Volume XVIII, Issue 1 Winter Unali Yi Lodge 236. Brotherhood Conversion

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1 Unali Yi Lodge 236 T H E S P I R I T O F S E R V I N G T O M O R R O W S L E A D E R S T O D A Y I N T H E C O A S T A L C A R O L I N A C O U N C I L Volume XVIII, Issue 1 Winter 2018 Winter Camp Wrap Up 2017 Winter Camp 2017 was held from the 26th to the 31st of December. Ho Non Wah s 11th Anniversary of Winter Camp was enjoyed by all, despite the early morning visits from a particularly chilly Jack Frost. Winter Camp is a great way for staff and campers alike to come out and earn merit badges, some of which are not normally offered at Camp HNW. We would like to thank all of the Arrowmen that came out for Winter Camp this year, as 98% of our volunteer staff were Arrowmen. Without your continued dedication we would not be able to continue to provide the excellent programs offered within our council. Upcoming Spring 2018 Events Spring Fellowship - February (75th Anniversary Kickoff) 2018 Dixie Fellowship - April Spring Ordeal - May Lodge Activity Attendance Policy Fall Fellowship Review OA Functions are reserved for members of the Order of the Arrow in good standing with the Lodge. Guests (non-oa members) are only invited to register and participate in our annual Seafood Dinner held Friday Night of our Lodge Fall Fellowship. Please help us by communicating this policy to your family and members within your unit. Once again, the Brothers of Unali yi Lodge 236 have put together one of the year s most fun events. Friday night s Family Seafood Fest and oyster roast was followed up by our Lodge s Vigil Call-Out ceremony where we called out 10 new Vigil Honor candidates. On Saturday, our chapters competed in several activities for the title of Chapter of the Year and our Lodge also had 16 brothers confirm their place in our Lodge by obtaining the rank of Brotherhood, afterwards that night we had our Vigil Banquet followed by a pie in the face of several adult leaders in the Lodge by our Lodge Officers, which was an epic fight the proportions of which many never had seen before and perhaps will never see again. Brotherhood Conversion Unali yi Lodge came through this year with enough Brotherhood conversion to get gold, helping our lodge immensely with 2018 s Lodge of the Year. Our Lodge helped over 45 Brothers confirm their place in our Order this year thanks to the hard work of our Ceremonies and Brotherhood Committees and many other individual Brothers working to keep Unali yi great and making it even better still. Inside this issue: Vigil Members 2-4 Dixie Theme 5 Founders Award Members 5 Advisor s Minute 6

2 Page 2 UNALI YI LODGE 236 Congratulations to our Newest Vigil Brothers The Vigil Honor is the highest honor that the Order of the Arrow can bestow upon one of its members for service to lodge, council or scouting. It dates back to the year 1915, when E. Urner Goodman became the first Vigil Honor Member. Since then, thousands of arrowmen have been selected for the Vigil Honor. In 1946, Unali yi Lodge recognized our Founder J. Rucker Newbery as the first Vigil Honor Member of our Lodge. The Vigil Honor is a high mark of distinction and recognition reserved for those arrowmen who, by reason of exceptional service, personal effort, and unselfish interest, have made distinguished contributions beyond the immediate responsibilities of their position or office to one or more of the following: the lodge, the Order of the Arrow, Scouting, or their Scout Camp. Any member of the Order of the Arrow registered in Scouting and in good standing in our lodge is eligible for recommendation to the national Order of the Arrow Committee for elevation to the Vigil Honor, provided that, at the time of his recommendation, he has been a brotherhood member for a minimum of two years. The Vigil Honor is not only given for what you have done but what you are expected to do in the future. These are they who have been selected by their fellow scouts to be come a part of our brotherhood. -Kichkinet Colin Reiheld began his scouting journey in 2007 as a Tiger Cub, earned his Arrow of Light and joined a Boy Scout troop in the spring of As a Boy Scout he has served as Den Chief and Senior Patrol Leader. He was inducted into the Order of the Arrow in the spring of 2013 and sealed his membership in the Order the following year. In 2015, he joined the camp