforelosing in overtime to the Arrowmenplease see page 4, column 1

The following is an account fromLowanue Kuwe Chapter Adviser, Mr.Jeff Geralds, regarding his first everNOAC experience. For more about theNOAC, please check out the rest of thisissue. With no further ado, The EaglePipe presents ‘My first NOAC’

Well there I was…in Ames,Iowa…looking at more corn and moreArrowmen than I could ever imagine.And wow, I had a great time! Themornings were filled with greattraining sessions presented by some ofthe sharpest young men in America andtheir leaders. I learned a lot aboutChapter management and how toeffectively empower the youth to runthe program. I also learned just howgood our Lodge and our Chaptersreally are compared to so many othersin the country. Everyone in this Lodgeshould be very proud of our heritageand excellent performance. This wasevident in that Migisi was one of 20

The last weekend in October will bringthe Fall Fellowship of Migisi Opawgan.This annual event is a great time to kickback with your brothers and enjoybeautiful D-bar-A Scout Ranch.This Fall Fellowship promises to be anexciting one. A decision made later thismonth by the Lodge ExecutiveCommittee with decide to possibly movethe lodge officer voting to the FallFellowship. If the voting time is notchanged, the officer elections will beheld at the Annual Dinner, as usual.Voting or no voting, the Fall Fellowshipwill be a great time. Count on chancesto compete with your chapter againstother chapters, enjoy some card playing,and much more.As the time draws near, more details willbecome available for the weekend.Keep posted on the lodge website formore information. Some of the ideasthat have been thrown around include aChili Cook-off, carnival style games, anda lodge wide talent show.Wapaneu Chapter is hosting this event.Contact Bobby Gillette with anyquestions you might have.Remember: if you attended NOAC aspart of the Migisi contingent, theFellowship is free!

Former Lodge Chief Sam Stocker poses with Gabriel Church shortly after receivingthe Distinguished Service Award, the Order of the Arrow’s highest honor

Chapter News and HeadlinesLowanue Kuwe – serving Northridgeand North Trails districtsby Dan Swan, Chapter Chief

With another summer the belts ofLowanue Kuwe members it is time tothink of the fall. A time of coloredleaves, a new school year, a nip in theair, and the two greatest lodge eventsof the year. Swiftly approaching is thefall conclave and fall fellowship. Thechapter is hosting the conclave thisyear and needs your help. We will needelangomats to be guides and friends toour incoming candidates, kitchen staff,and members to work on the projectsthat the candidates can not work on. Apermission slip is enclosed in thisnewsletter, and yes even adults mustsend in the permission form along witha payment for the weekend. In Octoberthe annual fall fellowship will be heldat D-Bar-A. A weekend of pure funand a few surprises for all of ourmembers.With summer almost a memory, it istime to reflect on its happenings. Thedance team performed weekly at D-Bar-A Scout Ranch on OA day. Somechapter members served on summercamp staffs both in our Council butalso the Scenic Trails Council innorthern Michigan. The biggest Orderof the Arrow event of the summer wasNOAC this year held at Iowa StateUniversity. Arrowmen enjoyed a briskcar ride to the conference and had theopportunity to do some sight seeingmostly corn. The Chapter chief’scompanion St Frank enjoyed the ride aswell. The chapter members faired wellin the many competitions we broughthome 3 blue ribbons 1 red ribbon and 1white ribbon in the dance competition.Two chapter members nearly won theEuchre tournament but were knockedout in the semi-finals. With greatshows and great fellowship NOAC wasa huge success. The chapter would liketo thank all those who worked so hardto make it a success. Oh forgot tomention the patches but that is a wholearticle in it self.Two important events are coming thisDecember the lodge annual dinnerwhere new lodge officers are installed.And we have a good time

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Brothers,It’s been a great summer for the lodge,with Summer Camp Programs and theNational Order of the ArrowConference. Our summer campprogram went well and I’d like to givea big thank you to the fine arrowmenwho stepped up to the call of OA CampChief. It’s a lot of work and it is verymuch appreciated. In the beginning ofAugust thirty-nine of our arrowmentraveled to Ames, IA for the 2004National Order of the ArrowConference, where we participated intraining, competitions, and games. Onebright spot of the trip was being one ofonly twenty lodges awarded the 2004NOAC Spirit Award, which will beproudly displayed in the Thomas D.Trainor Museum at D-A.Looking ahead to the next few months,as you probably know we will havelodge events at D-A in both Septemberand October, the Fall Conclave andFall Fellowship. Please make an effortto come to these events and support thelodge and our camps. If you completedyour ordeal in 2003 or earlier and havenot already sealed your membership bybecoming a Brotherhood Member ofour Order you are strongly encouragedto fill out the form enclosed with thisissue of the Eagle Pipe and seal yourmembership at either of these events.As the year draws to an end it is timethat we look towards the next year, areyou interested in taking an active rolein the leadership of this great lodge? Ifyou are talk to your Chapter Chief orAdviser, or you can always talk to meanytime. One way that you can betterprepare to promote Migisi Opawgan’sgoals is to attend the Lodge LeadershipDevelopment session scheduled onNovember 20th at the Dauch ScoutCenter, talk to George Blackmore, MattElias, or myself if you are interested.

Yours in Brotherhood,Jamie WhiteLodge Chief

Achowalogen - serves Metro West andPhoenix districts

The Achowalogen Chapter is workinghard to increase our chapter participationand membership. We would like to fillsome of our vacant committee andadviser positions. Brothers that wouldlike to become involved stop by achapter meeting or contact any of thechapter officers or advisers. The onlyway we will grow is with your help.The Achowalogen Chapter meets on thethird Thursday of the month atWestminster Church of Detroit locatedon Hubbell at Outer Drive. We hope tosee you there.

