Order of the Arrow
Totanhan Nakaha Lodge (Order of the Arrow) Winter Banquet
Totanhan Nakaha Lodge Winter Banquet Thank you for your dedication! Join us for our annual Winter Banquet where we honor the accomplishments of our dedicated brothers in the Order of the Arrow. We will be recognizing last year’s chapter chiefs and outgoing lodge and chapter advisers. We also are recognizing our four Founders Awards recipients…
Read MoreVigil Nomination Deadline – January 16th
Arrowmen, Your window to nominate brotherhood members for the Vigil Honor is coming to a close, with all nomination forms due (Prior approval by your Chapter Leadership) in 11 days, on January 16th, at the Totanhan Nakaha Lodge Executive Committee Meeting. Attached to this email is the nomination form, which can be submitted here) WAIT.…
Read MoreFort Snelling Veteran’s Cemetery Service Project – Sat, Feb 1st @ 9am – sponsored by the OA
We will help clean up the Veteran’s Cemetery by removing old Christmas wreathes etc., and piling them along the roads for pickup. Helping to care for this very important place, which belongs to all of us and all our community, is one of the most satisfying projects we have ever been part of! Cub Scouts,…
Read MoreOA – Lodge Leadership Development this December!
Are you a leader in your Troop? Interested in being a leader in the OA? Already a leader and looking for training? Are you wanting to learn more about the OA and your role? This is the training for you! Join us at the Lodge Leadership Development session this December. We have a lot of…
Read MoreCongratulations to the new Lake Minnetonka Vigil Honor Members
The 2019 Fourth Annual Vigil Re-Union was a great event at Camp Phillippo and we celebrated it with our Annual Vigil Conclave. Work projects at Camp Phillippo included painting, trail work, preparing camp facilities for winter, taking summer program areas, and more. Hundreds of hours of service to the camp were performed, interaction with the…
Read More2019 Section C-1A Conclave – September 6 – 8, 2019 @ Northern Tier
2019 Section C-1A Conclave Where: Voyagers Area Council; Northern Tier High Adventure base; Ely, MN When: September 6 – 8, 2019 Once a year, the six Order of the Arrow Lodges in Section C-1A come together for a conclave to share in fun, fellowship, skills, and training that can help you, your unit, and your…
Read MoreOrder of the Arrow Update: Earn Brotherhood 6 months after you join
Brothers, In recent years, youth membership in the Order of the Arrow has declined significantly — down 18 percent since 2015. These changes have impacted lodges, and their ability to support councils and deliver program. The Order must grow, alongside the Scouting movement, to achieve its purpose. The best way to do this is through…
Read MoreOA Elections!
Elections have started and will be continuing until results are due on April 15th. This year we are asking all units in the district to complete the following tasks, to help our OA lodge achieve Journey to Excellence. 2019 Elections The 2019 OA unit election procedure is linked: http://www.lmdbsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/2019-ORDER-OF-THE-ARROW-UNIT-ELECTION-PROCEDURE-LMDC-OA.pdf We ask units to complete one of the…
Read MoreArrow of Light Ceremony Changes Beginning Jan 1, 2019
The National Order of the Arrow Committee after months of collaborative work with ceremonialists and lodge leadership representatives announces the following policy change. This policy change will apply to ALL Order of the Arrow lodges and chapters. We know that lodges and chapters are frequently asked to perform Arrow of Light and crossover ceremonies for Cub Scout…
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