Vigil Reunion
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The Pocumtuc
Lodge is holding its first
Vigil Reunion on May 10-11,
2013 at the Chesterfield
Scout Reservation. The
event is open to any Vigil
Honor member of the Pocumtuc
Lodge or its predecessors.
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candidates will be going
thru their Vigil on Friday
night. Anyone can stay over
to help or participate. In
addition to the Vigil
program, Ordeal members will
be going thru their
Brotherhood conversion on
Saturday. |
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reunion festivities begin on
Saturday with lunch. Plan
to arrive around 11:00 in
the Dining Hall. The cost
of admission is your Scout
and Order of the Arrow
spirit. |
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we have a series of
displays, sessions,
activities, and forums
planned. If you have
anything you want to bring
and display, let us know.
The purpose is to learn
what’s going on in the
Pocumtuc Lodge, retell
stories, meet old friends
and reunite with the
brotherhood of cheerful
service. |
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5:00 and the brotherhood
ceremony is at 7:00. |
Register online by clicking
here
or send an email to Lodge
Adviser Bob Walz at
lodgeadviser@pocumtuc.org
or to Hunter McCormick at
Hunter.McCormick@scouting.org
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Brotherhood
Conversion
Saturday, May 11, 2013
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The Pocumtuc
Lodge is holding a
Brotherhood Conversion on
May 11, 2013 at Chesterfield
Scout Reservation. The
event is open to all
Arrowmen who have been
Ordeal members for 10 months
or more. |
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begins with lunch at the
Dining Hall, where you will
join past and present Vigil
Honor members of the Lodge.
The cost of the Brotherhood
Conversion is $15, which
covers the Brotherhood sash
and flap. The cost of food
is on the Lodge! |
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lunch, we have a series of
displays available for your
viewing. After that, the
Brotherhood Conversion
process will begin and you
will prepare for the
ceremony later in the day. |
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5:00 and the brotherhood
ceremony is at 7:00. |
To register
online,
click here
or send an email with your
contact information to
vicechief@pocumtuc.org
and
lodgeadviser@pocumtuc.org
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Download a registration form |
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Lodge
Banquet
Sunday
April 21, 2013 |
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 The
Pocumtuc
Lodge
Banquet is
Sunday April
21st. This
year’s location is the Stockbridge
Sportsmen’s Club. The address is 24
W. Stockbridge Rd. (State Route 102)
in Stockbridge. The
banquet
starts at
4:30 PM.
Cost for the
banquet is
only
$12.00.
You may
purchase
tickets at
one of the
Service
Centers -
either
Westfield or
Pittsfield,
or ask one
of the Lodge
Officers or
Advisers
about
tickets.
Or if you
prefer, you
may make
your
reservation
online and pay
at the door
when you get
there. To
make a
reservation,
click here.
Everyone
is welcome.
You do not
have to be a
member of
the OA or
the Boy
Scouts to
attend the
banquet -
feel free to
bring a
guest.
We
do need to
know how
many to
expect so
please buy
your tickets
now or at
least let us
know you
will be
there by
making a
reservation. |
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Auction
- There will
be a silent
auction at
the banquet,
so come
prepared to
get some
real
bargains!
We are still
looking for
auction
items.
Gift
certificates,
merchandise,
trips, and
of course
scout
memorabilia
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expect these
types of
items and
more.
If you have
something to
donate, let
Dave
Paterson
know. |
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Vigil Honor Nominations |
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It
is time to honor our fellow
Arrowmen who have gone above
and beyond in their service
to Scouting—whether it be to
their troop, council, camp,
or the Lodge. The Vigil
Honor is the highest award a
Lodge may bestow upon an
individual, and it is earned
not by his or her conscious
efforts but by his or her
unselfish devotion to the
Scouting program.