Wsigau – Serves Sunset District

Brothers in the Wsigau Chapter, note onyour Calendar the date of the ChapterMeeting is Thursday, September 9 at7:00 PM at Xpedx in Livonia. Did youknow that our Chapter Chief attendedPhilmont Training Center this summerfor National Junior Leader InstructorCamp and he followed up by helpingstaff the Pinecone Junior LeaderTraining Camp at D-A later in thesummer. Way to go Chris! Also, atNOAC, Don Ray became a registeredTrainer in the Leave No Trace OutdoorEthics program. He joins Harry Price,Eric Behrmann and Randy List asregistered trainers in LNT in our District.They hope to spread this knowledgethrough training that will be offered toChapter, District, Lodge and Council thisyear.

with our fellow arrowmen. But if youwant to just kick back for a night thesecond annual Chapter Lock-In is foryou.This month’s chapter meeting will be onSeptember 30 at St. Johns Methodist DChurch on Rochester at 13 Mile in RoyalOak starting at 7:30 anyone is welcometo this meeting including parents. Wewill be planning for the future andhaving a good time. The Chapterleadership hopes to see you there andKeep checking www.Migisi.org formore updates.

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From the vice Chiefs

Fellowship to do so. I am really lookingforward to a successful end of the yearfor Migisi. I will need your help toaccomplish this goal.

Yours in WWW,Matt EliasVice-Chief of Activities

The Mahican chapter serves the ThreeRivers and Huron districts. For moreinformation, contact Mahican ChapterChief Ricky Naida or MahicanChapter Adviser Mr. Jeff Lang.

Wapaneu – Serving Lakeshore andMichigami Districtsby Robert D. Gillette, Chapter Chief

There will be a Wapaneu Chapter onWednesday September 8, at 7:30 p.m. Themeetings are located at St. A’s, which islocated on 13 mile and Kelly, which isbetween Utica and Gratiot. We really needto have youth present at this meeting. Wewant to build our chapter up and get goingstrong for the upcoming O-A year. Soplease, make your best effort to be there.We need as many voices and opinions aswe can get, if you find that you are havingdifficulty making meetings due totransportation problems, do not hesitate tocall either myself at home, or my cell (586)634-7506. You could also call our chapteradviser Bill Marriot.

Brothers,My name is George Blackmore and Iwill be filling the office of ExecutiveVice-Chief for the rest of the year. Dueto prior commitments Geoff Booth wasunable to serve out the rest of his term. Iwould like to thank Geoff for his serviceto the lodge this year as a lodge officer,and as a friend I wish him the best.The summer of 2004 was definitely notone to forget if you were a part ofMigisi’s NOAC contingent. Arrowmenfor our lodge and others gathered atIowa State University to train, competein dance, ceremonies and athleticsamong other things. Our lodge was 1out of 20 in the entire nation that wonthe coveted Spirit Award. FormerLodge and Chapter Chief Sam Stockerreceived the Order of the Arrow’sDistinguished Service Award.Personally it was quite an honor to seesomeone from our own lodge, and afriend that I look up to, honored foryears of service. Congratulations Sam!For those arrowmen who did not go toNOAC, you missed out on a week ofbeing a part of over 7,000 arrowmen thatare going to lead the OA and our lodgeinto the future. So remember, NOAC2006 is at Michigan State University.

It’ll be cheaper and closer. I encourageeveryone to bring yourself and a friendfrom Migisi to promote the buddysystem.Looking ahead to the rest of the year ourlodge still has a lot to accomplish. TheFall Conclave is approaching quickly.Hurry up and register, if you haven’talready, to congratulate our newestmembers and to uphold our ideals ofservice.I am proud to announce that FallFellowship ’04 will be a weekend ofcomplete fun and fellowship. TheWapaneu Chapter is hard at work to puttogether a great program.The first annual Lodge LeadershipDevelopment Event will be heldNovember 20th at the Dauch ScoutCenter. Every Arrowman interested inholding a Lodge or Chapter Office needsto attend. Our tentative agenda has theevent beginning at 9:00am. There couldpossibly be a minimal cost. Checkwww.migisi.org for more updates.I’d like to thank everyone that made thissummer unforgettable for me. Iencourage everyone who is eventhinking about becoming more involvedin the lodge to ask me or any LodgeOfficer how you can help. MigisiOpawgan is only as good as you want itto be. So get active and have fun.

George T. BlackmoreExecutive Vice Chief

Brothers,Between attending Trail to Eagle Camp,NOAC and even a few days at ColeCanoe Base, time has really flown thissummer. A great many things havehappened this summer. For starters theLodge sealed six new brothers’membership at Trail to Eagle Camp. AtNOAC, The Lodge was one of twentylodges nationwide to receive the covetedSpirit Award. Also at, a few of ourdancers were successful, along with ourCeremonies teams.Also I encourage people to come to theFall Fellowship, at which there will nolonger be training. It will be a realFellowship weekend. The will be somelodge wide competitions and chapterwide activities as well. I stronglyencourage some of those arrowmen whonormally would not attend the Fall

The Vigil Honor CommitteeThis spring, the Vigil Honor Committeeheld its annual meeting to select therecipients of the Vigil Honor, shown bythe triangle on the shaft of the arrow onthe Order of the Arrow sash. This highhonor is reserved for those whodemonstrate exceptional service to thelodge. The Vigil Honor committee willcall out the recipients at the FallConclave. Don’t miss this excitingevent.The annual Vigil Honor breakfast will beheld October 30th at 7 am at the WyckoffLodge at D-bar-A Scout Ranch. Thisevent is a chance for the Vigil Honormembers of the lodge to congratulate thenew recipients. All Vigil Honormembers are encouraged to attend. Thecost will be $5 for any membersattending the Fall Fellowship and $10for any members who come only for thebreakfast.

