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ECHOCKOTEE LODGE 200 HISTORY 1941 - PRESENT 1

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ECHOCKOTEE LODGE 2001941 - PRESENT

Presented by: Robert Mathis P O Box 872 Lake City, FL 32056

2011 LLD

WHERE IT ALL BEGAN…….



ECHOCKOTEE LODGE 200 HISTORY 1941 – PRESENT

PURPOSE – your year as a leader or advisor doesn’t exist in a vacuum. > We as the leaders and advisors of Echockotee Lodge 200 are the latest recipients of a legacy of Brotherhood, Cheerfulness, and Service in North Florida Council.


ECHOCKOTEE LODGE 200 HISTORY 1941 – PRESENT

PURPOSE> We are not the final recipients of this legacy, that our responsibility is to continue to build upon this for future Arrowmen.

Others have come before you, others will be here after you.


Order of the Arrow history and other societies Order of the Arrow was one of several summer camp honor programs and fraternities operating at BSA camps

Some were multi-camp, or multi-council

Firecrafters Ku-Ni-Eh

Mic-O-Say Tribe of Talquiz

Ti-pi-sa (Michigan) Pathfinders of the Golden Trail

Others were limited to a single camp or council

Tipisa Honor Camper Society (Central Florida Council),

Wincheck (Rhode Island)

Orchard Pond Wings (Tallahassee)

Before there was Echockotee Lodge


The OA, although based on Scouting principles, was not an official BSA program.

Programs were supposed to spread “organically”, with no overt promotion or campaigning.

In the 1930s, the Order of the Arrow was one of four official “experimental” programs

being examined by the BSA for consideration as an official program.


NATIONAL MAP – 12 REGIONS


1937 REGION SIX MEETING COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA (NORTH & SOUTH CAROLINA,

GEORGIA, FLORIDA)

In attendance was the Program Director of the BSA, Dr. E. Urner Goodman

> From 1937 to 1948, 34 of the 40 lodges in Region 6 were founded.

> Lodges would be founded, then assist in developing other lodges

> 119 begat 200, begat 219, begat 326

> Spread by word of mouth, transfers of professionals from one area to another

> “Sowers of Seeds” J. Rucker Newberry, J. Paul Conover, and others


COUNCILS Duval Council became Duval County Council, became Jacksonville Council

Ocklawaha Council (Gainesville, Ocala, Palatka)

Camp Charles Francis (1925)

Merged into Jacksonville Council by 1932

Osceola Council (St. Augustine); merged into Jacksonville Council by 1932

All combined to become Greater Jacksonville Council, became North Florida Council in 1939.

SCOUTING IN NORTH FLORIDA


CAMP ECHOCKOTEE



FOUNDING OF THE LODGE

MAY 1941 M.G. Boswell (Council Executive at time)

> First Vigil in Florida, November 1946


FIRST ORDEAL CLASS

MAY 9, 1941> committee selected first class of 35 members; chosen from campers, staff, leaders that have distinguished themselves at Camp Echockotee

> Timed around the annual Scout Circus in May 1941

> Tomo Chi-Chi Lodge 119 came down to perform ceremony.

> Morrow Bennett named first Lodge Chief


First letter to national

June 1941 apology for first Ordeal procedure

request for more ceremonial materials

charter issued June 26, 1941


FIRST CHARTERISSUED JULY

1941

Membership card of William “Pinky ” Charles, dues paid through August 1, 1943. Card is signed by Lodge Chief Joe Burnett Jr.


EARLY HISTORY 1941

(above) “ECHOCKOTEE ECHO”, July 1, 1941. Organizational meeting held June 28, selecting elected officers, a lodge name, and a lodge totem, the alligator. (below) entry in “ECHOCKOTEE ECHO”, June 24, 1941.


EARLY HISTORY 1941


EARLY HISTORY 1941

“ECHOCKOTEE ECHO”, July 29, 1941. Meeting held July 28, selecting additional elected officers, and conducting another Call Out and Ordeal.


