One Day of Service is an event that is hosted all over the Southern Region by nearly all of the Lodges.  Being a

"brotherhood of cheerful service", one of our main goals is to seek out ways that we can serve our fellow scouts,

our community and in doing so also serve our fellow man. 

Second, at the 2009 NOAC the Chief Scout Executive,  Robert J. Mazzuca, challenged the Order of the Arrow  in a passionate speech to not stay hindered within the forest and to come out and show America what our Scouting program has done for this country.  One Day of Service gives Arrowmen of the Southern Region a chance to take up that charge.  Imagine, all 92 Lodges or even all the Chapters of the Southern Region going out October 17th and each performing a unique service project to benefit their community.

Projects have been a huge success since the founding of One Day in 1996. Projects have varied based on the needs of each community within each Lodge or Chapter. Some Chapters and Lodges have gone off to do their own smaller version of ArrowCorps5 by working in state or county parks, and state forests. For example, Elauwit Chapter of Wahissa Lodge went to Boone , NC to work on the Mountain to Sea Trail. Other Lodges choose to do things like help a soup kitchen, participate in canned food drives or coat drives, or even help with Special Olympics. The list goes on and on.  The possibilities are endless. How will you make a difference come October 17th?

Seth Toalson

SR-7B One Day Chairman
 

Pamlico Sea Base is a High Adventure Camp located on the Pamlico River south of Washington , NC .

The Sea Base program is centered around sea kayaking treks on the North Carolina Outer Banks and a sailing school on the historic Pamlico River . The Sea Base will also arrange scuba training/certification though accredited local instructors for interested campers.

The Pamlico Sea Base Sea Kayaking program affords a premiere high adventure experience. The unique design of a sea kayak allows participants to paddle into locations that are inaccessible to canoes or other larger craft. In addition, the sleek design of sea kayaks enable them to glide through wind and waves with minimal resistance allowing paddlers to travel greater distances in a shorter period of time.

The Pamlico Sea Base OBX adventure program allows group members to visit Fort Macon , Atlantic Beach , and the Beaufort Historic Waterfront, activities such as pier and surf fishing, small boat sailing, and much more are also available. 

For more information on these programs please contact: East Carolina Council Office (252) 522-1521.

This information was found at www.pamlicoseabase.org

This summer brothers from around the country converged on Indiana University 's campus in Bloomington , Indiana
for a week of fun and fellowship at the 2009 National Order of the Arrow Conference. 

Throughout the week,  Arrowmen attended training offered by the best trainers in the country, participated in dance and ceremony competitions and took advantage of the fun activities, such as mountain boarding, that the Conference had to offer. 
 

In addition to the training, contests and fun, this year's attendees were also challenged to reflect on the theme of the event: "The Power of One", which focused on how one person can make a difference.   

Hunter Day of Wahissa Lodge won first place in the National Straight Dance competition.  Occoneechee Lodge's
Pre-Ordeal team placed among the top ten ceremony teams in the country.  In addition, Occoneechee lodge was
also recognized as an honor website, Lodge 70 was recognized as a Merit Newspaper winner and Wahissa Lodge received the Honor History Display award.

The next National OA Conference will be held at Michigan State University in the summer of 2012.  Make plans now to attend so you don't miss out on the next week of fun!

This information and more can be found at http://www.oa-bsa.org/events/n2009/live/

Occoneechee Pre-Ordeal Team: Top 10	Hunter Day National Straight Dance Champion

Think of the many service projects you have participated in over the last year.  Think of the multitude of friends

you've made in the last year of Scouting.  Think of the various opportunities you've been given because you're a

Boy Scout, and the many lives you've impacted through service with fellow Scouts over the last year. 

Now, multiply all that by one hundred, and you've barely scratched the surface of the many things the Boy Scouts of America has done over the last century!

This April, join your brothers in the Order of the Arrow at the Section SR-7B Cardinal Conclave, as we Celebrate the Adventure, and Continue the Journey of Scouting!  We will join with Scouts and Arrowmen from around the United States in a unique celebration to commemorate this remarkable milestone in the life of our organization.

Come see Lord Robert Baden-Powell, the Chief Scout of the World, as he reminisces on his initial visions of the Scouting movement, his first inspiration to create such a movement, and his service in the British Army.  Also, view the unique history of the Pamlico, the Lost Colony and Blackbeard the Pirate told through Lord Baden-Powell's point of view.  As Conclave progresses, you, too, can travel back in time as you participate in the Baden-Powell Look-Alike Contest!  Do you have what it takes to look like Lord Baden Powell?

The founders of the Order of the Arrow, Dr. E. Urner Goodman and Carroll A. Edson, will also join the celebratory

activities and show us just how much Scouting has impacted this great nation, and the world, over the last century!  Additionally, they will help us discover some of the exciting history of the BSA, the Order of the Arrow and Section SR-7B!

Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to experience the last century of Scouting!  Join in the celebration of

Scouting's Centennial Anniversary with your brothers at the SR-7B Cardinal Conclave on April 16-18, 2010! 

Don't miss out, as this only happens once every 100 years!