Tickets on sale for 53rdannual dinner meeting

In less than 90 days, we will becelebrating at our 53rd annual dinnermeeting. Hosted by Wsigau Chapter, thedinner is scheduled for December 1 atthe Warren Valley Banquet Center,26116 W. Warren, in Dearborn Heights.All Chapter Advisers have tickets forsale and the cost is $15 per person. Thefellowship social hour starts at 6:00 p.m.followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. and thenlodge elections (unless changed),inductions, and recognition.The lodge asks adult arrowmen to helpby sponsoring a youth member andbuying them a ticket for this annualevent. We want our youth members tokeep coming back year after year, justlike you do. Consider it cheerful serviceto your fellow youth arrowmen.

from Atlanta. John Suarez had asecond place finish by pulling a car 10yards in 7.6 seconds during the IronArrowman series of events. GabrielChurch also put in an enthusiasticeffort in the Iron Arrowmancompetition.In less strenuous activities we hadseveral Euchre players do well in theirtournament. Our cardsharps wereRicky Naida, Jason Maurice, AndrewTomlinson and Mr. Mills. Mr.Rochowiak was on the fourth placeteam at the golf outing. Bobby Gillettewas featured in the OA Band thatplayed patriotic songs and a medley ofBlues Brothers tunes. Baser’sBaritones sounded great in the OABrotherhood Chorus, who performedan amazing rendition of the OA Songin four-part harmony. Mr. Mills wasfeatured in an interview and photo forthe Conference Daily Newspaper.Ethan Rein was outstanding as afinalist in the Talent Show with hisrecitation of “The Cremation of SamMcGee.” Ethan also teamed up withGeorge Blackmore for the $10,000Arrowhead contest. Unfortunately,they were eliminated by some guysfrom MIT that were more successful inthis weirdly managed game. Matt Eliashad fun and did us proud in theMatchGame/Battlestars event. JohnPaul Siracki was on the ArrowmanPress Corps and Ricky Naida carriedour giant size Lodge Flap in theFounders Day Parade. Mr. Ray, Mr.Benvenuto, and Mr. Booth becamecertified trainers for the Leave NoTrace program. Our celebrities onscreen at the Big Shows each eveningincluded Cliff Peterson, Bobby Gillette,John Suarez, and Sky Box seat winnerBryan Wolf. Migisi showcased theTrail to Eagle Camp at D-A during theFounders Day activities. The staffingfor this included Mr. Retzbach, Mr.Hanna, Mr. Rochowiak, Mr. Baser,Alex Leach, Stan Baugh, Ryan Lang,Jamie White, Andrew Tomlinson, MattElias and George Blackmore.Our Special Boy Sam received theDistinguished Service Award at a verynice presentation ceremony. Joininghim for the trip to Iowa were DennisSchlemmer and Mike Ruszala. Mr.Lang, “H”, Mr. Morosky and Mr.Retzbach, assisted by Mr. & Mrs.

Lodge Officer Election maybe held at Fall Fellowship

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Church, did a great job in keeping ourcontingent organized every day. Theother Migisi representatives wereAaron Ankiel, Aaron Williams, ChrisCorbin, Eric Brake, Steven Goetsch,Andrew Walilko, Chris Lindsay, TomStedman, and Jason Rhiew.There were many, many more events,activities and sessions to see and do.Far too many to mention here. Thenext NOAC is in 2006 at MichiganState University so planning onchecking them out. I plan on beingthere – you should, too.For more on the Lodge Spirit Award, see page5, column 1.For more on Sam Stocker’s prestigious award,see page 6, column 1

A proposal was presented at the AugustLodge Executive Committee (LEC)meeting to move the election of lodgeofficers to the Fall Fellowship weekend.Following the Lodge Rules andProcedures, the recommendation waspresented to the LEC for review atleast 20 days prior to any vote. Thevote on the proposal will occur at theSeptember LEC on September 15th.The advantages of moving the electionsto the Fall Fellowship appear to be:1. Allows for five events where officernominations can be proposed: AugustLEC; September LEC and Conclave;October LEC and Fall Fellowship.2. Provides additional rationale forparticipation at the Fall Fellowshipweekend.3. Provides a period of time betweenthe election and installation so officertraining can occur in November.4. Allows the newly elected chief andofficers to appoint next term committeechairs and get the transition started.5. Allows the new officers to workside-by-side with the out-going officersat the November Lodge LeadershipCommittee (LLC) and LodgeExecutive Committee (LEC) meetings.6. Enables the newly elected chief andofficers to develop a vision of thelodge’s program for the coming year.7. Facilitates better preparation byofficers and committee chairmen tokick off the new lodge year on January1st.8. Allows the new chief to present hisacceptance speech at the dinner as wellas his and the LLC’s vision for thecoming year.9. Changes the annual meeting formatto be a dinner; officer inductionceremony; and awards / recognitioncelebration.10. Enables more youth to attendannual meeting dinner because of theshorter length.Your opinion is important, so please letyour Chapter Chief and lodge officersknow your thoughts on the proposal.The results of the voting will bereported in the next newsletter and onwww.migisi.org as soon as they aretabulated.For more on the duties of lodge officers, see page5, column 2.

Late last year, the lodge leadershipdecided to apply for one of theService Grants that are given eachyear to lodges who desire to sponsorbig money projects at a council camp.After choosing D-bar-A as the campto serve, Boy Scout Camp DirectorDennis Schlemmer voiced his opinionthat the swimming docks atLockwood Lake needed replacing.We found out in January that we wereapproved to get the Grant for $5,000,the most possible. This meant thelodge needed to raise $5,000 and wewould get that same amount from theNational Order of the Arrowcommittee. Through 65thAnniversary patch fund raising and2004 NOAC patch sales fund raising,the Lodge raised an additional $5,000for the docks. In late August, theLodge received a $5,000 check fromthe National Order of the Arrow astheir grant contribution.The lodge service team is workingwith the professional staff of theCouncil to make the new dockshappen. They are looking to purchasenew docks to replace the old ones andmove the old dock into the nearbyswamp for observation.Thanks go to Dennis Schlemmer,Achowalogen Chapter Adviser andD-A Boy Scout Camp Director, andEthan Rein, Immediate Past LodgeChief, who worked on the nationalgrant application for the docks.

