Robert Higgins Portfolio

Robert Higgins

Creator and webmaster for the following:

Order of the Arrow Section List (1996- )
- Order of the Arrow lodge and Boy Scout council website links, listed by region and section
- Section changes and region realignments
- Second oldest Boy Scouting website (27+ years)-- only the US Scouting Service Project is older. Started in 1994, it is an excellent site that I highly recommend.
OA Section Index (2005- )
- Lodge directory of all prior sections and areas
- Host/service lodges
History of the OA Sash (2005- )
OA Section Conclave Patches (2017- )
OAS My Collection (1996- ): my personal patch collection
BSA/OA License Plates (1998-): license plates with a scouting or OA theme

Edinboro University Class Projects:

OA Conclave Patches: WordPress final project
Dale & Patty's Zoo: example HTML 5 compliant site

Commercial and non-profit

College Tuition Solutions, Inc. (2004-09)
CTS Client Care Center (2004-07)
EdRussell.net: guitar artist and performer (2002-2015)
FileCollegeInfo.com (2004-09)
Temple Anshe Hesed (2004)

Contributed works and reviews:

Aldridge, Ronald P., PhD. Patches and Memorabilia of the Order of the Arrow at National Events, vol II. n.p., 1998. Print.
Bicket, John, and Andy Martin. "How a Website Can Help Your Lodge." Order of the Arrow National Bulletin, vol. 69, no. 4, Dec 1997, p. 5. Print.
The Blue Book, Standard Order of the Arrow Insignia Catalog. 6th ed. Park City, UT: American Scouting Historical Society, 2006. PDF.
The Blue Book on CD-ROM: Standard Order of the Arrow Insignia Catalog. Park City, UT: American Scouting Historical Society, 2000-2003. CD-ROM.
Boy Scouts of America. "Brotherhood by Numbers, Building Blocks of Brotherhood." Training session handout, National Order of the Arrow Conference. Boy Scouts of America, 2000, p. 4. Print.
Boy Scouts of America. "WWW on the WWW.COM (Novice), OA Resources on the World Wide Web." Training session handout, National Order of the Arrow Conference. Boy Scouts of America, 1998, p. 1. Print.
Dingwerth, Frank, and Chris Jensen, Order of the Arrow Conclave Handbook, 2 vols. 2020. PDF.
Killen, Ben, host. "ClothTalk 023 - Hawk days." Cloth Talk. The Scout History Project. 12 Feb. 2007. Audio Podcast.
Minnihan, Dave and Bruce Shelley. "OA News." International Scouting Collectors Association Journal, vol. 11, no. 2, Jun 2011, p. 29. PDF.
---. "OA News." International Scouting Collectors Association Journal, vol. 14, no. 4, Dec 2014, p. 21. PDF.
---. "OA News." International Scouting Collectors Association Journal, vol. 21, no. 1, Mar 2021, p. 10. PDF.
---. "OA News." International Scouting Collectors Association Journal, vol. 22, no. 1, Mar 2022, p. 12. PDF.
Pannell, John, and Ben Horton. The Internet Guide to Order of the Arrow Insignia. 1997-2014. Web.
Price, Thomas P, and Todd E Rogers. A Guide to Collecting Western Pennsylvania Area Meeting & Section Conclave Memorabilia. 1st ed., n.p., 2020. Print.
Reeves, Rusty, Scott Dillard, and Bill Topkis. Lodge Flaps on CD-ROM. Preservation Software, 1998. CD-ROM.
Rogers, Todd. Kiciyapi, The History of Langundowi Lodge 46, 1929 - Present. n.p., 2015. Print.
Schultze, Tracy. Area 4 History - Order of the Arrow - Boy Scouts of America. Area 4 History Project, 2002-current (2022). Web.
Sherman, Bob, Dave Minnihan, and Kevin Doyle. Camp Book 2. n.p., 2014. PDF.
Stawicki, Robert P. "The History of the OA Sash." Section NE-5A 2011 History. n.p., 2011, pp. 6-14. Print.

Education:


Edinboro University 1992-95 and 2015-17 BA, Individualized Studies AS, Computer Science	Penn State- Behrend MIS: 44 credits 1996-98	University of Pennsylvania Sch of Arts & Sciences: 24 credits 1991-92	Strong Vincent High School 1991 Class Co-Salutatorian	Cadet SSG, US Army ROTC 1994 Camp Challenge

After attending Edinboro University, earning 78 credits before changing majors and transferring to Behrend over twenty years ago, I re-enrolled in 2015. Individualized Studies is the degree program that allowed me to combine my rather diverse college experience and complete my bachelor's degree. To further enhance the Computer Science concentration that is part of my individualized curriculum, I also completed an associate's degree in Computer Science.

Awards & Achievements:


Eagle Scout Award 1991	1992-93 Lodge Secretary Langundowi Lodge #46	Staff Troop #3260, OA Service Corps 1993 National Jamboree	1st place, Nutiket 1992 NE-5 Pre-Ordeal Competition 2nd place, Nutiket 1993 NE-5 Pre-Ordeal Competition	Marksman M16A2 assault rifle


Beta Chapter, Delta Alpha Pi International Honor Society Edinboro University	Re-chartering Brother, 1992 Sergeant-At-Arms Delta Zeta Chapter, Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity University of Pennsylvania	Bausch & Lomb Science Award 1991	DAR Good Citizen Award 1991