The Adviser's Minute

Another chapter has ended in the history of the Cahuilla Lodge. As our journey continues, leadership, service and camping promotion are our goals. We need to look back at our accomplishments and thank our past officers and advisers. Working closely with Pete Mandery the last 2+ years kept me focused on the true purpose of our Order. Thank you Brother!

This past year started off well with our annual banquet at Cal State University, San Bernardino. Fun was had by all with a great evening of fellowship. This year at Conclave we were well prepared to meet the challenges thrown at us by the 3 other Lodges, but the spirit that lives deep inside each Cahuilla arrowman goes unmatched. No Lodge could match us in spirit, training, camp promo, sports, dancing or our lodge drum Morning Star.

Our 3 Ordeals were outstanding not only providing service to our Council Camps, but bringing into our Lodge a whole new group of ordeal members. Many sealed their ties of Brotherhood with one common goal of once again being of "QUALITY LODGE" status. Fall Fellowship was great as we inducted in some new Vigil members,and many competitions were held for all chapters along with Lodge officer elections.

Our council had a very successful camping season at Camp Emerson and Camp Wiley with a very high percentage of arrowman serving on staff. We also started a new style O.A. campfire at Camp Emerson not only giving some camp history but hopefully showing that young camper the true spirit of our Lodge and the Order.

Probably the highlight of the year was the National Order of the Arrow Conference. N.O.A.C. was everything it was hyped to be and more. Our Lodge sent a Contingent of 20 Arrowman along with 7 on Staff. We were very busy from the moment we were there through us leaving. Of 331 lodges attending, Cahuilla truly made an impact. Competing in almost all events offered we did very well. Our camping promotion presentation is #1 in the nation,our drum #5,our website #16,We also earned the highly coveted SPIRIT AWARD,and for the first time ever we had a booth at Founders day showing off our Snakepower Pride!

In closing, let me remind each and everyone of you, I'm the lodge adviser. My phone number is (760)253-2194. I am here to serve you, not the other way around. If you have an idea you want to see implemented, let's talk.

Don't forget the duty of each arrowman starts with your home unit.

In the spirit of the founders,

Pete Townsend

Cahuilla Lodge Adviser, 2000-2002