Lodge receives $5,000 OANational grant check for

Lockwood docks

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This Lodge Spirit Award now resides in theThomas D. Trainor Scout Museum at D-A

With all the talk of changing the dateand location of the elections for lodgeoffices, The staff of The Eagle Pipebrings to you a summarized versionof Lodge Operating Procedure OFF-1,which states the duties of each lodgeoffice. The Lodge OperatingProcedures can be found atwww.migisi.org/rulesThe Lodge Chief coordinates work ofall officers of the Lodge and makescertain that assignments areaccomplished. He serves as exofficio member of all Lodgecommittees, specifically the ExtendedElangomat, Troop Representative andVigil Honor committees. He presidesover Lodge Leadership, ExecutiveBoard Meetings and all other lodgefunctions as well special meetings ofthe lodge as he deems necessary withapproval of the Lodge Adviser. Heappoints all standing and ad hoccommittee chairmen and summercamp chiefs. He sets goals for histerm and works to carry them outwith the approval of the ExecutiveBoard. He initiates the preparation ofthe Lodge Calendar, writes for TheEagle Pipe , and attends lodge, sectionand national events. He is a memberof the Council Executive Board andthe Council Camping Committee. Heplans the New Officer Training andPlanning Seminar held at the end ofhis term. He is responsible for themailing of The Eagle.The Executive Vice Chief assumesthe role of Lodge Chief in the absence

Migisi Opawgan receives prestigiousNOAC Lodge Spirit Award

Migisi Opawgan is the proudrecipient of NOAC’s 2004 “SpiritAward” – one of only twentypresented at this year’s conferenceat Iowa State University. Ourneighboring lodge in the Great SaukTrail Council, Manitous Lodge, isalso a recipient; so two of fivelodges in Section C-2A earned thisprestigious award. Presented by the NOAC SpecialEvents Committee on Founder’sDay, each of our 39 NOACparticipants had a role in the Lodgereceiving this elegant acrylic flameaward containing an etched 2004NOAC logo. The award challengedlodge contingents in the area ofNOAC planning, participation,teamwork, and spirit. Some of thecriteria included participation in aceremonial or Native Americanteam event, a team sportscompetition, a Very ImportantArrowman (VIA) luncheon, and anyof a number of other teamcompetitions or opportunities.As detailed on the NOAC website,lodges are logistically challenged togain validation of their single lodgescorecard at the various venues. Weighted criteria for final scoringof the top 20 lodges includesmeeting or exceeding the lodge'sassigned NOAC quota based upontotal 2003 charter year membership,the quality of the lodge display orbooth in the OA Museum orFounder's Day Fair, and totalpercentage of Arrowmen in thecontingent who earn the NOACindividual participation award.Detroit Area Council ScoutExecutive, John Primrose, expressedit best with his message on receivingthe award. “Congratulations to theOA Lodge members. We are veryproud of our members and youraccomplishment.” We are proudand the 2004 “Spirit Award” willsoon be on display at the Thomas D.Trainor Scout Museum at D-AScout Ranch. Check it out!

of the Chief. He serves as an ex officiomember of the following committees:Camp Promotion. He attends all Lodgefunctions. He is also to do other dutiesassigned to him by the Chief.The Vice Chief of Activitiescoordinates between the lodge andchapter for Ordeals and activities. Heserves as ex officio member of thefollowing committees: Ceremonies andDance, Awards, Service and Spirit. Healso attends Lodge Functions andperforms duties assigned to him by theChief.The Lodge Secretary is responsiblefor the production of the lodgenewsletter at least every three months.He serves as ex officio member of thefollowing committees:Communications, Membership, UnitElections, and Brotherhood. Hemaintains a roster of officers andchairmen. He writes official lodgecorrespondence, and for the monthlycouncil newsletter. He keeps andrecords minutes at all Lodge meetingswhich includes the number presentfrom each chapter and passes allrecords on to his successor. He alsoattends all Lodge functions andperforms other duties assigned to himby the lodge chief.The Lodge Treasurer collects all feesat events and deposits all funds withthe council office or camp ranger. Hedistributes allotments and chapterfunds. He collects and issues ReceiptBooks. He reports on the lodge’sfinancial standing at Executive BoardMeetings. He helps prepare the lodgebudget. He attends all Lodge eventsand performs other duties assigned tohim by the Lodge Chief.The corner stone of lodge operation isthe Chapter Chief. The chapter chiefruns monthly chapter meetings,organizes elections held in troops,promotes lodge events, organizes oneor two annual lodge event a year anddoes it all with a big smile on his face.The chapter chief is assisted by severalother important chapter leaders. Eachchapter has one or two vice chiefs, whocomplete duties assigned to them bythe chief as well as assume theleadership role in the chief absence, asecretary, who keeps records ofmeetings and a treasurer, who keepsrecords of the chapter funds.

Lodge Offices are fun to hold

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Where to go camping 2004:Choose Your Own

AdventureIn lieu of the usual Where to goCamping column, The Eagle Pipestaff bring you, the reader, an excitingchance to get involved in shaping thenext issue. As the title of this columnindicates, we challenge you to‘Choose your own adventure.’We ask you to take camping trips inthe next month. Take your troop,take your family or take your dog,and hit the trails. Go someplace new,go someplace old, go to a Councilcamp, or go to a state park.After you go camping, be sure to takesome notes, and even some pictures.Then, if you had a good time andwant others to experience the samething, write up an article and send itto submissions@migisi.org.

Calling New Members!Get Migisi Opawgan NewsElectronically

Want to stay in touch with real-timenews updates for our lodge? Sign upfor Migisi Yahoo Group and anynews updates posted to our websitewill automatically be sent to youremail address.migisi@yahoogroups.com is amailing list that allows us to contactmembers of our Lodge with importantinformation. Most of the time, theinformation sent is news items postedto the website, but occasionally wesend out special notices on meetingsand events – like location or eventtime changes.We protect members from gettingspam through this messaging tool byhaving a moderator review allmessages and requiring approval ofthe Lodge Communications Adviserbefore any delivery occurs to ourmembers. We even limit the numberof messages that can be sent toeveryone each day to ensure thesystem is not abused. Finally, ourmailing list is ‘private’ so outsiderscannot have access to it forunauthorized uses.Sign up today and give it a try. Visitour Home Page on www.migisi.organd scroll down until you see“Current News.” Enter your emailaddress and press the ‘Subscribe”button to become a moreknowledgeable person on MigisiOpawgan news. If you later wish to‘Unsubscribe,’ our moderator canhelp you.

