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December
2009
Happy
Holidays from the Section Chief
Conclave
Patch Auction
OAX is
Gearing Up
Lodge Finance
Remember
to make your Conclave Memorabilla order at the SR-7B Web Store or through your
Lodge.
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Holidays from the Section
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Brothers,
As
we begin to wind down the year and look towards the holiday
celebrations that await us, I wanted to take a minute to send best
wishes to you and your family. The good will and holiday cheer
that is so prevalent at this time of year always reminds me of the
first principle in our order: Brotherhood. I hope that you
will take time out of your busy schedule to spend with your friends
and family in the same spirit in which our Order was
founded.
Another time of year that I find myself bound in the
brotherhood of our Order is the third weekend of April when I'm at
Conclave. Each year, Conclave is a time for me to re-connect
with old friends and make new friends as we come together in
brotherhood, cheerfulness and service. I hope that you will
join me at Camp Boddie this year as we make
new friendships, strengthen our old ones and have a great time with
one another.
Have a great holiday season.
In
WWW,
Nick Ochsner
Chief, SR-7B |
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Patches...
Patches... Patches... Come and get 'em! Calling all
patch fanatics! At the 2010 SR-7B Conclave at Camp
Boddie, the annual Patch Auction will be hosted by Wahissa
Lodge #118. They would like for each lodge to contribute
a minimum of 5 items for the auction. Each lodge, please
send a scanned image and detailed description of the patches
to the contacts below by March 15, 2010. Scanned images should
be submitted the Wahissa Lodge Chief Bradley
Taylor
Make sure to
bring the patches to the Friday evening Council of Chiefs
meeting so that they can be entered into the patch auction to
go home with its new owner. The section welcomes any
Order of the Arrow or Boy Scouts of America memorabilia.
The proceeds
from the patch auction with go to support the Maury Clancy
Indian Campership Fund. This fund supports campers with
financial constraints to be able to enjoy the lifetime
experiences of Boy Scout summer camp. So go open you patch
box, drawer, or bin and find some great items to enter into
the 2010 SR-7B Patch Auction. We hope to see you there,
and your patches too!!!
Please Mail
Items To:
Old Hickory Council
Wahissa Lodge #118
Attn: Keith
Bobbitt
6600 Silas Creek Parkway,
Winston-Salem, NC
27106
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OAX is
gearing up for another great year with new exhibits being added each
day. Included in this year's lineup: a Civil War canon! You
will know exactly when things kick off at the OAX field because Camp
Bonner will echo with the sound of cannon fire at 9:00 am. In
addition, firings will be conducted every hour until exhibits are
closed. Come and learn from Civil War re-enactors about how
life in the American Civil war was like on both sides.
Infantry soldiers will also be present to talk about period
weaponry.
Be sure
to check out next month's edition of the Apensuwi for more
information on other exciting OAX
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Lodge
Finances are one of the most important aspects of managing the
lodge. What will become of a lodge that cannot keep track of
their finances? With proper budgeting, your lodge can easily
plan their inflows and outflows, or, in other words, the money that
you take in and spend as a lodge. In doing so, your lodge will
be able to increase resources to help with things like funding
scholarships for arrowmen to participate in national programs and
providing service back to your council and
community.
The budget is
a guideline for your Lodge's operation. Once your Lodge has
compiled and approved the budget, the task is not complete. It
is important for the budget be followed. In order to do this your
lodge treasurer or financial committee should present a financial
update at the end of each month.
One great point of reference
for running the finances of a lodge is The Lodge
Financial Manual This manual spells out the main points to
successful manage your lodge's money: budgets, authorized approvals,
inflows and outflows records, and working with your
council. |
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