EARLY HISTORY 1942-1957

Program of lodge centered around that of Camp Echockotee program

> Ordeals at Summer camp

> annual “Lodge Pilgrimage”

> lodge meetings at Seminole Hotel, Jacksonville

> Chief of lodge required to be on Camp Echockotee staff


AREA J 1945 - 1949

peninsular Florida, southern and western

Georgia


EARLY HISTORY 1942-1957 AREA EVENTS

Home of first Area J meeting, 1945

held at Camp Echockotee, November 1945

attended by Kiondashama (Seminole) 85, Tomo Chi-Chi 119, Chawtaw (Pilthlako) 229, Calusa 219, Suriarco (Semialachee) 239, Aal-Pa-Tah 237, and the founders of what became Tipisa 326

Hosted Area J meetings in 1946 and 1947

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EARLY HISTORY

1942-1957 AREA EVENTS


AREA MAP 1950 - 1952

AREA 6-C

AREA 6-Dpeninsular

Florida, southern Georgia


AREA MAP 1953-1966

AREA 6-DWestern Georgia and Florida

AREA 6-CNorthern and eastern Georgia, south and central South Carolina

AREA 6-EPeninsular Florida



Newly-organized Area VI-E: Florida lodges Seminole 85, Echockotee 200, Calusa 219, Aal-Pa-Tah 237, Semialachee 239, Tipisa 326, Timuquan 340), and Canal Zone (Chiriqui 391)

1953 Area VI-E Fellowship held at Camp Echockotee1st meeting of new AreaPerformed dramatization of the LegendAal-Pa-Tah brought live mascot (3 ½ foot alligator); dumped it in the end of the pool to have the “free swim” all to

themselves.



Area officers from Echockotee:Fielding Fry, first Area J Chief 1947-48James McDonald, Area 6-E Chief 1953-54Vincent Protheroe, Area 6-E Secretary-

Treasurer 1953-54Bill Christian, Area 6-E Vice Chief 1956-57Jim Prosser, Area 6-E Chief 1957-58Bryan Winn III, Area 6-E Secretary-

Treasurer 1957-58



Membership card of William “Pinky” Charles, dues paid through August 1947. Card is signed by Lodge Chief Fielding Fry.






Early National Conferences First contingent sent in 1952 (lodge Chief Paul Sallas and Dr. F. A. Copp1956 – contingent of one (Lodge Chief Bill Christian)1958 – contingent of Chief Christian, five others, and a live alligator > “borrowed” from the Jacksonville Zoo.

> kept in a bathtub during the day, put on a leash for the evening shows (to get the best seats)

> returned to the Zoo after the Conference (late at night)


LODGE HISTORY 1955-1972 Expansion of the lodge’s focus to a year-round program

Establishment of chapters throughout the council in 1958

Ordeals held at Summer Camp, Vigil in December (used to be that Vigils were inducted at Area Conferences)

“Fellowships” became name of weekend events

first Fellowship patch – Fall 1960

Fall and Spring Fellowships to 1964

Winter, Spring, and Fall Fellowships from 1965-1981

Improvements at Camp Echockotee

Establishment of Camp Shands


EARLY CHAPTER ORGANIZATIONLetter to Chapter Chiefs and advisers from Lodge Chief Ronald Jewett, for a special meeting to be held October 28, 1959, wrapping up the organization of chapters:

“If your chapter is not represented, it will be natural to assume that neither you or your Chapter members want a chapter for themselves so plans will be put in motion to combine your groups with an active chapter nearby.” (October 23, 1959)By the early 1960s, chapters were

based in Lake City, Gainesville, Ocala, St. Augustine, Palatka, Fernandina Beach, and Jacksonville.


LODGE EVENTS Ordeals held at Summer Camp, Vigil in December (used to be that Vigils were inducted at Area Conferences)

“Fellowships” became name of weekend events

> Annual Meeting held after the end of Summer Camp included Lodge Officer elections.

> December weekend event held for conferring Brotherhood and Vigil.

first Fellowship patch – Fall 1960

Fall and Spring Fellowships to 1964

Winter, Spring, and Fall Fellowships from 1965-1981


DANCE TEAMDevelopment created by Larry and Carl Hetrick, lodge members interested in native American dance and crafts.Dance Team had elected chief and officers.Lodge members invited to try out at weekend events and attain different skill designations (papoose, brave, warrior).

> George Bothwell (Lodge Chief 1960-61) competed at Area Meets until 1966.

> Echockotee won the Group Dance events from 1964 through 1967 at the Area Meets, beating the eventual National Champions O-Shot-Caw 265 in 1965.

> “Chanting” (Singing Competition) won by Echockotee all but two years from 1961-67.

(left) Lodge Jackets. On left is a Dance Team jacket, sewn on light blue cloth.


CAMP IMPROVEMENTS Improvements at Camp Echockotee

Construction of Amplitheater in 1959-60. Seating area of concrete and stage area separated by creek fed by springs upstream.

