567Eagle

MD96732, I WAS living in Colorado for the past 2 years but now I'm, um, overseas. Been out of Scouting for a few years now. Never really picked it up in CO.

My name should give a good hint of where I'm from.

Lodge chief 93, 94. My Vigil was actually at Camp Maluhia

I guess I should have my 1st post in the right area, but I feel this is better.

Like others have said, I owe a lot to the OA. I was another that it helped keep my interest when I started to drift from my troop. Keep in mind, I did stay loyal to my unit and pressured others to do so. Even at the risk of not having more member at OA events.

One of the best things, I feel, about OA is the ability for "kids" to be able to communicate with others on how their unit does things. It makes the Scouts and the units better.

My chapter was fortunate to have a great advisor that really let us run with it; which was quite refreshing coming from a fairly strict unit. I moved quickly through the lodge holding positions of chapter secretary, lodge secretary, lodge chief for 2 years(passed on section chief to stay with lodge), and then to Lodge Dance Team advisor and Chapter ceremonies advisor.

isvirtual, thats a shame what happened, but don't blame the OA. Indeed, it sounds like you've got a fiesty SM thats to blame. Remeber members are selected by nonmembers. I didn't get in until I was 16(which felt LATE)but once I was in, I loved it.

Oh yeah, Extremely PROUD to be an Arrowman!

MD96732, How's maluhia nowadays?