Max Sartain

Brothers and Sisters, we hope this finds you well.

It is with heavy hearts that we reach out to you today. Mowogo Lodge and the Northeast Georgia Council has lost a loving and guiding light. Brother Max Sartain passed this past Friday at his home. For those of you that attended our Pow Wow event this past September, we honored Max and his family during lunch for the time, service, and gifts that Max and they have blessed Rainey Mountain, our lodge, and our council with for so many years.

Max shared his gift as a Mason to enhance and improve our council properties. His legacy can be seen at Rainey Mountain in various places that bare his name and at countless other places at all of our council properties that don’t. He served in many positions as a Scouter including as Chapter Adviser for Ani-Gatogewi for numerous years. His sons participated in Scouting and the Order of the Arrow serving in positions of leadership. His son Greg served as our Lodge Chief in 1983. Max’s service to Scouting was long because he and his wife, Miss Betty, believed in the potential and possibility that Scouting could change and impact lives that improved and still improves our world. We are forever grateful for their service and commitment to Scouting and Mowogo Lodge.

A visitation is scheduled for Tuesday, February 7, from 6:00 to 8:00PM at the Pruitt Funeral Home in Royston, Georgia (47 Franklin Springs Road). The service for Max will be held Wednesday, February 8, at 2:00pm at the Jones Chapel United Methodist Church in Danielsville, Georgia (5601 Highway 29). If you are able to attend the service for Max Sartain and are so moved, please wear your complete Scouting uniform with your Order of the Arrow sash to show respect for Max’s service to and for our program.

This has been a difficult year for the Sartain family as Max’s son, Chris, passed this past summer. Please keep Miss Betty, Greg, and all of the Sartain family in your thoughts and prayers and lift them up as they navigate this difficult time.

Yours in Brotherhood, Cheerfulness, and Service,

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

Pre-Camp Dates - Correction

Greetings, Sisters & Brothers!

We hope this finds you well and excited for Mowogo Lodge and Scouting in 2023.

We wanted to share with you that the dates for our Pre-Camp Fellowship that was printed on the Winter Banquet program are incorrect. The correct dates for our Pre-Camp Fellowship are May 19-21, 2023, at Rainey Mountain.

Thanks & Yours in Brotherhood,

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

Conclave Registration & Trading Post Orders

Good evening, Brothers and Sisters!

The Conclave Trading Post is taking pre-orders currently and will stop taking orders on January 31st. Please click on this link to make pre-orders and to register for the Conclave event April 14-16th: Conclave – Section E6 (oa-bsa.org)

Hope to see you this Saturday for our Winter Banquet!

Yours in Cheerfulness,

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

Happy Thanksgiving

Wishing you all a great day of thanks for you and your family and friends today. We are thankful for you and Scouting that brings us together in a very special and unique fellowship dedicated in service to others.

Please be safe in your travels.

Yours in Brotherhood, Cheerfulness, and Service,

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

Year End Updates

Greetings, Fellow Wearers of the Arrow!

We hope this finds you well and readying yourselves for the Thanksgiving break!

Just a few items for you as we approach the end of 2022.

First, the annual Mowogo Lodge Winter Banquet will be held at Rainey Mountain on Saturday, January 14th, beginning at 4:00PM. This is a change from years past where we have gathered on the first Saturday in December. We will celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of our Lodge Leadership for 2022 and prepare for 2023 with the installation of our incoming Lodge Leadership. Please put this date and time on your calendar so we can celebrate and share fellowship!

Register for Winter Banquet

Our Lodge Leadership Development Conference (LLDC) will be held during the University of Scouting on December 3rd beginning at 9:00AM. The incoming Lodge Chief will lead this conference as he sets his vision for the lodge in 2023 and begins building the leadership team to achieve that vision. This conference is open to all lodge members, but it is specifically for the members of the Lodge Leadership and is required of the incoming members of the Lodge Executive Committee (all lodge officers and Chapter Chiefs).

If you were not able to attend our Pow Wow event in September and have not paid your 2023 dues, please go to this link: Pay Dues & Transfers and you can pay your dues online. Our members with up to date paid dues help the lodge with year end reporting requirements as we recharter in December. Thank you in advance for your consideration on this!

We hope that you and all of yours have a safe and happy holiday! As we approach this season of giving thanks, please know that we appreciate you and the example you set for others to see what it means to be an Honor Scout! Your example of service to others has greater meaning during this time of year. Your presence and example serve the greater purpose of our Order and Scouting and the world we live in. Thank you.

Yours in Brotherhood,

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

 

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