Ho Non Wah Staff and has served on both Summer and Winter Camp Staff. In 2016, Etiwan District recognized him as the District Scout of the Year. He is a Junior at Wando High School where he is a recipient of the Warrior Award, and is an active member of the National Honor Society and Beta Club. In 2017, he earned his Eagle Scout Rank. He has been the Ceremonies Team Grand Chieftain for the lodge and has won countless awards at Dixie playing the role of Kichkinet. He is also a Straight Dancer for the lodge and won 1 st place in parade of braves at Dixie He is currently serving as Treasurer for Crew 502 and the lodge as the Vice Chief of Program. Matthew Threatt began as a Cub Scout in 2006 where he earned his arrow of light. He bridged over to a Boy Scout troop in Summerville where he earned his Eagle Scout in 2014 and has further received 3 eagle palms. He was inducted into the Order of the Arrow in the Spring of 2013 as a member of Maui Inali Chapter. He has served in many leadership positions within his troop including Patrol Leader, Senior Patrol Leader, and Junior Assistant Scoutmaster. He sealed his membership by accepting the challenges of Brotherhood in the Fall of He is a senior at Summerville High School where he is a National Honor Society member. Last school year, he served as cocaptain on the Ground Shakers FTC Robotics Team, which was one of the finalists of the 1 st Dean s list, and had a great showing at the National Competition in Houston, Texas. He plays ultimate frisbee for the Summerville Ultimate League, and he is also an active member of Bethany United Methodist Church. He has served on the Camp Ho Non Wah summer camp staff in the Handicraft area. He has served as Camp Promotions Chair for the lodge and currently serves as Vice Chief of Administration. Ronnie Hutto began his scouting journey in 2006 as a Tiger Cub, earned his Arrow of Light and

3 VOLUME XVIII, ISSUE 1 Page 3 joined a Boy Scout troop in the spring of As a Boy Scout he has served in multiple leadership positions including Den Chief, in which he earned the Den Chief Service Award, Patrol Leader, and Senior Patrol. He was inducted into the Order of the Arrow in the spring of 2013 and sealed his membership in the Order the following year. He served on the 2013 Unali Yi Lodge Host Lodge Staff when we hosted the Dixie Fellowship. In 2014, he joined the camp Ho Non Wah Staff and has served on both Summer and Winter Camp Staff. The past two summers he has worked in the new Bohicket Towne program at Camp Ho Non Wah. He has been an active member of the lodge dance team and unit elections team. He competed in both Fancy dance and grass dance at NOAC 2015, and won a gold ribbon for his Fancy Dance outfit. He is a Junior at Wando High School. He is a member of Troop 502 and earned his Eagle Scout rank earlier this year. He is currently serving as the lodge White House Chairman. He who follows such a pathway in unwavering cheerful service will be seen by many others and, by inspiration, lead them. -Allowat Sakima Lee Hutto began his scouting as a youth and he became reactive with the scouting program when his son joined cub scouts in He served as Den leader and received the Cub Scouter Award in He serves in many leadership positions in Boy Scouts, as Outdoor Chair, Merit badge Counselor, Committee Member, and Assistant Scoutmaster. He was inducted into the Order of the Arrow in the 2013 and sealed his membership in the order in the Since becoming a member of the lodge he has continued to serve the youth of the lodge as an active adult member of the Dance Team. He attended the 2015 National Order of the Arrow Conference at Michigan State University and assisted with the 2 nd place group dance team. He is currently serving as the SeWee Chapter Advisor. The past two summers, he has been support staff for the Bohicket Towne program, generously donating his materials, resources, and time. He has also spent many of his weekends over the past few years working on the repairs for the White House, which is the lodge building. Walter Welch began as a Cub Scout in 1964 and earned the Arrow of Light in He bridged over into Boy Scouts in 1969 and earned Eagle Scout in He rejoined scouting in 2001 as an adult leader when his children joined the program, and he went on to complete the Wood Badge Training as a Bobwhite in He has held the adult positions of assistant Scoutmaster, and Committee