OA Chapter Meetings

March 7

 

Chapter meetings are held at St. James Presbyterian Church at Spencer and Underwood in La Porte on the second Sunday of every month.  The regular chapter meeting begins at 3 pm followed by ceremony practice, drumming and singing.  For information, times, and a map, visit www.ani-lati.org.  Map  Adults:  it is your duty to gather up the youth OA members in your unit and get them to the meeting. Most of them don't drive and need your help and encouragement to get to OA events.

Service Day/Brotherhood Ceremony

March 27^th, 2010

 

A service day will be held on Saturday, March 27^th at Armand Bayou Nature Center map to get ready for the Ordeal. A Brotherhood walk will also be conducted in the afternoon for the Ordeal members who have completed their Ordeal on or before May 26^th, 2009.

 

 

19th Annual Ani-Lati Chapter Dinner

April 9^th, 2010, Friday at 6:30pm 

 

The OA Chapter Award Dinner will be held on Friday, April 9^th, at 6:30pm at Clear Lake United Methodist. Clear Lake map family is asked to bring a main Italian dish (e.g., spaghetti, lasagna, etc.), Deer Park family is asked to bring deserts, and La Porte family is asked to bring bread and/or salad. The Chapter will provide drinks and table service. The dinner is open to all OA members of our chapter and their families. It is also open to the candidates, and their families. New Chapter Officers will be installed and Awards will be presented at the dinner.  We plan to conclude no later than 9:00 PM to allow the candidates time to be at Armand Bayou Nature Center at 9:30 PM to get ready for the Ordeal.

 

 

Bayshore OA Ordeal

April 9-11, 2010  

 

The OA orientation for the candidates and their parents will begin at 8:30 PM after dinner at Wesley Center at Clear Lake United Methodist Church map.  The Ordeal will begin at 10:00 PM on Friday, April 9^th at Armand Bayou Nature Center map. All candidates should be ready to be picked up starting at 9:00 AM but no later than 10:00 AM on Sunday, April 11^th.

 

This will be the fourth Ordeal organized by Ani-Lati Chapter.  We have 82 youths elected to the order this year.  We also have 15 nominations for the adults.  This is a very well run event thanks to a tremendous support from the Ordeal Team.  To assure another successful Ordeal, we ask each troop to provide at least one Elangomat for every five Scouts attending the Ordeal.  However, we will be happy to accommodate as many members as you can provide for this wonderful event.  This is the best way for the troop to show support to your fellow Scouts.

 

Registration fee is $60 for the candidates and $10 for staff, youths or adults.  A late fee of $25 will be imposed to the candidates after April 2.  Registration and medical forms can be dropped off at the Scout Shop or emailed directly to OA Secretary as addressed on the form.

District Dinner    ***date is confirmed***

March 26, 2010

 

All leaders and volunteers are cordially invited to attend Bayshore District’s Annual Recognition Dinner.  Come celebrate with us as we acknowledge and thank our adult volunteers for the hard work and dedication that made this year incredibly successful.  Bayshore’s outstanding leaders at the unit and district levels will also be recognized.  The dinner will be held at Clear Lake United Methodist Church.  Tickets must be purchased by 3/19/10 (no onsite payment)   Nomination form    Registration form.  Map

2010 Historical Merit Badges  ***New***

For the 100th Anniversary Celebration, four vintage merit badges are being released during the Centennial Year only to give Boy Scouts the hands-on opportunity to experience the exciting past of BSA. These merit badges closely resemble the original designs, however, they carry a shiny gold thread border to be immediately identifiable as a 2010 Historical Merit Badge. These badges, first offered in 1911, can be traced back to the origins of the BSA and the original merit badge requirements are used whenever possible. The badges are: Carpentry, Pathfinding, Signaller, Tracking. All can be used towards rank advancement. The requirements will be posted at www.scouting.org/100years in mid February and must be completed by December 31, 2010.

 

BSA 100 Years

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