Brother Lawrence Camp

Greetings, Brothers and Sisters.

It is with sadness that we inform you of the passing of Brother Lawrence Camp after battling health issues for the past few years. Lawrence was a former Lodge Chief of Mowogo Lodge and served at Rainey Mountain on the Camp Staff in the 1960's. Lawrence is wearing a hat and red jacket in the first picture (left) below.

Lawrence's brother, Jimmy Camp (far right in the first picture), is also a former Mowogo Lodge Chief and Rainey Mountain Camp Staff member as well.

Please keep the Camp family in your thoughts and prayers as they navigate this transition. Lawrence was 75 years old.

Yours in Service,

Rusty Royston
Lodge Adviser, Mowogo Lodge
Northeast Georgia Council, BSA

Conclave

Greetings, Fellow Wearers of the Arrow!

We hope that those of you attending the Section E6 Conclave are getting excited!

Just a couple of housekeeping items for those of you that will be there:

• Medical Forms - Our Lodge Health Adviser will be bring the medical forms turned in at Spring Fellowship. If you did not make it to Spring Fellowship, you will need to bring a completed currrent medical form with you. Download the BSA Medical Form If you don't know if the lodge has a current medical form for you, please take the time to complete the form prior to arrival to minimize time spent to complete one there. If you are a youth, please complete and have your parent or guardian help you and sign the form as well.
• Accommodations - You will be responsible for bringing your tent to stay in for Conclave. Please follow BSA policy when sharing tent space according to appropriate BSA Youth Protection guidelines.
• Parking - Cars will be allowed in the campsite. If you bring your vehicle in and leave it, you will not be allowed to drive in camp or take your vehicle out of camp. If you anticipate leaving the camp during the event, you will need to leave your vehicle in an area designated as the "Dead Storage Area."
• Event Location - Please be advised that the Conclave will be held at the Flint River Adventure Area, Gerald I. Lawhorn Scouting Base, not in the area labeled as "Camp Thunder." The Scouting Base is in the back of the property. See appropriate map below.
  
  
• Trading Post Orders - We will receive a list of Trading Post Pre-orders upon lodge contingent check-in. Please be patient as we receive the list and purchased items. We will sort and prepare your order if you made one and let you know when it is ready.

On a "Mowogo Lodge Shines Again" note, our Lodge Chief has declared his candidacy for the 2024-2025 Section Vice Chief position! Lets show some enthusiasm and support for another one of our own stepping up to lead the Order of the Arrow program in Alabama & Georgia. We are looking forward to supporting our own Jacob Ball in his role as Section Chief for this "Conclave in Paradise!"

Looking forward to seeing you there! Safe travels!

Yours in Cheerfulness,

Rusty Royston
Lodge Adviser, Mowogo Lodge
Northeast Georgia Council, BSA

Conclave...in Paradise!

Good evening, Fellow Wearers of the Arrow!

The 2024 Section E6 Conclave is now upon us. For the first time ever, Mowogo Lodge will provide the Section youth leadership for one of our Conclaves for two consecutive years…that’s right, back-to-back! Historic. To add to the Mowogo connection, the Lodge Adviser of the host/service lodge is an alum of Mowogo with his own Mowogo record having served as Lodge Chief for three consecutive years…back-to-back-to-back! We also claim Miss Emma Wright as a distant member of the Mowogo family too!

To demonstrate the sense of Cheerful Spirit from honor Scouts and Scouters from Northeast Georgia for this Conclave, I am very proud to share with you that, besides the host lodge, Mowogo has the largest lodge contingent registered for the event. Many thanks to our Lodge Chief and Lodge Executive Committee who worked very hard to promote our participation in this Conclave. In addition, our Mowogo Lodge Food Services Team will be leading the food service at Conclave in support of the host lodge and section. Among the usual reasons to enjoy a Conclave experience, the connection to this Conclave, this weekend, is deep, active, engaged, and…well…’all in,’ for this weekend. Thank you to all who are participating, have promoted, and are serving this weekend. Many firsts, sounds like the Mowogo I know!

For those not able to make it, you will be missed but not forgotten. For those of you attending, be prepared to engage, seek out and learn, be open to learning, and, if necessary, be prepared to serve when asked. It is a Scouting event and one should always be prepared to serve. With so many Mowogo firsts and connections, what an honor to participate and serve if asked for this territorial event.

Be safe in your travels.

Yours in Brotherhood,

Rusty Royston
Lodge Adviser, Mowogo Lodge
Northeast Georgia Council, BSA

Big Grill for Conclave

Good afternoon, fellow wearers of the Arrow!

We hope this finds you well and enjoying this beautiful weekend. Next weekend is Conclave and, as of now, the weather is looking great for it!

Our amazing food services team has agreed to take on the task for organizing the food for Conclave and tackling the Saturday evening Luau feast. They are in need of a large charcoal grill to meet the growing need. If you have access to one and can bring it, please let Brother Frank Eberhart know by email to foodservices.adviser@mowogo.org so he can discuss with you the logistics.

Thanks and looking forward to some great fellowship and another one of own leading the event!

Yours in Brotherhood,

Rusty Royston
Lodge Adviser, Mowogo Lodge
Northeast Georgia Council, BSA