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I. ORGANIZATION OF THE LODGE
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A. This Order of the Arrow Lodge Number 185 will be known as
the Atta Kulla Kulla Lodge.
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B. The totem of the Atta Kulla Kulla Lodge shall be the
whippoorwill.
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C. This Lodge shall be affiliated with the Blue Ridge Council,
Boy Scouts of America, and shall be under the supervision of the
Council Camping Committee and the administrative authority of the
Council Scout Executive.
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II. MEMBERSHIP
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A. To be an active brother in the Atta Kulla Kulla Lodge, a
brother shall be registered with the Boy Scouts of America and
shall have paid his current Lodge dues.
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B. An inactive brother shall be restored to active status by
paying back dues for one year and the current dues, provided the
inactive brother is currently registered with the Boy Scouts of
America. This provision of registration in the BSA is validated by
the Lodge Secretary-Treasurer prior to the brother returning to
active status.
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C. The Lodge Secretary-Treasurer shall be able to accept
transfers at his own discretion.
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D. This Lodge shall follow the rules in the latest printing of
the ORDER OF THE ARROW HANDBOOK concerning the election of Ordeal
candidates.
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E. Ordeal members who meet the requirements for Brotherhood
membership shall be given the opportunity to seal their membership
in the Order of the Arrow at the Spring and Fall Fellowships, and
at other times scheduled by the Executive Committee.
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F. The choosing of Vigil Honor Candidates shall be in full
compliance with the National Order of the Arrow.
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G. Atta Kulla Kulla Lodge adheres to National Policy regarding
the selection and induction of Vigil Honor Candidates. This
information is printed in the current edition of the Guide for
Officers and Advisers.
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III. OFFICERS
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A. The five officials of this Lodge are as follows: Lodge
Chief, Vice Chief of Administration, Vice Chief of Communications,
Vice Chief of Indian Affairs, and Secretary-Treasurer.
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B. The Vice Chief of Administration, Vice Chief of
Communications, and Vice Chief of Indian Affairs are at equal rank
and status, except when the Lodge Chief is absent. Then the Vice
Chief of Administration will preside.
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C. The requirements of the Lodge officers are as follows: |
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1. Be a Brotherhood or Vigil member currently registered with
this Lodge. |
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2. Be a registered Scout in the Blue Ridge Council. |
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3. Serve previously as a chapter officer or Lodge committee
chairman for at least one year. The Lodge Chief must serve as a
Lodge officer for at least one year prior to the election. |
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4. Be an active member of his Lodge and chapter. |
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5. Must have attended at least one Lodge fellowship in the
past year. |
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6. Must be present at the time of the election. |
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7. Must be under 21 years of age for the entire term of
office. |
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8. It is suggested, but not required, for each elected
officer to work at Camp Old Indian the summer following his
election if selected by the camp director.
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D. The term of the Lodge officers will be one year, beginning
on May 1 following their election at the Spring Fellowship and
ending April 30 of the following year. This rule will also affect
the chapter officers and committee chairmen, except for the Vigil
chairman who will be appointed by the Lodge Chief each January.
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E. The duties of the Lodge Chief are as follows: |
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1. Keep things running smoothly in the Lodge. |
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2. Delegate unwritten duties to the other Lodge officers in
keeping with their jobs and provide help when necessary. Also,
check reports from various committees and Lodge officers. |
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3. Provide a written agenda to all Executive Committee
Members within seven (7) days prior to the Executive Committee
Meeting. |
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4. Keep informed of what is going on in the Lodge and make
sure that other Lodge members are informed on all important
matters. |
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5. After the election of new Lodge officers it is the
responsibility of the Lodge Chief to properly train the other
four Lodge officers before the first Executive Committee
Meeting. |
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6. Responsible for training Chapter Chiefs and seeing that
the Chapter Chiefs train the other chapter officers. |
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7. Presides at all Executive Committee Meetings and all
other Lodge functions. |
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8. Responsible for organizing transportation to and from
section and national events. |
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9. Serve on all committees as an ex officio member (by virtue
of his office). |
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10. To oversee the chairmen of the following committees:
Dixie Preparations Committee and the Vigil Nominating Committee.
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F. The duties of the Vice Chief of Administration are as
follows: |
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1. The Vice Chief of Administration is responsible for the
program at the following events: the Lodge cookout, Fall
Fellowship, Winter Banquet, and Spring Fellowship. |
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2. To oversee the chairmen of the following committees:
Inductions Committee, Service Committee, and Training Committee.
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G. The duties of the Vice Chief of Communications are as
follows: |
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1. May form committees such as the Little Carpenter
Committee (if he so chooses to create this committee), Webpage/Planbook
Committee, and Where-To-Go-Camping Book Committee. |
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2. To issue a Planbook to new members and to every member
when dues are paid. |
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3. To publish a Where-To-Go-Camping Book at every Dixie
Fellowship. |
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4. To have quarterly issues of the Little Carpenter unless
deadlines are set otherwise. |
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5. To oversee the chairmen of the following committees: Camp
Promotions Committee, History Committee, and Webpage Committee.
