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This is the website for the Ma-Nu Lodge 133 of the Order of the Arrow of the Boy Scouts of America. Here you can find general information about the OA, and Ma-Nu Lodge and chapters, as well as calendars, forms, information about activities, a Trading Post page, and other useful information and links. You can find info of immediate interest on this home page, or select an area to visit from the nav bar above.
Spring Ordeal, SFSR, May 16-18
Spring Ordeal is scheduled for May 16-18 at Slippery Falls Scout Ranch. This is the first of two opportunities for newly elected candidates to complete their induction into the Order of the Arrow. It is also a great opportunity for Ordeal Members to seal their membership by completing their Brotherhood. There will be numerous projects and activities to give even the most active Arrowman something to do. In addition to the induction and service aspects of the Ordeal, both members and new members will enjoy great food, fun and fellowship. The cost is $15.00 (members), $30.00 (candidates), and $13.00 (additional fee for members who wish to complete Brotherhood). As always, Elangomats are free (though they still need to register). Please complete the registration form and turn it in before a late fee applies: May 13th.
Download the OA Troop Rep Support Kit (Includes this and many other useful items)
April LEC Notes
LEC was held April 6, 2008 at Mazzio’s Call Center in Norman, OK. Several chapters were in attendance. We need to make sure that all chapters are represented at these meetings in order to ensure better communication.
The preceding notes and additional information are included in the April 08 issue of the MaNu Lodge 133 Bulletin. Download your copy today:
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Download the OA Troop Rep Support Kit (Includes this and many other useful items)
Unit Elections Page Added
We're updating MaNu Lodge website in response to input from our user community. Please note that we now have a unit elections page. Check there for the most current information on unit election policy and forms. The page also has a link to a Unit Elections Support Kit, which includes many of the most commonly used forms, letters and a call-out script. See the nav bar at the top of the page to visit this great, new resource!
MaNu Lodge Arrowcorps5 Participation
Still searching for that over the top high-adventure experience for your older Scouts? The Boy Scouts of America’s National Honor Society, the Order of the Arrow (OA), will conduct its largest national service project since World War II. In partnership with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), the service project called, ArrowCorps5, will be conducted at five U.S. Forest Service sites across the country, over five weeks during the summer of 2008. This service project will include 5,000 members of the Order of the Arrow providing more than 250,000 hours of service.
"ArrowCorps5 is the largest, most complex, most challenging conservation project ever conceived by the OA and Boy Scouts of America," said Brad Haddock, chairman, National Order of the Arrow Committee. "This project provides a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for each participant to set an example of leadership in service to those who treasure our national forests."
The USFS sites selected for this project include: Mark Twain, Missouri; Manti-La Sal, Utah; George Washington & Jefferson, Virginia; Shasta-Trinity, California; Bridger-Teton, Wyoming. The USFS has valued the service labor that will be provided by the ArrowCorps5 participants at approximately $5 million. This work would not have otherwise been able to be completed due to budget limitations.
ArrowCorps5 presents an opportunity for Arrowman (youth and adults) who are at least 14-years old and meet the Philmont weight/height restrictions to make significant and positive impacts on their national forests. MaNu Lodge is leading a delegation to ArrowCorps5: June 7-14, 2008, Mark Twain National Forest. Service project work will include grassland restoration, invasive plant and tree removal, trail construction and maintenance, bridge work, campsite improvements, erosion and weed control, and fence removal. Each site will also have specific recreational activities for participants each day, in addition to a full-day of local activities such as fishing, white water rafting and visits to nearby attractions.
Initial registration with $100.00 deposit is due ASAP. You may contact Last Frontier Council to charge your initial payment, or mail a check or money order to the Last Frontier Council, 3031 N.W. 64th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73116, Attn: ArrowCorps5. Download the ArrowCorps5 packet or visit the ArrowCorps5 website learn more, and stay tuned to the MaNu Lodge website for updates about our participation. Questions? Contact the ArrowCorps5 adviser for MaNu Lodge: Michelle Gee.
If there are any Arrowmen interested in helping at any of the other work sites (Utah, California, Virginia, etc), there are some transportation deals with other Lodges that you can take advantage of. Contact Ms. Gee for more information.
