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This past weekend, a group of 9 Arrowmen met at Camp Comer to build 14 new tent platforms.  These platforms will be used with upgraded tents, which be in several campsites at Camp Comer for the 2009 Summer Camp season.

Four youth (Micah Gilliland, Chris Bright, Jacob Murphree, and Glen Houston) and five adults (Mr. Daniel Wright, Mr. Manual Gilliland, Mr. Ed Gray, Mr. David Murphree, and Mr. Terry Wagner) contributed a total of 54 hours of work.

Congratulations to these Brothers on a job well done!

It happened quietly, but the Section SR-9 website is now alive and kicking at http://www.sr-9.org/.  Congrats to the SR-9 web team on a great-looking site!

Brothers,

This weekend was a great success! Many thanks to Stephen Hayes and Mr. Don Russell and all who were involved in planning this successful event. It was a great way to conclude our 8th year as a lodge. Congratulations to the 2008 officers for a great year. Now it is time to get ready for an awesome 2009! Congratulations to all of our new lodge officers:

• Will Jackson, Lodge Chief
• Kyle McInnis, Vice Chief of Service
• John Bishop, Vice Chief of Administration
• Joseph Rush, Vice Chief of Communications
• Patrick Hayes, Vice Chief of Fellowship
• Kyle Dotson, Vice Chief of Inductions
• Stephen Hayes, Vice Chief of Native American Affairs
• Will Cole, Vice Chief of the North
• Davis Faulkner, Vice Chief of the South

Col. Kent Jackson also began his tenure as our Lodge Adviser during the event. The Lodge benefited greatly from the leadership and direction of Mr. Greg Moore but will also be looking forward to the experienced advisership of Colonel Jackson!

Congratulations to all new chapter officers! This year much of our lodge activities will be centered around our 14 chapters. We have an exciting new year ahead of us so jump on board and get strapped in! If you are interested in serving as a lodge committee chairman, please contact Will Jackson ASAP.

If you have not yet signed up to attend Conclave or National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC), be sure to do so soon. Forms are available in the forms section of the website. Follow the instructions on each about where to mail them. We have a limited amount of time to submit our number of participants to national and the section. If you have not yet signed up to help with Conclave by serving on staff, be sure to contact me or Mr. Greg Moore at conclave@coosa50.org.

Don’t forget about the work day at Camp Comer on Saturday, October 4! We will be putting together more tent platforms for Conclave and summer camp. Lunch will be provided by the lodge in conjunction with the Cub-Haunted staff work day.

If your chapter does not have a webmaster and you are interested, please contact your chapter chief and the Coosa Web Team.

GET READY FOR A GREAT NEW YEAR IN COOSA!

This is the beginning of the ninth year of Coosa Lodge. On April 17-19, around 900 Arrowmen from nine lodges in Alabama and Georgia will converge on Camp Comer for the inaugural SR-9 Conclave. Conclave - literally translated as a secret meeting - is a time where brothers from around our section come fellowship, compete, and get informed about OA programs in and around our section.

This year, the Coosa Lodge will serve as service lodge. This means that the lodge will need your help in providing the logistical support for Conclave. Our Conclave Responsibilities have been divided into three function groups with several committees each. Administration handles registration, the Trading Post (on-site and pre-order), participant guide books, our printed conclave proposal to the section, and Conclave awards . Host services will provide guides for each lodge throughout the weekend, provide transportation to and from the A-frames, manage parking, put on the Vigil Rededication, provide a medical team, run a 24-hour food service, and serve as hospitality central for all of our guest lodges. Logistics will be responsible for all artwork, flag ceremonies, all pre-weekend set-up and improvements (such as work weekends), and provide facilities maintenance and support during the event. To sign up for a committee or receive more information about a function group, e-mail conclave@coosa50.org. Many committees will have a wide variety of service opportunities that will allow you to be involved in multiple committees. Remember the lodge will need everyone’s help to pull off a successful Conclave!

We will also have three work weekends at Camp Comer to prepare for Conclave on March 28, April 4, and April 11.

For more information, check the website in the next few weeks. If you have any questions regarding Conclave, contact Conclave Chairman Will Jackson or Conclave Adviser Mr. Greg Moore at conclave@coosa50.org

Did you get complete your Ordeal in or before 2007? Have you sealed your membership in the Order by obtaining Brotherhood? If not, this weekend is the perfect time to do so! Everything you need to know can be found at the Order of the Arrow “JumpStart” Website.

There’s no fee for Brotherhood. Just tell the folks at Registration that you’d like to become a Brotherhood Candidate and they’ll help get you started.

Coosa Lodge has been asked to spend some time this weekend building new platforms for the upgraded tents that will be used at Camp Comer next summer.  We have a workday scheduled next Saturday (Oct. 4th) to build these, but we’re getting an early start on them and will use next weekend to finish the task.

Specifically, we need adults who can bring and/or use power drills to quickly assemble these platforms.  If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Greg Moore.

The time is here, folks. In 48 hours, Arrowmen from all throughout the Greater Alabama Council will come together at Comer Scout Reservation for the 2008 Coosa Lodge Fall Fellowship!

The weather is shaping up beautifully, the final details are falling into place, and everything is ready to go! Whether it’s training, fellowship, patch trading, lodge officer election, the Vigil call-out, the leadership banquet, the Saturday night arena show, or the return of the inflatables, this event has something in store for everyone!

Worried about missing your favorite college football team dominate their opponent? Don’t worry! We’ll have satellite TV service in camp and will be able to tune-in to most games.

Have you ever dreamed of being a rock star? This weekend may be just the opportunity you’ve been waiting for!

This is gearing up to be one of the best events in the history of Coosa Lodge, so load up your gear, bring every Arrowman you know, and join us this weekend at Camp Comer for the 2008 Coosa Lodge Fall Fellowship!

Thinking about coming to Fall Fellowship, but worried about missing your favorite college football team? We’ve got you covered!

The LEC has arranged for satellite TV service to be available at Camp Comer for the weekend of Fall Fellowship, so we’ll be able to tune-in to a variety of games, including Alabama vs. Georgia and Auburn vs. Tennessee!

Fall Fellowship is Sept. 26-28 at Camp Comer, near Mentone, AL.

The final countdown has begun … the 2008 Coosa Lodge Fall Fellowship is set to begin in just 10 days!

Everything is ready to go for Sept. 26-28 at Camp Comer.  The weekend will open on Friday with the annual leadership banquet, followed by the Vigil call-out and a cracker barrel.  Saturday will be full of training, fellowship, patch trading, great food, lodge officer elections, the arena show, and a cracker barrel.  The weekend will wrap up on Sunday with breakfast, chapel service, and an opportunity to meet the new Lodge Chief.

We’ll be announcing more details for the weekend as it approaches, so check back often!

The Membership Committee has lost track of a Dell laptop, owned by the Lodge and used for registration at lodge events.  If you have it, or know who does, please email me as soon as possible!

We need to have the laptop for registration and to update the software for the 2008-2009 lodge program.

Thanks, and please help us spread the word!