Neusalufta Chapter of Occoneechee Lodge #104

National Leadership Seminar
Each year Occoneechee Lodge is able to select 10 promising youth arrowmen and two adults to attend the National Leadership Seminar. The training seminar is held at the 4-H Education Center in Wirtz, Virginia, and is for Lodges of Sections 7A and 7B of the Southern Region. Training covers many advanced leadership techniques. Participants also work with and get to know arrowmen from all Lodges of the two Sections. If you would like an opportunity to attend next year, contact your Lodge Chief or Lodge Adviser now! For more information, click here.

 

  

Attendees at this years event included (no particular order) Laurence C (Neusalufta), Jeremy B (Eno),  David M (Tsungani), Jeremy A (Natsihi),  Stan C (Neusalufta), Joey C (Kiowa), Brian A (Niganit), Chris N (Lumbee Anilorac), Seth D (Eluwak), John T (Wazeeyahtah), and  Jan H (Eluwak).
 

 
"Yeah, we seen 'em like gatherin' dust in yonder shack, y'u know, so like we had to warsh 'um, an', well, since we wuz out here anyways..."

  

 "Now y'all know som'n' ain't right when you got y'ur edible- type food at y'ur scout e-vent..."

 

 

 

As a birthday present, Neusalufta Brother Matt C, who served on the NLS Staff, was allowed to test the newly modified member Ordeal.... as demonstrated by 40 Elon College co-ed elangomats. Matt claimed insanity when it was later learned that he had already had three birthdays this year. 

 

 

Driving directions to 4-H Education Center, Wirtz, Va. from the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area:

  1. Travel to Hillsborough, NC (near the intersection of US85 and US40). From US 40, the the Hillsborough Exit. From US 85, take the 86 Exit.
  2. Take 86 North until it intersects with US 29 near Danville, VA. Note: 86 is two lanes, generally 55 mph.
  3. Take US 29 North to Gretna, Va., and exit onto VA 40 West. Note: US 29 is generally a divided highway.
  4. Take 40 West about 25 miles to Va SR 834. Turn right. Note 40 is a two lane, hilly road. Speed Limit 55 mph. SR 834 has a sign which says 4-H Center. From here you can generally follow the signs.
  5. Take SR 834 to Crossroads, Va where it intersects SR 670. Turn right.
  6. Take SR 670 until it intersects with SR 688 at Dudley's Schoolhouse Store. Turn Right.
  7. Take SR 668 about one mile to a stop sign at a T intersection. Turn Right onto SR 944. 
  8. After about 1½ miles SR 944 makes a hairpin turn to the left and becomes SR 669. 
  9. Follow SR 669 into the 4-H Center complex.

Travel time from Hillsborough, NC, is approximately 2 hours. Note that this is shorter than the US 85 to US 220 to VA 122 or VA 40 route.