Order of the White Buffalo

Big How, The OWB celebration is at the Ichetucknee this year on Saturday, May 31st. (same location as last year) If you are a member of a qualifying tribe, the federation will pay for a large vinyl tube for the adults and medium tube for your child. If your child is weight is close to 100 lbs. or more, we will compensate for a large tube. The federation will also provide dinner Saturday night for your family. Qualifying tribes can be determined by our website under OWB Status column.

A tribe needs at least 550 coup points (450 first year tribe) + 2 service projects + recruitment event to be OWB qualified. Many tribes only lack a service project which will be fulfilled by Alex’s Lemonade Stand or recruitment event. Deadline for reporting is May 28th. If website is incorrect, please let me know. If you lack another service project or recruitment event, you have over a month to do. Note: A recruitment event is organized and put on by a tribe(s). This is not participating in federation recruitment event or training. Email Recruitment Chief for more details or ideas.

You are responsible for:
– Making reservations if you are camping ( http://www.ichetuckneecanoeandcabins.net ) tent, RV and cabin options are available. There is a 2 night minimum reservation.
– Paying for entry into state park (see link below)

You will have to pick-up your tubes at Ichetucknee Family Canoe & Cabins on Saturday after 6am. (where most people are camping) Just tell one of the three attendants what tubes/raft you want. They will write you a ticket which you will take to the cashier. Tell cashier you are with Native Sons and Daughters and they will check off your name on the list and mark ticket paid. If you get anything other than large or medium vinyl tube, you will have to pay difference. We are getting group price of $3 for large and $2 for medium tubes. You will then take slip to attendant who will help strap down tubes.

It is highly recommended to be in line at the north entrance shortly after 7am. The North entrance opens at 8am and only allows 750 tubers down per day. Note: You will drop off your tubes and kids at the North entrance and then drive to the south entrance. The kids can hang out at the Blue Hole Spring while waiting until the tram returns you to the North entrance.

Last year, we left lunch in the cars and ate at the south entrance parking lot. After lunch, we continued on the river to the take-out point. See map athttp://www.floridastateparks.org/ichetuckneesprings/doc/additionalinformation/IchetuckneeMap.pdf

Dinner is scheduled for 7pm at the campground pavilion followed by awards at 8 and movie at 8:30pm. I plan on showing movie for Friday night (site #46). I have the movie “Tinker Bell – The Pirate Fairy”. If anyone has a movie that the kids would like, for Saturday night please bring.

I hope everyone has a good time.

Event Cost: Free tubes and Sat Dinner for OWB Qualified tribes

Event Date/Time: May 31st, 2014 with optional camping May 30th / May 31st

Event Location: Ichetucknee Springs State Park & Ichetucknee Family Canoe & Cabins

Event Address: 8587 S.W. Elim Church Road Fort White, Florida 32038

Event Registration: https://www.circlebridge.com/timucuan/login.php