ILLINEK LODGE

1. Order of the Arrow Illinek Lodge Abraham Lincoln Council Boy Scouts of America ILLINEK LODGE 2006 ANNUAL REPORT Abraham Lincoln Council January 3, 2007 Robert Schmidt, Past Lodge Chief

2. Order of the Arrow Illinek Lodge Abraham Lincoln Council Boy Scouts of America Agenda • Illinek Lodge • Commitment to Outdoor Program • Dedicated Service • Leadership Development • Membership Retention • Quality Lodge Performance • Recognition and Awards • National Program Highlights • Impact on Council Program

3. Order of the Arrow Illinek Lodge Abraham Lincoln Council Boy Scouts of America Commitment to Outdoor Program • Long-term campers: increased by 5% • Summer Camp attendance up at Camp Bunn • 16 active OA members on Camp Staff • How the Lodge promoted Camp Bunn: • Hosted a Scoutmasters Dinner in February with 20 council-wide troops in attendance • The OA also promoted Camp Bunn at the Klondike Derby and First Aid Meet • 5% increase in long- term campers • 16 Camp Bunn Staff members from OA • OA members also at Cub Scout Day Camp and Resident Camp • Taped New Camp Bunn Video- debuting at Scoutmaster’s Dinner in February

4. Order of the Arrow Illinek Lodge Abraham Lincoln Council Boy Scouts of America Dedicated Service • 2,682 hours of service • 7.0 hours per Arrowmen • Summer Camp activities • Ice cream social, family night services • 3 service projects performed to support Camp Illinek and Camp Bunn • 81 new Arrowmen • 985 service hours • Projects included: preparing Camp Bunn for summer camp, clearing brush at Camp Illinek, and staining benches • 2,682 hours of Service • Camps • Ordeals • Workdays • Council • Community

5. Order of the Arrow Illinek Lodge Abraham Lincoln Council Boy Scouts of America Dedicated Service • Webelos transition • Webelos Woods 2006: 200 Cubs Scouts and parents in attendance • 750 service hours • Offered services at New Cub Scout Day • Community Service • One Day of Service: 1,420 flags retired; Lodge worked with scouts and Arrowmen from all three districts • 550 service hours • 2,682 hours of Service • Camps • Council • New Cub Scout Day • Webelos Woods • Community • One Day of Service

6. Order of the Arrow Illinek Lodge Abraham Lincoln Council Boy Scouts of America Dedicated Service • 2,682 hours of Service • Camps • Council • Community

7. Order of the Arrow Illinek Lodge Abraham Lincoln Council Boy Scouts of America Leadership Development • Elangomat and Unit Election Team training in the spring • LLD in the fall • Dynamics of leadership, goal setting • Lodge Presence at the: • Council level • District level • Section and National trainings • 14 Arrowmen attended Section Conclave in Pana • 1 youth at NLS, 2+ adults at NLATS • 14 Lodge members present at NOAC

8. Order of the Arrow Illinek Lodge Abraham Lincoln Council Boy Scouts of America Membership Retention • 4% growth over last year (up from 331 in 2005) • 81 new Ordeal members in 2006 • 47 new Brotherhood members • 6 new Vigil members • Total membership • 346 active Arrowmen in the lodge • 159 Ordeal (81 new) • 126 Brotherhood (47 new) • 61 Vigil (6 new) • Ordeal to Brotherhood conversion rate • 47 in 2006 • 50+ in 2007

9. Order of the Arrow Illinek Lodge Abraham Lincoln Council Boy Scouts of America Quality Lodge Performance • Quality Lodge 2006 • Woo! Illinek Lodge achieved Quality Lodge for the first time in 2 years • Strengths (annually)- • Service, newsletters, Webelos transition, ceremonies (first place at Conclave!) • Improvement shown- • Brotherhood conversions, promoting camp • Opportunities (a.k.a. weaknesses)- • Troop representative program

10. Order of the Arrow Illinek Lodge Abraham Lincoln Council Boy Scouts of America Recognition and Awards • 6 new Vigil Honor members • Jared Greek, Griffin McNamara, John Sheehan, Kirk Sanderbeck, Dan Usherwood, and Jimmy Warrick • 2 Founder’s Award recipients • Alex Usherwood and Lloyd Day • Leadership in Service • 35 total; 17 second year recipients • Council Awards • 2 Silver Beavers • Camp Bunn Staff members • Staff member of the year: Matt Averbeck • 2 staff members of the week • 6 Vigil Honor members • 2 Founder’s Award recipients • 35 Leadership In Service

11. Order of the Arrow Illinek Lodge Abraham Lincoln Council Boy Scouts of America National Programs • Outdoor Programs: • Philmont Trail Crew • Northern Tier Wilderness Voyage • Ocean Adventure • 2 Illinek Lodge Arrowmen in 2007 • OA Staff at NOAC (2006) and National Jamboree (2005) • 182,000 members • 1.4 million hours of service given • 12 Lodges awarded $35,000 in grants • Over 9,000 feet of trails completed

12. Order of the Arrow Illinek Lodge Abraham Lincoln Council Boy Scouts of America Impact on Council Program • Service: $6,705 • Camping Promotions: $1,500 • Scoutmasters’ Dinner, etc • Funds donated: $2,600 • Stain, building material, etc

13. Order of the Arrow Illinek Lodge Abraham Lincoln Council Boy Scouts of America Impact on Council Program • Achieved Quality Lodge • qualified for OA service grant for 2007 • Membership retention • Older scouts staying involved and participating as volunteers for Council events • Training opportunities • Lodge Leadership Development, Section C-3C Conclave, National Leadership Seminar, and NOAC • Developing future leaders • 20 Arrowmen attended LLD (10 from LEC) • Section • Had representatives at every COC meeting • Sent delegation to C-3C Conclave • National • Sent 1 Arrowman to NLS • 14 Arrowmen attended NOAC at Michigan State

14. Order of the Arrow Illinek Lodge Abraham Lincoln Council Boy Scouts of America Mission of the Lodge The mission of the lodge is to achieve the purpose of the Order of the Arrow as an integral part of the Boy Scouts of America in the council through positive youth leadership under the guidance of selected capable adults.