In
order to be eligible for
this – the highest honor a
local Lodge can bestow - a
member must: |
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Have
been a Brotherhood member in good standing for
at least two years at the time of the tap
out (at the Lodge Banquet)
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Be
registered with the Boy Scouts of America.
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You may
nominate as many people as you feel
fit, but do so because of their
service and devotion to Scouting,
and not because of tenure,
friendship, or loyalty. Nominations
MUST be received by March 8, 2013
for consideration in this year’s
selection process. Please
return your completed nominations
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Pocumtuc Lodge Vigil
Committee
c/o Evan Perrault
36 South Maple Street
Westfield, MA 01085
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Or you may
submit your nominations
online
by clicking here. |
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A list of
those members of Pocumtuc Lodge who
meet the qualifications (numbers 1
and 2 above) is attached. If you
feel that a person was omitted in
error, please contact
Evan Perrault immediately for
clarification. |
List of qualifying Lodge members
Mail-in Nomination Form
Online
Nomination Form |
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Founders Award Nominations |
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Lodge is accepting nominations for
the Founders Award. This award is
given to those who have performed
outstanding service to their Lodge,
and for those that memorialize the
spirit of achievement in their
everyday lives as described by
founders E. Urner Goodman and
Carroll A. Edison.
Nominations MUST be received by
March 8, 2013 for consideration in
this year’s selection process.
Please return your completed
nominations to: |
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Pocumtuc Lodge Founders
Award
c/o Bob Walz
35 Barton Ave
Belchertown, MA 01007 |
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Or you may
submit your nominations
online by clicking here. |
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If you
have questions please contact
Lodge Adviser Bob Walz. |
Mail-in Nomination Form
Online Nomination Form |
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Pocumtuc Lodge Scholarship
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To
recognize two youth members of the
Pocumtuc Lodge who plan to study, or
are already studying, to enter a
career in Human Services which is
defined as work in fields that help
others (i.e. teaching, healthcare,
fire/police/rescue, the military,
government service, non-profit work,
&c), Pocumtuc Lodge will award two
scholarships. |
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Pocumtuc
Scholarship Awards are based on
individual merit, integrity,
character and, minimally on Lodge
and Scout participation - rather
than financial need. |
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Please
read and follow all directions and
requirements as outlined on the
application. Scouts applying for
this scholarship must complete the
application personally. Answer
all questions completely. Use
extra paper where necessary.
Applications must be postmarked
no later than midnight March 15,
2013. Email entries will not
be accepted. All applications become
the property of the Pocumtuc Lodge
and will not be returned to the
applicant. Handwritten applications
will NOT be accepted. |
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Download
the Pocumtuc Lodge Scholarship
Application and complete
instructions! |
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Winter Fellowship Postponed |
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As many of
you have probably already heard,
there is a large winter storm coming
this weekend. The worst of this
storm is from late Friday afternoon
until Saturday morning. This will
make road travel extremely dangerous
and almost impossible. For the
safety and best interest of the
Lodge, the Lodge Fellowship
scheduled for this weekend at Moses
Scout Reservation has been postponed
to March 22-24 at Chesterfield Scout
Reservation.
We hope
that you will all be able to attend
this fun-filled Star Wars themed
event. Our Activities Committee has
been working hard to develop the
best program possible. Be sure to
visit the Pocumtuc Lodge website,
www.pocumtuc.org, and the Lodge
Facebook page,
www.facebook.com/pocumtuclodge
to stay up-to-date on everything
happening in the Pocumtuc Lodge.
If you
have any questions or concerns, do
not hesitate to email
chief@pocumtuc.org or
lodgeadviser@pocumtuc.org .
Thank you for your understanding and
continued support. Stay safe this
weekend! |
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Ceremony Requests Are Back Online |
 Want
the Pocumtuc Ceremony Team for that
special event like your Crossover
ceremony or Arrow of Light Ceremony?
Once again you can request a
ceremony via our website.
Please remember that the team is
made up of scout/student volunteers
that have other commitments in
addition to the Order of the Arrow.
