K15 Ktemaque Lodge #15

Do NOT use the Spring Service Weekend registration form to register for the Ordeal. The Ordeal registration form was mailed after April 1 to elected Scouts and nominated adults who have been approved by the selection committee. If you do not receive your letter by May 1 or if you have misplaced the form sent to you, contact the Operations Adviser.

Optional round-trip transportation in the Council van from the Council Service Center in Hawthorne to Curtis S. Read Scout Reservation in Brant Lake, NY is $30, but spaces are very limited. Send in your registration form and payment early to reserve a first-come, first-served space in the van. Those who registered and paid in advance to travel to Camp Read in a Council van should arrive at the Westchester-Putnam Council parking lot before 5:00 p.m. on Friday. All passengers riding in the Council van MUST bring a copy of their Part A and Part B of their "Annual Health and Medical Record" form. Contact Rob C., Lodge Adviser, (914) 528-9331 if you have questions about the Council van transportation.

Check in Friday from 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Camp Buckskin Dining Hall at Read Scout Reservation wearing your official uniform and OA sash. Eat supper before you arrive. The weekend activities are finished Sunday about 11:00 a.m.

Ordeal candidates should bring all the items listed in the letter they received in April.

Others should bring work clothes, work gloves, water bottle, clothes to dress for the weather (it can get cold or rain), sleeping bag, pillow (optional), and personal care items. Adults with carpentry or electrical skills should bring their own personal tools. We shall be working on many projects all around camp in preparation for its opening this summer.

Bring about $20 in small bills if you want to purchase Ktemaque Lodge and Order of the Arrow items at the Ktemaque Lodge Trading Post.

All brothers who want to help the candidates experience a quality Ordeal by assisting as an Elangomat should contact the Head Elangomat in advance and mark on the registration form that they want to be an Elangomat. Training is available.

Join the Ceremonies team and help the candidates experience an Ordeal Ceremony that they'll never forget! Contact Tim O'C., the Ceremonies Chairman. Ordeal members and Brotherhood members are welcome to join the Ceremonies team. Regalia is supplied and training is available.

Our lodge will hold its annual election of lodge officers. If you are interested in serving in a lodge leadership position, please contact Robert C., Lodge Adviser (914) 528-9331 by May 7 to discuss the position and its responsibilities, and get answers to your questions. Then, please notify Robert C., Lodge Adviser by May 13 if you are interested in running for a lodge leadership position.

Those members who are fairly new to the lodge may not have the faintest clue as to how someone becomes the Lodge Chief or a Lodge Vice Chief. Some common questions he might ask could be:

What are the qualifications?
Do you have to be a certain rank?
What are the duties?
Do you have to be a certain age?
Do I need my Unit Leader's permission?

Here is a little background information that will assist in the answers to these questions.

All elected lodge officers must be under the age of 21 during their entire term in office. It is each officer's responsibility to attend all Lodge Executive Committee Meetings (usually held on the 4th Tuesday beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Council Service Center in Hawthorne or another location) and lodge events. Lodge officers plan all lodge events as well as develop an annual operating budget. All officers must make every effort to attend all lodge meetings and functions. Contact Robert C., Lodge Adviser (914) 528-9331 for more information.

Here is a brief list and explanations of the lodge officer positions:

LODGE CHIEF
He is responsible for the daily operations of the Lodge and coordination of all events and programs through the other youth. He presides over all of the Lodge and the Lodge Executive Committee. Most importantly, he must be able to delegate authority, follow up, and remain in control.

VICE CHIEF OF PROGRAM
He is responsible for all of the lodge programs and activities. He is the head honcho over the Ceremonial Committee and will take over the Lodge Chief's responsibilities in his absence.

VICE CHIEF OF OPERATIONS
His responsibilities are the operations of the five Districts. He is responsible for the Unit Elections and the Camp Promotions Committees in each district. He is also responsible for the OA Troop Representative program.

VICE CHIEF OF COMMUNICATIONS
He is responsible for the Lodge records and publications. He prepares the Beaver Tracks lodge newsletter, maintains the Ktemaque Lodge web site, and promotes participation in OA events and activities. He also takes the Lodge Executive Committee Meeting Minutes and sends it to the Lodge Executive Committee. He works with the Lodge Chief to prepare meeting agendas.

VICE CHIEF OF SERVICE
He is responsible for all the service projects of the Lodge. He works with the Council Camping Committee to prepare camp maintenance projects for the lodge service weekends.

There will be a mandatory training meeting for all officers on a day to be decided in June, 2012 at a location to be decided.

If you have questions about the Spring Service Weekend, please contact Sean-Patrick S.I., Lodge Chief, or Rob C., Lodge Adviser, (914) 528-9331.

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