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Spring Ordeal - May 14-16

Arrowmen, make sure to put the Spring Ordeal on your calendar now. The Ordeal will be held at Rancho Alegre on May 14-16, 2010. At this Ordeal we will be working on our major service project for the Council, renovating and expanding the Low C.O.P.E. Course at the Ranch. This is the project for which we recieved a National Service Grant for this year. We will need lots of helping hands to complete this project, so please plan on attending to be a part of this wonderful example of cheerfulness in service.

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The Bear Claw - January 2010

The Bear Claw is the official publication of Chumash Lodge 90, Order of the Arrow. Click on the link below to obtain the latest issue.

December 2009

Lodge Transfer Form

In prior years several Arrowmen have moved into our lodge and we received no information on them other than their payment of dues. The lodge has developed a transfer for to help gather the needed information on new lodge members transferring in from other lodges.

Please use this form to send information on new transfers to the lodge. Share this form with news members you may know and with the Arrowmen in you chapters.

Lodge Transfer Form

The election of new lodge officers took place during the Fall Ordeal conducted at Camp French. Effective November 7, 2009 the new officers were installed in their leadership positions in the Chumash Lodge at the annual Lodge Dinner at Rancho Alegre. Current Lodge Officers through November 2010 are:

Keith Avery
Lodge Chief - Canaliño Chapter

Kevin Hays
Lodge Vice Chief – Tequepis Chapter

Ed Zuchelli
Lodge Secretary - Tequepis Chapter

Logan Michaels
Lodge Treasurer – Canaliño Chapter

Robert MacKenzie
Lodge Medicine Man – Tuoski Chapter

Bear Claw Past Issues

Tour Permits & Travel Safety

It is important that Arrowmen traveling to and from all Order of the Arrow events abide by the same policies required of units. Within Scouting, the largest number of injuries are from automobile accidents to and from events. Therefore, driver safety is of the utmost importance to keeping Scouts safe.

National and Regional policy is that tour permits are not required only when traveling by yourself or direct relatives. All other travel requires the use of a permit filed with the appropriate council office. Though previously often overlooked for OA events, it should be noted that tour permits must be used for travel to all OA activities, including most lodge, section, region, and national events. Remember, transporting non-family youth members is only permitted by adults over age 21. You can direct any questions concerning this policy to your Section Adviser or Region Vice Chairman for your area.

Download electronic PDF forms of the tour permits here:
Tour permits are formatted for legal size paper. If it is printed on letter size it will be compressed.

Local Tour Permit Application - for travel less than 500 miles from home
National Tour Permit Application - for travel in excess of 500 miles

Lodge Flaps

The Lodge Flap is now available at $5.00 each. The only way to obtain your flap is by attending a Lodge or Chapter function or by mail. The flap is NOT available for sale in any of the Scout stores. To obtain your flap your dues must be current. Flaps ordered by mail are subject to a 50 cent service charge for each order (3 flap maximum per order). Please allow two weeks for delivery of your new flaps.

New Supplemental Training on OA

Supplemental Training Modules
Supplemental training modules are designed to provide orientation beyond the basic training offered in New Leader Essentials and leader-specific training. Each module is a unit of training that can be used as an outline for a group, for personal coaching, or for self-study. Most of the outlines should require about an hour to complete. Consider each unit of study to be an introduction to the subject. Scouters are welcome to download subjects that are of interest for personal or unit use. There are no training credits associated with the completion of these units of study. Additional training units are being developed and will be continually added to this site.

The Order of the Arrow and Your Troop
This session discusses the benefits to the individual, troop, district, and council as a result of the Order of the Arrow's influence in your troop.
Download a printer-friendly PDF of this module

Guide for Officers and Advisers

The Guide For Officers and Advisers was revised for 2006. You can download the new version at http://www.main.oa-bsa.org/resources/pubs/index.html#goa This guide is an excellent resource for any leader in the Order of the Arrow and if you haven't seen it yet I highly suggest you take a look!

Section W4N and Chumash Lodge

Lodges belonging to Section W4N are:

• Siwinis - Los Angeles Area Council
• Malibu - West Los Angeles Area Council (San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys)
• Spel-ye-ai - Verdugo Hills Council (Burbank/Glendale)
• Yowlumne - Southern Sierra Council (Bakersfield/Ridgecrest)
• Topa Topa - Ventura County Council
• Chumash - Los Padres Council

The first Section Conclave was held at Camp Verdugo Oaks on September 11-13. The next Section Conclave will be held on September 24-26, 2010, location to be deteremined, with Topa-Topa Lodge acting as Service Lodge.

2010 Dues Form

Dues can now be paid for calendar year 2010. Dues are only $13 per year. Please pay before December 31, 2010 so that you will not be delinquent.

2010 Dues Form

Jumpstart for New Arrowmen

With the realization that the lack of an effective new member orientation might be a cause of low membership retention and Brotherhood conversion rates across the nation, it was decided to offer a resource that would help lodges confront these issues.
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Troop Representative

The Order of the Arrow Troop or Team Representative is a youth liaison serving between the local OA lodge or chapter and his troop. In his unit, he helps meet the needs of the unit and will serve as a communication and programmatic link to and from Arrowmen, adult leaders and Scouts who are not presently members of the Order. He will do this in a fashion that strengthens the mission of the lodge, purpose of the Order and the mission of the Boy Scouts of America. By setting a good example, he will enhance the image of the Order as a service arm to his unit.