Tomahawk Talk 2012 March with pics.pub

Ceremony PreparaƟon
Day Approaches!
Successful Brave Day Held on February 18
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Beaver’s Den
Above: New pocket patch 2
Brave Baffles
6
Brave Day
4
Native American Chokers
4
Neolin/Band of Warriors
3
State of the Tribe
5
Winter Banquet
3
Plethora of Photos
7
Todd’s New Treasures
Winter Banquet was the
premier event of new items being
sold by the Tribe. Among the list
are:
Coffee Mugs
$8.00
Pewter Key Chains
$9.00
Fleece Jackets
$35.00
Belt Buckle
$15.00
Hooded Sweatshirts $32.00
Hats
$15.00
New Pocket Patch
$4.00
All of the above and much,
much more will be sold at the upcoming Spring Conclave! Todd
encourages all Tribesman who
need to pay their current dues to
stop in at the upcoming work day
(March 17) or Spring Conclave
(May 12).
We are always looking for new
ideas for merchandise, so the
next time you see Todd Porter,
make sure to tell him what you
would like to see. You can also
email your ideas to [email protected]. We
also sometimes get good deals on
items ordered from Crazy Crow
Traders, so ask about it the next
time you visit!
David Carter Publications Chair
Le : New coffee mug Below: new hat Right reverse of coffee mug Winter Banquet
Above: Chief Nathan Smith receiving his bonnet from Carolyn Weyer. Right: Tribesmen at Winter Banquet. On January 7th, Troop 3 was
at work in the kitchen and Braves
were being taught basic traditions
by Past Chief Jeff Melton.
As the evening progressed,
around 170 tribesmen arrived at
the West Burlington Christian
Church for Winter Banquet Festivities. Dinner consisted of ham,
turkey, mashed potatoes, corn,
green beans, and stuffing. Cake
was enjoyed by all. Winter Banquet was the premier of a new
pocket sized patch with four
segments to be earned through
the year.
After dinner Neolin and Band
of Warriors candidates were announced, advertisements were
shared, the Chief gave his State
Tribesmen enjoying the meal at Winter
Banquet. Photo by Kevin Moore.
of the Tribe Address, and the
evening ended with Nathan Smith
being presented his own Chief’s
bonnet by Steve and Carolyn
Weyer.
David Carter, Publications Chair
Neolin Candidates & Band of Warriors
yond the immediate responsibilities of their position or office.
Nathan Smith presenting the new
Neolin Candidates (left to right) Jason
Vallone, Dave Myatt, Patrick Moore,
BJ Kelley, and Cody Crowell.
Every year the Tribe has two separate honors, the Neolin Honor
and the Band of Warriors Award,
that it bestows on those individuals who serve the Tribe and their
community with distinction.
The Neolin Honor, previously
known as the Vigil Honor, serves
as a mark of distinction and
recognition reserved for those
Tribesmen who, by reason of exceptional service, personal effort,
and unselfish interest, have made
distinguished contributions be-
This year at Winter Banquet, the
following people were announced
as Neolin Candidates:
Jason
Vallone, Dave Myatt, Patrick
Moore, BJ Kelley, and Cody
Crowle. Upon successful completion of their ordeals which will
take place at Spring Conclave,
these Tribesmen will receive a
pair of cylindrical gold coups to
wear upon their log chain and will
be Neolin members of the Tribe.
The recipients of the second
award, Band of Warriors, were
also announced at Winter Banquet.
The Band of Warriors
Award was created to honor those
Tribesmen who have given outstanding service to the Tribe, to
Camp Eastman, and to those
younger and weaker than themselves. Each and every member
carries the spirit of the Great
Tribe of the Silver Tomahawk with
them in their everyday life.
This year’s recipients of the Band
of Warriors Award are the following: Tony DiPrima, Kevin Moore,
and Shaun Shamp. In addition to
a certificate and formal congratulations, the award recipients will
also be able to wear a pair of purple cylindrical coups upon their
log chain.
Congratulations to all of the honorees! Thank you for all of the
service that you have provided to
the Tribe, Camp Eastman, and
scouting in general.
David Carter, Publications Chair
Band of Warriors (left to right):
Tony DiPrima, Kevin Moore, and
Sean Shemp
Recap of Brave Day
Brave Day has
come and gone
and this year’s
was a great
one. Nearly 30 braves attended
to take part in the various classes
scheduled that day. The classes
included outfitting, dancing, history, and advancement. Braves
were awarded a special Brave
Day pin.
Braves were separated into small-
er groups depending on what
week they would be attending
summer camp.
Our educators for the events
were among the best, Chief Nathan “Hippie” Smith taught advancement, Advisors Ron Teater
and Jordan Schier taught history,
Past Chief Brett Stewart, Kevin
Mineart, and Scott Teater taught
dancing, and Josh Schier and Bill
Ell taught outfitting.