Repair of Camp after 1964 Hurricane Dora two weeks before the Fall Fellowship.

Establishment of Camp ShandsDonated 1964 1st lodge event Winter 1968

First year of Summer Camp 1967

Last year of Camp Echockotee Summer Camp 1967


AREA MEETSHosted Area VI-E meetings

1958 and 1964

Rivalies between Echockotee and O-Shot-Caw in dance competitions

> spirited competition between friends for individual and group Dance events and athletic competitions.

Shows at each Meet featured re-enactment of Ordeal legend.


AREA MEETS


AREA MEET 1964


AREA MEET 1964Meaning of the patch: “The central theme in the patch is the universal symbol of Scouting, which reminds us of the ideals and principles for which we stand. It also shows that we are all bound together in the greater Brotherhood of Scouting. “The Arrow is our symbol of leadership and is flaming to remind us always to exemplify those traits of leadership for which we were granted membership in the Order. “The eight feathers hanging on the arrow shaft represent the eight lodges in the Area and show that through leadership in Scouting, the Order will reach into greater heights. “The left-handed handclasp at the bottom of the patch depict true Scout ‘Brotherhood’, and is also the totem of the host lodge. “The word Echockotee means ‘we are brothers’ and helps to further carry out the theme of our 1964 Meeting. “Red and white are our Order of the Arrow colors. This is depicted with the white background with the red outer ring. The red outer ring shows that we are all tied together into the circle of Brotherhood, represented by the shape of the patch. “The principles of the Order are represented by the three W’s superimposed on the universal Scout emblem and stand for our goal in Scouting and in life.”


AREA OFFICERS 1958-72

Elected to Area office: Richard Leslie, Area 6-E Vice Chief 1962-63 Area 6-E Chief 1963-64 David Beddow, Area 6-E Vice Chief 1963-64


AREA MEETS 1967 - 1972Moved from Area 6-E (Florida) to Area 6-C (eastern Georgia an South Carolina) in 1967

move mandated by change within the region, not as an effort to strengthen program in new Area

lodge dominated native American competitions, but there was hardly any competition

Dance, Sing teams atrophied


AREA MEETS 1967 - 1972

Awards won at 1968 Area 6-C ConferenceTug-of-War, Quest, Group Dance, Talent Show, individual Dance (1st through 4th places)


Lodge member, Dr. GoodmanDr. E. Urner Goodman, lodge member

> Moved to Penney Farms, 1960

> Assisted the lodge officers with the lodge rules, 1964

> Attended several lodge functions while residing in area

> Passed away March 1980


DANCE TEAMPICTURES FROM ECHOCKOTEE’S DANCE TEAM’S APPEARANCE ON LOCAL TELEVISION, 1971Dancers Andy Fore and David Clayton; David Miles with the show’s hostess.


1973-1992

BSA 6 REGIONS


1973-1992 Section map

Section SE-6All but two counties in Florida (includes parts of Georgia and Alabama)

Section SE-5Most of Georgia, parts of Alabama and South Carolina.


1973 – RETURN TO FLORIDA

Return to Florida Section SE-6 > All of Florida Lodges together for first time

(includes Pensacola-based Yustaga 385) and Chiriqui 391 (Panama Canal Zone)

> Return of the rivalries and the friendships from the state


RETURN TO FLORIDA

(left – right) Lodge Adviser Ed Miller, Historian Joe Miller, Vice Chief Kevin Holloway, Secretary Mitch Sheperd, Florida Governor Reuben Askew, Chief Mike Sloderbeck, Associate Lodge Adviser Jack Butler (lodge visit to state Capitol en route to 1974 Section SE-6 Conference)


25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION 1973

25th Anniversary celebrated in 1973

> off by seven years

> based on bad information


KEVIN HOLLOWAYSection Vice Chief 1976-77> attended National Indian Seminars, inspired inaugural Section Indian Seminars (later to be the Section Seminars)

> attended National Council of Chiefs 1976

> stepped up to serve as Conference Vice Chief 1977 NOAC (Indian Events)

> Section Chief 1977-78

> at time, youngest DSA recipient ever at 1977 NOAC


NOAC 1975 –1977 – 1979

LARGER NOAC CONTINGENTS

1975 - shared contingent with O-Shot-Caw 265

largest contingent in nation 1977

largest contingent in region 1979


SECTION SE-6 CONFERENCE 1978

FIRST ECHOCKOTEE-HOSTED SECTION EVENT IN 14 YEARS> over 700 attendees > 1st Section event held at Shands> five years of improvements to camp to prepare for event


