2002 - 2003

The Nation budget for 02-03 was $10,600.00. The Nation officers for this year were installed at the Fall Campout Fire Ceremony at Mohican Campgrounds.

The first event for this year was the Ramseyer Corn Maze Maize a family event. This event is the first attended event for all new big and little braves. The November event was Akron Zips Football. This was a family event. The December event was our annual Father/Son Banquet held at Guy’s Party Center. December also is our month for our Christmas Project, which was participated by all tribes. Thank you.

January’s event saw us at Akron U for a great basketball game. This event was a family event and well attended. February saw us at Guy’s Party Center for our fundraiser, which was the annual reverse raffle. We raised all monies necessary for the budget. February also saw us at Center Ice for skating. This was a family event. March took us to the Fascar competition in Coventry. The April event was our Swim Late nighter held at the Green YMCA and another free event. May was our Spring Campout at Camp Fitch. In June we attended the Akron Aeros baseball, which was a family event. In July we had a trip to the Cricket Valley Rodeo, another family event. August’s event was the Nautical Adventure with tours of the USS Cod and WM. Mather, another family event. The event year ended in September with the Organizational Drive and our Fall Campout. The Campout was held at Camp Y-Noah. Also in September was our 9th annual Manikiki Golf Outing for the fathers.

Our Nation strength at this year’s start was 130 Little Braves and 104 Big Braves for a total of 234.

Joe Friday Awards were given to Jack Williams, Jim Koerner and Gregg Badalich. Todd Jones and Jim Peterson were the Outstanding Service Award winners. The Comanche tribe won the Big Medicine Award.

Nation Chief – Pat Marks, Mandan
War Chief – Randy Wallace, Blackhawk
Sachem – Ray Herrick, Mohawk
Medicine Man – Gregg Badalich, Arapaho
Wampum Bearer – Jim Koerner, Creek
Tallykeeper – Jack Williams, Creek
Storyteller – Darren Koplen, Navajo
Web Spinner – Tom Knoebel, Comanche