Services
Ho-Nan-Ne-Ho-Ont Lodge 165 provides many services to Scouting and to the community in our area. The lodge is greatly concerned with the welfare and future of the two council camps, Camp Merz and Elk Lick Scout Reserve. As a consequence, the lodge actively participates in service projects benefiting these camps during lodge events hosted at the camps and at such scheduled camp improvement events such as Beaver Day. In addition to these service projects at camp and elsewhere, the lodge runs two major service programs to Scouting in our council. These two programs are described in some detail below.
TROOP REPRESENTATIVE PROGRAM
What is the Troop Representative?
The Troop Representative Program began in 1999, and is an official program of the Order of the Arrow and the Boy Scouts of America. The Troop Representative is an official Junior Leader Position within the troop and serves as an official leadership position just as Senior Patrol Leader or Patrol Leader. The Troop Representative is a youth liaison between the troop and the Lodge and will help to improve communication between these two organizations. The Troop Representative must be under the age of 18.
What responsibilities does the Troop Representative have?
The Troop Representative should help to keep all Arrowmen in his troop informed about upcoming Order of the Arrow events. He should encourage fellow Arrowmen to register and participate in events and should attend as many lodge events as possible. He will also help to promote camping and service opportunities within the unit and will help to coordinate the annual unit elections.
For more information regarding the Order of the Arrow Troop Representative Program, please consult the section’s Troop/Team Representative Program web page at http://www.ne-3a.org
If you are interested in acting as your troop’s Order of the Arrow Representative, please contact your Scoutmaster. If he or you need more information please contact the Council Office. If your Scoutmaster chooses you to serve as the Troop Representative please advise the Council and the Lodge of this appointment. Registration forms are available upon request.
ORDER OF THE ARROW CAMP CHIEF PROGRAM
Ho-Nan-Ne-Ho-Ont Lodge 165’s Order of the Arrow Camp Chief Program is an original concept developed by the Lodge Executive Committee. The LEC decided that we needed to continue to improve our service to the Scouting program in our area, and felt that the Summer Camp atmosphere was the best place to enhance our program and to show Scouts what we are all about. The lodge is now accepting applications for the position at both Camp Merz and Elk Lick Scout Reserve for Summer 2005. Check out the Job Description and Applicant Prerequisites below for more information or if you think you might want the job in the coming year or in years ahead. For more information or to submit your name for consideration, contact the lodge at info@oalodge165.org.
Job Description:
- Will report to camp on the same dates and times as all other staff members.
- Will be expected to make daily visits to the camp sites to meet with Scouts and Scoutmasters.
- Is expected to visit program areas throughout the day (at his leisure unless requested by the Camp Director) where he will aid the Program Director.
- Shall hand out the OA Program Packets to the Troop Representatives / Senior Patrol Leaders at the leaders’ meeting on Sunday evening.
- Must be available for Question and Answer at all times.
- Will announce all OA meetings and times.
- Must conduct tap-outs, Brotherhood conversions, and service projects.
- Will be responsible for the organization of fund raisers.
- Will aid the Camp Commissioner in his duties.
Applicant Prerequisites:
- Must have extensive knowledge of the camp and its layout.
- Must have extensive knowledge of the Lodge and how it runs.
- Must be approved by the Camp Director and the Lodge Key Three.
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