Mitigwa Lodge Trail Crew Applications

Are you interested in helping Mitigwa Lodge complete the Dan Beard Trail around beautiful Camp Mitigwa?

Do you want to get up to half of your Summer Camp fee paid?

Mitigwa Lodge will offer two weeks of Trail Crew during weeks one and two of Summer Camp.  June 20 - 26 and June 27 - July 3.  You cannot sign up for a week you're actually in Summer Camp.  During the week you will work on maintaining the existing portions of the trail as well as blazing new trail.  There is a $20 charge to offset the cost of entertainment and food during the week. 

For your hard work on the trail, Mitigwa Lodge will pay half of your Camp Mitigwa camp fee of $230 or $115.  If you're going out of council, you can still participate and we will pay half of your camp fee up to $115.  This program only pays for Summer Camp fees at a BSA recognized Summer Camp.  High Adventure or National Jamboree costs are not included in this program.  You could still work, but you will receive no monetary reimbursement.  The reimbursement program is only open to youth members.

We need adult help as well to maintain the two deep leadership required by Guide to Safe Scouting.

To particpate in the program, you must fill out an application and send it to the Clayman Service Center.  Click on the link below, print it out and send it in.  Preference will be given for the first members to submit applications.

 If you have any questions about the Mitigwa Trail Crew, you can contact Andy DeBoard, Dave Meisinger, or Bob Moss.

2010 Mitigwa Trail Crew Application

  Attention Units Going Out of Council
for Summer Camp

 This form was inadvertently left out of your Elections and Promotions packet.  If you want your members elected to the Order of the Arrow called out as part of your Summer Camp experience, this form needs to be filled out, signed by your Scoutmaster, and returned with a copy of your election form.  Please do not send the original form in case of mail problems.

You will need to present this to the camp staff person in charge of the Order of the Arrow functions at the out of council camp in order for them to include you in their call out.  Some camps may ask you to complete your Ordeal at their camp, but this is not allowed by National Order of the Arrow Rules (Operations Update "05-5", issued May, 2005.)  Members are only allowed to complete their
Ordeal in the Lodge they were elected in.

Please check with your Summer Camp before attending to ensure they actually offer a call out ceremony.  Not all camps do this.  If your camp doesn't offer this service, you can still have your call out done at Camp Mitigwa on a regular Parents Night.  Contact Andy DeBoard for more information and scheduling.

Going out of Council Document

  MARK YOUR CALENDARS

*March 27 - Dan Beard Trail Crew

*April 10 - Dan Beard Trail Crew

*April 17: Dan Beard Trail Crew

* April 23-25: C-5B Section Conclave

* May 1: One Day of Service

*May 8: Dan Beard Trail Crew

* May: 14-16: Spring Conclave

*May 22: Dan Beard Trail Crew

*May 29: Dan Beard Trail Crew

The above dates for the Dan Beard Trail Crew are subject to the weather and will be used primarily for cleaning leaves, debris, etc, off the existing trail and performing repair as needed.  We will also remark portions of the trail where temporary markers are needed.  Seconday work will be removing downed trees and other debris off areas where we will be working this summer.

Prior to attending, please check with Bob Moss, Trail Crew Adviser, to make sure the weekend is still planned due to weather or other conditions.    bob-moss@juno.com