Semialachee Lodge 239

Get Involved In the Lodge

Semialachee Lodge is YOUR lodge. Every member is a part of it, and every member may and should take part in the administration of the lodge program. Both adults and youth can contribute. The lodge is run by the youth, who are advised by adults.

Do you like creating artistic designs like what you see on patches? Are you interested in training other scouts? Do you like building webpages, writing articles, managing information in a database, or designing fun programs? Would you like to learn and perform Native American-style dances or participate in solemn ceremonies associated with the OA?

All of these options and more are available to any youth member of Semialachee Lodge . The following two sections will help you to link yourself up with the right job for you. Use the Semialachee Want Ads to find out what positions are greatly needed, or look at the committee list to see what committees you can become a part of. An Arrowman may serve on multiple committees. If you are interested in a position offered in the Semialachee Want Ads, or if you would like to join a committee, use the contact information provided to get in touch with the right person to get you started.

Semialachee Want-Ads

Committee List

Below is a list of committees that are provided for either in the rules of the lodge or by necessity. You may choose to be a member of any of these committees. Keep in mind as you read that the members of a committee work as a team; you may not have to perform all of the functions a committee has. For example, a member of the Activities Committee would not be expected to develop the program for a fellowship weekend single-handedly. He might only be responsible for designing the Saturday afternoon activities or finding the key staff such as the Chaplain and Health Officer.

Committee/ Position	Responsibilities	Contact
Activities	A committee is assembled for every event the lodge puts on. Activity committee members design the schedule, assign tasks to members, devise fun activities for the participants, and help carry out the program; reports to the Vice-Chief of Program	Vice-Chief of Program; vcprogram@semialachee.net
Budget	Develops the lodge operating budget for the year, and monitors the budget throughout the year to make sure it is followed; reports to the Treasurer	Treasurer; treasurer@semialachee.net
Camp Promotion	Designs and produces literature and presentations to promote camping at Wallwood Scout Reservation and elsewhere. Presentations might be given at District Roundtable meetings or at a troop meeting; reports to the Vice-Chief of Program	Vice-Chief of Program; vcprogram@semialachee.net
Ceremonies Team	Practices and conducts the ceremonies associated with the Ordeal, Brotherhood, Vigil, and auxiliary purposes. Provides ceremony service to units for events such as Webelos crossovers upon request and as time allows.	Ceremonies Team Chairman; ceremonies@semialachee.net
Dance and Drum Team	Practices and conducts Native American-style dancing for various council events and for units upon request and as time allows.	Dance/Drum Chairman
Elangomat	Acts as a guide and "friend" to candidates undergoing the Ordeal; participates in all phases of the Ordeal weekend with the candidates. Elangomats are needed at every Ordeal; training is sometimes available. Excellent way to prepare for Brotherhood membership.	Vice-Chief of Inductions; vcinductions@semialachee.net
Lodge Box	Manages the lodge box at lodge functions, selling items and keep an inventory of the lodge box's contents; reports to the Treasurer.	Treasurer; treasurer@semialachee.net
Membership	Manages SEMDEM, the lodge's member information system. Adds new members and makes changes to members' profiles as they are received; reports to the Secretary	Secretary; secretary@semialachee.net
Museum Relations	Represents the lodge in the museum's leadership. Maintains inventory of what OA property the museum has; reports to the Historian	Historian
OA Troop Representative	An OA troop representative is needed for every troop in the council, big or small. An OA Troop Representative is the link between the lodge and the Arrowmen in your unit. The National OA Website has some literature dedicated to the position here. In addition to the national job description, Semialachee Lodge also encourages all OA Troop Representatives to attend monthly LEC meetings.	To become an OA Troop Representative, complete this form and send it in to the Council Service Center or turn it in at a lodge function. You will be put on a contact list to receive important information by email to share with the Arrowmen of your unit.
Ordealmaster	The Ordealmaster oversees all of the parts of the Ordeal that pertain to the candidates, from meals to making sure projects are available to clan assignment to the appropriate ceremonies. He appoints lodge members to carry out these functions or consults the appropriate committee; reports to the Vice-Chief of Induction	Vice-Chief of Inductions; vcinductions@semialachee.net
Patch Design	Designs patches and submits the designs to the Lodge Executive Committee for review and approval; reports to the Treasurer	Patch Design Chairman; patchdesign@semialachee.net
Publications	Designs, reproduces, and mails lodge correspondance including The Quarterly and other mailings as needed; reports to the Secretary	Secretary; secretary@semialachee.net
Service	Locates and designs service projects to be completed by the lodge, both for lodge events at camp and for the community; reports to the Vice-Chief of Service	Vice-Chief of Service; vcservice@semialachee.net
Unit Elections	Conducts elections for membership in the OA and reports results back to the Vice-Chief of Inductions.	Unit Elections Chairman; unitelections@semialachee.net
Vigil Selection	Meets once annually or more often if called to select recipients for the Vigil Honor and choose their Lenni Lenape names	Lodge Chief; chief@semialachee.net

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