LLD Canceled

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.

Lodge 2020 Lock-In

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

Upcoming Events

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.

2019 – Lodge Vital Stats

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!

Octo-Bear Fest 2019 Recap

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.

Lodge Officer Annual Elections

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.

Arrowmen wanted for Henderson OA Trail Crew

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

Register now for the Section NE-3B Conclave!

Register for Section NE-3B Conclave by July 15 and receive a special glow-in-the-dark patch!

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!