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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 
 Richards Arena Enters Final Fundraising Phases
We are grateful for the over $70,000 that we have raised so far, but, we still need to work hard to get across the finish line and reach the project goal of $100,000. At the lodge dinner a new set of flaps was made available for sale, built on the concept of an arena ticket. You can order these new flaps by filling out and submitting the form as soon as possible. The form can be found on the forms page above or you can click here. These patches will be available at the council dinner (February 23rd).
Outright donations are still needed and being accepted and can be directed to Mark Chilutti. Benches and spaces on the Memorial Wall are also available. Please use the Donation Form. Thank you so much to everyone who has made a gift so far. Construction plans are moving ahead and June 23rd remains the grand opening date.
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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