Transcript Lodge Annual Report

Order of
Illinek Lodge
LincolnCOUNCIL
Council#87 • BOY
BoySCOUTS
ScoutsOF
of AMERICA
America
ORDER
OFthe
THEArrow
ARROW • ECHOCKOTEE
LODGE •Abraham
NORTH FLORIDA
ILLINEK LODGE
2006 ANNUAL REPORT
Abraham Lincoln Council
January 3, 2007
Robert Schmidt, Past Lodge Chief
Order of
Illinek Lodge
LincolnCOUNCIL
Council#87 • BOY
BoySCOUTS
ScoutsOF
of AMERICA
America
ORDER
OFthe
THEArrow
ARROW • ECHOCKOTEE
LODGE •Abraham
NORTH FLORIDA
Agenda
• Illinek Lodge
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Commitment to Outdoor Program
Dedicated Service
Leadership Development
Membership Retention
Quality Lodge Performance
Recognition and Awards
National Program Highlights
Impact on Council Program
Order of
Illinek Lodge
LincolnCOUNCIL
Council#87 • BOY
BoySCOUTS
ScoutsOF
of AMERICA
America
ORDER
OFthe
THEArrow
ARROW • ECHOCKOTEE
LODGE •Abraham
NORTH FLORIDA
Commitment to Outdoor Program
• 5% increase in
long- term
campers
• 16 Camp Bunn
Staff members
from OA
• OA members
also at Cub
Scout Day Camp
and Resident
Camp
• Taped New Camp
Bunn Videodebuting at
Scoutmaster’s
Dinner in
February
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• Long-term campers: increased by 5%
– Summer Camp attendance up at Camp
Bunn
• 16 active OA members on Camp Staff
• How the Lodge promoted Camp Bunn:
– Hosted a Scoutmasters Dinner in February
with 20 council-wide troops in attendance
– The OA also promoted Camp Bunn at the
Klondike Derby and First Aid Meet
Order of
Illinek Lodge
LincolnCOUNCIL
Council#87 • BOY
BoySCOUTS
ScoutsOF
of AMERICA
America
ORDER
OFthe
THEArrow
ARROW • ECHOCKOTEE
LODGE •Abraham
NORTH FLORIDA
Dedicated Service
• 2,682 hours
of Service
Camps
• Ordeals
• Workdays
• 2,682 hours of service
– 7.0 hours per Arrowmen
• Summer Camp activities
– Ice cream social, family night services
Council
Community
• 3 service projects performed to support
Camp Illinek and Camp Bunn
– 81 new Arrowmen
– 985 service hours
– Projects included: preparing Camp Bunn for
summer camp, clearing brush at Camp Illinek,
and staining benches
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Order of
Illinek Lodge
LincolnCOUNCIL
Council#87 • BOY
BoySCOUTS
ScoutsOF
of AMERICA
America
ORDER
OFthe
THEArrow
ARROW • ECHOCKOTEE
LODGE •Abraham
NORTH FLORIDA
Dedicated Service
• 2,682 hours
of Service
Camps
Council
• New Cub Scout
Day
• Webelos Woods
Community
• One Day of
Service
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• Webelos transition
– Webelos Woods 2006: 200 Cubs Scouts
and parents in attendance
– 750 service hours
• Offered services at New Cub Scout
Day
• Community Service
– One Day of Service: 1,420 flags retired;
Lodge worked with scouts and Arrowmen
from all three districts
– 550 service hours
Order of
Illinek Lodge
LincolnCOUNCIL
Council#87 • BOY
BoySCOUTS
ScoutsOF
of AMERICA
America
ORDER
OFthe
THEArrow
ARROW • ECHOCKOTEE
LODGE •Abraham
NORTH FLORIDA
Dedicated Service
• 2,682 hours
of Service
Camps
Council
Community
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Order of
Illinek Lodge
LincolnCOUNCIL
Council#87 • BOY
BoySCOUTS
ScoutsOF
of AMERICA
America
ORDER
OFthe
THEArrow
ARROW • ECHOCKOTEE
LODGE •Abraham
NORTH FLORIDA
Leadership Development
• Elangomat and Unit Election Team training in
the spring
• LLD in the fall
– Dynamics of leadership, goal setting
• Lodge Presence at the:
– Council level
– District level
• Section and National trainings
– 14 Arrowmen attended Section Conclave in Pana
– 1 youth at NLS, 2+ adults at NLATS
– 14 Lodge members present at NOAC
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Order of
Illinek Lodge
LincolnCOUNCIL
Council#87 • BOY
BoySCOUTS
ScoutsOF
of AMERICA
America
ORDER
OFthe
THEArrow
ARROW • ECHOCKOTEE
LODGE •Abraham
NORTH FLORIDA
Membership Retention
• 4% growth over
last year (up from
331 in 2005)
• Total membership
• 81 new Ordeal
members in 2006
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• 47 new
Brotherhood
members
• 6 new Vigil
members
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– 346 active Arrowmen in the lodge
159 Ordeal (81 new)
126 Brotherhood (47 new)
61 Vigil (6 new)
Ordeal to Brotherhood conversion rate
– 47 in 2006
– 50+ in 2007
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Illinek Lodge
LincolnCOUNCIL
Council#87 • BOY
BoySCOUTS
ScoutsOF
of AMERICA
America
ORDER
OFthe
THEArrow
ARROW • ECHOCKOTEE
LODGE •Abraham
NORTH FLORIDA
Quality Lodge Performance
Quality Lodge 2006
• Woo!
