National Order of the Arrow Conference Western Region Promotional Webinar February 9, 2012

Welcome 2 Call Host: Josh Peloquin National Promotions Team Address:

NOAC Overview Michigan State University –East Lansing, MI Monday, July 30 through Saturday, August 4 –1 full week, rather than parts of two 3

NOAC Overview 31 st NOAC –1 st was in 1948 NOAC 2009: –5,900 participants, 1,500 staff at Indiana NOAC 2012 Goal: –8,000 participants 4

OA Shows Monday: Opening –Parade of Lodges Tuesday: Recognition Wednesday: Friday: Theme 5

AIA Powwow 6 To be held with Founder’s Day on Friday Will feature the Order’s best dancers

Founder’s Day Friday at NOAC –Founder’s Day Parade –Goodman Games –Founder’s Fair 7

Training Wide variety led by experts Special committee involvement Project 2013 National Council of Chiefs 8

Adventure Central Tons of activities! –Climbing –SCUBA –Skateboarding –Iron Chef competitions –Leave No Trace Certification Expo STEM –Trebuchets –Rockets –Robots 9

Communications Newspaper Websites Social Media OATV OA Radio Arrowman Press Corps 10

Grand Hodag and Gatherings 11

Leadership Symposium NESA Luncheon NESA Training Wednesday Show 12

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Registration Be sure to bring the team –Officers –Chairmen –Advisers Remember your new Arrowmen –Promote NOAC at your spring functions –Reserve a few extra spots for new members No quota system! 14

Important Dates March 1 –Lodge registration forms & $100 deposits due April 1 –Training & activity registration opens April 30 –Conference fee balance (total: $420) due June 30 –Final registration deadline –Registrations between 4/30 and 6/30 incur fees July 16 –Medical forms due registration.oa-bsa.org 15

Trading Post Pre-order period begins February 15 Be sure to order your NOAC merchandise early, to ensure that it will be in stock when you get to the Trading Post on site! tradingpost.oa-bsa.org 16

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NOAC Promotions Visit the OA Event Site to sign up for monthly updates Also find: –FAQ, registration info, packing list, program info NOAC Road Kit: –Newsletter articles –Logos –Video –Web banners –LodgeMaster sample event.oa-bsa.org 18

Social Media Promotions Join the Facebook event – Use resources from event.oa-bsa.org –Profile pictures for personal and lodge pages Share and like NOAC-related posts Tweet using #NOAC

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Thank you! Thank you for joining the National Promotions Team on this webinar Remember to visit event.oa-bsa.org for promotional materials Register at registration.oa-bsa.org questions and promotional ideas to 21