E. Urner Goodman, Founder of the Order of the Arrow

Lodge Key 3

Tucker Allendorf
Lodge Chief:
chief@akk185.org

Tim Hunt
Lodge Adviser:

adviser@akk185.org 
Chad Duggins
Staff Adviser:
staff@akk185.org

Lodge Results at 2004 NOAC

The AKK contingent to NOAC 2004 left the Scout Office in Mauldin, SC about 11:30 am July 30 in a chartered bus with brothers from Santee and Bob White Lodges.  They returned about noon on Aug. 6th.

The AKK contingent fits the theme of NOAC 2004: "Chosen to Serve, Inspired to Lead".  With 13 youth and 10 adults (5 are on NOAC staff), AKK was well represented.

AKK competed in the folowing NOAC 2004 events:

• NOAC Spirit Award,

• Team Volley Ball,

• Ultimate Frisbee,

• Talent Show,

• Historical Ceremonies Re-enactment,

• Ceremonies Evaluation, (details)

• Team Sing,

• Website,

• Founder's Day Booth, and

• Lodge History Display.

Members of AKK competed in various Individual Dance Competitions:

• Greg Bajan competed in Straight Dance,

• Ryan Bajan and Robert Rocha in Old Style,

• Jim Tenney in Southern Traditional, and

• Aric Wilkins in Southern Fancy Dance.

SATURDAY

The logo for NOAC 2004 was revealed on July 31, and was based on a picture (above, right) that famous Scouting artist Joseph Csatari created for the cover of the OA Brotherhood ceremony book in the 1960s.

NOAC Today, the daily newspaper of NOAC, announced the Redneck Games in the Saturday issue, with "watermelon parties" awarded to the winning lodges.  The NOAC opening show on Saturday evening was entitled "Connect" and incorporates high-end special effects to open with a bang!

The NOAC 2004 Trading Post allows online ordering of merchandise.  Arrowmen who could not attend NOAC can order things that are not otherwise available.

SUNDAY

Revised materials were released at NOAC 2004, including new Lodge Leadership Development Conference training materials, OA Handbook, and Field Guide to Operations.

Ryan Bajan, AKK Lodge Chief, looks cool in sunglasses and was quoted in the "Man on the Street" column (page 7) in the Sunday issue of NOAC Today.

MONDAY

NOAC was in full swing, with training, ceremony evaluations, high adventure, and awards for lifetime service, Red Arrow (for non-Arrowmen), and the Distinguished Service Award.  See the Monday issue of NOAC Today for more.

TUESDAY

Region meetings were followed by The Grand Hodag (described in the Tuesday issue of NOAC Today) and NOAC shows.  A new "Leadership in Service" award that Arrowmen can earn in 2005-2007 was announced.

WEDNESDAY

Atta Kulla Kulla wins a NOAC 2004 Lodge Spirit Award, NOAC 2004 Honor Website, Merit Lodge in the Lodge Historical Display Competition, and placed third in Ultimate Frisbee.  Individuals from AKK also excelled in American Indian Affairs competitions: Greg Bajan placed 4th in Straight Dance, Ryan Bajan placed 4th in Old Style, and Aric Wilkins placed 5th in Fancy Dance. 

Ben Pochardt was featured in a Man on the Street interview page (Doug Henry is our hero), and Russell Smart was quoted on the front page of the Wednesday issue of NOAC Today.