Illinek Lodge achieved Quality Lodge for the first
time in 2 years
• Strengths (annually)– Service, newsletters, Webelos transition,
ceremonies (first place at Conclave!)
• Improvement shown– Brotherhood conversions, promoting camp
• Opportunities (a.k.a. weaknesses)– Troop representative program
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Order of
Illinek Lodge
LincolnCOUNCIL
Council#87 • BOY
BoySCOUTS
ScoutsOF
of AMERICA
America
ORDER
OFthe
THEArrow
ARROW • ECHOCKOTEE
LODGE •Abraham
NORTH FLORIDA
Recognition and Awards
• 6 Vigil Honor
members
• 2 Founder’s
Award recipients
• 35 Leadership In
Service
• 6 new Vigil Honor members
– Jared Greek, Griffin McNamara, John Sheehan,
Kirk Sanderbeck, Dan Usherwood, and Jimmy
Warrick
• 2 Founder’s Award recipients
– Alex Usherwood and Lloyd Day
• Leadership in Service
– 35 total; 17 second year recipients
• Council Awards
– 2 Silver Beavers
• Camp Bunn Staff members
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– Staff member of the year: Matt Averbeck
– 2 staff members of the week
Order of
Illinek Lodge
LincolnCOUNCIL
Council#87 • BOY
BoySCOUTS
ScoutsOF
of AMERICA
America
ORDER
OFthe
THEArrow
ARROW • ECHOCKOTEE
LODGE •Abraham
NORTH FLORIDA
National Programs
• 182,000
members
• 1.4 million
hours of
service given
• 12 Lodges
awarded
$35,000 in
grants
• Over 9,000 feet
of trails
completed
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• Outdoor Programs:
– Philmont Trail Crew
– Northern Tier Wilderness Voyage
– Ocean Adventure
• 2 Illinek Lodge Arrowmen in 2007
• OA Staff at NOAC (2006) and
National Jamboree (2005)
Order of
Illinek Lodge
LincolnCOUNCIL
Council#87 • BOY
BoySCOUTS
ScoutsOF
of AMERICA
America
ORDER
OFthe
THEArrow
ARROW • ECHOCKOTEE
LODGE •Abraham
NORTH FLORIDA
Impact on Council Program
Camp Pro.,
$1,500
Service,
$6,705
• Service: $6,705
• Camping Promotions: $1,500
– Scoutmasters’ Dinner, etc
• Funds donated: $2,600
– Stain, building material, etc
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Donations,
$2,600
Order of
Illinek Lodge
LincolnCOUNCIL
Council#87 • BOY
BoySCOUTS
ScoutsOF
of AMERICA
America
ORDER
OFthe
THEArrow
ARROW • ECHOCKOTEE
LODGE •Abraham
NORTH FLORIDA
Impact on Council Program
• 20 Arrowmen
attended LLD (10
from LEC)
Section
• Had
representatives
at every COC
meeting
• Sent delegation
to C-3C Conclave
National
• Sent 1 Arrowman
to NLS
• 14 Arrowmen
attended NOAC
at Michigan State
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• Achieved Quality Lodge
– qualified for OA service grant for 2007
• Membership retention
– Older scouts staying involved and participating as
volunteers for Council events
• Training opportunities
– Lodge Leadership Development, Section C-3C
Conclave, National Leadership Seminar, and NOAC
• Developing future leaders
Order of
Illinek Lodge
LincolnCOUNCIL
Council#87 • BOY
BoySCOUTS
ScoutsOF
of AMERICA
America
ORDER
OFthe
THEArrow
ARROW • ECHOCKOTEE
LODGE •Abraham
NORTH FLORIDA
Mission of the Lodge
The mission of the lodge is to
achieve the purpose of the Order
of the Arrow as an integral part of
the Boy Scouts of America in the
council through positive youth
leadership under the guidance of
selected capable adults.