DALLAS—Jonathan Hillis was elected 2011 Order of the Arrow National Chief at the 2010 National Planning Meeting in Dallas, TX.

Hillis comes from Tonkawa Lodge, Capitol Area Council #564 in the Southern Region. He is a Vigil Honor member and is currently studying Environmental Studies at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota.

Joseph Garcia of Section W4S has been elected the 2011 Western Region Chief. You can read a lot of information on our new chief on his profile page right here on the region website.

The Fall 2010 Mustang newsletter is now available! The Mustang is the Western Region’s official newsletter publication for lodge, section, and region leadership. Download the latest as well as past issues from the Mustang resources page. This issue contains information on next year's national events, as well as words from Western Region Chief Fred Gross on the service performed to prepare for the Section W3N Conclave.

The Philmont OA Adviser Training Conference is back in 2011! It will take place June 19-23. The Conference is tailored to address the specific needs of the participants, to share information from successful lodges across the nation, and to discuss possible solutions to some of the common challenges faced by many chapters and lodges. Conference slots will fill up quickly, so view the full announcement and register as soon as you can!

The new year is just around the corner now, and with it SummitCorps is fast approaching. Information on how to register for SummitCorps has been posted on the National SummitCorps website.

Reservation Information Packet | Official SummitCorps website