Takachsin Lodge

March 5^th LEC

Kokomo, Indiana

I. Meeting Opened

II. Secretary

A. New Newsletter

1. Redesigned

2. In Mail

B. February 5^th Minutes Amended

1. Chapter 1 Clarification

2. Finance Committee Clarification

C. Minutes Approved

III. Lodge Vice Chief of Ceremonies

A. Callout Scripts

1. “Work in Progress”

2. Bryan Offered to Send Out Online Versions

B. Would Like to Have a Dress Rehearsal for Summer Camp Call-Out Ceremony at Spring Ordeal

C. Daniel Confirmed That Chapters Had the Ceremony Books

D. Michael Mentioned That He Had Not Yet Made a Rotation Schedule

IV. Lodge Vice Chief of Elections

A. Jerrod Day Was Unable to Attend

B. Wanted Progress Report from Each Chapter

C. Reports Will Be in Chapter Reports

V. Chapter Reports

A. Chapter 1

1. No Report Given

B. Chapter 2

1. Elections Half Done

2. Working on Fall Campout

a) Getting Dates

b) Getting People

C. Chapter 3

1. All but 2 Elections Done

a) One in March

b) April

c) Service Project Will Be Held to Rake Isley Cemetery

2. Planning Out Spring Camporee

a) Working With Planner

b) Will Hold Call Out

3. Making Ordeal Ceremony Plan

4. Working With High OA Membership Troops to Get Youth More Active

D. Chapter 4

1. Chapter Chief Changes

a) Chris Gibson Resigned for Personal Reasons

b) Bradley Banter Is New Chapter Chief

2. Unit Elections Half Completed

a) All Scoutmasters But One Contacted

b) “Well On The Way”

3. Practicing for Ceremonies

E. Chapter 5

1. Working on Chapter Fun Event

2. Working on Brotherhood Ceremony

3. Working on Service Project - Might Be At Scout Office

4. Elections Are In Progress

F. Bryan Asked About Working With Units

1. We Need to Reach a Specific Percentage

2. Asked for Adult Applications

3. Mentioned That We Might Still Need to Give Promotions to Troops Without Eligible Members

VI. Committee Reports

A. Section Committee

1. Cory Tiedeman Unable to Attend

2. We Will Learn More at COC

3. Working on Logistics

4. Section Would Like Chapters to Work on Getting Verbal Commitments

5. Bryan Mentioned That It Would Be Good to Get Guys Showing Up at 4 or 5 on Friday to Set Up Dining Hall

6. We Are Working on Choosing Our Job Next Year

a) Previous Years We Have Done Native American Village

b) We Can Pick the Job We Do Next Year

c) Asked Chapters to Discuss Choices

(1) Publications

(2) Shows

(3) Native American Village

(4) Training

(5) Activities

B. Finance Committee

1. Ready to Propose 2006 Budget

a) Needs to Be Approved by Advisor, Bob Sorenson

b) Based on Past Budgets

c) Worked With Spreadsheets Prepared by Council Office

2. Bear Scholarships

a) No Changes Since Past Month

b) Sagamore Signals Has Not Been Mailed Yet

3. Chapter Funding

a) Bryan Noted That Chapter Funding Could Be Merit Based

(1) Possibly Based on Quality Chapter and Quality Lodge

(2) Benefit Would Show Up in Next Years Funding

(3) Funding May Be Diverted to Programming Needs

b) Daniel Proposed to Postpone This Topic Until Next LEC

C. Technology Committee – Website Report

1. Chapter Sites Up and Running

2. Chapter Sites

a) Send Updates to Cody Mullen

b) Updates Will Be Up Within 48 Hours

3. Some Things Cannot Be Posted

a) Youth Pictures With Names

b) Youth Emails

4. Where to Go Camping Book

a) Will Get a Computerized Version from Bryan

b) May Take a While

D. Brotherhood

1. Daniel Appointed Three Heads

2.  Garrett Harper, Michael Carbaugh, and Jerrod Day

3. “To Tackle 3 Areas of the Council”

