Seeking the Summit
On Saturday, July 31, 1999, over 900 participants and over 200 staff members arrived at
Colorado State University (CSU). CSU is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, 65 miles
north of Denver. Nearby national forests and parks offer outdoor activities
ranging from camping and fishing to river-rafting and hiking. At an elevation of
5,000 feet above sea level, Fort Collins enjoys a mostly dry climate throughout the year.
CSU was founded in 1870 as the Agricultural College of Colorado, six years before
Colorado became a state. The university provides a dynamic system of four campuses
to serve its student body of 20,000. Designated as the state's land-grant
institution, the university's primary mission includes instruction, research, and public
service.
The arrival of 1,117 Arrowmen at CSU was a historical moment. This was the first time
that a national gathering of key lodge, section, and national leaders has taken place in the Order. The importance of this event is to
communicate the new Strategic Plan to the lodge and section leadership. It is these
people who will take the plan back to the lodge and council and present the new vision of
the Order. Thousands of hours have been spent in preparation for this event, as
staff members prepared presentations and hand outs for the different training
sessions.
Four main areas were chosen as the focus of the Summit:
All lodges and sections leaders attend these sessions on Sunday and Monday mornings. There are also
19 other sessions being held that discuss additional topics in the Strategic Plan.
These sessions are held in the afternoon and each participant is able to attend 8 of them.
This page revised 2/17/00.
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