A new award was created late lastyear for new inductees of MigisiOpawgan. The First Year Arrowmanaward highlights many opportunitiesavailable to new members of theLodge and rewards them for activemembership.To earn the award, members must goto at least three chapter meetings, twoLodge events, one of which is aLodge Leadership DevelopmentCourse, participate in a chaptercommittee and service project,become a brotherhood member andattend an Ordeal ceremony, otherthan your own. Forms for this awardare available on www.migisi.org.Upon fulfillment of the requirements,a copy of a completed form must befiled with the RecognitionsCommittee and recipients of theaward will receive a certificate at thefollowing annual dinner and abreakfast with the lodge leadershipcommittee at the following winterfellowship.

Not only are all new membersencouraged to earn the First YearArrowman award, but they are alsoencouraged to look upwww.jumpstart.oa-bsa.org. Thisinteractive website is designed fornew arrowmen who seek to learnabout the meanings of their Ordealand what they can do as members ofthe Order of the Arrow. It ispassword protected, but the sitecontains information about where tofind the proper password.

If you are a new member of the lodgeand have not received a New MemberHandbook, contact your chapter chief.This book introduces the lodgestructure for new members so thatsome of your questions can beanswered in writing before you askthem. Do not let opportunities fornew arrowmen pass.

Sam Stocker Honored atNOAC

At NOAC 2004, lodge member SamStocker received the highest honorgiven by the national Order of theArrow Committee, the DistinguishedService Award. Sam joins the ranks ofonly George Mozealous, Henry Vassell,Al Christoph and Richard Marshall, thefour other members of Migisi Opawganwho have been given this honor sinceits creation in 1939.Sam has served the lodge as a chapterchief Lowanue Kuwe, lodge committeechairman, and Lodge Chief. He hasworked on staff at D-bar-A ScoutRanch for the past 7 years. He servedthe section and national level as aSection Vice chief and Chief, as anNLS staffer, program vice chief forPhilbreak, and NOAC 2002 Staff. Allthis not to mention Sam’s term asNational President of Venturing.Sam’s jobs, which are indeed quiteimpressive, pale in comparison to thenumber of people Sam has inspired andheld lead to much success in scoutingand in life.

Lodge activity at SummerCamp

This summer, at both D-bar-A ScoutRanch and Cole Canoe Base, the Orderof the Arrow was well represented bymany arrowmen on staff. At eachcamp, there was a Camp Chief, whoconducts elections, collects dues, andorganizes a weekly brotherhoodceremony.The Eagle Pipe takes this space to saycongratulations to all of those brotherswho sealed their membership in theOrder of the Arrow at the height of thecamping season, summer camp. Welook forward to more Brotherhoodconversions this fall.

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Elangomat training plannedthis month

Extended Elangomat chairmanChris Corbin recently announcedthat Elangomat training will be heldat the First United Methodist Churchon Garrison Street in Dearborn onWednesday, September 15th.Starting at 6:30 p.m., the one hourtraining session will precede themonthly Lodge ExecutiveCommittee meeting to help thosewanting to attend both events. Amap is available in thewww.migisi.org calendar forSeptember 15th.It is especially important thateveryone planning to be anElangomat at the Fall Conclaveattend this informative session. Ourgoal is to ensure a smooth receptionof the candidates and professionallyhelp them through their ordealweekend. Each Elangomat plays acritical role for us to be successful.Please remember, Elangomats arethe first impression many candidateshave with the Lodge. If we do anexcellent job, perhaps one day theytoo will want to be an Elangomatbased on your good example.Questions: Please contact yourchapter chief.For more on training, see page 11, column 2

The prestigious Extended Elangomat Award

Contents and the Index in all threepublications, and adding the newchiefs and NOAC references, thereare several important changes in thenew editions.The “American Indian Customs andTraditions” section of the Handbookhas been updated along with all thereferences in the “American IndianBibliography.” New protected species and flag policies have beenincluded in the FOG and duplicatedin the GOA. The “Face paint policy”in the Guide has been updated tomatch the policy in the FOG.Changes have been made to theBrotherhood requirements in theHandbook and GOA to clarify that theonly obligation of a new Ordealmember is ten months of service tohis unit. Taking on the Brotherhoodobligation includes an additionalpledge of future service to the lodgeand the work of the Order.There was a statement in the GOAthat implied there was a Brotherhoodcalling-out ceremony. There is to beno such ceremony; this statement hasbeen removed. The “Sample LetterAnnouncing Brotherhood Eligibility”in the Guide has been significantlymodified.A cross-reference to the “Vigil Honor”section of the Handbook has beenadded to the GOA “Choosing VigilHonor Candidates.” A morecomplete explanation of the meaningand selection criteria for Vigilmembership is provided in theHandbook.The references to an Order of theArrow area organization and the roleof an area coordinator have beenremoved from all three publications.Each region chairman is now free toappoint whatever region personnel heneeds to carry out his mission.The due date for National ServiceGrant applications has been changedto October 31. A leadershipdevelopment committee has beenadded in the GOA as a lodgeoperating committee. The “Scoutswith disabilities” section has beenreplaced by a new “Scouts withspecial needs” section along with anew “Appendix - Guidelines forAssisting Scouts with Special Needs.”A description of the Lifetime

Achievement Award has also beenadded to the Guide.The first and second paragraphs ofthe GOA “Unit Elections Procedures”have been revised. The changesencourage lodges to complete all unitelections prior to their troops/teamsgoing to summer camp. This insuresthat the maximum number oftroop/team members can be present tovote in the election. A statement hasalso been added that election teammembers must be trained and inproper uniform during an election.

