• The meeting was called to order by Lodge Chief John Garwood.
• The meeting was opened by the Obligation of our Order.
• The minutes were read and approved as amended.
• Treasurer’s report- $22, 947.99 in savings, $14, 013.63, and we made $2, 625 patch auction.

• Activities- We have had a good year with lots of fun activities.
• Ceremonies- We would like to give a special thanks to Jimmy Arthurs for making a new box for the ceremony ring.  This year the Ceremony Team plans to compete at Dixie and also NOAC.  We would like to field as many teams as possible.  If you are interested in being on a team please give your name to Adam Lutterloh as soon as possible.  We did give a Brotherhood ceremony last night.  Which went very well.
• Cook Team- no report
• Dance Team- New meeting at LDS church in Lincolnton at 7:30 on Wednesday nights; if you are interested see Robert White.
• Drum Team- We are currently in the building process.  We need members.  There will be a sign-up sheet on the front table, if you are interested please sign up.  We will be rotating the places where me meet.  See the upcoming Elogam for further information.
• Service- We rebuilt the fountain at Fall Fellowship. We have a new chairman, Curtis Bradley.
• Camp Promotions- no report
• Membership Development- We had 3 new brothers achieve their brotherhood this weekend, Matt Tudor, Austin Knight, and Paul Baird.  We had 48 Brotherhood conversions this weekend and 136 Ordeal candidates.
• Training- Daniel Thompson is our new chairman.  We need new members if you are interested in joining the Training committee see Daniel Thompson or Steve Brooks.  LLDC will be Oct. 26-28 at Camp Bud Schiele it will be $10.00.  All brothers are encouraged to come.
• Unit Elections- no report

• Allowelendam- We meet at the First United Methodist Church in Gastonia on the 3^rd Tuesday of every month at 7:30.
• Battleground- We recently voted on Chapter officers: Curtis Bradley- Chief, Bobby Bridges- vice chief. We meet at Scout Hut 101 in Shelby every 3^rd Thursday of the month.
• Apatschin Tschitani- We are looking to rebuild and regroup.  We have elected the following to our chapter officers:  Chapter chief- Michael Hadden, Vice Chief- Justin Perry, and Sec- Ashdon Groves.  
• Gemstone- We meet the third Wednesday of each month at the First Presbyterian Church in Mooresville, in the Scout Hut at 7:30.  This month we will hold officer elections.
• Heartland- We need to get an active chapter started, see Chris Horton for suggestions or questions.
• Lowaneu Watchseu- no report.
• Occonoluftee- We held chapter elections this weekend.  Joe Black is our new chapter chief.  We still meet the First Thursday of every month at First United Methodist Church in Conover at 7:00.  We also had a member of our chapter Adam Lutterloh receive his Vigil this weekend.
• Tsungani- Tsungani had one brother achieve his brotherhood this weekend. At our August meeting we elected new chapter officers:  Patrick Heavner- chief, Cody Williams- vice chief, and T.J. Knaga- sec.  Our chapter met for dinner before coming to this event and we have a canoeing trip planned for this fall and plan another racquetball competition.  We are recruiting drummers and singers for the new made drum team, and other participation in other groups in recommended and encouraged.  We are seeking to increase our participation in the lodge.  We meet the 3^rd Thursday of every month at First Baptist Church in Morganton.

• There was a motion made to make and place two signs on Highway 64 to tell the location of the camp, one going on to Centennial Road and the other going on to Hudlow Road.  Upon approval of the Piedmont Council.  There was an amendment for a third sign to be placed on the intersection of Rock and Hudlow. 
• Motion to table motion. The motion failed.
• Motion made to assign details to Communications Committee.  The motion was passed.
• Motion made for 3 signs to be placed to tell where the camp is passed but was tabled for discussion and necessary approval of the council and community officials.
• Motion made to amend Article III Section C sentence one to remove the words June Ordeal and insert the words Fall Fellowship, and in sentence 2 remove Fall Fellowship to Fall Fellowship, and the shall be installed at Fall Fellowship and insert Winter Banquet to Winter Banquet.  The amended Section should read:

C. Lodge Officer shall be elected by secret ballot at the Fall Fellowship.  The term for all Officers shall run from Winter Banquet to Winter Banquet, and they shall be installed at Winter Banquet.

• The point was made that the Council of Chiefs is in Nov. and that the officers would not make a strong show or show support if their term as officer was done. 

• Piedmont Council is up.
• Motion made for Lodge to donate $110 to the Red Cross.  Motion passed.
• Motion made for Lodge to match $110 to the Red Cross.  The motion was passed.
• Their was a motion the adjourn.  The motion was passed.
• The meeting was closed with the Song of our Order.