Lodge Presented 5th National Service Award

Matt Allaire, Lodge Chief

Today we received news that the Lodge had been awarded its fifth National Service Award. It is given on basis of service, both in a quantative and qualitive sense. Only two Lodges in each Section receive an NSA each year. The Lodge received its first National Service Award in 1999, the first year it was given out. On behalf of the entire Lodge, I want to thank all our members for the time they put in to help serve the Pine Tree Council in 2009. We would not have received this prestigious award without you.

UoS 2010, A Huge Hit

On March 27, Pine Tree Council once again hosted its annual University of Scouting with nearly 300 in attendance. The day was filled with many quality classes and once again, Madockawanda Lodge hosted a few. Included in the lodge's classes were a drumming demo, a Native American dancing demo, the OA and your Unit, and a class on the basics of a Brotherhood conversion. The OA studies may not have been the most popular, but we sure did have a great time. This year we ought to recognize that our Lodge Chief, Matt Allaire, was the Dean of OA Studies and did a fantastic job with the classes once again this year. Arrowmen also helped serve lunch once again this year and we had a surplus of sandwiches for everyone to take home.  Thank you Matt, the Arrowmen who assisted with the service portion of the day and especially everyone who attended our classes.  Everyone made it a fun-filled day for all.

Conclave 2010 Update

Update 4/25: List of training sessions is online.

Update 4/12: Conclave Registration Form now available online.

QLS has passed us and now is the time to start thinking about Conclave. Conclave 2010 will be held at Camp Roosevelt in East Eddington, ME under the care and support of our neighbors to the north, Pamola. This year's Conclave theme is "My Life. My Vision" With this theme, the Section leadership wants to get all of us thinking, what is my life all about and what is my vision for the future. This year, Pamola and the Key 8 want to keep the Healy Cup the same as last year, so we know a lot of the tricks. We are also a strong contender for the Silver Tomahawk this year. All should be looking forward to this fun-filled event as well as keeping it in the back of their minds. If you have any questions about the event, ask someone who has gone before or a lodge officer. The cost for attending will be $35 if you sign up for the event before May 1 or $40 if you should sign up between the dates of May 1 and May 25. All Ordeal candidates that complete their Ordeal at the June 4-6 Ordeal will have the opportunity to still receive the early bird fee. A flyer for this event will be made and distributed in the near future.

Notes from the LEC on March 27

From Matt Allaire, Lodge Chief
A Notice For All Members

A few things that came up at the LEC (and some that didn't) that you should be aware of:

• There will be an LEC on May 2 at 2 PM at Camp Hinds in the Training Center (head of the road). We don't have the May Ordeal this year, and we have some business that we need to figure out before June.
• Chapter Chiefs, be thinking about Summer Brotherhoods. We are planning to have each chapter cover one Thursday ceremony at Hinds. Dates will be assigned at the May LEC. If you are not sure about the content of the Brotherhood Ceremony, please contact Dustin Wiggin and/or Connor Pillsbury.
• If you have election forms, Bruce would like them sooner rather than later. At present we could do an Ordeal at Camp Nutter (teeny tiny camp in York) and be done. April 15 is the end of the election season.
• We need a patch design for the OA Service Hour. Submit your designs to myself or Mike Mirisola by April 11.
• We are also looking for a generic Trader Flap. Designs should not be dated - they need to be something that will remain current for a few years. Please submit designs, again, to Mike or myself by April 11.
• There is a possibility that we may be able to send a couple additional people to the National Leadership Seminar on April 16-18. If you think you might be interested in going, please send me an email. If I talked to you about going at University of Scouting, remind me.
• Communication. As a general reminder/tip, if you require information or resources to do your job, tell someone. I personally am far from omniscient and I will not know if you are having trouble unless you talk to me. If you need contact lists, just ask. If you need people, just ask. Your advisors, chairmen, chiefs, and officers are here to help. But you need to communicate.

I want to thank everyone who came to University of Scouting for the service that you put in helping set up lunch.

See you at the Ordeals!