Elangomat Recognition

The Elangomat program is a tried-and-true method of increasing Brotherhood conversion. The program keeps the Order of the Arrow and its commitment to servant leadership accessible to Ordeal members.

Elangomats are, truly, friends to those with whom they serve. Yet, sometimes lodges have difficulty recruiting Elangomats. Such lodges may consider implementing an Elangomat recognition program. The program does not mean to imply that servant leaders must be motivated by recognition. To the contrary, it is the lodge’s way of saying “thank you” to those who selflessly serve regardless of such incentives. To be eligible for recognition in the program, an Arrowman must:

1. Seal his membership in the Order by participating in the Brotherhood ceremony. This requirement must be completed before attending Elangomat training or serving as an Elangomat or Assistant Elangomat.
2. Attend Elangomat training and successfully pass a written review indicating that he has adequately learned the information necessary to serve as a quality Elangomat.
3. After completing requirement two, serve as an Assistant Elangomat for a clan of at least eight candidates.
4. After completing requirements two and three, serve as an Elangomat for a clan of at least eight candidates.
5. For at least one year after serving as an Elangomat pursuant to requirement four, stay in touch with each member of his clan, unless they leave the council or Scouting. Encourage their participation with their unit, their attendance at lodge and chapter functions, and their participation in the Brotherhood ceremony. Generally document his communications and the clan’s Brotherhood conversion status.
6. Achieve at least a 50% Brotherhood conversion rate of the members of the clan within two years of the Ordeal at which he served as Elangomat.

The Elangomat recognition program is available to both youth and adult Elangomats. Elangomats must keep their own progress record sheet, which must be signed by the appropriate lodge officer. Arrowmen successfully completing this program should be recognized appropriately. Possible recognition items may be a special certificate awarded at a public gathering, the ability to purchase a unique patch, or perhaps a method of recognition unique to the lodge.

Nendawagan Elangomat Progress Sheet

Muscogee Lodge 221

 

1. SEAL YOUR MEMBERSHIP IN THE ORDER THROUGH BROTHERHOOD MEMBERSHIP.   This requirement must be completed before attending Elangomat training or serving as an Elangomat or Assistant Elangomat.
   • Date of Brotherhood:                    
2. ATTEND ELANGOMAT TRAINING, AND SUCCESSFULLY PASS A WRITTEN REVIEW INDICATING THAT YOU HAVE ADEQUATELY LEARNED THE INFORMATION NECESSARY TO SERVE AS A QUALITY ELANGOMAT.
   • Date of Elangomat Training:
   • Name (print) and Signature of Instructor (signature also indicates passing review
     • Name:
     • Signature:
3. AFTER COMPLETING REQUIREMENT 2, SERVE AS AN ASSISTANT ELANGOMAT FOR A CLAN OF AT LEAST 8 CANDIDATES.
   • Date of Ordeal when serving as Asst. Elangomat:
   • Signature of Ordeal Chairman:
   • Name of Ordeal Chairman (print):                                                                                     
4. AFTER COMPLETING REQUIREMENTS 2 AND 3, SERVE AS AN ELANGOMAT FOR A CLAN OF AT LEAST 8 CANDIDATES.
   • Date of Ordeal when serving as Elangomat:
   • Signature of Ordeal Chairman:
   • Name of Ordeal Chairman (print):
   • Print the names of all members of your clan (write on back if additional space is needed):

5. FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR AFTER SERVING AS AN ELANGOMAT (requirement 4), STAY IN TOUCH WITH EACH MEMBER OF YOUR CLAN (unless they leave the council or Scouting). ENCOURAGE THEIR PARTICIPATION WITH THEIR UNIT, THEIR ATTENDANCE OF LODGE AND CHAPTER FUNCTIONS, AND THEIR ACHIEVEMENT OF BROTHERHOOD.
   • Your signature, indicating you have done this:                                                             
6. AT LEAST 50% OF THE MEMBERS OF YOUR CLAN SEALS THEIR MEMBERSHIP IN THE ORDER THROUGH THE BROTHERHOOD.  This must be completed within 2 years of the Ordeal in requirement 4, but may be completed in less time.
   • Signature of Brotherhood Chairman indicating completion:                                                      

This Scoresheet is to be kept and maintained by the Arrowman participating in the program and is the only formal record of the activity documented herein. Muscogee Lodge is not responsible for lost, destroyed, or misplaced scoresheets.

This resource was submitted by Muscogee Lodge in Columbia, South Carolina. Muscogee calls its Elangomat recognition program “Nendawagan,” which is derived from the Lenape word meaning “torch” because an Elangomat guides others as a torch is used to guide one through darkness. Muscogee has provided a sample progress sheet, attached to this resource, which other lodges may adapt   for their own uses.