member for his venturing crew and pack. He was inducted into the Order of the Arrow in 2009 and sealed his membership the following year. He loves involving his family in popcorn sales, pinewood derbies, camping, and he loves playing frisbee late into the night with all the youth at OA functions. He created much signage for Camp Ho Non Wah when Unali Yi Lodge hosted the 2013 Dixie Fellowship. He has worked on Camp HNW Winter Camp Staff as quartermaster, provisional Assistant Scoutmaster, and Art Merit Badge Counselor. He is an active member of the Lowcountry District Advancement and Camping Committees. He brother served as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps. Mike Goddard began his scouting as a youth and he became active again with the scouting program when his son joined cub scouts in the late 1990s. He served as a Cub Scout leader, merit badge counselor, and he became Scoutmaster when his son joined the troop. Under his leadership as scoutmaster he has helped mentor 21 Eagle Scouts to date. He was inducted into the Order of the Arrow in the September 2003 and sealed his membership in the order in the September He is an active member of the Ridgeland Humane Society. Since becoming a member of the lodge he has continued to serve in a support role as a member of the Lodge maintenance and building service crew for Camp Ho Non Wah. He has assisted in building campsite shelters, the trading post, and more recently the completion of our new lodge home in the white house. Danny Svendsen began his scouting journey in 2007 as a Tiger Cub, and earned his Arrow of Light. He joined a Boy Scout troop in the spring of As a Boy Scout he has served in multiple leadership positions including patrol leader, Senior Patrol Leader and Junior Assistant Scoutmaster. He was inducted into the Order of the Arrow in the spring of 2013 and sealed his membership in the Order the following year. He has served on staff for the Coastal Carolina NYLT in both 2015 and He is currently a Senior in High School and working on applying college for next spring. He has attend Northern Tier and served as a part of Operation Arrow Staff as a member of the OA

4 Page 4 UNALI YI LODGE 236 Service Corps at the 2017 National Scout Jamboree. He is currently finishing his Eagle and is the Junior Assistant Scoutmaster for Troop 44 on James Island. He assists with his Sunday School, volunteers with the Lowcountry Food Bank and Orphan relief. Prior to moving to our lodge he served as Lodge Secretary for Quinnipissa Lodge in Louisiana. He is currently the serving as the Kiawah Chapter Chief. Nicholas Rengier began his scouting journey in 2005 as a Tiger Cub, was recognized with the Super Scouter Award in his pack and earned his Arrow of Light. He joined a Boy Scout troop in the spring of As a Boy Scout he has served in multiple leadership positions including Den Chief, patrol leader, quarter master and two consecutive terms as SPL. He was inducted into the Order of the Arrow in the spring of 2011 and sealed his membership in the Order the following year. He served on the 2013 Unali Yi Lodge Host Lodge Staff. In 2013, he joined the camp Ho Non Wah Staff and has served on both Summer and Winter Camp Staff. He has worked in Scoutcraft and the technology program area. While in High School he severed as a member of the JROTC Color Guard and graduated from Bluffton HS earlier this year. He is an Eagle Scout and has served on almost every District event staff for the past 8 years. He is currently serving his home unit as a young Assistant Scoutmaster for Troop 241. He is currently serving as the lodge Website Chairman. Till then, let silence, like a bowstring, bing you each to every other, closer when the bow is tested. -Meteu Kevin Lutz began Scouting in 1986 as a youth in the scouting program. He was inducted into the Order of the Arrow in 1991 and sealed his membership by accepting the obligations of Brotherhood in Since joining scouting he has been involved in the program in Germany, Virgina and most recently as a member of Unali Yi Lodge and a committee member for a unit in Coastal Carolina Council. He served on the 2013 Dixie Fellowship Committee Host Lodge Staff as a member of the Dining Hall Service Crew. He is normally one of the first arrowmen to arrive at a function helping prepare his chapter campsite. Since becoming a member of our lodge he has helped with the set up