Download the OA Troop Rep Support Kit (Includes this and many other useful items)
Arrowman Unit Service Award (AUSA)
The MaNu Lodge AUSA award is a special lodge flap with a gold border. It recognizes Arrowmen for fulfilling their first obligation in the OA to provide leadership and service to the Scouts of their unit, and to strive to develop and fulfill their obligation by living the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives. To earn the Arrowmen Unit Service Award (AUSA), an Arrowman must complete a minimum of three requirements from each of the following areas in any single calendar year: Leadership Development, Camping and Unit Service, and Leadership in Service. Progress is documented on the appropriate AUSA form (youth or adult). All requirements must be completed between January 1 and December 31 of a single calendar year. When these requirements have been completed, a youth Arrowman must participate in a Scoutmaster Conference (similar to that required for Scout rank advancement), and an adult Arrowmen must secure the approval of the Unit Committee Chairman. The completed form must be signed by the appropriate unit leader, and an OA chapter officer (youth) or adviser (adults). Mail completed forms to Michael Stearman, 2601 N. Broadway Avenue, Shawnee, OK 74801. You can also download the forms here:
Download the AUSA Form (Adult) *
Download the OA Troop Rep Support Kit (Includes these and many other useful items)
Extended Elangomat Training Course Download Available
The slides used for the Extended Elangomat Training are now available for download. It has been prepared in PowerPoint, and is compressed in a .zip file. In order to open the slideshow, you must enter the OA admonition at the password prompt.
New To OA?
National OA has a web site that is designed specifically for you – as a new member of the Order of the Arrow. They’d like you to get off to a good start, so they’ve gathered the information you’ll need to be successful and put it online – where it’s easy for you to access. There you can catch a glimpse of the OA’s rich history, discover more about your Ordeal experience, and learn how to seal your membership in the Order by taking the next step: Brotherhood membership. So take a seat, buckle up, and get ready to turn the key for one of the most fulfilling and amazing rides of your life! Click the banner below to start.
OA Troop/Team Representatives
Click here to learn about the OA Troop/Team Representative Support Kit. This kit provides information and forms about current OA activites within Ma~Nu Lodge.
Lodge-wide Discussion Group is Online
A lodge-wide discussion group helps to get the word out about Ma~Nu activities. In early 2005, everyone who had provided an e-mail address to the lodge was pre-subscribed. If you are not receiving discussion group e-mails, you can subscribe by following the link below. There is also a link to the FAQ where you learn how to send an e-mail for distribution to the group. This is a moderated list, so that means a lodge officer will approve all correspondance before it passes through the system. This could result in delays sending out your message; so please plan accordingly.
Lodge Banquet: A Great Evening of Celebration and Fine Food!
The MaNu Lodge held its annual banquet at McFarlin Memorial United Methodist Church in Norman on Saturday evening, January 5th, 2008. At this banquet we recognized those Arrowmen who had given outstanding service during the past year. In addition to the installation of new lodge and chapter officers, many special recognitions were made, including chapter officer and adviser recognitions, lodge committee chairmen, event chairmen and new Vigil Honor members. MaNu Lodge annual awards were also be presented, including the White Buffalo award, the Miller "Pat" Patterson award, and the Bill George award. Our highest award, the Founder's Award, was presented to Matt Glass, Andrew Burum and Tom Huibregste. We had a great evening of celebration and fine food!
Another Great Event: Fall Fellowship at SFSR
Over 150 MaNu Arrowmen enjoyed a great time at the Fall Fellowship held October 19-21, 2007 at Slippery Falls Scout Ranch. They traded patches, made soapstone Indian pipes and leather arrowhead neckerchief slides, shot blackpowder and archery, learned and practiced ceremonies and Indian dances, threw tomahawks, ran for the arrow around Lake Payne, polished their LNT skills, and studied life as a mountain man. As if that wasn't enough, we ate outstanding food the entire weekend, including scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy, sausage, a sandwich bar, homemade soup, a salad bar, roast beef (started on Friday night and cooked until it fell apart), mashed potatoes and gravy, breakfast casserole and a Saturday evening crackerbarrel of ice cream. No one wanted for delicious food! In addition, eight MaNu arrowmen completed their Brotherhood, and seventeen completed Bowstring. That evening the Vigil call-out ceremony was held. On Sunday morning an LEC was held and the 2008 lodge officers were elected. Everyone had a super time!
Spring Ordeal May 18-20 at SFSR Huge Success
Over 200 Arrowmen participated in the Spring Ordeal held May 18-20 at Slippery Falls Scout Ranch. This was the largest MaNu Lodge Ordeal in five years. It provided the opportunity for 118 newly elected candidates to complete their induction into the Order of the Arrow. We also had 27 Ordeal members seal their membership by completing their Brotherhood. There were numerous projects and activities, including cleaning the campsites, setting up wall tents, painting a fence and repairing a bridge. In addition to the induction and service aspects of the Ordeal, everyone enjoyed great food, fun and fellowship.
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