As we all know fall in Michigan isawesome! The leaves change colors,pumpkins are ripe for the pickingand we all head back to school! Thefall also offers so cool opportunitiesto do some cheap and fun thingswith friends and family.

1. Cider Mill. Whether it’s the tasteof cider or the feel of a bag of warmdonuts it’s a must for the fall. In theDetroit Area it’s easy to find a Millwhere you can buy apple cider anddonuts and also spend a day hikingin the rustic peripheries of ourmetropolitan area

2. Haunted Houses. A popularattraction for folks 16 and up thatalways seems to get the adrenalinepumping!

3. Football Games and Tailgates.Whether high school, college or pro,a football game is an awesome time.Some games you can even go to forfree and receive complimentarygifts or even food.

4. Pumpkin picking and carving.Going to buy a pumpkin can also bea fun event if you do it at a farmer'smarket and carving the pumpkin is atraditional favorite!

5. Hiking. Maybe not so much funfor us Scouts and Scouters, butyou'll be amazed how excited yourfriends will be to take a day off andgo walk around the woods. And ifyou bring your friends you're alwaysbound to have a good time.

Fun things to do this fall

OA Publications Changes

New editions of the Order of theArrow Handbook, Guide forOfficers and Advisers (GOA), andField Operations Guide (FOG) arenow available. The new Handbookand GOA can be ordered throughNational Supply Division. The newFOG is available for download atthe Order of the Arrow websitewww.oa-bsa.org . Besides fixingtypos, updating the Tables of

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Answers to Last issue’s puzzle:The puzzle last issue had scrambledversions of all the chapters‘ namesEnglish translation. A special letterin each of the chapter names spelledout a secret term relating to lodgehistory.

1. TREPNSORHIENNNorthern Pines, or Lowanue Kuwe2. ENSUTSSunset, or Wsigau3. TSERELAYEasterly, or Wapaneu4. RGONTSStrong, or Mahican5. WERDRARKOHHard Worker, or AchowalogenAnd the special term was theoriginal name of the LodgeNewsletter: Tally-Ho

For more on Lodge History, checkout www.migisi.org/history

Summer Schoolby Sam Stocker

Dearest Brothers,While most of you were werecamping out West, canoeing beautifullush rivers, or scaling tall mountains,or doing other outdoor Scouty things,I was trapped in 421 Hill Hall inYpsilanti Michigan desperately doingmy best to graduate on time. I spentmy summer on the campus of EasternMichigan University, a largecommuter school, so as you can guessthere wasn't a soul on campus duringthe summer. I didn't have aroommate or TV, so I found myselfreading and studying a lot.... two veryscary things. This all came aboutbecause in my first years at Eastern Ididn't know what I wanted to do so Itook a myriad of classes like yoga andswimming, which, although fun,really won't get youanywhere...except for maybeswimming. So my advice is to keepon Scouting but also utilize yourpersonal management skills so youwon't have to go to summerschool...it’s not as cool as it mayseem.

Don’t forget to log your serviceat D-Bar-A Scout Ranch

Just a friendly reminder, if you aredoing service work individually or asa group, we now two log booksavailable for recording your servicehours. One three-ring binder islocated in the Martin Building and theother three-ring binder is in the mainshop.Please take the time to record yourhours so we can log them for servicehour credit toward the Honor Lodgeobjective.

A New Award for 2005

The Path to Brotherhoodby Ethan Rein

Help Andy Arrowman follow thepath to Brotherhood, now that hehas become a member at theSummer Conclave

At NOAC 2004, the NationalCouncil of Chiefs announced abrand new award for the years 2005,2006 and 2007. This award is calledthe ‘Leadership through Service’Award. Earning it is pretty simple,but a lot of work. Any Arrowmancan earn it by completing 8 hours ofservice to a council camp, like aService Day or coming out for theSpring, Fall or Summer Conclaves,and then completing 6 hours ofcommunity service, like at the OneDay of Service or any othercommunity service project.The award itself will be a redarrowhead suspended from ahandsome blue ribbon. This ribbonwill hang from the right pocket, inthe temporary patch position.Earning it once will get you theribbon. The next two years will getrecipients a device for each year towear on the ribbon.By creating this award, the Order ofthe Arrow seeks to reward Servicedone by arrowmen.The Eagle Pipe staff hopes to wowthe national committee byrepresenting a lodge which earns aphenomenal number of these awardsin the coming years.

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Extended Arrowman Profile: Jeff Rand

Former Migisi Opawgan Lodge ChiefJeff Rand finished an amazing goallast summer. He entered his lastcounty in the United States, havingvisited all 3,141 of them.It all started when Jeff was 16 andformer lodge adviser, Gordon W.Draper, happened to mention to himthat he had been in all 83 counties inMichigan and was keeping track ofwhat counties he had visited in all theother 49 states with the goal ofperhaps visiting them all.Jeff thought this sounded like a funthing to do and took up the challenge.He combined this goal with that ofclimbing to the top of the high pointof all of the 50 states. He climbed thetallest peak in the USA, Mt.McKinley, on June 20, 1991 after athree-week climb. It took three moreyears and repeated trips to Montanabefore he was able to reach thesummit of Granite Peak, his 50th statehighpoint. Jeff was the 34th personknown to accomplish that feat.It is said that any time three or moreAmericas have the same interest, theyform a club, write bylaws, and electofficers. There is an organizationcalled the High Pointers, whichconsists of people interested inreaching the summit in each state.On a weekend trip in West Virginiawith a bunch of OA people, Gordon(or GWD) suddenly shouted “Whee”as they had just entered a county hehad never visited. This piqued Jeff’sinterest enough so that hereconstructed all of the trips he hadtaken up to that point. Luckily he hasalways been a meticulous recordkeeper. By the time he was 12 he hadtaken over the mapping of thevacations for his family.When Jeff had finished his highpointquest in 1994, he had visited over2,000 counties. He then started tofocus on completing his county list.And yes, there is an organization forthis too. It is called the Extra MilerClub. The motto of this group is,

This section of The Eagle Pipe is reserved for an Arrowman who has accomplished a great feat or doneservice worth telling. This month’s Arrowman is Jeff Rand. The story is by Gordon W. Draper. TheArrowman Profile usually appears on the last page, but this edition was too extensive for that spot.

