The National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) is heading back to Michigan State University. Join Arrowmen from across the world August 3rd – 8th, 2020 with a week of fun activities. See the registration form below details. All questions can be directed to noac@oalodge34.org or #noac2020planning on slack.
Winter Fellowship – Annual Lock-In @ Clarks Sports Center
We are in the process of scheduling our annual winter lock-in at Clarks Sports Center. More information will be posted on slack and our social media when it becomes available. Questions can be asked on the slack channel: #winter-lockin
March 13th-15th National Leadership Seminar @ Camp Alpine, NJ
The National Leadership Seminar
(NLS) is a weekend conference focused on the skills and attributes of
leadership. The program enhances the leadership skills of the Order of the
Arrow’s key youth and adult members as they seek to improve their services to
the Boy Scouts of America and the greater community. NLS prepares Arrowmen to
become better leaders both within and outside of the Scouting program. Interested
Arrowmen should contact Ben Obernesser: adviser@oalodge34.org
March 21st Lodge Leadership Development (LLD)
Save the date. Our Lodge will be hosting a training day on March 21st. More information to come on slack. Join the #trainings-lld channel to share ideas on what we should offer for sessions at our trainings.
May 29th-31st Spring Induction Weekend @ Henderson Scout Reservation
Save the date. We will be providing service to our camp to prepare it for the summer camp season and our Conclave. This will be the first of two Induction weekends for 2020. For Arrowmen that have been members in the Lodge for at least six months you will have an opportunity to seal your membership on our Brotherhood. If you have questions or would like to help plan the event join us on slack: #inductions.
The Lodge was given a new
Performance Measurement Program (PMP) to replace the Journey To Excellence
(JTE) system this year. The purpose of these systems is to give a means to
track how a Lodge is operating and allow to find area to improve for the next
year. The PMP has three levels of measuring a Lodge: No Ranking, Thriving, and
High Performing.
In 2019, Ohkwaliha-Ká Lodge has earned the level of Thriving.
Here are some of the highlights from our year:
Lodge Membership: 210 Arrowmen
New Ordeal Members: 51
New Brotherhood Members: 11
New Vigil Members: 3
Hours of Service Provided to Camps: 2400
Arrowmen on our Camp Staffs: 40
We had a great year as a Lodge! Let’s look forward to 2020 to make it an even better year!
Last October we had a fun filled fellowship weekend at Camp Kingsley, our annual Octo-Bear Fest. Weekend activities included a hike around the camp, card and board games, a campfire and Nintendo Switch games. We enjoyed gummy bears, root “bear” floats, breakfast sandwiches, a lunch taco bar and pizza for dinner. During the fun Lodge leadership participated in the OA Thrive conference which discussed the future of the Order.
On Sunday September 22nd, we will be holding the annual election of lodge officers. The election will be held at the end of our regular lodge meeting that starts at 9AM at Camp Henderson. The following positions are up for election: Lodge Chief, Lodge Vice Chief, Lodge Secretary, and Lodge Treasurer. Arrowmen who are nominated to run for office must be in good standing with the Lodge, be under the age of 21 for their whole term and must be able to complete the duties of their position. For more information of the duties of each position visit: http://oalodge34.org/wp2/officers/lodge-positions/
The procedures for nomination and election of officers will be explained before the election portion of the Lodge meeting. If you have any questions or would like more information about the positions or the election process you can contact adviser@oalodge34.org or @bun0014 on our Slack.
Join us for OA Trail Crew at Henderson Scout Reservation!
When: June 30th-July 6th, 2019
Cost: $150
Ten Camperships are available!
Do you enjoy working in the outdoors? Want to be at camp this summer but have other interests? Enjoy the satisfaction of service to your camp, community, environment, and Scouting? If you’ve answered “yes” to one or more of these questions, or just want to have a great time, then the OA Trail Crew is for you.
Exclusively for Order of the Arrow members, the OA Trail Crew is a program that allows you to come to camp, provide service in the great outdoors on Henderson Scout Reservation’s extensive trail system and property during the mornings, and enjoy everything camp has to offer in the afternoon. Take a merit badge, take a swim, work on a project in the craft lodge, or just relax—it’s up to you.
