Section Conclave 2020 has gone Virtual
After a difficult deliberation, Section Leadership has decided to move the 2020 Section Conclave to a virtual event on October 3rd.
Look for more details to come in the near future.
2020-2021 Section Officer Candidate Information
Have you been really involved in the Order and your Lodge? Are you looking for a different experience that can keep you involved, yet offer new challenges? If so, then you should consider becoming a Section C-1A Officer.
Officer Responsibilities:
Chief: Presides over meetings of the Council of Chiefs. He or She provides leadership and motivation at all functions and represents the Section at Area, Regional, and National functions to which she or he is invited. Partners with Lodge Chiefs to coach and build relationships among the Chiefs.
Vice Chief: Fills in for the Chief as needed, ensures the Section Conclave is promoted in each of the Lodges, and chairs the Lodge Assistance Program. Supports the Lodges through attendance at Winter Fellowships, Lodge Leadership Development, or other programs as needed.
Secretary: Takes minutes for all meetings and keeps up-to-date roster of the Council of Chiefs. Supports the Lodges through attendance at Winter Fellowships, Lodge Leadership Development, or other programs as needed.
Officer Candidate Requirements – in order to run for Section Officer, candidate must:
- Be under the age of 21 for the entire term of office (Oct 4, 2020 – Oct 3, 2021)
- Be a registered member of the BSA in good standing in a Lodge and Council within the Section boundaries.
- Obtain in advance a written letter of approval from your Scout Executive. All interested candidates must turn this letter (or email) in to the Section Adviser, Nick Pedersen, by Friday, October 2nd
- Note: Please have a letter or email; a verbal approval from your Lodge Adviser does not count
- Please be sure to turn in your approval before midnight on Friday, October 2nd.
- Section Officers must attend four meetings each year. Necessary transportation and housing will be provided. The meetings are:
- Section Officer Training Seminar (November 12-15th, 2020, departing early am on Thursday returning late pm on Sunday)
- Winter Council of Chiefs Meeting (February 5-6, 2021)
- Spring Council of Chiefs Meeting (April TBD, 2021)
- 2021 Section C-1A Conclave (October 1-3, 2021)
Candidates for any of the Section Officer positions must commit to attend all of these meetings if they are elected. In addition, the Chief needs to represent the Section at the National Planning Meeting held December 27-30, 2020.
THE 20/20 CHALLENGE–CALLOUT #4 Time to Get Lodge Members Signed UP!!
In mid-August, the national office will send out NOAC registration information to the LODGE KEY THREE on record (make sure your information is up to date) and mail a hard copy to the Council Service Center. Starting on October 1, lodges will be able to sign up Arrowmen to attend.
Now is the time to plan how you will launch your recruiting effort. While your lodge may not know the final cost for your contingent, most lodges use a nominal deposit to guarantee a NOAC slot—usually about $100, which is normally refundable. Lodges can gauge interest based on those deposits and determine how many slots to reserve. There is no need to transmit funds for those deposits, because National will bill the council office directly for all money due for each attendee slot reserved. As a reminder, there are no quotas or limitations for attendance, as long as the lodge brings as many youth arrowmen (up to age 21) as adults (21 and older. Most lodges bring many more youth than adults and have used the fundraising ideas communicated in Callout #2 as a means to do just that!!
The Contingent Leader and Lodge Chief should prepare and do a presentation on NOAC 2020 at their next lodge event. Some of what they will want to share was included in CALLOUT #3. In addition to the details of dates, location and costs, it is recommended that the presentation include details of what to expect at NOAC. Comments from arrowmen from your lodge who have attended NOAC before can be very helpful in this regard. Typical NOAC items to be covered would be: nightly shows, ceremonial competition, athletic events, dining hall food (EXCELLENT AT MICHIGAN STATE), the OA Museum attractions, patch trading, trading post, Indian events, VIA Luncheons, and Founders Day activities. At your next lodge function, each Contingent Leader and Lodge Chief should be sure to talk about the different aspects of a NOAC that would appeal to your Arrowmen!