“The Shortest distance between twopoints isno fun.”His first big trip on this goal was aten-day journey to Texas in 1999. Hedrove 5,000 miles and visited 162counties (that number is just acoincidence). There was anunfortunate miscommunicationbetween Jeff and Gordon on this. Jeffmentioned that he was thinking ofdoing this trip to Gordon and gave areply that he wasn’t “looking forwardto that trip.” Jeff took it as thoughGordon wasn’t interested. What wasmeant was Gordon wanted to do it butwasn’t that thrilled with the prospect.As a result, Gordon still has 121 ofthe 254 counties in Texas to visit.There is the possibility of anotherformer lodge chief, Roger Horn, whohas gone on several of these trips,helping out. Roger has just gotten hispilot’s license and a new plane. Theymight have a trip hopping fromcounty to county by air. Roger usedhis plane to drop off clues for a gameduring Winter Camp XXVII, held in2003.Jeff took several trips collectingcounties. One of the biggest hurdleswas Alaska. Gordon did join Jeff onthis adventure. In 2 1/2 weeks theyvisited all 27 boroughs and censusareas (they don’t have areas calledcounties) which involved 33 takeoffsand landings, several ferry trips andmuch driving of rental cars.This last August, Jeff took off on atrip with the goal of finishing hiscounty quest.The trip was again with Gordon in his’89 wagon. They put on 9,200 milesin 2 1/2 weeks with no problemsexcept for two flat tires.Accompanying them were Roger andEbony, Gordon‘s dog. In spite of thisgrueling schedule, much roadconstruction and several forest fires,which necessitated numerous detours,Jeff finished his goal.He had left, quite by chance, Mason

county in Michigan as the last county.He entered it in grand style abound theSS Badger, the auto ferry across LakeMichigan. Thus he finished his goal inthe state in which he started.Jeff is a professional scouter and hasbeen serving as the Scout Executiveand CEO of Rip Van Winkle Councilin New York. He was recentlypromoted to BSA NationalHeadquarters in Texas where he helpscouncils with budget and computerproblems.

Editor’s Note:

Whilst being actively involved as aProfessional Scouter, Jeff has been acorner stone of the Mahican Chapter’sannual Winter Camp. This four dayevent is held from December 27 th to the31st. Jeff, along with five othervisionaries from the DownriverChapter, which became part of theMahican Chapter in 1990, began thisprogram in 1977.The planning for winter camp XXVIII,which will be held this year, has begun.For more information on Winter Camp,talk to Mahican Chapter Chief RickyNaida, or check outwww.wintercamp.com

Jeff Rand enjoys camping, mountain climbingand county counting.

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Adviser’s 5It's hard to believe, but in less than 90days the lodge will celebrate itsaccomplishments and those of ourarrowmen at the 2005 annual dinner inDecember. Between now and thedinner, the lodge has a number ofevents planned including Fall Conclavein September; Fall Fellowship andVigil Honor breakfast in October;supporting the Council's OperationCan-Do collection points in November;and, an in-town Lodge LeadershipDevelopment (LLD) training day at theDauch Scout Center in November.Additionally, a number of folks signedup for the National Leadership Seminar(NLS) at Camp Miakonda in Toledothis month.While we have a number of events thatneed tending in the next 90 days, wereally need to begin looking to nextyear and developing plans for asuccessful 2005. So, what is successand how is it measured? For ourLodge, success is quite simple - it'sachieving "Honor Lodge" recognition.Achieving "Honor Lodge" it is basedupon 18 nationally defined criteria –ten of which are mandatory, while alsoachieving four of the remaining eightoptional ones. Migisi Opawgan hasachieved "Honor Lodge" each of thelast six years – and, hopefully 2004will also be an Honor Lodge year.Foremost in the success of any lodge isquality leadership and the need forstrong leaders at all levels – the lodge,its chapters and its committees.Quality leaders set the tone andheartbeat of an organization throughtheir example; their enthusiasm; theirability to plan and delegate; and, mostimportantly – lead with confidence.This month the floor opens for 2005lodge officer nominations and willclose the evening of the election. It ismy expectation, and hopefully that ofevery Arrowman, that each candidatefully understands the responsibilities ofany position for which they accept anomination – and that includes "active"participation and a desire to serve.For youth members, your task is veryimportant and it sets the stage forsuccess in the coming year. Your taskis to elect the "best of the best " - theright person, with the right skills, for the

right position. That person should besomeone who will do their very best foryou and your fellow Migisi Opawganarrowmen. Remember, this is not apopularity contest. So, please vote forthose individuals who you believe carethe most about our lodge and will take usto the next level of success.Speaking of success let me segue toanother topic… I especially want tothank the 39 members of our NOACcontingent for an exceptionally fun ninedays in July and August. We met newfriends; ate at historic ice cream parlors;saw our arrowmen sit in the prestigious"Sky Box" at an arena show; danced andsang at evening events; attended qualitytraining sessions; participated inceremony and dance competitions;showed off "Trail to Eagle;" rejoiced atthe air conditioned dorms; stayed upuntil 1-2 am each night discussinghistory; flew Superman – Ultimate Flightand rode the Raging Bull; dove overSplash Water Falls; and, learned the truemeaning of "renege" in Euchre. But Iam especially proud of how ourcontingent rose to the occasion and tookhome one of only twenty 2005 NOACSpirit Awards. Wow – what a great job!Thanks for letting me share yourmemories - I had a wonderful time atNOAC. I hope we can triple the size ofour contingent at the 2006 NOAC atMichigan State University. Let’s do it!See you at the Fall Conclave at D-Bar-A.

Joe RetzbachLodge Adviser The Eagle Pipe staff

The Eagle Pipe is a product of theMigisi Opawgan Communicationscommittee. Other productions of thecommittee include the New MemberHandbook, Directory of Officers andAdvisers, and the lodge website.

