John Gettings Order of the White Buffalo:

Official Publication of the Triunfo YMCA Indian
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Trail Mix
February, 2006
Guide Your Child’s Adventure!!
http://www.ymcasmokesignal.com
Order of the
White Buffalo:
How are the Tribes Doing?
Message from
Federation Chief
John Gettings
Magic and Movie Night!!
See Inside for Details
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From your Federation Chiefs
ow How! Its time to load up the car with sleeping bags,
pillows, cold weather gear, sleds, and shovels as we embark on a
journey with our children/tribes to the great white north.
Winter Camp, a great experience for all, and one that all will
talk about for years to come. Just ask one of the Dads who was an
Indian Guide or look at the plaques on the wall at the lodge. This
is a ritual that has gone on for many years, and everyone will
contribute to the good times we will have.. Especially, Saturday
night when all tribes will perform skits, one better than the next,
followed by a slide show of many happy memories..
2005/6 Federation Chiefs
Francesca and John Gettings
Then in March we will have our first annual Texas Holdem
fund raiser and the Dads will take a moment to raise a little money
for a good cause, and have a little fun then the following week end
we will have our annual Magic & Movie night at the Lindero
Canyon Gymnasium. Bring your air mattresses, sleeping bags and
pillows and get ready for a great night of fun and laughter.
Come April we will be off to the Races at Irwindale Speed
Way, then there is the Pancake Carnival and Rocket Launch at
Oak park High School. Wow, what an action packed month.
Look forward to seeing everyone having fun.
Wakonda!!
Your Federation Chiefs,
Francesca and John Gettings
Flying Dolphin and Big Buck
Guides, Princesses and
Papooses go Bowling!!
The bowling shoes have been returned, the
pins have all been reset and we all had a great
time at this years bowling event! The YMCA, the Woodlake
Bowl, Michael D’s and I thank everyone who came out this
year with their daughters and son’s to bowl and spend time
with each other. We had an excellent turnout, there were tons
of strikes, lots of cheering (teasing in some cases) and all kinds
of smiles in every lane. This event helps bring the dad’s closer
to our children in a fun and action filled way and my thanks go
to the YMCA for organizing this event.
Order of the
White Buffalo
Due to popular demand we will indeed
be offering recognition for not only Order
of the White Buffalo, but for Tribe of the
Year as well. The standings are listed below.
Participation in the Order of the White
Buffalo program is quick, easy, and painless.
Have your tribal chief log on to the
same website at which you submit your
tribal photos, drop down to the third section
where it says, Enter Your Tribe’s Coup
Points (for Order of the White Buffalo),
log in, and take it from there. It is just a
matter of clicking on a few drop-down boxes
here and there and you are done! Only 800
points are needed to obtain White Buffalo
status and there are a few tribes close to
achieving that already with points included
only through December.
Even if you are starting now, it is not
too late to earn the order of the White Buffalo
for your tribe with what remains this year.
So type into your browser the following link
and have at it today: http://
www.ymcasmokesignal.com
Miwok
690
Wallawalla 670
Wolfpack 520
Little Squaws 495
Iroqouis
470
Ohana
460
Bears
430
Shawnee
405
Chumash
375
Wachabe
375
Ahwahnee
Seminole
Cheyenne
Mugwumps
Wild Horses
Dakotas
Arapaho
Comanche
Blackfoot
365
365
325
165
150
145
135
105
105
Texas Hold ‘em
Tournament
Guides&
Princesses
Upcoming
February
7
10-12
17-19
Events
Longhouse
Winter Camp I
Winter Camp II
March
Date: Saturday March 11th
The interst in this ADULTS ONLY
event has been huge. We already have Indain
Guide and Trailblazer dad sign-ups filling
over half of our available spaces and are
now opening sign-ups to the entire
community. So feel free to sign-up not just
you and your tribemates, but your friends,
spouses (yes women can play too) and even
your entire weekly poker group.
There will be lots of great prizes and
the tournament winner wins two seats in
the owners box for a Laker or Clipper game.
Contact Randy “Deadpan” Witt at
[email protected] or Barry “All-in”
Myerson at [email protected] or
the YMCA office for details. The entry fee
is $60 and adult refreshments will be served.
