Meet our Lodge Chief, Kevin Hays! Hello, my name is Kevin Michael Hays, and I am YOUR Lodge Chief! I am 20 years old, and live in Santa Maria with my parents and brother. I am currently about to begin my second year of junior college at Allan Hancock here in Santa Maria, with the goal of transferring to a State college after this year and majoring in History. I work nearly full time for the City of Santa Maria s Parks and Recreation division, doing a wide range of activities that keep me busy not just Monday-Friday, but some weekends as well. Besides school and work, I keep occupied with hobbies and activities, such as OA! I have been involved in Scouting since I began as a Wolf Scout back in 3 rd grade or so. I earned my Eagle Scout Award during the summer of 2010 with Troop 95, based out of Orcutt. My Eagle Scout Service Project can be seen at Pioneer Park here in Santa Maria, as I created a permanent flagpole memorial near the firebowl in the rear of the park. I have been very active in the OA since I was inducted just before earning my Eagle Scout, back in 2010. I have served as Tequepis Chapter Chief, Lodge Vice-Chief, and now I am finishing serving as Lodge Chief. While I know I will not be able to continue serving in a leadership position in the OA after I transfer schools later next year, I can guarantee I will continue to stay active in the closest OA Lodge to me and keep that bright flame of cheerful service glowing strong no matter what. Some of my other hobbies and interests besides OA, school, and work include hunting, camping, hiking, multiple sports, and just hanging out with my friends and family. Chances are, if you cannot get a hold of me and I am not in school or working, I am doing one of the following: cheering on one of my four favorite sports teams, the San Francisco 49ers, the Sacramento Kings, the Los Angeles Kings, or the New York Yankees, helping out my Alma Mater High School, St. Joseph High School, with their Kairos Retreat Program for outgoing Seniors, or simply hanging out with my friends, family, or Scout Store girlfriend. (Yes, I am dating one of the Scout Store girls from the Santa Maria store.) I am very proud to be your Lodge Chief, and I am always open for calls or emails to get your input! Remember, YOU are the Lodge! Kevin Hays, Lodge Chief khaysboy1@msn.com (805) 714-4497
Page 2 Chiefly Speaking Successful Summer Conclave Fall Ordeal Fall Fellowship, LLD Greetings Arrowmen! I hope you all have had fun-filled and relaxing summers! This summer had tons of great OA events and memories that will last a lifetime. I know that our NOAC Lodge contingent has been having a blast the last few weeks. Also, we had a very successful summer at various summer camps around the area, including our Summer Rededication Ceremonies held at Rancho Alegre. I thank all of you who were able to come out and enjoy the summer with us. Fall is right around the corner, and that means a number of important and exciting events will be taking place in the next few months. First and foremost, Section W4N will be holding our annual Conclave in September at Camp Three Falls! This event is going to be awesome all around the board! You will NOT want to miss out on the excitement! Please check out the Conclave flyer in of the Bear Claw for more info, including how to register! Register early! One of the other exciting events the fall holds in store for our Lodge is our annual Fall Ordeal, which will be held in October at Camp Mabel French. Please see the registration form in of the Bear Claw for more info. We really need to have not only a large group of candidates go through the Ordeal, but we also need as many Brotherhood eligible candidates to receive their Brotherhood honor. So again, you will not want to miss the Fall Ordeal! November will hold several very special and important events for our Lodge. First, we will have our annual Fall Fellowship at Camp French, where we will hold both a Lodge Leadership Development in the afternoon, and the yearly Lodge Officers Elections in the evening. This is a big election and turning point for our Lodge, so you will not want to miss out on this event. Later in November, we will have another Vigil Weekend to induct two more Vigil candidates- Mr. Donald Luce and Ms. Rebecca Fields. More info to come on this event later on. It will be one that Vigil members will want to attend. Again, hope you all are having a wonderful summer, and are ready for a busy, exciting, and quickly approaching fall! Hope to see many of you signing up for and attending Conclave! Yours in the Brotherhood, Kevin Hays Lodge Chief
