Lodges Receive Award for Showing Spirit

During the course of the conference, lodges attempted to qualify for the 2006 NOAC Lodge Spirit Award. In order to receive this honor, lodges must have demonstrated effective planning, participation, and teamwork at NOAC. The awards were presented in a special ceremony at the Founders Day Fair on Wednesday.

The requirements the lodges had to meet to receive the NOAC Lodge Spirit Award were:

Below are the criteria for the Lodge Spirit Award at the 2006 NOAC. In order to earn the award the Lodge must meet each of the following requirements:

1. Meet in the minimum lodge NOAC contingent quota of 10 + 3% of the lodge's 2005 charter year membership.
2. Choose one of the following:
   a. Prepare a lodge history display or presentation for the OA Museum
   b. Sponsor a booth at the Founder's Day Fair
3. The lodge chief or his representative AND the youngest member of the NOAC contingent attend one of the Very Important Arrowmen (VIA) luncheons.
4. Choose one of the following:
   1. Participate in one Activities and Recreation TEAM athletic competition. Examples include:
      1. Basketball Tournament
      2. Lodgeball (Dodgeball) Tournament
      3. OA Amazing Race
      4. Ultimate Frisbee Tournament
      5. Volleyball Tournament
   2. Participate in any non-athletic activity from the following list:
      1. Lodge Web Site Competition
      2. Arrowman Press Corps
   3. Participate in at least one team ceremonies evaluation.
5. At least two of the three Key 3 members attend the 2006 National Council of Chiefs (NCOC)
6. Achieve a minimum of 75% training attendance on each day, and be one of the top five lodges in your region for training participation.
7. Commit to attending ArrowCorps 5 (the 2008 National Service Project and program of emphasis) by turning in a written interest with a preliminary number of participants and site commitment. Turn in to Special Events office by Tuesday, August 1, at Noon.
8. Complete and submit an application to receive the spirit award at NOAC Registration prior to the end of the program sign-up period.

The following lodges were recognized on Founders Day with the Spirit Award for the 2006 NOAC:

Owasippe Lodge, Chicago Area Council #118
Dzie-Hauk Tonga Lodge, Jayhawk Area Council #197
Gabe-Shi-Win-Gi-Ji-Kens Lodge, Chief Okemos Council #271
Mi-Gi-Si O-Paw-Gan Lodge, Detroit Area Council #262
Onondaga Lodge, Ohio River Valley Council #619
Lenapehoking Lodge, Northern New Jersey Council #333
Tschitani Lodge, Connecticut Rivers Council #66
Madockawanda Lodge, Pine Tree Council #218
Ho-De-No-Sau-Nee, Lodge Greater Niagara Frontier Council #380
Aquehongian Lodge, Greater New York Council #645
Mikanakawa Lodge, Circle Ten Council #571
Coosa Lodge, Greater Alabama Council #1
Wahunsenakah Lodge, Colonial Virginia Council #595
Washita Lodge, Cherokee Area (OK) Council #469
Talidandaganu' Lodge, Cherokee Area (TN) Council #556
Achewon Nimat Lodge, San Francisco Bay Area Council #28
Wiatava Lodge, Orange County Council #39
Amangi Nacha Lodge, Golden Empire Council #47
Shenandoah Lodge, Stonewall Jackson Area #763

Revised 9/4/2006