Trail Crew members live in their own campsite and eat in the dining hall. If your Crew prefers to live out on the trail and cook patrol style, the choice is yours, it’s your Crew! OA Trail Crew members also receive a special limited-edition T-shirt and patch, available only to Trail Crew members.
For more information contact Camp Director David Wittner at
David.Wittner@scouting.org or 315-269-4751
Conclave Registration: https://ne3b.regfox.com/2019-ne-3b-section-conclave
Conclave Registration: https://ne3b.regfox.com/2019-ne-3b-section-conclave
More information is available: http://www.ne3b.org/
Contact adviser@oalodge34.org for carpooling information.
Our assignment for Section Conclave this year is Saturday afternoon activities.
We will need assistance in running the following activities:
Lodge Tug-o-War, Lodgeball (kickball), Ultimate Frisbee, Gaga Ball,
a chess tournament, and other card and board games!
Come join us for a weekend of fellowship and service on May 31 – June 2 at Henderson Scout Reservation! Our induction activities will include welcoming new members into the Order that were elected by their unit, and current Ordeal members sealing their membership in the Order by attaining their Brotherhood membership.
Preregistration for this event will guarantee the lowest price of attendance for this event. Elected candidates and those Ordeal members wishing to seek their Brotherhood should receive a letter with further information regarding what to bring and when to report to camp.
Brotherhood Candidates (current Ordeal members who will be attending) should review the OA’s Jumpstart website, especially the section on the “challeneges” to be faced during the ceremony. Don’t worry, they are all self-reflection items and designed to be individual tasks. Visit Jumpstart at http://jumpstart.oa-bsa.org, and consult your OA handbook or Lodge Executive Committee for the password!
We hope to see you at camp to join us in welcoming new members into our lodge!
Questions? Please contact Lodge Chief Grant Crowson or Lodge Adviser Bret Sage.
The Lodge’s first induction weekend of 2019 will be held April 26 – 28 at Camp Kingsley. More information about the Camp Kingsley induction can be found here.
Come join us for a weekend of fellowship and service on April 26-28 at Camp Kingsley! Our induction activities will include welcoming new members into the Order that were elected by their unit, and current Ordeal members sealing their membership in the Order by attaining their Brotherhood membership.
Preregistration for this event will guarantee the lowest price of attendance for this event, and can be found below. Elected candidates and those Ordeal members wishing to seek their Brotherhood should receive a letter with further information regarding what to bring and when to report to camp.
Brotherhood Candidates (current Ordeal members who will be attending) should review the OA’s Jumpstart website, especially the section on the “challeneges” to be faced during the ceremony. Don’t worry, they are all self-reflection items and designed to be individual tasks. Visit Jumpstart at http://jumpstart.oa-bsa.org, and consult your OA handbook or Lodge Executive Committee for the password!
We hope to see you at camp to join us in welcoming new members into our lodge, and current members for taking the next step in their membership and understanding in the Order of the Arrow!
The Lodge will hold another induction and fellowship weekend at Henderson Scout Reservation on May 31 – June 2. More information about the Henderson induction can be found here.
Questions? Please contact Lodge Chief Grant Crowson or Lodge Adviser Bret Sage.
The Scouts and Scouters of Puerto Rico have only just begun to recover from the massive devastation left by Hurricane Maria. They cannot do it alone, they need your help.
The storm badly damaged the Puerto Rico Council’s camp and repairs are likely to take a great deal of time and money to complete. The camp is a major source of revenue for the council and without it, the Scouting program may not be able to continue shaping the youth of today into the leaders of tomorrow.
Your help is needed to keep Scouting alive in Puerto Rico and help our fellow brothers as they rebuild and recover.
Buy a patch
A patch set has been created to commemorate the recovery effort and help raise necessary funds to assist in getting Scouting in Puerto Rico up and running again.
The patch set will include a blue border for $5, a blue mylar border for $10 and chenille for $25. The chenille will be limited edition.
Make a donation
A monetary donation of even the smallest amount will help further recovery efforts and help ensure Scouting in Puerto Rico doesn’t fade away.
Please consider making a donation to the Boy Scouts of America National Foundation’s Emergency Assistance Fund as Puerto Rico continues to rebuild.
