Chapter Definition
Chapters of Catawba Lodge will be same as with the boundaries of
the Mecklenburg County Council's districts. A Chapter is an
organization of the OA members within a district. They will serve
the Lodge in the following manner:
1. Cooperate with District Camping Committee to promote:
- Summer Camp
- Weekend Camping
- High Adventure
- Camping Skills
2. Hold unit elections for the troops in their district
3. Promote participation in Lodge functions
Chapter Executive Committee
Chapter Executive Committee is the steering committee of the
chapter. It is made up of the elected officers of the chapter,
Chapter Chief, Chapter Vice Chief, Chapter Secretary, past Chapter
Chief, Chapter Adviser and may include the District Committee
Chairman, District Camping Chairman and District Executive. The
Chapter Chief is the Chairman of the Executive Committee. He
prepares an agenda for the meeting in advance and presides over the
meeting. The youth members listed above are the voting members of
the Chapter Executive Committee. . The Executive Committee meets on
a regular basis and any interested Arrowman may attend as an
observer.
Chapter Chief
- Is the principle officer of the chapter
- Is responsible for the total chapter program
- Supervises the work of all officers and committees of the
- Presides at all chapter meetings
- Serves as the Chairman of the Chapter Executive Committee
- Prepares the agenda for the Executive Committee meeting
- Appoints all committee chairmen with the approval of the
chapter Adviser
- Appoints all ad hoc (temporary) committees
- May call special meetings of the chapter or Executive
Committee with the approval of the Chapter Adviser
- Assumes all duties assigned to him by the Lodge
- Appoints Chapter officers to fill vacancies left by
resignations, etc
Chapter Vice Chief
- Is responsible for the execution of the duties assigned to the
Unit Elections and Brotherhood Committees
- Serves as the Chairman of the Chapter Unit Elections Committee
- Is responsible for training the Chapter Election Team
- Presents a written report of activities of the committees
under his charge at each Chapter Executive Committee meeting
- Works in cooperation with the Lodge Vice Chief of Inductions
- Works with Elangomat Committee in training Elangomats
- Assumes all duties assigned to. him by the Chapter Chief
Chapter Secretary
- Is responsible for the execution of the duties assigned to the
Publication and Telecommunications Committees
- Records the minutes of each chapter Executive Committee
meeting and prepares a typed copy for the Chapter Chief and the
permanent records within ten days of the meeting
- Is responsible for all chapter correspondence
- Is responsible for getting an article to the Lodge Secretary
for each issue of "The Legend"
- Assumes all duties assigned to him by the Chapter Chief