We will make every effort to honor
your request! |
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Click here to make your request. |
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Ordeal Weekend - September 14-16,
2012
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Holy Ordeal BATMAN!!!!!!!!
THE DARK CHIEF RISES
The Pocumtuc Lodge is proud to
introduce the GREATEST theme in OA
history!!
Come
see the cast which includes:
Your Lodge Chief Mitchell Heisler as
Batman
Your Vice Chief Erik Bernier as the Joker
Your Secretary Brandon
Weyant as Robin
And Your Treasurer Dan Robie as the
Riddler
But
that's not all!
-Fun activities
-Brotherhood conversion opportunity
-Great food prepared by Alfred
Pennyworth
-and much much more!!!
For more information contact Erik
Bernier at
vicechief@pocumtuc.org
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September Ordeal and
Fellowship Weekend
at Chesterfield Scout
Reservation
September 14-16, 2012
Brothers Check-in is Friday
@ 6:00 pm. Ends
on Sunday morning @ 10:30 am.
Ordeal candidates
(new
members) check-in @
7:00 pm on Friday and you
will be finished @ 10:30 am
on Sunday
$15.00 per Member
$30.00 per Brotherhood
Candidate
$35.00 per Ordeal Candidate |
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Please complete a
Health Form (even if you've done one in
the past). |
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Candidates (new
members) are required
to use the mail-in their registration. If
you lost yours, contact the Lodge Chief.
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Registration for Existing
Arrowmen |
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Lodge
Calendar For 2012-2013 |
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Pocumtuc Lodge Calendar for the
upcoming year has been released. Be
sure and put these dates on
your calendar so you don't
miss any of this year's excitement!
You can also
download a copy. |
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Pocumtuc Lodge
2012 - 2013 Calendar |
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September 9,
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LEC |
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Westfield
Scout Office |
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September
14-16, 2012 |
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Fall
Ordeal |
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Chesterfield
Scout Reservation |
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October 7,
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LEC |
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Westfield
Scout Office |
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October 27,
2012 |
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LLD |
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TBD |
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November 2-4,
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Fall
Fellowship |
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Moses Scout
Reservation |
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November 3,
2012 |
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LEC |
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Moses Scout
Reservation |
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December 2,
2012 |
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LEC |
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Westfield
Scout Office |
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January 6,
2013 |
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LEC |
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Westfield
Scout Office |
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February 3,
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LEC |
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Westfield
Scout Office |
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February
8-10, 2013 |
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Winter
Fellowship |
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Moses Scout
Reservation |
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March 3, 2013 |
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LEC |
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Westfield
Scout Office |
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April 7, 2013 |
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LEC |
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Westfield
Scout Office |
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April 21,
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Banquet |
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TBD - AT
location |
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May 5, 2013 |
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LEC |
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Westfield
Scout Office |
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May 10 -11,
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Brotherhood
and Vigil Weekend
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Chesterfield
Scout Reservation |
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June 1, 2013 |
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Beaver Day |
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Chesterfield
Scout Reservation |
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June 2, 2013 |
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LEC |
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Westfield
Scout Office |
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June 7-9,
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Conclave
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Tri-Mount
Scout Reservation |
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June 14-16,
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Ordeal |
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Moses Scout
Reservation |
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Printer friendly copy of the
calendar |
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Congratulations to Mitchell Heisler
of Pocumtuc Lodge |
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Vice Chief for 2012-2013 |
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2012-2013
Section NE-2A Officers |
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Our very own Lodge Chief,
Mitchell Heisler has been
elected Section NE-2A Vice
Chief for the coming year!
In his capacity as Vice
Chief, Mitchell will support
the Section Chief in the
operation of the Section
throughout the year and give
specific leadership over
components of the 2013
Conclave, as well as the
Lodge Assistance Program and
certain training aspects
during the year. |
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