The New York State Order of the Arrow Trader

Shu-Shu-Gah Lodge #24 will be hosting its Ninth Annual Trade-O-Ree Date: Saturday 11/20/2004 Time: 10:00AM to 3:00PM (dealer setup begins at 9:00AM) Location: Gary Laermer Pavillion at Orbach Arena, Camp Alpine Alpine, NJ (exit 3 on the Palisades Parkway) Admission is FREE to all All tables (42) are sold out and have several people wait listed as we are trying to obtain additional tables from the Camp. The camp has just advised us that they will not be staffing their usual trading post at the TOR, so please plan accordingly. The TOR will provide free coffee and donuts to tableholders and there will be bag lunches available for sale. There are soda machines on site. Once again, this TOR will have free admission to all in order to help boost walk-in attendance. Shu Shu Gah Lodge will be conducting a live auction at the TOR. Thanks to all who made donations and bid in the 2003 Auction If you are interested in donating items for this auction, they may be sent to the address below or be brought to the TOR in Camp Alpine on November 20, 2004. We continue our efforts to publicize the TOR. Flyers have been handed out at many of the upcoming local TOR's, at the Section Conclave, the TMR Museum, GNYC's Summer Camp Ten Mile River, TMR Alumni Day, the Brooklyn 2004 Program Kickoff and other local Scouting events. Flyers or information will also be available in ISCA website, on various dealer lists, local Scout Camps, etc. In addition flyers are being included in the lodge mailings. Please mark your calendars, I look forward to seeing you all at the TOR. If you have any questions, please contact me at billmul@mindspring.com Shu Shu Gah Lodge will also be hosting an Indian Seminar in Camp Alpine the same weekend, there are already over 100 paid particpants. Sessions on Indian Clothing, Dance & Singing Sessions & Workshops on OA Ceremonies Extensive craft area. Pow-Wow Dancing on Friday and Saturday Nights Training topics include: Fancy Dance, Grass Dance, Ladies Dance, Old Style/Traditional Dance, Straight Dance, Bone Work, Ribbon Work Design, Hand Articles & Carry on's, Shawl Design & Construction, Crow/Plateau Clothing, Pow-Wow Etiquette, Fan Construction, Headdresses, Sioux Beadwork Design and Singing. There will also be ceremonial training including: Building a Better Ceremonial Team, History & Evolution of OA Ceremonies, Principles of Induction, Ordeal Management & The Elangomat System, Eastern Ceremonial Clothing, Props and Set Dressings for OA Ceremonies, Preparing For & Performing OA Ceremonies, Other Ceremonial Opportunities in the OA, Pre-Ordeal Ceremony, Ordeal Ceremony, Brotherhood Ceremony, Vigil Ceremony For more information on this event see http://www.shushugah.org/committees/indian/2004_indian_seminar_flyer.pdf