As an additional resource for typical NOAC information, utilize www.noac2018.org. A new website, www.noac2020.org , will be in service by late August as the site for the most up to date information available. Future CALLOUTS will feature a number of these topics beginning in February 2020 once the Section Chiefs meet in late December 2019 and finalize specifics on program elements.
It is not too early to communicate in the next several days to all the members of your lodge where and when the NOAC sign up will begin. It is never too early to provide your lodge membership everything they need to know NOW about NOAC 2020.
August 3-8, 2020 Michigan State University
Conclave Special Guest – Central Region Chief Brandon Stahl!
This year we have the privilege of hosting our 2019 Central Region Chief Brandon Stahl! Join Brandon as he canoes at Charles L Sommers Canoe Base, enjoys awesome training, and has a blast at the Voyageur’s Fair!
Brandon hails from Mishawaka, Indiana where he is a Vigil Honor member from Sakima Lodge of the LaSalle Council. Brandon had the unique opportunity of serving as a lodge chief, section chief, and as your new Region Chief all in the same year. Brandon is expecting to study political science in hopes to be a Foreign Service Officer for the US State Department.
Special Discount for New Members! $10 Off
That’s Right — there’s a special discount for any Arrowman who was inducted in the last year (after September 9, 2018).
If you’ve been in the OA for less than a year, take $10 off your registration! Your special price is $30 if registered prior to Sept 1st, or $40 if registered on or after Sept 1st.
Are you being inducted this August? Don’t forget to sign-up for the great, fun weekend at Section Conclave at the discounted price for new members.
Wondering whether you you attend Conclave? Check out our Section Conclave page for up-to-date information on what’s happening at Conclave!
Make sure to register with your Lodge Today!
2019 – 2020 Section Officer Candidate Information
Have you been really involved in the Order and your Lodge? Are you looking for a different experience that can keep you involved, yet offer new challenges? If so, then you should consider becoming a Section C-1A Officer.
Officer Responsibilities:
Chief: Presides over meetings of the Council of Chiefs. He or She provides leadership and motivation at all functions and represents the Section at Area, Regional, and National functions to which she or he is invited. Partners with Lodge Chiefs to coach and build relationships among the Chiefs.
Vice Chief: Fills in for the Chief as needed, ensures the Section Conclave is promoted in each of the Lodges, and chairs the Lodge Assistance Program. Supports the Lodges through attendance at Winter Fellowships, Lodge Leadership Development, or other programs as needed.
Secretary: Takes minutes for all meetings and keeps up-to-date roster of the Council of Chiefs. Supports the Lodges through attendance at Winter Fellowships, Lodge Leadership Development, or other programs as needed.
Officer Candidate Requirements – in order to run for Section Officer, candidate must:
- Be under the age of 21 for the entire term of office (Sept 8, 2019 – Oct 4, 2020)
- Be a registered member of the BSA in good standing in a Lodge and Council within the Section boundaries.
- Obtain in advance a written letter of approval from your Scout Executive. All interested candidates must turn this letter (or email) in to the Section Adviser, Nick Pedersen, by noon Saturday, Sept 7
- Section Officers must attend four meetings each year. Necessary transportation and housing will be provided. The meetings are:
- Section Officer Training Seminar (November 14-17th, 2019, departing early am on Thursday returning late pm on Sunday)
- Winter Council of Chiefs Meeting (January 31st – February 1st, 2020)
- Spring Council of Chiefs Meeting (April TBD, 2020)
- 2019 Section C-1A Conclave (October 2-4, 2020)
Candidates for any of the Section Officer positions must commit to attend all of these meetings if they are elected. In addition, the Chief needs to represent the Section at the National Planning Meeting held December 27-30, 2019.
Do you Canoe?
One of the many events happening at Section C-1A Conclave “Voyageurs: Adventure is Out There” includes canoeing around the Boundary Waters. 
Activities include guided canoe tours with interpreter staff, self-guided tours, and canoe competitions!
REMINDER: All participants need to bring a swim test form or Summer Camp Buddy Tag to the event as swim tests will not be done at Conclave.