Page 3 Summer camping Come to Conclave! Attend the Fall Ordeal! Go for Brotherhood! Advisor s Article Summer is the time for camping. The grew out of a love of camping, especially summer camp. I hope that all of you have had the opportunity go enjoy the fun and adventure of summer camp this year and perhaps some of the great high adventure opportunities available through Scouting as well. Although we focus on camp during the summer, it is time to think of the many great OA activities coming up in the next few months. First, in September we have the Section Conclave. Conclave this year will be held from September 14th through the 16th at Camp Three Falls, near Frazier Park. Online registration is open and I encourage all of you to register and join in supporting our Lodge and the Section at Conclave. There will be many opportunities for training, fellowship, and fun. Late in the fall, we will be holding our Fall Ordeal, which will be at Camp French from October 19-21. Please put those dates on your calendar and come out for a great weekend of service, and more fellowship and fun. It should be a great weekend. For those of you who are eligible for Brotherhood, I strongly urge you to take the next step and seal your membership in the Order. The Fall Ordeal would be the ideal time to do that. If it has been 10 months since you went through the Ordeal, you are eligible. More information and the appropriate forms to start are on the Lodge website. I look forward to seeing all of you at Conclave and the Fall Ordeal! Yours in the Brotherhood, George Michaels Lodge Advisor
Page 4 Lodge News The Spring Ordeal was great! New Ordeal Members New Brotherhood Members Thank you Elangomats. Ernie Ruiz The Spring Ordeal on the May 18-20 weekend resulted in some significant membership gains for the Lodge. During the service time on Saturday, Arrowmen were able to work on a number of projects for the benefit of the camp. In attendance were 35 Ordeal Candidates, 13 Brotherhood Candidates, and 32 General Members. Recently Received the Ordeal Honor (35) Canalino Chapter (7): Niklas Hladyniuk, Liam Hogan, Alex Madajian, Andrew Rice, Michael Soto, Ty Still, Jeremiah Swider Mashkipohking Chapter (5): Daniel Chiavacci, Wyatt Copeland, Zacharias Eller, Jeremy Ladwig, Mark Phillips Tequepis Chapter (2): Joshua Begg, Chase Bradley, Tuouski Chapter (11): Caleb Barber, Jason Caldwell, Dylan Ceronio, Connor Gasbarra, Alex Heidepriem, Todd Hymas, Jon Johnson, Joseph Malone, Garrett Morgan, Kristopher Orszag, Manuel Zuniga Milimol Pa-khus Chapter (10): Daniel Callahan, Steven Christian, Aidan Farrell, Alden Giese, Andrew Magie, Randal Moos, Ryan Weber, Garrett Wilson, Alex Younger, Erin Younger Recently Received the Brotherhood Honor (14) Canaliño Chapter (1): Anthony Burre, Mashkipohking Chapter (5): Michael Chiavacci, Brandon Elliott, Nathaniel Jones, Christopher Marozick, Noah Weitz Tequepis Chapter (2): Sterling Snow, David Solano Tuouski Chapter (3): Anthony Colbert, Kade McGill, Sean Taylor Milimol Pa-khus Chapter (3): Karen Christensen, Graham Giese, Larry Rose Elangomats: Patrick Konkol, Christopher Marozick, Brandon Elliott, Sean Taylor, Larry Rose, Graham Giese, and Sterling Snow. Ernie Ruiz of the Canaliño Chapter has recently passed away while in his 90 s. Ernie was a long-time active member of the Lodge and was responsible for some of the material that is on display at Rancho Alegre about the history of the Lodge and attendance at different National and World Jamborees. Ernie was a retired veteran and a link between Scouting and the different veterans organizations in the Santa Barbara area. Please remember Ernie in your prayers.
Page 5 Canaliño 3 rd month 7-8 PM at Rusty s Pizza on Calle Real in Goleta Mashkipohking 1 st Tuesday of the month 7-8 PM at Round Table Pizza in Lompoc Milimol Pa-khus 2 nd month 7-8:30 PM at the Lake Pavilion in Atascadero Tequepis 1 st month 6:30-7:30 PM at Giavanni's Pizza & Pasta in Orcutt Tuouski 2 nd Wednesday of the month 6:30-8 PM at the Sheriff Sub-Station on Front St. in Oceano Highlight Event: Fall Ordeal May 18-20 Submissions to the Bear Claw should be given to the Lodge Secretary, Jonathan Madajian or the Lodge Advisor, George Michaels. Date Event Location 16 Canaliño Chapter meeting Rusty s Pizza, Calle Real, Goleta 17-19 Shoot-O-Rama Sep. 4 Mashkipohking Chapter meeting Round Table Pizza, Lompoc Sep. 6 Tequepis Chapter meeting Giavanni's Pizza & Pasta, Orcutt Sep. 8 Lodge Executive Committee meeting??? Sep. 12 Tuouski Chapter meeting Sheriff Sub-Station, Front Ave, Oceano Sep. 13 Milimol Pa-khus Chapter meeting Lake Pavilion, Atascadero Sep. 14-16 Conclave Camp 3 Falls September 20 Canaliño Chapter meeting Rusty s Pizza, Calle Real, Goleta October 2 Mashkipohking Chapter meeting Round Table Pizza, Lompoc October 4 Tequepis Chapter meeting Giavanni's Pizza & Pasta, Orcutt October 10 Tuouski Chapter meeting Sheriff Sub-Station, Front Ave, Oceano October 11 Milimol Pa-khus Chapter meeting Lake Pavilion, Atascadero October 18 Canaliño Chapter meeting Rusty s Pizza, Calle Real, Goleta October 19-21 Fall Ordeal Camp Mabel French November 4 Tequepis Chapter meeting Giavanni's Pizza & Pasta, Orcutt November 6 Mashkipohking Chapter meeting Round Table Pizza, Lompoc November 8 Milimol Pa-khus Chapter meeting Lake Pavilion, Atascadero November 14 Tuouski Chapter meeting Sheriff Sub-Station, Front Ave, Oceano November 15 Canaliño Chapter meeting Rusty s Pizza, Calle Real, Goleta November 17 Fall Fellowship, LLD, and LEC Rancho Alegre December 4 Mashkipohking Chapter meeting Round Table Pizza, Lompoc December 6 Tequepis Chapter meeting Giavanni's Pizza & Pasta, Orcutt December 12 Tuouski Chapter meeting Sheriff Sub-Station, Front Ave, Oceano December 13 Milimol Pa-khus Chapter meeting Lake Pavilion, Atascadero December 20 Canaliño Chapter Bowling meeting Zodo s, Goleta Council Headquarters 4000 Modoc Road, Santa Barbara 93110 (805) 967-0105