SECTION SE-6 CONFERENCE

1978

Improvements to Shands:- new Council ring for 500 people- rifle range- obstacle course


SECTION SE-1 1982-1992

SE-1Peninsular Florida

SE-4Most of Georgia, some counties in Alabama

SE-5All of South Carolina, some Georgia and Tennessee


HOST, 1983 SE-1 CONFERENCELast-minute replacement to host the event

(six months to prepare)


OTHER LODGE HIGHLIGHTSHost, 1981 Section SE-6 Seminars Host, 1987 Section SE-1 Seminars

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTSKevin Holloway 1977 Todd Turner, 1998Jack Butler, 1986 David Strebler, 2000Kelly Roberts, 1988 Courtney Allen, 2004Todd Leonard, 1994 Seth Mollitt, 2006Greg Hazlehurst, 1994 Eddie Tudor 2009


OTHER LODGE HIGHLIGHTS

Best All-Around Lodge 1981, 1982 (tie), 1983, 1987, 1988Section officers:

Elam Patterson, Section Historian 1979-80

Darrell Adams, Section Historian 1980-81

Jack Butler, Section Adviser 1981-92Marshall Hazlehurst, Section Chief

1985-87John White, Section Vice Chief 1987-

88Mike Heaney, Section Historian

1989-90


50TH ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND, APRIL 1991

Over 300 in attendance at weekend event at Camp Echockotee.Two members of first Ordeal class in attendanceEvening program featured a re-enactment of the original Ordeal ceremony, video history of the lodge.

(left) rehearsal for Saturday show. (right) First Ordeal class members Clyde King and William “Pinky” Charles.


50TH ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND, APRIL 1991


1993 - 2010

S-4 peninsular Florida, southern Georgia

Now part of Section S-4 (old SE-1 plus southern Georgia) in 1993, two more lodges from Georgia in 1997

S Split of Section into S-4S, S-4N in 2002 (old SE-1 now S-4S)


1993 S-4 CONFERENCE


LODGE HIGHLIGHTS 1993-2005

Echockotee has run the Special Needs Camporee every year since 1989Host, 1993 Section S-4 ConferenceHost, Section S-4 SeminarsNamed Best All-Around Lodge 1992, 1994, 1996Largest contingent, 1998 NOAC (100 attendees and staff members)


LODGE HIGHLIGHTS 1993-2011Host, 2000 Section S-4 ConferenceHost, 2003 Section S-4S SeminarsSection Officers:

Mike Howle, Section Historian 1994-95David Strebler, Section Chief 1997-98Seth Mollitt, Section Chief 2004James Poindexter, Section Historian 2004-05

Section Secretary 2005-06Jon Wright, Section Historian 2007-08 Andrew Self, Section Historian 2008-09Quinton Lesser, Section Chief 2008 Joe Charbeneau, Section Secretary 2008-09Patrick Gherrity, Section 2009-2010 Section Vice Chief 2009-10Michael Filz, Section Historian 2009-2010 Daniel Smith, Section Vice Chief 2011-2012


SETH MOLLITT, NATIONAL VICE CHIEF 2004-2005

Elected Lodge Vice Chief 2003-2004Elected Section Chief January 2004, re- elected to full 2004-05 termElected National Vice Chief at December 2004 National Council

of Chiefs Meeting


FALL FELLOWSHIP & CAMP CLEANUP 2004 With the onset of hurricanes in the Fall of 2004, the weekend on the Fall Fellowship was changed twice, ultimately held shortly before Thanksgiving. The lodge led the efforts to clean up Camps Shands and Echockotee.

KATRINA CLEANUP, SALMAN S.R., MISSISSIPPI February

2006



NOAC 2006 – MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY


NOAC 2006 – MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

44 attendees travelled to E. Lansing, MI, followed by side trip to Niagara Falls, Ontario, whitewater rafting & tour of Fallingwater.Founders’ Day Booth gave away 70 pounds of fried alligator tail.


2007 SECTION S-4S CONFERENCEThree years of planning, with over 100 involved in leadership and advisorship positions . Almost 1200 in attendance from the eight lodges in S-4S, including the National and Region chiefs. Over 440 Echockotee members attended and helped run the event.


NATIONAL SERVICE AWARD

Recipient of the National Service Award 2006, 2007, 2008


NOAC 2009 – INDIANA UNIVERSITY


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