Officers - Anpetu-We Lodge

This is Anpetu-We Lodge, an Order of the Arrow of the Boy Scouts of America found in the Greater St. Louis Area Council. We are one of two lodges in this council and our area is specifically Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois.

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Order of The Arrow

History

The Order of the Arrow was founded by Dr. E. Urner Goodman and Carroll A. Edson in 1915 at the Treasure Island Camp of the Philadelphia Council, Boy Scouts of America. It became an official program experiment in 1922 and was approved as part of the Scouting program in 1934. In 1948 the OA, recognized as the BSA's national brotherhood of honor campers, became an official part of the Boy Scouts of America. In 1998, the Order of the Arrow became recognized as Scouting's National Honor Society when it expanded its reach beyond camping to include broader service to Scouting and the community.

Mission

The mission of the Order of the Arrow is to fulfill its purpose as an integral part of the Boy Scouts of America through positive youth leadership under the guidance of selected capable adults.

What is a Lodge?

An OA lodge helps the local Boy Scout council provide a quality Scouting program through recognition of Scouting spirit and performance, development of youth leadership and service, promotion of Scout camping and outdoor programs, and enhancement of membership tenure. Every Boy Scout council is encouraged to have an Order of the Arrow lodge. Each lodge operates under a charter granted by the National Council, BSA, and must apply annually for its renewal. The Boy Scouts of America will grant a charter to only one lodge per council.

*taken from http://www.oa-bsa.org/misc/basics/

Lodge Officers

Left to Right:

Front Row: Adam Farris, Treasurer; Robby Brewer, Lodge Chief;

Second Row: Chris Walter, 2nd Vice Chief; Connor Hodge, Corresponding Secretary; Shane Cowsert, Recording Secretary; Shawn Pietrofere, 1st Vice Chief.

Back Row: Bill Eddleman, Advisor

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Chapter Officers

Cherokee Chapter

Left to Right: David Ryan, Secretary; Chaz Brown, 1st First Chief; Joe Mobley, Chapter Chief; Blake Padrones, 2nd vice chief.

Egyptian Chapter

Left to right: Ben Morefield, Chief; Josh Webb, 1st Vice Chief; Brian Armes, 2nd Vice Chief; Josh Bartlow, Secretary; Rick Walter, Advisor

Shawnee Chapter

Left to right: Bill Crowell, Staff Advisor; Ben Spiecker, Secretary; Joseph Wolsey, Second Vice-Chief; Elwood Voss, First Vice-Chief; Chance Ziegler, Chapter Chief; Sam Herndon, Chapter Advisor

Sioux Chapter

Left to right: Nate Cazee, Second Vice-Chief, Austin Harris, Chief, Jeremiah Thornburgh Trevor Asher, Secretary, Terry Harris, Associate Chapter Advisor

Wundchenneu Chapter

Left to Right: Mike Kartje, Advisor; Joseph Jeralds, Chapter Chief; Devon Jackson, 2nd Vice Chief, J.W. Satterwhite, 1st Vice Chief. Not Pictured: Alex Kartje, Secretary