LLD LEC

Cary Camp

November 5, 2006

+ Opened With Obligation

+ Lodge Officer Reports

– Lodge Secretary

A. Needs a Report From Chapters 1 & 2

B. Needs a Chiefly Speaking from Cory Tiedeman

C. Minutes Read

D. Motion Was Made to Approve the Minutes – Seconded, Approved

+ Vice Chief Ceremonies

– No Brotherhood Ceremony Held at LLD

+ Chapter Reports

– Chapter 1

A. 3 Interested in Ceremony Team

B. Attendance Down

1. 5 Scoutmasters Present

2. Transportation Struggles

C. Meeting Time and Place

1. Wilcott Christian Church

2. 7:00 Eastern Time at Roundtable – 3^rd Thursday of the Month

– Chapter 2

A. Looking to Change Meeting Location

B. Interested Members Should Contact Michael or Beth Carbaugh for Meeting Location and Time

– Chapter 3

A. Placed Flags at Tippecanoe County Amphitheater to Honor Fallen Iraqi Soldiers

B. 83 Man Hours Donated in 2006

C. The Archaeological Dig Project Was a Success With Large Turnout

D. Finances

1. Klondike

2. Cub Scout Crossover

E. Elected a Secretary, All Offices Filled

– Chapter 4

A. Finding a More Central Meeting Place and Time

B. Interested Members Should Contact Brad Banter for Meeting Location and Time

– Chapter 5 Working on a Community Service Project

+ Committee Reports

– Section – No Report to Present

– Finance – No Report to Present

– Technology

A. Where to Go

1. Each Chapter Will Get a Box With Envelopes for Each Troop Containing Where to Go Book CDs at Winter Banquet

2. Adding Graphics

– Brotherhood

A. Unable to Meet Goals

B. No Ceremony at LLD

– Elangomat

A. Requested a List of Those Who Obtained Brotherhood by End of Year

B. Requested a List of New Members

– Training – No Report to Present

– Insignia

A. Elangomat Flap – Working on Flap

B. Working on a Specialty Lodge Flap for Camp Staff OA Members

+ Old Business

– Quality Lodge

A. Membership – Behind by 22

B. Brotherhood – Behind by 19

1. Chapters 3 & 5 Have 40 Eligible for Brotherhood

2. Daniel Asked Chapters to Personally Contact Candidates

3. By Chapter

i. Chapter 1

(a) 2 Attained Brotherhood

ii. Chapter 2

(a) 4 Attained Brotherhood

(b) 18 Eligible for Brotherhood

iii. Chapter 3

(a) 1 Attained Brotherhood

(b) 46 Eligible for Brotherhood

(c) Has Bent Over Backwards for Conversion

(i) Personally Talked to 35

(ii) Has Offered Testing at Meetings and at Store in Lafayette

iv. Chapter 4

(a) 7 Attained Brotherhood

(b) 15 Eligible for Brotherhood

v. Chapter 5

(a) Phil Noted That Klondike Is in January

(b) 9 Attained Brotherhood

(c) 31 Eligible for Brotherhood

4. Resolved That the Member Effort Is Not the Problem, it Comes Down to the Eligible Ordeal Members

5. Brian Offered a List to Each Chapter for Next Day Delivery

C. Contacts Will Be Made Within 3 Weeks to Call All Eligible Ordeal Members

D. Winter Brotherhood Ceremony

1. Brian and Daniel Asked if Ceremonies Could Be Held at Chapter Holiday Party

2. Brad Banter Made a Motion to Hold a Brotherhood Ceremony on December 16^th, at Cary Camp Starting at 3:00, and Testing Will Be Held as Convenient – Seconded, Approved

3. Phil Noted That All Brotherhood Candidates Should Arrive at 2:30

4. Cost Is $13

E. Brian Noted That the Membership Is Also a Necessary Goal

– Winter Banquet

A. Patch Auction

1. Cory Tiedeman Made a Motion to Hold a Patch Auction at the Winter Banquet – Seconded

2. Daniel Made a Friendly Amendment to Have Phil Drake as the Auctioneer and Coordinator – Seconded, Approved

B. Timing

1. Patch Auction Will Be Held Prior to Meal

C. Menu and Cook

1. No Cook Yet

2. Caterer Is One Option

3. Menu Will Be Based Off of Who Cooks

4. Consensus Reached That Volunteers Would Be Used

5. Volunteers Get to Set Menu Within Menu Price

D. Phil Asked About Door Prizes

1. Phil Offered to Bring Mugs

2. Afghan Will Be Given Again

E. Trading Post

1. Lodge Treasurer

2. Will Be Open Be Open During Patch Auction

+ New Business

– 2007 Calendar

A. Conflicts

1. Fall Fellowship

i. Cannot Be at Cary Camp Due to Construction

ii. Date Conflict With Chapter 5

iii. Welcome to Scouting Outing and Feast of the Hunters Moon

iv. Posed Question of Whether the Lodge Would Share the Camp With the Welcome to Scouting Outing

v. September 7,8,9 and 28,29,30 All Have District Event Conflicts for Cub Scouts

2. LLD

i. May Need to Be Moved to Accommodate Getting New Officers to LLD from Elections

3. Daniel Decided to Have the Key Three Do Further Research

B. Spring Ordeal – A Lodge Work Weekend

– NLS

A. 75% of First Five Reimbursed

B. February 23, 24, 25 in Rochester

C. Russell Conard Made a Motion to Continue to Pay 75% for the First Five Members Who Attend Following Their Completed Contract – Seconded, Approved

– NLATS

A. Around $240

B. Positions Will Go Down the List

C. April 13,14,15

– Camp Buffalo Ceremony Ring

A. We Can Bring Trucks in During the Months With Frozen Soil

B. New Vice Chief of Inductions Will Need to Work With Clay Watson

C. Ring Needs to Be Centered

D. Cement Basin from Crossland Needs an Altar Stand

1. Field Stones

2. Will Mortar With Leftover Materials from Dining Hall Exterior

3. A Creek Full of Stones and Field Stones Will Come from the Buffalo Property

E. Michael Carbaugh Will Contact Clay Watson to Find a Date

1. Choose from Any Weekend in March

2. If Held on First Weekend, LEC Can Be Moved to Buffalo

+ Lodge Chief Minute

– Spoke to New Officers

A. LLD Was Designed for New Officers

B. Encouraged Them to Support the Council and OA by Keeping Their Eyes on the Prize

– Noted That the Lodge Is Back on Track for Quality Lodge

+ Lodge Adviser Minute

– Brian Encouraged New Officers to Work Through Their Resources Provided Through the Training to Be Stronger Officers

– Mike Siever, the New Staff Adviser, Encourage the New Officers to Dream Big

– Brian Noted That Lunch and Cleanup Were Still on the Agenda

+ Closed With OA Song

+ Meeting Adjourned

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