This year’s NOAC has gotten off to a great start, but have you thought about what makes it all come together? There are many committees on the conference staff, but like all Scouting events, there is usually a group that gives a lot behind the scenes who work almost invisibly.
The NOAC service lodge , Gabe-Shi-Win-Gi-Ji-Kens ,is a group of elite Arrowmen who take cheerful service to heart. Over the week they have been doing odd jobs and offering extra manpower for teams and committees short on staff. They will serve where they are needed: everything from assisting the Trade-O-Ree, to helping out with the Expo, even working in the dorms during check in. They also will help with moving pallets of crate boxes. And they will not complain about it one bit.
Gabe-Shi-Win-Gi-Ji-Kens Lodge has about 25 Arrowmen assisting during NOAC, proving that even small groups can make a big difference when united. The service lodge leader, Zachary P., said it was all “very fulfilling work” and that his team is “expected to work, so they do it”. The service lodge works every day, starting before 7:00am and working until well past 11:00 pm most days.
Gabe-Shi-Win-Gi-Ji-Kens is currently going through a merger, that will combine Gabe-Shi-Win-Gi-Ji-Kens, Michigonong, Chickagami, and Cewe Lodges in to a new lodge known as Agaming Maahgogwan. Agaming Maahgogwan will officially be a lodge on Founder’s Day this week. So if you see a member of the service lodge team while you are enjoying NOAC, please be sure to give them a big thanks for their cheerful service.
