New Mugs to be Available at Annual Banquet!

In addition to the brand-new patch designs (see below), the Lodge Store is pleased to announce the successor to the stainless steel travel mug. This mug is available in the only color you need - purple! The handle of bottom of the mug are rubberized and nonskid, and the lid is spill-resistant. Fitting in all standard car cup holders, this mug also has an insulated stainless steel liner that holds 16 ounces of your favorite hot or cold beverage. At the Annual Banquet, and anywhere you see the Lodge Store, you can purchase the Travel Mug for $10, and the new patch designs for $3 each.

New Patch Designs for 2009!
NOAC & 65th Anniversary patches in production

Two new patch designs were selected by the Lodge at the Annual Business Meeting for 2009. One is the NOAC 2009 patch, designed by Nate Smith and Ian Hanley.

The other design celebrates the 65th Anniversary of the Lodge, and was designed by Wyatt Carpenter.

Both patches are currently in production and will be available for purchase soon.

July/October Turtle Soup Released

The July/October issue of Turtle Soup is now available for you to read. It should be arriving in your mailbox soon, but as always, it is available online.

Annual Banquet 2008
To be held at Great Wall Buffet, Augusta

The Lodge’s grand finale for 2007 will be the Annual Banquet, held at the Great Wall Buffet in Augusta on December 6th, from 12-3 PM. The cost for the Banquet is just $15, so invite your friends and family - even if they are not Arrowmen! More information is available in the flyer.

Treasure Island Camp Closed
Birthplace of the Order closed due to flooding, low attendance.

The Cradle of Liberty Council voted recently to close Treasure Island Scout Reservation. As posted on their website, "The Executive Board did not come to this decision lightly. The Council has been working diligently to keep the camp open since the two consecutive floods of 2005 and 2006. The cost of the camp, sharp decline in attendance since the floods, and the increasing environmental restrictions forced the board to reluctantly ratify the recommendation 35 to 1."
You can read the Council's full report here.

Special Deal on 2008 & 09 Dues!
An offer from the Lodge

A special deal was decided on at the October 24 LEC. If you have not paid your dues for 2008, $13 will pay your dues for this year and next year! This deal is only available until December 31, 2008 - so pay your dues now!

Help Wanted to Rebuild Dining Hall Roof
Press Release from Council

Adults- we are looking for volunteers to work with our Ranger staff and Pizzagalli Construction Company volunteers to put a much needed new roof on the Dining Hall at Camp Hinds. Work is scheduled for 3 weekends in November starting the 8th & 9th! Food and overnight lodging will be provided with campership incentives to units that provide adult volunteers. Please contact Ranger Bob at 671-0132 or gosselinbob@hotmail.com for more info and to volunteer services to help out camp!

LLD 08: Survive!

LLD is back and better than ever! This year's Lodge Leadership Development weekend will be held at Camp Susan Curtis in Stoneham, ME, on October 24th-26th. Featuring training cells like "Surviving the OA," "Dynamics of Leadership," and "Effective Chapter Meetings," survival skills taught by the Maine Primitive Skills School, (MPSS) Search and Rescue Demonstrations by the Maine Search and Rescue Dogs (MESARD), and much much more! The Lodge Annual Business Meeting will be held on Sunday, where the Lodge will vote on officers for the 2009 season, and other topics of interest.