Dear Brothers,

 I’d first off like to wish all of you a very happy New Year! 2007 was quite the year for O-Shot-Caw. Together, we won Best All Around for the ninth consecutive time, the National Service award for the sixth consecutive time, made Quality Lodge once again, sent more brothers to OA High Adventure than any other Lodge in the nation, sent more brothers to NCLS than any other Lodge in the Section, saw a Haunted Forest that grossed a 75% profit increase for the JAACF and hosted our first Fellowship weekend in years at Camp Sawyer. That’s a lot.

 During the holiday break, two noteworthy events occurred that I would like to update all of you on. First off, our Lodge submitted our annual re-charter packet to the National Office. I am proud to announce that our Lodge met all the requirements for the 2008 Quality Lodge Petition; finishing off our year off with a 34.5% brotherhood conversion rate. We also submitted, in that same re-charter packet, our National Service Award Petition. This 22 page portfolio outlined all of O-Shot-Caw’s service throughout the year and is the center of the National Service Award selection process.

 The second event that occurred was a milestone in O-Shot-Caw history. Our first National Officer in 53 years, former Southern Region Chief Alex Gomez, finished his incredibly successful term. Alex has been a member of O-Shot-Caw since 2001 and has been the Paldani Chapter Chief, the Haunted Forest Chairman, the Section Conference 2005 Chairman, the Section S4S Vice Chief and the Section S4S Chief. His accomplishments are numerous and his enthusiasm rare. We are proud to congratulate Alex on a great year as Chief and are excited to see him wearing red epaulets again.

 Our next event is the Winter Ordeal at Camp Everglades on January 11-13. This is going to be an excellent opportunity for all of our brothers to give cheerful service to our camp without breaking too much of a sweat. Come out and enjoy a cool weekend of service, fun and fellowship! You can register online at O-Shot-Caw.org or pay through the mail. The form is available online.

  I would also like to mention two very important events occurring within the next few months that you need to mark your calendar for:

- The Lodge Banquet: February 29 – March 2, 2008 @ Markham Park

- Section Conference: April 11-13, 2008 @ Camp Flying Eagle 

 You’ll be receiving more info on these two events ASAP.
 

 I hope all of you had a great holiday and New Year, and I can’t wait to see you at the Winter Ordeal!
 

WWW,
Michael D. Worley
O-Shot-Caw Lodge Chief
O-Shot-Caw.org  

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