As hard as it is to believe CONCLAVE 2012 is just around the corner (April 13-15).
The theme for this years Conclave is: ”Test the Bow…Take the Journey.”
Conclave will be hosted by our Brothers from Woa Cholena Lodge 322 in the Mobile Area Council at their beautiful new Camp Pinetreat.
For those of you who have never been to a Conclave, IT IS AN AWESOME EVENT!!! Not only do we have some of the best training and trainers available in our Section on Saturday morning, Saturday afternoon is dedicated to some EXTREME FUN!!! There will be Ceremony Competition, Drum and Dancing, etc. This is also where we have Lodge competition, games, Founder’s Festival (where we play games, cook, and socialize with our Brothers from other Lodges and make friends for life!!!) Did I mention patch trading???
If tradition remains, the Section will also GIVE FULL SCHOLARSHIPS for the High Adventure Bases (Philmont, Sea Base, Northern Tier, and Wilderness Voyage-Canadian Odyssey).
For those of you who have been, you know you don’t want to miss it!!!
The Yustaga Lodge has been the Section Best-All-Around Lodge many times and we are defending our title from last year and we need your help!!! Other than hosting Conclave ourselves, this is as close as it comes to being in our backyard and we would love to take EVERYONE with us.
You should have already, or will soon be receiving a postcard from the Lodge concerning Conclave Registration. While the actual event is not until April, due to new Section and National guidelines, we MUST commit as a Lodge by Friday, February 10, 2012 to the number of participants and merchandise orders…no exceptions!!! We may, MAY, be able to get you a spot after the deadline, HOWEVER, there will be NO CHANCE of getting you any patches, neckerchief, pin, shirts, etc.
So Brothers, I am asking you to “Test the Bow and Take the Journey” with us!!!
I hope to see each of you VERY SOON (Green Bar/YNAW/Ordeal)!!!
Yours in Brotherhood and Cheerful Service/WWW,
Bill Payne, Yustaga Lodge Adviser
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