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CLICK HERE to watch an interview with MM Thorn Bush, the Chairman of the Patrick L. Newman Scholarship Committee! CLICK HERE to watch interviews with each of the FOUR recipients of the 2012 Patrick L. Newman Scholarship!
Brought to you by MakeTalkNow!
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| MakeTalkNow presents: MOS Recaps, 2012 |
CLICK HERE to watch The 2012 Conclave Recap.
CLICK HERE for past recaps.
Brought to you by MakeTalkNow!
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| 2012 Patrick L Newman Scholarship |
| The 2012 Mic-O-Say Conclave culminated with the awarding of FOUR Patrick L. Newman Scholarships. CLICK HERE to find out Who, What, When, Where, and Why! |
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CLICK HERE to watch the twenty-seventh installment of iTribe- December 23
CLICK HERE to watch the twenty-sixth installment of iTribe- December 16
CLICK HERE to watch the twenty-fifth installment of iTribe- December 9
CLICK HERE to watch the twenty-fourth installment of iTribe- December 2
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The Two Moons Award is awarded periodically to youth Tribesmen who have exhibited the highest level of leadership and service to the Tribe of Mic-O-Say. Since its inception in 1993, only 5 Two Moons Awards have been presented.
The Four Fires Award is the highest honor that can be bestowed upon an adult Tribesman. In the 35 years since the first such award was presented, only nine Tribesmen have been so honored. CLICK HERE to see the list of Tribesmen who have received these prestigious awards. |
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From the time that the St Joseph Council (now known as the Pony Express Council) received a First Class Charter from the National Office of the Boy Scouts of America in 1919, our Council has had but 14 Scout Executives. CLICK HERE to see the list of the men, from John Tilden to Alan Franks, who have held the title of Council Executive.
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| Tribesmen Submitted Videos |
How can YOU live up to the 12th Point of the Scout Law? CLICK HERE for Moses’ suggestion!
Ever wonder what’s hidden inside of the Bundle Room? CLICK HERE to find out!
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| Mic-O-Say Statistics 1970 – 2011 |
The Tribe of Mic-O-Say has experienced tremendous growth over the past few decades and now you can see just how tremendous this growth has been. You’ll see totals, you’ll see averages, you’ll see…well, you get it.
CLICK HERE to look into the Tribe’s statistical past and begin what may be the first step toward a degree in Accounting! |
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Over the past two decades, the Troops that Camp Geiger host during the summer have become increasingly diverse geographically which is reflected in Tribal membership.
Besides the obvious “four-state” area of Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas,
and Missouri, others of honorable mention status are Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas (4% of new tribesmen in 2011 are from Texas). CLICK HERE to see all the stats!
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| CLICK HERE to check out these pictures from the 2011 Pow-Wow. Special Thanks to Todd Erwin, KSB Painted Koshare, for submitting these photos to Make Talk Now! |
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Stay up to date on what’s going on at Camp Geiger during the off-season with Larry Grantham’s blog!
http://campgeiger.blogspot.com/
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| Make Talk Now on TWITTER! |
| CLICK HERE to follow Make Talk Now on Twitter! Receive up-to-the-minute Tribal news as it happens! Have updates sent directly to your cell phone! Make Talk Now: Where Tribesmen get more Tribal news than from any other source! |
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| Plan ahead, for the coming year with the NEW MIC-O-PASS! |
Guarantee your registration for the next 3 Tribal events!
Save $10 off the pre-registration cost, a $60 value for just $50.
That’s like getting the Feast for FREE! Cards will be produced on credit card stock and sure to be collectors’ items! Each card will be numbered and registered to you. Just purchase, come to the events, show your NEW Mic-O-Pass, and you are in! No need to register again for these events!
Pow-Wow - July 29-31, 2011
Conclave - January 7, 2012
Tribal Feast - June 2, 2012
Purchase at the Feast Registration table, or throughout the summer at Mic-O-Say office or the Trading Post.
Cards are being produced and will arrive by June 12, opening day of first session. Cards purchased at the Feast may be picked up in Mic-O-Say office when you arrive at camp, or at the Pow-Wow registration table.
Mic-O-Pass is non-transferable and non-refundable. Must be presented at the event to receive benefits.
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This FREE monthly newsletter is published expressly for Mic-O-Say Tribesmen by Medicine Man Many Firesticks (George Wyatt).
The newsletter is "chock full" of memories of older tribesmen, old photos, new photos, costume ideas, birthdays of brother Tribesmen, Mic-O-Say events and places of interest to Tribesmen, as well as stories from Mic-O-Say history written by those who experienced them.
Tribesmen are encouraged to submit their own articles of interest to Medicine Man Many Firesticks.
The "Trading Post" feature allows Tribesmen to offer Scouting or Mic-O-Say costume parts they have for sale OR request from other subscribers that elusive item to complete a Mic-O-Say costume project.
