Lodge Community Service Project

Lodge Community Service Project
May 4, 2013
RAIN OR SHINE
7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
74 William Street
Yonkers, NY

Ktemaque Lodge will be hosting its annual Community Service Project on May 4th 2013.  We will be performing cheerful service to a house that was damaged by Hurricane Sandy.  Some of the work that will be done will include:

Painting  There is a lot of painting that needs to be done.  We will be painting the interior of the house, a fence, and the foundation of the house.

Yard work  Picking up debris such as branches and leaves, as well as hedge trimming

Installing two storm doors onto the house.

Redoing sections of the interior of the house, including the replacement of a toilet.

The project will last from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm on May 4th 2013.  All youth and adult OA members are encouraged to participate.  Also, All SCOUTS, WHETHER THEY ARE ARROWMEN OR NOT, ARE INVITED TO ATTEND.

Food and beverages will be provided.

This is one of the most important events of the year as we are assisting in repairing the house of someone in need, whereas on our service weekends we are assisting in the repair or maintenance of Westchester-Putnam Council properties.

Scouts may earn Service Hours for rank advancement.

Bring your work gloves and folding chair (optional).  If there is a possibility of rain, bring rain gear.

You may wear your Ktemaque Lodge Service t-shirt, if you have one.   Or you may wear work clothes and your OA sash.



If you attend the Lodge Community Service Project and complete a minimum of six hours of service and complete the other requirements, you can receive a Ktemaque Lodge Service t-shirt.

All participants will be given a free HomeFront t-shirt.

Please sign in when you arrive and sign out when you leave.

If you plan to attend, email our Vice Chief of Service Michael S. at ServiceViceChief@Ktemaque.org or Service Adviser Norm H. at ServiceAdviser@Ktemaque.org telling him your name, telephone number, and when you plan to show up.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact our Vice Chief of Service Michael S. at ServiceViceChief@Ktemaque.org or Service Adviser Norm H. at ServiceAdviser@Ktemaque.org.

Spring Service Weekend, Ordeal, and Brotherhood Quest

Spring Service Weekend, Ordeal, and Brotherhood Quest
May 17-19, 2013
Curtis S. Read Scout Reservation
Brant Lake, NY
CHECK IN Friday 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
FINISH Sunday about 11:00 a.m.

THREE forms are REQUIRED to register for the Spring Service Weekend and/or Brotherhood Quest.  Go to our Forms web page to get all three required forms in one fillable pdf document.

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.

Those who paid for the 2013 Golden Beaver Lodge Membership MUST submit a registration form so there will be enough food and their medical form, but no payment is needed.

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 $35, 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 Camp Buckskin's Newton 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.  New Ordeal members and new Brotherhood members are especially encouraged to serve as an Elangomat.


If you attend the four hour Elangomat training prior to serving as an Elangomat for an Ordeal and complete the other requirements, you may receive the red Ktemaque Lodge Elangomat t-shirt.  The Elangomat Recognition form also has the requirements to earn the Elangomat Patch, the Brotherhood segment, the Cheerfulness segment, and the Service segment for the Elangomat patch.


If you attend the Lodge Spring Service Weekend and complete a minimum of eight hours of service and complete the other requirements, you can receive a green Ktemaque Lodge Service t-shirt.

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 at a location to be decided.

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

Section NE-2B Conclave

Section NE-2B Conclave
June 7 - 9, 2013
Camp Keowa at Ten Mile River Scout Reservation
1481 Crystal Lake Road
Narrowsburg, NY   12764

Join over 200 of your fellow Arrowmen from around the Section for our annual Section NE-2B Conclave.  You will experience Brotherhood, Training, Activities, and Memories at Conclave unlike any other local OA event you have attended.

All youth and adult Arrowmen from Ktemaque Lodge are eligible to attend the Section Conclave.  New Ordeal members and new Brotherhood members are especially encouraged to attend.

Click here to watch a Section NE-2B Conclave Video.

For more information and to REGISTER ONLINE go to the Section NE-2B web site at http://ne2b.org/conclave/.

If you have questions about the Section NE-2B Conclave or want to carpool, please contact our Lodge Chief Sean-Patrick S.-I. or our Lodge Adviser Rob C. at (914) 528-9331.