After two hours of classes everyone gathered in Notre Dame cafeteria for pizza. Then back to classes until the day ended at three,
followed by a Tribal Council meeting.
Finally I’d like to give a special
thanks to the parents for bringing
their son to the events. It was nice
having the new adults go around
and sit in.
Sean Ertz, Vice Chief
Native American Chokers
The Native American Indians
were commonly seen wearing
many different kinds of Native
jewelry and a style that is still
seen today are the Native American chokers.
Most of the time these Indian
chokers are quite wide, with three
or four bands of beads, so they
cover about half of the neck of a
person who wears one of the
chokers.
Native American chokers are usually made from bone and glass
beads and many are still made in
the traditional Native American
way with leather to tie it together. These pieces of jewelry received this name because they
are made to fit tightly to your
neck, not so tight that they really
choke you, but so they are comfortable around your neck and
there is no extra slack.
One of the most popular beads to
make Native American chokers
from are called pony beads. Pony
beads are around a half inch in
diameter bead with holes in each
end. Originally many were made
from brass, but later on they
were made from bone or glass.
They came in quite a few different
colors but were primarily black,
red, and turquoise. Sometimes
they would have things like abalone shells or silver medallions
adorning the front of the choker
in the center.
Native American chokers were
originally designed for the purpose of protecting the necks of
the Native American Indian warriors during battle and they were
also used to adorn themselves
during specific tribal ceremonies.
Tony Edmondson in outfit
Photo by Tanya Carpenter
The Native American chokers
were also worn to show a high
social ranking among the tribes,
and as a sign of wealth. Sometimes these chokers would also
be attached to a full breastplate
for the tribal warriors who fought
Traditional Camp Eastman Choker 
Photo by Tanya Carpenter
to protect their territories. Some
of the more violent Indian tribes
would also use this style of choker as protection when they fought
wars to conquer new territory.
In society today choker necklaces
are extremely popular among
younger generations. Most are
not handmade by true Native
Americans but are mass produced
and fashioned after traditional
chokers. It is still possible to find
Native American chokers that are
made by hand and are one of a
kind since many Native American
traditionalists are working to preserve as much of their past as
possible.
This article is courtesy of
http://www.native-net.org/
Edited by Rob Myatt
State of the Tribe Address
As Tribal Chief, I am given the
privilege of speaking to you about our
Tribe’s activity over the past year. Many
of everyone’s best memories are from
summer camp, but our Tribe is involved in
much more than the Camp Eastman
summer camp program.
Under the leadership of Past
Chief Jeff Melton, Tribesmen of Silver
Tomahawk came together to provide numerous staff members for several council
events, including Klondike Derby, Son & I
Family Camp, and the fast-growing Cubbanapolis Race. Adult Tribesmen also
donated their time in the kitchen for many
events throughout the year as well.
Not only does our participation in these
events help provide valuable program to
these young kids, it also gives our younger
members a chance to gain experience
should they wish to work Cub Resident or
Summer Camp staff in the future. And on
top of that, any past officers from recent
years can vouch for how awesome it is to
have a dining hall full of Cub Scouts think
you’re cool just because you’re wearing a
headdress.
Our Tribal Council also holds
monthly meetings where we not only prepare for events like those, but also plan our
own events like our Spring and Fall Conclaves. At these events, members come
together for days of service and recreation
as well as nights of fellowship and ceremony.
But it is Summer Camp that is the
most exciting time for Tribesmen of Silver
Tomahawk. The 2011 Summer Camp season was no exception. Three rather warm
weeks went off without a hitch. In these
weeks, we saw the induction of over 50
youth members and almost 20 adult members. 40 Braves also returned to camp and
earned their promotion to Warrior. Including our newly inducted Braves, ceremony
participation totaled over 200 youth members for all three weeks and Far Trails was
squeezed full for every ceremony.
Summer Camp was also a time of
change for Camp Eastman. Long-time
Ranger Dick Lox retired shortly before the
summer camping season began, but Dick’s
service to camp, the Tribe, and the Boy
Scouts of America is something that will
not soon be forgotten. As the Tribesmen,
we should not only thank Dick for his time
as ranger, but also for his guidance he has
offered as a Shaman in the Tribe. Thank
you, Dick Lox, Shaman Silvertip.
As with any strong organization,
change and adaptation is necessary for
survival. The is evident even within the
Tribe. At the beginning of my term in
September, a revision to our Tribe’s operational bylaws was proposed to the council program committee. The revision was
fairly simple, and only a couple pages in
length. The most important change from
the previous year was the format of our
Tribal Council meetings.
