ILLINEK LODGE

1. Order of the Arrow Illinek Lodge Abraham Lincoln Council Boy Scouts of America ILLINEK LODGE 2011 ANNUAL REPORT Abraham Lincoln Council December 1, 2011 Peter Schmidt, 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: decreased by 4% • OA Members on staff at Camp Bunn and Camp Illinek • How the Lodge promoted Camp Bunn: • OA assisted in Campapalooza for 2nd year • OA Presented new Camp Video at Klondike Derby to All Scouts • The OA also promoted Camp Bunn at the and First Aid Meet • Bunn Fire Bowl electrical now functional. • Rebuilt seating at Camp Illinek Fire Bowl • Installed first section of planned Breakwater at Pioneer Point. • Additional improvements to Camps planned.

4. Order of the Arrow Illinek Lodge Abraham Lincoln Council Boy Scouts of America Dedicated Service • 4,741 hours of service • 17 hours per Arrowmen • Summer Camp activities • OA Social, Callouts, Brotherhood induction • 3 service projects performed to support Camp Illinek and Camp Bunn • 69 new Arrowmen • Projects included: Replacing 30’ of footbridge, installing 75’ of lake breakwater, building new benches, staining tables, benches and decks, chipping trails, removing deadfall, preparing camp. • 4741 hrs of Service 49% increase over 2010 • 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 2011: 124 Cubs Scouts and parents in attendance. • Jamboree On The Air with 40+ cub scouts participating. • Community Service • One Day of Service: 2,440 flags retired; Lodge worked with scouts and Arrowmen from all three districts. • National Service • Four served at OA High Adventure Bases • Nine served on Summit Corps work crews • 4,741 hours of Service • Camps • Council • New Cub Scout Day • Webelos Woods • Lincoln Pilgrimage • Pancake Day Staff • Community • One Day of Service

6. Order of the Arrow Illinek Lodge Abraham Lincoln Council Boy Scouts of America Dedicated Service • 3,814 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 and LLD held in February: 13 attendees • Dynamics of leadership, Event Planning, Communications, Elections. • Lodge Presence at the: • Council level- Lincoln Pilgrimage, Webelos Woods • Section and National trainings • 8 Arrowmen attended Section Conclave (conflicted with Webelos Woods)

8. Order of the Arrow Illinek Lodge Abraham Lincoln Council Boy Scouts of America Membership Retention • 6% growth over last year (up from 271 in 2010) • Ceremonies team has worked hard to rebuild and reenergize. • NADT currently is not functional. • Lodge record for number involved in National High Adventure service projects – 13. • Total membership • 287 active Arrowmen in the lodge (+16) • 116 Ordeal (69 new) • 108 Brotherhood (34 new) • 63 Vigil (4 new) • Ordeal to Brotherhood conversion rate • 42% in 2011 (Lodge Record High)

9. Order of the Arrow Illinek Lodge Abraham Lincoln Council Boy Scouts of America Quality Lodge Performance • Quality Lodge 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011. • National Service Award recipient for 2009. • Illinek Lodge achieved Quality Lodge for sixth consecutive year • Strengths (annually)- • Service to Bunn and Illinek, newsletters, Webelos transition, support to Lincoln Pilgrimage • Improvement shown- • Brotherhood conversions, Ceremonies • Opportunities (a.k.a. weaknesses)- • Troop representative program, Boy Scout camp promotion, unit election team training.

10. Order of the Arrow Illinek Lodge Abraham Lincoln Council Boy Scouts of America Recognition and Awards • 4 new Vigil Honor members: • Patrick Richardson, Josh Chaney, Kathi Knope, Jerry Curry • Founder’s Award recipients: • - Warren Smith, Sr. • Qualification for 2011 Quality Lodge • All requirements met to qualify for sixth consecutive year. • 4 Vigil Honor members • 1 Founder’s Award recipient

11. Order of the Arrow Illinek Lodge Abraham Lincoln Council Boy Scouts of America National Programs • Outdoor Programs: • Philmont Trail Crew • Theodore Doellman & Andy Wilson. • Canadian Odyessy • Caelan Parker • Ocean Adventure • Patrick Richardson. • Summit Corps – West Virginia • Chris Choate, Zach Conlee, Dick Gutmann, Davy Morehead, John Schmidt, Peter Schmidt, John Smith, Bob Smith, Joe Stannard. • 182,000 members • 1.4 million hours of service given

12. Order of the Arrow Illinek Lodge Abraham Lincoln Council Boy Scouts of America Impact on Council Program • Service: $81,620 (value of local labor) • National Service: $13,200 (value of labor at national programs) • Funds donated: $800 • Stain, building material, etc • Camp Bunn Firebowl: $1,458 • Phase 1. • National Park Service suggested to OA National Committee that the value of OA labor could be stated as $20 / hour of service.

13. 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.