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A Turtle That Tweets???  
Most people already know that Unami Lodge is on Facebook but now its official, Unami Lodge is now on Twitter! We hope to add to our already-existing social media and with an aim to establish better communication with our members Unami Lodge has created a Twitter feed. Twitter and Facebook offer our members instant, constant and convenient information in a timely fashion. We are always working to find new and effective ways of communicating with our members, young and old, to get the word out to the broadest spectrum of people. To follow us on Twitter, click on the Twitter button on the menu bar above.
Richards Arena Update 
Focus Turns to Bench & Memorial Wall
Sponsorships for Richards Arena
A little over a year has gone by since we lost our friend and Brother, Tom Richards, but, the fundraising campaign to build an incredible arena in his honor at Resica Falls continues.
The lodge set a very lofty goal of raising $100,000 to build the 800 seat Thomas J. Richards Arena at Resica Falls, and, to date, over $60,000 has been raised. "We are grateful for the overwhelming support that we have received so far, and are now hoping that individuals, troops, districts, chapters, and others will sponsor a bench for $250 or a place on the Memorial Wall for $100," said project adviser Mark Chilutti.
The lodge is hoping to raise the balance of the funds needed by the lodge banquet in January. For more information on how you can help, please click the link below, or email Mark Chilutti at chilutti2000@aol.com. All gifts to this project are tax deductible and will go a long way in making a difference to the thousands of scouts that camp at Resica Falls each summer. To donate to this worthy cause: Donation Form
New Executive Officers Elected
At the Fall Fellowship Weekend at Hart Scout Reservation Unami Lodge held elections for the 2012 Executive Officers It was a tight race and congratulations to everyone who ran for a position. The new officers will take their positions on January 8th when they are sworn in at the annual lodge dinner. Here are your Lodge Officers for 2012:
| Lodge Chief |
Sean Bobbie |
| Vice Chief Program |
Jon Messerschmidt |
| Vice Chief of Administration |
Jon Richards |
| Vice Chief of Chapters |
Tim Reppert |
| Lodge Treasurer |
Kieron Pleis |
| Lodge Secretary |
Spencer Robbins |
96th Annual Lodge Dinner 
On Sunday January 8th Unami Lodge hosted our annual Lodge Dinner at Williamson's Restaurant in Horsham, PA. The highlights of this event included the State of the Lodge Report, Presentation of the Founders Award and induction of the new Lodge Officers. This is the longest running annual event by any Order of the Arrow Lodge. An enjoyable time was had by all, see the Unami Lodge Facebook Group for pictures of the event.
2012 NOAC @ Michigan State 
The 2012 National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) will be one of your most memorable Scouting experiences. NOAC 2012 will be held at Michigan State University from July 30 through August 4, 2012 and is projected to be one of the largest in the Order’s history with more than 8,000 Arrowmen in attendance. Our lodge will send a contingent to NOAC 2012 and you won’t want to miss out If you would like more information please contact the NOAC Chairman Jon Richards or the NOAC Adviser Jeffrey Aster @ noac@unamilodge.org. Spots are limited so don't wait to sign up for this great event. The sign up form can be found here or on the forms page. Click on the banner below to visit the National OA site for all the latest and greatest NOAC information.
Lenape Nation Exibit on Permanent Display 
A new exhibition opened on October 16ht at the Lenape Nation Cultural Center in the Bachmann Publik House, Easton, PA. The exibit tells the Long-Unspoken Story of the Region’s Local Native Americans. The exhibition tells this long-hidden story—one of courage, commitment, and cultural continuity in the face of long oppression. Included will be the AMAZING wampum belt created by our own Michael Comfort to commemorate the recent Delaware River Journey of Renewed Friendship
which landed at our Treasure Island ceremonial ground. Michael, Unami Lodge & BSA are to be honored for the support and friendship that was extended to the Lenape Nation. For more information please contact Todd Malora @ goodwork04@yahoo.com or CLICK HERE
Read the Unami Lodge's 2008 -2012 Strategic Plan
Here is Unami Lodge's 2008-2012 Lodge Strategic Plan.
Lodge Rules and Procedures 
Read the Lodge Rules and Procedures (Adopted 10/2010). Lodge
Rules and Procedures
Calling all Arrowmen!
Are you interested in helping the lodge? Do you want
to get involved but don’t know how? We have an answer! Become an OA Representative.
You can serve your lodge by passing information from the Lodge to your unit and
in the process fulfill the requirement for a leadership position and also get
credit for the Participation Award. This is a great was to get involved in the
Lodge and it is a vital program to the lodge. To become an OA Rep, just ask your
unit leader to give you the form to fill out and then send it to the address
on the bottom of the form or give it to your chapter chief. If your unit leader
didn't get a form, or if you have any questions or problems, you should
contact your chapter chief.
Get
Involved!
Everyone interested in getting involved in the lodge should contact Lodge Chief Sean Bobbie at chief@unamilodge.org. We are always looking for additional people to help out on our committees, so pick one that interests you and jump on in. I look forward to working with all of you!
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