Now, under my direction, the
youth of the Tribal Council hold our own
meetings, in which only the youth are
present for the discussion and decisionmaking of certain items. This single
change has been well-received by our
youth chairmen. Attendance to our meetings has increased, and with it has
brought more discussion. I am happy to
say that there are more youth interested in
running this Tribe than we’ve seen for
several years.
And that is exactly what this
Tribe needs if we are to keep moving forward. As an organization that would cease
to exist without youth participation, it is
also necessary that we do everything we
can to promote Scouting to nonTribesmen. Our purpose must be clearly
defined and always work towards that
goal. On the most basic level, strengthening the principles of the Scout Oath and
the Scout Law will make for wellprepared, productive Scouts.
But stressing the principles of
the Scouting isn’t always enough. If we
are to continue inducting members, there
must be participation in Scout camping.
It’s easy for many of us to believe our top
responsibilities as Tribesmen are to build
fires and participate in ceremonies. But
neither of these things can happen without
the Summer Camp program.
Many Tribesmen make a point to
arrive at camp on Wednesday and Thursday nights for ceremonies. This greatly
improves the quality of our ceremonies,
but our ceremonies are only a small part
of an intense week of Summer Camp. In
order for every kid in Scouting to get the
full experience, we must stress the importance of attending a full week at either
of our council camps.
And for those of us in leadership
positions, Summer Camp means something even more. As officers and Tribal
Council chairmen, we are the epitome of
what our camps need as staff members.
We have what it takes to make sure Summer Camp not only runs well for our own
organization, but that it runs well for every
kid in this council. It’s time to step up to
the plate and provide for our 4th and final
resolution, to those younger and weaker
than ourselves. Speaking from experience,
we might even have a little fun doing it.
So tonight I will leave you with this challenge:
For anyone who isn’t going to
camp with a troop at summer camp, sign
up. For Scouts who have completed most
of their merit badges, pursue a summer as a
CIT or a full staff member for Cub Scout or
Boy Scout Summer Camp. It really is a
blast, and for those who have already applied for staff, find a friend you know in
Scouts, and encourage them to join staff as
well.
If everyone here takes this challenge to heart, there is not a doubt in my
mind the 2012 Summer Camp season will
be the most successful this council has seen
in years.
It has been my privilege and honor to speak to you tonight. But I cannot
receive all the credit. My Tribal Council
has worked very hard to make sure everything is ready for tonight, and without them
this banquet and our other events would not
be possible.
So at this time I would like to introduce my committee chairmen and their
advisors. For appointed adult advisors, Ron
Teater is serving as the Senior Chief, Jordan Schier is our Associate Senior Chief,
and our Staff Advisor is Scott Thiessen.
Elected at Fall Conclave, my officers are
Vice Chief Sean Ertz, Tribal Scribe Patrick
Moore, and Wampum Guardian Todd Porter.
My Tribal Coordinator for the year is Cody
Crowell.
Our Events Chairman is Andrew Wachter,
and his assistant is Ben Sinele. Their advisor is Greg Allen.
Our Indian Lore Chairman is Aaron Abbott, and Will Sallen is our Ceremonies
Chairmen. Their advisors are Brian Panther
and Logan Moore. Our Finance Chairman
is Austin Orr, David Carter is our Publications Chairman, and Matthew Kyle is the
Membership Chairman. Their advisors are
Scott Teater and Don Schier.
Working with the Order of the Arrow’s
Lodge Executive Committee is Javier Garcia, and stepping up to the task giving out
our awards and recognitions are Sean Ertz,
and Jeff Melton. Their advisor is Josh
Schier.
Brave Baffles
Paintstation Crossword Puzzle
Brave Quiz
What are the symbols of the Tribe?
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What is the Christian/Indian name of our Tribal Chief?
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What are the seven parts of the Brave outfit?
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What is the Christian/Indian name of our Tribal Vice Chief?
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What are the four physical tests of becoming a Brave?
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What is the Christian/Indian name of our Tribal Scribe?
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What are the four resolutions?
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What is the Christian/Indian name of our Guardian of the
Wampum?
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Coup Word Search
Below are clues for several terms that are related to a specific coup. Use
them to aid you when finding the terms.
A one-inch coup that represents 10 or 20 years of active service when its
white or black respectively.
Half-inch cubes of the same color as any past/current paint station.
Gold, half-inch, cylindrical coups.
Blue, half-inch, cylindrical coups.
Red/White/Blue, half-inch, cylindrical coups.
Purple/White/Purple, half-inch, cylindrical coups.
Red, half-inch, cylindrical coups.
Yellow, half-inch, cylindrical coups.
Purple, half-inch, cylindrical coups.
White, half-inch, cylindrical coups.
Photos from 2012
Winter Banquet and
Brave Day taken by
Scott Teater
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