Writers for this issue include EthanRein, Joe Retzbach, Jamie White, DanSwan, Don Ray, Jeff Geralds, MarkElias, Matt Elias, George Blackmore,and Sam Stocker. To become amember of The Eagle Pipe Staff,contact Ethan Rein atEthan@migisi.org. The Eagle Pipeneeds many articles for each issue, sodon’t hesitate to volunteer.

Training NewsAlthough the year is winding down,there are a few key training events thatlodge members should consider.  First,and most important, any youth lodgemembers running or even consideringrunning for a lodge or chapter officeneed to attend the upcoming LodgeLeadership Development (LLD)program.  Based on informationcollected from recent surveys and onnew material presented at this year'sNOAC session, the LLD course will betailored to meet the needs of theArrowmen in Migisi Opawgan.  LLDwill be held at the Dauch Scout Centeron Saturday, November 20th.  Times andcosts are yet to be finalized, but expect

this to be an all-day event. Moreinformation will be available through thewebsite and at the next Lodge ExecutiveLeadership meeting. All current andnewly elected lodge and chapter officersare expected to attend this event.Speaking of the Lodge ExecutiveLeadership meeting, this month, Sept15th, Elangomat training will be offeredat 6:30 PM, just prior to the Executivemeeting, at First United Methodistchurch in Dearborn. All Arrowmeninterested in being an Elangomat for theupcoming fall or future conclaves shouldattend. Also, while time is short, theremay still be space available at theNational Leadership Seminar (NLS)being held the end of September (24th -26th) at Camp Miakonda, just outside ofToledo.  The cost ($70 for youth; $80 foradults) and the location (this is theclosest session in 2004 and maybe 2005)make this a training opportunity not tobe missed. More information and formsare available on the lodge website, underthe Committees / Training page.Finally, there was some buzz about O-AUniversity earlier in the year. Restassured, this program did not die again.However, given the renewed emphasison LLD, this program has been placedon the back burner to simmer just a littlelonger. Once the remaining details ofOAU have been worked out, informationwill be provided here, in the Eagle Pipe,and on the Training Committee page ofthe lodge.

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Lodge and Chapter Officers and AdvisersLodge ChiefJamie WhiteJamie@migisi.org

V. C. - Activities AdviserMr. Grady Boatnergboatner@juno.com313-898-6757

Lodge AdviserMr. Joe Retzbachretz777@earthlink.net248-347-0064

Executive Vice ChiefGeorge Blackmoregeorgeb2450@yahoo.com

Executive Vice Chief AdviserMr. Harold Hannahamharold@aol.com313-937-8233

Vice Chief of ActivitiesMatt Eliasmatt.elias@prodigy.net

Lodge SecretaryAndrej Walilkoaj_604@yahoo.com

Secretary AdviserMr. Steve Donohuesdonohue@wintercamp.com313-383-7224

Lodge TreasurerRyan Langcowman_y2c@hotmail.com

Treasurer AdviserMr. Bruce Maximbmaxim@umich.edu248-349-7763

AchowalogenChapter ChiefLeo LeBron V

AchowalogenChapter AdviserMr. Dennis Schlemmerschlemmerdennis@hotmail.com734-306-8576

MahicanChapter ChiefRicky Naidaricky@migisi.org

MahicanChapter AdviserMr. Jeff Langjlang@wideopenwest.com313-593-1768

Lowanue KuweChapter ChiefDan Swandandbr14@hotmail.com

Lowanue KuweChapter AdviserMr. Jeff Geraldsjwgeralds@aol.com248-585-5797

WapaneuChapter ChiefRobert Gillettesuperbob86@yahoo.com

WapaneuChapter AdviserMr. Bill Marriotkingwilly@alloymail.com586-228-9306

WsigauChapter ChiefChris Szysbistylitoo35@aol.com

WsigauChapter AdviserMr. Eric BehrmannEDPKA2@aol.com734-425-5179

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Neynaber Goals for 2004: Membership and BrotherhoodIn order to earn the Russell Neynaber Quality Award, each chapter must fulfill several requirements,both mandatory and optional. This section of The Eagle Pipe has expanded since last issue to includeboth membership totals for each chapter and their amount of brotherhood conversions. Talk to yourchapter chief at the next chapter meeting for more information on the Russell Neynaber Quality Award.

Membership BrotherhoodActual Goal Actual Goal

Achowalogen 23 32 2 4Lowanue Kuwe 163 232 8 50Mahican 246 292 14 40Wapaneu 88 131 5 18Wsigau 150 217 9 45Note: This figures do not account for the lodge’s summer camp activity

Total Lodge Membership: 694Total Brotherhood Conversions: 40

Keep up the great work, chapters!

2004 – 2005

MigisiOpawgan

LodgeCalendar

Warren Valley Country ClubAnnual DinnerDecember 1, 2004

D-A Scout RanchWinter FellowshipFebruary 11-13, 2005

D-A Scout RanchLincoln PilgrimageFebruary 12, 2005

D-A Scout RanchSpring ConclaveApril 22-24, 2005

TBDSection ConclaveApr 29-May 1, 2005

Cole Canoe BaseSummer ConclaveJune 3-5, 2005

Fort AP Hill, VANational Scout JamboreeJuly 25-August 3, 2005

D-A Scout RanchFall ConclaveSeptember 16-18, 2005

D-A Scout RanchFall FellowshipOctober 28-30, 2005

D-A Scout RanchVigil Honor BreakfastOctober 29, 2005

TBDAnnual DinnerDecember 7, 2005

D-bar-A Scout RanchService DayFirst Saturday of eachMonth, (excluding June,July and August)

D-A Scout RanchFall FellowshipOctober 29-31, 2004

D-A Scout RanchVigil Honor BreakfastOctober 30, 2004

D-A Scout RanchFall ConclaveSeptember 17-19, 2004

The Eagle PipeMigisi Opawgan Lodge 162Order of the Arrow1776 West Warren AveDetroit, MI 48208