and take down of the lodge tepee at the Dixie Fellowships. He still lives in North Carolina and commutes to Camp Ho Non Wah for all of our lodge functions. He has served as an adult clan Elangomat for nearly every ordeal since he joined our lodge. For the past two years he has served as the Lodge Service Adviser helping organize service projects for camp. Robin Pittman started her scouting journey when her son joined cub scouts. She has served as a pack committee member, troop committee member, an assistant scoutmaster and as the committee chairman. She has served on multiple council training events including baloo, OWLS, and Woodbadge staff. She has served on winter camp staff since 2007 and summer camp staff since She was inducted into the Order of the Arrow in May 2012 and sealed her membership in the order in March Since becoming a member of the lodge she has continued to serve the youth of the lodge as an active adult advisor. She attended the 2015 National Order of the Arrow Conference at Michigan State University. They are active in their community and is serving as the VFW Ladies Auxiliary Secretary for post She has served on the Swamp Fox district committee, and the council camping committee serving as the Program Chairman for the 2016 Council Camperall. She is currently serving as the Camp Promotions Advisor. Behind the scenes she helps ensure all lodge payments and registrations for functions are added to lodge master making the role of our lodge secretary a little easier during lodge functions. 75 Years of Unali yi Lodge This 2018 Spring Fellowship will be the celebration of Unali yi Lodge s 75th anniversary. We would love to see all of our Brothers participate in all the festivities and have tons of fun at Ho Non Wah this Spring Fellowship. Included at the event will be the 75th anniversary banquet Saturday night and each Brother that attends will receive a special 75th anniversary patch. After 75 years of cheerful service, Unali yi Lodge is as great as ever, and there is still many more things to accomplish, as the best is yet to come!

5 VOLUME XVIII, ISSUE 1 Founders Award Introduced at the 1981 NOAC, the Founder's Award was created to honor and recognize those Arrowmen who have given outstanding service to their lodge. The award is reserved for an Arrowmen who demonstrates to fellow Arrowmen that he or she memorializes in his or her everyday life the spirit of achievement as described by founder E. Urner Goodman and cofounder Carroll A. Edson. Page 5 While the Vigil Honor is a high mark of distinction, the Founders Award is used to recognize those Arrowmen, youth and adult, who have impacted the Lodge in a positive and lasting way. This is a rare and distinguished honor, to recognize the spirit of our Founders in another. Lodges may petition the National Council to present up to four awards annually, based on lodge membership. If the award is presented to more than one recipient, at least one must be under 21 years of age. This year Unali Yi Lodge recognized two deserving Arrowmen with the Founder s Award. Through many moons unflinching you hold fast to Scouting s pledges, to straight and true you each will travel -Allowat Sakima Youth Recipient: Alex Barton, a Vigil Honor Member and Eagle Scout from Troop 788. He has served as Patch Committee Chairman, Elections Team Chairman, Lodge Treasurer, Vice Chief of Administration and Vigil Honor Chairman. He has been involved in with American Indian dancing and singing since before becoming an Arrowmen and has been instrumental in the planning and development of our current Seminole Indian regalia and group dance. This past summer he served as one of seven youth Arrowmen on Wachipi staff at Philmont Scout Reservation and as a member of Operation Arrow, OA Indian Village at the 2017 National Scout Jamboree. He is currently serving our section as Ceremonies Coordinator. Adult Recipient: Glen Runnerstrom, a Vigil Honor Member and Scoutmaster of Troop 788 in Summerville. He has served as one of the many builders who have helped with the upkeep and construction efforts at Camp Ho Non Wah. These projects include campsite shelters, renovations of the campsite bathrooms, renovation of the Trading Post, addition of the bathroom and storage room on the dining hall and construction of both the shelter at the old ecology site and parking lot. One of the most significant lodge projects has been the