Conclave 2019 Wrap Up

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The Caravel of Fellowship at Horseshoe Scout Reservation has come to an end. Arrowmen from across the section gathered for Fun, Fellowship, and Feasting. Together we attended training's about topics ranging from Artisan Bread Making to OAHA and Patches to Activation Rates and Inductions. There was a training that every Arrowmen could enjoy, and the ones at Conclave did just that. Lodges also competed in inter-lodge competitions, including Volleyball, Horseshoes, Corn hole, and Lodgeball which is the OA version of dodgeball. Each lodge played well in these competitions. Lodge 11's lodgeball team who won this years tournament at the 2019 Conclave. As always, the section refreshed their officer team by electing new officers. Congratulations to the new officer team who will serving the section for the 2019-2020 year, they are pictured below. From Right to Left: Section Chief Bevan Watson, Section Vice Chief Ean Dudley, and Section Secretary Ricky Leese Did you enjoy this years Carnival of Fellowship? If...
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2019 National Leadership Seminars

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National Leadership Seminar (NLS) is a weekend conference that focuses on the skills and attributes of leadership. NLS is focused on developing the leadership of key youth. After taking NLS an arrowmen will be prepared to become a better leader in and outside of the Order of the Arrow. Who Should Go To NLS Are you a youth? Are you at least 15, or serving as a lodge officer? Have you attended LLD? If you said yes to all of these questions NLS may be right for you. Talk to your lodge chief and lodge adviser to get signed up and be ready to come to NLS with great enthusiasm. But What About Adults? Adults can attend a program ran side by side with NLS called the Devleoping Youth Leadership Conference (DYLC). This course focuses on the roles of adults in the OA, and how they can help youth the be better leaders. Talk to your lodge adviser today to sign up. ...
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Introducing “The Compass Point” NER E-Newsletter

Introducing “The Compass Point” NER E-Newsletter

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Introducing "The Compass Point" Northeast Region OA's E-Newsletter! Northeast Region Communications Team is preparing to launch its first eNewsletter, entitled The Compass Point. Subscribers of the eNewsletter will receive regular updates, news, insights, and stories straight from the Northeast Region. Click Here To Subscribe! ...
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Conclave Merchandise Pre-Order Fast Approaching

Conclave Merchandise Pre-Order Fast Approaching

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2018 Conclave PreOrder_Form_FINAL copy 2 The deadline for merchandise pre-orders for the NE-6B Conclave (which takes place June 1 through 3, 2018) is not that far away. This is your only chance to guarantee that you can get your hands on all of your Conclave gear, as only a limited supply is available at the actual event! Mail the pre-order form and appropriate payment to Pennsylvania Dutch Council by April 24th. Click HERE for the merchandise pre- order form...
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A letter about NE-6B Train the Trainer

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We have new and exciting things starting in NE-6B in this centennial year. One of our first section events this year will be the upcoming Train the Trainer. Now what is that you ask? We will be helping our section’s trainers learn how to train better and help them perfect their skills. This year we are just holding it for the trainers at conclave but soon we hope to expand our outreach and help train even more trainers. Our mission this year is to train the best trainers to train you at Conclave. We want to see the quality of Conclave training increase to a level we have never before reached. With excellent Conclave training, and a phenomenal experience provided by Guneukitschik Lodge and section NE-6B, we hope you can return to your lodge inspired and empowered to serve. If you have been invited to take part in Train the Trainer this year, please take part in this opportunity to better...
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Do You Want to Go on a Great Adventure?

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No, I’m not talking about the 2015 NOAC, or Conclave. I’m not even talking about High Adventure. I’m talking about OA High Adventure! With so much exciting opportunity to take advantage of in this upcoming year, what better way than to get in on the fun by signing up for OA High Adventure? The Order of the Arrow has programs at all four high adventure bases that are inexpensive compared to going on regular High Adventure trips, and offer even more excitement. Each program involves spending a period of time devoting service to a part of the base. Then when your cheerful service is complete, you and your crew have the opportunity to explore what other amazing adventures the base has to offer and plan your own trek. These programs provide experiences like no other, and many who experienced them returned boasting of life changing experiences and bonds of brotherhood that go beyond local borders. You have the opportunity to...
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