PARC Service Day RESCHEDULED – May 7th, 2022

Andrew Coe

Help PARC get a walking trail!  Octoraro 22 is sponsoring a PARC service day on 5/7/2022 at the PARC Service Center in Exton.  This is a great opportunity for any Scouts and Scouters to come out and do some service with your unit as there is A LOT of work to do.  For this service day, we are focusing on building a walking trail at PARC for use by all who visit.

Note: You do not need to be a member of the Order of the Arrow to participate.  We will take the help of all Scouts and Scouters!

The event will run from 9 am to 1 pm on Saturday May 7th, 2022.  Lunch will be provided.   

If able to help, please register here: https://forms.gle/Cp7iUHR9uSbqKV1Q9

PARC Service Day – 3/26

Andrew Coe

Help PARC get a walking trail!  Octoraro 22 is sponsoring a PARC service day on 3/26/2022 at the PARC Service Center in Exton.  This is a great opportunity for any Scouts and Scouters to come out and do some service with your unit as there is A LOT of work to do.  For this service day, we are focusing on building a walking trail at PARC for use by all who visit.

Note: You do not need to be a member of the Order of the Arrow to participate.  We will take the help of all Scouts and Scouters!

The event will run from 9 am to 1 pm on Saturday March 26, 2022.  Lunch will be provided.   

If able to help, please register here: https://forms.gle/kuX7c1bBAaPoHEnC6

Lodge Leadership Development (LLD) and Brotherhood Blitz

Andrew Coe

LLD

This year’s LLD will be held December 10th-11th at Horseshoe Scout Reservation. We look forward to introducing this upcoming year’s new officer team in an exciting and educational setting. This year we’re focusing on our new members and allowing them the opportunity to learn more about the lodge and give them the opportunity to get more involved. Best of all, LLD is free to all current members! If you’re interested in attending please sign up using the link below.

https://forms.gle/NEtqSuCXP34vLxNQA

Brotherhood Blitz

Information from the Brotherhood committee will be going out directly to Ordeal members who are eligible to take Brotherhood, but we just wanted to take a moment to remind you – take Brotherhood!  This is the next step in your journey as an Arrowman and sealing your membership in the Order of the Arrow.  Also, Brotherhood and Vigil members who attend the LLD can sign up in the link above for LLD to observe the Brotherhood ceremony in order to welcome our new Brotherhood members on 12/11. 

PARC Service Day – 9/11

Andrew Coe

Octoraro 22 is sponsoring a PARC service day on 9/11/2021 at our new PARC service center in Exton.  This is a great opportunity for any Scouts and Scouters to come out and do some service with your unit as there is A LOT of work to do.  We are focusing on 4 projects – removing invasive species, litter cleanup, bird house / bat box mounting, and Eagle sign organization.

Note: You do not need to be a member of the Order of the Arrow to participate.  We will take the help of all Scouts and Scouters!

The event will run from 9 am to 3 pm on Saturday September 11.  Lunch will be provided.   

For those who have never visited PARC before, the address is 1 Scouting Way, Exton PA, 19341.

Items to bring:

Everyone regardless of crew assignment:
-Work Gloves
-Water bottle
-Folding / camp chair (for sitting during lunch)

Crew 1 – Bird houses / Bat boxes / Eagle Signs
-6 Foot ladder (if available)
-Cordless Drill (if available)

Crew 2 – Trash Pickup
-No special equipment needed

Crew 3 – Invasive Species Removal
-Tree loppers
-Bowsaw
-Chainsaw and related equipment (to operate at PARC, you must be HSR Chainsaw Certified)

Register here!

September Weekend

Andrew Coe

The September Weekend will be here before you know it, and as of latest planning, we hope to have a completely normal weekend (pre-2020, that is)!*  You can sign up for the weekend, which will be September 24 – 26, 2021 at HSR, by clicking here!

*Note: Regulations are constantly being monitored, so COVID restrictions and the latest information may change as we approach the weekend.