Squad Leader Training Announced (FREE)

Attention all confirmed and applying Squad Leaders -- if you weren't trained at the Summit last summer, you have another opportunity to fulfill the Training requirement to be a Squad Leader at ArrowCorps5.

Training is offered FREE OF CHARGE February 16-17 at Camp Wisdom in Dallas, TX. It's suggested that you arrive the night of 02/15...training will begin promptly Saturday morning 02/16. Bring a tent and bedroll...food is provided.

For directions and camp information, see the Camp Wisdom information page on the Circle 10 Council website.

For questions about the event or the training requirement for Squad Leaders, please email the S3 AC5 team or comment on this post.

Ema'O Mahpe Correction

Our man on the street incorrectly reported that Ema'O Mahpe was headed to Manti La-Sal. He was wrong (sorry Coyotes!).

Ema'O Mahpe is headed to Shasta Trinity where there are over 150 glorious trail miles to upgrade or build. Feed the beast!

Three Project Sites for S3

Ema'O Mahpe has announced they are headed to Manti-La Sal. Accordingly, we've added a badge to the left for them. Nischa Achowalogen succeeded in joining the (now full) Bridger Teton project. Other lodges have reported heading to Mark Twain National Forest.

Only ONE MONTH LEFT to reserve space! Councils and lodge coordinators should send in the reservation form to the national office as soon as someone signs up to guarantee their spot. Don't wait...you won't want to miss this!

Top 10 Reasons to Go to ArrowCorps5

10. Cheaper than NOAC
09. Get connected with the Order on a bigger level
08. Be a part of the LARGEST service project ever conducted by the Order of the Arrow (or by the Boy Scouts of America!)
07. In comparison to Trail Crew, Voyage, or OAOA, it's OA High Adventure for Youth AND Adults!
06. Make friends from across the United States
05. Get outdoors in an amazing place
04. Patches (need we say more?)
03. Make it a lodge team building event
02. Learn how to take outdoor conservation back to your home Council
01. ROADTRIP!!! (caution, might induce inside jokes and crazy stories)

What other reasons can YOU think of? Hit us up with a comment or an email!

Promotion and Registration

Yesterday I got a call from a Scoutmaster about Arrowcorps5. He was getting the background on the Mark Twain project to take the information back to his Scouts. The lodge in his council had gotten the word out at District Roundtables. The unfortunate part about this scenario is that the registration process wasn't published--interested Scouts would have to figure out how to sign up!

What are the ways your lodge is promoting ArrowCorps5? Are you using the planning packet sent to Lodge Chiefs, Advisers, and Coordinators recently? Is your registration process clearly defined and published out to your council?