The newsletter is named for W. Ben Hunt (1888 – 1970), a strong Scouting supporter, Outdoorsman, Woodcarver extraordinaire, Indian Lore expert, and regular contributor to Boy’s Life magazine under the pen names of Lone Eagle and Whittlin’ Jim from the 1930’s through the 1960’s.
Take advantage of this wonderful newsletter and subscribe today. It is FREE OF CHARGE. Each month over 500 of your brother Mic-O-Say Tribesmen receive “On the Trail…” in their email inbox and YOU can too!
All you have to do is CLICK HERE, enter your name and email address and you will begin receiving…On the Trail of Ben Hunt.
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| Scout Executives of the Pony Express Council |
| From the time when the St Joseph Council (now known as the Pony Express Council) received a first class charter from the national office of the Boy Scouts of America in 1919, our Council has had but 14 Scout Executives. CLICK HERE to see the list of the men, from John Tilden to Alan Franks, who have held the title of Council Executive. |
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It is likely that no Ceremony of Mic-O-Say is more public and yet least understood than the Tapping Ceremony. The exact year that the Tapping Ceremony came into being has always been a source of contention. Whether or not the Tapping Ceremony was once a "private" one for "Tribesmen only" is often debated. Who was the "best" Tapper? Who was the "worst"? Opinions abound over every possible facet of this most popular of all ceremonies.
At any rate, no Tribal assignment in Mic-O-Say is more renowned or prestigious than that of "Tapper". The list of past Tappers itself is one that can instigate arguments due to it being incomplete in the earlier years and sometimes can contain a name was added or removed as the result of someone’s "infallible" memory.
So, join in the fun! Become an expert "Tapper" historian. It all begins with knowing who and when! CLICK HERE to see the list of Mic-O-Say Tappers.
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| Click Here to see the list and photos of Geiger Camp Directors from A.J. Nestler (1921) through Tony Sasso (2011). |
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Many Tribesmen have heard bits and pieces about the Dog Soldier program, but may not know exactly what Dog Soldier is or its purpose.
Dog Soldier is a voluntary endowment fund of the Tribe of Mic-O-Say begun in 1983 for the purpose of making the Tribe self-sufficient and financially secure. Prior to Dog Soldier, the once a year "Self-Denial" program was the primary source of income and subject to years where budgetary concerns threatened to abbreviate some portions of Mic-O-Say program.
It was the goal of Mic-O-Say leaders and Dog Soldier organizers to grow the fund principal to a level where the annual income alone could defray the cost of the Mic-O-Say budget which has now grown to roughly $45,000 per year.
That goal is very close in coming to fruition. Contributions over the past five years have increased dramatically, to the point where the fund is now in excess of $177,000. It is hoped that by the 2011 Feast, YOUR Dog Soldier Fund will reach $300,000 and by 2013…$500,000. It is hoped that the Tribe could run for perpetuity with the need for fewer solicitation of donations. Event fees for Conclave, Feast, Pow Wow, etc. could be lowered dramatically.
Hundreds of Mic-O-Say Tribesmen are now contributing to the Dog Soldier Endowment Fund automatically on a monthly basis. The amount of these contributions vary from $10 per month to several hundred dollars per month, depending upon one’s ability to give.
Consider what Mic-O-Say means to you. Join your brother Tribesmen in assuring that our Tribe continues serve young men now and in the future. Please give what you can.
CLICK HERE to see various options for contributing.
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| Join "MyCouncil" on the Pony Express Council site |
On-line registration for Mic-O-Say events (Conclave, Feast, Pow Wow, etc.) is currently accomplished by way of a "link" from the Mic-O-Say website to the Pony Express Council website.
If you join "MyCouncil", future on-line Mic-O-Say event registrations will be simplified as well as being able to view or print out your registration.
Join "MyCouncil" by building for yourself a personal profile on the Council website (http://www.ponyexpressbsa.org). Your computer screen will display the Home Page of the Pony Express Council. Click on the "Join" tab located on the top right portion of the page, then just follow the simple instructions.
After this is done, click on the "Sign in" tab (located next to the "Join" tab) using your User ID and Password to access your registration information.
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| New Photographs from Old Geiger |
CLICK HERE to see pictures of some never before publicly seen photographs of Camp and Tribal leaders in their younger years.
If you have old photos from Camp Geiger, please send them to webmaster@micosay.org and share them with the rest of your brother Tribesmen.
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| Universal Mic-O-Say License Plates!!! |
In keeping with recent national events, the Tribe of Mic-O-Say is jumping on the band wagon. In a proposed rule now before the Tribal Council, all Tribesmen will be required to purchase Mic-O-Say License Plates.
