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.

Have We Promoted Camping To Your Unit?

The Chapters of Cahuilla Lodge # 127 have a steadfast goal to contact at least 75% of the Troops and Teams in the California Inland Empire Council to help accomplish our mission of promoting camping. Our presentations offer a chance for your Troop to speak with older youth who have a lot of camping experience at our local council camps and throughout Southern California. We will even tailor the session as you see fit!

Unit Leader Visitation Request
To help schedule your camping promotion visitations, you should download this form and hand it out to all unit leaders of the troops, teams, and packs in your district.