[Toqua OA Chapter] very late-breaking stuff

[JWatson423 at aol.com]

toqua arrowmen -
 
again i'm late is sending this message.  please reply, anyhow - even  if it's 
after the meeting tonight.
 
the fall (isn't it still summer?) ordeal starts tomorrow.  the lodge  
information letters given out at call-out stated that both ordeals would be at  camp 
buck toms.  this was changed during the winter, with the fall  ordeal to be at 
camp pellissippi.  there has been a recent effort  to tell candidates to come 
to camp pellissippi - they are the only ones  who received the letters, and 
they would not have received any new  information since they are not members 
and are not on any mailing list.  i  have called all of the toqua candidates or 
their unit leaders with the good  information.  tell everybody you see - it 
ain't too late till it's too  late, to paraphrase yogi berra.
 
here's some information contained in messages from mr. tribble dated  7/5/08 
and 7/18/08, and probably subject to change.  don't shoot the  messenger - me, 
in this case.
 
registration will be at the sawmill shelter near the ranger's house.   
candidate cars will be parked there, and candidates will walk into camp  with their 
elangomats.  member cars will be parked above the stone  lodge.  car-pool as 
you are able - parking is scarce.  staff camping  will be in the campsite above 
the lodge.  there will be two ceremonies  teams (echota and toqua) for both 
pre-ordeal and ordeal.  the toqua  pre-ordeal site is possibly the trail's end 
campsite, with the ordeal site being  in the field behind the dining hall on 
the ridge.  [there will be lots  of work needed on both of these sites.  
members - be available Friday  evening and early on Saturday morning to help with 
this.  (i can't imagine  how to get a hole in the ground to support a torch at 
the trail's end site - be  thinking about this)].  candidates and staff should 
all bring  tents.  bring water.  clan work will be on clean-up of perimeter  
trail, water breaks on trail to circle, blaze perimeter trail, camp-site  
cleanup, facility cleanup, trail benches (?), etc.  tools needed:  bow  saws, 
loppers, mattocks, rakes, shovels, string trimmers (adults), etc.
 
this ordeal at camp pellissippi will present unique problems,  primarily in 
facilities, but none that are insurmountable.  we will make  our final plans 
tonight.  let's all approach it with a positive  attitude.  keep in mind 
induction principle #4 - member's  compliance:  all members participating in the 
induction must respect and  comply with the tests of the ordeal, to the extent 
allowed by their  responsibilities, and induction principle # 7 - generosity:  
the attitude  of members toward the candidate must be one of acceptance, 
respect,  understanding, sincerity, friendly encouragement, support and trust.
 
-w-w-w-       

jack a.  watson
toqua chapter  advisEr
865-966-5998
jwatson423 at aol.com




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