Conclave Announcement!
Topic: Section NE-3B Virtual Gathering
Join Zoom Meeting
Check Slack or your e-mail for the meeting code.
Section Officer Elections will happen at Virtual Conclave
If anyone is interested in running for Section Office please send me a DM on slack or and e-mail (adviser@oalodge34.org) and I can get you more information.
Join us on Slack for all of the current and latest information about our Lodge.
https://join.slack.com/t/oalodge34lec/shared_invite/zt-7zyox54g-MMdB0b6lhV8H1omPfaLpfA
The Lodge Leadership Development that was scheduled for March 21st has been canceled.
NOAC Patch Designs can still be submitted online via email or on slack. All patch designs are still due by March 21st.
Ohkwaliha-Ka Lodge 2020 Lock-In
Date: Feb 28, 2020 to Feb 29, 2020
Location: The Clark Sports Center
124 Co Rd 52 Cooperstown, NY 13326
Join us for swimming, bowling, basketball, pizza, fellowship and MUCH MORE!
General Lodge Meeting at 8:30pm for all OA Members.
Be sure to bring a water bottle and your favorite board game or playing cards, if you wish.
Registration Fee is $20 per person and closes on 02/27/2020.
Pre-registration is required; if you do not wish to pay online you can pay with cash or check at the door.
Be sure to bring your completed BSA Medical Form (Parts A and B) and a completed signed copy of the Risk Waver form. Risk Weaver Form
Participants are asked to arrive promptly at 8:00 PM on Friday and will need to be picked up at 6:00 AM on Saturday.
Those that do not wish to stay the night but would like to
attend the Lodge Meeting at 8:30-9:30 do not need to register online but will
need to e-mail adviser@oalodge34.org
so we know you are coming.
NOTE: The building will be locked after 9:00pm. Please ensure to
arrive during the registration time (8:00-8:30pm) to gain admittance.
Questions can be sent to adviser@oalodge34.org
or posted in the #winter-lockin channel on Slack.
Register Here: https://www.leatherstockingcouncil.org/2020OAlockin
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.
Don’t forget to register for the Fall Induction Weekend https://www.leatherstockingcouncil.org/HSRbeaver_OAFall19
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.
