Martin Webb - For Youth Service to Cabrosha Lodge

Marty has always been a presence. Some might say a clanging bell or dare I say, a quacking duck (inside joke there), but Scouting would not be same without him and all that noise only served to draw more youth to Scouting and the Order of the Arrow.

When Marty first became a member of Cabrosha Lodge #537 back in 1964, who could have known he would rise to such great heights. Scouting was growing at this time and Marty right along with it. Cabrosha Lodge was less the 5 years old at this point and had already assumed a key role as a major component of Camp Navarro operations. The lodge held 2 ordeals a year, one to setup camp which leads directly into the regular summer camp season and another to close camp in the fall after long term camp was over. It was quite an honor to be allowed into Camp in those times and Marty was quick to cease upon this and parlay it into a Staff position in summer camp.

Marty was a part of the group that led a successful bid to land the first Area 12C conclave in 1967 for Cabrosha Lodge. Serving as Lodge Chief in 1967, the conclave was held in the City Park of Ukiah, CA. Many innovations were used to pull this one off, including sending the participants to local restaurants for meals....wonder how that would work in today’s world?

In the meantime Marty was moving up the ladder in staff positions, and spreading the word of the Order in the Sonoma Mendocino Area Council. Working first on the Waterfront and later as Program Director Marty inspired countless youth to aspire to be more like him. He earned his Eagle Rank in 1967 and was to receive the Vigil Honor in 1969.

In 1967 Marty served as a leader of the World Jamboree contingent for the Council to Farragut State, ID. Perhaps Marty's greatest adventure was a trip to the 1971 National Order of the Arrow Conference with the Lodge Adviser and other Camp Navarro Staff members. It was the first ever for a member of Cabrosha Lodge and featured a cross country car camping adventure. Marty truly pioneered what was to become a standard. Cabrosha, and then Orca have not missed a year of attendance at a NOAC since.