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How the Lodge Operates
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Eswau Huppeday Lodge operates at many different levels. First of
all are the lodge officers. These consist of the Lodge Chief, Program
and Administrative Vice-Chiefs, Secretary, and Treasurer. Each of
these has his own adult adviser. The lodge also has advisers. There is
a professional adviser who is a paid Piedmont Council professional
Scouter, and the lay adviser and the assistant advisers, who are all
volunteer Scouters. Their names and addresses are to be found in this
guide under the Executive Committee Roster.
The next level is the Lodge Executive Committee which meets and
conducts the business of the lodge between the general lodge meetings.
It is made up of the Chapter Chiefs, the chairmen of the standing
committees, and the lodge officers. Only youth members are allowed to
vote at the meetings, but any Brother is welcome to attend or speak at
these meetings.
The ultimate power in the lodge is the total youth membership, as
adults are not allowed to vote or hold office in the Order of the
Arrow. Meetings normally take place at functions of the lodge, and
proposals are brought up to a vote at these meetings as well as lodge
elections and other major decisions.
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The vital home link in our lodge is the chapter. The Executive
Committee determines the number of chapters needed. There is usually
one chapter to each district in the council. The chapter should meet
periodically in order to effectively continue the work of the lodge
during the times when the lodge does not meet, as well as to carry out
its own program of service and Brotherhood enrichment, hold unit
elections, etc. It is the chapter’s effectiveness which determines the
effectiveness of the lodge! A strong, active chapter is what our lodge
seeks to have.
The lodge functions with various committees, which are of two
types--the standing (permanent) committees and the special committees,
which are appointed for specific duration and to meet specific needs.
The standing committees are divided into two groups, Program and
Administrative, and each of these divisions is supervised by its
respective Vice-Chief. Each committee has a youth chairman and an
adult adviser. It also consists of youth Arrowmen who are willing to
assist. This is one of the best ways for you to get active in the
Lodge. The committees under the Vice-Chief of Program are Activities,
Ceremonies, Cook Team, Dance Team, and Service. The committees under
the Vice-Chief of Administration are Communications, Membership
Development, Unit Elections, Camp Promotions, and Training. Each of
these committees may have subcommittees, depending upon the job they
are doing.
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