Service for Doug Rustay

Good afternoon.

The service for Brother Allogagan, Doug Rustay, will be Saturday, August 5th, at the Wages Funeral Home in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The family will receive friends and all wishing to pay their respects at 11:00AM and the service will follow at 12:00PM.

Below is a link to his Obituary & Service page at Wages website:

https://www.wagesfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Douglas-Rustay/#!/Obituary

There are very few that carried and expressed a true heart and love for Scouting than Doug. I was fortunate to have worked with him in the early 1980’s on several District programs including Webelos Woods which he was the first chair of for many years setting a standard that still resonates today. His passion for and appreciation of Scouting for what did for him, his sons, grandchildren, and Miss Myrt never waived. He impacted so many directly and indirectly it would be impossible to fathom the impact he had on so many.

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There are even fewer that I consider to have had the kind of impact he had on me. I am who am and approach my service in Scouting in large part because of him. I am forever grateful for his guidance and friendship.

Please keep the Rustay family in your thoughts and prayers. And may the Great Scoutmaster be with you and keep you safe on all of your adventures.

Yours in Service,


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

Doug Rustay

Greetings.

It is with a heavy heart that we reach out to you today. Brother Doug Rustay passed earlier this morning. Arrangements have yet to be made.

Doug had a distinguished and long career in Scouting being in his youth. He was a part of and responsible for programs in the Northeast Georgia Council including serving at Rainey Mountain as the Trading Post Manager and Camp Director for many years. He graciously agreed to work for the Lodge as our Trading Post Adviser when I became Lodge Adviser and made a number of improvements. In 2018, Doug was recognized with the Founder’s Award.

Doug was a Vigil Honor member of our Lodge. His was given the name from the Lenni-Lenape nation: “Allogagan” which is translated in English means ‘He Who Serves.’

As more information is shared, we will let you know. Please keep him and his family close to your hearts, in your prayers, and lift them up as they navigate this difficult time.

Yours in Brotherhood,


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

August Celebrations & Events!

Greetings, Brothers and Sisters of Mowogo Lodge!

We hope this finds you well and staying safe in the summer heat.

We wanted to let you know of some upcoming events in August for your consideration.

First, on Saturday, August 12th, the Northeast Georgia Council will hold its annual District Committee Training. We have been asked to facilitate a presentation on “Scouting & The Order of the Arrow.” This is an adult training event. We would like to ask all advisers who are able and willing to attend to join us and help strengthen the connection between our District leadership and both Chapter and Lodge leadership. OA sash would be appropriate with complete uniform.

Relationships are the cornerstone of any success and this opportunity is important for a couple of key reasons: first, our membership and new Ordeal members come to us from eligible units around the council and from each district. There are some units, to no fault of anyone, that may have little to no understanding of the Order and the opportunities for growth and development our program can provide. Second, as the honor society for the Northeast Georgia Council, we set the example for others to see and aspire to be like. Being around all of our District leadership can help to communicate these and help our lodge grow…and in return we can help all of units grow and share the flame of Scouting!

If you are able to attend, please join us at the First Baptist Church in Gainesville on Saturday, August 12th! Below is a link to register for the event:

https://www.nega-bsa.org/districtcommitteetra

Following the District Committee training in the morning, there will be a Council Recognition reception in the afternoon in the same place. Those being recognized for dedicated service and leadership for 2023 will include some of our members:

Brother Jason Stribling will be recognized for being a 2023 Silver Antelope recipient. This award is for service above and beyond at the National Service Territory level!

The following brothers will be recognized for being 2023 Silver Beaver recipients. This is the highest recognition for service and leadership above and beyond at the Council level.

Shane Adams
Matt Bowman
Ken Cappon
Craig Knowlton
Chris Payne
Jon Willette

Other youth and volunteers will also be recognized as well. Please join us in recognizing all of our volunteers for their service and leadership in Scouting. OA sash would be appropriate with complete uniform. You can register at the link below:

https://www.nega-bsa.org/2023-Silver-Beaver

On the following Saturday, August 19th, Ani-Gatogewi Chapter will be holding their annual Indian Summer gathering at Camp Rotary in Hartwell, Georgia. This has always been a great event that offers service to an important council property as well as fellowship! Please consider joining them and enjoying a great camp! You can register at the link below:

https://mowogo.org/joom39/forms-and-links/event-registration

Thank you for all you do! Stay safe and we hope to see you at these important events!

Yours in Cheerfulness,

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



Patches

Greetings, Fellow Wearers of the Arrow!

We hope this finds you all well and staying safe this summer during daily record heat.

Some of our patches for events, activities, and collection have been delayed in being available for our members this year. We are evaluating and revising our internal processes to be able to address the issues that have delayed these patches arriving in a timely manner. Among these patches include the 80th Anniversary Lodge patch sets, additional Lodge 2023 Lodge Conclave patch sets, and the 2023 Jamboree Lodge patch sets. While there have been external reasons for this delay, we take responsibility for the processes that could have been done better internally.

Unfortunately, the quantity of 2023 Jamboree Lodge patch sets ordered prior to the event was inadequate and some of our members were not able to purchase some to have them for the event to trade and gift. We apologize for the inconvenience and disappointment this has caused for Lodge members representing Mowogo Lodge and the Northeast Georgia Council as both participants and members of the service team working the Jamboree.

In keeping with Order of the Arrow policy, a pre-order opportunity for all of our Lodge members to be able to purchase 2023 Jamboree Lodge patch sets has been set up on our Lodge website Trading Post (mowogo.org). This registration to pre-order these 2023 Jamboree patch sets will be up and available on our website through Tuesday, August 1st. The pre-order will be removed after midnight, Wednesday, August 2nd, and the number pre-ordered will be submitted to the company that makes our patches so that they will hopefully be available for pick up at Pow Wow, September 15-17. The 80th Anniversary Lodge patch sets and additionally ordered 2023 Lodge Conclave patches that have already been pre-ordered (additional patch sets of these sets are no longer available for order) are also planned to be available at Pow Wow.

Again, we apologize for any inconvenience and disappointment the delay and inadequate quantity of these patch sets have caused. We appreciate your understanding and hope that this will not dimish too much the opportunity for enjoying your summer scouting activities.

For our Lodge members participating and working at the 2023 National Jamboree, we hope you have blast and meet as many of our fellow Scouts and OA members as you possibly can!

Yours in Brotherhood,

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

The Importance of the Ordeal...and Scouting

Greetings, fellow wearers of the Arrow!

We hope this finds you gearing up for a great Pre-Camp Fellowship experience!

We also wanted to share an important story with you. It is a story of the Ordeal, teamwork, commitment, opportunity, and…well…the importance of Scouting and its values.

The attached article was written by our very own Brotherhood member and Vice Chief for Communication, Elizabeth Brown. It is about a young man who despite any challenges was determined to complete the Ordeal after his fellow troop members recognized in him and in his efforts the qualities and traits of determination, diligence, and self-sacrifice we value in the Order and Scouting. It is about our youth leaders looking beyond themselves, beyond routine, and beyond obstacles to find a way to make possible the experience of the Ordeal. It is a story about the best of Scouting in action and in deed.

If you needed something to boost your spirit and remind you of the value of this program, this might just do the trick. The young man who is the subject of this article will be at our Pre-Camp Fellowship. Major shout out to Ms. Brown! She has an enthusiasm for working with youth like the one she writes so passionately about. Good work, Ms. Brown, and to all of our youth leadership that made this possible working as a team with a vision based in our shared values. Good work.

Yours in Cheerfulness,

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

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