7
11
18
Longhouse
Texas Hold-‘em Night (Parents Only)
Movie & Magic Night
April
4
8
29
Longhouse
Rocket Launch
Day at the Races (tentative)
May
2
13
19-21
Longhouse
Pancake Carnival
Spring Camp
June
4
6
Dodger Game
Longhouse
Trail Mix
Trailblazers
Upcoming
February
Events
8
25
Trail Council
Cosmic Bowling
8
11
26
Trail Council
Texas Hold-‘em Night(Parents Only)
Golf ‘n Stuff
5
21-23
29
Trail Council
Joshua Tree
Day at the Races (tentative)
3
6-7
13
31
Trail Council
Roar and Snore
Pancake Carnival
Trail Council
4
9 - 11
Dodger Game (tentative)
Kern River
March
April
May
June
Our Appologies...
The Song of the
Grasshopper
Saturday, February 18th
2:00 & 4:00
Sadly, due to
scheduleing conflicts
within our Indian Guide
program and an overall
lack of interest both within our YMCA and
the Conejo and Simi Y’s, this year’s theater
show has been canceled. We are currently
looking into getting The Pet Circus back next
year for an encore performance since it was
so wildly popular last year.
TrailBlazers Bowl with the Stars
It’s that time again! Time to don those cool bowling shoes and shirts and
head off to Cosmic Bowling. This year’s event will be held on February 25th at
Brunswick Bowl in Simi Valley. We’ll be taking over the entire place from 3-5
pm, raising the bumpers, turning on the blacklights, and blasting the tunes while
we try to knock down the pins! We hope to see you there!. If you have any
questions, please contact Event Boss Neil Ticktin at [email protected]
Guides & Princesses
Winter Camp, 2006
By the time you are reading this, Winter Camp may or may not have happened yet,
but I am compelled to relay to you what has or is going to happen to those lucky individuals
who go. You see, like the TV show Raven, I have visions of the future and recently I saw
something that could only be described as “Wow!”
It was Friday night, a clear sky, a nip in the air and patches of snow on the ground.
Inside the main lodge, hot pizza was available and many were gathered in front of a large
TV screen. The Hopi’s were there, as well as the Wild Horses, the Sioux, the Wolfpack,
Ahwahnee, Maricopa, and Miwok tribes. As the night wore on, more people kept showing
up and there was a warm feeling of camaraderie as they filled themselves on pizza and hot
chocolate and watched a bunch of different children’s shows from a time before cable and
satellite, like H.R Puffenstuff, “Lidsville”, Sigmund the Sea Monster, and the Bugaloos.
The following day, the camp was a buzz of activity. People were sledding, creating
snow sculptures, and rehearsing for their campfire skit. Everywhere dads and kids were
smiling and laughing. Eggs and sausage were served for breakfast, hamburgers for lunch,
and BBQ chicken for dinner. MMMM.
Although everyone was having a really good time, the big highlight came at the
campfire. Chief Rocking Dolphin started the campfire by playing the National Anthem
on his guitar, then he had everyone warm up their voices by singing “We Will Rock You”.
Awards were handed out to all the tribes that made snow sculptures and then each of the
tribes performed their tribal cheer and a skit. Next, came an invigorating “Roostasha” that
even included a new step that only the most experienced Roostashaers could handle.
Usually, campfire’s end after “Roostasha”, but not this one. Instead Rocky Red shouted
“Food Fight!” and all the tribes threw marshmallows at each other. Chief Rocking Dolphin
ended the campfire by singing “It’s a Wonderful World”, which he dedicated to his son
Rocky Red. After the campfire everyone ate ice cream and watched a slide show of
pictures of all the tribes, that Jeff Alkazian put together.
That’s where the vision ends. Let’s see if it comes true.
Papoose
Upcoming
Events
February
7
12
Longhouse
Snow Day (tentative)
7
11
18
Longhouse
Texas Hold-‘em Night (Parents Only)
Movie & Magic Night
4
8
29
Longhouse
Rocket Launch
Day at the Races (tentative)
2
13
19-21
Longhouse
Pancake Carnival
Spring Camp
4
6
Dodger Game
Longhouse
March
April
May
June
Magic and
Movie Night!!
Saturday, March 18, 6:00pm
Lindero Canyon Middle
School Gym
All-new stage magic show this year!
Arrive at 6:00 for a spectacular magic show,
followed by a kids’ favorite feature movie.
Bring your sleeping bags, quilts, and
pillows. Have the kids wear pajamas and
slippers if you want, for the true “drive-in
movie” experience. Popcorn and water will
be provided (no sodas or candy please as it
ruins the gym floor). A father/child event
only — no extended families due to
popularity and space limitations.
