Cahuilla Lodge # 127 is proud to announce that it has received the E. Urner Goodman Camping Award for 2006 by the National Order of the Arrow Committee. The award was established as a tribute and testimonial to the Order's founder, E. Urner Goomdan. Its purpose is to encourage and challenge Order of the Arrow members and lodges to increase their effectiveness in promoting and increasing Scout camping in their council.

Two lodges in each region receive the award annually. Cahuilla also received the award in 1983, 1995, and 2003. Key to Cahuilla's success were the camping promotion visitations conducted by our chapters to units in their districts, Cahuilla's annual camping promotion mailing to every registered unit leader, tremendous growth in camping in our council, and a huge percentage of our summer camp staff who were members of the Order.

Members of the California Inland Empire Council received the award at the National BSA Meeting, proving it is quite a prestigous honor. The youth on our Lodge Executive Committee (LEC) will soon be looking for ways to commemorate this achievement. In 1995, a backpatch in the shape of the award was made.

Cahuilla's committment to promoting camping doesn't stop there though. The Third Vice-Chief Bubba Riggins and his adviser Tracy Schultze just completed the annual June 30 mailer for our unit leaders. They will be revising our Where To Go Camping Guide for 2008. The legacy of servant leadership continues as we drive toward the future.

The E. Urner Goodman Camping Award

What do 1983, 1995, and 2002 have in common? All were years that Cahuilla Lodge received the prestigious E. Urner Goodman Camping Award. This award is presented by the National Order of the Arrow Committee to member lodges that excel in one of our most important duties as an organization.

Only two lodges in each region are honored, so the award is indeed prestigious. As long as our lodge continues to visit units to promote camping and our more youth in our council attend a long-term camp each year, the opportunities to receive this award in the future will not stop!

Cahuilla Lodge is proud to announce that they are one of eight (8) National recipients of the E.Urner Goodman Camping Award. This is the third time Cahuilla Lodge has received the honor (1983, 1995, and 2003). Congratulations also go out to brother Lodge Wiatava # 13, who also received the honor this year. Congratulations go out to everyone!