What is a committee?
Wahunsenakah is a youth-led Lodge where brothers can take on leadership roles. There are various committees, each handling different aspects of the Lodge, with chairmen appointed by the Lodge Chief. The two types of committees are the Program Committee, managed by the Second Vice Chief of Program, and the Admin Committee, managed by the Second Vice Chief of Admin.
How do I know how to contact a committee for more information?
You can go to the “Lodge Officers and Leadership” Page of the website. This page will give you committee by committee of who is the chairman and advisors, as well as their emails. This page also lets you know if the committee is vacant or not. If you want to revive a committee, please email the lodge email (wahunsenakah@gmail.com). We will put you into contact with the correct people to get that going.
Program Committees
American Indian Activities – Join the Dance Team, learn about Indian lore, and crafting! BONUS: If you’re good at it, you can compete at Conclave!
Camping Promotion – Spread the joy of camping to your fellow units!
Ceremonies – From the Pre-Ordeal ceremony to the Vigil ceremony, inductions and more, the ceremonies committee is in it all. Whether it’s being a principle in the ceremonies, being a torch bearer, or working more behind the scenes, the ceremonies committee has something for everyone. If you’re good at it, you can attend the section’s inductions and ceremonies summit or earn the black sash. All while having fun along the way!
Chapel – A Scout is Reverent. Lead the Lodge in prayer and convene chapel sessions every Sunday the Lodge is together.
Council Events Support – Act as a liaison between the Colonial Virginia Council and Wahunsenakah Lodge!
Elangomat – The Elangomat committee helps guide Ordeal candidates through the induction process of joining our Order. Elangomats are assigned to “crews” and supervise and help the candidates complete their service while also eating the same scant food and sleeping under the stars with them as well. Elangomat is Lenni Lenape for “friend” and the Wahunsenakah Elangomats greatly show that. Wahunsenakah’s Elangomat committee is stronger than ever and is outstandingly helping guide our new brothers into our Order.
Nimat – Guide your new brothers through the journey to Brotherhood as their “brother” (Lenni Lenape translation)! Keep tabs on new members through their first year and guide them through their Brotherhood weekend.
Service – Welcome to the Brotherhood of Cheerful Service. Help your local community by taking part in service projects at camp and in nearby towns in the Messengers of Peace program!
Spirit – Mobilize the Lodge to prove to others that Wahunsenakah is the best! From the Conclave theme to keeping service cheerful, this committee seeks to preserve the Spirit of the Arrow.
Historian – The primary responsibility of this position is to observe, coordinate, tabulate and publish both small and major accomplishments of the lodge and its members
Administrative Committees
Communications – Staff the Duck Calls Newsletter, maintain the website, and spread the news! Communications seeks to inform the Lodge about new events, patches, and more. We also update all of our social media accounts so please take a look at them. Instagram: wahunsenakah_duck_333 Facebook: Wahunsenakah Lodge
Engraving – Create custom-engraved name tags so your brothers won’t forget what their own names are!
Health and Safety – Use your First Aid skills to prevent and treat campsite accidents with the medical staff.
Insignia Design – Design the patches for all Lodge events and beyond! Imagine all your brothers actively seeking to get their hands on a patch you designed.
Kitchen – Help prepare, serve, and clean up Lodge meals at all events. BONUS: Purple Aprons for senior Kitchen Staff!
Trading Post – Staff the OA Trading Post at all events to sell merchandise to your brothers.
Training – Train up new Lodge Leadership and teach your brothers skills with the Lodge Training Committee!
Unit Elections – All of your brothers were elected by your unit in an OA Election. Serve on this committee to light the fire that gets new brothers and units enthusiastic about the OA.
Vigil – The Vigil Honor of the Order of the Arrow is the highest Honor that a Lodge can bestow upon its members. Our committee is responsible, every year, for overseeing the selection and completion processes for those qualifying Brotherhood Members who have made distinguished contributions beyond the immediate responsibilities of their position of office to the Order of the Arrow and their Scouting Community by deepening their understanding and helping them become Vigil Honor members. Those who contribute to this annual process consist of Brothers with all sorts of backgrounds and levels of experience, even those who are not Vigil Honor members themselves!
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