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H. The duties of the Vice Chief of Indian Affairs are as
follows: |
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1. Serve as chairman of the dance team at the Dixie
Fellowship and at summer camp. |
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2. Advise chapters and individual dancers on Indian Affairs. |
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3. To oversee the chairmen of the following committees:
Ceremonies Committee, Dance Team Committee, and Drum/Sing Team
Committee.
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I. The duties of the Secretary-Treasurer are as follows: |
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1. Keep records of money received and money spent by the
Lodge. |
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2. Be responsible for all Lodge finances. |
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3. Provide the Vice Chief of Communications with a general
financial report to be published in the next edition of the
Little Carpenter after the closing of the Lodge's financial
records for the year. |
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4. Keep the Executive Committee informed of the financial
activity of the Lodge. |
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5. Make sure all supplies are in stock before each function
at which Lodge supplies will be on sale. Order items not in
stock. |
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6. Issue membership cards promptly upon receiving dues. |
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7. Inform members when they become eligible for the
Brotherhood. (See OA HANDBOOK for requirements.) |
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8. Keep records of all business conducted by the Lodge and
keep minutes for all Executive Committee Meetings. |
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9. Inform the necessary brothers of the Lodge Officers
Meetings and Executive Committee Meetings within seven (7) days
of that meeting. |
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10. Keep the following detailed record on all active
brothers, individually. (This plan may be initiated by sending
the questions with the Little Carpenter and/or handing them out
at fellowships and at summer camp.) Note: Some of the
information asked below is already maintained on the Lodge print
out sheet. |
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a) Name, mailing address, and phone number |
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b) Date of birth |
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c) District |
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d) Unit/type |
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e) Current rank |
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f) Have you attended a national, sectional, or regional
conference? Dixie? Which ones? When? |
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g) If Vigil, what is your name and English translation? |
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h) Have you been a part of a ceremonial team? What parts?
When? |
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i) What Indian outfitting do you own? |
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j) What special talents do you have that can be used by the
Lodge? |
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k) Ordeal date |
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l) Brotherhood date |
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m) Vigil date |
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n) Adult status |
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o) Chapter office - year held |
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p) Lodge office - year held |
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q) Expiration date of dues |
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r) Have you been to a World and/or National Jamboree? When? |
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s) Have you been to Lodge fellowships? When? |
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t) Have you been on a Lodge committee where you were
chairman? Which ones? When? |
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11. To oversee the chairmen of the following committees:
Elections Committee and Membership Committee.
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J. Candidates for Lodge office will be certified and
validated by the Lodge Lay Adviser concerning their eligibility.
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K. The Executive Committee has the power to remove ANY Lodge
officer from his elected position who, in their eyes, has not
performed his duty. This can only be done after the approval of
the Lodge Lay Adviser and Staff Adviser, then by a two-thirds
(2/3) vote of removal by the entire Executive Committee. A
successor to any office will be appointed by the Lodge Chief with
the approval of the Executive Committee, Staff Adviser and the
Lodge Lay Adviser until the next election. A new Lodge Chief will
be appointed by the Executive Committee with a two-thirds (2/3)
favorable vote toward the new "proposed" Chief, in the event that
the present Lodge Chief is no longer able to fulfill the duties or
obligations of his office. A lodge officer may resign by
submitting a letter to the Key Three of the Lodge, at which the
Lodge Chief will appoint a successor with the approval of the
Executive Committee, the Lodge Adviser, and the Staff Adviser.
This successor will serve until the next election. If the Lodge
Chief resigns the Executive Committee will appoint a successor to
fill his spot.
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L. The Lodge officers will be elected in the following way:
Upon arrival of the candidates at each Spring Fellowship, each
candidate must present his proof of registration in the Boy Scouts
of America and also present his current Order of the Arrow
membership card to the Lodge Lay Adviser at registration for the
fellowship. After the display of these two cards to the Lodge Lay
Adviser, each candidate will fill out the applications given to
him by the Lodge Lay Adviser. These applications must be filled
out and returned to the Lay Adviser by the end of lunch on
Saturday of each Fall Fellowship. Then it is the duty of the Lodge
Lay Adviser to put on display in the trading post and dining hall
the names of the candidates running for all offices. This should
be done as soon as possible. Also, it is the duty of the Lay
Adviser to have completed in advance a large display sheet or
poster provided by the Lodge to be used in the general election.
This poster or sheet is to be on display upon arrival of brothers
at the place of the general election. Of course, this can be done
after the deadline of the candidate applications has been
executed. This deadline may be extended at the discretion of the
Lodge Lay Adviser.
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