Wahpekute Lodge Info

Lodge Officers:

• Lodge Chief - Foster G - wahpekute @ twinvalleybsa.org
• Lodge Vice Chief - Hal B - vclodge @ twinvalleybsa.org
• Vice Chief of Finance - Erik H - vcfinance @ twinvalleybsa.org
• Vice Chief of Communications - Joe S - vccommunication @ twinvalleybsa.org
• Vice Chief of Membership - Sam W - vcmembership @ twinvalleybsa.org
• Vice Chief of Awards - Adam B - vcawards @ twinvalleybsa.org

Lodge Advisor

Steve Knuth
sknuth2003 @ yahoo.com or 507.525.3149

2007-2008 Wahpekute Lodge Calendar

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2007-2008 Wahpekute Lodge Calendar	.doc	.pdf

2008 Lodge Annual Report
To the Twin Valley Council Board

WAHPEKUTE LODGE ANNUAL REPORT
Presented at the
Twin Valley Council Annual Meeting
April 8, 2008
Prepared by Foster Graif, Lodge Chief

2008 Annual Report

OA Awards
for Youth and Adults

• Ed Smock Award
• George Vaux Award
• OA Founders Award

Wahpekute Lodge Plan Book

The Wahpekute Lodge Plan Book is loaded with information important to the operation to the Lodge.  This includes:  National's Fact Sheet;  Membership and Honors; Calendar of Events; Lodge Officers and Advisers; Chapter Officers and Advisers; Lodge By Laws; Position Descriptions; Ceremonies Policy; Sash Etiquette; Brotherhood Requirements; Vigil Nomination Form; Other Recognition Descriptions and Applications; and Troop Representative Program.

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Wahpekute Lodge Plan Book 2006-2007	.doc	.pdf

OA Sash & Attire Standards & Information

Medicine Wheel

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April 2008 Medicine Wheel	.doc	.pdf
November 2007 Medicine Wheel	.doc	.pdf
September 2007 Medicine Wheel		.pdf
April 2007 Medicine Wheel	.doc	.pdf

If you are a registered member of Wahpekute Lodge and are not receiving the Medicine Wheel please contact Vice Chief of Membership with your name and address.

LEC Meeting Minutes

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March 2, 2008 LEC Meeting Minutes	.doc	.pdf
December 2, 2007 LEC Meeting Minutes	.doc	.pdf
March 10, 2007 LEC Meeting Minutes	.doc	.pdf
December 3, 2006 LEC Meeting Minutes	.doc	.pdf
August 27, 2006 LEC Meeting Minutes	.doc	.pdf

Troop OA Reps

Does your troop have an OA Representative?  Senior Patrol Leaders - it is your duty to choose an OA member from your troop to bring news from the chapter meeting to your troop meeting.  If your troop does not have one, someone will be in contact with you.

PLEASE ATTEND YOUR MONTHLY CHAPTER MEETINGS!

Chapter meetings held monthly

Our OA Lodge has always been very strong. Just look at the number of scouts and leaders wearing the lodge pocket flap. YET attendance at each district OA chapter meeting is extremely low.

Leaders

Membership in the Order of the Arrow is much more than completing a weekend ordeal and wearing a patch. Your OA members need to be active. PLEASE encourage all youth OA members to attend the monthly chapter meetings held at Roundtable. Since you or a leader from your troop should attend each roundtable, offer to pickup your scouts and bring them along.

Every troop should have a scout who serves as their Order of the Arrow Troop Representative. This is an official position for scouts, and a position patch is available. This scout is responsible for attending the monthly chapter meeting and energizing other troop OA members to attend. He serves as the coordinator of all OA information from the lodge and chapter to his troop.

2006 NOAC Article
by Steve Knuth

Arrowmen from all over the US gathered at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan for training and fellowship. This was NOAC the National Order of the Arrow Conference . This was held July 29-August 03, 2006 and Wahpekute Lodge had 10 Arrowmen there. It was a great experience that brought more meaning to me on what it means to be in the Order of the Arrow.

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