E. Elangomats

1. 2 People from Every Chapter Sign Up for Each Ordeal to Be Elangomats

2. List Due for June Ordeal at Next LEC

3. Still Working on Elangomat Award Program

F. Training

1. Chairman Position Open

G. Insignia

1. Email NOAC Ideas to Garrett

2. Working on Elangomat Patches

3. Showed the LEC Current Ideas

H. Vigil

1. Vigil Youth Members Will Be Receiving Letter Within the Next Week

2. Selection Meeting Will Be at April 2 LEC

3. Asked for RSVP from Youth Vigils

VII. Conclave

A. We Will Get Final Details Later this Month

B. Mugs

1. Got a Pricing

2. Waiting to See Budget

C. Menu Decided

D. Most of the Conclave Work Will Be Next Month

VIII. NOAC

A. Daniel’s Goal, 15 People to NOAC

B. We Currently Have 15 Paid

C. We Have Promotional Patches Being Worn

D. Working on Oversized Lodge Flap

E. Bryan Was Pleased With Turnout

IX. Bylaws

A. Daniel Made Sure That a Quorum Was Present

B. Article I - Russell Conard made a motion to approve, seconded, approved

C. Article II - Garrett Harper made a motion to approve, seconded, approved

D. Article III - Michael Carbaugh made a motion to approve, seconded, approved

E. Michael Carbaugh Made a Motion for Finance and Vigil Committees to Be Made Ad Hoc Committees

F. Article IV - Bradley Banter made a motion to approve, seconded, approved

G. Article V - Garrett Harper made a motion to approve, seconded, approved

H. Russell Conard made a motion to remove article VI item E, seconded, approved

I. Bradley Banter made a motion to create article VI item E stating “Inactive members may restore their active membership by paying the dues for the current year

J. Article VI - Bradley Banter made a motion to approve, seconded, approved

K. Article VII - Garrett Harper made a motion to approve, seconded, approved

L. Bradley Banter made a motion “in the case of a chapter officer resignation, the standard procedure for item A and B”

M. Cody Mullen made a motion to append items A, B, and C of Article VIII from “Lodge” to “Lodge/Chapter,” seconded, approved

N. Article VIII - Cody Mullen made a motion to approve, seconded, approved

O. Article IX

1. No Changes Have Yet Been Made

2. Garrett Harper Led a Discussion Concerning Item A

3. Bradley Banter made a motion to remove the sentence stating “Amendments must be submitted to the Executive Committee at least one month prior to such meetings, such that due notice can be sent to all active members at least ten days prior to such meetings.” From item A and make it item C

4. Bradley Banter made a motion to approve Article IX, seconded, passed

P. Daniel Told the Chapters That They Need to Get the Chapter Approvals for the Next LEC

Q. Bradley Banter Made a Motion to Approve the Bylaws in Whole

X. New Business

A. Chapter 3 Service Project

1. Cody Mullen Made a Motion to Purchase Up to $50 Worth of Trash Bags for the Service Project, Seconded, Approved

XI. “Chiefly Minute”

A. Thanked Matt Spalding and Michael Carbaugh for Helping With the Lincoln Pilgrimage

B. Complemented Chapter 4 and 2 for their Help With the Lincoln Pilgrimage

XII. Advisor’s Minute

A. Steve Nease Unable to Attend LEC - Excused

B. Don Harper Is the New Chapter 5 Advisor

C. Denny Unger Is the New Lodge Advisor for Program

D. Section Conclave

1. Would Like “Reassuring Thoughts” That We Will Bring Many Arrowmen to Conclave

2. Asked Chapters to Talk Up Conclave at Chapter Meetings

E. Complemented Daniel Carbaugh on Setting Up Teepee at the University Place and Bringing a $200 Donation to the Lodge

XIII. Closed the Meeting With the OA Song

XIV. Meeting Adjourned

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