interior of the White House with the woodwork around Dixie Theme Join us at the 2018 Dixie Fellowship! This year our theme is going to be Dixie in Paradise. Bring out all of your Hawaiian shirts, grass skirts, and leis for a tropical bash! Make sure to bring tropical puns so you don t get a Hawaiian Punch! Dance Team The Unaliyi dance team is looking for new members who have an interest in Native American activities. It is a great opportunity to learn about an interesting culture while meeting new friends all the time at practices and dances. At practices we sing and dance so whichever one you are interested in the whole team would love to have you. Our Dixie fellowship is coming up and we are working hard in preparation for such an amazing event. Meetings are at 2:00pm on select Sundays at 5913 Murray Dr Hanahan, SC. Please contact us at danceteam@site236.com. Yours in Service, Colin Reiheld, Dance Team Chair

6 State of the Lodge Brothers, let us join together and celebrate the culmination of another memorable year in lodge history. This year has been an exciting year for our lodge. We sent over 100 Arrowmen to the Dixie Fellowship at Camp Barstow. Our spirited group helped us win awards in over 30 categories this year at the Dixie Fellowship, including First Place in Newsletter, NEXT Guide, and Planbook. The Lodge also too First Place in the Egg Toss, Tent Pitching, and Knowledge and Training. Unali yi Lodge took home First Place in Traditional Outfit, Fancy Outfit and Fancy Dance, along with many other placements and awards. We also Won for a 3rd year in a row, LODGE OF THE YEAR!! In May our Lodge was recognized as the first lodge in the Nation to receive the E. Urner Goodman Camping Award for 4 years in a row. This award is given annually to 8 lodges in the nation for our Support and Promotion of our home camp, Ho Non Wah. This was also the 5th time in Lodge History that we won this award. This summer 98% of our camp staff was comprised of Arrowmen from our Lodge. Each week the lodge Dance team and Ceremonies team put on a Dance performance and Call Out Ceremony during Parents night. We also had our first year of the OA Ice cream Social on the porch of the White House on Wednesday nights. This was a great time for brothers from many different lodges to come together for fellowship. Many Service projects were completed including, Renovations to the White House, Preparations for 2017 Summer Camp Season, Area Preparation for Bohicket Towne, Fishing Pier renovations, Hurricane Matthew & Hurricane Irma clean-up, and General camp maintenance, including the upkeep of trails and drainage ditches. We also had 22 members of our Lodge serve on staff for the 2017 National Scout Jamboree. Our achievements this past year is a result of the collective efforts of our youth officers, chairman and advisers. This truly has been another amazing year. Zachary Kontenakos Unali Yi Lodge Chief Advisor s Minute This year we enter our 75 th Anniversary year of our lodge. Over the past seven and a half decades we have accomplished a lot. We have been blessed with some great lodge leaders who have helped to form the fabric of our lodge. Each of these Arrowmen started as an ordeal candidate completing the challenges of their Ordeal and taking the solemn obligation of the Order of the Arrow. They answered a call to find the arrow by serving as committee chairman, lodge officers, or advisers. In the words of our founder E. Urner Goodman What each of us does impacts the future of the Order of the Arrow. I challenge you to look for ways to be of service in your home unit, your community and in our council. By answering the call of leadership we will continue to strengthen our lodge and the scouting program. I look forward to seeing what the future holds. The BEST is Yet to Come! The Spirit of Unali Yi Lodge Medical Plaza Dr. North Charleston, SC RIDDLE s Riddle Lodge Trivia Question Serving tomorrow s leaders today in the Coastal Carolina Council Last Newsletters Trivia Question: What year did Dr. E. Urner Goodman visit Camp Ho Non Wah? Answer: Dixie Fellowship, 1977 This editions Trivia Question: How many Chapters are there in Unali yi Lodge? Do you have a story, article, photo that you would like to share with our lodge? The Spirit of Unali Yi Staff is looking for submission for the next newsletter. Please submit these to the publications committee at publications@site236.com