A brief synopsis from the 2700 page proposed rule change is as follows:
- By purchasing these handsome license plates, Tribesmen will be given, at no cost to them, claws, lanyards, coup, feathers, porky hair roaches, war bonnets, breechcloths, leggings, bustles, breastplates, beaded belts, beaded vests, beaded moccasins, beaded cuffs, and on Friday’s only, free slushy drinks from the Trading Post. These will be paid for out of Tribal coffers thus insuring that the Tribe of Mic-O-Say will never, ever run out of money or become insolvent.
- Because it is felt that no Tribeman should be penalized for a pre-existing Tribal Rank or Paint Station, the UMOSLP (Universal Mic-O-Say License Plate) rule states that every Tribesman can wear any costume part they desire at any time, so long as it is not at Camp Geiger.
- It will be necessary to require Tribesmen to pay for their license plates for 4 consecutive years prior to actually taking possession of these wonderful license plates. One unfortunate drawback is that the above outlined benefits won’t take effect until sometime after 2018.
- In order to enforce this new Tribal edict, proponents admit that it will be necessary to advance 1800 new Runners to enforce the yet-to-pass ruling. These Runners will scour the hometowns of Tribesmen searching for UMOSLP scofflaws.
- It has been discovered that the proposed 2700 page UMOSLP rule inadvertently omitted Foxmen from the plan. This will be addressed by a process known as reconciliation at a later date.
While the Tribal Council has yet to act on a UMOSLP rule, it has been rumored that some TC members are already jockeying for primo summer Tribal assignments in exchange for their vote on the controversial idea.
So…that’s the plan. But if you would rather just get them on your own without "Big Tribesman" looking over your shoulder, CLICK HERE to find out how it’s done. Do it today…it’s for your own good. We know what’s best for you!
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| Help Wanted – Apply Within |
Many times it has been said that the Tribe of Mic-O-Say thrives because of the countless hours of many individuals. From the Tribe’s ceremonies and special events to building of facilities and fund raising, the Mic-O-Say experience for all is made possible by the diverse talents of its membership.
Now, whether you are a Brave or a Chieftain, YOU have an opportunity to be one of those individuals who are willing to go the extra mile. You may have an opportunity to learn about some of the inner workings of Mic-O-Say and have a lot of FUN at the same time.
CLICK HERE to download an OFFICIAL Mic-O-Say "job" questionnaire which essentially tells us in what capacity you would like to volunteer.
By serving your Tribe in this manner, you will be giving to those future Tribesmen who follow in your footsteps.
(NOTE: Microsoft Word or other application with the ability to read ".doc" files is required to open the form)
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Looking for that old editorial that inspired you? Or perhaps some earlier poll results to take to a Warriors’ Council meeting? Or maybe just a past news item that you’d like to read again?
Well, CLICK HERE to head over to the Past News Archive. There you will find most articles from the past few months. Here you can find those poll results you need to convince the Warriors’ Council to push for a new paint station...or remember the exact words the wise Medicine Men and Chieftains wrote when they inspired you to remain active in your scouting unit and in the Tribe! All of these can be found here! |
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| REALLY GREAT MIC-O-SAY STUFF!!!! |
| The Tribe of Mic-O-Say and Mike Robertson (Medicine Man Quiet Wheel) have a full line of shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, and hats emblazoned with the embroidered tribal emblem. These items make excellent gifts and are perfect to wear to all Mic-O-Say events… the Conclave, the Feast, Summer Camp… the list goes on and on. CLICK HERE to check them out! |
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BRAVES: CHECK YOUR DANCE TEAM NEWS HERE!
Every Tribesman has an opportunity to participate, not only in summer ceremonials and Council-wide Tribal events, but also in the public dance program under the leadership of the District Dance Director in his district.
In each District there are opportunities throughout the year to be of service to Scouting and Mic-O-Say by performing the many Tribal dances before public groups.
To participate, a Tribesman must construct his costume and attend dance practices held in his district during the fall and winter months. Dancers must be under 21 years of age, they must be a member in good standing in the Boy Scouts of America and Tribe of Mic-O-Say, and they must exhibit exemplary Scouting spirit and teamwork.
A schedule of these practices can be found by clicking on the heading at the top of this article. Your District Dance Director will do his best to keep this information up to date.
By taking part in this phase of the Mic-O-Say program, a Tribesman will satisfy one of the requirements for advancement, have a chance to earn dance coup, and HAVE A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF FUN!
You can identify your District Dance Director and his contact information by clicking on the “Leadership” tab (at the top of this page) and scrolling down to the section labeled “Website Administrators”.
So, let’s get going. Contact your District Dance Director TODAY and BE SOMEBODY!
BE A MIC-O-SAY DANCER!!!
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| IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO ALL ADULT TRIBESMEN LEADERS | |
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