Sign up with your tribe and turn in your
registration at the March Longhouse. War
chiefs Rain Cloud and Rainbow Rabbit
(Nathan and Becca Stelman) promise a funfilled evening for all!
Sandpainter’s Puzzle
Find the Face in the Coffee!!
Have you had your cup of joe today? If you have, see if you
can find Joe in this picture. That’s right, Joe’s face is hiding in the
beans. If you find him, email me and let me know where he is. If
you need a hint, ask nicely (by email) and I may give you one!
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Name
John Gettings
RandyWitt
GusComegys
FrankAnnino
AllenRosen
ScottMahler
Jeff Alkazian
VinceCurtis
GregHillman
PeterKristensen
NathanStelman
Mark Bagnal
JayLaifman
AJGlassman
ToddKravitz
TomWulf
KenGordon
Responsibility
FederationChief
Ass’tFedChief
Pathfinder
Recruitment
Sandpainter
WampumBearer
FamilytoFamily
Fluff &Feather
FallCamp
BikeRodeo
MovieNight
Bowling
DayattheRaces
WinterCampI
WinterCampII
PinewoodDerby
RocketLaunch
Phone
Email
818-880-8095 [email protected]
805-495-7877 [email protected]
818-681-1719 [email protected]
818-597-2530 [email protected]
818-991-2445 [email protected]
818-991-7806 [email protected]
805-495-3677 [email protected]
818-735-0939 [email protected]
818-879-9625 [email protected]
818-874-1474 [email protected]
818-707-6888 [email protected]
805-494-5035 [email protected]
818-597-1833 [email protected]
818-889-8249 [email protected]
818-889-6486 [email protected]
818-865-8171 [email protected]
805-491-2478 [email protected]
Trail Blazers
Name
GregWeiss
RobJordan
BarryMyerson
JoshuaMarkell
PatrickRickard
NeilTicktin
GregSprague
GusComegys
RichardKimes
Responsibility Phone
TrailBoss&
818-889-2423
KernRiver
FallCamp
818-668-8400
Community Service 818-991-6408
Skating
818-991-5216
WinterCamp
818-879-9203
CosmicBowl
Golf ‘n Stuff
818-784-0900
JoshuaTree
818-681-1719
Roar&Snore
805-374-7357
Email
[email protected]
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SMOKE SIGNAL SUBMISSIONS
We invite and request submissions of all kinds!! You are
encouraged to send up to 5 photos per month and/or an article
not to exceed 200 words. Articles should be Tribal Shares, or
should be about something your Tribe or Club did outside of the
Federation events (a community service event, a really cool
outing, a baseball game between two tribes, etc.)
Please preview your photos, and send us the good ones in
the highest resolution possible. Closeups are better than distant
shots. Pictures with too low resolution or from camera phones
will not be used.
Submitting your photos: Point your internet browser to
http://www.ymcasmokesignal.com. Go to the section called
‘Upload Photos’, select your tribe or club name and the
appropriate month. Select the photos or articles you want to
upload and click the upload button.
PUBLISHING SCHEDULE
Here is the schedule for any typical 30-day month:
10... ReminderemailsenttoallWarChiefs,ChiefsandClubBosses
1-15... Accept submissions.
The 15th is the deadline for all submissions
15-18...Typesetting & production by Publisher
18-25...Xeroxing and/or printing
25-30... Stuffing, labeling, deliver to Post Office
1-8... Smoke Signal arrives in homes
SMOKE SIGNAL CONTACT INFORMATION
Allen Rosen (Federation Sandpainter/Smoke Signal Publisher)
818-991-2445 e-mail: [email protected]
SMOKE SIGNAL ADVERTISING
Scott Mahler (Sandpainter/Wampum Bearer)
818-707-9135
e-mail: [email protected]
TRIUNFO YMCA
February, 2006, Published Monthly
31225 La Baya Drive, Suite 115, Westlake Village, CA 91362
818-707-YMCA (9622); fax: 818-706-0282 • www.triunfoymca.org
Ronnie Stone, Executive Director • [email protected]
Triunfo Family YMCA (A branch of the South East Ventura County YMCA)
31225 La Baya Drive, Suite 115
Westlake Village, CA 91362
tel: 818-707-YMCA (9622) ; fax: 818-706-0282
www.triunfoymca.org
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